Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-16

bond issue of $4,000 was PROVIDED
and 76 miles of road were improved
The average loads hauled In Two
horse wagon increased materially al
ter the roads were improved, ana ton
mile costs dropped from 30 cents 10
1877 cents. This meant gross ton
mile saving of 1853 cents, or a net ton
mile saving, when charges were maze
for ;nterest ON the bonds and mainte' |
nance of roads, OF 14.9 cents. The
gross total annual saving In the couh'
ty Is. therefore, approximately $l5o,'
900; and when deductions are made
for interest and maintenance COSTS
the annual indicated net saving Is
s13O,67O.
In Dinwiddie county, Virginia a
bond issue of 100000 was provided
. and the state contributed in addition
/. nearly $4,000 worth Of convict labor
4 The improved road mileage at the
I completion of the study was lO1 miles.
/ Average loads for two horse wagon
increased from about two thousand
pounds to 5000 pounds, and ton mile
a costs decreased from 30 cents to 10
cents. The net ton mile saving Is 1871
cents. and the indicated gross saving
for the county IL s12i970.
In Lee county. Virginia, fund OF
1854 900 was provided by bonds and
the state contributed labor worth more
than $1,000. Ninety.nine miles oil
road we're improved. Average loads
Increased from 1900 to 1000 pounds
and ton mile costs were reduced from
40 to 90 cents. with net ton mile saw
ing OF 1916 cents. The gross annual
saving for the county was 59,iOO.
In Franklin county. New York
bonds to the amount of 100000 were
issued. and 1876 miles of road were i'm
proved. Average loads increased from
about 2.iOO pounds to $3.50 pounds
Ton milo costs dropped from 3O.S Il
9.G cents, and the net ton mile sayinI
was III cents. The gross annua
saving in the county for haulin
charges has been approximately $50
600 since the roads were improved.
In Dallas county, Alabama, S366,9'
secured from the bond issue was use
to improve lOl miles OF road. Ave
age loads increased from 1900 pound
to $500 pounds. and ton mile haulin
costs fell from 80 to Is cents. tn
net ton mile saving was 1913 cents.
Is estimated that the county saves a
r, nually $4,000 gross in hauling cos
as a result OF the road improvement.
In Iauderdale county, MISSISSIPPI
~ 100000 worth OF bonds were ISSUE
~ and &c miles Of road improved. Ave
age loads increased from 1900 pOun
to $500 pounds and hauling COS
dropped from 81 to 20 cents per Il
mile. This brought about net savil
OF 80 cents per ton mile when all q
nual charges against the road u
proyemcnts were considered. The Q
nual gross saving to the county Is {
proximately $4,000.
In Manatee county. Florida. $685.
obtained from bond issue improy
CO miles OF road Average loads
creased from 1900 pounds to a.
pounds, which resulted in n reduct
OF ton mile hauling costs from IS co
to 20 cents. The net saving per
mile since the roads have been
proved is l9is cents. II Is cstima
the county saves annually in gr
hauling costs sS9,57S.
n In Wise county. Virginia. $40
1854 was provided for road work
bond issues. state contributions ant
other ways. From this fund SO m
OF road have been surfaced and
miles graded Average loads have
creased from 800 to $500 pounds
! ton mile hauling costs have been
r ducod from 81 cents to % cents.
, gross saving TO the county. when h
, ing costs alone are considered. Ia
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