The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
FOR BENNINGTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AND
RETIREMENT.
This Department Edited by Secretary Willard W. Bartlett
Of the County Improvement Association


Three fourths mile north Of Shafts.
bury Center three large boulders pro.
iecting from the wheel-track and road
bank were removed making il possible
to widen and straightcn the road; q
minor improvement but one that had
been conspicuously needed for many
years.
On the White Creek road within
about three-fourths mile Of New York
line three metal cuIyerts were reset
to give better drainage.
Stamford,
North Of Stamford village the road
was extended for q rods using crush
ed stone for surfacing This makes a
continuously improved road from
Massachusetts line northward for
nearly two miles.
Near Mr. A IL, Dunn's farm IL
miles north Of Stamford village the
road was badly washed out by the
July freshet was shifted slightly in
/ location to bring it upon higher
ground and regarded, Surfacing was
done, Length, 81 rods.
Near Mr.. Geo. T. Canedy's farm,
two miles north of Stamford village
the rebuilding, Of rs rods was nearly
completed but stopped on account Of
ground freezing, 0ne-third mile from
Readsboro line So rods were built US
ing stone base This stretch had been
frequently washed out. These two
latter pieces Of work were made pos
Sible through generout donation tow
ard their cost by Mr.. w. b. Plunkett
Sunderland:
On the main road near the Bentley
corner extensions were made both
north and south from the 1914 work
A length of s. rods was built. On the
old turnpike leading to Stratton four
pieces of retaining wall were built TO
protect the road from the river, re-
placing former wall of log-cribbing
which had washed or rotted out
Winhall:
Work done in previous seasons in
rebuilding the road from Bondville
toward Manchester was extended 1901
road. The improved road now extends
to the Slade school, nearly two-thirds
of the distance from Bondville to the
Peru Turnpike.
The road leading from Winhall Hol
low toward Peru was added to the list
Of state Grads late in 1914 State aid
improvement was begun this year.
The work extends both ways from the
road intersection near the Hall place
and is S4 rods in length Width, Is
feet.
The road extending from Manches-
ter line 20 the Peru turnpike near the
tolI-gate was widened and crowned
but not surfaced Length, 165 rods,
width, Is feet.
Woodford:
In connection with the building
Of the lower bridge near Dunneville
Hollow by the selectmen Is rods Of
road was rebuilt.
At "The Rocks" near Bennington
line satisfactory removal of the
nearly straight-faccd ledge at the
roadside, which formed such a serious
menace to traffic, was nearly compet-
ed A retaining wall was built to pro-
vent the road from being gradually
by the river. The old log
had been gone several years
and the road had been undercut by the
river SO thai the road shoulder had
begun to give way. The state paid the
entire cost.
In addition to the use Of metal and
stone culverts, II concrete culverts re-
with steel and Two of plain
concrete have been built in various
towns, The use If concrete is not
lovel in many o. the towns but these
structures are If stronger construction
md more modern in type shan those
built during the past few
years, and are examples Of what is
low necessary in building to meet the
Of increased loads and
A law passed by tho last Lcgisla !:
ure provides a small fund for assist !:
ng towns in building bridges Of 4 to +!
70 feet span. Assistance has been I
,iven in building three reinforced con !
rete bridges, two in Stamford and I
nc in Dorset. !.
(Signed) !.
JAMES L. DAVIS, !.
C,tng,.YTse~p /.