American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-14

come to the point Of time when we may oegin 10
lay down road, we will proceed to point out our
views on that subject.
We have all our posts and rails provided; their
positions known, and the ascents and descents
regulated. We now want machine for clearing
out in an erpeditioas and etectuat manner, the
place where each support is to stand. In order
thereto let screw auger capable OF boring hole
into the earth OF two and halt feet in diameter
be provided and so calculated as to throW out what
was contained in the said hole, and sweep 1t away
few inches from the brink Of the opening, so that 1t
may not be liable to fall back and consume tae an
clearing it out again. The stem and screw OF
said auger should be SO made as to be readily de-
tached from each other To the screw part should
be added false edges that can be attached detach
ed at pleasure, in order that successive sharp ones
may be made use OF in the place of those that have
been worn blunt or dull.
The stem OF the auger may be OF wrought or
iron, and turned accurately round in order that
Iit may be inserted in wooden collar, similar to
that OF the bush of mill stone, and work freely 10
lit in an accurately perpendicular position as VIII
be described hereafter. The top of this stem TO be
made square, to receive socket IN the centre OF
cross, consisting of two levers 10 feet In length
each, and united in the middle at the socket afore-
said. These levers, or this cross rather, is to be
forced round in horizontal position by two or more
workmen, to bore the hole aforesaid ) the weight
OF the stem and auger before mentioned being sut-
cient to mpel it into the earth on circular motion
being given to it by the workmen aforesaid
To the top of the auger stem before mentioned,
ought to be sauiust affixed to assist In raising It
cut Of the earth, with the dirt that may adhere to it,
as will be hereafter described. ln order to bsing
this machine into effectuai and expeditions opera
lion, stage of about i2 leet diameter ought to be
fixed upon the top Of frame adapted to the purpose,
and borne along on four wheels and drawn by two
horses from place to place. The platform before
mentioned should have bush secured 10 its centre,
through which the stem Of the auger aforesaid should
pass, on line perpendicular to the surface of the
platform--whch should be furnished with cross
spirit leueL, that will enable the workman 10 few
minutes to render the platform horizontal, and the
stem of the auger Consequently, perpendicular, no
matter in what position the wheets Of the carriage
stand,-and having now moved the horses until the
centre OF the auger will strike the copper headed mil
before mentoned as being in or on the centre state
where the first butt as a supporter OF the Kali Way
is to siand we are prepared to bore perpendicular
hole for the reception of the butt No. land IN or
der to ascertain the depth to which This hote IS TO be
carried, he butt intended for the place is to be Sc
tected, and its length ascertained. should have
mentioned the necessity of taking care in making
the auger and stem, 10 mark on them the length
in fee, and inches obviously from the eretot bot
tom anger, along its stem to any depth TO which
It probable that any hole will be carried and IN or
der TO ascertain quickly whether the auger in boring
each hole has arrived at that depth, it will only be
needfu to have straight edge of pine or some
other suitable board, to lie over and On the heads
OF at least three ofthe stakes forementloned-when
by applying it TO the marks of feet and inches on
the auger, and comparing it with the previously as
certancd length OF the intended butt it will be rea
dily determined when the hole has arrived at its
nd we q
means o! Extracting the auger quickly, and for
this purpose we propose the following expedlent
Provide a triangle to be set up temporarily on the
stage aforementioned, and of so convenient make
that one stout man can handle it readily. To the
centre OF this triangle tacEte is attached, the tall
running over the upper block, and a hook attached
to the lower block-which hook being affixed in the
swivel at the head of the stem OF the auger, the
workman in attendance can almost instantly force
the auger ou, of the ground with the earth that
may adhere to IT, When this is effected, let sta
pie previously provided) be driven into the head
OF the butt aforesaid lby single stroke Of sedge)
directly across the central hole in the top Of the butt
Ito this attach the hook OF the tackle aforesaid and
hoist the butt into its pace-set it up prrpendicu
lar--ascerain by the straight edge whether it is
down to its place-f in the earth around it, and
ram il weil--and when this is completed, move the
horses on TO No. Q, and act 10 like manner.
Wnen SuWciens NUMBER oil QUITS or supports
are thus placed, let workman pass along and clean
out the tUo inch holes in the where the iron
chair is to rest to hold the Rails ;---let him bore
two other holes at given distance from the central
hole, to receive two cast pns--one at each end oil
the chair aoresald--and with the same auger Zone
inch in dsmeter, bore two other holes in an obLique
direction from the periphery of the post or butt
aforesaid, and communicating with the central hole
at bottom ;-then clean out all the holes and the
support or butt is ready to receive the chair afore
said but previously to putting it on let covering
of strong sheet lead be provided. with holes in it to
admit the various pins: lay the sheet lead in its
place-put on the chair--Gx the pins and fill the
central hole with o-and this part of the work il