The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-11
RALEIGH ROADS.
Report of the Supervisor-.Spiendid
Work Being Done--Hiils Levelled--
Ravines Filled--RoadWays Widened
and Improvemen Mt Generally.

RaVlneS FllIed.-RO8dWays Widened
and Improvement Generally.
Mr.. W. G. McMackin, Supervisor of
roads for Raleigh township has filed in
the Register Of Deeds Office report Of
his work done during the month of
February. It shows that thirty-eight
hands were employed iu the work from
February 1lth till the end of the month.
The force was interrupted now and then,
however, and On seven Of the days full
time could not be made.
TEe compensation per day is fifty
cents, and the payroll for the time
footed up $245.S7. There were other
Incidental expenses of a small nature
and besides the laborers employed,
there were cooks and water-c carriers.
The work done is considerable and
marvellously beneficial. Great i'm prove
ments have been effected from the east
ern terminus of Davie street to the east
ern terminus of Martin street. Over
four hundred yards of Davie street have
been worked toward the city and one
hundred yards on Martin street. Lenoir
street has also been greatly improved
for about three hundred yards from the
city limits outward All this roadway
has been thrown up and nicely rounded
in the middle. Rocks and rubbish
have been cleared away and the roads
thoroughly ditched on each side. This
work is preliminary to the use of the
road machines which will soon be at
work.
Asplendid piece Of good and has been
done on the rock quarry road eastward
from the city. Including the ditching,
1t now has an average width of forty
feet. 1t has been nicely levelled and
| graded for some distance, and cleared OF
stones and rubbish A hill between the
rock quarry and Walnut creek, which
has been Familiarity known to the coun-
try people as the "Devil's Point" has
been transformed beyond recognition.
The place was very steep, narrow, badly
washed into gulleys, and was il fact 9
/ place OF great danger. The upper part
Of this hill has been cut away, and the
earth thus removed been carried to tLe
! foot Of the hill, and a comparatively easy
grade effected. The grade from the
| foot to the top Of tie hill is reduced
about ten feet. The road bed has been
worked np to a width Of forty two feet
ard ~ Bow Al easy, safe way for severa
teams abreast If they choose 10 trave
thst Ray. whereas, befors this work was
done, iile roadway was difficult anc
! iaagesbus for syeTi one team. At Tia.
;ool Of the Hill is /, branch, which ha
been spanned by q bridge. This bridg
has been removed, ard handsome
substantial rock crossing substituted
tor it. One hundred and twenty sever
two-horse Loads of stone were used il
it's construction.
In the road work several ugly ant
difficult depressions have been filled in
One Of these, just beyond the branch
was fourteen by thirty two feet ia ex
tent, and seven feet IL depth. Thi
was filled up, and the roadway straight
ened and widened over it.
Two other hills have been cut dow
and made easier, and the roadwa
widened; the grade being reduced eigh
feet in three hundred and twenty -fv
running feet Oh one bill, ana seven fee
on the other
All the work is god and these approach
es to the city are getting into good shap
for travel and pleasure drives.
The city is to be congratulated On th
progress of the work, and as soon as
shall be extended on all sides, it wi
begin to show its practical value by il
duciDg more frequent travel to the cit
from the country, and by less, far les
disastrous effects on teams which f
years past have almost had deaf
struggle to reach town over the'
points