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for 60 feet. A surface of bank gravel 21 feet wide was laid, making an area 

 of 1,3S6 square yards. 



One 16-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert was laid, and 320 feet of 6-inch tile 

 drain was placed under the east ditch line through the cut. 



The total cost of the work was $765.34, or $0,552 per square yard. 



Poultney, Vt. — Work was begun August 10, 1913, on a gravel road parallel- 

 ing Lake St. Catherine and extending south from Poultney toward Wells. It 

 was completed October S, 1913, with three days lost on account of rain. The 

 adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil is gravelly loam. 



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

 2,393 feet. The maximum cut was 3.5 feet, the maximum fill was 2.8 feet, 

 and the maximum grade was reduced from 4 to 2 per cent. Considerable 

 grubbing and clearing was necessary in widening the road, and the excavated 

 material was used for surfacing 21 feet in width, making an area of 5,5S3 

 square yards. The road was newly located for a distance of 400 feet. 



Five corrugated-iron pipe culverts, ranging in size from 12 to 24 inches, were 

 placed. 



The total cost of the work, including drainage structures, was $1,427.36, or 

 $0,255 per square yard. 



Proctor, Vt. (No. 1). — Work was begun on a gravel road extending north 

 from Proctor toward Pittsford on June 1, 1918, and completed on August 1, 1913. 

 Three days were lost on account of bad weather. The adjacent land is hilly 

 and the natural soil is a sandy loam. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 3,201 

 feet. The maximum cut was 3.7 feet, the maximum fill was 2.9 feet, and the old 

 maximum grade of 8 per cent was reduced to 6 per cent. A gravel surface was 

 laid 21 feet wide, making a total of 7,409 square yards. 



Three 18-inch and two 24-inch corrugated-iron pipe culverts were placed and 

 approximately 275 linear feet of telford base was laid. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $2,035.3S, or $0,272 per 

 square yard. 



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

 Proctor toward Pittsford Mills on August 4, 1913, and completed on September 

 1, 1913. Rain delayed the work for two days. The adjacent land is hilly and 

 the natural soil a sandy loam. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a- distance of 710 

 feet. The maximum cut was 1.8 feet, the maximum fill was 1.2 feet, and the 

 old maximum grade of 3 per cent was reduced to 2 per cent. Gravel was ob- 

 tained close at hand and laid on the road 21 feet wide, or a total area of 1,656 

 square yards. 



Two 18-inch and one 12-inch corrugated-iron pipe culverts were placed. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $221.21, or $0,133 per 

 square yard. 



Rutland City, Vt. — Work was begun August 20, 1913, on a gravel road ex- 

 tending north from the south city line of Rutland toward Dorris Bridge. The 

 road was entirely within the city limits and was completed on October 30, 1913, 

 with a loss of three days on account of bad weather. The adjacent land is 

 rolling on the west and level on the east side. The natural soil is sandy loam. 



The road was shaped by a road machine 30 feet wide in both cuts and fills 

 for a distance of 5,199 feet. Practically no grading was necessary. The road 



