The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-03

We coudense the following hints from a
rcular issued by the Roads Improvement
association Of L'ndon, Eng, an orgauiza-
to- formed to distribute mat err for the ed
lStion Of local highway authorities, road
@-ractors aud others, on the proper con-
Enction, main enance and repair of high
pays
never allow hollow, a rut OF puddle to
rnaln on road, says the Engineering
MES but ill it no at once with ''chipsn
nom the stone heap, Always use Chips
'0 patching and for all repairs during the
sumner months, Never put fresh stones
pa Aeroadlt oy cross picking aud a thor
cugl Use Of the rake the surface can be
inale smooth and kept at the proper
s~engtnof section. The rake is the most
lselul tool In your collection, and 1t should
round.
never spreat dry patches of stone over
'ne WHO'S width of the road, but coat the
lli-aIe or horse track first, and when this
mas ." IA in coat each of the Sides in tnrn
- - .IHOugIaoe'y dry weather and on hard
49, 1u. aiHsys pick up the old surface into
I'M oro "a lacnes apart, and remove all large
boating. '''e' '0A0i . applying a new
hen S,. ~, ead stones more than one stone
|bs, uo wv a4u second layer when the frs
r.oal u Il one coating be not enough.
rows a. t Steel pronged fork TO load the bar
NAV Lo VIC l stone heap, SO that the siftings
meI re T dra'SoIe for binding and for sum
,ra s,s' y. saoot stones on to the road and
Ifacs viii I0'h "nere they lie, or a smooth sur
h. who'll "a s oqV OF the question. G. over
|,wov'Tb' ~ Tue new co Ating every day or
''S T in ridges 'o 'ne
|pair ID' put put stone upon a road for re-
"a eyesv f ~ poses that will not pass freely
| nd rsro a'i scCon through two inch ring.
|boBd b he that stlll smaller stones
|iqbt 70 yo,o USED Tor patching a d for all
Broken ~ Hard stones should be
tno-i RI 70 on a nner guage than soft, but the
|Fnpioye5I ~ la5e Is tie largest that should be
h VIM, er any circumstances. Never
be Jsdo,oS5 your ring gage. 1t should be to
|nari9er a. nat the compass is to the
Eembar IN t.H y'u have no ring gauge re-
|Ou caI,..t tacadam's dvice that any stone
I br9ka .0' Easily put in yolr mouth should
Isr bindtiaras smaller. Use nothing but cbips
|hnsmfo:rng newly laid stones together. and
hiss 4 , de road sweepings, horse drop
IS5d for ~. grass a other rubbish, when
PAD road Wis purpose, will ruin the best
feyes be- ,,s "oIA or rounded stones should
|ail to binG Se =. upon steep grades or they will
|tce If a.. aI4o" dust or mud to lie ON the sur-
|gbo The road, for eitber Of VI .h ene sui
md .osC OF mainte ance. Dust be-
Fms Wet bo the hrst shower. and mud
flthv co' otanket which will keep a road
|ead If eIlr..'i ZION for weeks at tune in.
% Dat ail-lo"inS 1t TO dry in few hours.
|fg into bo"e 5plngs aid scrapings are
Eey p' ana Carried away immedi-
L Title blgba. u u the road should always be
ls7 run M :! Juan the sides, so that the rain
Never a H.. Cae side cutters at once.
Ntehas IN oIo the water tables, cutters and
'.ole Year .tos w, ut keep them clear the
Pad in No. s1rough- Always be upon your
VII CHI, weather, and at once fiji nm
= nav lie. '''"S or ruts where the
slta in rs main coatings of stone beve
!! tAg togetbon,' yer the whole road, and gath
-lsa to III 81 all the loose stones, return
! Z follow sVone heap for use in the winter
e GER and a an loose ssones are source OF
'Aosed to j,aloyance. and should never be
" lie on the rad. -
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