The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-28
POLK CO. CITIZENS
IMPRESSED WITH
SAND-ASPHAlT
after VIEWING
EUSTIS ROADS

Yesterday a number of representa-
tive citizens of Polk county made
trip to Eustis in autos for the pur-
pose of inspecting. the asphalt roads
which are being constructed in Lake
county, including some portion of
road the same type that has been IN
use for several years.
Those from Lakeland who went or
this inspection trip were Mayor o.
NJ. Eaton, City Commissioner w. S.
Irwin, Senator H. j. Drane. A. j.
Holworthy, Secretary Lakeland
Chamber of Commerce.; Messrs. C.
W. Deem, E. H. Youngs. N. A.
higgins, G. E. Southland, F. X.
Sheppard, H. L. Slagle, H. j. Tay-
lor, NJ. F. Hetherington, ]. Mel
son-Lange. ]. c. Swindell, county
commissioner from the Lakeland dis
trict, was accompanied by County
Commissioners j. E. Lancaster OF
Chicora and w. T. Hurst OF Fort
Meade. Commissioner Robt. Bryson
Of Winter Haven was already In
Lake county, and joined the party at
Eustis. Other Polk county citizens
who made the trip were Hon. w. 6.
| Preston of Barlow, J. e. Mears,
secretary of the Barlow Chamber of
Commerce, F. Edwards Ohlinger OF
Froswroof There was also party
in cars from Winter Haven.
| A visit was made to the plant
where the mixing of the material
was in progress and the work oil
laying the road was also witnessed
Sand and asphalt subjected to the
proper temperature are mixed in eX-
actly correct proportions by ma
chine for the purpose, a small guam
tity of cement being also added, and
The product thus obtained is spread
on the sand or clay foundation thai
has been properly graded. The ma
terial is so spread that after 1t has
been thoroughly rolled by a ten-tor
roller the composition has thick
mess of 9 1-2 inches. A light coat
ing of cement is then applied, clos
ine the pores, and the result Is
roadway very similar in all essentia
respects to the asphalt streets OF tn
CITY of Lakeland-the difference be
ling that on the streets the materla
Twas laid on a crushed stone or con
crete foundation.
The roads in Lake county are be
ing built nine feet in width, with
shoulder of clay on each side thre
feet wide, making a ffteen-foo
roadway The cost of the asphalt !
ls7.l cents per square yard, and ina
of the clay shoulder ) cents pc
running foot, making the road cos
approximately 62.l cents per run
ming foot for the fifteen-foot road
About 800 yards per day are bein
laid. The work is made possible
the sale of thirty-year3 bonds issue
b, Lake county, which sold a
7 1O5 "a.
The material seems to answer eN
ery requirement for a gOod-appea;
inq and serviceable road, and
stretch which has been subjected
constant and severe use for abov
three years shows little, If any. ev
dence of wear. So far as our invei
.igation has gone, this type OF roa
seems to be the best that can be ma
:. al anything near the same outlay
II has been suggested that tines
roads can be constructed at less e.
pense If built by the county, una
=. the direction of a thoroughly con
petent supervisor. instead OF und'
contract. Also, we believe the
= phalt should be more than nine ie
wide
The trip to Eustis takes one ov'
all kinds of roads, the worst beiI
between Florence Villa and Hahn
City. In Orange county conside
able brick road is open to travel al
more Is under construction
The visitors to Eustis are una
OBLIGATIONS to Mr.. e.. +. Woods, q
able and public-spirited editor OF Z
Eustis Lake Region, for many cou
-, tesies.