Mcadamise

Mr. Vawter, of Lexington, has invented a machine for breaking stone for McAdamising roads.

Plank Roads have very recently been introduced into this country. According to the patent office report of January 1843, they had their origin in Russia, and were introduced into Canada by Lord Sydenham, he being induced to try the experiment in consequence of the great cost, in the first instance, of McAdamising a road, and the expense of keeping it in repair. The first road made of plank was near Toronto. The three miles nearest the city having been McAdamised; the plank road commenced, at that distance from the city, and was extended some miles into the country.

After news leaked out that the Patriots had been employed building the local Anglican church rather than McAdamising their ways on the roads of Van Diemen’s Land, Captain Alexander Cheyne, the Director of Public Works, was called to account, and in the event he too lost his job.