The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-28
ON THE LEWIS AND CLARK,
Road Matters Progressing Wen and
Light Vehicles WIN soon Re in It.

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Chadwcll, April q, lNd
To the Editor
The board OF road directors had 4 meet
Ing on the stth az Prospect Park, The
easterly end OF the road on tho less
place was examined with A Nsw 10
what kind OF u road We would guild with
the means at our command,
{, $. Dow made 4 proposition 10 the
board hat he would nl and grade tho
piece OF road between the bridge that
crosses the Nowlcn slough and the high
land. some sixteen rods Ia god shapr,
for the amount o. his work subscription.
OF 81, which was accepted II Mas then
ordered thai the balance % the rNal on
the new dyked land. be improved rs tnl.
lows: All low places TO ne raised at
least one foot higher than the Balance OF
the roadhrd. then the whole rotihcd to
bc covered with sand " grlyrl six
inches deep and eight feet Wide. or not
less than two and onc.halt yaris to the
rod; the soft. or mlry places 10 De we'll
brushed with spruce or hvWlock brush,
eighteen inches dcti, and then covered
WIDTH one foot OF Slad or s-tyrL ctght
feet wide, then the roIdbyd % be rolled
thoroughly with u heavy roller. and all
work to b. done In q workmanlikr man
ner and TO the satisfaction OF the SUI
pcrtntendent. said work to be known as
section one Il was then resolved. as
section number two. to build the v
across the dykcd land on the Hess place
as follows: The grade or roLlhcd to ne
twenty feet wide from Inside at the
bottom OF the bitches, thcn slops the
sides OF bitches at an angle Of thirty
IaHwVnra Nha naaNnR ~ Hha rad - ~
raised two and one-halt test to a round.
ed slope to the inside slope Of the ditch.
All low places to be raised up on a
level. and soft or miry PLACES 20 Dr COW
cred with t~wenty-four inches o. GOO
spruce or hemlOck brush. thcn the brush
To he covered with Que DOT OF earth:
culverts 10 be put In to an sloushs where
needed. the size OF c~ulytrts 20 be- dcsig-
mated by the superintendent TimD'r and
material for the culverts 70 De furnished
the contractor At the nearest water
point. said roadbcd TO be thoroughly roll.
ed with 4 heavy roller: SAIL contract
to be completed at a date to be ugreed
upon with the superintendent The let
ting OF all contracts was 20 be under the
OF W. j.. Ingalls, as supsrint nd
ent, subject to the approval Of the hoard
OF directors.
The collection OF the money subscribed
was then discussed. II was decided that
TO save the expense OF collecting. all
subscribers to the road fund be requested
TO deposit their subscriptions with W. T.
Dement,. the treasurer. at the Astoria
Savings Bank. between this date and
May nth. and that each member CT the
he constituted Il committee Of one
10 collect and solicit further 'uhscrlp-
It Is hoped that the Astoria cy-
clists as well as all others owning light
rigs that would like to take a ride TO
the beach. will assist US in finishing this
road so hat II can be made a pleasure
10 ride over II. The board OF directors
will leave no stone unturned to COM
the road at the earliest possible
lime and In the best possible manner
Fith The means at their command.
", J, INGALLS,,
Chairman OF the Board.