The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-04-14
A Great Victory.
The Breckenridge Asphalt Company
Gets Big Contract.
LUM SIMONs KNOCKED OUT,


graduated. He has made hard fight
and long one. Mr.. Morris has been
trying for years to get into Louisville
with his asphalt, which is the best in
the world and make the finest and most
durable streets. 1t has stood the test in
| other cities and in Louisville, but he has
never been able to get into his own city
from the fact that Lum Simons has
owned and controlled all the boards, the
council, the Mayor and all avenues to the
letting of contracts. The people of this
county, the home of the product, will
each read with interest and pleasure the
following from the Louisville Post:
"a great victory was won by the
Breckenridge Asphalt Company and the
city this afternoon, and the Barber Asp.
halt monopoly has been knocked out.
The Breckenridge Company's bids were
30 favorable and so much better than
those of the Barber people that it seems
that all the collision of Mr.. Lum Simons
will go for Daught. In spite OF the speci-
fications that were intended to drive out
opposition the Breckenridge people lave
met the requirements and vanquished
the Barber people on their own ground.
Opposition to the asphalt monopoly,
by means Of which Lum Simons and the
Barber Asphalt Company wax fat off of
the city, is increasing, and the high
handed methods by which all competi.
ton has been choked off in the bidding
Tor asphalt street work has aroused the
indignation OF the citiz ms OF Louisville.
Today the board OF Public Works opened
bids on the following street works, which
may serve to mark another chapter in
the history OF the Barber Asphalt Com
pany and its conquest OF Louisville.
The streets to be reconstructed are:
Main-North side, from the West line
OF Fifteenth to the East line OF Seven
teenth granite.
Floyd-From the North line OF Main
to the South line Of Water; granite or
asphalt.
Eighteenth-From the South line OF
Walnut to the South line OF Chestnut
brick.
Breckinridge-F the East line OF
Brook to the West line OF Jackson
asphalt.
Kentucky-From the East line of Sec
ond to the East line of Floyd; asphalt.
Brook-From the South line of Brock
ridge TO the South line OF Caldwell
brick.
Main-From the West line of
Eighteenth to the East line OF Seven
tenth.
Bids on the asphalt work were receiv-
ed from the Breckenridge Company, the
Barber Company and the Bermuda
Company.
The Breckenridge Company bids from
500 22 to s23 is per square OF the differ
ent peices Of work, with 30 cents for ex-
ovation.
The Barber Company bid $23 80 per
square on the work, with 3s for excava-
ton.
The Bermuda Company bids s24 50 per
square for the work, with AZ for the ex-
cavation.
Lee Figg and John r. Gleason made
the lowest bids on the brick work,
When these bids have been examined
and the contracts let the extent OF the
Barber Company's hold ON Louisville
may be seen.
When the Board OF Public Works, or
rather Kohn and Nevin, changed the
specifications for asphalt streets recently
so a. TO practically shut out all compan-
les save the Barber. the other companies
appealed and sought the aid Of Mr.. John
L. Dunlap. Mr.. Dunlap has since made
repeated efforts TO have the speciiica-
tions placed back As they were, SO a. to
admit competition from all companies.
He brought the matter up before the
board on Monday, hoping to have the
specifications changed In time 70 give
the other companies an equal chance on
the present work. But Kohn and Nevin