ECONOMIC SURVEYS OF COUNTY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, 27 
and after the roads were improved, and the estimated annual saving, 
are.shown in Table 8. 
TABLE 8.—Annual ton mileage and total saving on basis of tonnage hauled after road 
umprovement, jor roads vmproved under the bond issue. 
Average cost Total cost of 
Esti- per ton-mile. hauling. 
Tons mated | Average Estimated 
Baad hauled | average | annual gross 
. per haul on ton- Before | After Bef, Aft annual 
annum. ‘improyed| miles: ims | ime.) oo ee saving 
road. prove- | proyve- eae, Bain aL ek 
ment. | ment. ment. caar ae 
Miles. Cents. | Cents. 
Courthouse: ..-......... 59, 460 10.00) 594, 600 30 13 $178, 380. 00|$77, 298. 00)$101, 082. 00 
Pedtewallegien Rae oie Sha A Ades 32, 266 8.00} 258, 128 30 15 77, 438. 40| 38,719. 20} 38,719. 20 
PIV So ess on ee as Soe 22,931 3.00 68, 793 30 15 20, 637.90} 10,318.95) 10,318.95 
Total and average. . 114, 657 18.03) 921,521 30} 113.7] 276, 456. 301126, 336.15) 150, 120. 15 
1 Weighted average. 
The total tonnage figures for the Courthouse and Plank Roads are 
the same as those given in the traffic census table (Table 7), but the 
average haul given is for the improved roads only. 
The saving in hauling costs appears to be about 16.3 cents per ton- 
mile, or a total of $150,120.15 annually. If from this is deducted 
$7,800, the present cost of maintenance, and $8,650, the annual 
interest charges on the total bond issue, this would still leave a total 
annual saving of $130,670.15, or an average net saving of 14.2 cents 
per ton-mile. : 
EFFECT OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT ON SCHOOLS. 
The superintendent of schools reports a distinct increase in average 
attendance where the schools are located on improved roads. The 
percentage of attendance for certain schools located on road improved 
since 1910 is shown in Table 9. 
TaBLE 9.—Percentage of attendance based upon total enrollment of rural schools im 
Spotsylvania County located on roads improved since 1910. 
Name of school. a ee HOO Ives ; 
1909-10 | 1913-14 1913-14. 
Per cent. | Per cent. 
ee. Seely ee eee Fs ag STE ea a eg se isp SPN 50 82 64 
SOAR. O Mics a en ge aC Cy tap Tis o SARI erie 2) O38) c ia la\ciakteinaia tos = nia, 4 74 81 9 
COsDTHA OTROS CASE ous Soe sere dee an SCOR BU Se SD SCE EO OO OCS ECA GOOSreaoeTcrEcd 67 7a 12 
WESSZ) Delo. Sarees Sosa e aes SA REM pe eRe Se ae doee San soecaeee oreo. 57 71 24 
EN etn ey eee oes est oe Rein Re eg ges ays ys Ue Maree a ei oie eiaiS cite ee cia) 64 80 25 
WOTOREC SCHOO leer ee eee cee eo iaiceinisnsiain eoniseieis e/saele = Snic/= 41 67 63 
Grange Hall, now Chancellor graded school !........-.------------------ 47 $1 72 
IN OTACD .eeese nest Sie aceeNine haere. Pe izos (isis «c's cielsigd Slam inn'=-= ike = 57 UT 38 
1 This school, with two others, was consolidated into a modern 4-room building in 1912, and the figures 
above for 1913-14 are given for the Chancellor graded school at th8 Grange Hall site. 
School term. Percentage | 
