The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-28
new BOND ISSUE
IS PROPOSEDF FOR
ST. SIMON HIGHWAY
Special Committee of Yonng
Mems Club Appointed at Last
Meeting so Recommends.
PROJECT IS UNANIMOUSLY
ENDORSED BY. THE CLUB

SoiitPtCtS All lne FTellnnlndfy
Details, After Which a Mass
Meeting Will be Called to De-
eide Upon Ways and Means.
If there has heretofore existed any
doubt of the eventual building of the
81. Simon highway and bridges that
doubt was dispelled at the weekly
luncheon of the Young Mems Club
yesterday afternoon, when the mem.
bers of this progressive, liye-wire or
ganlzation went on record unanimous.
ly' and irrevocably, as being in ia
Vor Of the building of this project at
The very earliest date practicable.
Discussion of the project had been
made special order of business for
The afternoon, and following the re-
port of the special committee. a num-
ber of addresses were made by leading
cltlzens of the city, with the sentf-
aent overwhelmingly in favor of
building the highway, and for voting
a special bond issue for that purpose.
In fact, out of all the speakers. only
one opposed the program.
New Bond Issue Proposed.
The meeting was one of the largest
in the history of the organization.
with number of guests, there being
q total of 103 present. The St. Simon
road project was the only subject dis
cussed.
The special committee, headed by
Millard Reese, and composed of Geo.
H. Smith, j. Mark wilcox, R. A. Gould,
and M. B. McKinnon, submitted a
report, embodying the recommends
tion that a special bond issue, for an
amount sufficient to build the high
way be voted, believing that the $175,-
900 remaining from the previous road
bond issue could not properly be used
for this purpose, in view of the fact
that it is needed for other road work
of almost equal importance.
While the committee, in its report.
stated that it had been unable to con-
duct an exhaustive investigation, suf-
ficieHt facts had been gathered to JUS
tify the recommendation contained.
and the report met with the unani.
nous approval of the assembIage.
General Discussion.
Following the submission of the re
port, there was general discussion.
Chairman Miller, of the county board
of commissioners was the first sneak.
er, and he gave his endorsement to
the committee report, and stated that
he would favor the plan.
Senator L. r. Akin then made a
short address, in which he stated that
he believed a bond issue would fail to
carry at this time, and that in his
opinion. action on the matter should
be deferred. Other talks in favor OF
the movement, and the bond issue.
were made by Secretary Warde. of
the Board of Trade; Millard Reese.
II E. 5Twitty, E. l.. Stephens, George
III. Smith, B. F. Mann, l.. H. Haym.
and President Elliott Butts. All of
these argued that the investment
would yield handsome dividends with
In very short time. =
Estimate of Cost.
B. Beasley, of the Beasley Contract
ing Company, was guest, and made a
splendid talk, fayoring the project.
He stated that he had made a rough
estimate of the cost of the structure,
and believed that it could be built for
approximately s214yOOO. He added
that about double that amount would
be required If it was built Jas state
Highway project, under, the specif-
cations required by the state high
way board.
To Ask For State Aid.
Many Of the speakers urged that the
state and federal highway depart
ments be communicated With at once,
and asked to Join the work: and it is
said that this will be done. before final
plans are completed, It is believed
)at state and federal aid can he Sc
cifted for the project. as the building
of the bridge and the highway i~ quite
generally recognized throughout the
state as being Of more than local val.
ue. A committee was name1 to take
up this matter with the state officials.
To Garry Out Program.
County commissiopers Miller and
Stephens were present, and assuran-