PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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liKK'K ROADWAY, MONMOUTH, ILL, 
Brick Roadways. 
Brick is a material perhaps never considered at 
all in dealing with park and cemetery roadways, 
but it is one which is nevertheless growing in im- 
portance as rapidly as the knowledge of its availa- 
bility and adaptability is developed. Oflate year's 
much attention has been given to the work of mak- 
ing bricks suitable for road construction, and all the 
details of their manufacture, and the composition 
of the clays entering into their production for the 
purposes required, have been made a subject of 
special investigation and scientific research. 
While not the ideal roadway, for which it may 
be said we are still seeking, roadways constructed 
of the proper quality of paving bricks have proved 
both durable and permanent, and from the nature 
of the material of easy repair, as well as presenting 
a goodly appearance. 
In considering the cjuestion, it would really 
seem as though brick roadways would be well 
adapted to the approaches and boundary roads of 
our cemeteries, especially commendable for cleanli- 
ness and permanence, and such roads would materi- 
ally add to the external appearance, which unfor- 
tunately is now too often neglected. 
The view given herewith for the use of which we 
are indebted to Brick, is one of several taken about 
Monmouth, 111 ., by the Monmouth Daily Review, 
to whose efforts, the town is largely indebted for its 
sucessful use of paving brick in improving a coun- 
try roadway. 
The road was constructed as follows: the road- 
way to be operated upon' was graded and allowed 
to stand sometime, with an occasional scraping, to 
even it up and make a hard and dry bed upon which 
to lay the surfacing. Curbings of 2 in. by 6 in., 
oak plank was then set 7 feet apart and held in place 
by oak stakes driven 4 feet apart. A five inch bed 
of sand was then spread and compacted evenly be- 
tween the curbs and on this a single course of paving 
brick set on edge was laid. Outside the curbs a 
two foot width of crushed stone was used, graded 
up to the brick, and the rest of the earth road 
graded up to this, making a good roadway all over 
in dry weather. The total cost of this brick and 
stone combination roadway was 90 cents a running 
foot. 
Drainage is effected by tile drains which are not 
necessary on high ground, as the water rapidly runs 
off the brick surface. The people of Monmouth 
are gratified over the success of this new era of 
country road building. 
The road question is a very important one 
throughout the country districts. It is an econo- 
mic question, and although one which can be proved 
by figures to make immediate returns, the first cost 
of any complete system, either for township or 
country, for the time being, obscures the ultimate 
benefits. Such improvements however should be 
very favorably received by cemetery corporations, 
for in these directions lie the readiest avenues to 
public approbation and hence to the successful op- 
eration of well conducted cemeteries in all sections 
of the country. 
