TARRED ROADS.
TO TITE EDITOR OS ''THE TRESS."
Sir. —Your correspondent in to-day's paper, signed 'Tar Macadam," in pointing out the errors , going on now in Manchester street maintenance has missed sight of the greatest error of all, and that is, that before the street was torn up, wet could not penetrate; whereas now, it has permanent free access to the clay. Consequently n quagmire foundation, which is more unfortunate than even burying expensive tarred macadam in mud. As proof of this truth, we have never heard of road engines being forbidden on the streets of Christchurch until the tarred macadam streets wore initiated, and therefore I maintain that tho Manchester street works represent taking the studs from a building and putting on a beautiful tiled roof. I believb Hereford street to bo a good sample, and a similar plan for maintenance in central streets should be continued.—Yours, etc. W. FITZHENRY. May 16th.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14668, 17 May 1913, Page 14
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