The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-26
TIE PUBLIC STREETS.

| Pursuant 10 the call Of JDo. j. Neil,
Esq, chairman, an adjourned meeting
of tho citizens of Winnsboro. was held
in tho courthouse or. Tuesday night :,
to receive a report from the Town
Council relative TO the repair Of certain
portions Of the streets, us suggested
; at the previous meeting--thc proceed
ings Of which have already been pub"
lishcd in full. ;.
The chairman stated that tho Coun-
Gil had referred the matter to u special
committee of. citizens, and suggested
that tho action of both bodies could
best be understood, by reading the
committees report and the accompa.
nying papers. On motion, the chair
man then read the following papers:
WINNsDono, S. c., July IS, 1888.
To the Honorable Iovn CouncN Of
WtnmS60To, s. c.:
misunderstanding under rcso-
luton Of your body, "'rhat II commit
tee OF five citizens be appointed TO in
quirc into the different modes Of street
improving, and to furnish the Council
with estimates Of the relative cost of
the same, and to make any suggest tons
as to the best ind most economical
mode Of improving the streets Of the
town''i your committee would respect
fully submit:
Three methods Of street improve
mcnt were presented to our minds, the
Belgian block, McAlam and g'occi
methods.
Tie data for calculating the cost Of
improvement by B"l:ian block and
MCNdam systems arc necessarily
mragrc. We have The cost of these
Istcms at other points, but the item
OF cost must vary with circumstances.
In Spartanbutg the cost Of MacAdam-
izing is ninety cents per Square yard,
nnrtccn inches deep, without curbinG.
The cost of Belgian block is so per
thousand drlivcrcd in Charleston. All
OF the members OF the committee uu-
drrSi"rd Mr.. Pcarcr, the contractor
for tn" Belgian block, TO say lha, ihC
superintendent OF streets in Ciiaie$i.u
estimated the cost Of square vnrd
l0id in Belgian block at $3.50. Calru-
lating tile cost Of 6DO yurds in length
and Is feet in width of streets, Mae
AdamiZcd at !hc above figures, it
would be Found to be $S2,%SO. If curb
cd, S240 additional. Total f:3.I20.
This is on an estimate Of fourteen
inches deep. Assuming that the cost
is in proportion to the depth, the cost
for ten inches would hc %2,230. I,>li-
mating The cost Of paving the same
space with Belgian block, at $3.50 per
square yard, the cost would b $4,000.
and at So per square yard So, 800. by
calculations, hrrrinaiicr made auh
| explained, your committee found that
to improve the same space with CIavcl
six inches deep, the cost would not be
over $500.
In view Of the great difference of
cost in these different methods, aud Of
the fact, based on the experience of
ciiizcns Of the town, that gravel will
| make u good street, your committee
suggest the mode OF improving with
gravel as "tic best. aud most cc0non!i-
cal mode of improving the Streets"
We use the term HyunH in. Il broad
sense, meaning Watcrial containin"
, stone, sand a"h earth, naturally miycI
in such proportion and sizes rs to be
adapted to the required purpose.
| Gravel Of this kind Cai be found
either on Mr.. w. il. Flcnnikcn's place,
in the corporate limits, or Oh Mr.. a :.
| Nisliiord.s place, ono mile west of
| town.
We would suggest the leasing for Il
number OF years, or purchasing of 4
sufficient quantity Of land Of this kind,
to supply the town with material for
improvement for 4 number Of years,
provided reasonable terms can be had.
| We would recommend that the road
| bed OF the streets needing improve
mcnts be graucd to width OF sixteen
feet, first by ploughing with Il two.
horse plow, and then by the Use of al
| implement made for grading, costing,
we understand, about $50. That after
grading the gravel be spread upon the
roadbcd to depth of six inches.
For hauling, VIC suggest the pur-
chase of two mules. two sells of har-
ness aud two dump carts-or oiiu, il
the town already has one.
We attach to OUR report an estimate.
marked "EXhihit ~, Of the cost and
maintenance Of two mules and carts
and hands. This estimate is based on
the theory Of working the streets six
months, and selling of mules ut tho
end of that time:
ESTIMATE ON COST AND MAINTENANCE
OF TWO MULES, CARTS AND HANDS.
One cart and harness 30 90
One cart now on hand. d........ 90 On
One set harness for same. ....... 6 OO
Two mules. ..:................ 800 on
| Feed two mules six months:
= bush. corn Or 3 pccks oats, ,oo oo
20 pounds long forage. ..... ''''' 'oo w
hands six months at Toe. per day,
say "a days per mnnth. ........ ZIG OO
Toto, ---. .,.--, -
| -
October Proceeds of two mules 25O 90
| ... Sl22 90
-, Cost of working and building roads less
than Si0O por annum.
We would. recommend that it be
made the duty of the policemen to
supcrintcnd the unloading and spread
ing of the gravel. As an illustration
OF, the cost of this mode Of improves
mcnt, we have calculated the eos, Of
improving that portion Of the streets
which gave rise to SO much trouble and
complaint last winter, extending from
College to Evans, streets, and fifty
yards opposite MIR. Todd's, and 100
yards on Evans street, making a total
Of GOO yards 16 feet wide. The total
surface to be graded and covered with
gravel would be 2S, $500 square feet.
The quantity Of gravel necessary to