Doucett George (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. a fascinating volume from just after the war years, illustrated with diagrams, photographs and some very wonderful colour plates on various weeds, this book covers a wide range of subjects. Chapter headings include 1. Safety, Courtesy and Conduct of Employees (wow, they don't do that anymore, do they?) 2. Regulations and General Duties of Patrolmen 3. General or Summer Maintenance 4. Winter Maintenance, 4. Miscellaneous, 5. List of Highway terms. So much is covered: Pavements, surface treatments, maintenance of surfaces, zone painting, signs, shoulders, slopes, structures, drainage, guide rail, fencing, roadside maintenance, planting and care of trees, right-of-way care, park areas, gravel and borrow pits, grass, time books, purchasing materials, heavy equipment such as trucks, power graders, rollers, snow plows,) handling explosives, insurance and so much more. 85 pp, in fine condition. …