Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-22

was macadamized to the boundary line
an immense wagon trade would come
in from that good farming section of
Union county. The distance would be
a small matter were the roads good.
The Providence road also leads into
a fertile section of Union county on
the south and no section is in worse
need of good road than Providence
township. Some of the richest farm
ing land in the State is to be found in
that part of the county and the roads
are extremely bad in wet weather.
Rozzell's Ferry road will open up the
county to Lincoln county. The road
and a bridge across the river is needed
in this case.
The Yorkville road, if macadamized,
would bring Charlotte in direct contact
with the large and rich county of York,
South Carolina. The trade could, and
no doubt would, be immense from
that section-all there is needed is the
extension Of the macadamized roads
and good bridge.
The Beattie's Ford road leads north
ward into Lincoln county at good
section of country. The road is trav-
eled by hundreds of mountain wagons
now, bringing truck to Charlotte.
What would it be if this long distance
of road was made level and hard like
the roads about the city.
There are other roads that are equal
ly as important, but some Of them are
along the railroads, and others are in a
better condition and lead to places
within the county that can be reached
without much trouble from the main
roads.
This is great question for the peo-
pie of Charlotte and Mecklenburg
county. The many advantages cannot
be seen now but they would be realized
in the end.
Good roads do the country good in
thousands of ways. The lands along
the roads increase in value, sometimes
double in value the rocks are gathered
from the fields and used in building
the roads; this, of course, leaves the
fields in q better condition for working.
1t may be we'll to say here that the
farmers haul these rocks in and get
pay for the work. Two horses can
easily pull, on a wagon, what four
could pull with trouble before. They
have done away with the need of four
horses to a wagon. One cord Of wood
is easily hauled now where half
cord was hauled before. So il is evil
dent, taking these few noticeable
changes, that the farmercould not fail
to reap great benefits from the better
roads.
HOW THE ROADS ARE MADE.
The first thing to be done is to sur
vey and grade the road. The maxi
mum grade is 4 feet to the 100, but the
average is 2 feet to the 100.
The bed is cut 10 feet wide and roll
ed with steam roller to got solid
foundation. Then rocks about four
inches in diameter are put down and
make the road bed; this is rolled with
the roller. After this, another three
inches of crushed stone, one to one
and a half inches in diameter is put
down and rolled with the steam roller.
Then comes the last layers, composed
of fine rock, from half-inch in dame
ter down to dust. This is allowed to
stand until rained upon then rolled
and packed, side.dressed and ditched.
The road is left high In the middle
so that the water will run off-the one
great secret in making good road
being to keep the water of.
Along beside this carefully construct
ed road, dirt road is packed and put
in good condition, which is preferred
in dry weather to the macadamized
road. Terracotta piping is used in
stead of cutters and bridges to drain
the road. Mecklenburg is bad behind
in bridge building. Iron bridges are
the kind, they will last longer and are
cheaper in the long run than the
wooden.
A repairing system has been started
in Charlotte township that is proving
to be good one. A squad of hands
20 along the roads and fix the ruts that
wear after a long time. The broken
place is picked up and made over in
manner. The work is thorough and
will last.
The convict system is a great one
in many ways. It is best for the
county and best for the convict. The.
county gets a good days work from
him at cost of about % cents not
Including mules etc., but just the man
himself. The convict is hardened to
the work instead of lying in Jail and
becoming soft and bloated in body, and
mean at heart. 1t is good for him
morally, as well as physically. They
are fed and clothed we'll and are work.
ed regular and not too hard. 1t is a
fact that many Negro men leave there
fat and hearty that went there lean
and ashy. 1t also has good effect
in shaming him. He would much
rather be called Jail bird than
shackle wearer.
1t is worth a trip to the country to
see them work. Let the good work 60
on and carry the roads to the boundary
line.
Issue the $3.50, 900 bonds and build
the county and city as they have never
been built before.
THE SECRET OF THRIFT.-The New