The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-02
Fldgler County Officials
Promise Improvement to
Road Leading to Volusia

Secretary X. l.. Selden OF the Day
tona Beach Seabreeze Chamber of
Commerce he's received the promise OF
the County Beard OF Commissioners Of
Flagler coant- to make repairs to the
present Dixie Highway route leading
from Bunnell TO voIusia county and
thence to the beach
Mr. Selden visited the commission
ers of that county last week and
begged that body to do something to
rectify the derlorable condition Of the
road between the volusia county line
and the brick, which commences some
eight miles south of Bnnnell, a stretch
of six to eight miles Of as bad piece
of road as is found in the state, so
touring motorists say.
The commissioners say they will do
something So they have said for sew
eral years. and still the road continues
TO go from bad to worse. 1t is hoped
by members OF the local Chamber of
Commerce that their request. through
their secretary, that the road be re-
paired at this time will have some eff
feet
Tile Offices of the newly organized
Chamber Of Commerce is flooded
these days with inquiries for work and
for information as to openings for
businesses OF every nature.
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The secretary has received re-
quests for information regarding the
opening of a haberdashery shop. tea
room and restaurant. the latter ap-
plicants having conducted restau-
rant in st. Petersburg last season ami
are DESTROYS OF getting on the East
Coast this year.
Many others write regarding the
leasing of small hotels and boarding
houses. the renting of homes of every
description. and for positions OF every
nature. The inquiries regarding real
estate are turned over to the real es-
| tate firms BIZ the secretary, who are
instructed 10 take up direct the mat
ter of locations.
May Bring 40 People Here
A man in Story Center. Iowa. writes
Secretary Selden that he is planning
to bring between 30 and 40 people in
! one party to the beach, TO remain all
season. If accommodations can be OBJ
tanned for them. Other parties of
/ from a half dozen to a dozen write
that they viii be on the way to the
beach as soon as they cast their vote
today.
The publicity committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce recently held a
| special meeting and selected p views
/ from the many which were taken by
C. E. Greneil for the booklet which
will be issued. which it is expected
will be received from the printers
about December 18th.
Getting Figures on Electric Sign
The secretary has. this week. sub
mitted plans and specifications TO
three electrical contractors for the Sc
curing OF cost figures for the huge cleo
trio sign which the Chamber of Com
merce contemplates erecting on the
beach side OF the Halifax facing Day
tona, which will be electrically lighted
by night and which will be easily
reada BILE by day.
The sign viii be of immense pro-
portions. one OF the greatest adyeriis-
ing features for the beach possible TO
obtain. members believe It is hoped
TO erect the sign before the end OF the
year,
Data has been furnished the Louis
willie L Nashville railway this week
regarding the peninsula towns for a
booklet which that railway is Issuing,
covering all facts and figures of Day
TINA Beach and SeahreeZe.