Arizona republican., 1920-01-13

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 The Maricopa county highway com mission passed resolution late yes terday afternoon rejecting the two bids received earlier for the county's PTS mile road program, and proposing that the commission advertise for bids on 2 rock-filled base type of road, witt either an asphaltic concrete top, com monly known as the Topeka top, or a Warrenite -Bitulithic top.
 There was no competition by con, tractors yesterday for the building o1 Maricopa county's roads. Instead, the county highway commission received but one bid covering the entire road program, and another for a stretch only 12 miles in length between Mesa and Goodyear.
 In rejecting the bids the commission indicated that the bid of O. C. McEl- rath, on projects 40, and Al, or the r. mile stretch was out of the question Why the bid Of the ShattuclI -Edineer Co, of Los Angeles, one of the largest construction companies of California was not considered. was not made pub lie by the commission. The bid of this company was accompanied by a certi- fled check for S200000
 The Shattuck- -Edinger company pro posed to build the county roads on q
 
 covered all of the types of road pro mulgated by the commission recently in book of specifications. for the purpose of promoting competition.
 Propose to Advertise
 On the motion of P. IT.. Hurley. the county highway commission unani- mously adopted a resolution rejecting the bids received yesterday ordering the certified checks of the bidders re- turned, and proposed also "to advertise for bids for the construction of roads covered by plans completed by the en- gineering department of the commis- sion, eliminating concrete construc- tion."
 Here is a statement made public by the commission after the resolution was passed:
 This action was taken by the high way commission after some six months of strenuous effort in either producing the aggregate and the cement for the construction of our highways. and when the supreme court decided that it was not in the power of the com mission to do this their efforts were devoted increasingly in trying to get prices on cement, and freight rates to the valley that would justify the con struction of cement concrete roads.
 Tn view of the fact that the laying or cement concrete roads involves the expenditure of a greater amount of money, not only laying and curing the road, but for producing aggregate for same, it was deemed wise to eliminate cement construction. The county now owns a supply of rock accessible and adequate and of the very highest uual- ity for the construction of a filled rock base finished with a two-inch asphal- tic top, making fine a road as can be found in any state, when the base IS properly filled and compressed and the top Is properly laid under adequate 
 And when this road is built we will not only have a system of roads that 1ur county can be proud of. but we will nave all of the money, as we'll as all of the roads, in Arizona. The commits sion consists of men who are not amenabie to bribe. buster, bulldoze or bunk. and the inSinuation and threats that have appeared on the front pages of the daily press have nothing what ever to do with our decision.
 But we are not going to be caught m the position of the gentleman who nad sufflclent capital to buy work iday suit Of clothes but did not see his way clear to do so, but rather DUP chased an evening coat and vest and adorned himself with the same de- pending on public sentiment to be se strong against his dressing himself fr his manner as to force them to pro Vide the proper finances to complete liS dress suit
 COUNTY HIGHWAY
 COMMISSION.
 By A. r. Jones, Secretary.
 One Comprehensive Bid
 Following is the bid of the Shsttuct= 1dinger company:
 Phoenix, Ariz., January. 1920. TO the Maricopa County Highway
 Commission, No. N. 17th Ave.
 Phoenix. Ariz.
 
 --1,,. ors, copy of which is hereby attacheG ye herewith submit to you our pre- 'osal for the construction of PTS rileH # highway. the authorized road pro ram or Maricopa county, Arizona We herewith accompany this proposal Y certified check in the amount Of Wo hundred thousand ($200, 000) dol ars. Said check is drawn upon the alley bank of Phoenix. Arizona 9 olvent bank located in Phoenix. Ari- ona. and is payable on sight to the county highway commission
 We hereby propose to furnish al abor and materials, equipment. worl iock. plant, tools, appliances and ma hinery for the construction and com fiction of the two hundred and evenly eight (27S) miles of highWayS rovided for in your specifications and lans therefore; said work to be con tructed and completed in accordance ilh Sdlu piduS ana SpSClIlCdIiOnS.
 We will furnish all labor and ma erials, equipment. work stock. plant. ools. appliances and machinery. neces ary for the construction and comple- ion of said work, and will pay all osts of the work, and shall receive rom the commission all costs of work entals hereinafter set forth or pro ided for, together with six per cent 6@o) of all said costs of work and entails for our profit fee: provided owever. that in no event shall tho mount of such profit fee exceed the lm of four hundred thousand ($4O0- D0) dollars.
 Costs of work shall include all costs labor and materials for operation of le work whether such materials are lrnished by the M. c. H. C. or the 9ntractor. compensation insurance 'emiums for labor, fire insurance costs obtaining and transporting labor counting, timekeeping and superin- all costs of supplies and bor for operation of boarding houses: II costs of repairs upkeep and main