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FORM 149-P SPECIAL
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REPORT OF ROAD TOURS APRIL 16, 1968
during the tour.
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Councillors Church, Poole, Brown, Ferguson, and Schmelke.
Forem n, T Paquette, Sec. -Treas , G.G. King
1. Drainage at Leon Coates - S/5E- 17- 29 -23 -4 - Mr. Coates requests
that the 2499 and 1899 culverts across the road east of his driveway
be taken out or blocked off and that the water be taken to the west;
a 3049 culvert might be put across his driveway or across the road at
an angle
2 Russel Snell bridge - W/NW- 22- 30 -23 -4 - We should have a bridge
inspector c eck the approaches More rocks are needed to the north of
the bridge n the west side as water stops
3 Possible gravel location - NW- 36- 30 -23 -4 (T A Ferguson) - This
should be tested
4 Gravel in 5E- 1- 31 -23 -4 (R.E. Andrews) - Brief inspection of stock
pile, etc. r. Andrews was not home so committee will need to see him
later.
5 W-30 31- 30 -23 -4 (Charlie King North) - Approx. 2 mile of fair
good road, ould need to be regraded if it is to be gravelled.
Move "Grave Ends" sign to the south corner.
6 Near S corner 17- 30 -22 -4 (South hill south of Merle Andersons)
Road could a widened to the west at the blind corner, leave the hill
alone.
7 W -28 & 33- 29 -22 -4 (Isaac O'Rourke) Good dirt road - would need
regrading i it is to be gravelled, Consider government culvert to
replace bridge at O'Rourkes or widen the present narrow bridge,
limited vis c;n to the south'.'- narrow bridge sign needed, move "Gravel
Ends" sign to the south corner
8. Groen � East of Carbon on Sharples road - Minor work needed to
improve cur es, etc. (not inspected)
9. In SW- 6- 29 -22 -4 ( Sharples East) Surface reclamation committee
should chec4 to see if waste from the gas well is being dumped into
the water c annel.
10. Gravel 'Pit in NW- 10- 29 -22 -4 (Sharpies - Hesketh) One Cat. and
Euclid stripping and should finish about the end of this week, limited
quantity of gravel. Consider testing approx 1 mile to the east by
seismic drill - near railway
11. E Frithg Approach - E/NE- 15- 28 -22 -4 - Only fair vision to the
south - 350 to 450 ft.
12. sea 18 & �9- 28 -21 -4 (Groenveld N -S) Cut the knoll just North of the
No, 9 highwa and improve the whole road along the present location
13 NW- 10- 2$ -21 -4 - Beynon intersection near No 9 - Council shouldsee
if signs are Ineeded (Perhaps yield for North -South traffic both ways).
14. 5 -15- 2821 -4 - Quite good now with trees for a snow break but
should be re uilt sometime to higher standard
15 W -34 -28 21 -4 & 5 -3- 29-21 -4 - Vickers - Ness - Should definitely
clear the fe ce lines and improve the road so as to reduce the pro-
blems with s owplowing Perhaps leave S of 3 until after harvest
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REPORT OF ROAD TOURS APRIL 16, 1968
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16 Nac ine Pit in NE -7 -29 20
-4 - Mr. Church had a drill test for
gravel and reports 75 ft cover and 75 ft of gravel. Perhaps should
do stripping as gravel is very limited otherwise.
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17 W/N- 24- 28 -20 -4 (South of Fen ) Mobil Oil has gravelled the pipe-
line crossing but the culvert is blocked Write them.
18 Contact Hon Taylor re Pope Lease East hill to get estimates
etc. Sury y crew was working there ,
on this date
19 From SE-26-29-23-4 blest on Pope Lease Road - Continue re-
grading to a good standard. Contact George Appleyard re trees at
farmsteadlin NW- 22- �9 -22 -4
20 Remp er hest - S- 16- 30 -23 -4 - Put up a good curve sign in place
of the pr sent one.
21 S -SE- 7- 30 - �3 -4 - Metzger West - Lengthen culvert
needed) a d raise fill, etc. to improve vision (or new one if
22 E-11-30-24-4 - Gerlitz North -- Consider clearing low dirt ridge
from west roperty line and take water south approx 4 mile to the
coulee Ge levels along the ditch and consider culvert needed for the
approach i to the field.
23 S-26- J0 -24 -4 - (Wulff) - Regrade to good standard; buy extra
land
24 W- 14- $0 -25 -4 (J D. Toews) - Cut down the knolls at his driveway
and also the one to the south to improve vision, check re X G.T
cable
25 Megli Gravel Pit in N- 2- 10- 30 -25 -4 - Crusher at work, our gravel
crew also moving in
26 !V-26-30-25-4 (A. E. Regehr - Toews
be installed and knolls cut down to improve4visiionrnment culvert to
�7 W-3 & 10-31-25-4 (Simon Ratzlaff) - Fair T
year. To the north is the Henry Mavis r-id
�,rade regravelled this
28 Linden West Gravel Pit - Nearly all crushed gravel now hauled
out, should strip , likely on the north side
29. From S13-25-30-26-4 °lest 6 miles (Linden West) - Should regrade
to a good Standard., improving the diversion at N -21. Put Yield sign
for traffic from South at NV- 2^- 30 -26 -4 Can Utilities line from
Art Taylors east, Calgary Power on the west 14 miles
30 Linden East road - Heavy traffic, dusty and hard to maintain.
Consider light paving as a test area
31. W-5-29-23-4 (Poole) Widen the grade over the slough when con-
ditions are dry enough (not inspected)
32 W -21- 2�nspected) 23 -4 (Weigum) Clean out the east ditches for approx
I mile (not
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J.: G. G King S'ec'
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FORM 149-P SPECIAL
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