Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-19
Road Making.

p0rtaht one. ana tnefe Is so MUCH iulSlcst
being awakened on the subject, that We
ailudc again to II. We have done discuss
ing the matter in its local bearings be
cause it is time that those that are I'M
lncdiatclv Interested take hold of the
subject, aud act MS we'll as talk If argu-
mclts are wanting TO skow how Important
Ibis matter has become to us as Il town
generally, and to the lumbcrmen of the
place, pecnuiarily, the oceans oil mud
between here and the Falls Village will
furnish an amount beyond all ealeala-
ton.
One thing is certain, however, and any
road surveyor knows it, that roads need
draining just as much as wet lands. 1t is
idle to think OF having good dry hard
roads with water standing on each side OF
The same, halt the year round. If the
land is low AND wet, especially of a
Spongy nature, it must he thoroughly
drained But where there is so much
teamiug as on the road to the mills through
this village, We need something more than
drainage. We need to build the road Of
some better material than gravel Moth
ing but the most durable kind of road
material will stand the constant wear that
this is subjected to.
We s;yt herewith some account Of the
manner of constructing the McAdaiuized
roads.
=" According to the principles of road
making, rs lail down and consistently act
ed upon by Mr. MADAM, road ought to
he an artificial and hard flooring, placed
on level and dry surface. Ia make q
good road, therefore. We must IN the first
place level and prepare the ground. If
the ground be soft, Us. for instance, have Il
covering Of turf and earthly matter he
meath, tue top must he pared of, and as
mach earth removed as will produce Il
harlisll base. In some instances, it may
be necessary to cXcavate, and fill up the
gap With compact and substantial matcti-
ais but shonld the I've the case, the ma
terialS used mast on 10 account include
any large tones, or be otherwise unequal
in their nature: The principles on which
the road shonld be made are thus alluded
10 ~ ME- VI -Adaih ;--'.l'oa'is can never
be rendered perfectly secure. until the fol
loving principles he fully understood, al
ntittcd, and acted upon namely. that Il Is
the NATURAL soil which really supports thc
weight Of travel; that while it's preserved
IN i ".l s'air' IL WI carry any N''SHt
'isiest 7t'te.il' iti'i Il taes' Ill lac e''tiA
'l.za 4"es S#a GU a'so III t.s'
Ht5''t sou must 'ftst"tsit "t it'aae 4'"'v
~ ava Il e@Netlag' Is h'il.A I'M e4't+''.
h's - IAN so.2t'.3t' must t'eh 3e fiaeed
+ pfsi u 70 preserve II III t5aat NV STATE :
,ii''t 'te e.''e A,t,SS ol ii it'.t sileio ON!
he regulated y 'He 44aal'tt ei iaa'tfs"i
necessary % 'otih S''eE mp ions cover
'''5 anu never ~ any fe.rlelee 20 lis o1s L
oN's Il 'ali us Nei-"''
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,"'ta " ~ s'iou'o De Si't'aa VI d tel'tn y
from tiA % lei, hlGNgs, is IL may ne lr'ho
iii, ana Iahe1 ieNoi on Tue surface
.i ne sues u ''ie !oa1 "s'Ss POSSES Ne'
dHehtS or cutters i'lt" "i1eh an wafer
may 'e reach! com eyed ana fuh oh' o'
u'is purpose 'u''eF'S' "s"'iiS' "i'o 5'"''''s'
Ai|i DC heeefS"iI.
III c'i , cases II MA! ne exponent 't Il,
carr! me ol Ioiu across noS OK Pe"'
feet security hy having Il bottom Of shrubs