The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-05
'ber, 1sO1 sls.oss.55. for gravel and haul

Making a total amount paid MT. Carter
 under his contract. $S6,243.24. The total amount paid including work and extras,
 was s36, 790.66. It will be seen that 1t was
 stipulated in the specifications that gray
 el might be let to one contractor and
 hauling to another, but all the gravel
 would be let to one contractor while the
 Board reserved the right to contract for
 hauling on one or more sections or none
 of the road. Reference to the bids will
 show that MT. Carter's bid for the haui- ing was the lowest, except for the Cato- ma section, his bid for that section be- ing 27 1-2 cents per cubic yard, ana MT.
 S. G. Fruits bid 26 cents. MT. s. G. Fru- itt's bid for the gravel was the lowest in
 all of the sections. Had the Board of Rev enue, as it had the right to do, accepted
 Mir. Carter's bid for the hauling in the three sections in which it was the low est, and MT. s. G. Fruits bid for the gravel in which all the sections and his
 bid for hauling in the section where It was the lowest. the price for both gravel and hauling would have been as follows; Hendrix. 5S cents; Catoma, $105; Falk- ners. s1.1O 1-12, and McGehee's, N.S4 which would have caused a reduction or saving in the total cost of the gravel and hauling paid for of H, ,996, Il.
 Putting in Sewer Pipes.
 The minutes of the Board show that at meeting held June "A, 1901, on motion of Mr. Carter 1t was decided to put in a
 line of sewer pipe on Hull Street from the bride to Burton Avenue, with such con- nections as were necessary, the whole matter to be left to the supervision of the County Engineer" At my request MT. Garrett furnished the estimate of the cost of this work, taken from the books of the Board. It appears from this statement which Is appended on exhibit and made part of this report that the cost of this work was 36,2Sl B. While my ex- animation did not reach beyond Septem- Der 90, 1902. inasmuch tho work upon 3-4 miles on the Carter Hill Road was begun in August, 1902. and was completed before my examination of the books was con- cluded, I examined the books showing the expenditures upon the work during the month of October. l submit herewith as an exhibit an official statement Of the cost of that work made by J. M. Garrett. County Engineer. It appears from this stotement that the total cost of the work was S17, 65 or $6,670 per mile.
 The Board made order for bids for the above work July 2S, 1902. The order recites that MT Carter already having the con- tract to furnish gravel at Pike Road and Parry's Mill, the Board agreed to adver- tise for bids to have the same put on the road" The bids were opened August 4, 1902, the day fixed and found to be as follows:
 J. b. Mitchell. S1.s4 per cubic yard; E. s. Carter, $1.85 per cubic yard. After con- sideration MT. Mitchell's bid being the lowest he was awarded the contract. It appears rom an OllCldl SIdtSluehl DJ S' NJ. Garrett, County Engineer, which Is appended as an exhibit and part Of this report that the total number of miles of chert and gravel built prior to December 31 lS9S was S7.1 miles and that the aver age cost per mile was about &,0OO. This shows a total cost of about $34S, ,720. Since that date there has been built 1865 miles of road very nearly, at an average cost of $4,OO0 per mile. This shows a total cost of about $7S,600 The Mobile Road, IS Ind at $36, ,79066 These amounts make an aggre- gate of $464, 66. The books show that the total amount charged to road and bridge account from April l, 1S9o, to April l. lS99 was $270, ,166.55 and from April l. 1899, to September 30. 1902, 1t was sis 052 .S9. Making a total of $SSS. .2ls.44. The principal contractors for building the gravel roads were 8. G. Pru1tt, Carter Bros. and E. s. Carter. The road and bridge warrants book show that warrants were issued to s. c. Pruitt between April 1895, and April, 1900, amounting to $1f,- S27. .72; that warrants were Issued to Car ter Bros. in October, November ana De- cember, 1898, amounting to $49O9.3S, and that this book and other books show that E. s. Carter was paid between June, 1S99, and September 30, 1902. the sum of $I9,- 895 80, which includes the sum paid Tor surfacing the Mobile Chert Road The amount of warrants drawn on the general fund for all purpos, ,s from April, 1879 to September 30. 42 months. was 1885, ,S26.27 Showing an average monthly expenditure out of the general fund of $,9SSO6.
 Paid Interest on Loans.
 The following order was made by the Board of Revenue at meeting held March 21, 1901:
 "Ordered by the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County that the First Ma tional Rank of Montgomery be and here, by Is requested to pay and to hold all warrants heretofore or hereafter drawn by the Treasurer of Montgomery County on the general road, or other funds, when- ever there Is no money in the hands or the County Treasurer to the credit or the particular fund on which the warrant IS drawn and this Board in consideration of the compliance Of said bank with such request hereby guarantees to said bank the repayment of said bank or each ana every warrant drawn by this Board or under it's authority paid by said bank Tn pursuance of said request and further agrees to allow all such warrants so pau as claims chargeable against the County of Montgomery and agrees 10 holu salu bank harmless from loss on account or all such warrants so paid and held. Subsequently, the Board sought the oplh- ion of the Attorney for the County upon the question of it's power to borrow money. The minutes of a meeting of the Board held September 16, 1901, contains the following:
 Captain Finley gave the Board an opinion in reference to the Countys pay ing interest on overdraWn checks at the bank. that under the law he did not think they had any right to pay interest, but under the circumstances he thought they had better do so and recommended that it be done and after consideration It was agreed that 1t be done.
 1 find that the Board paid interest to the First National Bank as follows:
 1901. interest. July 20 ......................... 1249I S 9ptember 30 ..... .................. 432t October .,.............,..... 704i November 30 - .................. 176.87 December 10 . .... ............. 335 .OO December 31 .... ..................... 197. .56
 1902 Interest. February ' ,,,,,.. ............ 97.96 February 12 .., ..... .............. 25S. .34 February B .. .... .........,.. 4l.bo June 26 ............ ............ 15O. .58 July 24 ..... ....... ...............'.. H.O4