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Show Ml cBfJ 1 1 Grading and Sur- 1 1 facing State Road IK J i H Wr 'lllu Slllt( It""1 VI11 s"" "'" Vs B 9 j Smooth An a rincmeiit. H S DJ 1 County Commissioner Chrlstousuu, H Mp County Survoyor Twclva nnd County U B( Itontt Supervisor Forbes were In lehl 91' on Monday and went out to the Point EM of "10 Moullt,,ln wltl1 Iomty Hoad fl Is Supervisor A. M. DiivIh, to mako ar-Vm ar-Vm Hfii rnngcmeutH to surfuco tho state road H ali from tho point down to thu I.ehl City H Si limits. w m Recontly tho county graded the IU alllt0 ro'"' f,()l" '''"'I011 north to the m ' Snlt-I.aku county lino, including tho M road through l.lndon, I'leiiHant (irovo, B M Amnrlcnn Fork and l.elii. They are Hf W now bu hj- liiiiillug pea gravel from a n m bed near the point and putting on a 9 surfaeo of about (our Inches This IB ,3 will he Hprinkled mid then rolled solid 'H 'f? wt1' a ,K Btt'111" roller, making the itl a roadbed almost like a pawnu'iit ilS ,J1 "u cmmlsHlniierH claim that this III m! ' gravel Is the best surfacing material km y In the slate; that It Is far superior to IK M shalo. It is pure silica, with Just a B llttln lime that has been run In the IP solution, making it pack lino and glv iKx lag it lasting iiualltles superior to ; nny other material The county has Ki Uled. tljo wi pud gravel from the Lelil gnncl pit, hut Ihey say that It can't bo niado to jiack like tho pea rfrau'l from tho point. The county has been surfacing the l'rovo Dencli road with shale and have It In an ideal condition. It was first rounded up with the grader, then given giv-en a coat of shalo, which was sprinkled sprin-kled and rolled. Hut the olllclals Bay that though they get u Btnooth road it Is not so lasting afl tho oca silica. It must he kept Hprinkled or It blows away In dust The commissioners say that when they reach tho l.ehl City limits, If tho pity will haul tho gravel, tho county vlll supply the pit and loading de-.Iccb de-.Iccb and will then sprinkle thu road lirough the city and roll It, drag it and keep it in condition. |