Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-14

the road or form a wearing cushion
that protects the stone; it merely pre-
vents the fine surface dust from be-
ing blown away or removed by ma
chimes or carriages. Its cost ranges
from sos to sos per square yard, and
its length of service at best about one
month. From its very nature its eff
fectiveness depends upon the amount
of moisture in the atmosphere, which,
of course, is least when most desired.
Glutrin is fluid of vegetable origin
obtained as a bi-product in the man
ufacture of pulp, and is another ma
terial used for dust laying and road
preservation purposes. 1t resembles
molasses in color and consistency, is
soluble in water. and is applied by
sprinkling after dssolving in water.
1t is not oily and hardens the sur
face forming sort of cement. 1t
costs from s.041a to $.061a per square
yard. This product has not been tried
in Maine but was demonstrated at the
Bangor road convention and probably
will be given a trial this year.
The last and most common method
and taking everything into consider
alton probably the most satisfactory
one. is the application of some form
of oil. For the most part some of
the many refined tar or asphaltic oils
upon the market are used. These oils
vary in the quantity of asphalt which
! they contain and therefore the kind
of oil required depends upon the type
of surface to be treated, whether it
] be bituminous, water bound macadam,
! gravel or an earth road, and whether
! it be for dust prevention alone or is
! to serve as a binder as well. Oils
of varying color and consistency may
/ be obtained from very light almost
colorless liquid to a heavy, dark fluid.
| The cost of this method varies from
! sol to SOB per square yard for each
application, requiring two or three ap
| plications a season under ordinary con-
! ditions.
Our own experience locally with dust
! preventatives has been confined to
/ a light asphaltic oil and also to a
/ limited area. 1t was applied from an
ordinary gravity water sprinkler which,
| of course, cannot give as satisfactory
results as our new pressure distribut-
| ing attachment. Therefore we hope to
! give much better service and more sat
! isfactory results than previously.
The cost of dust prevention in the
cities and towns of Massachusetts has
been from 500 to $40 per foot 'front.'
age depending somewhat upon the
width of street. But l believe a fair
average to be from sos to sos per
foot frontage.
w. D. TRAsK,
Street Commissioner Western District.
We shall undertake to treat this
year with dust preventatives, under
the provisions of Chapter 49,, Public
Laws of 1918 the following streets:
West Side. Water street, Grove
street Grimes hill to State), Western
avenue Estate to Gannett's), State
street bridge to Grand, Green street
Crimes hill to SewalD. Winthrop street
water to Chestnut), Sewall street
winthrop to Western avenue).
East Side: Cony street bridge to
Haskell's corner), Bangor street (Cony
to Quimby, Stone street (Cony to East
ern avenue). Also such other streets
or sections of streets for which petit
tions may be granted. Necessary form
of petition may be obtained at the Of
fee of the Highway department in
the Augusta Trust building.
COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS
AND SEWERS.