The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-19
NO ACTION ON
The FERRY PASS
BRIDGE OR ROAD
Matter Postponed Account of
Absence of Smith.
SANTA ROSA SUBMITS
FIVE PROPOSALS
Many Delegations Are Heard
During Short Session.

Owing to the absence of j. d. Smith
who is in Washington, the state road
department yesterday took no action on
the proposal made by the West Florida
delegation, in relation to the building OF
the Ferry Pass bridge and road.
The Escambia county delegation pre-
sented figures showing that it has on
hand $555. 100000, and asked that this be
matched with state and federal aid funds,
in order that construction might at once
begin on the Ferry Pass bridge. but ac-
ton was deferred.
The Santa Rosa county delegation also
made five different proposals. any of
which, they stated, would be satisfactory,
but action on these was also deferred
until the next meeting
The proposals OF the Santa Rosa dele
cation were as follows:
Federal aid to match county funds,
the state road department building and
maintaining the roads.
2santa Rosa county to build accord
ing to the state road departments speci-
fications, the department to furnish an
engineer field man to assist the county
engineer, with the idea of having allow
ance made on federal aid projects for
grading right-a-way, clearing, ETC., the
department maintaining the roads
s-The county to build with assurance
of assistance in the future, except the
departments engineering assistance. and
maintenance of road when built.
4-County to build with no assistance
from the department, but with assurance
of maintenance after construction.
County 30 build with departments
engineering assistance, but no main
tenance assured by the department.
Federal Aid
On the project six miles north of Mil
ton, on state road Number. One, the
delegation made the same alternate pro-
posals as above.
If Proposal No. 1 contemplating fed
eraI aid on either project submitted Is
accepted, the Santa Rosa delegation ex-
pressed willingness to accept gravel con-
struction concrete bridges and culverts,
and anything over and above the cost of
construction. the county delegation said
they would be willing to have applied to
the Escambia county bridge.
Assuming that both projects could be
built with funds now in the hands of the
county authorities, the Santa Rosa dele
cation declared they would give to the
state road department 100000 of the fed
eral aid fund, secured for them, which
would give an additional 100000 aid
or $204, 900 towards the Ferry Pass bridge.
The state road department adjourned
yesterday afternoon.
Numerous delegations were heard and
many matters of Importance acted upon,
among them the following:
Dade county-The department author
lied the expenditure of 100000 of fed
eral aid funds on state road No. 4, from
the Broward county line southwark In
Dade county, this amount to be matched
with county funds.
Polk county-State highway engineer
was instructed to make survey of road
No. from Frostproof south, nine miles,
and to advertise for bids for surfacing
same. The same action was taken with
respect to six miles of state aid road
No. 134 from Lakeland northeast to con-
meet with state aid road No. 123. The
delegation from Polk included c. W. Deem
and John s. Edwards.
Taylor county-Senator Weaver, Messrs
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for six thousand dollars aid per mile on
ten miles of state aid road No. 108, in
Taylor county. No action.
Dixie county-Delegation requested ap-
preparation of two thousand dollars to
maintain convicts for work on thirty
miles of state aid road No. 10S to connect
with Taylor county road. No action.
Lake county-State highway engineer
instructed to secure estimates on creo-
soted timber approaches for bridges on
state aid road No. 122 In Lake county
Leon and Wakulla counties-Chairman
Ausley of the Leon board of county
commissioners requested aid on three
miles of rock road in these counties.
The department announced its inability
to comply with this request but the dele
cation was assured by the chairman that
sout of next years budget he would
recommend $4,000 to meet Waukulla
county's bonds.
Bradford county Requested aid in
grading of staA aid road No. 102. The
department promised forty convicts from
Camp No. in Hamilton county, as soon
as the Hamilton county work is COM
pleted. great volume Of business was
transacted at this meeting and one mem
ber declared it the best meeting yet held
during his membership.