The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-16
DESIGNS OFFERED
FOR new BRIDGE
Committee Hears Explanations
Of Sundry Plans by
Engineers.

SiN cnSinccrinS and contracting firms
presented plans for {; reinforced con-
crete bridge over James River to re-
place Mayo's Bridge to i. subcommittee
OF the Council Committee on streets
iast night. All OF those who desire 10
make public explanation of their
plans have now been heard, and the
night to take the matter up.
: Plans OF the Mclean Construction
Company, Of Baltimore, were explained
BY Engineer Wolfe The company pre-
scnted two bids one OF Sesi 600 ana
tho other of S252.00O. for q reinforced
concrete arched bridge. both plans
eiMeecdlns the proposed limit fixed by
INC committee. They have an arched
span OF 1876 feet, and construction
across the island OF concrete piles and
concrete retaining walls on piles. The
n, PA, call FOR iron railing, trolley poles
uhd lamp posts combined. and for a
roadbcd paved with asphalt blocks or.
ul, .,t me prldSe being complete from
north 10 south shore. and presenting
an ATTRACTIVE appearances.
Two LEGAL bidders.
1. j. smith " Company. OF Richmond,
pa on designs furnished by the Con
crete steel Engineering Company. OF
New York. and the plans We're ey
piaincd by Engineer William Muser. of
New York. Twenty variations Of bids
M s,ac PROPOSED, the prices ranging from
sls2.$7o 10 s23o.p6l. The construction
across the island is am earth iii with
retaining walls and approaches me
plus var! as 20 kinds OF paving, lamp
n,nue Tor duets, and for gas. and water
mains. and Il reinforced concrete rail
ing OF ornamental design is furnished.
n. NJ Allport & Sons. OF Richmond.
submitted ia bid of S2S3,5iS.9O. with
Si3,5oo extra for furnishing and lay
ing street railway track. The bid pro-
roses an arch construction on Steel
lids with a span OF us feet. and in
bo oil
asphalt block paving is provided for
.nc roadway, with reinforced concrete
railing, provision for duets and pipes,
70 be IN the centre OF tho roadway. n
baltimore Firms.
fianS OF G. b. Clarke 6, Company,
Cta rke The company presented one bid
of slIa.i0o,' with certain extras II
proposes an arch rib construction, tho
floor TO BIO supported by spandrcl col
umns, with open spandreis over the
main arch. bor the roadway on tho
bridge and across the island an item
OF Sso's5q Is added TO the bid. For thc
inc plans call for concrete railing
lamp posts and trolley posts, asphalt
Dlock paving. provision Tor ducts. gas
ana water mains. 4
pians OF the Mckay Engineering
COMPANY, Of Baltimore. were explained
by Engineer G w. Whitcomb. The
Ssompany submitted one bid Of S216,477
distant The cons til,ction ncross the
island is an earth fill, the plans not
showing whether 1t would be guarded
from overflow by walls or riprappinc
several optional forms OF paving arc
oHercd, lamp posts and trolley poles
provided, provision made for duets.
saS and water mains, and for concrctc
TaliihS dWelled in spandrel walls
- One Western Bidder.
The last bidder heard was James
Corae OF Racine. Wis. who made four
proposals-s222,470. s215,aS0. s2l.son
and S2l3,l0a-for a reinforced concretn
sirder bridge. Provision is made FOR
construction across the island and side
approaches with retaining walls. Tho
span is thirty-siS feet eight inches. the
piers or concrete. the old masonry
| a,,,Dutments to be faced with concrete.
IN. me roadway is to be paved with as
phalt or wood block on sand cushion
PROVISION is made for gas and water
MAINS and space left for ducts Lam
posts and trolley posts are provided
The railway. construction is included In
NE hid Reinforced concrete railing is
provided ''s -
several OF those who had submitted
designs failed TO respond When their
names We're called. but the committee
deciIel that the public nearing vas
| concluded and on next Monday night
Viii proceed TO select the design which
IT. Will recommend to the Com,nittee
on streets for approval