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October 11 , 1967 MEMORANDUM TO: Mr • • P . Brindley ; Parks Engineer1 Assistant Parks Engineer FROM: Jack SUBJECT: Footbridge for Gun Club Park Site c. r e Charlie Devon , Delius, General Manag r of Parks & Recreation In response to my letter to Mr o Boggs of the Housing Divisionof the Atlanta Housing Authority concerning the now fmoous footbridg across Proctor Creek to s rve the residents of li1 rry Homes attempting to use Gun Club P rk , lr . Bathke cont cted on Octa r 5 end explained in detail the revision in his thinking of the typ of bridge that should be put in . He is suggesting th t ither holes b drilled for foundation footings and filled under pres ure with ome type high strength concreter inforced with teel rods or, that steel sh ting b driv n vertically in the ground nd back filled with concrete . The pre- tress d U-shaped concrete b am would then be et ecro s th er k nd nchored to the abut: nt . Mr . B thke ha r ject d th ingl bid receiv dons pt r 19 in th amount of som $10 , 000 and no timet s th this new ach will run som hr in then ighborhood of $6400 to $6700~ I gave him th n me of t lea t reput bl drilling co ny that could mov th ir rig o to the t rr in - h was quite cone ned th t th n tur of th location w s such that a drilling rig could not b brought in. Mr . B thk a sur me th th is in cont ct with the Housing A s i t nc Authority to rd asking for n ndment to their budg t for P rry H hich would includ th e nditur of b ilding this bridg. He pl dg d to me hi eompl te eoopertion in exp diting thi whol tt r nd pper nt1y Atl nta Hou inq Authority so far t l a t has tak nth position th t they will bar this exp n • A co-py of this mo go to Mayor All ninth th gr ciou ly gr .to follow up my l tt r to Mr. Boggs nd dd hi u port to 0 er 1 reque tse �