ROADS AND BRIDGES, JULY 1, 1913—DEC. 31, 1914. AT 
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 cuts 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, 19138. _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 disenree of 
1,650 feet. The maximum fill was 0.8 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. F 
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 $0.180 per square yard. 
Vork 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, 1918. 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 read was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 850 
feet. The maximum cut was 3.8 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 1,983 square yards. 
Two 12-inch and one 18-inch corrugated-iron pip2 culverts were laid and one 
2 by 2 foot masonry culvert lengthened. 
The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $888.10, or $0.447 per 
square yard. 
TINMOUTH, VT. (No. 1).—Work was begun “October 15, 1918, resurfacing 
with gravel the road beginning 1,500 feet east of Tinmouth church and extending 
east toward Wallingford. It was completed October 80, 1913, with one day 
lost on account of bad weather, 
The road was surfaced 18 feet wide for a distance of 825 feet, making a total 
surfaced area of 1,650 square yards. The bank grave! used was hauled one- 
half mile. 
The total cost of the work was $86.60, 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. 
