The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-22
BARRANCAS ROAD
BELOW STANDARD
Investigation Shows Road Is Less
Than Was Specified in the
Contract.


The Fort Barrnncaa road does not
come up 20 the contracted standard
for a length OF s.s0o feet east Of the
Half Way House. according TO Coun-
~ Engineer Winston T.. Wheat's re-
port. made 20 the board OF county
commissioners In regular session yes
/ terday morning. Investigation showed
the road bed to be one-haif inch less
| than the thickness the contract called
for and Il was reconlmended that the
compensation due the contractor for
the work be reduced accordingly. The
contractor was TO be compensated at
80 much per aQtaare yard for his super
viaion and equipment In the building
OF the road and has already received
part payment for his work That
part OF the road which was built under
the supervision OF Mr.. Wheat az en-
gineer IL certified 20 as being the fun
thickness required. Also the part from
Bayou Chico 20 within a distance OF
g. 500 feet east Of the Half Way House
was found 20 be the fun required
thickness.
The investigation was ordered By
the commissioners following a slight
break in that part Of the road bed.
showing the thickness 20 be less than
was supposed.
4 The following report was made by
the engineer and accepted and filed
/ BY the commissioners
Pensacola. Fla, Dec 2i. 1890.
The Barrancas Road COMMITTEES.
The Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners. Escambia County,
i Pensacola, Fla.
\ Gentlemen: As directed by your
board. I have caused 10 be opened In
that section Of the Barrancas Road
between Little Bayou and ".rhe
Hair Way House" test holes at reg
ular intervals 20 determine the thick
ness OF the concrete pavement. and
respectfully submit tho following re-
port on the examination made OF
those holes In company with you.
From the Little Bayou" 20 a point
about 3.3G0 feet east 81 the Half
Way House the thickness shown was
practically up 90 that planned and
specified by Lieut. n. NJ. Whrsseid.
who was engineer In charge From
that point on TO the Half Way
House" the thickness appeared 70
run slightly under standard In place.,
as near az could be determined with
the test holes.
i II Is impossible TO accurately Judge
the average thickness OF the pavement
from a few small holes made as were
these. as the concrete breaks away
from the bottom Of the hole under tho
action OF the cutting tool. After al
lowing for this breakage. though. the
undersigned believes that the pave
ment for a.3e0 feet east or the Hiatt
Way House il az least Ia inch scant
Of the specified thickness. and 50 rec
ommends that the contractors COM
pensation be reduced in proportion.
That section OF the road below the
Halfway House" was built under
the writer's direction and he can GER
tify 20 its being laid full thickness;
therefore no tests were made there.
Very respectfully.
| WINSTON r. WHEAT.
County Engineer.
The committee In charge OF the in
vestigation was composed OF Com
miasioners II. +. Candy. l.. w. Hardy
AMI the county engineer.
A committee. composed OF Commits
sioners II. r. Candy. l.. w Hardy and
Gus Soderlind, was appointed by j.
George White. chairman 20 confer
with the proper authorities in refer
ence 90 the opening 81 the Fort Bar
raneas road through the navy yard
without the requirement OF passes.
The Molino bridge approach was
reported by the engineer 20 be com
plete and ready for final inspection
By the board. The Christmas pay roll
was also approved One more meet
ing Il expected 20 he held by the old
board OF commissioners before the
new board takes office in January.