Southern good roads . in the state 4,206 Nundier of miles of sand-clay or topsoil road in the state built during 1914 1,270 Number of miles of gravel road in the state 700Number of miles of gravel rjad in the state buill during 1914 188 Nundjcr of miles of specially surfaced road (asphalt, bituminous macadam, etc.).... 38Number of miles of road graded during 1914 of miles of road surfaced during 14 1,495Total numbei of nnles of road improved dur-ing 1914 Number of miles of unimproved dirt raad in the state 39,671 Money Spent on Roads During 1914, Special tax ^ 1,500,000 Bond
Southern good roads . in the state 4,206 Nundier of miles of sand-clay or topsoil road in the state built during 1914 1,270 Number of miles of gravel road in the state 700Number of miles of gravel rjad in the state buill during 1914 188 Nundjcr of miles of specially surfaced road (asphalt, bituminous macadam, etc.).... 38Number of miles of road graded during 1914 of miles of road surfaced during 14 1,495Total numbei of nnles of road improved dur-ing 1914 Number of miles of unimproved dirt raad in the state 39,671 Money Spent on Roads During 1914, Special tax ^ 1,500,000 Bond issues—.$4,(1 of which about one-half was expended Value of convict labor ( ) 360,000 Value of free lalior 800,000 Private subscriptions 100,000 Total $5,190,000 Money Expected to Be Available For Building Roads During 1915, Special tax $ 2,000,000 Bond issues 3,000^000 Value of convict labor (about men). 400,000 Value of free labor 800,000 Private sul)scriptions 50,000 Total $6,250,000. Mr. D. II. Winslow, Engineer U. S. Office of Public Roads, SendsSouthern Good Roads This Picture, With the StatementThat It Is the Youngest Road Gang in the UnitedStates. The boss Who Stands in Front, is 18Months Old. Mr. Winslow Believes in Be-ginning With the Child in TeachingRoad Improvement September, 1915 SOUTHERN GOOD ROADS 19 America, The Fairyland for : ^{?^??ii<j llic linuisaiKU nf miles lie- twccn Ihc ivist and the Wi-sl idIVr 1 licinscl\-cs Im lli,- By ROY D. CHAPIN sclrrtion i<i i\,r Imirisl. wlullirr liis Inni- Icisniady President Hudson IVIolor Car Co. or liniaac(L If Iniir is an Ilciiicnl and In ln linriifd. Ihr li-i|i IViiin New VnrI; III San i-ra inMsn i ran he iiiadf I-j^ IO-^I 111 i tliil li tin cai- ln:ik Its plarr m m lO days Inii. w illi lilllc iv-ard f ir tlir sriMcs and- Ill ? ncrrial. snnal and Idr id
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