The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
Members Believe Federal Aid
Can Be Secured to Aid i'm
Constructing the Roads.
RESOLUTION TO BE SENT
TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Believe 1t Would Be an Unwise
Step to Spend the Bond
Money Independently.

I Taking the stand that the letting of
contracts for the construction OF between
sl5o0o0 and 100000 worth Of roads III
various sections Of the county unwise Fl
this time. a resolution was endorsed bv
the Kiwants club at Its regular meeting
yesterday afternoon requesting the coun-
/. ty commissioners TO postpone the letting
OF the proposed contracts.
The county commissioners have advcr-
, tised for bids for the construction of
about 1-2 miles OF roads, which, accord
ing to the estimates, viii cost between
the stated sl5O.000 and $500 600 This
! 6 1-2 miles consists Of 2 miles from the
city limits on the Pensacola -Nunez Ferry
road, miles south from F1omaton. Ala.
on the Pensacola a-Flomaton road. and IL
mile on the Pine Barren hin.
The resolnion was submitted by the
Public Affairs Committee, OF which Il. ".
Holsberry is chairman, and the question
was thoroughly discussed by the mem-
bers. after which il was passed and a
committee Of three appointed TO submit
to the county commissioners at the
regular meeting next Tuesday the day
on which the bids for the proposed paw
ing are TO be opened. This committee IS
composed Of Leroy " Holsberry. II q.
DeSilva and l.. II. Frazer e
We feel very optimistic over the possi-
bilities OF obtaining federal aid TO match
the bond money voted by the people OF
Escambla county" stated Mr. Holsberrv
chairman Of the Public Affairs Commit
tee, yesterday afternoon. "Of course
he continued, I'VE may not be able 10
get II just at this time, but if we go
ahead and spend this money without be-
ing sure that we won't get federal aid.
then in case Il IS possible TO obtain the
money later on we win not have any
thing to match IL with. We fully be-
leve that We viii get federal aid and for
that reason believe that II would be an
unwise step to spend the bond funds in
dcDendently"
The resolution as passed by the XII
wants club and which will be presented 10
the county commissioners Tuesday Is as
follows:
Whereas. the voters OF Escambia coun-
", Florida, have heretofore voted a bond
issue of So 000. 10000 for the purpose OF
the construction OF permanent roads Send
bridges in this county 81, 800, 10000 Of
which was voted for construction work
on roads, which It was hoped might be
adopted as State and Federal Aid pro-
jects and the funds provided therefor BY
the county be matched by Federal Aid
thereby supDlementing the funds raised
by the county and increase the number
OF miles of permanent road 10 be con
structed in Escambia county. and
Whereas. the complete building pro-
gram cannot be carried out as planned
unless said bond fund Is largely supple
mented ~ state or Federal Aid and
that in justice to the people Of Escsmbis
county none Of said bond funds should
he used for any purpose until Federal
Aid has been secured Tor such project Or
until it has been definitely ascertained.
after every effort has been made 10
match such funds, that it is impossible
to do so. and
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have now advertised for bids 70 be acted
upon on the 30th Of this month for the
construction Of widely separated sections
OF road without either the state or red
eral Aid having been secured therefor
whereby there will be spent from s150.-
10000 to 5000, 10000 Of the bond road
funds. and believing that this expendi-
ture should not be made until aid has
been secured Now. therefore, be 80 re-
solved:
THAT the Kiwanis Club does hers5y
request the County Commissioners TO
postpone the letting Of the contracts on
the 30th inst, until the question Of Fed
eraI Aid therefor IS determined and that
they delay the letting Of contracts and
the expenditures Of said bond funds until
roads upon which the same Is 70 be used
are designated as Federal Aid projects.
2-ThHt we have no desire 70 prevent
the sections in which such improvements
are proposed TO be constructed from So
curing the same but that these re8ylu-
tions are passed with the desire Of event
uaIly securing the very largest amount
Of roads possible for Escsmbia county
and for the good Of the entire county
3-That a committee from this Club be
appointed to present these resolutions
and at the same time express to The
County Commissioners our conEra.Cla-
tions for the careful and successful raan-
ner in which they handled the sale Of
g. 000 000.e 90 Of said road bonds and o-hsF
matters intrusted 70 their care