The Detroit times., 1917-09-27
PLANS BIG
BRIDGE As
MEMORIAL
Mayor Wants Soldiers
Names BlaZOned On
Belle Isle Span

Mayor Marx would have The new
Belle Isle bridge an endurlng me
mortal TO the boys of Detroit who
are taking up arms FOR their coun-
ny. IN proclamation issued Wed.
nesday be- asks support Of the pro
posal 20 connect Belle Isle WIN
the mainland by a bridge which
shall be an Architectural triumph
aud AZ tho same time a monument
10 Detrots youth and valor. iie
would dedicate it 90 every man "ho
bears p sword OF rifle in tne bit
battle now Raeine and MAKE tnis
81 600 coo span not bridge oi
sighs. bar rather glorious victor D
ons arch In has statement, Wnlch
"A addressed 20 The public, Mayor
Marx says
Tnerdav Nov charter amend
ment VIII he submitted to The eject org
of Detroit sea king aatnof zst,on
the rlfv 10 connect the maIniand anu
Belle Isle Mlth substantial nfiNAf
II usefulness and beauty.
II is apparent that ttr plans
the administrator rrie' tr
Improvement Hrr nnt piaIn % -lt
public and 10 Is 90 clear Hp mir -nifr
standing and ALSO % onrr i--
geRfion ip connection NifN lhf con
struction OF the bridge tnat "m
issuing this statement
In considering the proposed anne nu-
ment ] wish the people of petro,t g"
know
l. That tho proposition to re F1'-
miftcd Ma November sinF'N EItcr iAt
city authority o. snnsi nrt HfII
when prices 90 mats ial
Lac ~ H - o. D.
That the city has nn 1ieHi lAA
az constructing the r--r-a@.r--+tettl it
ran take advantage ~ a lowered m1r-
ket. -
made by the engineers and arcnii.
Is a. outside figure md that nl1
such portion 81 the hord ISSUE ~
may be required for the canetfactian
Of the bridse viii be issued 'y me
city
not hc met by direct taxation bot
rether cared for with q bond issue
which viii run fer 30 wears pa ing
. Just portion % fhe burden on those
who. IN that period. VIII reap the
benefits ~ the Improvement
5. That the separation of tne
grades al Jefferson and the boule-
ward. "a contemplate BY The arrri-
fects and engineers who prepared The
plans for the bridge. Ia iInUeratirr
The congestion az the present ep-
proach must be apparent 20 everyone
s. That the plans and estimates
for the proposed bridge were pre-
pared by an eminent board ~ artrf-
tects and engineers. headed hy Ffof
MORTIMER T. cooley ~ the Jnirerritv
OF MichiEan
Z. That tho present Temporary
structure % not only totally inado-
quate but Grftrap witch could eAs-
lily be destroyed and replaced only
with difficulty az great cNptnFe
| am sure that the people ~ this
city will not only 30 satisfied with
the splendid plans prepared hy Prof
COoleys board but that they viii
recognixe the necessity Tor under-
taking this Improvement as soon a.
reasonable market viii permit us
70 do So
Firm IN this belief. u occurs 20 noe
that IL would be a splendid and at-
ting act for the city 81 Detroit ~
construct the new bridge in CONE
f1aemoration Of the young mon ~ 2e-
troit who are 10 serve their country
In tho world struggle npw Waring
To what better purpose could We
dedicate this Improvement than 60
their loyalty and patriotism In
conspicuous place on the handsome
structure az proposed I would place
tablet ~ adequate size containing
the names II every man from Detroit
who. in tho CountrN's hour ~ need.
went forward 10 participate in the
great hattie for democracy