South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
ROAD BUILDER HEARD
ON BREMEN DISPUTE
0CONTINUED ZION Pee De-

class condition. He explained how
the gravel which had been put in the
road had been accurately measured
by means of stakes driven in the side
of the road and in the middle.
The witness explained that the
gravel used had been a clean coarse
gravel and that the sand was similar
to "plastering' sand. He said that
some Is cars of gravel had been
taken from the east side of the road
north of the hill when the county
engineer gave instructions to stop the
use of ii for the reason that ii was
too fine Thereafter, he said, only
that ~ravel from the south side of the
hill was used
Perkins also testified that the roller
had not been used on the Sub-grade.
tie said that the sand and gravel from
the hill had been used for road pur-
poses for 40 years and he thought
that il was all right for this road. He
said. however, that its use IN former
years had made soft roads. AS TO the
width of the road and the depth of
the material, the witness said that he
had taken no measurements. He ad-
mitted that he had signed an affidavit
that the road had been completed ac-
cOrding to contract when as a matter
of fact il had not been 50 completed.
County Surveyor Mcclellan, in his
testimony explained that wherein the
specifications had not been adhered
to in the construction of the road II
had been for the purpose of making a
better roadway than would otherwise
have been the case. Considerable time
was taken up in trying TO understand
why there was a difference between
the figures 6,137.47 cubic yards. given
Monday by Pres't Reed Of the con-
tracing firm as being the amount OF
material used on the road and the
figures 1863 cubic yards given by Nc
Clellan as the amount required. Inc
difference il appeared arose out OF
the consideration of 10 pei cent Tor
shrinkage and also out of a difference
in the number of pounds allowed per
cubic yard. The continuation OF the
question went over until afternoon.
Mcclellan explained that the entire
sub-grade had been rolled and that no
gravel had been put on until the SUD
grade was in first class condition. Inc
filler. he said. had not been screened
for the reason that il was Up 10 the
specifications without being screened.
As 10 there being clay on the road ne
said that there was none except What
had been dragged on by traInc, ana
that. according 10 all recognized au-
thority on road building. i've or SIX
per cent OF clay in the hler was
good thing for the road
The grade boards, the witness de-
clared. we're not necessary inasmuch
as the shoulders stood straight
without the use Of boards The spe-
cifcations. he declared. didn't pro-
vide that grade boards should be used
until after the road was rolled He
said that they were required only un-
tn the banks were complet~d and ne
held that the banks had been COM
Melted when the rolling OF the gravel
was done
The highway. according to the wit
ness. was not completed within the
specified time for the reason that
there wac a delay in securing mate
rial. The tile he said. which had
been put in by the contractor and
which were not in working order, had
been put OF commission by persons
who had worked on the bitches since
the highway had been completed.
Where water stood in the road in one
or two places, he said il was due 10
under seepage which could not be
remedied for the contractor.