The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-23
A ST. SIMON HIGHWAY.

20 LII us WIN eb1fO Nly1 LII COuuLJ dI6 III
entire accord in their determination
to carry to successful conclusion the
proposal to construct the highway and
bridges to st. Simon, that great mass
meeting at the City Hall on Friday
evening would have been amply con-
vincing to the most skeptical, partic-
ularly, when at the conclusion of the
reports and the speeches, the audi
ence arose as one to pledge their vote
and their active support
The meeting was largely attended
by people representing every walk and
vocation in our community-both men
and women and the keynote of the
talks and of the very expression Oh
the faces Of those present, was that
the thing must and shall be done.
The facts and arguments presented
were clear and convincing and estab-
lished the following salient points:
That Brunswick and Glynn county
have never, in their entire history,
had such an opportunity to make an
investment entirely within their
means and resources that would bring
stupendous returns, beginning in the
Immediate future, that the tolls fixed
on a most reasonable basis, which
would be derived, would produce suffi-
cient revenue, not only to pay the en-
tire principal and interest on the
bonds required for construction of the
highway and bridges, but that these
tolls during the bond period of thirty
years would, in all probability, be am
pie to pay for the cost Of paving adj
ditional highways which are required
| on that portion Of our roads which
comprise part Of the state highway
sysctem, as already adopted, being the
roads that lead to the counties of
Wayne, Brantley and Camden, provi.
sion having already been made for the
completion Of the road to the McIn-
tosh county line; that the increased
revenue in taxes from the properties
on ST. Simon and Long Island which
will result from the great develop
ment which will surely and rapidly
take place there would be more thar
sufficient to pay the entire cost Of
maintenance of the highway, inciud
ing salaries OF the gate-keepers, who
would also be the bridge tenders; that
estimating the average number pf
fdaily visitors on the islands at only
| 1000 for the summer period OF one
hundred days and the average daily
expenditure Of each at the very low
Iagure Of $780, this would amount to
lmore than two million dsllars foI
each summer season of more thar
sixty million dollars during the bond
period OF thirty years; that with the
Dixie Highway in full operation, and
especially after the building of the
bridge across. the Savannah river at
Savannah, there will rapidly be built
up a great winter tourist business that
will leave thousands of dollars more
In our midst: that by the toll system
only small part o fthe cost will be
paid by our own people, by far the
greater part being paid by outsiders
as our citizens and others in nearby
cities and towns who will spend some
time on the island each season. will
| get the benefit OF the lowest basis
on tolls by buying communication tick
cts and that by this system the cos
OF the bridge will be paid by those
who actually make use OF II; that this
great volume OF money put in active
circulation in our city and county by
the vast number Of people who will
visit these wonderfully attractive re
sorts. will give us prosperity that
we could not possibly have by even
score of large and successful indus.
trial enterprises and, given such pros
perity, our citizens will be enabled
Go do things for the further develop
ment Of the city and county that they
would otherwise be unable to do; that
the people In every section 10 the in
terror. not only in our own state. Blu;
in these adjoining have a most friend.
~ feeling for Brunswick and are an.
xlous TO have our seashore resorts de
ve'oped and made accessible by the
building OF good roads and IL this
particular highway Is constructed tn,
other essential developments, such as
hotels. camp grounds, gclf links, etc.
will be promptly provided
one Of the wealthiest andNmost pro.
gressive citizens OF Atlanta and. By
the way. one OF Bmaswicks best
! friends. has already stated and guar
aateed that IL we would build the
highway, he would see that a frs.
class hotel would be erected and read,
Tor occupancy by the time the read
could be completed.
Now Tor q strong pull and a pull 90
gsther TO the end that not a single
vote shah be- cast against bonds &C.