Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1916 — AWARD $1,500,000 CONTRACTS [ARTICLE]

AWARD $1,500,000 CONTRACTS

Illinois County Supervisors Provide for Great. Highway System. Danville, 111., March 18.—The board of supervisors of Vermillion county yesterday awarded contracts for the construction oT 28 miles of brick roads and 141 miles of concrete roads, a system that will embrace every town in the county. The contracts call for an expenditure of $1,500,000. The money is provided by a bond issue voted by the people of the county two years ago. There were nine contracts, and work will be started on each at the same time. I’. C. McArdle, formerly chief engineer for the state highway commission, has been employed to supervise the work.

The Dixie highway in the county will be ipaved' with concrete and brick. This road is being built under the state aid plan and a portion of the work is completed. More than 100 were represented in the bidding.