The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-28
LET CONTRACT
ON THEBRIDCE
NEAR CENTURY
Escambia and Santa Rosa
Counties to Pay Cost
Jointly
TURNER $1,000 LESS
THAN HOLLOWAY co.
Bridge To Pave The Way Into
Richest Lands in Santa
Rosa County

The II. G. Turner Construction Com
Ipany yesterday was awarded the con-
tract for building of the bridge near
Century which will be paid for joint
ly by Escambia and Santa Rosa coun-
ties, the bid of the local company hav-
ing been s27,794 for the construction
Of the bridge proper, with 1880 for
outboard tenders and 90 cents Per foot
for extra concrete pilings, the bridge
to be completed within ITS working
days.
The total bid amounted to $30,124.s0.
The other bidder on the bridge, the
~. IS. Holloway Company of Hatties-
burg, Miss, bid $4,000 for the bridge
proper, with $4,000 for cupboard fend-
ers and S1.75 per foot for extra con-
crete pilings. Figured as a whole the
bid Of the Holloway company amount
ed to S377S0, the bridge to be COM
pleted within 200 working days.
Award Unanimous,
With the Turner bid almost $1,000
under that of the Mississippi firm, there
was no question as to the award, which
was made unanimous. and after the
meeting. @. II. Turner, of the Turner
Construction Company was warmly
congratulated by many friends who
had not forgotten his sportsmanlike
behavior at the time Of the awarding OF
the Gulf Beach Highway contract to
the Speed Parker Company.
Mr.. Turner stated that he would
assemble his material and organize
his force as rapidly as possible and
would start at work at an early date.
The time for completing the work
dates from the signing OF the con-
tract.
Select Inspector.
on motion of Commissioner Keen, of
Of Santa Rosa and Engineer Wheat of
were empowered to select
an inspector for the bridge work, at
a salary Of SITS per month.
Both county boards were present
with the entire personnel, those from
santa Rosa being Chairman f. H.
Cobb Commissioners w. b. Dobbs, w.
NJ. Broxon, John Tomjkins, Edgar
Keen. Present also We're A. NJ. Neal.
8. A. Wolfe and t. o. Wolfe, bond
trustees. w. w. Clark. attorney for
the Santa Rosa board and II. L. Camp
bell OF Jay.
Under the agreement entered into
By the two cour ties, Escambia county
will provide $4,000 Of bridge funds,
he remainder to be supplied by Santa
Rosa county.
Sold $4,000 Bonds.
The fund for the building of the |
Century bridge was made possible by |
he recent sale of $4,000 worth Of /
district bonds, to be spent on the /
bridge, it's approaches and the system /
# roads which has been worked out /
or district four, which is up about /
he Jay neighborhood'
This is one of the richest sections of /
santa Rosa county, and has some of 1
he best farming land in Florida.
Six Mile Farm.
Mr.. Campbell, in speaking OF devel-
,pment in that part OF Santa Rosa
ounty yesterday cited an instance of
ne farm six miles IN length, which
rows some of the best produce in the
tate.
In this part of the Santa Rosa coun-
y, cotton corn. hay and all kinds of
arden truck are grown, and the town
( Jay is rapidly developing.
The bridge, generally known as the
century bridge, will be built at Nc
,urdy's Ferry, not far from Century
n the one side and Jay on the other,
nd viii be the means of opening up
fine section. i,