36 BULLETIN 387, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Imown as draggable roads. Each toAvnship shall employ a superin- 

 tendent of its road system. He has general supervision of aU drag- 

 ging and repair work, xi drag tax of not more than 2 miUs is author- 

 ized, and dragging may be let to contract. 



It is required by law that not less than 10 per cent nor more than 

 15 per cent of the total mileage of main traveled roads in the State 

 shall be designated by the boards of county commissioners, subject 

 to approval by the department of highways, as a State road system. 

 The board of county commissioners and the county engineer are 

 charged with the duty of repairing and dragging the State road 

 system. 



An ad valorem tax of one-fourth of 1 mill is collected in the State 

 and credited to the State highway construction fund. Each county 

 retains its own share in this fund. Counties which make the required 

 levy and otherwise comply with the law by having the plans and 

 specifications approved by the department of highways, shall be 

 entitled to receive all moneys to their credit in the State highway 

 construction fund. The county excise board in each county is 

 empowered to levy a tax of one-fourth of 1 mill on all property sub- 

 ject to an ad valorem tax in the county, the proceeds of which con- 

 stitutes the county road construction fund, which is used in the 

 construction and maintenance of county highways. 



The fees required for the registration and licensing of motor ve- 

 hicles are collected by the department of highways. Ten per cent 

 of the proceeds of such fees is paid into the general fund of the State 

 and 90 per cent is paid to the treasurers of the respective counties 

 on the basis of the amounts collected therein. The coimty treasurer 

 is required to pay to the treasurer of any city of the first class or 

 operating under a charter form of government in such county 25 per 

 cent of all fees originally paid by residents of any such city. The 

 residue shall be placed to the credit of the county road maintenance 

 fund. 



All able-bodied males between the ages of 21 and 50 years are 

 required to work four days on the roads annually or to pay $5. The 

 law also provides for the working of State and county convicts on 

 the pubhc roads. 



The various townships are authorized to issue highway and bridge 

 bonds, provided that the aggregate amount of indebtedness thus 

 created shall not exceed 5 per cent of the taxable property in the 

 township. Counties are also authorized to issue bridge bonds. 



REVENUES APPLIED TO ROADS AND BRIDGES. 



The total revenues apphed to roads and bridges during the calendar 

 year 1915 amounted to $2,112,680.80. These revenues included the 

 following items: general county and township tax, $1,859,572.09; 



