The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-18

| tOOt. GenJlelnen, II you hiON thiS W
be true or anything else relating to
the business of paving streets, now is
the time to make it known.
In this connection we print a letter
from the engineer of the city of Lex
ington i'm reference to asphalt. We
call attention to this part of the letter:
"We have not had much trouble,
with either brick or asphalt; one Of
our heaviest Travelled asphalt streets
is showing wear and has been re.
paired by the contractor. This street
Is five years old and carries approx.
mateIy $500 vehicles Of all kinds per
day"
When does Maysville, or what street
in Maysville averages 1900 vehicles
per day? Again:
ave have never had any trouble
whatever on streets with more mod
crate traffic, say up to 5000 vehicles
per day; we have only two blocks OF
brick in the heavy traffic district,
which are about nine years old, and
are showing considerable wear
How does two blocks compare with
all brick in the business section of
Maysville? Again:
"An asphalt street is easily and
cheapIy maintained, continuously to
get best results"
The objections being urged are the
need of repair, cost of keeping clean,
granite block, and a double row OF
brick along the street car track and
the cement gutter. Why a granite
block? We think some other block
would do just as well, but this is an
other story.
Here is the full text of the COM
munication from Lexington. Read it
and study it until you understand it.
BY the way, Lexington has twenty
miles of asphalt. 1t must not be so
bad or else Lexington would not put
down so much of it.
Asphalt streets here are subdivided
into three classes, A. B. and C. Class
A being two inch sheet asphalt sur
face, one inch binder and six inches
concrete.
Glass b, ~ inches asphalt surface,
one inch binder and six inches con-
crete.
Glass c, 2 inches asphalt concrete,
over six inches concrete. No binder
Cost Of Contract.
Also per square yard surface;
$3.50 to $50 per cubic yard; prices
include grading.
B-$12O per square yard asphalt
surface, $450 to $50 per cubic yard;
prices include cost of grading.
C-$1 per square yard asphalt sur
face, $3.50 per cubic yard concrete;
prices include grading.
Brick-1ls inch sand cushion. six
inches concrete base, cost by contract
from $1.Ss to $3.50 per square yard
for brick surface; $3.50 to $3.50 per
cubic yard concrete base; prices in
clude grading.
We have not had much trouble,
with either brick or asphalt, one OF
our heaviest travelled asphalt streets
is showing wear and has been repaired
by contractor; this street is five years
old and carries 1900 vehicles per day
OF all kinds.
We have never had any trouble
whatever on streets with more mod
crate traffic. say up to 5000 vehicles
per day. We have only two blocks of
brick in heavy traffic district, which
are about nine years old, and are
showing considerable wear; other
brick streets showing good results on
more moderate traffic streets.
Warm weather will not materially
affect asphalt surface If mixed prop
erly. What markings are made shift
and disappear The right kind OF
markings in an asphalt street usually
shows good qualities and no bad re-
suits. An asphalt street is easily and
cheaply maintained, and should be re-
paired and maintained, continuously
to get best results. II is difficult TO
give cost data for maintenance due
to age of streets, amount Of traffic,
amount of cleaning IL receives, etc.
II you will write Engineering News
they will give you statistics
from ali over the country.
. WHITE 0uYN. I