The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
-FOUR s A UES
OFFERED TO CITY
Sir Moses Ezekiel Would De
sign Ornamental Figures for
New Bridge.
SEVERAL BIDDERS
Committee Sitting Designs, Three
Having Already Been
Rejected.

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Plans for the erection Of a new
bridge over James River were consid-
cred by a subcommittee or the Council
committee on Streets last night Three
bidders were heard In detail as to what
.ney proposed in the way of plan and
.hroWn out as not fully complying with
the city's requirements, In that they
did not provide for roadway across
Mayos Island
nearing on Wednesday afternoon. Feb
ruary 10. at 8 o'clock when the re-
ma aiming seven bidders VIII DO heard.
committee proposes to sift the propoo
sails down to the most desirable three
or four within the appropriation. and
meeting M *, iuliy the requirements of the
CITY. Then an expert engineer will be
ca lied into consultation with City En-
gineer Boiling to make the final award.
P,ddn Thrss bids Thrown Out.
bluders whose plans were fully heard
Ia ast night were the Piedmont construc-
ton Company, of Atlanta; stamper
brothers Ragland. OF Richmond, ana
e tn ra !, Caro!ina Concrete Company. of
thrown out We're the Southern Ferro
concrete Company, of Atlanta the
snare st, e., q Triest Company. of New York.
Company, Of Pittsburg. Tho Cum
minis Company's bid of 1921 900 had No
provision for construction across the
Island nor FOR having the roadway. The
snare & Trieste Company also provided
no construction across the island The
southern Ferro Concrete Company pre-
sented letter asking to be allowed
struction across the island to take
the original -
The, committee decided that it was
out or order to allow any amendment
OF bid opened in general competi-
non, and the request was refused.
With the added estimate, the bid would
innate of S225,ooo, and the bid Was
rejected. ''Ss
Piedmont Designs.
s,r mr. ,o nu rs FOR the piedmont Con-
ings. saving that his company had built
the reinforced concrete hume from the
settling basin to the New Pump House,
bridge to cost s224,o0o, Of hat arches
on reinforced concrete girdcrs. Tho
piers are TO be equidis,ant. every third
per pier TO- ,, be large pier The bridge
thirty feet between centres. The con-
struction across the island is for an
earth fll faced with loose rock He
apd rs,n Wo9a block pavinE on sand
Vision Is made for ducts. and gas and
water mains. the mains under the road
way ana the ducts in sidewalk.
l.uten Explains Design
ne designs submitted by the Caro-
lima Concrete Company Of Greenshoro
=. g, were explained by Daniel r.
i Lmt ten, ar, an expert bridge engineer and
He had submitted eight main bids.
VARYING In cost from $4,000, the low
he explained, we're based on two r1n,
era designs. the variations being due
to Optional forms Of paving railing
an no &c othe r. Items Of an ornamental char
In - lowe
bridge and earth nllcd roadway. with
hlled construction across the island
Mr., Luten explained that he proposed
a ,Ynr, OF !, solid concrete without grill
leet between centres, which would be
ampie to prevent odging of drift. The
n e would be five feet above the
was designed TO carry l0o-ton cars IN
train, on both tracks, and was c,Iar,ni ~
teed for one year for the whole amount
n n me con.sact against any defect in
plan or Workmanship. IF concrctn
work OF this character stands for one
year, ne explained. sit will stand for
eternity.n The bridge could be deliy-
ered IN 20 working days.
Local Biddcrx Heard.
he plan of Stamper Brothers &. Ea-
land was then taken up and exnlained
~ 6yy. Mt Stamper. who said 1t called for
between piers. The roadway and an.
nearancc OF the bridge. he said. would
ne INC same across the island making
stiralght bridge from shore to shore, a
distance of 1855 feet. IT was calcu-
lated to carry a load OF 243 pounds to
me square foot. and could be built
IN eighteen months. and would cost
1000. provision being made for gas
ana water mains and other require
Offers City -Four statues.
from s e eeS,gn as i7 general appearance
submitted to Sir Moses Ezekiel the ia
NOUS sculptor once Of Richmond and
now OF Rome. who had suggested the
ndvisabiltty Of erecting four ornamei
"a ! hronIc figurcs--onc Of William Byrd.
one or Powhatan, one of Confederate
Soihlcr. ana one of a Revolutionary SOL
to design these figures without cost
70 he city as a gift to his native
pIace. They might be mounted on
aDutmcnts at either side OF Mayo's
lsiand. the casting and settling he
estimated, would cost about s1o0Oo