The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-04


the County Road Commission. or their
engineers In the Counties OF Marquette,
Delta, Monominee and Dickinson.
W. H. lobe.
VIM. J. Tully.
W. A. Holmes
MARQUETTE COUNTY.
Marquette County Commission Was
organized in 1905 and is composed OF
three members appointed by the Board
fSupervisors. This commission is an
honorary one and receives no compen'
satiou. The building and maintain
ing Of roads is in charge OF +. V. Hill
yer a competent engineer. who works
under the instruction of the road Com
mission. Mr.. Hillyer has what ever
help may be- necessary IN the Office and
field work and is employed by the year,
and is kept busy in the winter season
planning the next summers work and
running surveys and locating propos-
cd new roads.
: The engineers Office keeps complete
record Of all detailed costs and data OF
all work done 80 as TO be able to supply
any information relative to all road
work promptly.
Marquette county lays out all roads
TO be improved, upon the state reward
plans Even though the work may not
be- completed in the season it 10 start-
cd. They plan to receive the reward
eventually when the read is brought up
10 State specifications
We find the following salaries paid -
Engineer in charge 6 1875. 90
Transit men 1900
Inspector on contract work 800
Foreman on day work jobs,
$50, ESQ. 900. and slO0 90
per month and board.
At times in the summer season the
transit and Todmen may b. used AZ in. |,
spectors on contract work IL conditions
permit. All inspectors are required to
make and file daily report Of work,
showing the detail OF work accom-
plished this report Is In turn tabulSt-
ed 30 ne 10 give the detail cost OF all
jobs. The inspectors are employed by
and work for the engineer in charge, /
All contracts are let by the Commission
acting upon the advice Of the engineer
in charge. and all work must meet !
the approval Of the engineer in charge,
Enll measurements and settlements are
made by the engineer in charge whose !
! word 10 final.
Marquette county has an assessed
Vejuation OF t28, 10, 00O. 90 and spread
te0. 900 90 county read tax for the first
three years, and $40 600 90 the past two
years.
The average cost per mile FOR dirt
roads In Marquette county. based on 10
ailes built ia as follows
Administration and engineer.
ing s SS6 s6
Labor and repairs 1896 6s
Bridges and cuverts 494. " /
8 487s. 30
This il q rough and hilly country
with good deal of heavy green tim
~bers The work was done by day work
The average cost per mile for maoa
dam rosd, based on 10 $40 miles built
,Asas follows
.SAdhiniltrstion and engineer.
: ,jlpg $3.50 SO
.!I.abef and material 1877. 20
Brjdges and culverts 547 %
/, Total cost per mile Ss732. %
Day labor entirely. average team
haul OF two miles Tor mAcadsm rock.
the 90 called Marquette. NeRauDee
road 3-i0O in length built through n
heavy bill country and was all new
route. cost ss follows per mile:
Grading s eI73. 90
hAcadam 1890. 20
Engineering 5000
Total cost peg mile $o6l3. 90
This WIS done by day work with sv-
erage two mile team haul for mAcadArn
rock
Teams 500 per day.
Labor 800 to $2.26 per day
Foreman 1000 to.tiO0. 20 per month
Camps were established on the job.
The boarding VI men was let to com.
petent persons ut tls 90 per month the
county paying for AL camp equipment
and charging the men $500: the
difference being used for interest on
investment In camp equipment and re.
placement
The average dirt moved on above
road was 5000 cubic yards per mile.
The average price paid contractors in
isio.for eartn was fs474.oO per mile.
The average earth moved wAs 1900 ON.