The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-18
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az this time. After this resolution was
passed the County Commissioners
then returned to its work in making
up its budget and expedited it as
much as possible. and on the 7th day
Of September passed its budget and
made the tax levy a certified copy
or the resolution making the tax levy
was turned over to the County At
torney and the same has been for
Warded to the County Attorney, in
fact I saw a letter from the bond
attorneys advising him that on re-
Icefpt Of certified copy Of the resolu-
ton making the tax levy q formal
opinion approving the bond issue
would be given. We are now waiting
for that. That should be In hand
within few days OF course YOU
viii understand that when we receive
the opinion OF the attorneys approv-
ing the bonds it will then be neees-
sary to advertise the bonds for sale
inviting bids. d thtrty-day notice at
least must be given. The bonds must
| be sold at not less than S0.95. under
the law. We hope to find buyers for
our bonds at the end of the first adj
vertisement because we consider Es-
Gambia eounty's credit high.
In the third place, as to the status
Of the Gulf Beach road. The survey
on the Gulf Beach highway has been
completed both the alternate route
and the other original route and the
notes OF the survey is now in the
hands OF the County Engineer and
the engineers at this time are taking
the cross sections to verify the notes
Of the first survey The County Engi- |
neer has employed an extra man to
assist him in this work. other work
Of the county being quite heavy on
the engineer at this time The County |
Engineer and this extra man are at /
this time, as I am advised by the /
engineer, preparing plans and specif- |
cations for the Gulf Beach highway /
and are well along toward the COM |
pletion Of this work.
In the fourth place. the Pensacola
to Nunez Ferry road. which is a part I
Of State Road No. /. has been sur
veyed by the engineer and the survey
is practically complete. The notes of
this survey and the data upon which
to base the plans and specifications
are in the hands of the engineer and
he IS also working on these plans and
specifications, but these plans and
specifications have to be submitted to
the State Road Department.
In the fifth place, as to the Ferry
Pass road, the other part of Road
No /, OF the Old Spanish Trail. What
/ have said with reference to the engi-
neer's work on the Pensacola Nunez
Ferry road applies also to the Pensa-
cola to Ferry Pass road
In the sixth place. the status of the
y
has been making survey and has
completed q preliminary survey of this B.
road as far as Pine Barren, about
miles He has his field
notes and data ready to begin to make
The specifications and plans for this
road, and expects to begin at Pine
Barren on this road next week and
complete the survey to FIomaton when
le win then take up thakwork Of maxi ,
ng ND the plans and specifications
rom the survey as made. This road /
$ state road No. and like the Nunez !
Ferry and Ferry Pass roads the sur
reys, plans and specifications are made g
ubject to the approval of the State d
Road Department.
Tn the next place. the possibility Of
.etting state and federal aid on Road
70. !, from Ferry Pass to Pensacola
nd from Pensacola to Nunez Ferry
nd Road No. Z. Pensacola to FIoma- !,
on. The public perhaps are more 4
r less familiar with the efforts OF :
he Board of County Commissioners h
nd the Good Roads Commission work '
ng with the Joint Road Commission h
efore the State Road Department to
btain federal aid. At this time there g
J the greatest hope and prospects are |
Fighter than at any time since this 8
ounty went before the road Commits
ion for federal aid that we will OBJ
ain that aid from the State Road De-
artment, at least sufficient to build
he bridge across Escambia river at
'erry Pass. Members OF the State
toad Department has expressed them
elves as endorsing this program, that :
) the building of the Ferry Pass !,
ridge on Road No. / connecting Es-
ambia county with the rest of Flor ]
la. a,
We believe the state Road Depart NJ
lent Is using an earnest effort to
i've us their assistance. The State a.
toad Department has promised a OF
leeting at Tallahassee in the next =
NV weeks which Is really a postponed
leeting from the meeting that was to :.
. held at Pensacola on the 9Th of =
eptember. at which time Escambia {
ounty Is to be given a full and COM
lete hearing. ] have spent a great al
cal of time on behalf of the county A
ttending the meetings of the state bl
Dad Department. am familiar with
1e preliminary work that has been
one and have had some part in this
-ork, therefore say to you that the II
card Of County Commissioners feel t.
rat we have made great Roadway hi
nd our hope IS now that federal aid kr
not far off, in
In conclusion 7 desire to say this 60
lat it shall be my privilege and
leasure and it shall be my earnest tn
ldeavor to start work on the road Sc
uilding IN Eseambia county at the al
cry earliest possible moment that It nj
IN be done. / also know that theI