The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-05

State, relative to the raising OF larI
sums of money (by special taxatl'
and bonding) for the purpose Of co
structing good roads. This is vel
desirable and 1t Is certainly pleasir
to note the keen interest, the favo
able comment, and the general a.
prevail of such procedure. 1t 3 plea
ing also, in this connection, to hea
and very properly too, the duesuo
asked by the interested citizen am
taxpayer IF we spend the money ar
we sure to have the good roads, II
other words, I'VE are willing to rais'
the money If we can be assured
a dollar of value in good roads for Q
dollar expended" says the revenue
producer.
This naturally brings the queries
% What Is a good road? and (2)
how may we obtain it? To these
questions there will. no doubt, be
many answers. First, some will say,
as they have always SAID, We have
good roads now. Again others will
say, a dirt road, or a gravel road, or
a macadem road, or concrete road
or an asphalt road, or streets OF
gold" as the taste and other qualifi-
cations may run. However, we may
have good road by using any Of the
above named materials, If the condi-
tons are right and the construction
proper, or rather, II proper methods
are applied.
For the purpose of this article let
us establish a definition as a stand
ard for a good road that shall be con-
sidered reasonable, viz, good road
Is one that can withstand the vary.
ing atmosphere and climatic changes
and bear the burden Of any traffic at
all times, with reasonable mainten-
ance charges for one hundred years.
1t Is then a question % OF scientific
selection of material and (2) of scien-
tific construction. Is It necessary to
defend the reasonableness OF this pro-
position? If so let us double the time |
of service of the road or say for 500 |
years, and remember the "Appian
Way" and some other ways" and
bear in mind the fact that the worlds
great masters and greatest benefac-
tors, builded. not for their day alone
but for the days and generations that
followed after, in every walk of life.
A bad road, primarily, without con.
of classes, is ID a mixture
Of earth and too much water, which
mud, or (2) earth without
'nough water or some other binding
substance, which constitutes dust.
However, If conditions are right and
proper methods of construction and
are applied, earth or dirt
Will make good road, within the finn
Is of our definition and so will any
II the materials named and many
'thers, but in the uses OF these va
ious materials we have varied main
enance charge which enters in to the
question, affecting it in no small de.
;ree.
The material to be used Is most
must be anayzed, clas-
flied, selected and applied with
lew to withstanding the varying at
nospheric and climatic changes and
fearing the burden of any traffic,
tic. This branch of the subject Is
90 extensive to discuss in such an
rticle as this but enough has been
aid to impress its importance. Let
Is say that good roads Is a question
II method and that method involves
nalysis, classification and selection
i materials suitable to the conditions
nd, after preparation their proper APP
'lication, from foundation to top dress
ng, with one end in view-a good
'uN' ~ hluol DS ODflOub 10 all tndt |
n order to effectuate such a method,
VIII require man of peculiar lit.
less and with a thorough and extern
i've training. The proper material
n great variety seems to be album
liant in almost every direction, the
method Is easy, but the man Is hard
o find for they are few and far be-
ween. " We have many men who can
ay out road in its longitudinal and
ross section profile and who can at.
end to the business part, in the di- |
ect on of the work, under proper
management, but fewer who can Sc.
ect the proper material and proper
y apply it or rather direct the prep |
Tttion of the foundation, in the va.
'ious strata, with proper drainage,
and then properly apply the selected
in construction. These facts
could be made strong by specific H.
from what we call history
but time and space will not permit
We must have the man and the meth.