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mum fill 2 feet, and the maximum grade was reduced from 3 to 1.5 per cent. 

 A surface of gravel was laid 21 feet wide, making an area of 5,507 square 

 yards. The average haul of surfacing was 1 mile. 



Six corrugated-iron pipe culverts were laid. 



The total cost of the work was $1,832.28, or $0,333 per square yard. 



Danby, Vt. (No. 2.) — Work was begun on a gravel road extending from a 

 point li miles east of Danby toward Danby Four Corners on August 15, 1913, 

 and completed September 1, 1913. The adjacent land is hilly and the natural 

 soil is clay. 



The maximum cut was 3 feet, the maximum fill 2 1 feet, and the maximum 

 grade of 11 per cent was reduced to 9 per cent on the new road. The road was 

 graded 26 feet wide in cuts and fills for a distance of 545 feet. A retaining 

 wall averaging 7 feet in height for 100 feet in length was built and considerable 

 rock was removed during the grading. A bank gravel surface was laid for a 

 width of 21 feet, making an area of 1,272 square yards. 



One 18-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert was placed and one 3 by 3 foot 

 masonry culvert lengthened. 



The total cost of the work was $412.03, or $0,324 per square yard. 



Danby. Vt. (No. 3). — "Work was begun September 15, 1913. on a gravel road 

 extending from a point 2 miles north of Danby Post Office ou the Creek Road 

 toward Wallingford and completed on October 30, 1913. Five days were lost 

 from various causes. The adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil is clay 

 and sand rock. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 1,452 

 feet. The maximum cut was 3 feet; the maximum fill, 4.2 feet. The maximum 

 grade of the old road was 10.5 per cent, which was reduced to 7 per cent on the 

 new road. A surface of bank gravel 21 feet wide was laid, making an area 

 of 3,3S8 square yards. 



Two masonry culverts were repaired and two 18-inch corrugated-iron pipe 

 culverts placed. 



The total cost of the work was $1,528.69, or $0,451 per square yard. 



East Wallingford, Vt. (No. 1). — Work was begun on a gravel road starting 

 2£ miles east of East Wallingford and extending toward Mount Holly on 

 August 12, 1913, and completed September 30, 1913, with three days lost on 

 account of rain. The adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil clay loam. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 1,700 

 feet. The maximum cut was 3.5 feet, the maximum fill 3 feet, and the maximum 

 grade of 8 per cent was reduced to 5 per cent on the new road. 



Three hundred feet of telford foundation was placed, and the whole road 

 was surfaced for a width of 21 feet with bank gravel. The surfaced area was 

 3.967 square yards. 



Four corrugated-iron pipe culverts and oue 2 by 2 foot concrete box culvert 

 were laid. 



The total cost of the work was $861.70. or $0,217 per square yard. 



East Wallingford, Vt. (No. 2). — Work was begun October 2. 1913, on a 

 gravel section 4 miles southeast from East Wallingford and extending toward 

 Weston, on the road locally known as the "Clay Hole." l! was completed 

 November 1. 1913. and two days were lost on account of rain. The adjacent 

 land is hilly and the natural soil clay. 



The road was graded 26 feet in width in both cuts and fills for a distance of 

 57S feet. The maximum fill was 2 feet and the maximum grade was reduced 



