Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-17
GASOLINE TAX NETS
COUNTIES S231,178;
CHECKS ARE MAILED

Checks aggreg eating $23117S,4S
and representing Che portions due
the various counties in the state
from the gasoline tax collected for
the first quarter under the new law
fixing the rate at 3 cents per gallon,
were mailed to the counties Wednes-
day by Captain w, E. Speer. state
treasurer The new law became eff
fective on October 1, 1928, and the
total collections for the months or
October, November and December
were s693,535.44. The counties get
one. third of this amount, the state
treasury one-third, and the state
highway department one-third.
Emanuel county, with a road mile
age of 1892, drew the largest check,
for $4,OS1.66. Rockdale county, WITH
go miles Of highway, drew the small
est, for $3438S. Fulton county re-
ceived $1,532.49. and DeKalb county
$1,0S7.70.
rhe mileage was computed on the
basis of the allotment of federal ala
for highway construction in the va
rious counties.
The various counties received the
following amounts:
Figures By Counties
Appling, $1,794.14; Atkinson, ST.
222.26; Bacon, $1,539.97; Baker,
$571.S8; Baldwin, $1,7O4.43; Banks
$1,t96.09; Barrow, 81 O69.01; Barlow,
s2,100.64; Ben Hill, $50460; Ber-
rien, $1.SS3.S5; Bibb, $1,506.33 Sleek
ley, $69S.97; Brantley. $l,42o.oo;
Brooks, $1,745.55.
BRYAN. S2,141.75; Bulloch, $2,336.12;
Burke, s2,354.S1; Butts, $1,226.99,
Calhoun. $S63.43; Camden, $l,4S9.09;
Campbell, $777.46; Gambler, 81, DOLLS;
Carroll, $2,594.03; Catoosa, S54l,9S;
Charlton, $736.34; Chatham, 81, 549.87;
Chattahoochee, $1,S9o.46: Chattooga,
$3.50 80; Cherokee, $SS9.59; Clarke,
s1.214.7S; Clay, $1,330.65.
Clayton, s1.121.34; Clinch, $878.Ss;
Cobb, s1,95S6O Coffee. $1,315:?0;
Colquitt, s1S91.32; Columbia, ST.
S41.S7; Cook, $SO3.62; Coweta, ST..
194.OS; Crawford, $1,767.97; Crisp,
S1,640.S9; Dade, $900.S1; Dawson,
s396.2l; Decatur. $2.145.49; DeKalb.
Dodge, $1,379.24; Dolly. s1,424.1o;
Dougherty, $1,237.21; Douglas,
s6S7.75; Early, $1,169.93; Echols
$6S175; Effingham, $1,293.27; Ell
bert, s1,S7637; Emmanuel, $4,0S1.66;
Evans, s489.65; Tanning, $1,l36.2J;
Fayette. $930.71: Floyd, $1,7S6.G6;
Forsyth, S1,069.01.
Franklin, $1,91749; Fulton, ST.
$50 40; Gilmer, $1,03911; Glascock,
S422.37; Glenn, S2.246.41; Gordon. 81
410.S7; Grady, $1,O5779; Green, ST.
$3.50; Gwinnett, s2,093.16; Haber-
sham, s1,4662; Hall, $2,276.31; Han
cock, $1.97729; HARRISON, $1,39793;
Harris, $S4474
Hart, $1,054O6; Heard, $7S4.94;
Henry, S1,128.S1; Houston, $3,375.22;
Irwin, 1885, Jackson, S1,708.17;
Jasper, 1,704 40; Jeff Davis, 949.40;
Jefferson. s2,36642; jenkins, ST.
G03.51 johnson, S605.52; Jones, ST.
1889; Lamar, s1,225.99; Lanier.
S713.92.
Laurens. s2945.3S; Lee, s799.S9;
Liberty, S1,66705; Lincoln, sS22.31;
Long, s1,450.2; Lowndes, $2,578.34;
Lurnpllin, 81, 56613; Macon, s2,037 90:
Madison, 81 5000; Marion, s12S5.80;
McDuffie. $1.166.19; Mcintosh, ST.
$3.50; Meriwether. $2.089.42 Miller,
Milton, s373.7s; Mitchell, s1,962.a4;
Monroe, $1,5S6.23; Montgomery,
SSS212; Morgan, $1,442.79; Murray,
81 1906; Muscogee, s1,502. SO; New
ton, S93445: Oconee, 81 ,375.51; Ogle-
thorpe, $72513; Paulding, sS59.69;
Pickens, s1.184.4S.
pierce. s81s.5S; Pike. :1,427.s4;
Polk, 81 ,536.23; Pulaski, ;1,52S.76;
Putnam, s2,07447; QIitman, ST.
405.41; Rabun. s1,558.66; Randolph.
81, 49138; Richmond. s2,167.92;
Rockdale, s343.8S; Schley. s1,072.75;
Screven, $1,12S.S1; Seminole, so23.29.
Spalding, s1,453.26; Stevens.
S934.45; Stewart, $2,616.45; Sumter,
s2,100.64: Talbot, s1.652.10; Italia
ferro, $504.60; Tattnall, s1,951.13;
Taylor, s1.240.95; Telfair. s1,319. a;
Terrell. 81 ,293.27; Thomas. s2,5os. Of;
Tiff. s1.7j3.02: Toomhs. s1.s25.94.
Towns. S1,0s1.5S; Treuthq, s590.9i