The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
support of this proposition II was urged
many miles OF good. substantial roads wocl1

support of this proposition II was urged
many miles OF good. substantial roads wocl1
be built as a result.
nual address. He reviewed the changes that
had taken place in the field of engineering
since the organization OF the society siHite n
years ago. He then spoke OF the advance
ments that have been made in engineering
during the past hundred years. referring 10
some of the results that have been produced
Considerable Misrepresentation existed IN me
minds Of the people. he said. as to tne OPP
portunities for young men in the neil or
civil engineering. Many parents regard IL
one of the most remunerative callingS
and advised their sons to take up the pro-
fession. He deplore1 the evil consequences
that have followed and said the profession
is becoming overcrowded.
A. w. Smith, city engineer of kokomo,
read a paper on The Construction and
Maintenance of Highways" Among other
things, ii was his opinion better results
could be secured if macadamized roads were
built instead OF gravel. In the long run,
he thought this plan would be found cheap
er. 1t might cost a little more in the be-
ginning, BUT taking the durability and
cheapness of repairs of macadam roads into
consideration, experience would demonstrate
the latter were cheaper in the end. ramps
Gould be pressed into service AMI required
to Sreak stone for use on the roads. Mr.
Smith gave his views the proper con-
structiop of roads and said great care
should be taken 10 see they were properly
drained. The best plan, ne thought, was
to have a center drain with lateral brancsAs
In low places. An lU-Qralnei rOal Was dl-
ways in need of repair. On the subject of
repairing highways, he thought the best
results could be obtained by having roads
divided into sections, following the rule
adopted by railroad companies. A man
should be placed in charge of each section
and should be required to go over his part
of the road constantly. filling rut holes. etc.
and making necessary repairs immediately,
without waiting until large sections OF good
road had been made bad from small begin
nings.
THE Clays of Indiana was the subject
OF a paper read by State Geologist Batch
ley, at the evening session. Mr.. Blatchley
had with him a number of samples of In
diana clay and some of the products made
from them. Cincinnati firm made expert
ments with species of white clay found in
the southern counties and had been able
TO produce very satisfactory porcelain ware.
In Dubois county clay used in making
pressed front brick was found of very SUI
perior quality. The industry OF making paw
ing brick has been but little developed in this
State, but last year four factories turned
out twenty-eight millions. In Ohio, he said.
enormous quantities of paving brick are
made annually, while the quality of clay
there is no better than that to be obtained
deposits of clay suitable for making all
sorts of pottery, terra Gotta, tiling, etc,
and that he hopes interest would be
aroused in the development of the fields.
After finishing his paper, Mr.. Blatchley eX-
hibited his samples TO the delegates. The
night session closed with an address on
Sewers, Separate and Combined, by
Charles c. Brown, ex-city engineer of In
dianapols. AT 7:30 tonight a joint session
of the Engineering Society and the Indiana
Highway Improvement Association will be
held.