The record-union., 1895-08-26
ROAD MATERIAL FOR FIFTY YEARS.
A Splendid Quarry of 1t on the Fol-
som Prison Grounds.
The Prison Directors and Highway
Commissioner Maude Consider
Rock-Crushing Matters.

There was meeting at Folsom on Sat-
urday of the State Prison Directors and
Commissioner J. L. Maude of the State
Bureau of Highways. The object of the
meeting was to consider matters relating
to the establish ment of the rOck-crushing
plant at the prison. There were present,
beside Mr.. Maude. Prison Directors d. E..
Hayes, Edgar j. DePue. Robert L. Dew
lin and K. VI. Fitzgerald. Director Jacob
Neff was absent. being out OF the State.
\ rock-crushing plant. with 4 capacity
of 800 tons or 600 cubic yards of rock per
day--a quantity equal to ninety carloads
was considered ut length and steps to
establish it taken. Some little detail
work OF plans will be necessary before
proposals are invited for the machinery.
\ body of suitable rock vast enough TO
supply material for fifty years was found
on land belonging to the prison tract.
Tic water power of the great dam can be
utilized for tf9 crushing work.
director Hayes, who was seen after the
meeting, is confident that much good tor
tu0 State can be accomplished under the
law. Y great reduction in railroad rates
had been obtained, so that the crushed
nlater. al may be delivered throughout
the State AT small cost
In reply to an inquiry as 10 whether
| Senator Seymour OF san BernardlnO
County would be superintendent OF the
plant, Director Hayes said no provision
was contained in the law for the salary of
superintendent, and that the Office
would not be created by the board. Men
competent 10 supervise and direct the
work were alreauy available at Olsom-
missioner Maude states that in
many of the more remote districts OF the
State it Will De impossible to utilize
crushed rock from Folsom. The ques-
tion has been raised as to how roads can be
macadamIzed beyond certain points ad-
vantageously. After some discussion In
The matter, il has been decided by mem-
bers OF the Bureau OF Highways tha, the
most feasible plan would be for each To-
caiity to own d portable rock -crusher, and
on those lines plans have been drawn tor
one that not only embrace portable
rock-crusher, but also Il road-roiler
weighing eighteen tons. This Is often
com blned IN one machine, which Will be
operated by Il gasoline engine.
This is thought to be more economical
for rural districts than machine run
ming by steam power, owing TO the tact
tnas il will obviate the necessity of an
extra team OF horses for hauling fuel and
water. which sometimes has to be trans
ported long distances.
This machine will crush rock of proper
size for macadam purposes at the rate OF
from 100 TO l5j yards per day, which
would be sufficient TO nacadamiZe the
ordinary country road OF one mile in
length in a period of from ten days to
two weeks. The machine distributes the
rock automatically as it moves along the
road, al the same time rolling it, which Is
the prime factor in making good road.
Or, it can be used either as a stationary
rock -crusher. or separately as road
roller.
When employed as n road-roller the
services of an engineer are required, and
when employed as rock-crusher and
road-roller the services OF an additional
hand are needed.
The cost of gasoline will average about
81 per day, which is practically the en-
tire cost OF running the machine
The plans OF the com mbined rock
crusher and road-roller are in the o office
of the Bureau OF Highways in this city.