ROAD MILEAGE AND REVENUES IN NEW ENGLAND STATES. 3 
Local road and bridge work, exclusive of State and State-aid work, 
is done by the towns through the town boards of selectmen in all of 
the New England States, the towns being political subdivisions of the 
counties. In a few cases, however, where the towns fail to construct 
or maintain the roads properly, the work is done by the county 
officials. 
Detailed information as to the administration of public roads in 
each of the New England States is given in the chapters which relate 
respectively to the several States. 
PUBLIC ROAD REVENUES. 
The total revenues applied to roads and bridges in the New Eng- 
land States in 1914 amounted to $15,435,746.01, including State 
appropriations, amounts derived from local taxation, and expendi- 
tures from bond issues, both State and local. In 1904 the total reve- 
nues applied to this purpose amounted to $7,383,755.70, showing an 
increase in the 10-year period, 1905-1914, inclusive, of $8,051,990.31, 
or 104.6 per cent. Table 1 presents in condensed form the informa- 
tion assembled concerning revenues for the New England States for 
the year 1914, with comparative information for the year 1904. 
Table 1. — Revenues applied to roads and bridges. 1914 and 1904. 
Total revenues applied to 
roads and bridges. 
Increase in revenues over 
1904. 
State. 
1914 
1904 
Total increase. 
Percentage 
of 
increase. 
§2,642,006.79 
1,590,464.11 
1,023,941.01 
6,091,875.30 
446,496.05 
3,640,962.75 
$1,472,393.70 
872,606.35 
567,397.33 
2,871,222.47 
405, 010. 85 
1,195,125.00 
SI, 169, 613. 09 
717,857.76 
456,543.68 
3,220,652.83 
41,485.20 
2, 445, 837. 75 
79.43 
82.2 
80.46 
112.2 
10.2 
204.6 
Total 
15, 435, 746. 01 
7,383,755.70 
8,051,990.31 
104.6 
A comparison showing the average revenues for roads and bridges 
in the New England States per mile of road, per square mile of area, 
per capita, and per $100 of assessed valuation for the years 1904 and 
1914 is presented in Table 2. This average does not indicate, how- 
ever, the distribution of expenditures as between construction and 
maintenance. 
