Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1919 — STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION [ARTICLE]

STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Plans to Let Contracts for Some Hoads Soon. Plans to turn over to the state highway commission about 500 United States army trucks to be used in load construction work were carried forward Tuesday when J. T. Voshell of Chicago, federal district engineer halving charge of the district including Indiana, Inspected army trucks stored at Fort Benjamin Harrisoh and at other places in Indianapolis. There are about 900 army trucks stored in the vicinity of Indianapolis. The allotment of trucks to the Indiana commission probably will be made from those stored here. L. H. Wright, director of the high-

way commission, said that it has not been determined Just how the] commisaio'n will use the trucks, as the roads will be, constructed by contractors. Some arrangement will probably be made whereby the rental of the trucks will be deducted from the contract price of the road, he said. The highway commission will meet today to perfect plans for the letting of contracts for work to be completed this summer.—lndianapolis Star of May 22.