The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
TO THE CITIZENS AND
TAXPAYERS OF OCALA

There appeared the following article
in the Ocala Star under date of May
End:
"The Star is informed that the coun-
ell is to soon have the opportunity to
sell the $4,000 bond issue for i'm
provements. At the time. year ago,
that the citizens voted these bonds it
was the prevailing opinion that coat
of asphalt from three-quarters of an
inch to two inches would be the pro-
per material for paving our streets.
The plans and specifications were pub
lished, so no one can claim ignorance
on the subject. Since then, however,
it has been learned that asphalt laid
elsewhere has broken under the strain
put on it, and many of our citizens
have expressed themselves as unwill-
ing to have such a thin surfacing put
down. It's the Stars opinion (backed
by legal opinion) that the election did
not bind the council to use any partic-
ular material on the streets, or the
thickness to which it should be laid.
There has been a resolution passed,
but that can be rescinded. 1t is also
the Stars opinion that the council will
accede to the wishes on the subject of
the citizens. provided it knows what
said wishes are. The Star would ad-
wise all citizens who wish a change in
pavement plans to attend the meeting
of the council tomorrow night, express
their ideas and reasons therefor. IF
they do not, they need blame nobody
but themselves if another $150, 900 in
money is wasted. Personally, we do
not believe the proposed thin pave
ment will stand the wear of traffic"
The second and third paragraphs
and part of the fourth read as follows:
"At the time, year ago, that the
citizens voted these bonds it was the
prevailing opinion that a coat of
asphalt from three-quarters of an inch
to two inches would be the proper
material for paving our streets. The
plans and specifications were publish
ed, so no one can claim ignorance OH
the subject.
"Since then, however, it has been
learned that asphalt laid elsewhere
has broken under the strain put on it
and many of our citizens have express
ed themselves as unwilling to have
such thin surfacing put down.
"It is the Stars opinion (backed by
legal opinion) that the election did not
bind the council to use any particular
material on the streets, or the thick
ness to which it should be laid"
The fifth paragraph of the above
article reads as follows:
"The Star will advise all citizens
who wish change in the pavement
plans to attend the meeting of the
council tomorrow night, express their
ideas and reasons therefor. If they dc
not, they need blame nobody but them
selves if another s150,000 in money
is wasted"
There appeared at the council meet
ing Tuesday evening a committee
mostly composed of ladies, Mrs. Ty.
dings and Mrs. Hooker being the
spokesman for the committee. They
told the council that they had beer
informed that asphalt laid elsewhere
had already broken up and was very
unsatisfactory and they seemed to be
under the impression that the thin
wearing surface that the city propos.
ed to use would not stand the traffic
of the city of Ocala The writer ask
ed Mrs. Hooker where she received
her information and she said Through
the papers" l told her that Mr.. Ben
jamin did not know any more abou
road or street building than B. Gold
man did, who makes a speciality o.
putting on special sales.
Now, then, wish to call the atten
ton of the citizens of Ocala to thi
fact, and any minded man witt
common sense will agree with me, tina
the cause of any wearing surfac
breaking on streets or public high
ways is caused by the foundation Civ
ing away. In other words, it is no
the fault of the wearing surface, bu
the fault of the foundation. It is tru