Evening journal., 1916-06-06
Officials REPORT
MANY GOOD ROADS
IN This COUNTY

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TO vary in every State. by reason OF
the location OF quarries. quality OF
stone used, price of labor and the
size OF contract warranting a heavy
equipment by the contractor. The
statement of II. Elting Breed. first
deputy commissioner Of the New
York State Highway Department, re-
ferred to by the commission Of en-
gineers. does not disclose the thick
ness Of the macadam.
Particular attention is called TO the
fact that the macadam roadway sur
face OF four selected roads IN the
State OF Maryland. we're constructed
Of macadam eight inches compacted,
n an average cost OF one dollar and
seven cents per square yard. In the
above cost is not included the eX-
pense of maintaining the state OF
Maryland State roads commission,
engineers cost for preliminary sur
veys, SC. wages Of supervisor costs
OF gradng. culverts. drains and
bridges. while in New Castle county
the average per square yard Of all
roads constructed by the county,
none OF which arc less than five
inches compacted. is one dollar and
three cents per square yard. which
cost includes the expense Of MAINTAIN
ing the highway commissioners de-
partment. not including the high
way commissioners salary, which is
paid by the State: engineers costs
for preliminary surveys, SC, wages
Of supervisor. cost OF grading, cul-
verts. drains and bridges
Commenting on the recommenda-
tion of the commission OF engineers
that interstate or intra-state trunk
highways should be built Is feet
wide. and with cement concrete pave
ments or bltuminous concrete pave
mnt or concrete foundation, Commits
sioner Wilson says
"The above recommendation OF the
commission OF engineers should be
adopted. This would require an
amendment 10 the present law. as
the county is now prohibited from
building any improved road more
than sixteen feet in width"
siaiementby Commission OF Engi-
neers.
"The maintenance OF highways in
New Castle county may be properly
divided into. first. Maintenance OF Im-
proved Highways. and. second Main
lenance OF Unimproved Highways
o."
Comment by Highway Commissioner.
The above rs a proper division 10
make.
A 10 the recommendation Of the Cone
mission of Engineers about systematic
maintenance of improved roads. Attor'
ney Speakman commentedi
"During 1915 maintenance work ON
improved roads was advertised and
contracted for IN accordance with speci
fcations. and the same course as adopt
ed in 1915 is being followed this year
During the past year, so far as practi
cable. proposals for maintenance were
made upon items and the contracts
awarded to the lowest responsible bid
der for each item. method which Is
approved by the Commission Of Engi-
ncers."
Tho recommendation Of Highway
Commissioner Wilson about maintenance
is
Maintenance work ON improved
roads at the present time Is being con-
ducted 10 a limited extent hv continu-
ous maintenance patrol system. " is
recommended that said system be an
extended as 10 include the entire county.
that the materials required for said
work he contracted for IN accordance
with adequate specifications after sealed
proposals are invited. and that the costs
of said materials and patrol system be
submitted 70 Tho levy Court and pub
hshed in pamphlet form for disiribu-
tion.
"lt II also further recommended that
the maintenance work be under the ,di-
rect control Of the highway commits
eioner and that a properly equipped de-
pariment he provided for 80 as 10 IA
rilitate said work.
"For the year beginning rulv 7. 4 D.
laic rof less than one hundred ihou-
sand dollars should be appropriated for
maintenanre and surface treatment Of
i;anrovcd highways"
The recommendation by Highway
rommissioner rs 10 maintenance ~
animproved HIGHWAYS is:
1T Is recommended that no change