The Detroit times., 1917-10-27
MAYORASKS
OTES FOR
NEW BRIDGE
Says Construction VIII
Furnish Work When
Wars Over

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Belle Isle bridge would furnish EN-
ploymeut 10 many returned soldiers
after the war. is one Of the argu
mcnts advanced in support OF the
project by MAYOR Marx in state
ment issued Friday The mayor
has previously suggested that the
bridge be- erected as a memorial 10
the Detroit boys who have gone 20
war. and that their names be placed
ON huge tablet that would be a
permanent part OF the structure
The mayor now points out that the
bridge would be more than a memo
rial. 10 would provide many OF the
boys with a means Of living
The statement follows
There g. grave danger that Detroit
may be- without u bridge Geo Belle Isle
fur nj least hve years because - ihe
nli representation spread b1 oppo-
nenia OF The small council and charter
revision pl1us, upied wth ~" Ken
ernl indifference so the public. due
primarily GAP th' war ana it- aetlti-
Ia mv Judgment the people ~ This
city viii u8he a .erloI> error f ,-irf
do NOT adopt the bridge amendment
81 Tire eIe,tI.n rur~dtr huN. IS
helietr 10 would be shertsighted and
penny wise policy in $50 utUtt rae
aud DO is iu Tho hope ~ cnuN lpcing
tle voters go Uis oNrrt that ] sub
rit f.r theit consideration t1c fol-
lowing facts
IN peseuune the bridge amend
usent at the coming election. the city
surpN asks authorization that IL nav
undertake rho work when drop tu
tine price ~ materials warrants d.
III the amendment tails 20 receive o
three nfths vote. 10 viii not carr. and
Il cannot be resHhmitted for two
years u is estimated that the
awarding 81 bids and con$ tructlun
viii require au.additionai 'thr", years
making az least ave wears before n
bridge could be constructed should
-te adoption ~ the amendment be
poHtp oned
u is NOE TRUE rs stated that the
bridge is 30 he hgiit hy direct taxa
ton The n. peare VIII le mot by 81
bond issue running 30 years. In this
manner those who arc in rrCeit" the
hrne0ts ~ the bridge Viii pay their
Just portion ~ the investment.
Plans Cor rhe new bridge have been
prepared under evcelIcut auspices
Dean Mortimer ~ cooley, OF the UniD
Nfrsity 81 Michigan. rs the hartman
~ the board and With him is associ-
ated splendid Corps ~ architects
and engineer i'm whom tho public has
run confidence.
The prercut temporary bridge 20
the island Is totally inadequate and
could easily be- destroyed by IRE or
swept away by ire.
Not onir viii the new bridge be an
arch tectirnl monument ana credit
10 the city but it VIII be n wonder
fully serViccahl" structure, PROVIDING
for g. separation ~ the grades az JET.
fcrscu end the boulevard. hy which
the trafhc congestion at That point
can hp obNlat"d.
~ viii also be or sufficient size to
permit n rum .ng street cars TO the
ISLAND ~ Sc not intended. however.
that these ears shall run around tbs
island
The price as stated in tho amend.
meut is an outside figure such as
would Dee required n the bridge were
constructed a. this time In normal
Dnes the engineer eotirRte that the
bridge could be built FOR 81 100000
VIII the conclusion OF the war
many men returning from the campo
ai hc seeking employment Should
authorize tinn DO given for tho bridge
Nov g. u would rerm us 60 give
w 0rk 60 hundreds when we undertn Ike
the construction ~ the bridge
When constructed the bridge VIII
be made monument t0 the younE
men of Detroit who have given their
services 10 the country IA tho great
wan and II IS proposed to place tab
let's ON the bridge containing the
names ~ Hll those who entered Tho
service from this city
100 not lot the war or the season
81 tho wear Obscure your vision. Con-
slider the facts given above carefully
before deciding 20 vote against the
bridge amendment
30 not let IL 30 said that Detroit
which showed its splendid loyalty 60
the nation I'm the Red Cross and LIB
city loan campaigns. Is not also CON