The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-05-17


good road, 1t would have been y25.
90, | am sure
This plain statement brought the
question home. a hearty laugh
went round and a motion prevailed
without opposition to instruct our
representative in the State Leglsla-
ture TO draft bill authorizing our
County Court to issue bonds in the
sum Of three hundred thousand dol
lars bearing four per cent. interest
and extending over period OF
thirty years. The bill immediate
y became a Law II provided that
the first one hundred and nifty
thousand dollars SHOULD be used in.
the construction OF roads within a
radins Of five miles from the corpor-
ate limits OF the city OF ia kson and
the second one hundred and nfty-
thousand IN the construction Of roads
within radius OF ten miles Of the
corporate limits.
The first issuowas sold at par;
/ was chosen as chief engineer 10
direct the construction OF the roads,
and the work was begun in June.
leo3
Some forty-nye miles have
been constructed to date
and the work is attract
ing Wide attention All the mater
iai used had 10 be shipped in by
rail the greater part coming from
southern illianois, distance ori30
miles In order that you may un-
defsland something OF the nature OF
.of the constitution OF the roads. !
win descube one in partlpularwbich
6 typical Of al. ana may lie appll-
la 20 road building Ia general.
The road has a maximum grade Of
.ii ser cent OF vertical rise o.
Pa feet ia one hundred The road
was stmishtenel aui put on better
.gruunI aud although the sraIng
vas quite heavy Tie grade Was re-
ducei 20 SO per cent or vertical
rise Of three feet ana little over
seven inches 30 eUh one hundrd
feet
The grading having been complet.
ed and The fills well rolled with IN,
steam roller 1t is tlon prepared ior
the first course Of stone. Grade
stakes FOR the gravel are set and a
road machine rounds the dirt tc
Jhe center this being followed by 4
smaller force OF Aborers. who ores,
the surface accurately to line. Tn,
road is aEain thoroughly rolled witt
the steam roller. until the surface Nc
longer Yields. all the dcprcssions be
ingi HE'D. as they are developed, e
tina, when the road is ready foi
the stone. the foundation on which
I II must rest in compressed as solid,
as Il is possible 10 make Il. Inal
construction. men have learned IN,
importance Of solid foundations an,
Il road is to be able to resist tn,
wear which must come upon il tanJ
tina, is what Il IS built forl tn,
greatest care must be bestowed II
securing the best possible founda
ton The rrst course OF stone
about four Inches. is then applied
and assuming that screened materia
/ Sc used. Is OF size that will pas
Through a THREE inch ring.
In rolling the stone as well a
the sub grade. Il should be remem
bcred that II is best TO first rol
the edges. aud gradually approach
the center OF the road. as By thi
means the material is more thorough
Us compressed and the crown Il
retained.
Having completed the Ruling O
the first course OF stone. secon
layer. two inches thick and OF sir
that will pass through a one an
one-hali inch ring. is spread on a
evenly as possible. being thorough
rolled as before An unevenness an
depressious are then filled with IN
same sized material, when. after roll
ing smooth. sim another course q
fine screenings is added varying 1
size from that ola pea to the small
est particles. 1t is wet and re-rol
ell until the whole is thorough
compact. wedged and bound int
one concrete mass. having a thicl
ness OF six inches at the center an
four Inches at the sides Only
sufficient quantity OF this fine m'
tcrial should be used to insure n
Imnng OF all yoids and to properl
bond the top course, common el
ror being to apply it uncyenly, {
Ito an excess. causing it to 'plcl
out" In holes and wear uueyenf
lCare must be taken to Sc that u