Arizona republican., 1922-03-02
Give Bond at Once

0tNe nonu AT OncU
Following the awarding or the
contract to TwohY Brothers early last
evening, the bond was immediately
executed and accepted and the slio-
cessful contractors announced that
work OF building this 160 miles al
highway in Maricopa. county wos.1d
start on Monday morning.
IL was a splendid announcement
that was ready for the people OF Mar.
icopa county when the members OF
the county highway commission de-
clared that there was TO be no fiir-
ther delay in the awarding or the
contract; that work on the great
highway building program was 70 go
steadily forward and that this couhts.
soon is TO be the possessor OF the
very finest system OF modern hlgh-
ways IN the whole United Statee.
Between and Z o'clock last even-
ing the commission received the rec.
concentrations Of the roads commit
tees of the associated channbere oe
commerce OF Maricopa county. the
Phoenix chamber OF commerce. ard
the Taxpayers association, which &x-
pressed fun confidence in the j1dw-
ment of the commission in the matter
Of the contract and recommended that
the bid either OF Twoh1 Brothers or
the California Construction company
be accepted.
The bid awarded last night covers
the second half OF che complete Mar
icopa county highway program. which
totals $S,500.000 The first half az
the program, 40 miles OF concrets
roads at cost OF 1000. 600, has been
finished, the work having started in
November, 1920. The second half
for which the contract was awarded
last night. includes 160 miles OF con-
crete roads at a cost Of f1.5OO. 600.
and this. with some small additions
which have been found necessary.
Will bring the total number OF miles
OF concrete highways in this county
mately S0S miles.
The greater part or the roads under
the first contract are In the western
ana southern part OF the county.
while those under the contract
awarded last night are chiefly in tie
north-the whole representinS the
sreatest effort for good roads ever
made by a county in the United
States and giving this section az
Arizona a. prominence and a gusr-
antee Of future prosperity which
could be secured in perhaps no other
way.
oIcs Are Discussed
The official tabulation of the bids
OF the four contractors bidding on fh9
entire program was presented 10 the
highway committees OF the Phoenix
chamber OF commerce, the Associated
Chambers of Commerce OF Maricdpa
county, and the taxpayers. and the
BOARD OF supervisors, who met with
the highway commission at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning for the purpose 81
discussing the bids. Chairman A. T..
Jones Of the highway commission an.
nounced the bid OF the Saxton En-
gineering company Of Chicago would
not be considered by the Commission
because the bond presented by thia
company with their bid was irreg,
ular.
Soon after the meeting was opened.
several Of the committeeman present.
IN statements made TO the comnrs-
sion, advised that only two bids fha
considered, that Of Twohy BrothkrS
and of the California Constructors
company
Chairman Jones said the commits.
sion would weigh carefully all sur.
gesnons made to them BY the conis
mitteeS ana would be glad TO answer
all questions. During the discussion
which followed the reading OF tie
plos, MI. Jones save very complete,
detailed account OF the conditions
which confront the commission In
building roads in this county. This
bids received. he said were fronA
$4,000 10 $1,000 a mile cheaper than the
bids received by the California com.
missions during the past few months.
Because Of their constant inSistencQ
that only pure materials be furnished
for the paved roads OF this county,
Mr.. Jones said, the highway coInmiss
sion had become known as the
commission in the country,
way the contract waH
awarded, he said. the highway corl-
mission would accept only pure as
phalt or slow setting pure cement.
Either type Of road. Mr.. Jones said,
IN his opinion would outlive the bond
ISSUE.
Would Support Commission
The mysterious differential wag
hen presented to the committeemen
Ind explained.
Before the meeting adjourned, o.
5. Stapley. president OF the Associat-
ID Chambers Of Commerce, stated
hat the committee OF which he waS
chairman would leave the matter %
awarding the contract 10 the high
way commission and whatever theiR
.hoiCe in the matter, the Associated
'hambers or Commerce OF MsricopA
county would stand behind the com-