The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-19

VOTE FOR BONDS
FOR OLD MARION
Everyone is Expected to Do His Best
at the Polls TOmOrrOw-VOte
Early

"Over the top" for old Marion. To-
morrow is election day. The polls
will open promptly at 8 o'clock in the
the courthouse. Go to the polls early,
cast your vote for bonds. then get out
and see that your neighbors do like
wise. Those who must leave town to-
morrow should vote before they go. 1t
is the last chance for the county to
.~get the $280.O00 state and federal aid.
If the county does not get this money,
it must pay the two-mill state road
tax just the same. Every forward
looking citizen will work for his coun-
ty tomorrow. The county's reputation
is at stake. Every county adjoining
Marion, and every progressive coun-
ty in the state, has voted bonds for
good roads. Every link in the Dixie
Highway from the Georgia line to
cept in Marion county. Unless this
county builds its link, it will be iso-
lated. The county is being cussed all
over the state because of the present
condition of it's main highway. Think
what it will mean to Ocala and Mar
ion county to be traversed by a mag.
nificent boulevard. not less than six
teen feet wide, with a right of way
mot less than 90 feet wide. link in q
great national highway reaching
from the Straits of Mackinac to Mi
ami, and passing through the center Of
population of the United States!
Everyone can do his bit tomorrow
farow. A member of the campaign
committee will be stationed in the
> rotunda of the county courthouse all
\ day. He will be in a position to point
out how everyone can help.
In order that every voters memory
may be refreshed in regard to them
the following are the facts of the
bond issue to be voted for:
Amount of bonds to be issued. $780,
900, with interest at per cent, pay
able semi-annually; bonds to be dated
July l, 1920, and to be in the denom-
ination of $1,000 each, of which 14O
shall become due and payable five
years from date, 200 ten years from
date, and 220 Is years from date.
Roads to be constructed: The Dixie
Highway, from the Marion-Alachua
county line. at Evinston, to the
Marion-Lake county line, just below
Weirsdale, by way of Mcintosh, Red
dick, Lowell. Ocala, Belleview, and
around the east side of Lake Weir.
State road No. 5. from the Marion
Levy line, near Romeo. to the Marion
Citrus county line at Dunnellon.
Amount of state and federal aid,
$250,00O on Dixie Highway, and $780,
900 on state road No. 5.
Total amount of money to be spent
on the Dixie Highway. $750,O00; on
state road No. 5. 100000, plus $15, 900
available in the Dunnellon road dis
trict, or total of $105,0O0.
The two roads will be constructed
by the state road department, under
the supervision of the federal high
way authorities.
Width of roads: The state road de-
partment has fixed a minimum width
of sixteen feet for state roads. with q
right of way of sc feet.
Type of roads to be built: Of a per-
manent nature, to be decided upon by
the state road department, with the
approval of the federal highway bu-
reau.
If the bond issue does not carry,
Marion county will lose the $3.50, 700
state and federal aid money. This sum
will be spent in some other county,
and Marion county will have to pay
the state and federal taxes just the
same. The last legislature provided
for a two-mill state road tax. which
is now being paid.
If the bond issue carries, the state
road department will construct two
roads, and will maintain them after
wards. This will relieve the county
of the burden of keeping them up
and the money now spent on the Dixie
Highway will be available for other
roads in the county.
Is this not a good business propo,
sitiOn?