The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-22
4 n.,lDcE WIN MONUMENTS.

be reconstructed II connects old Rich
mond with new Richmond. that
Is to say Richmond on tho North
side Of the James River Win
Richmond on the South side-Rich
mond With Manchester. Plans ana
specifications We're called for BY The
Committee on streets. and some twen-
ty-fve plans or so were submitted,
which have been sifted down BY the
board Of engineers to i've plans. SUB
mitted. respectively by l. j. smith &
GO. OF Richmond, upon designs made
ny the Concrete steel Engineering
Company. Of New York; BY IL NJ. All
port, or Richmond. upon designs made
by a. Cole Blanton. by the Carolina
Concrete Company. Of Greensboro. n.
G upon designs made by Daniel Luten.
Of Indianapolis: by the McCay Engi-
nccring Company. OF Baltimore. and by
.Stnmper, Ragland & Company, OF Rich-
mond. These are the bids ana plans
that are now under consideration by
the authorities. and respectively IN the
order named $23oo6li s2ss,5iS,eo.
$2as,9oo; $2l6,477 sg27,7i2
The ]. j. Smith Company bid pro-
vides FOR. 1.72l feet of construction; tic
Airport bid for .72o feet: the Carolina
Concrete Company FOR 1880 feet; the
McCay Engineering Company for 1874
feet, ANA the Stampcr-Raglund bid FOR
i1S5 feet, the area covered by tile
FIRST bid is 57,G55 square feet. BY tho
second bid $3.50 square feet; by the
third bid, $685. square feet; By the
fourth bid, 3l,3o5 square feet. ana by
the stamper bid, s7.sls square feet.
There are objections OF a minor, but
Important character to the spccinca-
lions in al the bids that have been
submitted, but those objections will be
settled fairly, we are sure. by the
engineers charged with the exanlina-
ton OF the specifications
Many years ago. as we all know, a
boy was born IN Richmond OF parents
WHO were not overburdcned with tlIis
world's goods This boy was Moses
Ezckiel, tile famous sculptor. lie ga &c
evidence AZ 4 Very early age of genius
I'm the plastic art ana attracted the
attention OF a generous hearted man
in this community who helped him
along III his appointed work. and Sir
Moses would mike this bridge a mon
umcntal affair nc has proposed upon
the payment Of the cost OF the mate
rails used. ana FOR Tho purpose Of IL
Illustrating IN q practical way his re-
eard for lis native state and Of help
ing tile descendants OF those who were
Sood 10 him TO make four statues for
the bridge II one Of the propositions
that has been made shall be accepted
These statues. It is undcrstood. VIII be
given 10 the City OF Richmond upon
payment Of the founders charges. They
would hc worth TO the sculptor, exc
ctlted upon any order from private
person not less than $4,000. They
arc offered to tho town OF Richmond
for erection upon Nfayo's Bridge for
nothing save tho cost OF tho materials
nscd in the manufacture OF the
statues
rhe building Of these statues. one Of
which. II IS said, will represent the
irst of the co!onists Captain John
smith; another. M. Byrd, the founder
Of The city of RiciI4ond; the third. the
figure Of some distinguished Revou-
'lonary soldier and leader, George
WASHINGTON, and the fourth a Confed-
crate soldier OF a lator period, The
greatest soldier OF all the world.
iioiert Edward Lee. In their report
| 70 tic CITY Council upon the subject
! the board OF engineers regard the
proposition Of stamper Eagland &
CO. providng Tor tho furnishing
Of four statues for tho bridge"
| ana express The opinion that these
siatpes would add greatly to the APP
nearancc Of the bridge, making II dis
Nnrtiy g memorial structure"
my one With half an eye, either to