Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-26
BREAK IN LINEUP OF
DEM. COMMISSIONERS

Further discussion OF the contract
for the construction of the bridge
span across South river, between
fuckers Landing and Taylorsvilie,
occupied a considerable portion of the
time OF the County Commissioners at
the regular weekly meeting OF that
body yesterday.
Along with other obstacles that
have been encountered by the con-
tractors, the Mclean Construction
Company, of Baltimore. which have
been bar TO beginning actual work,
1t now develops, as hitherto published
in the columns OF this paper, that be-
cause OF the soft condition OF the
river bed in some places, the con-
tractors will be unable to use piles OF
S-foot length. as contemplated and
provided in the original specifications.
This will necessitate a revision OF
specifications. and, OF course, add 10
the cost OF the work.
In Excess Oi Funds
In other words, the amount OF con-
$4,000 greater than the amount OF
$50 900, as provided in the bond issue
law passed by the Legislature Ten
tatively the County Commissioners
have taken the stand that the con-
tractors proceed with the main struc-
tural work on the bridge. leaving the
question of the approaches to be pro-
vided for later. In this connection,
suggestion has been made that Addi-
tional funds needed might be pro-
vided out of the general levy for
county bridges, or by private sub.
scriptions. or left over until the next
levy. aa.tt tst,a.,.e,< Z > .,a, ~ IS,
The question. however, finally was
settled by the adoption of an order to
the effect that the revised specifica-
tions submitted by the Mclean Com
pany be accepted, and that the form
of contract and specifications be re-
ferred to the Boards counsellor and
engineer for final approval.
First Break In Lineup
The first break in the line-up OF
members of the Board OF Commits
sioners on road matters, especially as
affecting the Third district, came in
course of yesterdays meeting The
issue was the naming of commissions
to consider the public necessity OF
opening a public road from the pres
ent county road, through Browns
woods. to the shore OF Mill Creek.
Commissioner Duyau suggested the
names of Severn X Arnold, Thomas
Smith and William Beatty, Jr, to
comprise the investigating commits.
sion. while Commissioner Brlce, d OF
the same district, put forth the names
OF Orlando Ridout. Sr., Christian
Rocklitz and Henry Hirsh. Voting
for the DuvaH commission, besides
himself were Messrs. Carr, Watts and,
Walton. For the Brice commission.
were Brice, President Barber and
Kelly. In passing. mention may be
made of the fact that on number OF
previous occasions Commissioner
Watts has aligned himself with Brice.
who is the only Republican member
of the Board, and others, namely, Bar
ber and Kelly.
Another Road Commission
Another road commission appointed
by the Board was that to determine
the public necessity OF road from
West street extended. through Maple
avenue, thence to Homewood Station
on the Annapolis division of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Line. near Cedar Park.
Named on the commission are J. Car
son Boush. Clarence NJ. White and c,
Asfby DuvalI. !.
Contract For Assessment Books
Routine business Of the Commits
sioners included the opening OF bids
for furnishing assessment sheets and
other stationary paraphernalia fer
the re-assessment of real property
throughout the county. The contract
was awarded to Meyer and Thai
heimer, of Baltimore, which firm sub
mitted the lowest bid-$270.68. Two
other bids were submitted, as follows:
The Advertiser, Annapolis. s309.37 (;
Lucas Brothers, Baltimore. 1926.