The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15

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height Of 80 feet, making the air al
most unbreathable.
The situation now is completely
changed. The trees are fresh and
clean. the residents can freely open
their windows an summer. As mud
is nothing but wet dust, it follows nat
urally that a dustless road is mud
less one also.
Second. It will wear longer. One
of the French reports SAYS: we
have tarred a newly paved town
street. renewing the layer every two
wears. The road is in excellent con-
dition, just as level as when new, and
instead of repaying the same at the
end Of five years as we used to do, we
expect to repave the road at end OF
10 or-12 years. In any case the condl-
ton of the road permits US to guaran-
tee absolutely that the pavement VIII
last twice as long when tarred. Ex-
periments elsewhere have demonstra-
ted an annual economy of 25fo, and
that under any conditions the use OF
tar is ideal economy"
Third Traffic, instead of causing
the. road to become rough, will actu-
ally cause it to become smoother. IN
one OF the French tests it was noticed
that road treated once did not be-
come rough until the end of three
wears. while without treatment the
roughness appeared in six months
On roads treated regular no rough
ness APPEARED. On roads poorly paved
and, rough, regular treatment was be-
gun with the result that the original
roughness completely disappeared at
the end of one year.
Fourth. The road will not side
wash or ravel The fact that tar
waited road is waterproof explains
this. The expense of filing in and
rolling the little side gullies, which II
allowed to develop, will ruin road,
and is one of the major items in road
repair bills.
Fifth. It is much less noisy under
traffic than the ordinary macadam
road. The noise of vehicles is dulled.
French report states that this ex-
tinction of noise is still observed six
years after treatment on road which
has been treated but once and where
there is no longer any trace of the
opartion."
Sixth. It is frost-proof. A tarvia-
ted surface, by keeping out the damp
ness, prevents the frost from getting
in to disrupt the foundation.
Seventh. The tar does not become
a nuisance by making a surface that
will soil the shoes and clothes, and
which can be carried into the house,
as in the case with most oils and pro-
prietary articles of this character One
of the greatest complains connected
with oils came from the household
ers. who suffered from ruined carpets
and dirty porches due to the black OIL
brought in off the streets on the shoes
Of the residents. Tar, when properly
aDplied. has no such fault; neither is
here any disagreeable odor
Madison County, Tenn, has taken
NJ the method Of using tar on roads,
and has more good roads than any
other county in the State. This one
hing alone has advertised Jackson
mmeasurably.
The q. S. Department of Agricul-
-ure made five different experiments
n Madison county, the result as to
he cost is, about q of one cent per
I'd. of road, plus the cost of one half
"a. gallon of tar. The report also says,
THE tar is a matrix into which the
stones of the surface are set forming
, conglomerate or concrete. A tarred
street is dustless in the same sense
hat an asphalt street is dutless,
hough fine sandy powder wears on
IS in the case of asphalt
1T can be swept or washed clean
rhe cleaning that would soon ruin an
ordinary macadam road does not in
ure the tarred surface, as the stones
ire not torn up or disturbed The
ar itself has antiseptic properties,
renee its use would be beneficial as a
,ermicide and as a means OF securing
cleanliness"
In the foregoing, ! have outlined
he results Of many experiments from
lifferent places, and the verdict as TO
AIRED roads is, entire satisfaction.
Vow why cannot we, the people OF
laury county, have a Good Road
and having the best
county in the State, have the best
,oads. Very respectfully,