The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-29
FROM DIR. Bitch

Editor Star: In one of your re-
plies to Prof. Stuart, you say, "Not
one cent of state and federal aid will
Marion county receive if bonds are
not voted"
Let not your heart be troubled You
who believe in that believe also in
the statute. Hear you an act approx
ed June 10, 1919, by the Florida leg
islature:
"a special levy of 2 mills on each
dollar of taxable property in Florida
for the years 1919 and 1920 is hereby
levied and collected and RENTED to
the state treasurer for the purpose of
meeting federal aid funds apportioned
to Florida"
Again: "a state road Dixie High
way) is one the construction and
maintenance of which is from funds
available from the state or from the
state and federal governments"
The Dixie Highway is to receive
every cent of auto licenses. The fed
eral government credits Gus" for each
days labor of state convict road
force-a big sum; convicts 800 to
1000.
Rumor has it that fees for inspec-
ton of gasoline will be transferred to
the Dixie Highway.
Don't confound estate road" with
estate aid road" A state aid road
is one which is contingent upon the
county where located furnishing half
the cost for construction and mainte-
rance, the state road department be-
ing responsible for the other half.
A little secret: Two state aid roads
already located in Marion county. one
from Belleview via Summerfeld, etc.,
and the other from Ocala to Citra.
If not blinded, you and others see
in this the fingerprints of consummate
political scheming. Why? Since the
creation of the state road department,
state aid roads were intended to be
located with view more particularly
NOf connecting the various county
seats. AS late as Oct. s, 1919. the
state road department sent out the
following information:
at is the aim of the road depart
ment through it's system to connect
every county seat in Florida"
tonians and were manifested recently
in a manner noble and true, in your
promise: "When the bond issue car
ries we'll give Blitchton the best road
in the county"
Here is our proposition to you:
Build to Blitchton a road equal to that
from Ocala to Citra and our appor-
tionment of bonds is yours. Can you
neglect so neat an opportunity?
You are entitled to this informa-
ton: A special act of the last legis-
lature authorizes Marion county's
commissioners to borrow money at
per cent to apply on these Citra and
Belleview roads Estate aid roads),
taxing the whole county for the spec
ial benefit-guess.
Let us pray: In addition to a return,
which w desire, to normal times, hear
our plaintive cry and give US men such
as the times necessitate-normal men.
You inquire: Your position on
bonds? We burnt children of Bitch
ton dread the fire. In passing. we
fear the sea of disappointment will
engulf US. S. II. Bitch.
Our good friend Dr. Bitch seems
to have been misinformed The Star
on Nov 7th printed the resolutions
which the state road department
adopted on July 20 and 80. of this
year, in apportioning the state and
federal funds to the various counties
to be used on the state roads. The
resolutions specifically stated that to
get the $280,0O0 Marion county must
put up enough money to complete
state roads No. 2 and 5 through the
county. The law places the spending
OF the state and federal funds in the
hands of the state road department
and the road department has acted as
already stated.
The act referred to by which the
county commissioners are empowered
to borrow money was enacted to per-
nit the commissioners to borrow