The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-03

MODERATOR FRANK KILBoRN.
meeting to order at 1915 and For mer
Representative Frank Kilborn was
named as chairman. AS chairman of
the committee appointed by previous
town meeting DIR Ford was called to
make report. DR. Ford stated that
for five years he had advocated the
purchase of a rock crusher. If the
town had laid out the necessary money
for rock crushing machinery the roads
to-day would be vastly better than
they are and at but small advance
in cost. Before / left for Mexico /
started the correspondence which has
since been carried on by my colleague,
Mr. Carter. We made arrangements
for Mr. Lupton to call on the selectmen
and he is here to-day. DR. Ford then
offered the following resolution which
was debated at some length:
Voted, that the selectmen be in
structed to purchase for the use of the
town, such rock crushing machinery
as in their Judgment seems wise and
best at an expenditure of not more
than $3.50.
Judge H. o. Averill then took the
floor. He thought it best to ascertain
first whether the stone about here was
suitable for road work.
S. G. Lupton, representing the Gil
max Road Co. of Marathon, N. Y, was
called on and stated that Washington
had the same kind of stone used in
New York state. It was the practice
there to pull the machine up by the
roadside near stone walls and crush up
the rock as needed. The trouble with
this kind of stone in some places has
been that it has not been put on right,
and has therefore been condemned.
The way to do is first put on the
coarse stone, then the second grade,
and the third grade on top of this. Mr.
Lupton stated that in the city of Bing-
hamtOn they have started in and put
down four miles of this road, using
common field stone which were carted
in by the farmers. They were so well
pleased with the road that the people
have raised $1,000 by public subscrip-
tion and are going at it again. Asked
as to what kind of a roller he proposed
to sell them he said: A four and
half ton roller weighted up tosix tons.
The rock crusher he proposed to sell
them would turn out 100 to $50 tons of
stone a day. He proposed to
send the cruSher and entire outfit on
trial with man to stay a week and
show them how to run it. Ifnot satis-
factory the outfit would be shipped
back at his expense. The mouth of
the crusher is 9x16, and if the stone
were all hard heads Mr. Lupton said he |
would guarantee to knock out 10 to Is |
tons an hour. Every bolt and piece
of machinery was guaranteed for a
year and the main part of the crusher
for all time. Asked as to the cost of
rock, Mr. Lupton said the
,1ty OF Batavia had paid 4Oc a ton.
Selectman Hosford stated that he be-
ieved it cost SOC ton to handle dirt.
Mr. Lupton stated that one New York
own had figured it down to a fine
Joint and found that it cost 964c
;on crushed, put on the street, sprin-
kled and rolled, practically genuine
road. Some one asked Mr.
.upton how long a road made of crush
I'd stone would last. Stephen More
house convulsed the audience by snap
ling out: "Why, we have got lots of
'oulders right in the middle of the
Dad that have lasted SO years to nv
Asked as to the cost of the rock
outfit, Mr. Lupton gave these
igures: Rock crusher, 9x16 Jaw.
1880; Is horse power engine, $3.50:
oller, 1920; total cost of outfit, $3.50,
Judge Averill said he was certainly
n favor of doing something to i'm
,rove the roads. Those who have had
he supervision of the roads have found
hat it has cost a lot Of money to get
he roads in decent condition and keep
hem there. The first question is:
lave we the proper kind Of stone. l
oppose there is no question but that
he stone here is suitable for the first
wo layers, but whether the top dress
ng is suitable, he was somewhat in
[oubt. Am sorry the highway COM
missioner is not here. 1 think we
hould act intelligently on SO impor-
ant matter. There are a great
many things to be considered. If we
re to utilize stone walls that is one
hing; if we are to open a quarry that
5 quite another problem. l certainly
anne here expecting to be governed
argely by the advice of Mr. Mcdonald.
Mr. Lupton said that Massachusetts,
vas ahead OF any state in the Union on
God roads, having expended 1886 for
God roads to New York state 80.
Judge H. o. Averill stated that he
if the town was going to buy {
he machinery it would be advisable to {
elect the heaviest outfit, He Thought +