The record-union., 1895-09-30
OUTLOOK Fur CHEAP ROAD METAL
Four Bids Submitted for the Rock
Crusher.
The Prison Directors and Highway
Commissioners VIII Settle the
Matter on Wednesday.

There was joint meeting At Folsom on
Saturday of the Prison Directors and
State Highway Commissioners. Cover
Secretary McCabe.
The joint meeting was held for the pur-
pose of opening bids for the erection Of
the proposed rock-crushing plant at the
Folsom Prison. which is to provide cheap
material for the building OF good roads
and streets throughout the State.
The train from this city, on W which some
of the members of the two boards were
travelling, was delayed about three miles
this side of Folsom by the blowing out OF
a cylinder-head, and while waiting for
the mail on the delayed train. and any
bids th.t might be contained In it, the
board listened to DR.. r. Beverly Cole,
who had gone up 10 request rock at low
cost for building the affiliated colleges.
The doctor explained that it was his
earnest desire To make these buildings
one of the handsomest groups in the State,
and in order 10 do this they would have
to be built of stone. The appropriation
OF $50, 600, made by the last Legislature,
the doctor explained, would be INSULT
directors granted his request and gave
him stone at cost. If they did not the
buildings would have 70 be built OF brick,
which would make Them unsightly and
which would be . source OF never-ending
regret.
The site of the buildings, near the en-
trance 10 The park. he said. WAS one of
the most conspicuous in the State, and
they could not help but be viewed by all
who entered. Ii the board granted his
req uest they would be source OF pride
to the Stale for years 10 come.
In reply 10 questions from Director
Devlin, Mr.. Cole said that the buildings
would require 10000 cubic feet OF fin
ished stone, and that they wanted 10 COM
mence work within two months. He
said he had not arranged for transporta-
tion rates, but thought that. as MIR.
Crocker WAS ono of the Board OF Regents,
there would be no trouble about that
Twice." said Mr.. Cole II have got an
appropriation through the Legislature
and had it vetoe by the Governor. This
time l saw the Governor first and got
him on my side. am willing to put the
cart before the horse in transportation
rates. and think VIII be just as success
full
The board promised to consider the
| matter, and spoke favorsbly abou: it.
Warden -Aull was asked TO lind what it
would cost 10 quarry and finish the neces-
sary amount OF rock; how much il would
cost anu what price it would be necessary
TO realize OH the stone in order 10 meet
any deficiency. He will report at the
next meeting OF the board.
THE RoCK-CRUsHER.
There were four bids submitted for the
construction OF a rock crushing plant,
and as the plans and specifications were
very elaborate as to details, the bidders
did not consider IL necessary to argue the
merits OF their different machinery.
The bid OF the Union Iron Works was
for plan No. /, $4,000; plan 2, $4,000:
plan 3, sl9.2 80 plan 4. Sl9, 25O plan ), Sl5,-
500; shipping 10 be commenced in thirty
days after tho contract is signed.
The bids OF the Pelton Water Wheel
Company were: Plan called No. 2, SI6,-
000: plan 8. 6.450. delivery - be made
in sixty-tive days.
The Risdon Iron and Locomotive
Works placed bu, one bid. s7.693.
The American Road Machinery Com
pany of kennett Square, Pa, bid 81 !. $50.
with ST a day and board for superin-
tendent. shipment to be made in six
weeks.
None of the bids were for less than two
| crushers, and the keunett Square. man