. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1907, . one during a wetperiod prior to inspection had caused this defect to be very noticeable,espeeii lly in the low places where the greatest amount of soft material hadbeen drawn to the crown. Ruts had commenced, evidently caused by theyielding of mud between the two layers of stone. SIMCOE COUNTY ROADS. The Simcne County mad system, established in 1903, is 441 miles inlength. Of this there has been permanently improved under the HighwaysAct, 335 miles, at a cost, with bridges and culverts of $293, TheProvince has contributed of this sum, |97,938
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1907, . one during a wetperiod prior to inspection had caused this defect to be very noticeable,espeeii lly in the low places where the greatest amount of soft material hadbeen drawn to the crown. Ruts had commenced, evidently caused by theyielding of mud between the two layers of stone. SIMCOE COUNTY ROADS. The Simcne County mad system, established in 1903, is 441 miles inlength. Of this there has been permanently improved under the HighwaysAct, 335 miles, at a cost, with bridges and culverts of $293, TheProvince has contributed of this sum, |97, In 1906, the expenditurewas 164,, and 75i miles were constructed. Of the expenditure of1906, there was spent on bridges and culverts |8,200, leaving |55, roads proper, or an average of less thaH |745 per mile. The road metal used in 1906 was practically all gravel. The chief ex-ception was in the Township of West Gwillimbury, where 2h miles of cnishedstone road was made: the metal 6 feet wide and 8 to 10 inches in lIuHONTAKio Street, County of Simcoe. Gravel was drawn distances varying from | to 4 miles, an ordinary haulbeing about 2 miles. The usual corstruction is to grade the earth roadwayto a width of 24 feet. Gravel is put on to a width of frQm 6 to 8 feet, anda depth of from 6 to 10 inches. Wages paid averaged for men | perday, and f( r teams | i;>D7 HIGHWAY iMPROVKiVlENT. 27 The Avork for 1906 included 105 culverts or bridges. Of these, 83 wereof concrete tile or arches. The principal bridge for the year is under con-struction on the town line between 1^los and \ espra, and is to be wholly ofconcrete reinforced with sleel. The total length is 325 feet, and consistsof two 40-fcet and two 80-±ect arches. The bridge was not completed lastyear. The cost will be |15,00U. A small concrete bridge in Medonte Town-ship, of 18 feet span, and 12 feet wide, cost |500. HASTINGS COUNTY ROADS. The Hastings county road system is 472 miles in leng
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