The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
BIDS ARE CALLED
FOR ON INSTITUTE
Contractors Asked for Pro
posals on Confederate
MEMORIAL
MUST BE IN BY AUGUST 7
Hoped to Begin Actual Con
struction Work in Coming
Autumn.
MUST BE IN BY AUGUST

All working drawings for the Con-
tederate Memorial Institute, which will
shortly be erected on the Boulevard
In the West End of Richmond. having
been completed by the architect. a
call has been made for bids on tho
actual construction of the building.
Sealed proposals will be received by
Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor Ely
son, president of the Confederate Me-
mortal Association, at his office, 924
Mutual Building. until IL o'clock noon
on Monday. August Z.
These bids are TO include the entire
work OF construction excepting the
heating and ventilating apparatus, the
electric conduits and wiring, the gas
piping and lighting fixtures. These
matters VIII be the subject of separat to
arrangements. All bids. of course. are
TO be strictly in accordance with the
working plans and drawings arranged
by the architects-Messrs. Bissel &
Sinkler. of sos Bailey Building. Phil
adelphia.
Get Drawings Next Week
Copies of the drawings and specifi.
cations may be obtained by contrac-
tors from the architects on and after
saturday, July Is. Every applica ton
for drawings must be ACCOMPANIED by
certified check for $500. payable to
the order of the Confederate Memorial
Association. Copies OF the drawings
furnished must be returned IN good
condition. with the proposals. where
upon the check will be returned. On
failure to return In good order. the
sum of s25. will he forfeited and de-
Quoted from the check The right IS
reserved to reject any or all bids
which may he offered.
Within a few days after all the
bids are in on August l. the executive
committee Of the Confederate Memo
rial Association will meet with the
architects. the bids Will be examined
and the contract awarded. The con-
tractor to whom the award is made
will be required 10 furnish bond Of
surety company in the sum OF so per
cent. of the amount of the contract
guaranteeing a faithful performance OF
the agreement.
Design Is DorIc.
The plan for the Confederate Me-
mortal Institute was adopted several
months ago. and photographs OF 1t
have been printed. The architecture
Is Doric, n dignihed monuments,
scheme being observed. with large
pillars in front. The building is to
be repository and exhibition build
Ing for Confederate relics, paintings
and sculpture. with writings and other
data relating TO the Confederacy. It
Will afford a permanent freproof rest.
ing place for such mementoes OF the
conflict as the South desires 10 per-
petuate.
1t Is hoped that from time to time,
commemorative tablets and statues
will be erected by States, societies
and individuals. both inside and out
side. The plot of ground is ample for
such purposes. having p frontage of
$40 feet on the Boulevard. and en-
tending 80 feet between parallel
streets. The institute itself will be
set back 100 feet from the street line
The exterior OF the structure. which
is destined TO be one OF the show
places of the city and the South. is to
be faced with Southern granite up to
the main floor line and with Southern
marble above that line
Probably good deal of the work
will be done before the coolest weather
of the winter arrives. so as to have
the structure complete and ready for
dedication by next summer or in the
autumn OF 1912.