Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-13


 ing that an election be called.
 Present highway commission was appointed September 4th, 1917.
 Preliminary surveys, estimates and maps were completed for 157 miles of road construction and a report of same filed with the board of super visors November 12th, 1917.
 Report including estimates, desig- hated roads, etc, was published by the board of supervisors as required by law commencing November 18th, 1917.
 Election was held and bonds voted by the qualified taxpayers by a vote of 2,222 for and 763 against on Do cember 4th, 1917
 The bonds were first offered for sale after advertising as required by law, February 4th, 1991S. There was no bid submitted on that day that could be accepted ccording to law. so all bids were rejected
 The bonds were readvertised the required length of time and offered for sale April 1st, 1918 On this date S500000 of the bonds were sold to the Phelps Dodge corporation at par anu dCCEu6Q lulcEbSl, lliS DSlHS lnS only bid that could be accepted as all other offers were below par.
 The bid of the Phelps Dodge corp oration provided that approval must be~obtained from the Capital Issue committee at Washington, which had been recently organized to pass on all bond issues by the United States gov ernment
 Application was made to the Capi- taf Issues committee on April 27th, 1918.
 The sale of the bonds was ap- proved by the Capital Issues commit tee May 9th, 1918.
 During the month of April three members of the commission and the engineer went to California to in vestigate the different types of road construction and in a weeks time looked over fifteen million dollars worth of construction. The total cost of the trip was less than $500. which was expended in railroad fare and hotel bills only.
 On May 31st, 1918, a contract was let to Warren Brothers company for the widening of the pavement be- tween the city limits of Bisbee and the town of Lowell This work was completed and opened to traffic Sep tember 3rd, 1918.
 As soon as plans and specifications, etc, were completed and advertise ment was run thirty days calling for bids for grading and installation of the necessary bridges and culverts on Sections l. 2 and 3 of the Bisbee- Douglas road, same to be opened June 22nd, 1918. On this date the bid of s. J. Johnson was accepted for grading on Section g. All other grad ing bids were rejected as being too high. The Western Metal Mfg. Co., being low bidder on the culvert ma terial, was awarded lne contract to furnish this material. The Phelps Dodge Mercantile company, being low bidder on cement. was awarded the contract to furnish cement. Actual construction work commenced on Sec tion 8, on July 9th, 1918.
 On July 9th bids were opened for the construction of bridges and cul- verts on Section of the Bisbee- Douglas road All bids received were rejected as being too high. On July 22nd, bids were opened on the grading and installation of bridges and culverts on Section and and the installation of bridges and culverts on Section of the Bis bee-Douglas road. All bids received l were rejected as beng too high. On September 14th, bids were opened for grading and installation of bridges and eulverts on Section | | B and 1-C of the Tombstone-Bensolt i road and the grading and installation | of bridges, culverts and paving on | Sections l and 2 and the paving or | Section of the Bisbee-D Douglas road | The bid of R. Toohey & Sons was | accepted on grading and the installa- | ton of bridges and culverts on Sec tiOns 1-B and 1-C of the Tombstone Benson road The contract for furnishing the | culvert pipe was awarded to the low est bidder. the Western Metal Mfg | company.
 The contract for furnishing cement | was awarded to H. M. Eckerman of | Tombstone. who was the low bidder | All bids on grading. bridges and | culverts on the Bisbee- Douglas road l were rejected as being too high.
 The bid of Geo. H. Oswald was ac- cepted on the paving of Section 8, | Bisbee-DOuglas highway
 The bid of the Phelps Dodge Mer- cantile company was accepted for | furnishing cement, it being the low | bid.
 On October Eth bids were opened l on tho grading installation of bridges | and culverts and paving of Section | brine grading and installation of | bridges and culverts of Section 3 and | the installation of bridges and cul- | verts on Section of the Bisbee- | Dougles road was accepted, it being | the lowest bid.
 The bid of c. H. Atkin was accept | ed for the grading of Section 2. it be- ing the lowest bid.
 The bid of c. H. Oswald was ac-l