The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-08
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The GOOD ROAD DEMONSTRATION
BY THE COAST LINE..ROAD
DESERVES CREDIT
FOR ITS ENTERPRISE

| AS advertised the Good Roads train
of the Atlantic Coast Line rolled in
to the station this morning and at
the appointed hour the party in
charge thereof repaired to the Amuse
You Theatre where the meeting was
opened by an interesting lecture by
one Of the experts in charge in which
he demonstrated in roads of every de
scription. He told of many places
where decided improvement was due
entirely to the building of good roads
which were before almost impossible.
Good roads were followed by i'm
provements in business, educational
religion, etc., both in the city and in
rural districts. Before he ended his
talks he had convinced everyone
present not only of the advant lge,
but the necessity of good roads.
Immediately after the lecture, a
number of stereopti ;o1 views were
thrown upon the canyr,s of roads in
every section of the United States,
before and after improving, each pic
ture telling a story of the way in
were benefited. The speaker at the
ling story of each picture.
In reference to the building of
good roads in this section the speak
er stated that they could be built
land kept in good order in this sec
tion at less expense than in any 9th
er section Of the state
He stated further that it was not
necessary to build macadam roads.
that sand clay roads would give the
isame service and that it would be a
lmatter of, going only a few steps from
the road to secure the material. At
ter they were built, he said, all that
would be necessary would be to keep
lthem in order with the splitog drag,
and that the cost of the up keep
would be only trif1e
AS a general rule, sand clay roads
are built on sandy foundations and
It is the usual practice to put the
: clay on the unimproved foundation
but better results will be obtained ii
: the sandy foundation is given slight
; crown. This makes the center from
, four to six inches higher than the
| side bitches. If this is not done, more
: clay will be necessary to give the road
) the needed crown and that is expen
sive, especially if the material has to
| OC 1dO1Cu d COASIuO1dU1o
The process is as follows:
The road is covered with from four
TO six inches of clay and worked
with disk or tooth harrow until
thoroughly mixed, first dry and fl
: nally wet The final mixing should
! be done, if possible, during rainy
weather. When the mixing has been
| done, the surface is brought to &
1crOwn with the road machine or split
log drag and covered with thin lay
/ er of sand. After two or three rains
r it may be necessary to apply anoth
er sand coat. This method produces
| a smooth. cheap and satisfactory roaC
; suitable for light traffic
> Similar results can be obtained BY
: adding sand to a clay road and pro
. Ividing good surface drainage. WheI
building a good clay foundation, it il
advisable to plow the clay before add
p ing the sand in order to insure {
f thorough mixing.
a After these had been shown ant
Z explained the entire assembly wal
invited to the demonstration cars
: and almost every man in the house
r went where the various models were
shown, all of them being operated b,
| electricity generated by a gasoline
engine in the baggage car.
r. Owing to the fact that the view
were shown in the theatre, the sterop
ticon car was not used and the crowt
next assembled to the demonstratin:
car. where the various models of ma
a chinery and roads were explained ful
: ly.
To See these tiny machines runnin;
l. doing the same work that the large
ones do, only on smaller scale, wa
a to this car was we'll worth com
e exceedingly interesting and the visi
s TO this one car was well worth com
a ing miles to see.
/ Mr.. l.. E. Boykin, expert road maj
s with the government department Q
e public roads in the lecturer and dem
onstrator, MIR. NJ. E. Warrell, roa
engineer with the government, Mr..
N. Chew. mechanical engineer, MI
H. E. Bruffey train master for Coas
y Line, Mr. E. N. Clark at the head G
IS the Industrial and immigration d.
nartment of the Coast Line are i
d charge Of the exhibit
D The lectures were 1a1 interestin
IT and the pictures attractive.
e The party were met by deleg
at tion from the Chamber of Commerc
s. and escorted to the Amuse YO1
i where Mr. Roykin. the lecture
is was introduced by Mr.-H. D. Brow
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