Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-05

of cost. From the various reports
which have reached this Office 1t has
| seemed that the cost of road up
Junction Creek was far beyond the ap-
preparation. The statement of your
committee that an additional sum
would be raised, is the first statement
that we have had from any represen-
tative people of your community that
any sum of money whatever could be
raised to help construct the road. con,
| sequently the only course for us to
| pursue was TO hold to the route which
would come nearest to the appropria-
| ton.
| AS regards the road up Junction
the general conditions which pertain
| to roads.
| The grade should not exceed s to
| 10 per cent up the Creek. tand this.
I think is an easy condition for this
portion of the road,) and on the por-
tion from the Creek to the Neglected
mine. the grade should not exceed 10
per cent. Where the grade is as heavy
as this. there should be easing places
!
would be practically level
Turn-outs are needed so that one
can see from one turnout to the next
The width of the road should be
considered as eight feet or more.
The road-bed should be above the
| high water mark of the Creek. AS we
understand it. this creek is subject to
freshets, and this is likely to be the
source of the greatest trouble.
The bank should be protected If
| need be, and instead of using so many
bridges as before, it would be well to
provide for changing the channel and
| protect the embankment.
The bill as you will remember, calls
| for road to the Neglected mine
There has been at times the supposi-
ton that we would start the road and
| complete II for a portion of the way
If you will read the terms of the Act
| think you will see that this is scarce
ly possible under this act, and there
| fore that we have got to consider the
construction of the whole road We
| shall be glad to help in any reasonable
| way toward meeting these conditions.
so that we can obtain good road
| and keep within the terms of the Act
and If your people can take hold In
such way as to assure a road up Jun
ction Creek, and do this, we shall be
very glad to do our part
| | have been out of the City for the
past fortnight, and this accouts for the
delay in getting your letter in person
We shall he ready TO visit the pro
posed route now or after the survey
Is completed. If you have the survey
made, caution the Engineer to keep
above high water line, and to make
his notes so that we can make an es-
innate of the yardage and classified.
tion.
We can go over the road after you
have the survey completed or during
its progress as you desire.
In looking over the map. II would
| seem that there is a rise of about 25OO
feet from the creek to reach the Neg
| lected mine. If this amount of rise Is
correct, we would think 1t would
be the safest way to count on four
miles of road from the creek to reach
the mine rather than three or three
and one-half, even If 12 per cent be
| taken
A grade of IL per cent, is the high,
est which we have considered in any
of the State roads. and of course we
much prefer one less than that. as
being one of more permanent value
| and less cost OF maintenance.
Sincerely yours,
l.. G. CARPENTER,
State Engineer
Denver, Colo, Aug. 80, 1904
Mr.. Blair Burwell.
Durango, Colorado.
Dear Sir:-l have been out of the
State and have just dropped into the
| office today and so have just gotten
your letter of the 18th | have not
been long enough al any one place to
make it safe to send much mail to me
In regard to the road up the creek,
| am glad to have your opinion of the
hat