Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-01-25

better not been repaired than left in that
manner. The harrow should be used in
newly turnpiked roads thoi oughly and
effectively, and should not be left I'LL per-
fectly pulverized and smoohed down and
last but not least was specially to 20 over
tho road to remove cobbles. Mr.. Wrights
remarks we're listened to with much inter-
est and attention, he being thorough and
successful surveyor of much experience.
j. Hunt would turnpike on dry or suitable
ground, but on wet ground, generally
thought It best 10 cart on gravel. He re-
lated his experience in building roads
through aud over springy and swampy
ground and had grand succ IS by putting in
stone underd,ains. Had heard it claimed
by many that billy roads could be kept
best without water bars by turnpiking and
built GROWING, but his experience had
taught him that broad and suitable bars,
harrow shaped, were the best to protect the
roads from water, as the water would inva-
raibly follow the carriage track in the mud
and would soon make gulls. /. N. Farr--
send good help to repair the roads or the
surveyors should allow the true worth of
work done.
5. Grout said the theory of blowing and
scraping should be qualified; for in dis
trict in which he formerly lived very little
blowing could be done, and most of the
repairs was by caring earth to cover the
rocks. He condemned the prevalent prae-
ticc leaving the repairs half done SO that
the first rain would undo the whole work.
Dea. McNiel recommended bars to
turn the water frcm the billy roads but
they were generally made unsuitable for
easy passage of carriages they should be
broader, or not SO steep a pitch on the
lower side. A. Goodridge believed in
water bars, in our present system of roads,
but they We're almost universally con-
struc' ed wrong; in ascending from one bar
to another it should be evenly graded so
as to have no sudden rise or depression
except on the upper side of the bar to
turn the water; that i, was contrary to his
theory to build bars to rest teams, but was
better to have ar apparatus attached to
the carriage for that purpose deplored the
fact that our fathers had not built less
roads but better, and thought that the cost
OF building poor roads, and the expense of
keeping them in repair since the first set
Element of the country, would have macad-
amzed and made permanent all our roads.
r. c. Goold thought billy roads if con-
structed right would not need bars 10 pro-
tect them from the water. He gave an
account of road up a long hill in
neighborhood contiguous to his which had
been kept Tor many years with very little
repairs yet was smooth and beautiful
road without water bars but very crown
ing. The President, Mr.. N. G. Pierce,
said he had no new theories to advance in
regard 10 the construction or repairs of
our highways but would speak of the
great and browning evil of sending poor
and worthless help to work the highways;
and such help to have pay for good work.
thought that money might be saved by the
road master system yet would favor the
full aad conscientious discharge by the
surveyors OF their duties in that respect
and allow every person according TO the
worth Of his work without fear or favor.
The club generally conceded with the
Presidents remarks and thought it mat
ter that might be brought probably before
the town in meeting. III. G. L.,
-......... .....s Assistant Secretary.