Provincial

Jflilflfi completed and the Modern

‘large bridge jobs on the highway

We 1

Year" Of ‘Great

Trans - C-anadTHighway And Other Important Projects Made -Year 1935 One Of Outstanding

Importance.

(By Mr. L. B. Maclldlllan, Deputy

of Public Woflrs)

The Department of Public Works ind Highways had a very busy sea- nn during the past yesr in main- iaining the highways, bridges and other Public Works of the Prov- ince. New works were undertaken where necessary, including a num- bcr of refief projects, the most im- portarlt o? these being the building of tile Trans-Canada Highway con- necting Charlottetown and Sum- merside with the town of Borden. The following is a brief resume oi some of the more important works undertaken. -

Trans-Canada Highway

The work of the Trans-Canada Highway in this Province consisted of the laying of 45.1 miles of as- pholtic bleckbase pave ‘ This pavement has a minimum width of 18 feet and a minimum thickness of 3 inches, being widened on the curves and thickened to 4 inches where considered necessary. 0on- tracts for this work were awarded as follows: Warren Bituminous Paving Co, oi Toronto 14.18 miles lornpleted; Standard Paving Co. fMnl-itlme Branch) of Halifax 11.19

Paving Co. of Montreal 13.73 miles competed.

The material used in this work has excavated from the gravel pits at Portage, Conway and Spl-ingtcn, and was shipped or trucked to the mixing plants set up at Borden and Traveller's Rest-by the Warren Co, Milton and Konrington by the Standard C0,, and Fredericton by the Modern Co.

The work of preparing the sub- grnde was undertaken by the de- partment, making use of the heavy power machinery which was used to advantage in wideningthe hills, banking curves, and levelling grad- es. The larger hollows were grad- ed by means of horses and carts. All bridges and culverts on the high- way were lengthened. a number being replaced. A new bridge was built at Bradshaw's Centrevilie, be- ing _a 36 foot. 1 beam span suplwfl" od on creosote piles and with a concrete cover. A similar bridle 0i 7s feet span was built over the Dullk River at Ross‘ Corner. Other

included the widening oi the con- cr-eto culverts at Curtlss Mill, Crabbes’ Mill and aallnalle‘ turn-

'A‘l water pockets and eprhisi‘ sections oi the road were tile drained, there being over 70,000 lineal feet oi tile used. Where 0°11- sldercd necessary the sub-grade was strengthened by rolling down sev- eral inches or gravel as a base. Af- tcr the pavement was laid a proper shoulder was built on the road and s. number of the more dangerous curves and bridzrs railed with Hi- Wllv Guard Steel Rail.

Al Wilmot Bridge a diversion was made in tile road, a heavy fill be- ing necessary to_ prepare l-lle m" sub-grade. As it. was necessary to allow this new work to llffiilfifly settle before laying pavement, it was decided to leave a rlibfli stretch of road here (1-4 mile) to be paved in the spring. with the exception of the short stretch at. Wiimot this fllghwfly tr practically completed and makes the longest continuoufi stretch of pavement to date in the Maritime Provinces.

The building o.’ this HlBhwe-y was made possible by grants from tho Federal Govemnlent which contri- buted $5,500.00 per mile oi road completed.

rtustico Highway

Work was begun on loyliis I film‘ 11hr pavcment on the highway leading from Hunter River to Rus- ticn. Already l.4 miles oi pal/Emu“ have been laid and the sub-lime has, been practically all prepared. Th.- cost of the pavement on thi-i road l5 lyornc solely by the Domin- mn. Government, Whlifi the ICCSI Jeportment has to do the Bfldlfll and bridge work.

The contract for the pa“!!! Bl this highway was awarded to the Modern Paving 50- °l Mwmm The material used on this hlflllw" was taken from the gravel pit! l: Millvale and mixed in the plant I Fredericton. Included in the p19‘ parstlcll of the grade for thll llllll‘ way was the erection of s S0 foot 1 bolim bridge supported 1m "lléij: piers at Pattersons Hunter t and the widening of the bridle B

'.-C if. - - " ”“.‘.‘°.‘.l‘...§§§.dl that this highway

will be completed in till, "HY

summer.

Rood.

n. rl spring the 69pm‘ mzirit intstlfltcigd the lllllllwly "IP-

erlnlendents the road work ll WWW“ 9°“

f m“ , practically til lljllnollgdgs “H” d““°q" nu

as a result the roads were 0pm‘

1i in ood con- to the travelling pub cu Imp mo‘

dltion almost ll 10°" had disepp! -

"" ill-u of the power which has

work. In

read machinery been overhauled in the

the Fbrdaon machines. The new rosd making equipment purchased by the department last season con- sisted of one 50 h.p. Caterpillar Diesel Tractor, one 40 hJD. Calm‘- pillsr Diesel ‘rractor and one 40 h.p. International McCormick-Dustin! Diesel Tractor. all with suitable Adams Graders attached. also one Adams Motor Grader. This new machinery was used wholly on the Trails-Canada and Rustico High- ways. l

In the work of sold construction 1'79 miles of road were widened and improved with the heavier power graders and many oi the main roads were reconditioned. Fills to- taulng 26 miles in length were made to properly grade mmy low lying sections oi road in the prov- ince. This program of road con- struction and grading provided em- ployment for many in all section: oi the Province.

Gnvelling

During the season there were ‘l5 miles oi road in various districts surfaced with gravel. The greater part of this gravelling was done on the main and secondary highways and also orl the roads in the vicin- ity of shipping centres The gravel used was practically all local Island material taken from the pits and beached wherever it was found to be ofsuitabie quality. Many sec- tions of the improved highways and newly made fills were gravelied. Among the sections improved were the Oleary Road, Westem Road from Misohouche fo Wellington and other parts. West Shore Road. roads leading to Tignish and Bloomfield, Richmond. St. Louis. etc, and roads in the vicinity of the gravel pits at Springton. Peters’ Road. Conway, etc, also roads in the vicinity of the gravel beaches in all parts oi the province.

For those sections in the central and eastern parts oi the province where there 4s no gravel nearby. material from western pits and beaches was loaded on cars and shipped where required.

As the work oi gravelllng con- tinues, new pits are being opened up yearly, and it is lndeel fortun- ate that sufficient local material is available for our immediate pav- ing or surfacing requirements.

BRIDGES

In keeping with the policy °l building standard bridges on im- proved highways and replacing old worn out or dangerous bridges with ones of concrete and steel. the de- partment this past year has erect-

ed steel bridges st the followlrlS placesz- ~

Malonds Kelvin urovc. 36 "fit truss span.

Mill, Victoria. West, 26 feet, 1- beam span.

C891“, Woodstock, 54 feet, 1- beam span and approaches widened Baptiste Creek, Alaska, 40 feet steel truss span and aproaches 320 feet in length all new. McKennlv-s, Emerfd, 23 feet. 1- bellm span on piers. Millvlew Mills, S0 on piers.

Hall's. Crapaud. '75 feet truss spun

McCloskeyb Mill, Emyvule, 40 feet truss span.

fest, i-beam

Mclntyres, Savage Harbor, 40 feet truss span.

Dixon's. Little Sands. 20 feet 1- beam.

Brooklyn School, 20 feet i-beam. Nicholson's, Martinvale, 2i feet l-beam. The following bridges which were formerly built or wood were replac- ed by stsndard concrete box eul-

verts: ‘Brodericlfs, Christopher's Cross, 10 feet span. Nichols, West Devin, i0 feet span. . Mcwililamb, Green Hill, l6 feet

pan. Kelly's Cross, 12 feet span. Ross‘ Mill, Roseberry. i3 feet span Biagnalrs Mill, Hazel Grove,

feet upon. Gallsnt's, Oyster Bed Bridge. l!

feet span. McKinnonb, IPorest l-lill, l: feet span. ’ - To replace the smaller wooden cul- verts 172 corrugated iron culverts were placed in dlflfarerlt districh throughout" the province. Those cui- verts varied up to 0 feet in diamet- sr and averaged about 30 feet in length. Many the shorter steel aulverts on Wlllllfwlys were sill

ges ori- 4 feet in spsn built and

of over 400 cords of poles. nmliey Bride!- lot 1s. West sp- prosch 3Z5 feet long rebuilt. _ Tee's Brldgp. Ioxley River.

es rebuilt. ,cllllsn snare. South Kildare. M‘ wort of approaches repaired. Doyle's Bridge, at. Iblix, storm

damage repelled. Psynters Bridle. Clifton. Gilli)“ Bridge and Comm Bu: p die. the approaches were rip-rapped

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_ dl ' 4 were A! new wooden brld"

Activity

preach rebuilt. Murray River Bridge, abutment-s

repaired. .

Ibrtune Steel widge. repis-nkod. Llewsliynb Bridge. Sturgeon and DcGros Marsh Bridge were also re- paired.

There were 15 of the steel bridges in the province repainted.

To furnish protection to the trav- elling public many dangerous dumps and bridges throughout the prov- ince were railed, and the railing on

14,850 lineal feet o! dumps were newly railed.

FIBRE!

The fel-ryboats, Newport, Mont- ague If and Hlllsbomugh received their annual overhauling before being put into service in the spring. A new ferryboat, the "llhirview" was built to replace the S. S. Hills- oorough which plies the Charlotte- town-Rocky Point ferry route. ‘I'll: old paddle boat which had done service for over 40 years was bo- coming unsafe for further use and will shortly be dismantled.

The new boat the ‘Fbirview" is about the same sine as the old one being 118 it. in length and 28 ft. in width, but is more modern in construction and accommodation. This boat was designed and built by contractor C. M. Fitzgerald who had long experience in this class of work having previously built the ferry boats Newport and Montague II. The new boat is equipped with u. 1'15 h.p. Fairbanks Morse Diesel engine and is driven by propellers. This boat is at present in Char- lottetown at the wharf of ‘Bruce Stewart dz Co. where the finishing touches are being completed, Per- sons who have viewed this boat are satisfied that she will maintain the ferry service satisfactorily until such time as it may be possible to bridge the water between Char- lottetown and Rocky. Point with something more permanent.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

All of the public buildings in the province were kept in a good state oi repair.

Extensive repairs are being made to the Provincial Building one of

others was repaired. In all about ,_

the oldest of its kind in Canada. having been built over 90 years ago. On the exterior a. new roof was built and the stone work was reset and pointed, any broken or damag- ed stone being replaced. This work was done under the supervision oi Construction foremen Albert Baker and W. E. Phillips.

On the interior the heating and plumbing systems are being renew- ed and all damaged plastering be- ing replaced. Portions of the build- ing are being remodelled to give more office space and the interior of the building in general is being renovated. This work is under the supervision of construction foreman A. T. McKlnnon.

Railway (ii-casings

By means of'a grant fronl the Dominion Government, administer- ed by the Board of Railway Com- missioners, for the elimination or improving of dangerous railway crossings, a small portion of the cost of which is borne also by the Province and the railways, the fol- lowing works were undertaken in this province:- -

At Albany where there are three crossings close together, s. new road is being opened l5 chains in length to reduce the amount of traffic st these crossings‘ and to provide bet-- ter accommodation for peltsonls hauling to the station especially during train time.

The following other crossings have been improved either by har- lng- the view, lessening the grade or improving the alignment of the rcadz-Bunbury Road, Mt. Herbert Station, Uigg Station, Hancock Crossing, Melville Road, Lower Mslpeque Road, Pottery Inns, Mt. Edward Road. Sherwood Road Brackeley Point, Union. suifolk. Oil tanks Charlottetown, Five Houses. Grant's Road,- Rosensath, George- town Road, and Wharf Road Mon-

tcgue.

Work on some of these crossilifl is not yet completed and a number of signs or wig-wags have yet l" be erected.

Canada Highway has been a for- ward step in road building lil this

‘ nce. The earth roads are no ohger capable of withstanding the increasing heavy traffic. and a (wearing surface of some stability has almost become a necessity. Lab- oratory tests of Island soil are be- ing made by well known chemists. some of whom have visited the pro- vince this season. The plllli>°s° °i ‘these tests is to try and find a cheap stabilizer be it either asphalt on ol- salt which when properly ea-

Bl POIIIlNd- Th!!! ISM E180 220 b] wean - new wooden o under 4 feet and $11,811:; Raga vim, ,,,,',‘,§.§“.§. inapmbuilt and repoiredsomt the“ “bump,” experiment; will "g3 W"; ti‘: fig‘ lglflxi; be watched with interest by the del-

dmlll I. . d wlstslngenera. approach totlilirig noo feet ln- length rebuilt, requiring the luyinl --'—“*—""’_'_""

Too Late To Clasify

,,5'1'lI,AYED—| wrap, s TAME

. illiam Horton. Bunh s- m” w - 1.4204 _ r. 2:122; ~—; WANTID AT ONCE-PRINCIPAL for Crapeud School. Apply ‘Ihomas Best. Secretory Trustees. mud_ " L-(DS pg; 5n,‘ -. ENGLISH PEAK

baby carriage, first class condi-

with stone. North itl bridle was sheathed

Qprilll pairing (mind necessity

m, road machinery it we! to scrap several of

with s covering of I inch plank. Soul-is West Bridle. western sp-

tion. Phone i382 or 53 Spring m: acdd. . L420‘?

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The completing of the Trans- A

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list supplied with

Number of children parcels donated

Number of children money donated

or.

toys, candy, fruit,

Audited and found correct: ILK.

Statement of Santa Pal Fund i035

Number of children on published

toys, fruit and candy

Money Received ............$232.66 Money paid merchants for

as per vouchers submitted 232.66

Christmas

696 covered by é..l.'.}l~.il' ' l»? 596

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J. R, BURNETT, Editor l: Managing Director

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NEW" YEAR'S

RADS

EVE IIAIIGE

ODDFELLOWS HALL

TUESDAY, DEC. 31. 9-2

Elliott's Orchestra Admission 50c Novelties.

This is not an invitation dance.

the Oentrr" Guardian

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This column ll reserved for of loonl interest but advertising n newsy nature m” be Inserted 4 cents l word strictly puyuhle ullvanee.

FUNERAL NOTICE-The pupils of Queen Square School are asked to meet at 164 Sydney Street this morning at 8.45 to attend the fun- oral of their late school mate, George Edward Hughes.

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CHURCH OF SCOTLAND-Rev. Ewen MoDougall will attend the funeral of Miss Mary MacQual-rie of I-iebron on Wednesday next and will not preach in People's Church that evening. ‘ 1.4200

FOX PELTS received in Sum- merside as late as January 6th will be ill time for inclusion on the auction sale being held in London, January 22nd. Ship your skins through the Dominion Silves- Fox Furs, Limited- L-420l

ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION —At half past twelve yesterday, Hon. Charles A. Dunning officially nominated as federal candidate for the constituency of Queens. At 2 p. m., when the nominations closed his was the only name re- ceived by Returning Officer A10. F. Gill and he is therefore elected by acclamstion.

OFFICERS ELECTED-At a re- cent meeting of the Laborers Pro- tectis: Union the following offic- ers were elected for the ensuing year. President, James P. Cullen; vice-president, Daniel Giliis, Sr; secretary, John McMahon; treas- urer, Joseph C. Purcell; executive, John W. Gormley, Fred Hughes. Joseph McDonald; Guardian, John Gillis; Guide, John Mullins.

FINE PRICES have been re- ceived from both the London and Montreal sales, and market indi- cations are favourable for the Jan- uary auctions. Cash advances are given immediately on receipt of the pelts at our Summerside office andon our behalf by Mr, J. D. Jenkins, Charlottetown. The Do- minion Silver Fox Furs, Limited.

L-QOI

M\ Mervyn Brown formerly of Yorl| Prinq: Edward Island and now of London, England, leaves for Ottawa this morning.

Ill MEMURIAM

In loving memory of Mrs. Her- bert Bowness, who died Dec. 81, i934.

Fond are the memories that linger,

Dear is the one that is gone,

In memory we hold you. mother,

As long as the years roll along.

Inserted by husband and family.

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ill MEMORIAM

Sacred to the memory of Mrs- Herllort Bilsowrlqs Remington,

who was called very suddenly

int New Year's Ive, to llor

Heavenly Home.

A your on earth without our dear, dsar Mother

A year of lonliness and grief and pain.

dear

But still we smile amid our bitter tours

tbinkirlgourgreotioss

wusbuthergain.

Wcmisshorlnourloysuud

~ incur-sorrows

Sh; was our Life, our Centre. endow-Sun

Andyetvrewouldnotcsllbsr

baci~ But whisper still-Dear God. Thy will be done." Inserted by her Daughters. Jennie, Ruby and lath.

When

N.D. MacLean

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The

Lieutenant-Gov- ernor will receive on New Year's Day at Gov-

ernment. House, from three to five-thirty RM.’ Gentlemen calling will present their cards, one to the Private Secretary and one to the A.D.C. in waiting.

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M. ALBAN FARMER Private Secretary.

BlTY|Ni935

During the year 1035 the city carried on the following construc- tion work.

Pavement laid included the fol- lowing: North River Road from McGill Avenue to the city limits, a total of 1,550 square yards; Mc- Gill Ave. from the Sanatorlum to Spring Park Road, 2,450 square yards; Spring Park Road from Boyle's Bridge to McGlll Ave, 980 square yards. A total of 4,980 square yards of pavement was laid. A concrete sidewalk was laid on the north side of Green St. from Greenfield to Ambrose Streets, 360 lineal feet, 3 feet wide. Wooden sidewalks were put down on both sides of School St. from Gerald St. north to the city limits, 500 lineal feet, and the wooden side- walk on the south side of Park Street was extended to accomodate new residences which have been erected there.

Storm sewers were laid on Ger- ald St. from Prince to School Streets and a. short distance south on School St., a total of 520 feet. ‘Pile railway crossings st Long- worth Avenue. Kensington Road and Grafton Street were improved by extending the pavement up to the railroad ties. At the intersec- tion of Rochford Square with Pownal Street the psyement was extended to the sidewalk on the west side of Pownal Street.

The usual repairs to asphalt sur- face and also to the gravel and clay surface streets and the side- walks were carried out.

Card of Thank} Mr. Alfred MacNeiil and family wish to thank their friends and neighbours for the kindness and sympathy shown them in their sud- den bereavement.

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BETH!

MURPHY-At the Prime County Hospital, Molnday, December s0. i935. to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mil’- phy. Freetown, a son.

GILIJS-At the Prince County Hos- pitsl. lsczldsy. December so, i935. to Mr. and Mrs. Ilriben Gillie. Mis- couche. s douBhl-elfi _

DEATHS

_..._. ._______.________. DUIIEITAN — At Rustico, Dec 36th, Frederick Bulman, aged 8'1 years. Funeral from his late residence Wednesday. Jan. lst at 2:15 p. m. DOYLI—In this city December $0, 1035, Mrs. Edward Doyle. aged ‘I6 years. The funeral will take place from her late residence. 44 Chestnut Siraeet, ‘Phursday rnorn- ing at 8.45 to the Church of the Molt l-loly Redeemer thence to, the Roman Catholic Cemetery. HUGHES-In this city, on Decem- ber 30. i095. George Edward Hughes, beloved son of Mrs. and the late Joseph Hughes, aged ‘l years. The funeral will take place from his lame residence 164 Sydney Street this rooming at 8.45 to st. Dun- sun's Basilica. thence to the Rom- an Catholic Cemetery. DUNIOI-At Alexandra on Sun- day, Dec. m. i985, William n. Bur- hoo. in his"i8rd your. mineral from Alexander. Chlnph on Wednesday. service starting at 2.30. interment

in Alexandra Cemct

Agricultural g During The Past Year

.

Evidences Of ‘S-tl-i-mtantial Upturn In. Conditions Reviewed By De- puty Ministeigf Agriculture.

(By Mr. W. R, Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture)

The year in agricultural conditions

1,935 marks a definite and substantial up-turn

in the Province of Prince

Edward Island. This condition manifested itself in two general directions, namely: (a) in improvement in farm management and stability of production and (b) in decisive betterment of market conditions and net revenues. As a

‘result