The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
RELIEF CHILTON PROJECT
First Contractor Relieved Because Of Misunder-
 standing Over Terms
(Sfata Canital Bureau


 Montgomery, June 23.-Bids will be advertised for again by the state high way department for the. paving of the project in the northern half of Chiffon county, comprising a section of the Birmingham Montgomery highway. When bids were first opened for this project several months ago, the low bidder was Speed Parker of Louisville, Ky, but owing to some misunderstood ing as to the contract, this company was relieved from taking it and the contract was awarded to the Schevenel company of Memphis, Tenn. This con cern also. when it came to execute a contract with the state, was unable to reach an agreement as to the contract and the commission decided today ito readvertise for bids. This action will not delay the work, it was stated, as a separate contract for grading had been awarded.
 The commission awarded contracts for projects in Greene and Clarke counties. The Greene county project, nine miles of gravel road between Flu taw and Tuscaloosa, was awarded, for the grading and drainage, to Lamb & McLemore of Eutaw, for S55, ,S0495. Ihe same company received contract for bridges on the project for $11 ,O53.- 37. Contract for gravel surfacing went : to W. c. Mccoy of Lafayette sfor 5000. The Clarke county pr 'ect, comprising six miles of gravel Toad be- tween Thomasville and the Marengo county line, was awarded to J. T. Me Kee of Leroy for $73,329.35.
 A delegation from southeast Alabarda appeared to advocate a road in which it was stated the four counties of Hous- ton, Geneva, Dale and Henry were in terested. to connect Hartford and Do- than via Vicksburg. The highway commission was asked to take the road over for maintenance after it has been put in shape. The delegation was in formed, however, that the project is not on the federal aid system and further that funds for 1924-25 have been al lotted to the counties affected for other projects. /
 A contest of long standing in De kalb county was settled when the con- mission voted to route the Fort Payne Valley Head road By Big Wills valley instead of by Little Wills valley. Chairman Rogers and Commissioner Suttle voted for the route which was adopted while Commissioner Scruggs voted for fhe Little Wills route.
 ed whilS Commissioner Scruggs voted for the (Little Wills route.
 UneonsciOus For Six Days-Horace LoIenzen, young messenger for Mont gQinery drug store, has been uncon- v&clous for nearly six days at local in- flrmary as result of a collision be- tween his motorcycle and an automo- bile driven by J. B. Howard. Officials of the lnfirmary today reported that Lorenzen had never regained conscious ness since the accident. This is an unusual length of time for a person to 1e unconscious. Lorenzen's motorcycle ran in front of the automobile and struck it glancing blow, which upseet the motorcycle and threw Lorenzen on his read
 Bridge To Open-Announceme was made by the board of revenue today that the Roy bridge will be ready for nss in month and that traffic on the Birmingham highway by that route may be resumed. The bridge was closed for repairs several weeks ago and since bat time the state and county have ex- @hued a large amount in putting it ato condition. Piles which make the r5iase stronger have been driven and -.~ .iaint work will be completed this
 Four Graduate-Informati reached Montgomery today that four young men of Alabama received their diplomas from the United States Military aca- demy at West Point this year. They are Tito Price Bragan of Birmingham. Cecil E. Henry of Florence, Jacob Rob. ert Moon of GoOdwater and Thomas Trawick, Jr., of Montgomery.