, 1889-03-07
THE NEW ROAD.
The Contract Awarded to Burns
Il Chapman.
c. b. King Will Furnish Ties
and Timber.
The Work to be Pushed at Once and
Eighty Miies Completed by
September 10.

The bids for the construction work on
the Spokane a. Northern railroad were
opened Yesterday afternoon at the office of
A. A. Newbery & Co. There were FIVE
bids for the work of constructing the road
bed. and six bids for the timber work,
cross ties, etc.
The contract for the grading, etc., was
awarded to Burns & Chapman, and the
timber work, etc., was awarded to G. b.
zens of Spokane Falls. The figures at
which the contracts were awared could
not be obtained for publication.
A REVIEW reporter called on Mr. Corbin
after the bids had been awarded -.
II made no effort to secure outside bids. "
said he. "Of course could have received
bids from all over the United States IL l
had made an effort in that direction, but
was in hopes all the time that the contract
work would fall to citizenr of Spokane, and
l am heartily glad the contracts have
been secured by people who live here. The
money will be spent right here in the
country, and will prove Of great benefit to
Spokane Falls"
"When will the work of construction
begin ?" asked the reporter.
'Just as soon as 1t Is possible to get
ready, and when the contractors are ready
to begin and we shall be ready for them.
We shall send surveying party out to-
morrow, and several other parties will fol-
low in rapid succession. Chief engineer
Roberts and J. NJ, Buckley will 90 out in
few days and take look over the line. ="
"How about the contract for the track
laying?", .,
answered MIR. Corbin. The contract has
not been let yet but it will be let in time
for the tracklayers to put down the rails as
soon as the road bed Is ready to receive
them"
IT is SATISFACTORY.
When the announcement that Burns q
Chapman had been awarded the contract
for grading eighty miles of the Spokane 4
Northern railroad expression of satisfac-
t,on was heard on all sides. These gen.
temen are identified with Spokane Falls
and its growth. They purchase their en-
tire supply of rations for their hundreds
OF men in the home market. and that they
exert every effort TO advance the material
interests. This fact, in addition to their
wide acquaintance and popularity at home,
gives cause for the satisfaction that pre-
walls over the award.
The contract for furnishing all ties and
bridge timber was awarded TO Glenn
King, also we'll known to all OF the Spo-
kane people.
In conversation last evening Mr. Chap-
man stated that his firm was ready to
push the work Immediately and carry it
through to an early completion. The
eighty miles are to be completed by Sep
tember 18th next, and that gives two
months for the laying of the steel and the
completion of the bridges before bad
weather would interfere with the prog
ress. It is safe to say that by December
trains will be running over the line to
Colville. which will be the end Of the
route until next spring when work will be
resumed.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER CHOSEN.
Mr.. ID. C. Corbin, after considering the
qualifications of several gentlement for
some time, has finally selected Mr.. +. L..
Roberts as chief engineer of the Spokane
K Northern railroad. Mr.. Roberts has al
ready arrived here, and at once went to
work. He is experienced in railroad build
ing. having superintended construction
work on the Canadian Pacific and Mani
toba roads