Show FOR SUBWAY WORK DENIED Highway Director Foresees Delay on Construction i at Pocatello BOISE Idaho P W-J. W J. J H. H Stemmer director of highways announced a Wednesday he had disapproved a proposal pro I pos l. l of the Oregon Short Line Linc railI railroad rail rail- I road for a high Indemnity bond and andI I permission to pass on the contractor undertaking construction of the highway high high- I way underpass In Pocatello and for forI I that reason further delay in starting I the work may result I He said however that he expected I to have the work under contract not notI I later than April 15 The subway is isS S estimated to cost cott between I and nd I The railroad asked to be permitted permit permit- ted to pass on the qualifications of the contractor who will construct the I underpass which leads the highway I under the yards of the railroad company corn com pany parly in Stemmer said In addition it asked the state to require the contractor to put up a bond of to Indemnify the railroad for lor any interference with traffic during construction Stemmer said the state would agree I to an Indemnity bond of and 0 c considered this sufficient In view of I the arrangements by which the railS rail road is authorized to construct a aI I temporary track tack supporting structure i with Its own crews at state expense I before building of the underpass tarts The underpass is to replace a art ait overhead structure In use many I years I Stemmer declared it impossible I to permit the tho railroad to have a aI I voice In selecting the contractor who whoa a will bUild the subway with federal I emergency highway money The contractor con S. S tractor must be a responsible op opera operator ra S tor well v 11 financed and properly I equipped with m machinery hnery for the sob job 0 Stemmer said provisions which he declared de clar d assured the railroad adequate te teI I protection |