The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-10-27
HELLO IN INTEREST OF
FLORIDA SHORT ROUTE
yo1DER, PHILLIPS AND MEL
~ STATE DEPARTMENT ALL
LEDGE COOPERATION.
SoME COUNTIES NOW PAVING
pverv County But One Was Repre-
sented, and All Gave Assurance OF
Their Help in Putting Highway in
First Class Condition.


Frs Class Condition.
meeting that gave impetus to
.,oy4ment to improve the highways
Il This section, especially the Florida
Chart Route, was held in Dawson on
Friday.
# was a gathering OF officials and
,;-izens representing the Florida Short
Ro,-e Association, and it was amply
manifested that this highway, extend
mo from Montreal, Canada, to Tampa,
r'a will be put in first class condi-
4or Trough Georgia, from the Ala
\ kama line on the north to the Florida
Inc m the south John n. Holder
and Tohn r. Phillips, members OF the
..ate highway commission, and w. K.
q Yq4l state engineer, were present and
ook part in the meeting.
Mr.. f. H. Stapleton, chairman OF
he hoard OF commissioners OF Terrell
coYntv called the. meeting to order
and introduced Judge NJ. c. Edwards,
rho welcomed the visitors in an in
ter4stjne talk in which he gave a his
torv Of road building, and the import
nce OF good roads from ancient days
10 the present time.
Hon. Rhodes Browne, OF MuscOgee
cornty. was made chairman OF the
mee.,1q by reclamation and Judge L.
81 Howl. OF Terrell, was elected sec
Il 1.tsry Members OF the delegations
from the various counties were called
On for short talks, and all earnestly
and enthusiastically pledged support
a the movement. Among those who
spoke were Messrs. Lippltt OF Dough-
ertv. Carlyle and Kyle OF Muscogee,
lfnter OF Chattahoochee, Kimble OF
Worth. Harrcll Of Colquitt, Walker OF
81 Webster. Fort OF Stewart and Shields
Of Terrell. Mr.. Lippitt said that
Dougerty county now has in its treas
rg 100000 to be used for paving the
Florida Short Route from Albany
5ward the Terrell county line.
Worth has already paved from the
Doughcrty line to Sylvester, Colquitt
county, is ready to pave, and Brooks
county is already at work on that link
Of the highway from Quitman TO the
florida line. The Muscogee repre-
@ntatiye said that county could be-
gin paving at any time.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The chair appointed the chairmen
Of the board OF commissioners OF the
4. arious counties to draft suitable res
olutions. The committee reported the
blowing, which was unanimously
adopted:
BE it resolved by the Florida
Short Route Association, this day as
gmbled at Dawson, that it is the view
Of this association that the develop
4 nen and completion OF the Florida
Short Route, extending from Column
bus to the Florida line, is OF vital i'm
p0rtance to the state of Georgia as
we'll as to the immediate section
through which it passes, and that this
association urges the state highway
4 department. to Immediately approprl-
ate funds for its development, and TO
procure and assign the prorata part OF
federal funds to the respective coun-
ties through which it passes, and TO
aid this highway in every feasible
manner allowed under the law. we
rec0mmend that the highway depart
nent make survey of the road and
establish the route as may appear most
Feasible, and that The funds OF Chatta-
hoochee. Webster and Stewart be sup
pemented by portion OF the monies
appropriated to the other counties on
his route by the highway department;
% that the road may be competed
unit"
While the committee was out talks
we're made by Messrs. J. D. Weaver
Terrell, J. w. Montgomery and }:
Horn OF Webster, c. {. Mnter OF
hattahoochee, and Messrs. Reuben
Kyle and Cargyle of Muscogee.
Members of Highway Board Speak
Hon J. N. Holder, chairman OF the.
tate highway commission, addressed
1e meeting and pledged the support
the department. in improving the
ghway through each county. lie eX-
amed that under the law 1t is nee
Ssary to deal with each county sep
Fate!y. He declared that the day mas
-N NlCH pSlllIdlSHt
constructed, and said that ROAD
which 200 or less vehicles travel
day can be built of sand and clay
better class OF roads will stand the
ear OF from 200 to 500 vehicles a day.
Ut one over which 500 or more pass
should be paved. Mr.. Holder COM
imeattd Georgia upon the interest
lo"n in good roads and stated tnal
TN but three or four exceptions TINS
ate has built more paved roads with
IleTal aid than any other. He turther
pa hat taking the system as a whole
Peorga has more good roads tlah
other state in the union. In con
lSon he complimented this section,
u and he doubted if it had an equal
lyNhere.
Mr.. Phillips followed Mr.. Holder,
% spoke in happy and pleasing
anne. He told OF the work that IS
sing done by the highway depart
ehI and stated that every member
5ae board and every employe was
adeTIng the state faithful and con
ehtous service He said that De-
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