The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-20
BOARD TO AWARD
NEW BRIDGE PLAN
Commission OF Four to Examine
Designs and Distribute
$1,000 Fees.
SUPPLY CONTRACTS GIVEN
Administrators Think Too Much
Light Has Been Turned Into
Jefferson Avenue.

In resolutions defending itself
against the Engineering News's criti-
cism OF the city's method OF CONDUCTING
competitive bridge designs. the Admin
iS'rati'e BOARD yesterday unanimously
voted 70 close the competition and re-
Ter all the designs, specifications and
explanations for the proposed new
Ninth Street Free Bridge TO n commits
sion OF four. which viii judge the plans
and name tho winners of the $4,000
prize money offered. The resolutions
declare that tho board has now given
more than ample opportunity for all
competitors who desire TO explain their
plans in person to appear
The plans viii now be placed In the
hands OF the following commission to
be judged upon their merits: the City
Engineer, j. 4. Johnston, H. p. Beck.
Carlton Mccarthy and any other ex-
perts members OF the commission NAV
desire 10 be associated In the work.
me board apparently regards as I'M
Just the sharp statement printed re-
Gently In the Engineering News that
the present competition is the best il
lustration of how n Competitive contest
should not he conducted. Althour n
/ there appears no immediate prospect OF
tho Council authorizing the erection Of
this bridge. the plans are being OBJ
tanned against the proper day.
Resolutions Tcrse.
The resolutions offered by T.. c.
Folkes and adopted by the board read
Whereas. no other engineers offer
ing designs for the bridge have cx-
pressed desire To appear before the
board TO explain their plans. and the
board having given all full opportunity,
having delayed the award as long as
could be reasonably expected, all plans
having been opened in the presence OF
the board ana reviewed with the en-
PLANTATION and aid OF engineers; there
fore be II
Resolved, That all plans and de-
signs for the bridge. specifications and
letters filed herewith, are hereby re
ferred TO the City Engineer j. A John
ston. II. =. Beck. and Carlton McCar-
thy, with authority 10 associate such
others as they may desire. to report
10 the board the names Of the success
full competitors in their Judgment. for
the prizes offered by the board in ac-
cordarce with the City Engineers adj
vertisement."
Contracts Awarded.
II appeared TO be the sentiment OF
the board that there are now more
lights on Jefferson Avenue than are
required. since the erection on that
street OF the new ornamental electric
liEhts, and motion was adopted with
oGt dissent TO have the Superintendent
Of the City Electric Plant mako an ex-
animation of the lighting situation on
jefferson Avenue and report to the
board the advisability OF removing sew
erai Of the large city street light poles
! from the avenue.
! Awards for the successful bidding Ia
supply tho building department for the
year beginning on July !. 1918, were
announced as follows
Crystal Ice Company, 10 furnish ice
in amy quantity at 50 cents n hundred
pounds.
Iiarwood Bros. to furnish engine
oil At IS cents a gallon. cylinder oil al
% cents. and kerosene, Gasolene and
turpentine * market values.
+. + Murphy 4 Son, 10 furnish New
Rive" coal n $40 tom splint lump
al Si.io, anthracite at $3.50. and an
/ thracite nut at s6.65.
c. IL Haeam & Son. to furnish long
pine wood at IS cord, and kindling
at Sc