The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
completed for very little more than

iPio.eu LUZ very little more than
the estimate.
Drainage should be built at the Com
mon and on High street. The former
would remove an eye-sore at place of
recreation and the latter would effect
considerable saving to the town and
remove dangerous condition during
| the winter.
Gravel Streets.-In connection with
| gravel for street work if the proper
material is at hand it is adaptable and
| serviceable, but in our case the gravel
contains too large a proportion of sand
and soil and the result is not much
| life, and in no case should gravel be
| hauled and spread on street until the
| WORKOUT gravel and muddy condition
| are removed.
| cit is therefore well to remind YOU
| that II proper plant is installed at
| the new gravel bank, where the mate
rial can be seasoned and the coarse
aggregate crushed it will be possible to
| improve the street with a metal surface
which, IN a short time, will pay for the
equipment in the saving in maintenance
| cost.
We would consider it a great mistake
from the new gravel bank if the proper
| equipment is not installed.
Bridges.-Consderable work was per
formed on the different bridges through
| out the town during the season. We
find that all bridges require more atten-
| ton, the rods and turn buckles should
| be frightened or loosened as the condi-
ton requires. In connection with steel
| bridges 1t IS important that an inspec-
ton be made from time to time and the
strain removed from any section which
| might be overloaded by reason of set
| Ting or other causes.
The West River bridge. notwith-
| standing its crooked and sagging an
| pearanee, looks to be sound and in orr
opinion may give many years of service.
| but we would advise the removal of tho
cover and all timbers not utilized for
| the strength of the structure thereby
removing the strain OF very much
weight
With an expenditure of from 1000
to $4,000 the life of the bridge could
| be materially heightened and remove
| any cause OF alarm on the part of the
| town
| Equlpment.-At this time when labor
conditions are such as to cause the
state to hesitate construction. it is well
to remember that the purchase of equip.
ment will place the town in a position
to perform its work at far less cost 10
the taxpayers The purchase of scarf
Tier by the town will effect a great saw
| ing and Will also enable us to do the
work properly and efficiently.
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and we may add that when properly
| applied and under the proper weather
conditions it is great advantage and
| beneficial to the roadway. We would
recommend as much oiling as possible.
A new system of ordering supplies
| has been introduced and change in
keeping the time and checking mate
rial, which we feel will enable the town
to make the reports for the state high
way commission more accurate.
| Village Teams-Much criticism was
| directed against us regarding the work
ing of the village teams. This question
/ is not a new one and il would appear
we were careless when the true facts
are that they have been engaged at a
disadvantage to this department, and
IN consequence no saving to the tax
payers from the fact that the arrange
ments did not fit in with the organiza-
ton. he arrangements made few
weeks ago with the village commission
| efs VIII result in a considerable saving
| to the taxpayers because of the fact
| that the teams will be in direct control
| OF the road commissioner. who will also
have charge of the street sprinklino.
Respectfully submitted
CHAS. J. DUDE.