Smyrna times., 1921-06-29
LOWEST BIDDERS FOR THE
JNCOMPLETED HIGHWAY WORK
OPENED AT DOVER WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON BY HIGHWAY COM.
Mclean Construction Company, of
Baltimore Lowest Bidder for the
Smyrna ARMSTRONG; Corner Con.

Baltimore Lowest Bidder for the
Smyrna-ArmstrOng's Corner Con.
Wednesday was a full day for busi-
ness with the State Highway Depart
ment practically the entire day being
given to the consideration of hearings
and the letting of contracts and other
matters pertaining to the work Of the
department incident to the temporary
absence of Chief Upham. About all
OF the morning session was taken up
IN the case of the Piel Construction
Company which had been before the
Commission on previous occasions in
which adjustments were asked for
from the department due to excessive
freight charges on materials for road
construction also as to losses alleged
to have been due to delay in contracts.
etc. Robert H. Richards and James l.
Boyce, representing the Highway De-
partment and R. r. Kenney and James
l.. Wolcott, representing the Piel Con-
struction Company, argued the claims
made, at length. After a complete
statement of the case it was practi-
cally left with the attorneys Co decide
the legal phase of the matter and re-
port to the department at a latec
meeting. The first meeting of the
commission lasted until after the noon
hour. At two o'clock, the proposals
for construction of State Highways in
different parts of the State mainly the
connecting links of unfinished strips,
were opened. The bidders We're most
numerous and the close competition
clearly showed the interest manifest
ed in the road construction. The sew
eral contracts and bidders for same
were as follows:
Contract No. 25, BAL miles, Leipsic Road
Armstrong Corner. (Smyrna), Keystone Con
struction Co., S112,97250; Juniata Co.. SILL
| 672.00; Mclean Construction Co., S104,S16.00
Field Barker and Construction Co., S114.270.
co. The Development Construction Co., $104.
$3.50; Piel Construction Co.. S117.520.00
Richards and CASTOR Inc, $1110S3.70. Th
lowest bidder was Mclean Construction Co.
Baltimore Md.
Contract No. go, 491 miles, Drawer
Greek, st. Georges; Keystone State Construc
tion Co.. s25S. .767; John H. Kelley Construc
ton Co.. 1859. 9.S67.5O; Delaware CONSTRUCTION
Co., S252,6S7.70; Frank Carrozza Co., S239,
1856. Carrozza of Baltimore Md, lowest bid
der.
Contract No. SO. III miles, through Mag
nolia Field Barker and Underwood, S83 BAT
Piel Construction Co.. S70.5S4. Pie Construc
tion Co., Baltimore. lowest bidder
Contract No. 81. 1.64 miles. Odessa. Draw
yers Greek: Juaniata Co., S109. 107; ; Keyston
State Co.. S113,396; Field. Baker and Under
wood. S11S.710; w. E. Allen, S114.735 H. f
Barton, $119529 Frank Carrozza, $105 1850
McNchol Co., S1O4 ,42O.50; Edward Crumtrucl
! ahol Of IaAa
est bidder.
Contract No 37a 1872 feet R. C. Pile Bridg
at Drawyer's Greek: G. w. Ensign. SS7,374.0O
Rollin Construction &C., $40.092. Rollin Cor
struction Co., N. Y, lowest bidder.
Contract No. 38, 1891 miles, Haven LAX
Crossing; G. w. Enager. $70,43S.95; Juaniat
Co.. $50,975 J. G. Townsend. Jr., SCI ,614.50
Piel Construction Co., S60,744.25. Juaniat
Co., Philadelphia lowest bidder.
Contract No. 40, .S2 miles, North of Bridge
. vile; Empire Construction Co., S33, 1893 A.
Sauddge Co.. $31.5S1; J. G. Townsend, Jr
, $685. .978; Hill Construction Co., S34,54S.30; M,
Nichol Co., S3S.066. A. B. Saudidge Co..
Preston Md. lowest bidder.
] Plant-P. r. R. Overhead Bridge Gray Gro,
lis Co., S26,595; Chester A. Entrekn, S26.244
5 H. E. Barton, S25.714. H. E. Barton, Phil;
delphia, lowest bidder.
Contract No 45. .648 miles. Cooper's Corr
er-Hayes Hill, South of Dover ; Dover Lumbe
Milling Co., S1S,5S5 Juanatia Co., S1637C
Hill Construction Co., S14,16S; Piel Constru
!, tion Co., $1S,525 F. Carrozza, S1S,520. Hi
! Hill Construction Co., HIT. Holly, N. j., lowe
, bidder
Contract MI. $1,000 gals. Bituminous NJ,