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Plank roads were good roads, he claimed. They were smooth, yet gave good traction. The great pine forest supplied the raw material and the water powers of many streams supplied the energy to convert this into road surfacing. About 1850 the Vaughan and King Plank Road Company received a charter to build a plank road commencing in the it was a very good year for York Region's municipal plumbing inspectors. Activity by plumbing inspectors was at an all- time high in 1978, ac- cording to a report to York Region's health and social services committee last week. Not only that. but the plumbing inspection branch had a surplus of $150,000 for the year. Plank roads were the first hard surface roads built in York, according to E. A. James, writing in The Liberal in January, 1927. It was a turnaround from the 1977 situation. when plumbing in- spection and permit fees were increased part-way through the year to make up for the decline in construction activity in the region. Plumbing inspectors show large surplus The higher rates and increased building in 1978 brought nearly $350,000 into regional coffers. Revenue of only $201,000 CAâ€" THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. January 10. Plank roads were smooth vw'z‘h plenty of vaca'on Drs. Palmer, Harris, Broadhurst and Harmeson have moved the Equine Practice from Thornhill Veterinary Clinic. The new Equine Practice will be known as:- GOLF GLEN VETERINARY CLINIC a; yesterdays THIS IS TO ANNOUNCE by mary dawson 220 YONGE STREET SOUTH AURORA, ONTARIO A contract with George Lynn, dated June 9, 1851, called for the grading, ditching and planking of the Vaughan Road north from the York Townline. The price per rod was six shillings or $1.50. lt followed Davenport west then went north on Bathurst Street to St. Clair and thence by Vaughan Road to Fair- bank. north on Concession 3 in Vaughan. then westerly to Concession 4 and north on it to King City. City of Toronto at the comer of Yonge Street and Davenport Road. Plumbâ€"ing and drain permits totalled 8,630. compared with 4,350 for had been forecast in the 1978 budget. i CLHSSIIFIED EflCOUflTERS ~ ’ i efikfi'fi'gs 727-3003 Libéral oanwumcs 1979 Nicholas Cober. owner of a sawmill on Lot 34, Concession 1, Vaughan. received a contract the same year to supply road plank at $6.25 per thousand feet. Not only did he provide the planks but he hauled them some five miles to the site of construction for this sum. Three years later, in October. 1854. James McKilvery undertook to provide the labor to plank part of Concession 4, Vaughan. to whatever distance the company would supply him with plank at the rate of four shillings and six pence per rod ($1.12). The contract was for 100,000 feet of three inch plank and inch boards. the plank to be eight feet long and from six to 14 inches wide and the boards 12 inches running measure. The planks were laid across the boards which ran length- wise on the road surface. 1977. In the first 11 months of 1978, inspectors travelled 86,608 miles to make 13,842 inspections, according to the report. The plank road was constructed on the westerly half so that it would bear the burden of the heavy wagon loads and the empty wagons, returning from the He was to be allowed for putting in one culvert and a time limit of about a month was placed on the work. SUN ANd SANC AREQREAT BUT ...... thEre’eâ€"bleht; to see between the cold north and the sunny south Travel by motorcoach with INCLUDES: Step»by-step guides to â€" get the facts â€" decide on your aims â€" inform the school â€"â€" keep track and get results PLUS: "What parents are con- cerned about” "Who is in charge?”"You are not alone." PLUS: Sample letters Bi forms. guides, suggestions, information and real interviews with teachers and parents, FOR YOUR COPY by return mail. send cheque or money order (not cash) $2.95 plus 50:: handling to: OR. BLAIR SHAW, BOX 52, OAKVlLLE, ONTARIO L6J 425. 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However. the planks wore out. the holes were filled with gravel and stone, and the company still continued to collect tolls. To pay for the con- struction and main- tenance the company was permitted to erect toll gates and collect tolls. market in Toronto, would use the east half of the road. 0 We stock brand names and generics â€" but have limited varieties oi duplicate products. 0 Our products are displayed very simply. $302.. I 6 6 .67 SCOTT TOWELS PKG. LB. Who sells Scott Towels at I . ib Rock bottom mot! prices!!!ll!@§§.!99?1i0"3- 0 1541-3571; Street at Trethéwieyi - 970 Queen Street East 0 9751 Yonge Street. Richmond Hill 0 2480 Eglinton Ave. East mm 9mm “mu closing Store Hours (Unless oIhEmse stated? “800851!” â€" NH) baluruay We 'eSewe me ngm 10 'IITM quantmes Thursday â€" 1&9 LIQUID BLEACH LARGE EGGS TETLEY TEA LIMIT OF 2 PER CUSTOMER BANANAS ASSORTED COLOURS FROM THE TROPICS. 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