The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-28
Trucks For State Roads
Highway Engineer Makes Ap-
portionment

State highway engineer. was ADVISED
from Washington yesterday afternoon
that the first allotment OF trucks to
be used in building federal aided per-
manent highways in South Carolina
were ready for shipment. In this
/ initial lot there are 79 trucks of the
following capacity and make: Two
two ton Internationals and IL three
ton Gramm-Bernsteins Atlanta; Ia
three ton aviation, Baltimore, and SO
two ton Nash quadruple drive, In
ldianapolis. Immediately upon receipt
of the telegram, Captain Pennell made
the distribution among the counties,
where federal aid is being met for
| permanent highways, and instructed
| the department Of agriculture where
to have the trucks shipped at once.
The trucks should be delivered i'm
Imediately. The highway department
has received assurance that 296 trucks
| to help in highway construction in
| this State are to be made available
| as soon as possible. Nine counties do
not receive any of the present ship
| ment of trucks as some of these
counties have made no provision to
meet federal aid. Several others are
| not yet ready for the trucks. The
counties not included in the first al
| lotment are: Abbeville, Anderson,
Barnwell, Berkeley, Clarendon, Oar
lington, Dorchester. Jasper and MARI
boro. The following is the distribu-
j ton:
| Aiken-Two three ton Granm-
Bernstein, Atlanta.
.Anendale-Three three ton Gramm-
Bernstein. Atlanta.
Bam!1erg-Two three ton heavy
Aviation trucks, Baltimore.
Beaufort-One two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Calhoun-Two two ton Internation-
al trucks, Atlanta.
Charleston-Two two ton Nash
quadruple drive, Indianapolis.
Chcrokee-Three two ton Nash
quadruple drive, Indianapolis.
Chester-Two three ton Gramm-
Bernstein trucks, Atlanta.
Chesterfield-Tw three ton
Gramn- Bernstein trucks, Atlanta.
Colleton-One two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Dillon-Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive, Indianapolis.
! Edgefeld-Three two ton Nash
| ouadruple drive, indianapolis.
Fairfeld-One two ton Nash quad
ruple drive, Indianapolis.
Florence-Two three ton heavy
Aviation trucks. Baltimore.
! Georgetown-Two two ton Nash
suadrupIe drive, Indianapolis
Greenville-Three two ton Nash
lquadruple drive. Indianapolis
Greenwood-Two three ton heav.
| Aviation truo Baltimore.
/ Hampton-fh-ee two ton Nash
quadruple drive, indianapolis.
Horry-Three two ton Nash quad
ruple. drive, Indianapolis.
Kershaw-One two ton Nash quad
ruple drive, Indianapolis.
Lancaster-Three two ton Nash
quadruple drive. Indianapolis
Laurers-Three two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Lee-Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive, indianapolis.
| Lexington-Three two ton Nash
quadruple drive, lnOlandpollS.
| McCormick-Two two ton Nash
quadruple drive, Indianapolis
Marion-Two three heavy Aviation
trucks. Balimore.
Newberry-Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Oconee-Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Orangeburg-Two two ton Nash
quadruple drive, Indianapolis
Pickens-Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive, Indianapolis.
Richland-Twc two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Saluda-Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Spartanburg-Two two ton Nash
quadruple drive. indianapolis.
, Sumter-Three three ton heavy
Aviation trucks Baltimore.
Union--Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive. Indianapolis.
Williamsburg-One two ton Nash
quadruple drive. indianapolis.
York-Two two ton Nash quad
ruple drive, Indianapolis
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