The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-28

that a small pipe, having a good fall,
will often carry more water than a
larger pipe having less fall. AL
ways lay small pipe, said Mr.. Wins
low, in preference to larger pipe, pro-
vided the smaller one is adequate to
carry the water. A smaller pipe with
a good velocity will clear itself more
easily than a large pipe with a small
force of water. From the point of
economy a small pipe should be used,
as a pipe readily increases in cost
with any increase in size. If the
freight is excessive on pipe, cement
pipe may be made on the road with
the local force of hands. This, he
said, is being done in many counties
as it is only necessary to secure the
cement. Sand can be obtained along
the roadside. Pipe moulds can be
bought or can be made by the local
supervisor. This process saves
freight and the cost of hauling, by
making the pipe at the place where
it is to be used.
Laying Pipe.
A simple method by which pipe
can be laid to line and grade is as
follows: After the trench has been
graded, sink a piece Of scantling,
two by four inches, on its edge with
it's top edge flush with the bottom of
the trench. The most ignorant ne
gro cannot help but lay the pipe
absolutely true as long as he keeps
the pipe on the edge of the scantling.
This scantling may be left there to
decay and the pipe will be sustained
by dirt, provided it has been properly
tamped around it. Cement the joints
of the pipe we'll, and this will not
only prevent the water from under
minding the pipe, as would be the
case if laid without cement, but will
also assist each pipe in sustaining
the weight along it's entire length.
Masonry Headings.
All pipe ends should be protected
by masonry headings similar to those
in Richland and Charleston counties.
The foundation to these heads should
be at least Is inches below the pipe
to prevent the water or even small
animals from undermining the pipe.
On some of the larger water
ways the culverts should be of con-
crete. This involves the services of
someone who is competent to design
concrete structures, as this work is
beyond the scope of the ordinary
supervisor. A concrete bridge is
preferable to either an iron or a
wooden affair. Iron requires careful
watching and painting and wood is
perishable at the best. Mr.. Winslow
illustrated this point by narrating an
occurrence in Union county where,
he said, he had asked the question,
"How many times are you willing to
pay for renewing plank bridges? Be
generous; it is your own money you
are spending"
Permanency.
The next phase of road work
touched upon by Mr.. Winslow was
the permanency of the road ITSELF
He said that long after your court
house, long after your monuments
have crumbled to dust, your road will
be here so far as location, drainage
and foundation are concerned, mute
testimony to your skill or your STU
pidity. The surface will wear, as
time passes, and require renewing
fom time to time, but your road will
be just where you locate it 200
years or 1000 years from now. How
many supervisors look beyond the
term of their own office in consider
ing the location of a road? A base
ball umpire is supposed to give i'm
partial decisions, respectfully in Co.
lumbia," but road supervisor should
always give a partial decision in ia
vor of the travelling public.
Road supervisors dislike to decide
against their constituents even when
their best judgment tells them it is
necessary that the road be widened
at the inconvenience of land owner.
Term of Office.
Mr.. Winslow suggested that the
term of Office for supervisors should
be four years instead of the short
term now in force. A good part OF
their time, he said, is wasted in elec-
tioneering under the present system
and in order to hold the vote of the
citizens in the various communities
it becomes necessary that he waste
the time of the road force jumping
from section to section. Many OF the