Elberton Southern Railway Co. v. State Highway Department

Hawkins, Justice.

1. While the State Highway Department can exercise no power except that granted (Irwin v. Crawford, 210 Ga. 222, 78 S. E. 2d 609; Georgia Power Co. v. Georgia Public Service Commission, 211 Ga. 223 (2), 85 S. E. 2d 14), by Code (Ann. Supp.) i 95-1504 it is provided that the Highway Department is “To have charge and control of all road or highway work designated or provided for, or done by the State or upon the State-aid roads.” By Code § 95-1705 it is empowered to designate or locate all Slate-aid roads, and by Code (Ann. Supp.) § 95-1728, to designate and take charge of any…