The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-13
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Commissioner Dix
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thoroughly compact, with firm,
smooth surface. Thorough drainage
is another important point. bitches
are often not wide or deep enough
Under drainage should be given
particular care, also.
DUST AND WASHBOARD
Commissioner Dix took up the
subject of laying dust and af wash
board road. He said that these are
two OF the worst things which the
State highway department has to
contend with at the present time.
The actual causes of washboard
road is the automobile operated at
high speed, it has been pretty def
lnltely determined. Calcium Choir
lde applied to the road is the best
cure "a far as is known at the pres
ent time. This lays the dust, and
while it does not alone cure the
WaShboards effect, its use, followed
by thorough dragging, helps the
condition a great deal
The commissioner did not re-
commend the use of light asphalt
oils as a dust layer. He said that
it is very essential that road ur-
face be cleared of dust and put in
the best condition possible before
applying bituminous materials. He
approved of the use of talvia, but
said it is rather expensive.
In construction work, he recon-
mended the use of local road ma
terlal so far as practicable. rather
than tryin" to bring material from
a long distance, He gave some
good advice about the hiring of
men for the season and told Of the
equipment which the State high
way department has on hand ready
to rent to the towns this seasonal
At tWelve-thirty the visitors
were rendered a luncheon by the
Newport Chamber of Commerce
which was served in the dining
room Of the Congregational church
by the Ladies Social Union. Mrs.
{. j. Obin, chairman, p. O. Miller,
vice president, presided and after
a brief speech of welcome he de-
signated Rev. L. A. Edwards as
postmaster. Mr. Edwards said he
knew 1t was customary to tell
good many stories when officiating
IN this capacity. This he could not
do as his only story was the one
he told his wife when he promised
what good husband ..e would be
to her.
Mayor w c. Lindsay's speech to
the Commissioner, was brief but
very gracious. ToaStmaster Ed
wards then called on Commission
er Dix who warmly congratulated
the Newport Chamber Of Com
merce on their fine spirit of pro-
gram and spoke Of work already
accomplished by them. Referring
to the road commissioners, he said
you can always tell a road com
missioner but you cannot tell him
very much"
c. M. Brewer took up the matter
Of unsolicited highway work. re-
Surfacing and patrol, and cmpha-
sized cooperation between town
officers and State patrol men and
referred to the agreement between
ttoWn and state.
In the location Of the WORK he
recommended that it be made
where it will accomplish the great
err possible good and called atten-
ton to the benefits secured by
keeping work dragged up so that
the new gravel would pack down
in traffic.
In the resurfacing of roads it is
the desire oft he department that
one and quarter inches of gravel
be used in this work as we'll as in
new construction, and that resur-
facing be done in the sprig if pos
siblc. Mr.. Brooks also explained the
new method of marking state and
intestate highways designating
them by color and numbers. This
work Is to be carried out in other
states clear across the country.
The four senatorial candidates
were called upon to speak, NJ. f.
Calkins and 0. w. Locke respond
ed briefly. W. H. Gilpin was not
present. Hon. Stoddard Bates was
warned not to talk on politics or
roads. He agreed but declared he
must say that, if cross-questioned
he would admit there were a few
mighty mean spots.