Evening journal., 1913-08-20
SAY VERTICAL
LIFT BRIDGE
IS UNSUITED
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would have to pc used As you can sec
from the bids this would considerably
increase the cost uf the supstructure. II
YOU should use the Rail bascule, then
type { piers would have TO be used.
which would also increase the cost Of the
substructure as indicated in the bids.
The lowest bid for the superstmc-
turc is that of James l. Vincent. amount
sll2,0oO. based ON the Strauss trunnion
type The next lowest bid Is that Of the
Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company.
which is Sl265l4 based on the Scherzer
rolling bascue
Assuming that you will throw out
the Girard Construction Company's bid
on account of irregularity of not being
accompanied by bond, the total cost
OF the bridge for the Strauss type will
be as follows
Substructure. bid Of Atlas
Bridge Company .........S 75.592l4
Superstructurc, bid of James
i. Vincent ................ llz,OOOOO
Total for Strauss type .sls7 ,502l4
Total price for the Scherzer type will
be:
Substructure. bid Of Atlas
Bridge Company .........S 93.S77l4
Superstucture, bid OF Scher-
zcr Rolling Lift Bridge Co. l26.5l4O0
Total for Scherzer type S2l9.39ll4l
Total price for the Rail type will be
Substncture. bid Of Atlas
nrfI.r, fop,nap.r en- RQn no
Superstructure. bid of Strobel
Steel Construction Co. M l2Sei0O0
Total for Rail- type e.. S2Oa. .62s.O9
From the above il is evident that for
this particular location the Strauss trun-
union type. according TO the bids re-
ceived is by far the cheapest structure,
and as its design is based on precisely
the same specifications as the Others
it will operate in precisely the same
time, have the same strength, the same
quality of materials, viii be Just as
durable and cost just about the same
for operation and maintenance / can
see no reason why this tpye should not
be selected for this place.
I'm this connection desire to call
the Courts attention to the fact that
for the past year or more a local rep
resentative, lobbyist. or publicity
agent Of the proprietors of patent
ed type of vertical lift bridge has been
publishing in the local papers ac-
counts of the great economy of this
particular proprietary type of bridge
IN an endeavor 10 convince the Court
and the people generally that they
would make a great mistake II they
should adopt any other type of struc-
ture. This agent. or whatever he
may call himself. has informed mem
bers OF the Court. so I understand.
that the Courts engineer was preiu-
diced in favor of other types of bridges
than the particular patent which he
represents.
He has published statements TO
the effect that his type was the cheap
est one that could be built and these
statements and newspaper publicity
have been carried on in the news
papers for the past year or two. the
main object, of course. being TO in
huence the Court 10 adopt this proprie-
tary type to the exclusion of all
others, thereby enabling tho agent to
Obtain his commission for the in
fuence which he had been able 10
exceri in behalf Of the proprietor.
In view OF the above your engineer
prepared plans aud specifications eqnit
ably adapted to any type Of bascuie OF
vertical lift bridge the only condition
being that each bridge must conform to
q standard Of strength. quality Of ma
tcrials and quality of Workmanship. Al.
Nertisements were inserted in two enni-
neering magazines and m local papers
inviting all parties 10 submit n bid ac-
companied by bond. each BIDDER being
free 10 select his own type. Your con
sulting engineer addressed letter TO
the Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Com
pony. the Strauss Bascule Bridge Com
papy. the Strohel Steel CONSUMPTION
Company and Waddell a Harrington.
the latter controlling patents on the yer
tical lit bridge. calling their attention
To the fact that bids for the Thrd street
bridge had heen advertised
1T now appears that although the
local publicity agent Of Waddeli & Har-
rington has been making claims of the
superiority and economy or the Nsddell
& Harrington vertical lit bridge and
although the attention OF this firm was
called to the fact that bids would he re-
ceived on their particular type. that when
the time came for opening the bids.
] NAI'N Nfl- W'Af ~ w tffNAiltNIfu Win
a bond neither tho publicity agent nor
the firm itself dared submit bid in
lcompetition with the other types OF
movable bridges Your honorable body
may draw yonr own conclusions from
the above statement Of facts.
Respectfully.
- n. Greiner"
The Atlas Bridge Company, in which
Horrigan and Company Of this city arc
interested is TO. receive the contract for
the new bridge substructure al S75,-
295l4. and James l. Vincent will re-
ceiye the superstructurc contract for a
Strauss type hascule bridge at Sll2.OOO
total OF Sls7.295. This does not include
the cost of site for the approaches
which will cost more than $4,000
HAT CONTRACT TO FILM.