The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-11

| At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
then crosses Onion river twice and
| Stevens branch twice: no bridges,
| however, will be required here, for the
| courses of the streams can be changed
by moderate amount of excavation,
which is included in my general esti-
mate. 1t crosses Stevens branch again
near the common road bridge, not far
from Mr.. Miller's, on a bridge of 30
feet span, and keeps along ON the east
" side of the branch till it passes Mr.
Woods near the line between Berlin
and Barre, when it once more crosses
Stevens branch on bridge of so feet
span.
Grade Increases.
"The route then continues on the
west side of the branch to near Days
mill dam in South Barre, the grade
here ascends 421a feet per mile for
four miles, and heaviest earth-work is
found on this part of the line The soil
is of dry sand and gravel, and is easily
moved, but the country ia rough, espe
cially opposite Twingville and Barre
village, so that large alternate excava-
tons and embellishments must be made
Opposite Barre village the line curves
around a large hill, and the general
direction of the road, which to this
point was southeasterly, is changed to
southwesterly for the remainder of the
route. On arriving at South Barre it
is proposed to carry the road through
a point now occupied by Days mill;
to take away the dam and depress the
general level of the stream. This OPP
GRAFTON would improve the meadows
inetrvales above, and rende rthe en-
bankments less liable to be inundated |
or affected by back water.
Four Crossings.
I'm the valley between Days mill |
and the line separating Barre and Will |
Jamestown, it will be necessary to cross |
the branch four times by small bridges, |
and to change the course of the stream |
in several places. Just before reaching
the town line, the ascent of 40 feet per |
mile for two and one half miles com
menees, and soon after passing this
inc the land becomes rough and brok-
N, so that large excavations and EN-
,ankments are required; the earth,
however is easily moved.
"For a considerable portion of the
scent, the route runs along a singular
alley or ravine, much lower than that
pursued by the adjacent stream. After
rriving at the head of the ascent east
f Williamstown village, the line
'asses through level intervale or
meadow for a mile and a half The
ranch is here small brook, its course
an be changed, when necessary, for a
rife, and ii can be crossed by an ordi-
ary culvert. just before we leave the
MEADOW, a plane of IS feet per mile
sends for one mile to the summit, at
utter's pond, 800 feet above Miss {
angdon's Near the beginning of this I
scent, back of widow Staples house, /
bout 1000 yards of stone must be ex- q
awaited. The stone is not hard, but I
have estimated the cost at Sl00 per a
ard. The remainder of the mile pre- c
ants no obstacles to the construction. I
Near Cutters Pond.
After attaining the summit, we
ass along the edge of Cutters pond :
few feet above its surface for sew O
al hundred feet, and then descend 40 Y
et per mile for five miles. The first +
lie of this descent is in an inclined e
eadow. with shallow, artificial pond n
one part; the earth is firm but wet, Y
I'd needs dtching, for which ] have W
The next mile and half t
the descent is in the gulf. On en- q
ring the gulf near Mr.. Bacon's. the f,
ne curves strongly to the south. with IA
radius of l,400 feet, and passes C
rough a mound containing 1000 b.
lrds of soft. friabe rock. Ii
ut then proceeds along the side of II
c hill, on the east bank of the gulf, hi
,out 40 feet above the common road u
It'll II is nearly opposite the bend in I
e common road, Just below the Min. "
al spring, where IL curves strongly to p'
e east with a radius of / 400 feet. t.
a penetrates a point of the hill con- CT
ming 1900 yards of shelly rock. ia
ON this place il pursues a tolerably
-aight course along the side hill from
to IS feet above the Travelled way,
a crosses from the east TO the west u
lie of the gulf near its termination. re
williamstown Gulf m
Before saw the gulf, ! supposed f.
to be the principal obstacle to the te
alton and construction Of a railroad NJ
the gulf route. But apprehend no hi
ious difficulty in this place. The Nj
es Of the hill are steep, but are not 81,
even. and are composed of loose. ne
Imbling stones and dry earth-the or
1 materials for a road bed. There Ia
no water TO be troublesome, and the pc
Is are almost covered with a thick, pa
wv and luxuriant growth Of sugar Nj
pie and birch. The snow sometimes ne
les down in one or two places on Of
side in which my line is located,
. $4,000 expended in Temporary