Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-10
.BONDSMEN notified OF
ST0PPAGE OF WORK ON
CAMERON CO. HIGHWAY

County Judge Oscar c. Dancy and
County Engineer w. o. Washington.
after visit to the scene of the road
construction near San Benito today,
confirmed yesterdays report that
Contractor Montgomery had halted
work on the highway with the excep-
ton of that on concrete culverts, con-
struction CT several of which is go
ing ahead under the direction of the
contractor or his representatives.
This morning Judge Dancy and Mr..
Washington telegraphed TO the con-
tractors bondsmen notifying them
that the contractor had stopped work
on the highway and advising them
that, in accordance with the terms OF
Nthe bond. the bondsmen are expected
to see that work is resumed within
ten days. In the event that work
: not resumed, Judge Dancy said, the
S,ounty will have the right to take
over the work and complete it on
force account or let new contract.
Mr. Washington also wired to the
State Highway Department at Aus,
in of the situation that has sudden
~ developed on the highway. and it
IS expected that representative of
the highway department will be on
the ground in day or two.
Il do not anticipate that the State
Highway Department viii withdraw
It's support as a result of these de-
ve.opments-at least as get" said
Judge Dancy.
Judge Dancy said over the teie-
phone from San Benito this afternoon
that up to that time he had not talk
CO to or seen Contractor Montgomery
who was at his office at he road
construction camp.
All road machinery owned by the
contractor was still On the ground to-
Gay, most of it undergoing painting
Tor protection against the weather.
In one or two cases sub-contractors
iloing hauling have taken away their
teams, going on TO other jobs. Most
of the common labor employed on
me road has been paid off.
One member of the board Of county
commissioners, discussing the road
situation today, said that County
Engineer Washington has made GER
tain demands on the contractor in
reference to the manner of cons
truction and has recommended hold
ing up payment of tn estimates until
these demands have been complied
with. On the other hand, the COM
missioner said. the contractor holds
that he is complying with the spe-
cifications and using such material
as is made available by the county,
and that he is not responsible fur
ther than for the handling Of the
labor. The contractor claims that he
is entitled to payment on the esti-
mates as fast as the work is COM
pleted, and is withou. further res
possibility, according TO this member
of the commission.
TT at portion II the highway known
as the Browns .ie section aad cX-
t.-cil.g from Wcsr Brownsville TO the
T.. aca Rancho V.ciJ has no. been
f. nal'y accepte | by the county al q
neither has the bridge built over the
resaca been accepted. Some repairs
have been made on portions or th' :
road in the past few days.
Mr.. Montgomery in statement to
the San Benito Light yesterday. gave
letter written by Engineer Wash
ineton 10 the commissioners court
the "final straw" that caused the
z ;to1page Of work. He referred to
Ie entile contract as an unceasing
source Of ''Grief" and said that unless
the people Of San Benito succeed in
Strengthening out the alleged differ
ences between the commission and
the county auditor and the county
Judge he would be off the job "bag
and haOUaoa ~