, 1884-06-07

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d~riving-way. Tn putting on stones it
should be remembered as q general
rule that when the material 10 of
different qualities the hardest and
coarsest material should be used in
the holes, the less hard material on
the higher placeS.-BefOre the holes
are filled the bottom should, if neceS-
sHry. be broken up and cleaned Out so
that the holes can contain the material
completely without leaving any of it
projecting.
When the surface of the road has been
properly dealt with and cleaned, and
the requisite material got ready for
laying on. the ~drivlng-way is to be
formed by spreading a close and even
layer Of stone fragments in the mid
die Of the road for n breadth of at
least IA feet for the mainroadS, and of
at least 10 feet for the by.roals.
If the repair Of the road has been
neglected for q very long time it
may he necessary to put on two layers
of stOne, but i'll that case it would be
preferable tO allow some time to
tlapSe between the putting on of the
LIST and 2nd layers, so that the first
layer might have time to be pressed
together and consolidated by the traf-
fc before the 2nd layer is put on.
On those portions Of the main roads
where there is the most traffic, espe-
cially for instance in the neighbour
hood Of the towns, the driving-way
ought to have q breadth of at least
Is feet.
For filling up the road way on
either side of the driving-way the
poorer material may be used, such as
shore and other gravel and fragments
Of drc0mpOsing stone, the material to
be spread III such a way that the
whole surface of the roadway shall
acquire the prescribed form and be
even and full without holes or de.
preSSi0nS.
The repair Of the pared pater-courSes
across the roads is effected thus =
The single stones winch lie too deep
are to be taken up, the hole filled with
fine sand Naving sand) and thin
cement mortar, and the stones then
replaced and driven firmly down. If
rEtS have been formed in the pavement
or if larger portions Of it have sunk
down, the whole Of the part affected
must be taken up and relaid. 1t is
important that the stones should DO
laid upon a 6 inch layer of paving
sand oven which thin cement mortar
has been poured. The stones ought
so to be land down that the joints do
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direction of the traffic. Should the
stones be much broken they are to be
condemned and new ones used.
Conveniently with the General Repairs
of the roads themselves the repairs of
bridges, stone drains, parapetS, rail-
ingS and the like are to be effected it
is Il matter of course that all these
works ought, if possible, to be carried
out i'll such a way that the public
traffic is not thereby interrupted, and
on the whole suffers as little check as
possible. If it is necessary to break
up the road, in repairing a bridge for
example or a stone drain, the work
should as far as possible be completed
first for one half of the road so that
the other half can be used for traffic.
Should it prove necessary to leave an
opening in the road over night, the
opening should be Indicated by 4 tenn
porary railing having a lighted lantern
affixed to it, and watch should be kept
in order to prevent accidents.
Should 1T be necessary on account OF
some more important work of repair
to barricade a road entirely against
traffic for some time, b~arricades ought
TO be erected on both sides and aC
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