Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
STR EET COMMITTEES REPORT
On Financial Condition of That
Department


the Town Council recently by the
Street Committee, composed OF Capt.
NJ. 3. Corse and DR.. Reid White
The Street Committee reports that
the appropriation OF the Finance
Committee for the streets and roads
at the beginning Of the past year
was s., 500 and that later when it /
developed that approximately 81, 600 /
of this appropriation would not be
available for work undertaken by
the present Street Committee the
Finance Committee increased the
appropriation by 800, making the
total appropriation for streets and
roads $500.
The Con mitiee has spent 1874. rs
more than the appropr, alton, but
calls your attention to the fact that
1898 IS has been spent in the way OF
permanent improv, ments at the town
Stable " hich we're necessary and
1895 co has bee spent on purchase
Of road raider, plows. dump wagon
etc, which had 10 be acquired in or
der to get any use from the roller.
Both of the above items should
properly be charged to property &C
count. Also there is balance due
the town for services Of Thos. Wills
to the cemetery.
The Committee particularly ishes
TO direct your attention to the item
81, 1872. The construction done
under this item includes as follows ::
a new road to the recently &C
quired town dump at the river,
about 300 yards.
Raising road bed under the r. r.
trestle on both sides, an average Of
20 inches for distance OF 200 feet.
Making cutters through the stone
projecting in the road around Moses
Mill. Making fill across the new
concrete bridge at mill race.
Constructing and completing the
new road from Benson blacksmith
shop to the V. NJ. /. lower gate.
This piece OF road was very difficult
and expensive.
l. In that the old road had been
washed down TO solid rock in most
= places, was much below grade. par.
, ticularly in the center, and that al
of the drainage from the neigh Dor
ing hill sides was carried in the
middle of the road.
t >. In that the road from the stone
house owned by J. K. Brown to the
top of the hill at Campbell's lane haC
to be widened an average distance
Of eight feet and that most Of tn,
width had to be gained through rock
i The increase OF width at this poin
was considered very essential in
: view of the fact that the road wa
/ narrow here to the point Of beini
= dangerous.
l. Grad. nga and putting in foundation
o from V. Nj. l. lower gate to b aetOn'
e laundry. The top layer vas nc
e put on this stretch until the bon
X issue became available.
= Completing road from Beeton
laundry to Blue Hotel. This stretc
1t Of road was constructed of blue ston
10 aud at present will not be re SUI
q faced with grey stone.
l. Bui,ding the block of road on Ne
IS son street from Main street to Ran
t. dolph street.
~ Working the road from Natur;
a Bridge road at Welshs to limit
town mile at Donald's.
ID Working road around cliff
TX Boards Mill.
ne The Committee. after consulate
r with it's engineer. estimates III;
OF the total amount of permanent col
T. struction would equal l.20 mile
~ IL feet road such as built by tt
OF State Highway Commission and tn
C. no contractor would take the equi
In alent of this road for less than 81, 81
es per mile-which would amount
IS s.. 400. 90 for l. 20 mile.
as The Committee also desires to ca
ly to your attention that handlir
It's trash, watering streets, patchir