The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-14
TRYING To OBTAIN
ROAD NUMBER TWO
Big Meeting at Gainesville Last Night
VIII Have Number Two
or Bust
MEETING TUEsDAY IN ocALA

vile last night was the most enthus-
itstic and largest attended meeting
yet held by the interior counties
along the route of state road No. 2.
1t is conseFvatively estimated that
there swere at least 500 men present
at the meeting. Between 40 and so
attended from Ocala. Lake City had
the largest representation, but JAS
per, Micanopy, High Springs and
Gainesville were largely on the map.
There was a. goodly representation
from Lake, Orange and DeSoto coun-,
ties.
Mr.. w. W. Hampton Jr., of Gaines
vile, presided at the meeting and
from the time he opened the session
until the motion to adjourn was pass
ed he had his hands full keeping order
and deciding who should have the
floor next.
The state highway commission did
not sent representative to the meet
ing, but instead sent long letter to
be read to the assembly. The gist of
the letter was that the state highway
commission had not heard enough of
the desire of the people along the
route of road No. 2. Judge Philips,
chairman of the commission. wrote
that he thought it advisable for the
people living along road No. to talk
more about it and make a stronger
agitation for it if they desired and
expected the state to build it.
Mr.. NJ. M. Smith, former chairman
of the commission, put himself on re-
cordas highly in favor of the paving
of road No. 2 and pledged his strong
support of this route. He stated in
his talk that road No. would serve
directly and indirectly 10000 people
of the state of Florida in the sections
traversed by the road, while road No.
/, from Lake City to Pensacola,
would only serve 10000 The meet
ing was highly gratified with the
position taken by Mr.. Smith and those
present look forward to the able as
sistance that he viii and can render
in this work.
Mr.. w. w. Phillips, representative
from Colunabia.s was present and
spoke at length on the Importance of
road No. 2 to the counties of central
and south Florida, and to the people
of the state as a whole. After speak
ing for some time, Mr.. Phillips offer
ed a resolution, the substance of
{ which is as follows:
Whereas, all the counties of Flor
ida along the route of road No. 2, be-
ginning at the Georgia line and IN
cluding Marion. have bonded for the
purpose of building this road; and,
Whereas, it is the policy of the
federal government to give its atten-
tion to the building of Interstate
roads prior to working on intro-state
highways, be it
Resolved, that the Florida state
highway commission be requested te
commence Immediately the construc,
ton of road No. from the Georgis
line through Jasper, Lake City, Higl
Springs, Gainesville, Micanopy anc
OcaIa."
This resolution was unanimously
passed and it was further resolved
upon motion of Dr. Anderson, that {
committee composed of one man from
each community touched by road No
be appointed by the chairman O
the meeting to appear before Gov
Hardee and the state high way com
mission in Tallahassee, and present t.
them the resolution offered by Nh
Phillips and adopted by the meeting
It was further moved that this com
mittee be ilastructedto urge the gov
ernor and the highway commission t
take immediate action on road No. 2.
Short talks were made by promi
nent men from the various town:
counties and communities represent
ed at the meeting and each ma
pledged the hearty cooperation of hi
section towards the work of securin
road No. 2.
Upon the invitation of Mayor r.
Anderson of 0cala, the next meetln
of the good roads enthusiasts wa
called for Tuesday. Sept. 20, at oeali
1t is expected that considerabl
larger attendance will be had at tn
next meeting that was present
Gainesville. South Florida is expec+
ed to send much larger represents
ton and those who were present
Gainesville expect to attend the ne1
meeting Tuesday in Ocala.
Special invitations will be sent
Governor Hardee and.the members I