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tive districts, the latter having immediate charge of road work. 
The commissioners of roads and revenues, the ordinary, or such 
other officers as have charge of county matters in any county, may 
appoint a "superintendent of public roads." In counties of more 
than 15,000 and not more than 85,000 population the commissioners 
of roads and revenues, upon the recommendation of the grand 
jury, may employ one or more persons as "inspector of roads and 
bridges.' 7 
The commissioners of roads and revenues are authorized to levy 
a tax of not more than four-tenths of 1 per cent on all taxable prop- 
erty for a "public road fund." They are also authorized to levy 
a general road tax of from 1 to 2 J mills on the dollar. In addition 
to the general road taxes authorized by law many counties operate 
under special laws and are authorized to make special levies in excess 
of or in lieu of the general levy. Any county or subdivision thereof 
may issue road bonds in an amount not exceeding 7 per cent of 
the assessed value of all taxable property therein, when authorized 
by a two-third vote of the qualified voters of the county. Bonds 
may be issued without being submitted to a vote of the people in 
an amount not exceeding one-fifth of 1 per cent of the assessed 
value of all taxable property in the county. 
All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years, not exempt 
by law, are liable to work not exceeding 10 days each year on the 
roads or commute for same by paying from $2 to $5 in cash, the 
requirements varying in the different counties. State and county 
convicts may be worked on the roads. 
REVENUES APPLIED TO ROADS AND BRIDGES IN 1914. 
The total revenues applied to roads and bridges in 1914 
amounted to $3,688,172.25 and comprised the following items: 
County road and bridge tax, $2,827,352; amount obtained from 
automobile licenses, $92,739; amount obtained from commutation 
tax, $708,285; and cash value of statute labor tax, $59,796.25. 
In 1904 the total revenues applied to roads and bridges 
amounted to $2,080,872.33. In the 10-year period revenues 
for this purpose increased $1,607,299.92, or 77.2 per cent. 
Information in regard to the tax rates and the receipts from 
taxation of the various counties is shown in Table 11. 
ROAD AND BRDDGE BONDS. 
According to the reports received, $127,500 of road and bridge 
bonds. were outstanding on January 1, 1915, as follows: Ben Hill 
County, $8,000; Bleckley County, $8,000; Clarke County, $76,500; 
and Hancock County, $35,000. In 1914 Dade County voted $60,000 
of 5 per cent 20-year road and bridge bonds, which were sold during 
