The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
GOOD ROADS WORK
COMMISSIONER WATSON ASKS
FOR INFORMATION.
Number Of Miles Of Roadway and
Cost Of Same to Be Sent in by
Every County.

A circular was addressed by Com
missioner Watson a few days ago
to all Of the county supervisors of
the State calling for exhaustive in
formation as 10 just what has been
done in the matter Of good roads
in every county Of the State during
the year. The information which
will be furnished by the county SUI
pervisors will be used in the next
annual report Of the commissioner,
which will be one of the most COM
plete ever submitted on the good
roads question.
The table accompanying the circu-
lsr has space for information such
az miles OF roadway in the diff
ferent counties, all data ss to con-
struction. number Of miles built In
1909, expenditures in money and
labor. cash tax. labor tax and the
total estimated amount expended by
the counties for roads In the last
decade up to 1909.
The following is the circular and
the schedule:
"Mr. - -, County Super
visor.
My Dear Sir: This department
is exceedingly anxious. for various
reason. ,:some Of which, OF course,
will be apparent to you, to obtain
an accurate and detailed statement
as to the work Of building public
highways In South Carolina for COM
pilation and publication in my forth
coming annual report. OF course,
this information car only be obtain
ed from the county supervisors in
the several counties of the State,
and hence l am sending you this
circular with the request that you
Ali In the blanks indicated below
to the best Of your ability and re-
turn the same TO ME at the earliest
possible moment.
while I am sure II Is not neces-
sary. l wish to call your attention to
the fact that there are two provis-
ions Of law which require the furn-
ishing of such information by both
State and county officials when called
upon by this department therefor.
However, / know that you will be
glad to furnish this information
promptly without any reference to
the requirements Of the law
The statistics wanted by Mr.. Wat.
son are AS follows:
Miles OF public roads. in 1904;
Total Of all public roads; total sur
faced with stone: total surfaced with
gravel: total surfaced with sand
clay mixture; total surfaced with
she'll.
Built in 1909: Total surfaced
with stone; total surfaced with gray
eli; total surfaced with sand-clay
MIXTURE; total surfaced with shell.
Expenditures in money and labor.
cash tax: Road levy, rate per 500;
amount OF cash expenditures, in
Guiding amounts received; from
communication tax and amounts eX.
pended for the support Of the coun-
ty changing, so far as these amounts
can be reported.
Labor tax. Number Of men who
performed road duty free labor);
number Of convicts employed during
the year; average number OF con-
victs used per day: average wages
per day for road work: average cost
maintenance convict labor per day;
estimated total value Of labor tax,
excluding convicts; estimated total
value Of labor tax, including est
mated value OF work performed by
convicts: total amount expended In
mone and labor for road work:
total amount expended for equip
ment of machinery and stock; aver
age total cost per mile for build
ing roads: average total cost per
mile for maintenance Of roadways
when once built.
Total estimated amount expended
~ county for roads in last decad"
up to 1909.
General summary (please give a
concise general statement Of tn"
Dad work done in your county prior