The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-20
Attorney A d vises That
Awards for Several Struc-
lures Contemplated B e
Made in a Bunch.
CHICO BRIDGE SOON
WILL BE ACCEPTED
Bids for Eleven Mile Creek
Bridge Opened Yesterday
All Higher Than Esti-
mates Of Engineer.

Contracts for the several county
bridges to be built with funds author
lied by legislative action will be
awarded in bunch IL the advice OF
County Attorney r. Pope Reese is fol-
lowed.
The county now has at its command
$4,000 for this purpose. The advan-
tage of securing yearly interest OF
$500 to start from the moment the
time warrants are turned over to the
purchaser was stressed by Mr.. Reese
at special meeting of the board OF
commissioners yesterday morning.
The plan to have buyers to bid on the
entire issue, as well as making sepa-
.rs<A o}Eefs for each bridge. IS o6n-.
sidered feasible, and II - probable
that the commission win accept the
suggestion.
Chairman White reported the Bayou
Chico steel bridge and draw in good
condition. with the exception Of a
few minor details. These will be given
attention before the structure is Off
cially accepted.
The contract of the Lillian Bridge
Company. Offering the use of the
bridge to the board free OF toll charges
so long as the tax assessment remains
at $4,000 was accepted. Tolls will
later be fixed. Commissioner Candy
offered objections. as the contract did
not contain a provision for crossing
the bridge in the necessary repair
work after the connecting roadway is
Commissioner Hardy stated
that the future would care for itself.
The motion OF Commissioner soderlind
to accept. receive and file the con-
tract. carried.
John p. Stokes asked for a refund
in the case OF Warren Holley. SEN
fenced in the court OF record for an
act, the punishment of which, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stokes. had later been
declared unconstitutional.
The notary bond of Z. w. Owens
was approved.
The successful bidder for the con-
Of the county's bridge over
Eleven Mile Creek will not be named
BY the board of commissioners until
saturday. Because OF the absence OF
McCurdy. OF Century.
It yesterdays special meeting, action
vas deferred.
Lowest bids were submitted by the
Steel Corporation and the |
southern Construction Company, OF |
The local bid for the |
'hortest and lightest span specified in |
he plans OF Engineer Wheat was ,
14.763- For steel alone to be deliv- |
red to Pensacola and turned over to
he county, the Birmingham Steel |
Corporation made a bid OF 1885 for |
light and $1.750 for heavier material |
All bids submitted are considerably
higher than the estimates made by |
he county engineer Ten thousand |
dollars was computed as the possible
ost for q concrete bridge with steel l
pan and wood floor. and $4,000 for
he structure with a concrete floor.
The Birmingham Steel Corporation
ad but one competitor. the Virginia
fridge and Iron Company in the bid
or steel alone. The prices submitted
or the two designs by the latter firm
rere $I,957 and $1.516.
c. H Turner bid s25.9es on the all
0ncrete bridge, $25.194 for concrete
nd steel with steel floor, and $24,594
Or concrete and steel. the steel span
, be flo0red with wood An allowance
$500 Is made II certain features
re deducted
John Gerhins, figures were $25,605
u concrete; $24,o84 concrete and
Leel. with steel floor; $22.984 concrete
nd steel. with a wood floor: $4,000
" tools. equipment, foremen and
Sealed bids for a frame. bridge at
viii be opened Saturday.