Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
WORK SOON BEGINS
Seventeen Firms Submit Pro-
posaIs, Which Are Opened
by Officials.
CONTRACTS WILL BE LET
DURING PRESENT MONTH
Commissioner Cullom Gratifed by
Great Interest Shown
by Builders.

Practical steps already have been taken
for beginning the erection of the Lin
coin memorial in Potomac Park on the
axis of the Capitol and the Washington
Monument. III accordance with the ap-
proved design of Henry Bacon of New
York. In response TO advertisement,
seventeen of the principal constructing
firms Of the country have submitted
proposals for erecting the proposed me-
mortal! Congress has fixed the limit of
cost of the structure at S2,000,00o and
has appropriated 100000 for COM
mencins the work of construction.
The bids We're opened publicly yester-
day afternoon in the office of the COM
mission Of fine arts, in the Lemon
building. in the presence of many of
hclals and about 100 representatives of
the various bidders. Former Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois, who is the
special resident commissioner. presided
ana expressed his qualification over the
lively interest shown in the matter.
hope. said he. that We will sue
ceed In making the greatest memoria
to the greatest man in the history of
this country
Two Hours in Opening Bids.
t"i. Cosby, the engineer officer in
chafse OF public buildings and grounds:
Coi- HartS. who shortly will succeed to
that office and Mr. Bacon. the arcbi
tect supervised the opening of tho
blds. task that occupied nearly two
hours The bids were divided into tvn,
classes one was for the fouuda ton
work, including steps. terrace plat
form and cheek walls The other c,ass
was for the superstructure of the
memorial, exclusive of models. carv
ing, etc. Giving only the main items
the bids are as follows:
James l.. Parsons of Washington. d.
C-f'or superstructure, using granite
and marble, s1,567,7O9; using limestone,
S1.407,70S.
John Gill & Son of washington and
Cleveland-For superstructure. sI.e16.-
ooo, using granite and marble and
S1.s25.00O. using limestone: for founda-
ton. s1,5S9.O0O
Arthur CowsilI of Washington. d
C.-For foundation. $4,000. for sinner
structure. s1.512000 using granite and
marble, and s1.310. 900. using limestone.
Norcross Bros of Worcester. Mass
For foundation, s27s,O11; for super
structure. S1.5is,2s7. using granite and
marble. and $1,412,7s7, using limestone.
r. F. Gormley & Co. of Washington.
y. C.-For foundation. $4Oo.OOO; for super
structure sl.o9.oO, using granite and
marble, and 81, 900 using limestone
George A. Fuller Company of Chicago
For foundation, S327, 600; for superstruc-
ture, si.etnNO. using granite and marble.
ana 81 52,Oiu, using limestone This com
pany made two alternate bids
The Foundation Company Of New
1orh-for foundation, $4O1 $50.
Nh~.r J..-<
eharies Faths of Cleveland, Ohio-For
foundation, s27O,OO
The Crawford Paving con,r
Washington, ID. C.-For foundation xao7
200. ~'o''
Inc bnderpinning Foundation Companv
OF New iork-For foundation. s225 0tn
Bid on Superstructure.
The Vermont Marble Companv of pro.
LOT w. Tor superstructure, sl,5oe. .OOo
USING granite and marble. and 81, 400, 900
using limestone
\. L. Guidone Of New York-For foun.
dation. S236,npo
MOTION Bros. of Baltimore, Nd fo,
lounuation, S4i2,Up for slIperstr,nt,ra
s,',. using granite and marble. anf
Sl,4"p using limestone.
w H. Fissell and 60. OF <su, yo,,
Tor foundation, S;;44. 500: for sune,s, r',n
.uf 100. using granite and ma
oie, ana sl,oo'.Cro, using limestone
.o .. .ariln Company of New York
rure 'oa''ua,,on, s1 1snnn $4,000; for superstruc
tuie' sI''.oWa', using granite and mar
Ole, and sl,42o.Ho. using limestone
'onllor Bros, of New York for fou,.s,
..,n Tor superst.ucture 81 555
Wv using granite ana marble ana 81
fOhp using limestone 50
The National Founoa.io, r.
contracts to Be Let.
II was announced h,. f,o
Cu'iom that the Lincoln rna,,.-;.,
mission will meet in this c,t,, - 60.
~ '"e purpose OF considering the
anu a"aruiiis the contracts it deem.
several of the bidders
submitted alternate propositions based
on the use Oh different Grades of granite
iipie ana limestone. Contracts NAV h.
MADE Tor the entire week or for .s,..
rate divisions. 1t has been aa,Idad
generally that the work on the fo,,na.-
ton shall commence within thirt,, -,
from the signing of the con+r.c+ .a
completed within twelve mo,ths s
that the superstructure shall he 80
pleted within four years II th. .,..-e
work is combined in one contract its
completion will be expected within ron,
years. Test borings made on the s,,o .out y,
the memorial show that solid rock Is
found at distances varying fron, OF
feet to Alt belof mean Ioaw 49,.
which is on the average sixteen faa, re-
low the present surface of the ground
Architect Bacon will superinrend NJ
sonally all the work of erecting the ma
m9riai; and ,n he co T be assisted in thai
| gineers who succeeds Col. coShy =. ~,
representative of the Secretary of Wa,
| in that work. va