Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-15
BOARD REJECTS
ALL CONTRACT BIDS,
supervisors Consider Figures Submitted Ey-
OThltant and TazeEeII County Roads Will
Be Built Under Direct Supervision

SAW Ohusi DHCbA OupoiVStuu
That the interest in the good roads
movement in Tazewell county has not
waned was shown by the large crowd
that gathered at the courthouse on
tuesday 10 listen to the reading of the
BIDS which had been submitted by vari-
Gus contractors. The crowd was so
large that the clerks office. the usual
meeting place, would not hold them and
the board OF supervisors -adjourned to
the courtroom in order to accommo-
date the people.
Although more than a dozen contrac-
tors looked over the roads only eight
hnally submitted bids. The openino-
and reading Of the bids required a little
over an hour. and at the conclusion of
TINS the figures were turned over to the
engineers in charge for comparison. 1t
required until late Tuesday night to
make up a comparative statement.
The board met sgain on Yesterday
afternoon afternoon to consider the fiQ-
ures arrived ct by the engineers "a to
the lowest bids, and after mature con-
sideration decided to reject all the bids
as being too high.
Inc board then considered plans for
handling the work under their own su-
peryisioH, and tentatively reached sn
agreement to purchase two comp,ete
outfits Of crushers, drills, rollers. etc
for each msgisterial district and to
start the work Of constructing the roads
Just as soon as possible.
State Highway Commissioner Wilson
who was present, delivered an interest
ing talk, describing the work in other
counties where handled direct by the
supervisors, and gave some valuable
data as to the cost of machinery neces-
sary with which to start the work.
In connection with the road matter
1t may be stated that the frat lot of
bonds, amounting to $500, 900. recently
sold to Harris, Forbes & CO., of New
York, were shipped to the purchasers
OF yesterday, and this amount should
oe available right away TO start the
work
Below is given by sections and miles
the lowest bids submitted by the varI-
Gus bidders for work in the different
magisterial districts.
CLEAR FORK DISTRICT.
Section l, 5.25 miles, $50. .2lS.S6, H.
W. Chandler.
Section 2, S.54 miles. $40, 289. "a. Hart
Hall & Company.
Section 3. 3.6S miles, $Il, 1856. Sc. Hart
Hall & Company.
Section l. 2.4O miles, slS, sOs.77, Hart.
Hall & Company.
Section 5, 8 miles, s44, O6s.46. T
Towles & Co.
Section 6, 4 so miles, S27, 1870. As. Hart
Hall & Company.
Section Z. $40 miles. s25 776 q u
w. Chandler. 80
Section 8, sos miles. $s2, ,so5. SO. h.
w. Chandler.
IEFFERsoNvILLE DISTRICT.
Section l, 81 miles, 64,171.76. T.
Towles & Co.
Section 2, no bids.
section 3, 5.2l miles, S24. .672.u. T.
Towles & Co.
Section 4. 1924 miles, s45. s26. .42 /
L. Cresap.
Section .. 5.28 miles, $50, 1863. 80. PEN
dleton Construction Company.
Section 6. 10 bids.
MAIDEN SPRING DISTRICT.
Section 1, ?. so miles, SIG. $40. ss. W.
B. Taylor.
Section ?. 7.O7 miles, SSs. $40 80 w
b. Taylor.
Section 8, 8 Oa miles. $47,8l5.ss Nc
Arthur Bros.
Section 4, S.57 miles, 81, ,472. %. w.
B. Taylor.
Section 3, 1858 miles, s24.O44.O8. w.
B. Taylor.
Section 6, $50 miles, SIS. 81. %. Hart
Hall & Co.
In Clear Fork district section is11
miles mscadam and section 5 is u miles
nacadan. In Jeffersonville district
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