The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15

tractor the preference FOR the work
as tho commission, representing the
Taxpayers. feel duty bound TO gct
Hs good q trade for their conHtitu-
onts ~ possible The commissiou
la anxious that no Impression be
created that tt will not be worth
while FOR other contractors to look
over tho unfinished portion Of the
program and submit bids for tho
work Tho unfinished portion ~ the
program, the commission explained.
viii be by far the most desirable
FOR "a contractor 10 construct, en-
failing shorter hauls for material
and the roads 10 be- constructed are
m u smaller aron than those built
under the first contract,
with ono OF the greatest highway
systems In tho entire country under
construction. q system that links ~
the whole valley with highwu,g ~
tho most modern and best Cpnstru'-
tlUu. Maricopa county faces the new
year proud ana confident Of the fact
that soon this great system viii De-
completed and the county take itg
place In the very front rank Jf dd-
yBucnd communities.
word has gone all over the coun
try ~ the building Of this grcA. syn
tom Of highways In MHricOp1 Coun
ty the contract Tor which was the
largest single contract for highways
over let In the United StaluH. and
uIl Dyes have been turned 10 this
part of the southwest AMI Arizona
which has taken tho lead In road
Improvement.
Approximately $4,000. 900 wns OK
pended by Maricopa county IN tho
wear lust ended for construction ~
Of - l. la IA
the most elaborate system NJ good
ronds over undertaken al q single
instnuc" by any county In any ttatc,
within the next eight month";. II
plans of the highway commission do
not miscarrv the remaining $4,000
600 of the $500, 600 voted Tor good
rond purposes will be- utilized In tho
building OF Approximately no adii-
tionnl miles OF highways, giving the
county total Of nearly 800 'nllc7 Of
permanent roads.
First Issue Expended.
Proceeds of the first bond issue
nf 81, 900. 900 are practically exhaust
cd at this time and the commission,
though It's status rs yet undetcr-
mined. IL proceeding with plans FOR
completion OF the project
Much Of the money of the first ih-
y
suvveyH. project plans and other de-
tail which has added to the cost ucr
mile of construction. All Overhead
will be eliminated from the second
Issue because plans for the entire
project were completed from funds
OF the firrt issue and 30 cost per milo
will be materially reduced under the
second contract.
Cheaper labor and decreased cost
Of materials also will contribute TO "A
bis saving under the second 'gsuc.
members OF the highway commits
sion believe. shorter hauls will he
another important factor contrlbut-
ing to decreased cost OF ronstriic-
tion during the present year, II Is
believed.
Under tho first issue roads were
constructed with an idea OF distribut
ing the work as equally as possible
over the entire county. g. that all
sections might benefit. The result
was that something was added To
/ the construction costs because OF
| long hauls.
The average cost per, mile of tho
! first l30 miles was Approximately ly
$40, 900, which figure Includes over.
head" cost OF construction ana
everything entering into the actual
launching Of the program. II aver
age cost per mile IN equally as much
under the second contract as under
the first, II will cost taxpayers Oi
Maricopa county S5.lOO.0OO to build
the 17O miles OF the project.
Mopcy soon Available.
] About $i,s00,000 win be available
tn the county under the second is-
sue. While no bids have been re-
ceived. highway mlssioners are
hopeful that something will be left