Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21

And Employ all the Hands that are TO be
Had.
In our issue of yesterday we gave list of
the bidders who had filed sealed proposals
with the constructing engineer, Maj. r. G.
McCalla for the work of graduation and
masonry on the Knoxville and Ohio Rail
road connection with the Louisville and
Nashville road. Yesterday the contracts
were awarded for 10 miles of the line, from
the end of the present grade to the Ken
lucky State line. The following are the
successful bidders:
Sections /, 2, 8, 8, TO- II, Is and 10, to
NJ J. Condor & Co, of Knoxville.
Sections and to J. L. Offutt, Of Knox
Vile
Sections and to Myer, Hay & Co.,
Shelbyville, Ky.
Sections IL and II to Martin Shea, of
Knoxville.
Sections IS, IA, Is and Is to J, D. Offutt,
of Cane Greek, Anderson county.
Section is not yet let.
! The repairing of the eight miles of the
old grade from Careyyille northward will
of constructing bridges over French Broad
River, near Paint Rock, on the North Caro-
lima connection, by the E. T., V. G. Rail
road Company.
| The sections above mentioned consist of
one mile each, and section one begins eight
miles from Careyyille, at the end of the old
graded portion.
1t gives US pleasure to notice that our
worthy and energetic townsmen, Messrs. NJ.
J. Condor & Co., were successful IN Sc
curing eight miles of the work. They are
contractors of long experience and thorough
reliability, having worked on the Cincinnati
Southern and numerous other roads. Mr..
Michael J. Condor will give his personal at
tention to the work, which will insure that
it is done right He will employ from
GOO to 700 hands on his portions, and will
push the work through Oh all the sections
at the same time.
Of the other contractors Mr. Martin
.
rienced in the country. He did great por
ton of the work on the K. q, O. Road wher
it was constructed We rejoice t.
know OF this success and he will do thu
work up right.
Messrs J. L. and J. D. Offutt. the forme
of whom has two and the latter four sec
tons, stand at the head of the lists anon!
railroad contractors. They have done worl
on the Cincinnati Southern and many othe
lines. and no more reliable contractors ar
to be found. Mr. J. L. Ofutt has tn
heaviest work on the line in his contract
being the heavy tunnels through Cunber
land Mountain Mr.. j. ID. Ofutt also ha
a heavy contract, with four small tunnels.
Messrs. Myer, Hay & Co., of Shelbyviile
Ky. are the only foreign contractors. They ar
eminently responsible and experienced. L
their work on the Cincinnati Southern, the
procured most of their groceries and othe
Il supplies in our market; so, if they do 9
well this time, they are as good as HON
folks
1t should be a source of qualification
u all Knoxvillians and East Tennesseeans ths
the work is let to home folk who will spen
ali their money among us, and it will be til
; biggest boom for business in these part
during the coming season ever before known
In the neighborhood of million dollars Wi
be expended in our midst. There will be
' demand for all the labor our country ca
afford, and a ready market for all i
products The work is to be commenced
once, just as soon as the contractors can g
" their tools and hands together, and ever
thing in shape.