Those Child Drivers

SEPTEMBER, 1928 ARIZONA HIGHWAYS Page Thirty-one GRABS A BARGAIN

Salesman (who for three hours has tried to sell a car): Now, sir, I'll threw in the clutch.

Aberdonian: I'll take her now. I knew if I held out long enough I'd get something for nothing.'-Tit-Bits.

Grandma"Isn't it wonderful how a single policeman can dam the flow of traffic?"

Boy "Yes, but you should hear the truck drivers."

"Darling," she said breathlessly, "one feels as we speed along that life is really and truly worth living."

"Yes," he replied. "And judging from the way the pedestrians dodge us, they feel that way, too." Exchange.

Boring Young Man: (holding forth to pretty girls) You know, I'm funny like that always throw myself into anything I undertake.

Pretty Girl: (sweetly How wonderful! Why don't you dig a well?

Teacher: Norman, give me a sentence using the word "diadem."

Pupil: People who drive onto the railroad crossings diadem sight quicker than those who stop, look and listen."

GATES AJAR

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn; You're nearing the crossroads, The brake lining's worn!

Little Boy Blue didn't let out a peep, Now he's under a tombstone, fast asleep.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids for the construction of the Phoenix-Yuma, Federal Aid Project No. 56 Reopened, will be received at the office of the Arizona State Highway Commission, Phoenix, Arizona, until 2:00 P. M., October 1, 1928, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

All bids must be marked upon the outside of the envelope, "State Highway Contract, F. A. Project No. 56 Reopened."

The work consists of the construction of one 3 span concrete bridge over 20' clear span and one 10' bridge culvert with approximately 700 feet of approach fill. The location of the 3-span bridge is approximately 14 miles west, and that of the 10' bridge culvert approximately 1/4 of a mile west of Gila Bend. The approximate quantities are: 31000 C. Y. Approach fill-borrow (Unclass)

30 C. Y. Excav. Structures (Unclass)

54 C. Y. Concrete.

2900 Lbs. Rein. Steel.

STRUCTURES OVER 20' CLEAR SPAN

115 C. Y. Excavation (Unclass)

171 C. Y. Concrete.

11,700 Lbs. Rein. Steel.

All bids shall be accompanied by an unendorsed certified or cashier's check for not less than 5% of the gross amount of the bid, payable to the State Treasurer of Arizona.

The Arizona State Highway Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Copies of the plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the State Engineer, Phoenix, Arizona, or may be obtained upon the payment of Five ($5.00) Dollars, which will be returned to the contractor should the plans and specifications be returned within ten (10) days after the opening of the bids.

The bidder will be required to comply with the provisions of the specifications and contract in the bidding and the award and execution of the contract.

It is to be noted that the contractor is required to furnish all materials for a complete work.

Phoenix, Arizona. W. C. Lefebvre, Sept. 7, 1928. State Engineer.

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