The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-20
TO BUILD BRIDGE
At LUMBER CITY IN
NEXT FEW MON THIS
State Highway Engineer Neel
Submits Proposal For State
and Federal Aid.
THREE THOUSAND PRESENT
AT CONFERENCE YESTERDAY

Meeting is Featured by Mar,-
Der of Stirring Addresses De-
Iivered by Good Roads Boost.
ers From All Along The Route
Of Macon-Brunswick High
Way.-LocaI Party Returns.
The party of leading Brunswick cit
liens present at the meeting of the
Macon Brunswick Highwaf Associa-
tion, held yesterday at Lumber City,
returned to the city last night bring
ing with them glowing reports of the
gathering, and stating that the project
had now been placed on a basis which
insures it being successfully carried
out during the year.
5000 People Present
It was stated that there were at
least three thousand people in atten-
dance at the meeting, and that the
visitors We're splendidly entertained
by the citizens of Lumber City, an old
fashioned Georgia barbecue and picnic
dinner being feature of the day.
Stirring Addresses Made.
The highway association gathered
for their first session during the morn
ing. when an address of welcome was
delivered by E. T. Davis, of Lumber
City, a member of the board of COM
missioners of Telfair county. Fred
G. Warde, secretary of the Brunswick
Board of Trade, made the response.
Hon. w. F. Stone, of Jeff Davis
county. also made a splendid talk, vel
comnig the visitors, being followed by
Senator L. r. Akin. who told of the
vast benefits to be derived from the
building OF the proposed highway.
Others who made talks included
Representative B. F. Mann, of this
city, president of the association; w.
R. Neel, of Atlanta, state highway
engineer; Commissioner Thrasher. of
Telfair county; Hon. Gordon Knox. of
Jeff Davis county; Prof. J. D. Smith
of the South Georgia College, McRae,
and several others.
County Commissioners Present.
County road officials from practical
ly every county along the highway
between Brunswick and Macon were
present, as were a number of state
highway officials. Among the county
commissioners in attendance were
Commissioners Miller, of Glynn coun-
ty; Hops and Bennett, of Wayne;
DR.. McCracken, OF Appling; Martin
and Jarman, of Jeff Davis; E. T. Davis
of Telfair; Birch, of Dodge; Price OF
Pulaski; and Geo. Smith, of Houston
Bridge Proposal Submitted.
AT the afternoon session State high
way engineer w. R. Neel submitted a
definite proposition for the building
Of the bridge across the Ocmulgee
at Lumber. City. the total cost of the
structure being placed at 1890, 900.
State and Federal Aid.
Included in the proposal submitted
by Engineer Neel for the building oi
the bridge was the pledge that the
state and federal government would
pay two-thirds of the total cost, the re
naming one-third to be paid jointly by
| the counties of jeff Davis and Telfail
This proposition met with the in
stant approval of the officials present
and plans were at once taken up II
take advantage of the. offer made
1t is said that all details will be work
ed out in the next few days, and tha
actual construction work on tht
bridge will be under way within TIVE
or three months, if not sooner.
ENGINEERS Hold Conference.
Immediately after the meeting State
Engineer Neel, with District Eng,i
neers Rhodes and Harper, met will
the county commissioners of Telfail
and jeff Davis, and went completed.
into all details towards the financing
and building of the bridge.
Invited to Attend Opening
Before the general meeting adjourn
ed Secretary Fred G. Warde, of thu
Brunswick Board of Trade, arose ant
extended an invitation on, behalf o
Brunswick and Darien. for all presen
to attend the formal opening to traffi'
of the Altamaha bridge, which will b,
celebrated some time during tn,
month of June. Many expressed thei
intention of attending this event.