Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17

Ill the shop making repairs to this
equipment to make it available for
use on the State highways.
The Federal Government required
that the material donated to the differ
ent States shall be properly cared
for and protected, so it became abso-
lutely necessary to provide storage IA
cilities and place OF safe keeping for
all OF the different kinds of material
given by the Federal Government
which necessitated the Equipment De
pot. The State Highway Department
has complied with the requirements of
the Federal Government II this matter.
For future distributions OF war mater
ial to different states Georgia will be
amply provided with facilities to re-
ceive and care for these donations.
Fhe offices of the tate Highway De-
partment will soon be moved to East
Point which will rresult in consider
able saving to the Department.
Automobile repairs consist of cost
OF reconstructing number OF auto
mobiles given by the Federal Govern
ment to the tate ighway apartment,
and also cars belonging to the tate
Highway Department and used by its
employees when necessary for the De-
partment to furnish Evaporation to
such employees.
Office equipment consists of type
writers, calculating machines, desks
and other office paraphernalia which is
required and used in all large, well
regulated offices.
The Ebert Quarry is in operation
as going concern. The item OF ex-
pense in the statement covers cost of
equipment required to more econo-
mically operate the quarry, and in
cludes equipment and stone on hand
ready for delivery. The output of the
quarry has been sold in advance
The State highway department is
publishing bulletin called Georgia
Highways" which is ISSUED as ex-
pressly authorized by law, but to re-
lieve all doubt as to its legality an
opinion was requested from the At
! torney General on this question, and
it was his decision that there is no
doubt about the State Highway De
partment having the right under the
law to publish this bulletin, which
| furnishes information to the public
about the activities and expenditures OF
the State Highway Department. Funds
from paid subscriptions and advertis-
ing in sufficient amount will be collect
ed during the year to defray the entire
expense of this publication,
The entire cost of surveys, plans, es-
Inmates, tests and supervision is paid
out of the State aid road funds, ex-
cept the Federal Government will pay
cre-half the cost of inspe ction and tests
while a project is under constructor
but this money is not received until
after completion of the work. This de-
| Law necessitates the State Highway
| Defraying all above named expenses
until a project is finished. Ii this re-
fund had been made in 1922, as work
progressed. then the Federal Govern
ment would have paid on such account
for 1922, $43,000O0. This will be re
ment in 1923and will reduce the cost o
ting credit on the amount expended FOL
surveys, plans, and estimates iron
$l66, 10000 to $l26,0000G.
Again, the greater portion CT thu
construction " DIRK was commenced II
latter half of 1922 and, although TIL
Department is charged with cost o
pi e1iminary work, there is no offset
ting credit II the amount expended TO
construction which would have reduc
ed the per cent of survey and plal
cost For instance, the surveying plan
Ifor the Savannah river bridge Wer
made in 1922, but actual construction
commenced so late that year that Their
was only a very small amount of con
struction work creditet to the tota
funds expended for construction t
offset the preliminary cost. Thus al
preliminary costs were charged to tn
| department and nothing to offset thi
charge in the way of construction ere
dts. The Department is also charged
in 1922 with cost of surveys and plan
on Project No. 271, Stephens County
Ga, and Oconee County, S. C., TO
"a bridge; another in Ebert County
and for surveys and plans made TO
the bridge between Brunswick and ST
| Sirnons Island. The State Highwa
Department is called upon from tim
tt time to make surveys and plans TO
various counties for which there is nj
Reimbursement, yet at the end OF tn
| year the TOTAL cost dIloulltS W Gun
siderable sum.
This year the State Highway De
partment is operating under bulge
system, as are al the large concern
in the country. This system we be
1ieve will prove very satisfactory, ant
we feel confident will result in an econ
\ omical operation of every branch o
the State Highway Department.
We are anxious for any citizen o
1 Georgia to make any suggestions t
us he thinks will aid us in dischargins
cur duties.
| Your very respectfully,
! TOHN N. HOLDER