The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-15

Cost OF maintenance ana AFTER pro-
vision has been made to care for all
such work should there remain any
state aid money to the credit of the
county, it can be used TO do other
state aid work.
In designing inter-county-seat roads
upon which state aid is desired, coun-
| ty authorities are requested to name
the most important roads in the coun-
ty because we feel that such a move
will be a patriotic one and certainly
the most economical thing to do at
this time, in other words, keep the
main roads in passable condition.
In case a county considers that
new road would be of economic or
military importance sufficient proof
must be submitted to substantiate the
claim or else approval by this De-
partment might be withheld.
Counties to avoid shipping by rail
road should, if possible, use local ma
! tically all of the open cars for the
! transportation of coal, coke, iron ore
and such things.
Counties attempting new construc-
tion where there are no materials
which can be used for surfacing pur-
poses are advised to build graded
| ;,l,
a surface can be placed at some flu
ture time. II makes no difference
what type of road is contemplated the
road must first be graded and drain
ed and every cent expended for such
an improvement is n permanent in
vestment and well graded earth
road properly maintained is of great
benefit to any county.
In building new roads, the stan
dards of the Department so far as
grades, widths of road, drainage, sur
facing, etc, will be followed the same
as has been done in former years.
In reconstructing old well estab-
lished roads where no grading oper
ations are contemplated, ii will be the
policy of the Department to see that
the road is well ditched. that sufTic-
lent drainage structures are installed
and that metal for the surface is used
sparingly.
In resurfacing-or what might be
properly called maintaining-old es-
tablished macadam roads as now eX-
list in Central Kentucky, the roads
should be properly ditched and ade-
quate drained structures built where
necessary and the surface repaired,
in other words. we will endeavor to
use as little rock as possible and the
: aim will be to get the road in good
passable condition rather than at
tempt to build boulevard.
1t is the experience of the Depart
ment that where reconstruction or re-
surfacng work is done, it requires
the strictest attention to the most
minute details in order to get sat
isfactory piece of work For that rea-
son it will be necessary to make a
detailed survey of each road with an
idea of saving labor and materials in
doing the work
All the above is given as a general
example because it is appreciated by
everyone that each road presents a
distinct problem in itself
No new steel bridges are advocated
, and where it is necessary to build
) bridges wooden structures are re-
/ commended. For all other drainage
J structures there will be used some
? kind of culvert pipe, plain concrete,
y or stone masonry in order to conserve
J the supply of iron and steel.
In deciding upon the above policy,
3 it is the earnest desire of this Office
especially at this time to render the
greatest service to the counties, the
State and the Nation and with the
y proper cooperation of the county of.
flcals we hope to be able with the
!. available men to keep the roads in a
v good passable condition during the
8 period of the war.
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