Arizona republican., 1922-02-28

The opening OF the bids was at
tended by a large crowd or taxpayers.
engineers and contractors. and keen
interest was displayed in each bid
as it was read by Mr.. Perkins. Some
OF the bids. especially those which
were favorable, attracted a great
deal of attention and caused some
comment among the road engineers
and representatives OF the contractors
bidding.
Chairman Jones opened the meeting
and after announcing the official
session had been called for the pur-
pose of opening bids said in part as
follows:
IN coming to great responsibility
such as now faces the Highway COM
mission, / always feel like turning
for wisdom 10 the divine ruler OF the
Universe, who holds the destinies of
men and nations in his hands. Our
duty here is two fold. Around US
are gathered the greatest minds. rep
resenting the greatest road building
firms of the country. The building
OF really good roads is no longer
mystery. All of the final elements
easily reckoned by the modern en-
gineer and the well-versed highway
official. The only two unknown
quantities entering into the price of
such roads arc the contractors over
head and the amount OF profit ii viii
take TO satisfy this contractor.
"The small envelopes which / hold
here tell us what these men propose
to give you in exchange for a trust
fund of $4,S00.000 over which you
have thrice spread our jurisdiction:
first through your duly elected rep
resentatives; second. by your will as
expressed at the polls in the election
of December 81. 1920, and third. by
an unbiased judge sitting in the
courts OF your county. And. now 10
the 10000 people OF Maricopa county
we are ready to answer. not in the
types OF roads, not in differentialS
and price. ~ IN miles or road per
dollar spent but TO give you an ac-
counting of our stewardship in the
highways, either black or white. so
good that in many years from now.
long after your children have paid tho
last farthing OF your Improvement
fund, your grandchildren will be sttll
using the roads and will rise up 10
call you blessed"
To Tahulate Bids
Following the opening and the
reading of the bids which occupied
the better portion OF two hours. the
commission adopted a resolution TO
pass the bids to the engineering de-
partment Of the commission for
tabulation. Mr.. Jones in instructing
the engineering department. authors
lied them to put In overtime If nec-
essary, to get the tabulation made
in order that the checks and bonds
OF the unsuccessful bidders could be
returned as soon as possible.
Only five firms entered bids on
the entire program which consist OF
approximately 100 miles or 1850. 600
square yards OF paving. One firm,
the Phoenix Tempe Stone company
entered a bid only on the special
pavement to be laid on North Central
avenue known on the contract as
Alternate No. 6, or project No. rs.
Four other bidders offered bids Tor
the completion OF certain portions or
the program ranging from four miles
to approximately A miles OF the
paving.
OF the five companies entering bids
on the entire program, two firms
Twohy Brothers Construction COM
pany' and the Independent Asphalt
Paving company of Seattle, Wash
bid entirely on cement construction
The other three firms. The WarreB
Construction company. the California
company, and the sax
ton Engineering company OF Chicago.
each entered bids on both cement
paving and different types OF as
phaltic concrete types.
Part Bids Are Made
The Hauser Construction company
OF Portland, Ore, entered a bid on
asphaltic concrete construction for
"A miles OF paving
around Glendale and Peoria. The
Pacific Construction Company OF
entered bid on four miles
Of road south of Tempe, the paving
to be of asphaltic concrete. The %.
o. c. McElrath Construction COM
pany Of Mesa bid on approximately
20 miles OF road around Mesa to be
Of concrete surface. The White and
Miller company of Phoenix entered
a bid for asphaltic coucrete on ap-
10 miles OF road north
east OF Phoenix including the Ne
DoWell road.
In a statement made 10 the Repub-
ican last night, A. r Jones, chair
nan of the board, said the engineers
II the highway commission were
lard at work on the tabulation or
he bids. Mr. Jones said he hoped
hat the tsbulatiou work would be
by today and he expected
he commission to meet Jointly with
he committees or the Chamber of