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

 from Shrewsbury toward East Clarendon on September 15, 1913, and com- 

 pleted October 28, 1913. Three days were lost on account of bad weather. The 

 adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil is clay. 



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

 1,023 feet. The maximum cut was 2 feet, the maximum fill 4.1 feet, and the 

 maximum grade was reduced from 8 to 6 per cent on the new road. The road 

 was surfaced with bank gravel 21 feet wide, making an area of 2,387 square 

 yards. 



One 12-inch and one 18-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert were laid and one 2 

 by 2 foot masonry culvert was lengthened. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $394.30, or $0,165 per 

 square yard. 



Spanktown, Vt. — Work was begun on a gravel road extending from Spank- 

 town northwest toward North Pawlet on August 12, 1913, and completed on 

 September 28, 1913. Two days were lost on account of rain. The adjacent 

 land is rolling and the natural soil is clay loam. 



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

 1,650 feet. The maximum fill was 0.S foot. 



Telford foundation was laid for 1,000 feet. A surface of gravel 21 feet wide, 

 making an area of 3,850 square yards, was laid in two courses. The bottom 

 layer was obtained from a creek bed nearby and the top coat was of bank 

 gravel. 



One 15-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert was laid ; also, one 2 by 2 foot and 

 one 2 by 3 foot masonry culvert. 



The total cost of the work was $694.25, or $0.1S0 per square yard. 



Sudbury, Vt. — Work was begun August 8, 1913, on a gravel section running 

 west from Brandon toward Jones's store on Cooks Hill Road and completed on 

 October 15, 1913. Four- days were lost on account of rainy weather. The ad- 

 jacent land is hilly and the natural soil is loam, running to gravel loam. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 850 

 feet. The maximum cut was 3.S feet, the maximum fill 2.6 feet. The grading 

 work was rather heavy and the maximum grade was reduced from 12 per cent 

 to 8 per cent. The road was surfaced with gravel obtained from the cuts and 

 laid to a width of 21 feet, or a total area of 1,9S3 square yards. 



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

 2 by 2 foot masonry culvert lengthened. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $SS8.10, or $0,447 per 

 square yard. 



Tinmouth, Vt. (No. 1). — Work was begun October 15, 1913, resurfacing 

 with gravel the road beginning 1,500 feet east of Tinmouth church and extending 

 east toward Wallingford. It was completed October 30, 1913, with one day 

 lost on account of bad weather. 



The road was surfaced IS feet wide for a distance of 825 feet, making a total 

 surfaced area of 1,650 square yards. The bank gravel used was hauled one- 

 half mile. 



The total cost of the work was $S6.60, or $0,052 per square yard. 



Tinmouth, Vt. (No. 2). — Work was begun August 1, 1913, on a gravel road 

 beginning at the creamery in Tinmouth village and extending east toward Wal- 

 lingford. It was completed on September 20, 1913, with a delay of two days on 

 account of bad weather. The adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil a sandy 

 loam. 



