Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-06

territory which now has no STATE hiSn-
way and which is about to lose its
only railroads.&c. Gainesville Mid
land, which will be abandoned.
BY including the twelve-mile link
from Townsville to the Florida line,
Route No. 8 is made a through and
direct highway into Florida from At
lanta.
A state aid highway from Hartwell
to Greensboro, via Elberton and Lex
ington, is also included.
The schedule of state aid highway
allotments was presented to the
state highway board by Commission
err John Robert Phillips, who moved
it's adoption. His motion was Sec
onded by Commissioner Stanley Ben
nett and approved by Chairman John
N. Holder, after which it was unani-
mously adopted.
Following is the report and recon-
mendation of Commissioner Phillips
as adopted by the board:
State Highway Board,
Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen: In accordance with your
request, / herewith hand you my rec
concentration as to the allotment Of
the road mileage provided by the act
of the general assembly of Georgia
at the 1895 session.
/ have necessarily had great diff
Guilty in arriving at my conclusions.
Others probably would have arrived
at different and possibly wiser con-
illusions but l have done my best.
OF course, you appreciate the great
difficulty we have had in selecting
from the large number of appplica-
tons the 500 miles which should go
on the map. Many elements have
had to enter into our calculations,
Hearings have been held with county
commissioners and others; inspec-
tions of proposed roads have been
made; engineers have been consulted,
congested traffic conditions have
been considered and the whole road
situation of the state reviewed with
great elaboration.
Mileage Limited
Many worthy applications for adj
ditional mileage could not be grant
ed because of the limitation placed
on the number of miles provided by
the act of the general assembly OF
1925. It is only few months be-
fore the convention of the general
and if that body wishes,
it can add more mileage to the sys-
tenn.
While there will be some disap-
/ believe you will agree
with me that the distribution recon-
mended is justified and after calm
1 believe the public
generally will COVE their approval to
our efforts.
/ recommend that none of this adj
ditional mileage be certified as a part
of the state aid road mileage, so as
to participate in the distribution of
the gas tax among the several coun-
ties affected until such time as the
counties receiving the allotments OF
mileage have fully complied with the
conditions incorporated in their appli-
cations as to the procuring OF all
rights of way, the construction OF
bridges, the putting of the said roads
in such condition as will authorize
the board in its discretion to take
over such roads for maintenance and
all other agreements and conditions
incorporated in said applications.
In view of the fact that all avail
able funds for 1927 have ben allotted
and the construction program has
been outlined for 1928, l recommend
that this allotment of mileage be
made as above outlined without any
obligation expressed or implied or
the part of the board to apply fund:
on these roads until the present con
struction program has been carried
out.
You can amend, change or reject
this report have met the response
bility as best l could and it now rest:
with you to make such disposition Of
the report as you may wish.
Respectfully submitted,
Jobn . pb;ll;ns