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@Buckeye Bill made my day with his post which reminded me I haven't shared the good news from the Great Metropolis of Demopolis, Al. Below is an update. Plus I was able to save a cannon ball from the pile of ruble back when it happened.
From The Demopolis Times
Damaged statue will be repaired at cost of $15,000 [UPDATED]
By Robert Blankenship
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Published 9:17 am Wednesday, July 25, 2018
The Demopolis City Council on Thursday voted to move forward with repairs to a Confederate soldier statue that was damaged in 2016 when it was toppled from atop a downtown monument.
The discussion on the statue was continued from the previous meeting when the council asked Projects Manager Mike Baker to get more information on repair methods. The two bids the city received for the project each used different methods of repair.
Baker said he asked an expert in the field who concluded that the use of dowels would provide a longer life as compared to adhesive alone.
“In his opinion, the dowel would be a better fix. He said (the dowel) method would provide a longer life,” Baker said.
The two bids for the statue came in at $15,000 with the dowels and $5,600 using glue.
The council vote unanimously to award the bid to Doric South at $15,000 and use the dowel method of repair.
Since the statue is not being placed back on the monument it is not covered by insurance, meaning the city will pay the full amount for the repairs.
Baker said he asked an expert in the field who concluded that the use of dowels would provide a longer life as compared to adhesive alone.
“In his opinion, the dowel would be a better fix. He said (the dowel) method would provide a longer life,” Baker said.
The two bids for the statue came in at $15,000 with the dowels and $5,600 using glue.
The council vote unanimously to award the bid to Doric South at $15,000 and use the dowel method of repair.
Since the statue is not being placed back on the monument it is not covered by insurance, meaning the city will pay the full amount for the repairs.
The statue fell from the monument when it was struck by a police patrol car in the early morning hours in July 2016. The council recently approved a bid for the placement of a obelisk atop the statue. The Confederate soldier, once repaired, will be housed in the Marengo County History and Archive Museum.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles Jones led the Thursday’s meeting as Mayor John Laney was absent as he recovers from a medical procedure. Also absent from the meeting was Councilman Bill Meador.
The statue fell from the monument when it was struck by a police patrol car in the early morning hours in July 2016. The council recently approved a bid for the placement of a obelisk atop the statue. The Confederate soldier, once repaired, will be housed in the Marengo County History and Archive Museum.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles Jones led the Thursday’s meeting as Mayor John Laney was absent as he recovers from a medical procedure. Also absent from the meeting was Councilman Bill Meador.
From The Demopolis Times
Damaged statue will be repaired at cost of $15,000 [UPDATED]
By Robert Blankenship
Email the author
Published 9:17 am Wednesday, July 25, 2018
The Demopolis City Council on Thursday voted to move forward with repairs to a Confederate soldier statue that was damaged in 2016 when it was toppled from atop a downtown monument.
The discussion on the statue was continued from the previous meeting when the council asked Projects Manager Mike Baker to get more information on repair methods. The two bids the city received for the project each used different methods of repair.
Baker said he asked an expert in the field who concluded that the use of dowels would provide a longer life as compared to adhesive alone.
“In his opinion, the dowel would be a better fix. He said (the dowel) method would provide a longer life,” Baker said.
The two bids for the statue came in at $15,000 with the dowels and $5,600 using glue.
The council vote unanimously to award the bid to Doric South at $15,000 and use the dowel method of repair.
Since the statue is not being placed back on the monument it is not covered by insurance, meaning the city will pay the full amount for the repairs.
Baker said he asked an expert in the field who concluded that the use of dowels would provide a longer life as compared to adhesive alone.
“In his opinion, the dowel would be a better fix. He said (the dowel) method would provide a longer life,” Baker said.
The two bids for the statue came in at $15,000 with the dowels and $5,600 using glue.
The council vote unanimously to award the bid to Doric South at $15,000 and use the dowel method of repair.
Since the statue is not being placed back on the monument it is not covered by insurance, meaning the city will pay the full amount for the repairs.
The statue fell from the monument when it was struck by a police patrol car in the early morning hours in July 2016. The council recently approved a bid for the placement of a obelisk atop the statue. The Confederate soldier, once repaired, will be housed in the Marengo County History and Archive Museum.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles Jones led the Thursday’s meeting as Mayor John Laney was absent as he recovers from a medical procedure. Also absent from the meeting was Councilman Bill Meador.
The statue fell from the monument when it was struck by a police patrol car in the early morning hours in July 2016. The council recently approved a bid for the placement of a obelisk atop the statue. The Confederate soldier, once repaired, will be housed in the Marengo County History and Archive Museum.
Mayor Pro Tem Charles Jones led the Thursday’s meeting as Mayor John Laney was absent as he recovers from a medical procedure. Also absent from the meeting was Councilman Bill Meador.