Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-15

, state highway commissioner, assist
ed by the county commissioners of each
county. The district road supervisor Is
not provided for in the new bill, and
this will do away with so many differ
ent kinds of roads through the state,
and the exploitation OF so many theo-
ries In road building. A standard sys-
TEN of road building is one of the prin-
cipal contemplated improvements.
The text of the bill follows:
Section !. That for the furtherance of
good roads in the state and the several
counties thereof, the public highways
roads, streets. avenues and lanes In
this state outside of the Incorporated
cities and towns are hereby systems
atized into sidewalks. roadway, tree
space, ditch space, curb lines and fence
lines as follows (Then follows a
technical description of the proposed
roads which will make a uniformity
throughout the state. The description
contains eight paragraphs)
Sec. 2. That IN pursuance Of a plan
OF systematic road construction, there
is hereby adopted and designated u
profile of cross-sections for twoNrod
lanes, seven-rod and eight-rod high
ways, etc, which profile of cross-sec-
lions shall be the standard for road con-
struction. to be observed and conformed
vided that where any eight-rod high
way has been in part designated by the
board of county commissioners for
park purposes. the profile cross-seotion
shall be the width of roadway which
Will, In the judgment of the county
commissioners, best conform to such
reduced width or roadway The slopes
grades. curves and dimensions of said
cross ection ON highways. etc, are
specified and defined as follows;
what follows is an outline OF proposed
grades, showing details of the general
Scheme,)
Sec. g. The cross-section profile OF
any road where physical conditions
will not permit OF construction as pro-
vided In section two of the act the
state engineer shall provide plans and
specifications for all permanent con-
struction TO exceed per cent radius
curve. The longitudinal profile of the
grade of any portion of the highway,
upon which work shall be done, at tho
expense of the state, in whole or In
part, shall be determined by the state
engineer and Is 10 be made a matter
Of record i'm the Office of the county sur
vcyor of the county concerned, and OF
the state engineer.
PROVISION FOR WATERWAYS.
Sec. T. All bitches, canals. OF wa
terways constructed across any side
walk or roadway shall be securely
bridsed or iiumed. and shall be con-
NAiutltu III with lllf tSltD-
lished grade thereof; provided, that
when a change In the grade becomes
necessary for the convenience of any
ditch. canal or waterway, the changed
grade shall be reasonable for the uses
| OF the roadway and the work Of maxi
| ing the highway across it's full width
| conform to the changed grade shall be
done by, or at the expense OF the per-
| son persons or corporation construct
| ing the ditch, canal or waterway, and
shall be completed TO the satisfaction
| OF the board of county commissioners
Bridges over any ditch, waterway or
| opening across any sidewalk shall not
be less than the full width OF such side
walk exclusive of the tree space there
| on aud bridges over any ditch, water
| way or opening across any roadway
section of any highway. etc. except
| river bridges. shall not be narrower
man the full width OF the roadway
section less space OF Ave feet from
tho curb line on either side on high
| ways four rods or more IN width. and
less space of two aud q hluf feet
from the curb line ON either side on
two-rod lanes. Fumes shall he OF tho
run extent as herein set forth for
bridges. The board of county commits
I aioners may grant permission for tenn
| porary bridges Of narrower dimen.
sions than those herein indicated for
highways of four rods and more IN
! width, or may order constructed, In
case OF necessity. such narrower
bridges; but IN no case shall any per-
| mission or order he given for bridge
less than 90 feet In width 10 be used
as a public roadway; and river bridges
shall not be less than 20 feet IN width,
| In all cases, bridges shall he set square
| with the road or sidewalk. and not
askew thereon, and their covering shall
be made 10 conform to the grade OF the
road or sidewalk, II possible, as fixed IN
| pursuance OF section 2 OF this act.
Bridges or culverls, headgates Tor
| crossing a roadway upon which work
~ to DO done, at the expense Of the
state IN whole or In part, shall be built
OF IRON steel, stone, brick cement rec
enforced concrete or other imperlshab .
| material. Ifeadgates for the control OF
irrlgating or other water shall be placed
In either the ditch space or the tree
space as may be necessary. Railways