The record-union., 1895-10-05

tract with the fortunate bidder which
will be signed by the Union Iron Works.
by Governor Budd, President Of the
Board of State Prison Directors. and the
Chairman OF the Bureau of Highways.
The construction of the plant. it is said.
will be commenced right away, and when
it is finished California will be brought to
the front with the States which have
taken up the matter of road improve
ment
The plant is to consist of one automatic
horizontal high and low pressure engine,
to be operated by compressed air from
the compressors now in use. aud it will
be worked by water power; one No.
MoCully crusher, one No. MoCuIly
crusher to crush rejected material and
small rock; elevators. screens. bins. etc.,
az called for in the general Specifications
prepared by the Prison Directors and the
Bureau of Highways.
Although the work on the plant is to be
commenced Immediately, in all prob
ability. owing to the lateness of the sea-
son and the extensive character of the
work, the material will not be delivered
before the rains begin. An abundant
supply, however, will be on hand on the
opening OF the road construction next
spring. IL is thought that San Joaquin
County will require 100000 cubic yards of
crushed rock next year. Inc Board of
Supervisors of that county visited the
quarry at Folsom a short time ago and
were much pleased with the outlook.
Sacramento County will need an equal
amount, the Supervisors having already
submitted demands for several months
work for the plant
Commissioners Maude and Irvine re-
turned from San Francisco last night.
Mr. Maude stated to RECORD UNION
reporter that the members of the board
or si1- Goi l,a Of
their labors thus far.
The machinery will be on the ground
within twenty days" he said, "and by
that time Warden Aull will have the site
In readiness 10 receive ii. Not only have
we made good bargain with the con-
tractors. but the work is all to be done in
our own State.
Everything will be in running order
by The lst of January" added Mr.
Maude, and from that time forward the
State rock crusher will be able to turn
out about SIX hundred Gu bio yards of
road material day, if kept running say
six hours. The bunkers will hold 900
cubic yards, but we expect, of course. to
be shipping right along"
About next Wednesday Mr.. Maude
VIII leave for Atlanta, Ga, whore he is to
represent the state Bureau of Highways
at the National Road Parliament to meet
| there, under the auspices of the Govern
ment department OF Agriculture, on the
10Th instant During his absence, and
while the rock-crushing plant is being
erected, commissioners Manson and
Irvine will continue their visits to other
counties for the purpose of inquiry into
the methods of road building, the cost of
past and present systems, etc.
a RECORD UNION representative also
saw Commissioner Irvine last night after
his return.
Among other things, he stated that the
plant would cost about $1,000. He said
he had from the first advocated having
aI the machinery made in California,
and the present contract assures that fact,
as the engines and everything will be
made here.
The plant will consist of two McCully
crushers. one No. and one No. 4, which
are capable OF turning out l25 cubic yards
OF rock an hour. The bunkers will have
capacity of 100000 pounds. There
Will De about 100, 900 feet of lumber con-
sumed in building the bunkers, crushers,
trusses, etc.
he state will be the pioneer in mpIoy-
Ing lis convlcts on the work within it's
own prison grounds and furnishing the
people with crushed rock at low price.
a number OF other States are Watching
tne experiment closely, and are in COM
nunleation with the bureau in order to
Hnd out what IS being done and how the
WORK Is progressing. General Stone is
Keeping well posted on the progress OF
Inc work, in order that the Government
may obtain all the benefit possible from
our experience.