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was surfaced with gravel 24 feet wide, making an area of 13,864 square yards. 

 This gravel, which was hauled 3 miles, was compacted with a 10-ton roller. 



Three 18-inch corrugated-iron pipe culverts were laid. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $3,874.47, or .$0,279 per 

 square yard. 



Rutland, Vt. (No. 1). — Work was begun August 1, 1913, on resurfacing with 

 gravel a road extending north from the city line of Rutland toward Mill Vil- 

 lage. It was completed August 10, 1913. 



The road was surfaced with bank gravel for a width of 21 feet and a dis- 

 tance of S25 feet, making an area of 1,925 square yards. 



The total cost of the work was $292.54, or $0,152 per square yard. 



Rutland, Vt. (No. 2). — Work was begun August 15, 1913, on a gravel sec- 

 tion beginning at the south city line of Rutland on the Creek Road and 

 extending south through Rutland Township to the Clarendon town line. Four 

 days were lost on account of bad weather and it was completed on October 

 18, 1913. The adjacent land is rolling and the natural soil a sandy loam. 



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

 3,399 feet. The maximum cut was 1.8 feet, the maximum fill 3 feet, and the 

 maximum grade was reduced from 3 to 1.5 per cent. The road was surfaced 

 with bank gravel 21 feet in width, making an area of 7,931 square yards. A 

 guard rail was erected along all the embankment. 



One 6 by 4 foot, one 5 by 4 foot, and one 2 by 3 foot culvert were built of 

 masonry and concrete, and one 18-inch and one 12-inch corrugated-iron pipe 

 culvert were laid. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $2,796.42, or $0,352 per 

 square yard. 



Sheebubne, Vt. — Work was begun August 20, 1913, on a gravel' section ex- 

 tending east of Mendon toward Sherburne, at practically the highest point on 

 the Mountain Road. It was completed on October 21, 1913, with three days 

 lost on account of rain. The adjacent land is very hilly and the natural soil 

 is clay loam. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of S50 

 feet. The maximum cut was 4 feet, the maximum fill 3.4 feet, and the 

 maximum grade of 15 per cent was reduced to 11 per cent. Gravel obtained 

 during the grading was placed on the road to a width of 21 feet, or a total 

 area of 1,983 square yards. Stone retaining walls were built at several places. 



One 18-inch and one 24-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert were laid. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $S13.92, or $0,411 per 

 square yard. 



Shrewsbury, Vt. (No. 1). — Work was begun on a gravel road about midway 

 between Shrewsbury and North Shrewsbury on June 6, 1913, and completed 

 July 3, 1913. The adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil is clay and rock. 



The road was graded 25 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 

 495 feet. The maximum cut was 3 feet, the maximum fill 3.9 feet, aud the 

 maximum grade of 12.8 per cent was reduced to 7 per cent. A surface of 

 bank gravel was laid 20 feet in width, making an area of 1,100 square yards. 



One 24-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert was laid. 



The total cost of the work, including culvert, was $272.34, or $0,248 per 

 square yard. 



