The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-19
SENTIMENT IS STRONG
FOR PERMANENT ROADS
SOUTH GEORGIA COUNTIES ARE
VOTING BOND ISSUES.

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the interest in South Georgia in the
building Of permanent roads is pre-
sented today by the Morning News in
a list of South Georgia counties in
which elections for road bond issues
either have been or will be held.
The total sum represented in these
issues of county bonds runs into the
millions. There is every indication
that this section of the states as 4
whole. is intensely favorable to the
building of permanent roads, because
of the large amounts spent in other
years for the buildings of roads which
needed constant attention and large
mileage of which speedily deteriorat-
ed into mudholcs and sand beds.
In most fthe elections so far held
the majorities for bonds have been
overwhelming; in Glynn county not
even one vote was cast against the
$35O,000 issue proposed to the voters
there.
Next Wednesday Tiff and Dougher-
ty will go to the polls, and the fol
lowing Wednesday Lowndes will vote.
The list follows:
GIynn-Voted Wednesday, May IA.
without a dissenting vote to issue
$350,O00 of good road bonds.
5errien-Voted May IA by over
whelming majority to issue $500, 900
in bonds for good roads.
Laurens-Voted May to issue $500.
600 in bonds to build permanent
bridges; 1900 votes were cast for
bonds and 80 against No election is
contemplated for road bonds Just now
but the county expects to get an addi-
tional $500,000 in federal road funds
to add to the bridge fund This will
more than build all bridges in Lau-
renS county of concrete and steel. in
cluding new bridge over the Oconea
river at Dublin.
Lowndes-Will vote on d bond issue
of $500,000 for permanent roads, May
28. The bonds are to be percent
serial bonds running thirty years. An
active and enthusiastic campaign is
now being walked in all parts of the
county. All the man highways of the
county are now graded and hard sur
faced. Hence there will be little cost
for grading in building the new road
Thomas-Election- 100000 bonds
for good roads was held April 20 and
bonds carried by large majority.
l. Tift-Vote on 100000 bond issue
for good roads Wednesday, May 81
There is every prospect that bonds
will carry overwhelmingly,
Douqherty-Votes Wednesday, May
81 for 100000 for road and bridge
bonds. No opposition is in evidence
and result in favor of the issue is
considered certain.
ioierce-Whiie no formal sc.i0n has
been taken the grand jury in its recon-
menGations at the recent spring term
of the Superior Court strongly urged
that such an election be held. 1t is
understood that the County Commits
sioners are unanimously in favor of
the movement. No amount has been
definitely decided upon. Sentiment is
rapidly developing.
Ben HiII-Votes June 25 on 5000 U00
bond issue, of which $4,000 is for
roads, $25, 10000 for county schools.
Clinch-No road bond election has
been called but there is great senti-
merit fer one.
Brooks-Special road bond election
for 100000 has been called for June
Is, and OF the same day the city Of
Quitman will vote on bond issue OF
$4,000 for new high school building.
1t is believed both issues will carry
as tremendous interest has been
aroused in the two movements.
Washington-No election is contem-
plated until after the Legislature
meets, but the people of Washington
county desire a road bond issue for
$5O0,OOO.
Worth-Votes on June 25 for good
roads bond issue Of 100000.
Crisp-May voted to issue bonds
of $350,000 for permanent roads with
only 81 votes cast in opposition. The
business houses of Cordele We're clos
ed during the day in order to give all
possible time to the campaign. The
total vote polled was l,l63, the heay-
lest in many contests The campaign
committee wds in cha'ge Of f. l..
Bartholomew. and assisting him was
score or moro Of the leading citi-
zens and business men of the county
Great enthusiasm followed annomcC.
menr Of the victory.
I Colquitt-At a special election,
April l6 a bond issue OF half nIlG''I
dollars for permanent roads was au.
thOrized. The vote was 2,670 to 96.
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