The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-19
HARDW|CK FAVORS
PURCHASE A. B. 8 A.
RY. BY THE STATE
The Governor Also Endorses
Pending Bill For Erection
State Bonded Warehouse
WILL MAKE IMMEDIATE
SURVEY GEORGIA PORTS
The Building Of the Proposed St.
Simon Highway and Bridges
Would be a Splendid Thing
For Brunswick, and For Ceor-
gia," Says Governor Hard
wick.


gia,' Says Governor Hard.
wick.
During his short stay in Brunswick
Sunday, Governor Thomas w. Hard
wick informally discussed will
friends a number OF matters OF vita
interest to this city, among them be
ing the proposal for the state to Dlir
chase the Atlanta, Birmingham & AT
lantic railorad, as well as the bill nov
pending In the lower house of the gen
eral assembly, providing for the cree
tion of a state-owned and operated
bonded warehouse and terminals a
some Georgia port.
Governor Hardwick gave his TN
qualified endorsement to both pro
jects Speaking of the purchase o
the A.. p. & A. by the state Gov Hard
wick said there Is no question thai
such step would immensely in
crease the value OF the Western e At
lantic, the state-owned railroad, ant
that It would be a wise investment fol
Georgia. He gave It as his opinion
however. that the state would hardly
be In shape to acquire the railroad
this year, and said that, while the w
q A committee Of the house Is givinl
confederation to the proposition. tls
hllI Ii not likely ID be Introduced q
this session Of the general assembly
Warehouse and Terminals,
Nhea olleationea about thp hjils II
l
ylelng for tho erection and operation
BY the state Of bonded wafehousl
and terminals al some Georgia port
the Governor said that this measure
had his approval, and that rs passag,
would very likely be urged at this ses
sion The object OF the measure II
to facilitate the export shipment o
Georgia farm products, and to pro
vide as state.owned gateway to tn,
sea.
Survey OF Ports.
Tho port at which the proposes
warehouse and terminals Is to b'
built, IN the event the measure Is en-
acted into law. Is not specified In thu
bin, but II IL generally believed tina
Brunswick will be the port selected
In this connection Governor Hard
wick stated he is very much in favo
OF an immediate survey OF all Georgia
ports. thus to determine the particu
lar port most suitable for the state o
Georgia TO concentrate It's efforts o.
In carrying out the warehouse.termi
nails project.
The fact that serious consideration
ID being given to the purchase by th
state Of the A., u. 4 A., thereby pre-
vlding an outlet TO the sea OF TIA
state railroad makes II certain aha
Brunswick will be given due consider
alton In selection OF the site for III
warehouse project
State Highway Department.
Brunswick people win be particular
~ gr9tIfied 20 learn that Governo
Hardwick Is IN favor of continuin
the state highway department upon II
present general basis, with, perhaps
few minor changes. The importan
polnt Ii that the Governor will oppos
any measure that win hamper IN III
least the splendid work being aceon
plished BY the highway departmen
which has already done so much 70
The roads Ia this section OF the state,
The Immediate hailllng OF the =
Simon highway and bridges. connec
Ing the mainland with Geergla's mos
popular island resort. would be
most valuable thing. not only IA
Brunswick. but for the entire state.
said Governor Hardwiek, adding ths
people IN all parts a Georgia ~
deeply Interested IN the completion |
this project. While discussing II
81. simon undertaking. the covernv
took occasion "a commend the progrel
ssve spirit 81 Brunswick people wAic
made possible the huilding Of the D
rlen Brunswick bridge and sid shs
our clslaens shoald now gel busy !
once and build the bridge connecssn
81. simon. thereby reAplng the ~
henefss u the Alsamaha structure. an
placsng shla city unauestlonahly IN q
forefront % ceorsia counties n 4
masser Of scot roads and bridge