Material For Telford Rdads.
The fittest material for roads is trap rock. The material for foundations may be of any durable stone, laid by hand close together anci sledged, and if round they should be broken, as ; round stones come to the Wrface. The foundation phould not be less than 5 inches thick Before putting in the broken stones it is better to spread a thin layer of loam, sufficient to fill the spaces of stone and make an even surface. When the stone has been -put in, it should be properly rolled by a roller weighing about two tons, easily moved by two horses. While a top coating of screenings is desirable it can be dispensed with. The repairs on a road are the most important of the work. If a road is built properly, it should wear uniformly, and when its thickness is so reduced that it is necessary to re-cover it it should be done in sections, from a mile to one-half mile, and it should be laid, spread and rolled in the same manner as described for the building. — Boston Herald.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 307, 26 January 1894, Page 8
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185Material For Telford Rdads. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 307, 26 January 1894, Page 8
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