The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
CONTRACT FOR WOODLEY ROAD Board of Revenue Gives
 Out the Work. WILL GRAVEL OVER 4 NILES Resignation of H. H. Barnes Can
 Not Be Found. Members Are Ignorant of Its Where abowts--Petition to Open High way From south Court Street
 Is Granted.

The Board of Revenue yesterday awarded contracts for grareiina Tour and one-haif miles on the Woodiey road. and for filling in deer guich on the Upper wetumpka road, deeiar- ed a dedicated road extending TWO miles out South Court Street open to the pubiic found the experiment with con crete enforced bridges satisfactory expressed themselves as being at sea to Know where tine resiSaat'on ol Henry H. Barnes Is. and disposed of number Of routine matters.
 After hearing a report from com mittee. composed of President Tough ton and Associate Member Brown on the proposed grayelling of the four ana one- half miles of the Woodiey road, be- ginning near the city limits, the boaro voted unanimously in favor of award- ing the contract to Mitchell Brothers, the lowest bidders. The price Of Mitchell Brothers is s2.49 per cubic yard and the gravelling complete Will cost the county slo.S1S. This was the contract recently given up by Sullivan and Company.
 D. R. Cook was awarded the con tract for filling the deep guich on the Cpper Wetumpka road, two miles from the city. According to his figures. the cost will be about $1.6o0, The guleh is near the city's emergency hospital
 The Board, after some discussion. aranted the petition of Henry Abraham and other residents and property own CTS, for The opening of a road extend ing two miles in 8 southerly direction from South Court street, beginning at Norton street. The petition was filed with the Board several weeks ago. and the petitioners deeded the necessary right of way fc. the highway. Alter hearing a favorable report from the county attorney on the legal phase or the petition. the Board declared the road open for the public. and made pro- visions for it to be kept up.
 The first concrete bridge to be built in Montgomery was found by Presi- dent Houghton and Associate Brown, tho committee appointed to inspect the bridge, to be satisfactory.
 County Engineer J. T. Bulien was authorized by the Board some time ago to conduct an experiment with con crete bridges by constructing such bridge across the White Slough. seven miles from the city on the Woodiey road. The bridge Is now nearly com plete. and, 1t is expected, will be ready for travel in ten days. It is built or solid concrete masonry and has span of thlrty-flve feet, replacing wooden bridge 210 feet long. The bridge costs aDOut Sl.VVV'
 Regarding the resignation of Henry H. Barnes. of Myrtle, as member of l the Board, the members, though cpn' yinced that Mir Barnes has resigned. | were at d loss to know into whose hands the resignation had been placed especially in view of the fact that | Governor Conner said he had not re- ceived the formal withdrawal of MT. Barnes, and President Houghton had z.gn t.efn a erenee to the resignation. The Board wondered where the resignation could I be. William H. Lawson, who is said to be the choice of the Governor to ! succeed Mr. Barnes. appeared during the meeting and withdrew from the session after securing some books Henry Hughes. clerk of the City l Court, asked the Board for written order construing certain matters in reference to removal fees and solicit tors fees. The matter was referred to tho county attorney.
 The Board voted $15' to J. B. Gallo" way for dana ge to a buggy and mule | on the Federal road. The county engi- neer was directed to order three cars | of pipe.
 1 After passing on the payment of a number of bills and approving tne | weekly report of Clerk Wescott' the Board adjourned.
 1 The report of Clerk Westcott show ing disbursements of the county for the week ending yesterday, follows: | Interest County Bonds. .. .S 12S.30 ~sntt,atine county jail ,... I,260.oO | Return taxes insolvent credits 92.50 fe" nonrt house =. 1s5.Oo Taking insane to asylum. ...... 27l9 | county
 'e' road roads =. ..,. 4soo 1 Wagons, blows and teams county roads .. 500 Repairs and covering tables court rooms 2S'Io Stationarv etc. county offices 1395 l MIlitarv appropriations ~ .. 75.00 Hack taking prisoners to nos Extra expense, engineers office ls.1s 0'0'K isv's seIts teams ~ ...... .... s2o.oa cravei county roads .. =. 20e.s1 Sawer nine county roads I6s.10 Boiler shells Reese Ferry road $500 Hardware, tools and county
 pav rDsH' po1I Rive.s teams week
 Fay ending nShi % Jan. ss. 1907. .. 1ss7S ""SSaH teams SHe e..... .... 2as.4s Pay roll shirleY's team week
 ending Jan. 24. 1907 12T1o Wagon and sundries, Shurleys
 team iiV;SN Shop work Shirley's team
 s,s road 5.oO
 
 Tota,' .S$3.2l3.9i
 The members of the Board. who at tended the meeting, were President Houghton and Associates Brown and Duncan.
 Ar,sptsue ReDubJIc'H Exports.