The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
RESERVATIONS MADE
in COUNTY PROJECTS
Detour Required on Ten Mile Stretch
and Guarantee Of Permanent Con-
struction Asked.


the Escambia county road projects, as It
relates to road project No. 1, will be
| made by II. ]. Morrison, senior engineer
OF the United tSates bureau OF public
roads. provided that on the 1o-rnile
| stretch of roadway from Pensacola TO
Cantonment a portion Of the highway Is
relocated, in order to miss the railroad
crossings in the Roberts neighborhood.
/ In regard to the detour to be made at
Roberts. Mr.. Morrison called attention
to the fact that t is never the policy OF
the government to have the public high
\ ways cross railroad track. believing
/ that. the danger Is too great and that so
| far as possible life should be safeguarded.
Discussion arose as to difficulties which
. might arise in the connection with this
detour. and Mr.. Morrison reminded the
| commissioners that in other parts of the
state where they had received federal
aid monies, in order to avoid railroad
crossings detours have been made
through farm lands and orange groves,
both st. Lncie and Alachua counties
having made such concessions to the
policies of the government in order to
secure the necessary aid for road devel-
, opment.
Mr.. Morrison also stated that in his
recommendation TO the government he
could not include the Nunez Ferry road.
which has been designated as a state
road, for the reason that the federal bu-
reau of public roads does not appropriate
federal funds for short roads which are
not connected with continuous highway
routes. He pointed out that in making
the appropriation for the Nunez Ferry
road there was assurance that after
Escamhia county had improved it's por
ton of that road that Alabama would
improve that part Of the highway which
continues on to Mobile at any early date.
He said that he had talked only yes
terday to one of the Alabama engineers
who had told him that there seemed no
probability OF that road being under con-
struction at an early date, but that there
was probability OF the Flomaton road
being completed on the Alabama side as
one of the first OF the road projects to
be taken up II the Alabama state bond
issue is carried.
It was pointed out to Mr.. Morrison
that in voting the bonds for improve
ments OF Escambia county roads, it was
understood by the people that S350.o00 of
that money would be used on the Nunez
Ferry read, but Mr. Morrison was firm
in his opinion that under the policy of
the federal aid bureau, he could not rec
ommend this road for federal aid. lie
said that what Escambia county could
do with its own funds. and what could
be done with the s250.0o0 which had been
promised this county from the federal
aid fund were two entirely different ques-
tions to be considered.
The report, which was read yesterday
at meeting of the county commission
ers. was a joint report made by Mr..
Morrison and w. s. Earle, division en-
gineer and was read by Mr.. Earle.
In regard to project No. 2. it was stat
ed that this project, which extends from
Pine Barren creek TO Flomaton for ap-
proximateiy II miles. would receive fed
eral aid FUNDS, provided the county COM
missioners gave assurance 10 the state
road department that the county would
guarantee to begin the permanent pave
ment of this road within less than one
year from the time of the completion of
the grading and drainage now contem
plated.
1t is the intention of the county COM
mssioners at this time TO grade and
drain this road, allowing this work to
have time to settle before completing
the construction work of the road.
The following resolution was passed i
by the commissioners:
Whereas. Mr.. w. 3. Earle. division |
engineer for the state road department. |
In company with Mr.. III. j. Morrison. |
United States senior highway engineer, |
have made personal examination and In
spection of the Pensacola Flonlaton road |
in Escambia county, Florida. and this |
proposed projects as submitted by the |
board OF county commissioners of Escam-
bia county, Florida, to the state roac |
department of the said Pensacola Flona-
ton road; and
Whereas. that certain project extend
ing from Pine Barren creek north t.
F1cmaton, approximately j miles, whict
project at this time contemplates PARTIAL
grading and construction OF drainage
with permanent paving on said road -
follow; and.
Whereas, Escambia county in the sub
mission OF this project has proposed that
the said paving of the said road shall be
taken up when the said grading and
drainage work shall have had sufficient
time to settle: and,
Whereas. Escan1bia county has already
by bond issue. for its portion
Of the money with which 10 carry on
the paving and completion Of this prof.
ect; and,
Whereas. this board has been advised
that in order TO procure federal aid Es-
Gambia county will be required to give
the necassry assurance that the paving
pf the SalU ROAD Will DC TAKEN hp illIilc-
iiately on said road after the same has
been allowed to settle; therefore, be il
Resolved, By the board of county COM
nnissioners that il is the purpose and
he intention of Escambia county 20 be-
gin the permanent pavement of the said
project so extending from Pine Barren q
Flomaton in Eseambia county on the
aid Pensacola Flomaton road within moi
ess than one year from the time OF the
of the said grading.
And be il further resolved that Es
Gambia county does hereby agree to fur
lish so per cent, its portion of the neces-
'ary funds for the paving of the said
-oad, the said funds having already been
provided for by the 100000 bond issue
II the election held in Escambia county
IN Sept. %, 1920.
And be 1t further resolved, that when
he said paving work shall begin that
he money shall be placed at the disposal
~ the state road department.