The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-14
Secretary Keokuk and Hamn-
ton Company Here With the
Blue Prints Com
pany Ready.
BE D0UBLE-DECKED ONE
Engineer Ralph Modjeska Ac-
companies Official and
Explains Plans He
Has Drawn.

AT recent meeting of the dtrec-
| tors Of the keokuk e. Hamilton Bridge
company, held In New York, gen.
eraI discussion took place concerning
the proposed rebuilding or recon-
struction Of the company's bridge at
keokuk. This directors Of the COM
pany had employed the we'll known
engineer, Mr.. Modjeski, who had exam
Ined the bridge and made plans and
estimates for such reconstruction or
rebuilding. Mr., Modjeski found that
II would require about three hundred
sixty thousand (saeo,ooo.oo) dollars to
90 reconstruct and rebuild the bridge,
as to TT It for all present and pros
pective needs Of commerce and the
growing interests Of the cities Of keo-
kuk and Hamilton.
Upon further consideration and dis.
cussion by the directors and bond
holders Of said bridge, II was unani-
mousIy resolved by the directors that
it is the concensus Of all parties in
interest. that said bridge be 90 re-
constructed and rebuilt, and that the
secretary Of this company be author
lied and empowered to take steps
along the lines indicated, for the pur-
pose Of accomplishing the results
stated.
This action was largely the result
of the optimistic views Of Mr.. carne-
Die, who has always had hopes for
Keokuk, and believes in its develop
ment and the future growth OF the
surrounding country.
The above statement was prepared
by Thsodore Gilman, secretary Of the
Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge COM
pany, and counsel for the company.
who was in Keokuk today. Mr.. Gil
man gave the statement to The Gate.
CITY before he attended a maeting OF
the executive COMMITTEES Of the
Industrial association which was
called this morning. and at
which Mr.. Gilman presented
the proposition outlined above, AND
submitted blue print drawings OF the
proposed plans for changing the
bridge. -
When Mr.. Gilman arrived in Keo-
kuk this morning he found both Pres
ident JOY and, Manager Towne of the
Industrial association absent from the
city. Through John H. Cole, super
intendent of the Keokuk and Hamil-
ton Bridge company, the men next In
authority were communicated with
and meeting of the committee was
called hastily.
At this meeting Mr. Gilman pro-
duced 5Iue print drawings which
showed the proposed plans for re-
construction and rebuilding OF the
bridge as figured by Engineer Ralph
Modjeski.
Mr.. Gilman was guest at the noon
luncheon, at the Hotel Iowa today at
which he had chance to explain the
plans and answer questions from the
business men concerning the plans.
Gilman Explains Plan.
Following the luncheon this after |
noon, J. F. Elder called the meeting
to order and introduced Theodore
Gilman, secretary OF the bridge COM
pany. Mr.. Gilman then explained the
plan fully, telling what the Carnegie
company was ready to do in the mat
ter.
when the meeting with Judge
Adamson and his committee was held !,
here last January, we told Judge Adam
son that the Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge would be ready to increase Its
facilities here as soon as the demand
Of business made this necessary" Mr..
Gilman said. However we are not
waiting for that event now. II you
remember on the day that meeting
broke up I went to Pittsburgh and
conferred with officials Of company
there and asked them for names OF
civil engineers whom 1 might get In
touch with They gave me the name
of Ralph Modjeska, among others.
We secured Mr.. Modjeska and in
structed him to give us the plans for
this Improvement In advance Of the
demands Of traffic.
plans Are Drafted.
eve have taken these plans UP
with Mr.. Modjeska, with the directors
Of the company. with the war depart
ment and with everyone interested.
The greatest consideration In this
was where was the business which
would Justify this large expenditure
M money? We could not see 1t from
the receipts here, they do not show
an amount to justify the expenditure
Of this amount of money.
The Industrial association OF keo