The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-01

MAKE the STUDIES, ana IL would there
fore be possible to cover the road i'm
proyements from outset to compile
ton
The average gross annual saving
in hauling costs due to the road i'm
provements in these eight counties
was found to be l7.9 cents per ton
mile, while the net saving was found
to be l1.6 cents. The investigators
point out in the bulletin that an act
ual cash saving in the amount indi-
Gated is not effected, but that this is
the indicated saving when the time
II workers and use of draft animals
and equipment are given cash values
at the rates prevailing in the sever
II communities.
Effects by Counties
In Spotsylvania county, Va, bond
ssue of $17S,000 was provided and
7G miles of road was improved. The
average loads hauled in a two-horse
wagon increased materially after the
'oads were improved, and ton-mile
costs dropped from 80 cents to 1877
cents. This meant a gross ton-mile
saving of 1913 cents, or a net ton
nile saving, when charges were made
for interest on bonds and maintain
tnce of roads, of 14.9 cents. The
gross total annual saving in the
county is, therefore, approximately
$4,000, and when the deductions
Ire made for interest and maintain
ince costs, the annual indicated net
saving is $13O.67O.
In Dinwiddie county, Va, bond
ssue of $l05.000 was provided. and
he state contributed, in addition.
nearly $4,000 worth of convict lab
Or. The improved road mileage at
the completion of the study was 1O1
miles. Average loads for two-horse
wagon increased from about 2.OOO
pounds to about 5000 pounds. and
ton-mile costs decreased from 80
cents to Is cents, and the indicated
cross saving for the county is Sl24-
a7O
IN Lee county. Va. fund of 1894,
200 was provided by bonds, and the
state contributed labor worth more
han $4,000. Ninety-nine miles of
road were improved. Average loads
increased from 1900 to 1000 pounds
and ton-mile costs were reduced
from 40 to 20 cents, with a net ton
mile saving of 100 cents. The gross
annual saving for the county was
s59,4OO.
In Franklin county N. Y, bonds to
the amount ofs5O0,0O0 were issued.
md 1876 miles of road were improved
Average loadss increased from 2.4OO
pounds to 5,557 pounds. Ton mile
costs dropped from 300 to SO cents
and the net ton-mile saving was III
been approximately $4,000 since the
roads were improved.
In Dallas county, Ala, $366.977
cents. The gross annual saving in
the county for hauling charges has
secured from the bond issue was used
TO improve 101 miles of road. Ay
erage loads increased from 1900
pounds to $500 pounds, and ton-mile
hauling costs fell from 80 to Is cents
The net ton-mile saving was 1919
cents. 1t is estimated that the coun-
ty saves annually $4,000 gross in
hauling costs as result of the road
improvement.
In Lauderdale county, Miss, $780,
900 worth of bonds were issued. and
So miles of road improved. Average
loads increased from 1900 to q
900 pounds, and hauling costs drop
ped from 81 to 20 cents per ton-mile
This brought about saving of 80
cents per ton mile when all annual
charges against the road improve
ments were considered. The annual
gross saving to the county is approx
imately $43.4O0.
In Manatee county. Fla, s252,5OO
obtained from bond issue improved
6S miles of road. Average loads in
creased FRONT 500 pounds to 1890
pounds. which resulted in a reduc-
ton of ton-mile hauling costs from
45 to 20 cents. The net saving per
ton-mile since the road has been i'm
proved is " cents. 1t is estimated
that the county saves annually in
gross hauling costs s32.573.
In Wise county. Va, ,574.54
was provided for road work by bond
issues. state contributions and in
other ways. From this fund SO miles
OF road have been surfaced and &C
miles graded. Average loads have
Increased from 1900 to $500 pounds