Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-09
ANNUAL REPORT
0F CHAIRMAN Of
FULTON BOARD
Continued From Preceding Page.

mount Of work this year. both in the
" and in the county outside of the
nty limits, than in any previous year
u the history of this board. This de-
rartment is fully equipped with modern,
lD-to-date roadbuilding machinery, and
curing the year the committee on pub
lie works has put into use four motor
,rucks for hauling purposes, and this
las proven TO be a wise and economical
Geparture, as each truck does the WORK
AZ eight teams and drivers. n steam
s1oyeI has also been put into service by
me committee and this has enabled the
fepartment to largely increase the
AMOUNT of work during the year, as the
shovel does the work of approximately
i0rty men.
Herewith I give you a detailed, tabu-
'ated report of the work done by the
puhlic works department OF the county,
10Th within the city limits of Atlanta
md in the county outside of the city
rnits The total estimate of the work
lone by this department amounts to
,766 340.77, and the tabulated statements
Glow show the number of miles of roads
Graded, the number OF miles paved,
,ho number of miles reSurfaced, the
lumber of miles oiled, the amount of
fridge work done, general road repair
work and sewer work, and the separate
.ost thereof.
AS chairman of the committee on pub
10 works during the past year, / have
possibly been in closer touch with the
workings of this department than other
members of the board, and | have had
abundant opportunity to judge OF its ef-
ticiency.
slnerintendent of public works, Cap
lain T. j. Donaldson, and his assistants.
His force is well organized and under
good discipline. l commend very highly
aENt1 fV.fNVR hG
ranks The majority of these assistants
have been with the county many years
and without exception they are loyal
20 the interests of the department.
The convicts are well fed, housed IN
comfortable and sanitary quarters and
Wen clothed The sanitation of all the
,.s,rps is carefully looked after by DIR,
Paul Mcdonald, County. Physician. AS
an evidence of the health of the pr1s-
nners. | call your attention to the fact
hat of a total of $40 prisoners con-
lined for the month of December, there
we're only four in the hospital under
care of the physician.
The engineering feature of this de-
partment is under the direction of Mr..
II T. Wilson and his work has been
high class and efficient.
LAMENTATIONS.
In view of the splendid work OBJ
tanned this year by reason of the steam
shovel and the motor trucks. I wish
Co recommend that the board for 1914
purchase one additional steam shovel,
q feet of eight or ten Baker automatic
dump wheel scrapeS and two to four
additional motor trucks. | believe that
this additional equipment will be worth
far more to the county in extra work
done than any other investment that
could be made ! also wish to recommend
that the county either buy a new trac-
tiOn engine or authorize the superin-
teudent of public works to have the one
now owned by the county put in first
class order, as this outfit as d means
of transporting stone in large quaint
tics is indispensable, the tractor and
The eight cars being equivalent to no
less than thirty-two double teams.
believe the board will be willing to
admit that the services during this year
Of the asphalt expert, Mr.. A. f. Christ
hilf, proved very beneficial, and while
his service with us only covered the
short period of three months, | believe
that it justified the action in employing
such a man Therefore, in view of the
services OF the expert, both in purcfas-
ing and in the construction department,
] recommend that the public works COM
mittee of 1914 employ another man to
I'll this place.
| wish 10 further recommend that
the board authorize the police commit
tee Of 1914 to install a telephone call
system in the police department, same
10 be used by the patrolmen as well as
the public. Such a system has been
worked out and we can get fortyf1v
call boxes at suitable locations in every
part of the county that will be accessi-
BILE to the police and the citizens, and
] believe that such a system would In
ease the efficiency of the department