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Telephone  Oakland  2181 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Three 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 


Plans  and  Specifications 

Prepared  for  Contractors 

General  Drafting.      Quantities  taken  off      Terms  reasonable 

Address  me  by  phooe  at  San  Francisco.    Franklin  2fl07 

OAKL.iND.  Oakland  59tl 


"^  "It  runs  like  a  staam  Engine" 

CUSHMAN  GAS  ENGINES 

Will  run  Pumps,  Hoists,  Saws,  Compressors,  Electric 
Generators,  Shops,  Mills,  Etc. 

BUILT  LIGHT— BUILT  RIGHT— GUARANTEED 

Savpsyou  labir.  haulinir,  mountiiis.  installinj.'.     More  value  than 
in  any  other  entrine.     Prompt  shipments  from  stock  here. 
Write  frir    iformiilion.     Factory 
Thomas  R.  Browns,  Factory  Represenlalive,  Stockton,  Cal. 

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The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating.  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


The  Norton  LiquidOoorCheck 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

are  opei  every  day  of  the  year,   including  Sundays 
and  Holidays,  from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight. 

Specially  convenient  for  Builders  and  Contractors. 

Boxes  .^2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 
Jundion  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.       S.  F.,  Cal 


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CAUtSV/T  MAKBRa. 

Hunter,  K.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker, 
2156  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  In  ■«- 
hot^any.  antique  and  all  kinds  •( 
furniture:  repairs  and  poIlshlBV: 
Telephone  <"akland    278«. 


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Carefully  Guarded 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBBKING  NEWS 
WAR   SUBSTITUTES. 


Wednesday.       July 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never  s!epp 
guard  all  OA&E  Ry.  trains  between 
San  Francisco  and  Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
arerage  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland,  Antioch& 
£a^ern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Suiter  23S9 

Subcribe  for  2nd  Liberty  Bond 

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Abstract  &  Title  Co. 

CAPITAL  STOCK,  $100,000 

Sacramento,  Placerville,  Nevada 
City,  Reno 


Economy  for  Waste. 

CJo-operation  for  Criticism. 

Knowledge     of   Prices   for     Gossip 
about  Profits. 

Cornmeal    and   Oatmeal   for  Wheat 
Flour. 

Fish  for  Beef  and  Bacon. 

Vegetables  Oils  for  Animal  Fats. 

The  Garden  Hoe  for  the  Golf  Stick. 

Performance  for  Argument. 

Service  for  Sneers. 

Patriotic   Push   for   Peevish   Pueril- 
ities. 

Perishable  for  Preservable  Foods. 

Greater    Production   for   a   Gennan 
Peace. 

The  Beef  You  Do   Not  Eat  for  the 
Rifle  You  Can  Not  Carry. 

Conservation  for  Conversation. 

Common  Sense  for  Common  Gossip. 

Marketing  for  Telephoning. 

Production  for  Pessimism. 

— 'Canadian  Food  Bulletin. 


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OIL  ANP     ASPHALT  FOR    PUBLIC 
ROADS  TO  BE  RESTRICTED. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Use  of  oil 
and  coal  products'  in  public  road  work 
will  be  limited  for  the  period  of  the 
war.  Petroleum,  asphalt  or  tar  pro- 
ducts wanted  for  building  or  repairing 
road's  will  tie  delivered,  it  was  an- 
nounced recently,  only  after  approval 
of  the  application  by  a  committee  rep- 
resenting the  fuel  administration  and 
the  office  of  public  roads  of  the  de- 
partment of  agriculture. 

Limitation  of  the  use  of  oil  products 
has  been  made  necessary  by  the  de- 
mands of  the  army,  navy,  allies  and 
essential  war  industries. 


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7 :  20A  Sacramento,      Pittsiburg,     Aty 
Point.    Carries    Obaerratlon 
Car.  Through  train  to  Ghloo, 
Marysville,    Colusa,    OroTflU 
and  Woodland. 
Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
Sacramento,   Bay   Point,  Pltt»- 
burg,  Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  0»r. 
Pinehurst,    Concord,    SunAaya 

and  Holidays. 
Sacramento,      Pittsburg,     Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico, 
Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa, Chico,Woodl*nd 
Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
Concord   and    Way    Statlona. 
Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Maryn- 
ville,  Colusa,     Orovilla    aad 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 
Pittsburg,     Concord,     DanTllU 
and    Way    Stations,    axocpt 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
Sacramento,,  Pittsiburg,    Wood- 
I     land  and  Way  Stat'.ons. 
*    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Kto 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co, 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTIOCH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  Mt9 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S,  P.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancelled. 


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Among  the  Archieds. 


The  Oakland  Park  Commissioners 
have  awarded  a  contract  to  Alfred 
Olsen,  565  16th  street,  Oakland,  for  the 
construction  of  the  first  unit  of  the  con- 
crete and  granite  bandstand.  It  will  be 
erected  in  Lakeside  Park.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Architects  Reed  &  Corlett, 
Oakland  Bank  of  Savings  BIdg.  Con- 
tract price  approximately  $9,400. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros..  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  have  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  the  American  Concrete  Co.,  785 
-Market  street,  for  the  foundation  work 
for  the  one-story  brick  garage  build- 
ing. It  will  be  erected  on  Clay  street 
west  of  Bmbarcadero  by  Mysell-Rollins 
Bank  Note  Company.  Bids  are  bein? 
taken  on  the  balance  of  the  work. 


The  Phoenix  Iron  Works,  703  2nd 
street,  Oakland,  are  planning  the  re- 
bviilding  of  their  plant  which  was  re- 
cently destroyed  by  fire.  The  type  of 
construction  has  not  been  decided.  A 
machine  shop,  pattern  shop  and  storage 
house  will   be  erected. 


Architect  Henry  H.  Meyers.  Kohl 
Bldg..  is  preparing  revised  plans  of  the 
building  for  lepers  which  is  to  be 
erected  at  the  Alameda  County  In- 
firmary. 


Architect  Miss  Ida  .McCain.  31S  Kear- 
ny street,  has  completed  plans  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  and  base- 
ment frame  bungalow.  It  will  be 
erected  on  PJastwood  Drive  in  West- 
wood  Park,  and  contain  six  rooms.  The 
estimated  eost  is  $6,000. 


The  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Edu- 
cation of  Stockton  will  receive  new  bids 
until  June  29th  at  8  P.  M.,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  primary  school  building 
to  be  erected  in  Elm  Tract.  Stockton. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Architect  Chas. 
H.  Toung,  514  Commercial  &  Savings 
Bank  Bldg.,  Stockton.  Bids  will  be 
taken   as   follows: 

1.  Excavating   and   Grading. 

2.  Concrete. 

3.  Brick  Work. 

4.  Carpentry  Labor  and  Lumber. 

5.  Mill  Work. 

6.  Steel  Work. 

7.  Heating    and    Ventilating. 
Ansel  S.  Williams  is  the  Secretary. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  July  8th 
at  8  P.  M..  by  the  Turlock  Board  of 
Education  for  the  construction  of  a 
two-story  and  basement  brick  or  frame 
and  brick  veneer  high  school  building 
-Separate  bids  will  be  received  for  heat- 
ing. Plans  were  prepared  by  Architects 
Stone  &  Wright.  Bank  of  Italy  Bldg., 
Stockton. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  taking  figures  for 
the  construction  of  two  one-story 
frame  and  galvanized  iron  warehouses, 
a  two-story  frame  dwelling  and  a  one- 
story  frame  shed.  They  will  be  erected 
in  Stockton.  San  Joaquin  County,  for 
Wm.  Co-des.  The  estimated  cost  is 
$15,000. 


Archjtec.  Edwin  J.  Symmes.  Pacific 
Bldg..  is  preparing  plans  for  a  frame 
church  building  for  the  Congregational 
Church  of  .Suisun.  It  will  contain  an 
auditorium  and  five  Sunday  School 
class  rooms.  The  estimated  cist  is  ap- 
proximat<-;y  $7,000. 


.M.  Djbert  &  Sons.  138  First  street, 
are  taking  figures  for  the  construction 
of  a  one-story  brick  machine  shop,  63-9 
by  65-9  feet.  It  will  be  erected  on  the 
south  side  of  Minna  street  287  feet  west 
of  First.     Estimated  cost,  $4,000. 


Architects  Weeks  &  Day.  Phelan 
Bldg..  have  completed  plans  for  a  play- 
ground with  granite  and  iron  fencing, 
concrete  retaining  wall,  comfort  houses, 
etc.,  to  be  erected  at  Red  Bluff,  Tehama 
County.  The  playground  was  donated 
to  the  City  of  Red  Bluff  by  Edward  F. 
Kraft,  The  work  is  being  done  by  days 
labor  and  will  cost  about  $15,000. 


Architect  John  J.  Donovan,  414  13th 
.St..  Oakland,  will  prepare  plans  for  all 
the  buildings  to  be  erected  at  the  Han- 
Ion  Dry  Dock  and  Shipbuilding  Plant, 
at  the  foot  of  Fifth  avenue,  Oakland. 
Included  in  the  buildings  will  be  a  ma- 
chine shop,  blacksmith  shop,  restaurant 
etc.  .Most  of  the  construction  will  be 
frame. 

J.  H.  Woodworth  &  Son,  206  Chamber 
of    Commerce     Bldg.,     Pasadena,      have 


completed  plans  and  will  construct  a 
two-story  hollow  tile  and  plaster  resi- 
dence for  J.  H.  Marlin  of  New  Haven, 
Conn.  It  will  be  erected  on  Oak  Knoll 
avenue,  Pasadena.  Contract  price  is 
$21,000. 


Architect  T.  Paterson  Ross,  310  Cali- 
fornia street,  has  completed  plans  and 
will  shortly  award  a  contract  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  reinforced 
concrete  garage.  It  will  be  erected  on 
the  north  side  of  Seventeenth  street  105 
feet  east  of  Mission,  for  C.  Hunt.  The 
cost  is  estimated  at  approximately 
$9,000. 


Architect  Jas.  H.  Humphrey.  Wells 
Fargo  Bldg..  Second  and  Mission  Sts., 
is  taking  figures  for  the  construction  of 
a  three-story  Class  "B"  garage  and 
shop  building,  112-6x194-6,  for  Wells 
Fargo  &  Co.  It  will  be  erected  on  the 
corner  of  Hawthorne  and  Folsom 
streets.  Bids  are  being  taken  for  a 
general  contract. 


Architect  J.  R.  Miller.  Lick  Bldg.,  is 
taking  figures  for  the  construction  of  a 
two  and  one-half-story  frame  office 
building,  cafeteria  and  checking  gates. 
It  will  be  erected  on  Twentieth  and 
Illinois  streets  for  the  Risdon  Iron 
Works.      Estimated    cost    $100,000. 


Mrs.  Bernadette  Thompson,  1668 
Howard  street  has  had  plans  prepared 
for  the  alteration  to  her  flats  that  were 
damaged  by  fire.  They  are  located  at 
1666-68-68A  Howard  street.  The  esti- 
mated  cost   is   $3,500. 


Architect  W.  H.  Weeks.  75  Post  St., 
has  completed  plans  and  is  ready  for 
figure.'!  for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
story  and  basement  hollow  tile  or  re- 
inforced concrete  residence.  It  will  be 
erected  in  Walnut  Grove.  Sacramento 
County,    for   Arthur    Brown. 

Mr.  Weeks  has  also  completed  plans 
for  a  one-story  concrete  or  hollow  tile 
school  for  the  Lake  School  District 
near  Willows  in  Glenn  County.  Bids 
will  be  received  by  the  School  District 
until  July  8.   1918.  at  10  A.  M. 

Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Yolo 
County  Branch  Library  Trustees  until 
July  1.  1918.  for  the  construction  of  a 
1-story  frame  library.  Plans  were  als'> 
prepared   by  Mr.  Weeks. 


Architect  -Miss  Ida  .McCain.  318  Kear- 
ny street,  is  taking  figures  for  the  con- 
.struction  of  a  one-story  and  basement 
.«!ix-room  residence.  It  will  be  erected 
by  Mr.  Baird  in  Westwood  Park.  There 
will  be  a  hot  air  heating  system  in- 
stalled. Exterior  will  be  of  cement 
plaster  and  shingles,  hardwood  floors 
and  interior  finish,  and  the  roof  crushed 
brick.     Estimated  cost.  $4,000. 


The  Clerk  of  the  Hllmar  Union  High 
School  District,  at  Irwin.  Merced 
County,  will  receive  bids  until  July  6. 
1918.  at  6  P,  xr,  for  the  constrirctlon  of 


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a  one-story  (ram»  and  stucco  school 
building-.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitet  Louis  M.  Crawford,  2606  Ban- 
croft Way,  Berkeley.  Plans  may  be 
obtained  from  the  architect  or  Carl 
Rose.  Clerk  of  the  School  Board  at 
Irwin.      Deposit   of   $10    required. 


BUILDING  AND  iTNGINEERING  NEWS 


A  contract  has  been  awarded  by  Los 
Angeles  County  to  C.  L.  Edinger  and 
A.  J.  Stoner,  Sawtelle.  Cal.,  for  the  con- 
struiction  of  a  one-story  concrete  and 
frame  infirmary  building,  314  feet  long, 
and  will  be  divided  into  two  wards, 
42x142  feet  each.  Plans  were  prepared 
by  Wm.  Davidson,  chief  mechanical  en- 
gineer, under  the  supervision  of  Ar- 
chitect Parker  O.  Wright.  Contract 
price.    $44,859. 


Architects  Weeks  &  Day  have  award- 
ed a  contract  to  Woods.  Huddart  '  & 
Gunn  for  the  reinforcing  steel  for  the 
addition  to  John  Bollman  Company's 
factory  at  Fourth  and  Brannan  streets. 
Two  stories  and  basement  will  be  added 
to  the  present  one-story  building. 
Whether  the  balance  of  the  work  will 
be  let  by  contract  or  done  on  the  day 
labor  s>-stem  has  not  been  decided.  The 
estimated  cost  is  $90,000. 


The  United  States  Government  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  the  Puget  Sound 
Bridge  &  Dredging  Co.,  811  Central 
BIdg.,  Seattle,  for  the  construction  of 
the  Aviation  Ground  School  Building 
under  Specification  2973.  It  will  be 
erected  at  the  Naval  Training  Camp. 
Seattle.      Contract   pri'ce.    $81,747. 


The  San  Francisco  Shipbuilding  Com- 
pany with  offices  at  310  California  St., 
will  erect  a  concrete  shipbuilding 
plant  at  Redwood  City.  San  Mateo  Co. 
Plans  will  be  prepared  in  the  offices  of 
the  owners. 


The  United  States  Government  has 
started  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
Class  "C"  addition  to  the  Ordnance 
Shop  at  Fort  Winfield  Scott  by  govern- 
ment labor.  The  Constructing  Quarter- 
master is  purchasing   the  material. 


Building    Operations   For 
May  ,1918. 

The  statistical  side  of  bu.lding  opera- 
tions show  a  gratifying  improvement 
for  the  month  of  May.  The  loss,  as 
compared  with  a  year  previous,  was 
less  than  for  any  of  the  preceding 
months  this  year.  Comparisons  are 
now  made  with  the  war  times  of  a  year 
ago  and  there  was  last  year  a  steady 
shrinkage  in  private  construction  work 
after  the  declaration  of  war  But  there 
are  also  some  factors  of  positive 
strength  in  the  present  building  situa- 
tion. Necessities  are  compelling 
throughout  the  country  considerable 
work  that  has  been  held  up  for  many 
months,  or  even  years,  on  account  of 
high  costs  of  labor  and  materials.  Many 
builders  who  hesitated  month  after 
month  now  recognize  that  there  is 
scant  hope  for  any  reduction  in  costs  in 
the  near  future  and  they  are  learning 
also  that  building  costs  have  increased 
less  than  that  of  any  other  great  com- 
modity. Moreover  the  higher  rentals 
that  are  now  obtainable  are  making 
construction   work  less  unattractive. 

Official  reports  of  the  building  oper- 
ations during  May  in  123  cities  through- 
out the  country,  as  received  by  the 
Daily  Pacifi'c  Builder  and  American 
Contractor,  Chicago,  total  $.50,407,502  as 
compared  with  76.101. .569  for  May,  1917. 
The  decrease  in  April  was  40  per  cent 
and  in  March  55  per  cent.  Of  the  123 
cities  reporting,  41  show  increases.  As 
a  rule,  cities  on  both  the  Atlantic  and 
Pacific  coasts,  make  less  unfavorable 
statements  than  interior  centers, 
though  a  fair  sprinkling  of  western  and 
southern  cities  show  gains.  The  de- 
tailed figures  are  as  follows: 
Akron.    Ohio    $       o.'i0.233   $    ], 6-19.940 


■Wednesday.       July       8, 


1918. 


Architect  Smith  O'Brien,  Bankers' 
Investment  Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for 
the  construction  of  a  three-story  and 
basement  Class  "C"  loft  building,  43x 
S7-6.  It  will  be  erected  on  the  east 
side  of  Front  street  94  feet  north  of 
California  street.  The  estimated  cost 
is   $2".00n. 


Architects  Hudson  &  Munsell.,  413 
Stimson  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  have  taken 
bids  under  advisement  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  two-story  and  basement  hol- 
low tile  and  frame  residence  for  Walter 
M.  Hsjis.  It  wfll  contain  eighteen 
rooms  and  six  bathrooms  and  will  be 
erected  on  Alhambra  Road  and  Gra- 
nada avenue,  Los  .\ngeles. 

Architect  Alfred  I.  Coffey.  Humboldt 
Bank  Bldg..  is  preparing  plans  for  the 
construction  of  a  three-story  frame 
apartment  house  to  contain  six  apart- 
ments. The  owner's  name  and  location 
is  withheld  for  the  present.  The  esti- 
mated   cost    is    $12"000. 

The  same  architect  ha.s  awarded  a 
contract  to  Mullen  Mfg.  Co..  64  Rausch 
street,  for  the  alterations  and  installing 
new  store  front.s.  etc..  in  a  three-story 
frame  building.  It  is  located  on  Mission 
=  treet  between  20th  and  21st  streets, 
ind  is  owned  by  Chick's  Booterie.  Co.-^t 
ipproximatply    $.5,000. 


AInmeda,    Cal 

Albany.    N.    Y 

Allentown,    Pa 

Altoona.    Pa 

Atlanta.   Ga 

.Atlantic  City.  N.  J 

Auburn.    X.    Y 

BakerNfleld,    Cal 

Baltimore.    .Md 

Bayonne,    N.    J 

Berkeley,    Cal. 

Binghamton.   X.    T 
Birmingham,    Ala.. 

B'oston,    Mass 

Bridgepiirt,     Conn. 

Brockton,     .Mass 

Buffalo,  X.  Y 

Camden,   N.  J 

Canton,    Ohio    ..'. 

Cedar   Rapids.    la.. 
Charlotte.     X.     C... 

Chattanooga 

Chelsea.    .Mass 

Chicago.    Ill 

Cincinnati.   Ohio   .. 
Cleveland.    Ohio    ... 

Colo.    Springs  

Columbus,   Ohio  .... 

Dallas,   Tex 

Davenport,    la 

Dayton,    Ohio    

Decatur.   Ill 

Denver,  Colo 

Des  Moines,   la 

Detroit.    Mich 

Dubuque.    la 

Duluth.    Minn 

East  Orange,  N.  .T. 
East    St.    Louis,  111 

Elizabeth.    X.    J 

Erie,    Pa 


82,748 
59.193 
73,300 
44.423 
43S.423 
90.890 
16.429 
14,3{>1 
297.20,^ 
75  955 
54,.'iOO 
4.5.1  S3 
93,959 
2,643,000 
789,003 
21,620 
8.15. 000 
66.971 
330.320 
28.000 
221,692 
29.695 
37.425 
3.752.500 
800.185 
1.456,760 
13,888 
240,275 
91,270 
251,083 
329,961 
121,003 
541.900 
461.550 
1,813.020. 
37.390 
341.070 
17.542 
124.792 
627.083 
192.058 


«ts,«ss 

288.280 
170.582 
55,789 
373,171 
105,687 
14,885 
2S,»25 
383,04  2 
36,493 
110,000 
130.043 
112.087 
3.859.000 
514,025 
02.90.1 
892.000 
217.750 
441.190 
114.000 
96,465 
72,155 
161.100- 
6,552,800 
2.363,730 
3,185.500 
31.125 
500,310 
415,335 
194.913 
514.183 
148.285 
290.940 
261,550 
4.697,295 
40.820 
276,797 
215.075 
"l.-'iOO 
118.931 
.855,176 


Evansville.    Ind. 
Fort    Worth,    Tex. 

Frexno.    Cal 

Grand  Rapids  

Harrisburg,    Pa. 

Hoboken,   X'.  j 

Holyoke,    .Mass.    ... 

Huntington    

Indianapolis.    Ind. 

■lackson.   .Mich 

Kansas  City.  Kan. 
Kansas  City.  Mo.. 
Lawrence.    Mass.... 

Linroln.  Xeb 

l.onK  Beach,  Cal.... 
••OS    .%niKele8,    Cal.. 

Louisville.    Ky 

ilacon.  Ga 

Manchester,  N.  H.. 
Milwaukee,  Wis... 
Minneapolis.  Minn 
Montgomery,    Ala.. 

Newark,  N.   J 

New    Bedford    

Xew   Britain  

New   Haven.   Ct 

New  Orleans.  La.... 

New   York  City 

Queens    

Manhatton    

Richmond    

Brooklyn    

Bronx    

Niagara  Falls  

Oakland,  Cal 

Oklahoma    City   .... 

Omaha.  Neb 

Pasadena,    Cal 

Passic.   N.  J 

Paterson,  N^.  J 

Peoria.    HI 

Philadelphia,   Pa.... 

Pittsburg.   Pa 

Portland.   Me 

Portland,    Ore 

Pueblo.  Colo 

Quincy.  Mass 

Reading.   Pa 

Richmond,   Cal 

Richmond.  Va 

Rochester.   N.   Y 

acranicnto,    Cal... 

Saginaw.    Jlich 

Salem.   Mass 

Salt   Lake   City 

San   .Antonio.   Tex.. 

San    I>ieg:o,    Cal 

San    Francisco   

San  Josr,  Cal 

Savannah.    Ga 

Schneit-tady,  N.  Y... 

Scronton.   Pa 

■Seattle,   AVash 

Sioux  City.  la 

South  Bend,  Ind... 
Spokane,    AVash.    .. 

.Springfield,  III 

Springfield.   Mass... 

.Springfield.  Mo 

St.    Louis.    Mo 

Stockton,    Cal.    

St.   Paul.   .Minn 

Superior,    Wis 

'Syracuse,    N.    Y 

Taconia,    Wash 

Terre    Haute,    Ind.. 

Toledo,  Ohio  

Topeka,   Kans 

Trenton,  N.  J 

Troy,    N.    Y 

Utica,   N.   Y 

Washi'ngton    

Wichita,   Kans 

Wilkes-Barre.  Pa. 
Wilmington.  Del... 
Worcester.  Mass.... 
Voungstown.    O 


23.808 
605,979 
217.490 
92,712 
29,250 
75.026 
15.975 
45.080 
315.322 
32.398 
65.450 
589,900 
27.655 
91.811 
327,842 
].30S,846 
423,504 
245,405 
40,486 
708.826 
630.155 
31.647 
677.828 
81,950 
48,782 
253,199 
137,649 
7,261,792 
1,730,172 
1,99-5,473 
149,469 
2,787.043 
599,633 
!16.213 
S77,042 
371.025 
304.203 
53,755 
75,125 
230,870 
122.628 
1.672.050 


143,693 
96,475 
.t2,715 
93,155 

177.730 
5G,(M7 
22,165 
46,769 

420,850 

773.800 
74.230 

003,654 
20,.T07 
15  925 

153,194 

61,245 

803,760 

415,360 
75.095 

■ts.oss 

80.500 

172.700 

6,425 

79.2,971 

2.'»0Jf»7 

.280.397 

149,900 

277,385 

458,819 

45.978 

454,517 

23,000 

58,129 

43.250 

97.830 

770,097 

508,346 

57,869 

340.030 

164,058 

709,580 


77,047 
265.701 
171,200 
245.804 
103,930 
43.913 
45,073 
181,035 
640,198 
200.500 
196,670 
1,252,020 
67,305 
134,180 
6.1.425 
782,651 
136,830 
240,170 
58.168 
1,263.900 
917.750 
20,320 
1.131,410 
842,825 
159.120 
261,902 
295,845 
7.778.101 
786,080 
2.744,845 
244,464 
2.333.929 
1,468,783 
193,314 
465,430 
310,567 
1.008,787 
111,614 
234.525 
281.073 
72,921 
3.549,355 
1,433,432 
82,948 
300,486 
214,264 
101,064 
71,875 
48,844 
1,021.055 
746,171 
121,960 
36.480 
49.862 
329,410 
142.345 
63,125 
2,068^00 
160,416 
64.925 
102.065 
280.543 
1.014,070 
808.567 
189,053 
470,310 
89.540 
(.'15.140 
29.775 
1.039.241 
106,809 
1.424.164 
75.125 
673.320 
117,549 
27,876 
706.560 
87,155 
160.332 
66.590 
165  395 
1.805.200 
194.685 
18,205 
178,303 
327.527 
4  7!. 805 


Total  $50,407,502  $76,101,56:1 


Wednesday.       July       3,       1918. 


BriLDING  AND  EXGINEERIKG  XETVS 


Page  Seven 


APABTMENT  HOUSES. 


Plans   Being   Prepared. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,    % 

VA1.LEJO.    Cal.        SW    Corner    Georgia 

and   Sutter  Streets. 
Apartment  house   (25  apts.) 
Owner — A.   W.   Stermmel.   Vallejo.  Cal. 
Architect — None. 


BAJTKS. 

Bank    Bids   Opened. 
BANK.      Cost,    $36,000. 
PALO  ALTO,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story  class  "C"  bank  building:. 
Owner — Bank  of  Palo  Alto. 
Architect — W.  H.  Weeks,  75  Post  street, 
San  Francisco. 
The  two  lowest  bids  received  were  as 
follows:      L.    G.    Bergren    &    Son.    S.    F., 
»36,872:  W.  C.  Duncan  &  Co..  S.  F..  $37.- 
022. 


To  be  Erected  by  Sub-Contract 

BANK  Coat,    $11,500 

SACRAMENTO.      Sacramento   Co.,     Cal. 

No.   2841   35th  Street. 
One-story  brick  bank. 
Owner — Citizen's    Bank    of   Sacramento. 
Architect — R.   H.   Maddox,   30th  and  "L" 

Sts..   Sacramento. 
NOTE: — All      contracts      have      been 
awarded  except  the  fixtures  and   furni- 
ture. 


Contract   .^warded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,    $55,000 

B.XKERSFIELD.  Kern  Co..  Cal.  Ches- 
ter and  12th  Streets. 

Alter  two-story  stone  bank  building. 

Owner — Security  Trust  Co..  1802  Ches- 
ter St..   Bakersfield.  Cal. 

Architect — Fred  H.  (Meyer.  742  .Market 
St.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor.'! — Currie  &  Dulger.  1029 
Nile  St..  Bakersfield. 


To  be  Done  by  Day's  Work  and  Sub- 
Contracts. 

BANK.     ETC.  Cost.     $ 

KBMET.   Riverside  Co.,  Cal. 

Two-story  reinforced  concrete  and 
frame  bank,  store  and  office  build- 
ing, 60x143. 

Owner — H.  E.  Bothin.  Santa  Barbara. 
Cal. 

Architect — J.    Corbley    Pool.    10    Bothin 
Bldg.,  Santa  Barbara,  Cal. 
Leased   to  The  Farmers  &  Merchants 

Bank    Post  Office,  et  al. 


BOITDS. 

Until  7:30  P.  M.,  July  1,  new  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  City  Clerk  for  the 
purchase  of  $42,500  6  per  cent  bonds 
voted  for  extension  of  the  city  water 
supply.  Previous  bids  were  rejected 
>ecause  of  a  technical  error  in  adver- 
tising. 


BRIDGES  ANl    DAMS. 


BRIDGE     BID<«    W.WTBD. 

MERCED,  Merced  Co..  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
t^uperviaors  of  .Merced  county  until  July 


l.'>th.  10  A.  .\r..  for  the  construction  of 
a  reinforced  concrete  bridge  over  the 
Merced  River  on  the  Miliiken  Road  in 
Road  District  No.  4.  and  about  three 
miles  from  Hilmar  Station,  said  bridge 
to  be  known  as  "Bridge  No.  64." 

P.  J.  Thornton  is  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board. 

Plans  and  specifications  for  the  work 
can  be  seen  at  the  office  of  the  County 
Clerk  or  County  Surveyor  or  copies  of 
same  can  be  obtained  from  A.  E.  Cowell. 
County   Surveyor. 


BRIDGE  TO  BE  REP.IlIRED. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — .\t 
the  last  meeting  of  the  Supervisors  it 
was  voted  to  repair  the  county  bridge 
over  Russian  river  at  Geyserville  at  an 
estimated  cost  of  $12,000,  instead  of 
ordering  a  new  reinforced  concrete 
structure,  which  is  favored,  at  a  cost 
of  from  $60,000  to  $70,000.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  the  bridge  will  be  made 
secure  for  a  dozen  years  by  this  ex- 
penditure and  within  a  decade  condi- 
tions will  again  be  normal. 


dRIDGB    BIDS    WANTED. 

SAN  JOSE,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Santa  Clara 
County  until  July  S,  1918.  at  11  A.  M., 
for  the  construction  of  five  reinforced 
concrete  bridges  on  Pacheco  Pass  Road 
in  Supervisor  District  No.  1  in  the 
County  of  Santa  Clara,  in  accordance 
with  plan.>  and  specifications  on  file  in 
the  chambers  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors. Henry  A.  Pfister  is  the  County 
Clerk. 


CABI,E  PERRY   BIDS   WANTED. 

COLUSA,  Colusa  Co.,  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
/Supervisors  of  Colusa  County  until 
July  17.  1918,  at  2  P.  M..  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  concrete 
power  drive  cable  ferry  to  be  operated 
by  the  Counties  of  Glenn  ard  Colusa, 
near  the  town  of  Princeton.  Specifi- 
cations for  this  work  are  on  file  in  the 
office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Board.  T.  D. 
Cain   is  the  Clerk. 


TO    COXSTRrCT    BRIDGES. 

LONG  BEACH.  Lea  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
— Location  of  bridges  over  the  flood 
control  channel  in  Long  Beach  was  dis- 
cussed by  the  City  Commission  and 
City  Engineer  Miller  was  instructed  to 
communicate  with  Flood  Control  En- 
gineer J.  W.  Reagan  and  county  super- 
visors concerning  the  same.  Provision 
was  made  under  the  flood  control  bond 
issue  for  $380,000  for  bridges  to  be  built 
over  the  channel  at  Ocean  avenue. 
Broadway.  Seventh  and  Anaheim  Sts. 
Water  mains  will  be  carried  over  the 
channel  on  the  bridges  but  disposition 
of  sewers  crossing  the  channel  will  be 
more   difficult. 


BRIDGE   BIDS  W.\NTBD 

VENTURA.     Ventura    Co..    Cal  — I'nlil 
2   P.   M..   July   l.i,   bids   will   be   received 


b.v  the  County  Supervisors  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  Coyote  bridge  and  the 
Somis    culvert. 


BRIDGE  CONTRACT  AW^ARDED. 


SEATTLE.  Wash.— The  State  high- 
way board  has  awarded  to  Ohas.  Q. 
Huber.  Central  Bldg..  Seattle,  the  con- 
tract to  build  the  steel  bridge  across 
the  Naches  river  on  the  McClellan  Pass 
highway  on  his  bid  of  $26,388. 
(22901)      1st  report  June  4,  1918. 


F.4CT0RIES  AND  WAREHOUSES 


Completing  Plans.  Owners   to   Purchase 

Materials. 
FACTORY.  Cost.    $30,000 

OAKL.VND.   Cal.      24th   Ave.   and   E-.12th 

Street. 
One-story  reinforced  concrete  factory. 
Owners — H.   Robinson   Hardware  Co. 
Architect — Chester      Miller,      New    Call 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Ready   for  Figures  About  July  15th. 
.^HIPPING   TERMINAL.    ETC.    Cost,    $ — 
OAKLAND.  Cal.     Oakland  ^'ater  Front 

North  of  W-Seventh  Street. 
Shipping      terminal      docks,      wharves, 

warehouse,   tracks,     coal     bunkers, 

etc. 
Ownei^— *Parri-picCorm|ick        Steamshipi 

Co..   1   Drumnv  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — ^Mr.   Ball,    1st   National   Bank 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 
A  consulting  engineer  from  Seattle  is 
going  over  the  plans  and  it  is  expected 
they  will   be  ready   for  bids   in  a  couple 
of  weeks. 


Contract  .^warded  For  Reinforcing 
Steel.      Completing   Plans 

ADDITION  Cost,  $90,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Fourth  and  Bran- 
nan  Streets. 

Two-story  and  basement  reinforced 
concrete  addition  to  one-story 
factory. 

Owner — John  Bollman  Co.,  615  4th  St., 
San  Francisco. 

.Architects — Weeks      &       Day.       Phelan 
Bldg..  San   Francisco. 
The    contract     for    reinforcing    steel 

has   been    awarded    to    Woods,   Huddart 

&  Gunn,  4  44  Market  street. 

Whether    the    balance    of    the    work 

will  be  let  by  contract  or  done  by  day 

labor  has   not   been  decided. 


Contract   Awarded. 

.<AW   MILL  Cost,  $ 

OLYMPIA.   Wash.     Olympic   Peninsula. 
Saw   mill. 

Owner — United    States    Government. 
Architect — None. 

Contractors — Siems,    Carey-H.    iS.    Ker- 
baugh   Corporation.   St.   Paul.   Minn. 

A  government  contract  has  been 
given  the  same  company  to  build  an  ex- 
tension of  the  -Seattle.  Port  .Angeles  & 
Western  Railroad  into  the  immense 
.spruce  areas  on  the  west  sU»pes  of  the 
peninsula. 

Both  mill  and  railroad  extension 
will  be  built  largely  by  soldier  labor 
and   the  contracts     are  on     a  cost-plun 


Page  Bight 

baeis.     Work  haa  alretdy  begun  trajis- 
portingr  building  matariils. 


The  North  American  Tuna  Canning 
Company's  properties  at  San  Pedro  have 
been  purchased  by  the  Nielsen  t  Kittle 
Canning  Company'  Limited,  recently  in- 
corporated with  a  capital  stock  of  $500,- 
000,  and  the  new  owner  is  having  plans 
prepared  for  the  erection  of  a  two-story 
addition,  100x400  feet,  to  the  cannery. 
The  new  company  is  composed  of  a 
number  of  men  now  on  the  way  here 
from  Norway.  Karl  Envoldsen,  of  Long 
Beach,  and  Richard  Goodspeed  of  San 
Pedro. 


WAREHOUiSB.      Cost.   JO, 000. 
SAN  FRANCIBOO,  0  Clay   30   E  Drumm. 
One-story  class   "C"   Warehouse. 
Owner — iMysell-RolIins    Co.,    32    Clay    St. 
Architect — O'Brien      Bros.,      240      Mont- 
gomery St.,  iS.   F. 


eiBAGB. 

Plans  Being  Figured. 

GARAGE.  SHOP.  Cost.  $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Hawthorne  and  Fol- 

son  Streets. 
Three-story     Class     "B"   garage     shop, 

112-6x194-6. 
Owner — Wells    Fargo    &    Co..    2nd    and 

Mission  Sts.,   San   Francisco. 
Architect — Jas.      H.    Humphrey,      Wells 

Fargo    Bldg.,   San    Francisco. 
Bids    are    being    taken    for    a    general 
contract. 


HALLS  AND  SOCIETT  BUILDINGS. 


Plans   Being   Figured.      Bids  Close   .JuLv 

6.    1918,    3:30    P.    M. 

GYMNASIUM  Cost.  $ 

OXNARD.   Ventura  Co.,  Cal, 

Frame  gymnasium,  45x80  and  two  toilet 

buildings.   24x24   each. 
Owner — Oxnard       Union     High       School 

District. 
Architect — Alfred     F.     Priest,     61. j     Fay 

Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


HOSPITALS. 


Contract  Awarded. 

INFIRMIARY  Cost,    $44,859 

LOS   ANGELES.     iSylmar  Sanitorium. 

One-story  concrete  and  frame  infirmary 
building,  314  f«et  long  (2  wards,  42 
by  142  each.) 

Owner — -Los  Angeles  County. 

Ar.ohitect — Wm.  Davidson,  ;chief  me- 
chanical engineer,  under  the  super- 
vision of  Architect  Parker  O. 
Wright. 

Contractor.'! — C.  L.  EJdinger  and  A.  .T. 
Stoner,    .Sawtelle,   Cal. 


BUIiaJING  AND  ENOINBEJRING  NBWB 
HOTBL. 


Contract    Awarded. 

GRAIN   ELEVATOR.  Cost,    $22,000 

MURIETTA.  Riverside  Co.,  Cal. 

Reinforced  concrete  grain  elevator. 

Owner— Murietta  Valley  Elevator  Co. 

Architect — None. 

Contractor — Davidson  Construction  Co., 
14th  and  Tennessee  Sts.,  Los  An- 
geles. 

TO   BREK^T   CANNBRIBS. 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Pacific  Sea  Products  Co.,  has  been 
incorporated  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$450,000  by  K.  S.  Chaney,  622^4  South 
Alvarado  street,  Los  Angeles,  and 
others,  for  the  purpose  of  enlarging  in 
the  business  of  fish  canning  at  San  Pedro 
The  company  has  secured  a  lease  from 
the  city  on  a  site  100x145  feet.  In  the 
northeast  section  of  Fish  Harbor  upon 
which  to  erect  a  cannery. 


Owners  to  Take  Figures  for  Sub-con- 
tracts. 

HOTEL  Cost.    $45,000 

PASO  ROBLES,  San  Luis  Obispo  Co., 
Cal. 

Three-story  brick  and  concrete  hotel, 
33  rooms  and  33  bathrooms  with 
lobby,  kitchen  and  dining  room  and 
2  stores  and  2  offices  on  ground 
floor. 

Owner — H.   Taylor. 

Architect — Chester  Miller,  Call  Bldg., 
San    Francisco. 

(SuipeTintendent — IGutleben  Bros.,  Call 
Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 


VALbEJO   M.\Y  GET  HOTEL. 


VALLEJO.  Cal.— San  Francisco  capi- 
talists are  bidding  for  the  property  of 
Margaret  Mathews,  located  in  the  400 
block  on  Georgia  street  for  the  purpose 
of  erecting  a  hotel.  The  property  is 
worth  $27,000  and  may  bring  close  to 
$30,000.   , 


LIBRARIES. 


Plans    Being  Figured.      Bids  Close   July 

1.  1918. 

LIBRARY.  Cost,     $ 

VOLO,   Yulo  Co.,  Cal. 

One-.story    frame   library. 

Owner — Yolo     County     Branch     Library 

Trustees. 
Architect— W.    H.    Weeks,    73    Post    St.. 

.San  Francisco. 


RESIDENCES. 


Cost.    $- 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

HOMES 

FRESINO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. 

Twelive  homes. 

Owner — Fresno  Home  Builders,  1231  "I" 

St..  Fresno. 
Architect — None. 


Contract  Awarded. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,    $20,000 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.     Pellissier  Square. 
Two-story     and     basement     hollow     tile 

re.sidence,    69x77     (12    rooms    and    3 

bathrooms.) 
Uwnei- — Jed   Burn.s. 
Architect  and  Contractor — S.  M.  Cooper. 

803    Story    Bldg..    Los    Anugeles. 


Keady    For   Figures. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,  $ 

WALNUT  GROVE,  Sacramento  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story  and  basement  hollow  tile  or 

reinforced  concrete  residence. 
Owner — Arthur  Brown. 
Architect — W.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post    St.. 

San   Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

DWELLINGS  Cost.    $ 

VALLEJO.    Cal.      Maryland   Street. 
Two    four-room   dwellings. 
Owner — Pacific  Gas  &  Electric  Co. 
Architect — None. 

Contractor — Teicheira       &         Barenchi 
Vallejo,  Cal. 


.\LAMEDA,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.— S.  E. 
Biddle.  29  Sierra  Ave.,  Piedmont,  a 
prominent  Oakland  banker,  has  pur- 
chased the  entire  block  of  San  Jose 
avenue,  .Madison,  Court  and  Fountain 
streets  for  the  purpose  of  erecting 
homes   in   the  near  future. 


■Wednesday,      July      3,      1918, 

Contract  Awarded. 

REiSlDBNCB  Cost,  $21,000 

PASADENA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.  Oak 
Knoll    Avenue. 

Two-story  hollow  tile  and  plaster  resi- 
dence (12  rooms). 

Owner — J.  H.  Marljn,  New  Haven.  Conn. 

Designer  and  Contractor — J.  H.  Wood- 
worth  &  Son.  206  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce Bldg..   Pasadena. 


Bids   in   and    Under   Advisement. 

RESIDENCE  Cost.    $ 

ALHAMBRA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.     Al- 

hambra  Road  and  Granada  Ave. 
Two-story   and    basement      hollow      tile 

and     frame    IresjBence.     40x80     (18( 

rooms  and  6  bathrooms). 
Owner — Walter  M.  Haas. 
Architects — Hudson      &      Munsell,      415 

Stimson  Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Ready  for  Figures. 

BUNGALOW  Cost,   $3500 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  In  Westwood  Park, 
corner  Wildwood   Way  and  Faxon. 

One-story  D-room  frame  bungalow. 

Owner — James  Archer. 

Architect — ^Miss  Ida  McCain.  218  Kear- 
ny Street,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being-  Prepared. 

BUNGALOW  Cost,  $3,600 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Westwood  Park,  on 

Parkwood  Dirve. 
One-story    5-room    frame    bungalow. 
Owner— 'Mr.  Traughber. 
Architect — ^Miss  Ida  McCain,   318   Kear« 
ny  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

RESIDENCE.     Cost    $4,000. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Westwood  Park. 

One-story  and  basement  six-room 
frame   bungalow. 

Owner — ^.Mr.   Baird. 

.\rchitect — Miss  Ida  McCain,  318  Kear- 
ny St.,  S.  F. 


SCHOOLS. 

BIDS     WAITED     FOR     RE»HODEL,ING 
SOHOOl,. 

FORTUNA.  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal— Bl** 
will  be  received  by  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees of  the  Fbrtuna  High  School  at 
their  regular  meeting  at  the  Higb 
School  on  July  1.  1918,  for  remodeling 
the  porches  of  the  High  School.  Re- 
modeling to  consist  of  walling  up  said 
porches  and  such  other  work  as  may 
appear  in  plans  and  .specifications. 
(23299) 


Plans   to  be  Prepared. 

ADDITIONS  Cost.    $ 

FORTUNA,  Humboldt  Co..  Cal.  Fortuna 
Union  High   School. 

Dressing  room,  shower  baths,  ma- 
chinery added  to  manual  training 
department,  etc. 

Owner — Board    of   Trustees,    Fortuna. 

Architect — None. 


Cost,  $81,747 
Naval      Training 


SCHOOL 
SEATTLE,       Wash. 

Camp. 
Aviation    ground    school     (Specification 

No.    2973). 
Owner — United    States   Government. 
.\rchitect — None.  , 
Contractor — Puget      Sound       Bridge      £ 

Dredging      Co.,    811   Central      Bldg.. 

Seattle,  Wash. 


Plans   Being  Figured.      Bids   Close  July 

G,    1918.    6    P.    M. 
SCHOOL  Co.»t.    $— 


Wednesday, 


Julj 


1915. 


IHWIN.  Mciccd  Co..  Cal.     Hilmar  Union 

'High   School  District. 
One-story  frame  and  stucco  school. 
Owner — Hjlmar   Union   Hig^h  School. 
Architect — Louis      M.    Crawfofrd,      2606 
Bancroft  Way,  Berkeley. 
Plans   may   be   obtained   from  the  ar- 
chitect    or    Carl     Rose,    Clerk     of     the 
School  Board  at   Irwin.     Deposit  of  $10 
required. 


Heady  for  Figures  Next  Week. 

SCHOOL,    liJTC.  Cost.    $25,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Elgin  and  McCoppin 
Streets. 

Thre«-8tory  reinforced  concrete  Class 
"C"  school,  gymnasium,  cooking 
school,  etc. 

Owner — Wesley   House   Association. 

Architect— C.  A.  Haber,  1083  -Monad- 
nock   Bldg..   San   Francisco. 


Plana  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close   July 

8,  1918.  10  A.   M. 
.SCHOOL.  Cost.    $14,000 

WILLOWS,  Glenn  Co.,  Cal.    Lake  School 

District  near  Willows. 
Dne-story      concrete       or    hollow      tile 

school. 
'  iwner — I.,ake   School   District. 
Architect— W.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post    St.. 

Ban  Francisco. 


Correction    In    Cloalns    Date. 

Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids   Close   .luly 

8,    191S.   at   S   P.    M. 
SCHOOL.  Co.st,    $fi5,000 

TITRLOCK.    St.TnJslaiis    Co..    Cal. 
Two-story  and  basement  brick  or  frame 

and    brick    veneer    high    school. 
Owner — City  of  Turlock. 
Architects — Stone    &    Wright,    Bank    of 

Italy   Bldg.,   Stockton. 
Separate    bids    ore    being    taken    for 
steam   heating. 

Bids     will    be   opened     at   the      High 
School  Building,  Turlock. 


SEWERS,  STREET  WORK  &  WATER 

SYSTEMS. 

STREET  IMPROVEMENT  RID« 

WANTED. 

SACRAMENTO,  Sacramento  Co.,  Cal. 
— Sealed  bid.s  will  be  received  by  the 
City  Commission  of  Sacramento  County 
until  July  2nd,  11  A.  M.,  for  the  fol- 
lowing work: 

Improving  Forty-third  street,  from 
the  manhole  in  place  op  Fifth  avenue 
to  a  point  785  feet  S  therefrom,  by  ex- 
cavating a  trench  and  constructing 
therein  an  8-inch  vitrified  ironstone 
pipe  sewer  with  36  6-inch  vitrified  iron- 
stone wye  branches  and  1  6-inch  vitri- 
fied ironstone  flusher  branch  attached; 
constructing  ]  concrete  manhole  com- 
plete with  cast  iron  curb  and  cover,  and 
backfilling  the  trench. 


Improving  the  alley  first  east  of 
Forty-ninth  street  from  the  S  line  of 
Folsom  Bo\ilevard  to  a  point  1,232  feet 
S  therefi-om,  by  excavating  a  trench 
and  constructing  therein  an  8-inch  vit- 
rified ironstone  pipe  sewer  with  54  6- 
inch  vitrified  ironstone  wye  branches 
attached;  constructing  2  concrete  man- 
holes complete  with  cast  iron  curbs 
and  cover.s;  placing  2  6-inoh  vitrified 
ironstone  fiusher  branches  complete, 
and    backfilling    the    trench. 

il.   J.    Desmond    is   the  City   Clerk. 

Specifications  and  plans  now  on  file 
in  the  office  of  the  Superintendent  of 
streets. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

HIDS  \V.\XTKU  FOR  RUAD  I.MPHOVE- 
MENT. 

COLUSA,  Colusa  Co.,  Cal. — Sealed  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Colusa  County 
until  2  P.  M.  July  3,  1918.  for  grading 
and  surfacing  a  part  of  tlie  Arbuckle 
and  College  City  road,  in  Road  District 
No.  1.     T.  D.  Cain  is  the  County  Clerk. 


HUGE       IRRIGATION        DISTRICT 
PLANNED. 

FRESNO.  Fresno  Co..  Cal. — At  a  con- 
ference held  at  the  Dry  Creek  reservoir 
site  between  state  and  federal  engineers 
and  the  irrigation  sub-committee  of 
the  county  farm  bureau,  a  summarizing 
report  will  evolve  which  will  be  the 
basis  of  establishing  the  boundaries  of 
the  proposed  Merced  irrigation  district 
which  the  farm  bureau  is  promoting, 
and  it  is  expected  that  the  petitions  ad- 
dressed to  the  County  Supervisors  call- 
ing for  an  election  on  the  question  of 
forming  such  a  district  will  begin  cir- 
culation within  the  next  month. 


STREET    IMPROVEMENT      CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

SACRAMENTO.  Sacramento  Co.,  Cal. 
— Commissioners  of  Sacramento  have 
awarded  contracts  to  J.  W.  Terrell,  1111 
29th  street,  Sacramento,  for  the  follow- 
ing street   improvements: 

Improving  the  alley  between  Thirty- 
fifth  street  and  Thirty-sixth  street, 
from  "V  street  to  a  point  1.300  feet  N 
therefrom  by  excavating  a  trench  and 
constructing  ^  and  10-inch  vitrified 
ironstone  pipe  sewer;  1  6-ineh  vitrified 
ironstone  flu.sher  branch:  3  concrete 
manholes;  placing  18  6-lnch  vitrified 
ironstone  wye  branches;  placing  40  6- 
inch  vitrifiefid  ironstone  wye  branches, 
and  backfilling  the  trench. 


Improving  the  alley  between  Sev- 
enth avenue  and  Eighth  avenue,  from 
La  Solldad  Way  to  a  point  706  feet  W 
therefrom,  by  excavating  a  trench  and 
constructing  therein  on  8-inch  vitrified 
ironstone  pipe  sewer;  placing  1  6-inch 
vitrifiefid  ironstone  flusher  branch  com- 
plete; constructing  1  concrete  manhole; 
placing  22  6-Jnch  vitrified  ironstone  wye 
branches  on  8-inch  pipe  sewer,  and 
backfilling   the    trench. 


HIGHWAY   IMPROVEMENT  PLANNED 

PORTERVILLE.  Tulare  Co..  Cal. — 
The  City  Council  will  submit  the  pro- 
posed paving  of  city  streets  to  connect 
with  the  improved  highways  to  the  fed- 
eral authorities  for  an  opinion  as  to 
its  status  as  a  war  time  necessity  be- 
fore proceeding  further  with  the  im- 
provement. The  paving  will  require 
the  issuance  of  about  $90,000  bonds. 


APPROPRIATION      MADE    FOR      GOV- 
ERNMENT     RAILROAD. 


SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — An  appropriation 
of  $175,000  will  be  made  by  Congress  for 
the  marine  railway  at  the  naval  station 
at  La  Playa.  The  original  appropria- 
tion of  $30,000  was  found   inadequate. 


RIDS   WANTED  EOR  SAN   FRANCISCO 
STREET    IMPROVEMENT. 

BID     CLOSE     JUNE     26.     1918.     BET,     2 

AND   3   P.    M. 

The  improvement  of  the  W  portion 
it'  S.in  Bruno  avenue  between  a  line 
at  right  angles  to  the  W  line  of  San 
Bruno  avenue  at  its  intersection  with 
the   S   line   of   Wilde   street   and   a   line 


Page  Nina 

at  right  angles  to  the  W  line  of  San 
liruno  avenue  lUO  feet  6%  inches  S' 
therefrom,  by  the  construction  of  an 
asphalt  pavement. 

For    further   particulars   address    the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  City  Hall. 


STATE   HIGHWAY   BIDS   OPENED. 

(By   Special  Wire.) 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  following 
bids  were  opened  June  24th  by  the  State 
Highway  Commission  for  highway  im- 
provements in  various  counties; 

Humboldt  County,  between  Beatrice 
and  Eureka  (I-Hum-1-G),  about  7.4 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land  cement  concrete. 

No  bid  reseived. 


Tehama  County,  between  the  South- 
erly boundary  and  Los  Moljnos  (II- 
Teh-3-A).  about  11.7  miles  in  length 
to  be  payed  with  Portland  ^ement 
concrete. 

No  bids  received. 


Butte  County,  between  OroviUe  and 
.Slhlppee  Road  ((I,I-But-2l-A),  about 
C.4  miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with 
Portland  cement  concrete,  and  a  rein- 
forced concrete  bridge  across  the 
Northern   Electric    Railway    tracks. 

M.   Blumenkranz,   Stockton,   $82,130.50. 

A.  J.  Fairbanks,  Willitts,  $97,528, 

W.  A.  Bechtel,  San  Francisco,  $94,960. 

Engineer's     Estimate,     $66,446.60. 


Merced  County,  between  Merced  and 
the  Easterly  boundary  (VI-Mer-18-A). 
about  14.9  miles  Iti  length  to  be  paved 
with  Portland  cement  concrete. 

White  &  Gaskill.  Long  Beach,  $128,678 

Rogers  Bros..  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  $139,- 
1^16.80. 

Engineer's     Estimate,     $97,281.95. 


Lassen  County,  between  Coppervale 
and  ISusanville  (|II-Las-:29-B|),  about] 
15  miles  in  length  to  be  graded. 

J.  P.  Moffltt.  San  Francisco,  $72,296.70 

F.   Rolandi,  San  Francisco,   $87,572. 

A.    J.    Fairbanks.    Willitts,   $95,057.80. 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $66,827.08. 


Butte  County,  between  Biggs  and 
Nelson  (III-But-3-B),  about  12.5  miles 
in  length,  to  be  paved  with  Portland 
cement  concrete. 

No   bids   received. 


Monterey  County,  between  San 
Ardo  and  a  point  about  3  miles  south 
of  San  Lucas  (V-Mon-2-  G),  about  8 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land  cement  concrete. 

Rogers   Bros.,   $97,818.32. 

Engineer's   Estimate.   $58,861.48. 


Shasta  County,  six  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges  across  Sulphur  Creek. 
Boulder  Creek,  Churn  Creek.  Salt 
Creek.  Moody  Creek  and  Spring 
Branch  Creek  (II-Sha-3-B).  being  re- 
spectively 80  feet  long.  46  feet  long. 
230  feet  long,  45  feet  long,  45  feet  long 
and   4  5  feet  long. 

de    Waard    Bros.,    San    DJego,    $25,373. 

Boardman  &  Zimmerman.  Calistoga. 
$29,308. 

Engineer's  Estimate.   $32,501.39. 


Shasta  County,  two  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges  across  Slate  Creek  and 
Doney  Creek  ( II-Sha-3-Ci.  being  re- 
spectively 60  feet  long  and  30  feet  long. 
de  Waard  Bros..  San  Diego.  $11,904. 

Engineer's  Estimate.  $11,185.12. 


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PAVING    PLANNED. 


LODI.  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — At  the 
meeting-  of  the  City  Trustees  of  Lodi  it 
was  decided  to  pave  Lee  avenue. 


MITROVEMENT 
WANTED. 


SEATTLE,  Wash.— Proposals  called 
for  by  the  Seattle  Board  of  Public 
Works,  to  be  opened  Friday,  June  2S, 
and  involving  an  expenditure  of  $3-1,000, 
cover  improvements  in  many  parts  of 
the    city. 

Among  the  projects  on  which  con- 
tractors' figures  are  asked  is  the  im- 
provement of  No.  and  W.  76th  street 
et  al,  by  concrete  sidewalks,  under 
Ord.  38406,  estimated  cost  $lo,000. 

Other  improvement  work  includes  the 
laying  of  watermains  on  12th  avenue 
No.,  under  Ord.  3S-)14,  figured  to  cost 
$3,900;  the  laying  of  watermains  on 
Baker  avenue,  under  Ord.  3842S,  costing 
$9,000;  the  improvement  of  4th  avenue 
W.  by  concrete  sidewalks,  Ord.  38201, 
costing  $1,700,  and  the  widening  of 
Harvard  Ave.,   to  cost   $4,400. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

the  Santa  Ana  Canyon  road  along  the 
river  bank  around  Sulphur  Slide.  Ham- 
lin estimated  the  cost  of  construction 
at  $175,000.  The  Supervisors  are  con- 
sidering two  routes  away  from  the 
river's  edge,  one  known  as  the  ridge 
estimated  to  cost  about  $60,000,  and  the 
other  on  the  slope  of  the  ridge  esti- 
mated to  cost  about  $33,000. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  fMPROVE- 
MBNT. 

ARCADIA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
Until  8  P.  M.,  July  17,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  City  Clerk  for  the  con- 
struction of  an  oil  macadam  road  in 
accordance  with  plans  and  specifica- 
tions on  file  in  the  office  of  the  City 
Clerk,  Ethel  Grimes. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  <;MPR0VE- 
ME3NT. 

VISALIA,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— Until 
July  7  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
County  Supervisors  for  the  construc- 
tion of  about  three  miles  of  dirt  road 
in  the  mountains  in  Road  District  No.  5. 


FATING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 


TULARE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— J.  E.  Lee, 
Pasadena,  submitted  the  lowest  bid  and 
was  awarded  the  contract  at  $38,102  for 
paving  2.3  miles  of  city  streets,  making 
four  connections  to  state  and  county 
highways,  involving  3300  cu.  yds,  of 
grading  at  SOc  su.  yd.,  and  2980  su.yds. 
of  concrete  paving  at  $11.90  cu.  yd. 
There  will  be  12,091^  ft.  of  concrete 
pavement  20  ft.  wide  and  4  in.  thick 
with  a  5-ft.  dirt  shoulder  on  each  side. 
Alfred  P.  Bosworth  is  the  City  Engi- 
need.  Other  bids  received  were  as 
follows;  Geo.  A.  Rogers,  Los  Angeles 
— Grading,  80c  cu.  yd.;  paving,  $12.95 
cu.  yd.,  total,  $41,231.  Kaufield  &  Tomp- 
kins, Fresno — ^Grading,  $1.50  cu.  yd.; 
paving,  $12,25  cu.  yd.,  total,  $41,455.  M. 
T.  Shafer,  Los  Angeles — Grading,  85c 
cu.  yd.;  paving,  $14.37  cu,  yd.,  total, 
$45,627.60. 


SIDEWALK    CONTRACT   AWARDED. 


SONTH  SAN  FRANCISCO,  San  Mateo 
Co.,  Cal. — The  South  San  Francisco  Land 
&  Improvement  Co.  have  awarded  a 
contract  to  Chas.  J.  Lindgren,  Hills- 
borough, for  grading  and  constructing 
cement  concrete  sidewalks  and  com- 
bined curbs  and  gutters  on  certain 
streets.  Contract  price  approximately 
$1S,000. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    ROAD. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co.,  Cal. — The 
County  Supervisors  on  advice  of  En- 
gineer Homer  Hamlin  of  Los  Angeles, 
have  abandoned  the  project   lo   rebuild 


BIDS       OPENED    FOR       STREE^T      IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

GLENDALE,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
Geo.  H.  Oswald,  O.  T.  Johnson  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  approximately  $77,750  for  the  im- 
provemnt  of  Broadway  between  Glen- 
dals  avenue  and  the  east  city  limits  by 
grading  and  paving  with  5-inch  con- 
crete base  and  asphaltic  cement  binder 
course  1  inch  thick  and  asphalt  cement 
wearing  surface  2  in,  thick  and  con- 
structing cement  curbs,  sidewalks,  gut- 
ters, reinforced  concrete  culverts  and 
laying  2-in.  service  pipes.  Bryant  & 
Austin,  Inc.,  of  Los  Angeles,  submitted 
a  bid  of  approximately  $78,569  and 
George  R,  Curtis  of  Los  Angeles,  a  bid 
of  $79,191.  The  bids  were  taken  under 
advisement  until  Thursday  June  27. 
Following  are  the  unit  bids  of  Geo,  H. 
Oswald; 

Grading,  262,700  sq.  ft.  at  3»4c  sq.  ft.; 
paving,  262,700  sq.  ft.,  2H4c  sq.  ft.;  con- 
crete gutter,  7650  sq.  ft.,  16c  sq.  ft.; 
cement  curbs,  6810  lin,  ft.,  35c  ft.;  ce- 
ment sidewalk,  22,000  sq.  ft.,  15c  sq.  ft.; 
2-in.  service  pipe,  926  lin.  ft.,  47c  ft,; 
culverts,  $5490. 
(23226) 


STREET  IMPROVEMENT  BIDS 

WANTED. 

SANTA  ROSA  ,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Sonoma 
County  until  July  11,  1918,  at  1:30  P.  M,. 
for  the  making  of  certain  repairs  to  a 
timber  highway  bridge  across  the  Rus- 
sian river  at  Geyserville.  Plans  and 
specications  in  file  in  the  office  of  the 
County  Clerk.  W.  W.  Felt  Jr.  is  the 
Clerk. 


PAVING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

LONG  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton  Co.,  Pacific 
Electric  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  has  been 
awarded  the  contract  at  $39,281.76  for 
paving  Cherry  avenue  between  Broad- 
way and  the  center  line  of  Eleventh 
street  involving  185,057  square  feet  of 
paving  with  4-inch  concrete  base  and 
H4-inch  asphalt  macadam  wearing  sur- 
face at  15.9  sq.  ft.,  4082  lin.  ft.  cement 
curb  at  35c  lin.  ft.,  17,730  sq.  ft.  cement 
sidewalk  at  14c  sq.  ft.,  354  sq.  ft.  con- 
crete gutter  at  20c  sq  ft.,  and  $5876  for 
diverts. 


TO     CONTRUCT     ROAD. 

REDWOOD  CITY,  San  Mateo  Co.,  Cal. 
— Redwood  City  will  hold  a  special 
election  on  July  16th  to  annex  a  strip 
of  land  for  a  road  to  the  water  front 
and  also  ten  acres  on  the  water.  This 
will  then  be  purchased  by  the  city 
and   leased   to  the  ship  builders. 


PAVlwu  BIDS  WANTED. 


VENTURA,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal. — Until 
2  P.  M.,  July  15,  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  County  Supervisors  for  paving 
.Main  street  in  Ventura  City  from  the 
San  Jon  barran'ca  to  the  bridge  on  West 
Main  s-treet.  connecting  the  improved 
county   highways. 


Wednesday,       July 


BIDS       WANTED    FOR      STREET 
PROVEMENT. 


SA^TA  BARBARA,  Santa  Barbara 
Co.,  Cal. — Until  12,  noon,  July  5,  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  City  Clerk  for 
improving  Montecito  street  between 
f-aguna  street  and  Milpas  street  by 
grading  and  paving  with  5  inches  of 
concrete  and  2-lnch  bitulithi'ci  wearing 
surface,  and  constructing  combined  ce- 
ment curb  and  gutter,  concrete  cross 
gutters,  catch  basins,  metal  pipe  cul- 
verts and  vitrified  pipe  sanitary  sewer 
connections.  Certified  check  or  bid 
bond  for  10  per  cent  required.  S.  B, 
Taggart,   City  Clerk. 


PAVING     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 


MODESTO,  Modesta  Co.,  Cal.— At  the 
last  meeting  of  the  City  Council  the  bid 
of  D.  C.  Hartley  for  the  paving  of  "D" 
street  from  Ninth  to  Fourteenth  was 
accepted.  The  bid  was  3  cents  a  square 
foot  for  grading,  15  Vs  cents  a  square 
foot  for  paving  and  13c  cents  for  edge 
boards.  It  is  estimated  that  the  cost 
of  the  work  will  aproxiraate  $9,000. 
The  street  will  have  a  21-foot  strip  of 
paving  in  the  center.  The  remainder 
of  the  street  is  to  be  graded. 


BIDS       OPENED       FOR       SANITARY 
SEWER. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal —Joseph  D.  Zaich 
submitted  the  lowest  bid  at  $28,799  for 
the  construction  of  a  vitriifled  pipe 
sanitary  sewer  in  Main  street  between 
Florence  avenue  and  Slauson  avenue 
and  other  streets  in  the  Main  street 
and  Florence  avenue  sewer  district. 
Other  bids  received  by  the  Board  O'f 
Public  Works  were  as  follows:  Leo 
Miletich,  $31,000;  B.  Derango,  $31,997; 
Adam  Dalmatin,  $33,800;  Geo.  R.  Curtis, 
$34,000;  Yovo  Kujnzik,  $34,209;  W.  A. 
Frick  and  John  Ukropina,  $34,451;  Mike 
Chutuk,  $34,820;  Wattson  &  Wattson. 
$35,375;  P.  S.  Tomich,  $37,000;  John 
Blach,  $50,000;  Wm.  Hendricks,  $57,- 
000;  M.  S.  Cummings,  $63,000, 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR   STEEL   BARS. 

SAN  DIEGO,  San  Diego  Co.,  Oal. — 
Until  2:30  P.  M.,  July  2,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  County  Purchasing 
Agent,  Joseph  Foster,  for  80  tons  of 
deformed  reinforcing  steel  bars,  %-In., 
"/4-in.,  ?i-in.  and  1-in.;  also  for  thirty 
100-lb.  coils  black  iron  wire,  12  and  14 
gauge,  for  tie  wires,  f.  o,  b.  Stewart 
siding,  also  f,  o.  b.  San  Diego.  Certi- 
fied check  for  5  per  cent  must  accom- 
pany each  bid. 


A  country  worth  flgrhting:  for  In  a 
country  worth  saving:  for.  Buy  Thrift 
Stamps. 


CAPT.       W.       H.       CARRVTHERS 
CHARGE  OF  BALLOON  CAMP. 


ARCADIA,  Cal.— Capt.  W.  H.  Car- 
ruthers,  of  the  U.  S.  Signal  Corps,  who 
had  <;harge  of  the  construction  work 
at  the  aviation  field  near  Riverside,  is 
now  in  charge  of  the  construction  work 
at  the  balloon  camp  at  Arcadia. 


LIGHTING 


FIXTURE         CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.— The  San  Fran- 
cisco Board  of  Supervisors  awarded  a 
contract  to  J.  W.  Burtchaell,  357  Ellis 
street,  for  installing  electric  fixtures 
in  the  Registrar's  Office  in  the  City 
Hall.   Contract   price,   $440 


Wednesday.       July       3.        VilS. 
ROAD  CONTRACT  LET. 


SEATTLE.  Wash.— The  Board  of  King 
County  Commissioners  have  awarded  to 
the  J.  A.  Fletcher  Co.,  Luzerne  Apart- 
ments, the  contract  to  i>ave  2.31  miles 
of  permanent  highway  No.  IS  beginning 
at  the  south  limits  of  Kent  and  run- 
ning thence  north  toward  Orilla  on  a 
bid  of  »5S.4.i5.20. 

The  bids  received  for  the  paving  of 
permanent  highway  No.  18  foUow: 

J.  A.   Fletcher  &  Co J58,455.20 

Kaiser    Paving    Co 64,314.34 

R.  M.  Hardy ". 64,500.00 

County  Engineer's  Estimate,   $57,979.43 

No  bids  were  received  for  the  Tolt- 
Falls  City  Project.  New  bids  will  be 
called  for  soon.  Engineer's  estimate, 
$25,000. 


PAVIXG   fOXTRACT   AWARDED. 


SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co.,  Cal. — Wells 
&  Bre.=sler,  Room  3.  California  Bank 
Bldg..  Santa  ana,  were  the  lowest  bid- 
ders and  were  awarded  the  contract  at 
approximately  $15,200  for  paving  Bris- 
tol street.     Their  unit  price  was   14.49c. 

♦ 

STREET  IMPROVEMENT  PLANNED. 
VALLEJd,  Si  ano  Co.,  Cal. — City  En- 
gineer T.  D.  Kilkenny  announces  that 
he  is  preparing  plans  and  specifications 
for  the  improvement  of  Tennessee 
street,  east  of  the  Napa  road,  it  being 
the  intention  tu  have  the  block  between 
the  Napa  road  and  the  Southern  Pacific 
tracks  graded  and  paved  and  to  estab- 
lish a  curb  grade  east  of  the  railroad 
track  so  that  the  property  owners  may 
have  street  work  completed  whenever 
they    desire. 

« 

STORES  AXD  OFFICES. 


r-lans     Being     Figured. 

LOFT    BUILDING  Cost.    $27,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Front  St.  near  Cali- 
fornia S<treet. 

Three-story  and  basement  Class  "C" 
loft   building,    43xS7-6. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Smith  O'Brien.  Bankers'  In- 
vestment Bldg..  San  Franois^^o. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

STORE   BUILDING  Cost.  $ 

SEATTLE.    Wash.      Alderwood    Manor. 
One    and    one-half-story    brick    veneer 

store    building,    100x100. 
Owner — Puget  Mill  Company. 
Architects — EAw.    J.    Ivey    and    Howard 

H.  Riley,  Boston  Block,  Seattle. 


Preliminary  Sketches  Being  Prepared. 

OFFICES,    ETC.  Cost.    $ 

PA.SADENA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.     San 

Rafael    Heights,    Annandale. 
Two-story     building.       offices,      library, 

auditorium,    four    class    roums,    ten 

bed  rooms,  living  and  dining  rooms. 

kitchen   and    5   bathrooms. 
Owner — Church  Home  for  Children,  San 

Rafael    Heights. 
Architects — Frohman       &      Martin,    302 

Slavin   Bldg..  Pasadena.  Cal. 


To   be    Erected    by   Government   Labor. 

ADDITION  Cost.  $ 

HAN   FR.^NCISCO.     Fort  Winfleld  Scott, 
iine-story    Class    "C"    addition    to    Ord- 
nance  Shop. 
Owner — United   States  Government. 
.Vrchitert — Quartermaster's    Department 
Fort   Wintield   Scott. 
This  building  was  to  have  been  erect- 
ed by  contraxit.  but  it  has  been  changed 
to  government  labor.     The  Constructing 
Quartermaster  Is  purchasing  material. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEEKING  NEWS 

Ready  for  Figures  This  Week. 
OFFICE    BLDG..   ETC.  Cost,   $100,000 

SAN    FRANCISCO.        20th    and      Illinois 

Streets. 
Two    and     one-half-story   frame     office 

building,      cafeteria  aiid      checking 

gates. 
Owner — Risdon  Iron  Works. 
.\rchitect — J.     R.       Miller,    Lick      Bldg.. 

San  Francisco. 


SEAI.ED  PROPOSALS. 


Bins      WAN'l'FlD      FOR      PAVING. 


OFFICE  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  ST.\TE 
Harbor  Conimi.ssioners.  Union  Depot 
and  Ferry  House.  v«an  Francisco.  Cali- 
fornia, .lune  JS,   1918. 

Sealed  proposals  or  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived at  this  office  at  or  prior  to  11 
o'clock  A.  M..  on  Tharaday,  July  11, 
lins,  for  furnishing  materials  and  con- 
.srtracting  bituminous  pavement  on  Pier 
No.  4  2  on  the  water  front  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tions prepared  therefor  by  the  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  Board  and  adopted  by 
the  Board  September  20,  1917. 

For  further  particulars  address  Chief 
Engineer,   Frank  G.   White,  Ferry  Bldg. 

STATE    OF    CALIFORNIA. 


DEPAUTMEXT     OF     EXGIXEERIXG. 


CAI.IFORXI.A    HIGIIWAA'    COMMISSION' 


NOTICE    TO    COXTRACTORS. 


SEALED  PROPO.-5.A.LS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  offlice  of  the  California 
Hifchway  Conuiiisfiion,  515  Forum  Build- 
ing. Sacramento,  Cal.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  on  July  iU,  1!»1S.  at  whicli  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specificac'ons  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Siskiyou  Co\inty,  between  Dunsmuir 
and  the  southerly  boundary  lII-Sis-3- 
A),  about  1.5  miles  in  length,  to  be 
graded. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
-■Vngeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
cjfflce  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits.  Dunsmuir.  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco  San  Luis  Obispo.  Fresno, 
and    I-,os   Angeles.  . 

.\'o  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  .special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
■Notice  to  Contractor.';"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done,  etc. 

The  department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL  D.   DARLINGTON. 

CHARLES   F.   .STERN, 

HENRY    .1.    WIDE.VMANN, 
California   Highway    Commission. 

GEO.   R.   WINSLOW 
1st    jXsst.    Highway    Engineer. 

WIL.SON  R.   ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (•) 

STATE     OF     CALIFORNIA. 


DEPARTME.NT     OX     EXGIXEERIXG. 


CALIFORNIA    HIGHWAY    COSfSIISSION 


NOTICE   TO    COXTR.4CTORS. 


SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
Hlirhivay  ComniiHXion,  515  Forum  Bulld- 
tng,  Sacramento.  Cnl.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  on  July  in,  IU18,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as   follows: 

Mendocino  County,  at  Outlet  Creek, 
about  three  miles  north  of  Willlta,  (I- 
Men-l-F),  a  reinforced  concrete  bridge, 
consisting  of  eight  spans  of  31)  feet 
eax:h. 


Page  El«v«u 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits  Dunsmuir,  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco,  San  Luis  Obispo,  Fresno, 
and  Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  wall  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL    D.    DARLINGTON. 
CHARLES  F.   STERN, 
HENRT  J.  WIDENMANN, 
California   Highway    Commission. 

GEO.    R.   WINSLOW. 
1st  Assistant  Highway   Engineer. 
WILSON  R.   ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (•) 


STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 


DEPARTMENT    OF    ENGINEIERNO, 


CALIFORNIA    HIGHWAY   COMMISSION 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


.SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  Th*  California 
Highway  Commlaalon,  ftl6  Forum  Build- 
ing, Sacramento,  CaL.  until  2  o'clock  P, 
M.  on  July  8,  1918,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Alameda  County,  between  Over- 
acker's  Corner  and  the  southerly  bound- 
ary (n'-.\la-5-C)  about  S.4  miles  to  be 
paved  with   Portland  cement  concrete. 

.Monterey  County,  between  the  south- 
erly boundary  and  a  point  three  miles 
northwesterly  from  Bradley  (V-iMon-2- 
I)  about  10.2  miles  in  length  to  be 
paved   with   Portland  cement  concrete. 

Tehama  County,  between  Red  Bluff 
and  the  northerly  boundary  (II-Teh-3- 
C)  about  12.  miles  in  length  to  be  sur- 
faced with  gravel  15  feet  wide. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
.\ngeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
office  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits,  Dunsmuir.  Sacra- 
mento, San  Francisco.  San  Luis  Obispo, 
Fresno,   and   Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
'Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL  D.   DARLINGTON. 

CHARLES  F.  STERN. 

HENRT  J.  WIDEMAXN. 
California  Highway  Commission. 

AUSTIN   B.   FLETCHTR. 

Highway    Engineer. 

WILSON  R.   ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (•) 

Dated:     June  10,  1918. 
(23020) 


REMOVING  AND  REP.ilRING 

BUFFALO    SCALE    AT    THE    V.    S. 

MINT.    SAN   FRANCISCO. 

SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  this  office  until  la  o'eloek  M.. 
on  the  l»th  day  of  July,  1»18,  and  then 
opened  for  removing  and  repairing 
Buffalo  Scale  on  Mint  .Avenue  at  the  U. 
S.  .Mint  Building.  .San  Francisco.  Cal., 
in  accordance  with  the  specifications, 
copies  of  which  may  be  had  upon  appli- 
cation at  this  office. 

W.M.    ARTHUR    NEWMAN, 
-Acting  Supervising  Superintendent. 


BIDS       WANTED       FOR       GYMNASIt'M 
EQUIPMENT. 

BAKERSFIELD,       Kern      Co.,      Cal.— 
Until  12,  Noon,  Jvily  6,  bids  will  be  re- 


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cei-ved  by  the  Kern  County  Uniun  Higrli 
School  District  for  furnishing  Spauld- 
'"ff  gymnasium  equipment  and  appa- 
ratus for  the  Kern  county  union  high 
school.     D.   H.  Bitner.  Secretary. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


City  B  ds  Opened 


Wednesday.       July       8.       191«. 
I'AiVAUIAlM  SCARCITY  WF  BATTEUCIIflSi 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    B.VGINE:    HOUSB 
AT    TIBITRON. 

(By   Special    Wire) 

MABE  ISLiAND.  Cal. — The  following 
bids  were  received  at  Mare  Island  June 
24th  for  the  construction  of  a  fire- 
proof engine  house  to  be  erected  at  the 
U.  S.  Naval  Coal  Depot,  Tiburon,  under 
Specification   No.   3106: 

Gutleben  Bros..  New  Call  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  $15,360. 

iG<utleben  .iBrosi. H5.3«0  80  days 

Frank    Gallagher 16,200  95  days 

Lange    &    Bergstrom 16,796  90  days 

P.   F.    Reilly 17,395  no  time 

Schultz    Constr.    Co 18,467   90  days 

L.  G.  Bergren  &  Son 18,972   80  days 

W.   C.   Duncan  &   Co 19.080   85   days 


EXCAVATING   BIDS   W.\NTED. 

SAN  MATEO,  San  Mateo  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  San  Mateo  City 
until  July  1.  191S,  at  S  P.  M.,  for  the 
excavating  of  a  new  channel  for  San 
Mateo  Creek  and  for  enlarging  the  ex- 
isting channel  of  San  Mateo  Creek,  be- 
tween the  lines  specified  in  and  accord- 
ing to  the  plans  and  specifications  pre- 
sented by*  the  City  Engineer  and  adopt- 
ed by  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  said 
Caty.     Elma  F.  Early  is  the  Clerk. 


BIDS  WANTED  B\'      NAVY     DEPART- 
MENT. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted 
at  the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where 
no  date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening 
has  not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  1866,  for  all  navy  yards, 
magnesia  pipe  covering  and  13.000  mag- 
nesia blocks;  Mare  Island  and  Puget 
ISound,  25,000  square  feet  insulating 
block;  for  all  yards,  asbestos  felting, 
asbestos  fibre  felting,  asbestos  mi'l- 
board,  asbestos  paper,  asbestos  plaster, 
155,000  pounds  magnesia  plastic  cemei  t, 
20,000  pounds  do,  57,725  pounds  asbesl  )S 
packing  and  1,000  pounds  asbestos  wi,  k 
packing.  i      'H 

Schedule  4775%.  for  San  Francisco, 
300,000  feet  No.  1  redwood,  opening  of 
July   2. 

Schedule  4719^4.  for  Puget  Sound,  6 
turret  lathes,  opening  of  July  2. 

Schedule  4740Vi.  for  Mare  Island,  75.- 
000  feet  .>tteel  pipe  conduit,  opening  of 
July  1. 


IRON    WORKS    DOUBLING    CAPACITTt. 

The  Marine  Iron  Works.  Seattle, 
Wash.,  is  doubling  the  capacity  of  its 
plant  in  W'est  Seattle,  says  "Shipping." 
Two  new  ways  will  be  built  and  addi- 
tional equipment  will   be  installed. 


ADDITION    TO       ARIZONA       CAPITOL 
BUILDING. 

PHOENIX,  Ariz. — Excavation  will  be 
started  at  once  for  the  J125,000  addition 
to  the  State  Capitol  at  Phoenix.  The 
connecting  wing  will  be  built  first.  The 
work  will  be  done  by  force  account 
under  the  direction  of  the  commission 
on  state  Institutions.  The  plans  of  Ar- 
chitects Lescher  &  Klbbey  will  be  used 
as  submitted  with  only  a  few  iiinor 
changrc*. 


SAN  FRAISOISCO. — Tihe  San  Fran- 
cisco Board  of  Public  Works  opened 
bids  June  26th  for  improving  the 
grounds  of  the  Civic  Center  Library 
site  and  for  lighting  fixtures  in  the 
Registrar's  Office. 

Following  is  a  complete  list  of  the 
bids   received: 

ImprOTlne  Library  Site, 

O.  Monson,  Prop.  1,  $25,600;  (2)  $39,- 
920;  Unit  (a)  lie:   <b)   $1.40. 

J.  D.  O'Shea,  (1)  $24,670;  (2)  $37,980; 
Unit    (a)    16c:    (b)    $1.25. 

Bos  &  O'Brien  (1)  $25,610;  (2)  $39,620; 
Unit    (a)    14c;   (b)   $1.50. 

J.  P.  Holland  (1)  $27,300;  (2)  $52,800; 
Unit   (a)   15c;   (b)   $2.00. 

J.  iSpargo  (1)  $25,7«<);  (2)  $44,600; 
T-nit  (a)   13i/4c:  (b)  $1.50. 

Sibley  Grading  &  Teaming  Co.  (1) 
$24,000;  (2)  $38,000;  Unit  (a)  15c; 
(b)    $1.75. 

Thos.  A.  Clark  (1)  $29,900:  (2)  $52,000 
Unit   (a)   IG'c:   (b)   $3.00. 

Lighting  ReeLstrar's   Offloe. 

Thos  Day  Co..  $550;  unit  (a)  $16.10;' 
(b)  $3.10;  (c)  $8.40;  (d)  $15.15. 

Riberts  Mfg.  Co..  $453.74;  unit  (a) 
$S.S1;  (b)  $4.00;   (c)  $7.73;  (d)  $11.85. 

L.  G.  Meyberg,  $529;  unit  (a)  $9.00; 
(h)    $3.7i5:    (cl    $9.50;    (d)    $11.50. 

J.  W.  Burtchaell.  $440;  (a)  $9.00;  (b) 
$.-,.75;    (c^    $9.50;    (d)    $11.50. 

At  the  same  meeting  a  contract  was 
awarded  to  The  Continental  Steel  & 
.Supply  Co..  for  supplying  hollow  drill 
s,teel  for  the  Hetch-Hetcihy  project. 
Contract  price,   $2,91'. 


IMPORTATION   OF   PAPER   FROM 
JAPAN. 


rConsul   Felix  &  S.   Johnson,   Kingston, 
Ontario,  June   4.] 


The  War  Trade  Board  as  an  excep- 
tion to  the  List  of  Restricted  Imports 
No.  2,  item  141,  has  authorized  the  is- 
suance of  licenses  for  the  importation 
of  paper  manufactured  in  Japan, 
knoticn  as  Mino,  Hakone,  and  Yoshino, 
upon  the  following  conditions  and 
limitations: 

(a)  Paper  known  as  Mino  and 
Hakone,  but  only  when  such  paper  is 
intended  to  be  manufactured  into 
paper  parachutes;  and  paper  para- 
chutes in  manufactured  form.  Licenses 
may  be  granted  pursuant  to  this  section 
only  up  to  and  including  December  31. 
1918. 

(b)  Paper  known  as  Toshino  (bibu- 
lous paper).  Licenses  may  be  granted 
pursuant  to  this  section  only  up  to 
and  including  August  31.  1919. 

It  is  a  further  condition  of  the  is- 
suance of  licenses  for  the  Importation 
of  the  commodities  described  in  para- 
graphs (a)  and  (b)  that  the  applicants 
for  such  licenses  shall  certify  that  the 
paper  proposed  to  be  imported  is  in- 
tended for  military  or  naval  use;  and 
such  certification  shall  specify  also 
the  number  of  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment contract  whose  execution  re- 
quires the  importation  of  the  paper 
proposed  to  be  imported. 

(c)  Paper  known  as  Toshino 
(stencil  paper);  upon  condition  that  the 
applicants  for  such  import  licenses 
shall  certify  that  the  paper  proposed  to 
be  imported  is  intended  to  be  manu- 
factured into  stencil  paper.  Licenses 
may  be  granted  pursuant  to  this  sec- 
tion only  up  to  and  including  August 
31,  181S. 


A  Canadian  manufacturer  of  bat- 
teries reports  that  there  is  a  great  de- 
mand for  this  class  of  goods  at  present. 
There  is  a  shortage  of  help  in  some 
plants,  and  raw  material.^  have  been 
scarce  and  hard  to  obtain.  One  large 
plant  is  now  working  three  shifts  of 
eight  hours  each  in  order  to  keep  up 
with    the    demands. 


B.     I.     A.     MEMBERSHIP     DRtlVSl. 

The  wheels  have  been  started  In 
earnest  for  a  real  membership  drive  of 
the  Building  Industries  As.sociatlon  of 
San   Francisco. 

An  enthusiastic  and  spirited  meeting 
of  the  Membership  Committee  held  at  a 
local  restaurant  yesterday,  when  the 
different  members  of  the  committee 
were  assigned  to  interview  firms  who 
were  eligible  for  membership. 

The  following  list  of  new  applicants 
was  ordered  posted,  as  a  beginning: 

North   Beach  Auto  Hauling  Co. 

Palace   Hardware   Co. 

W.  P.  Goss. 

Kohler  Co. 

L.  Demattel  &  Co. 

The  Kennedy  Valve  Mfg.  Co. 

M.    Stulsaft    Company. 

Imperial    Waterproofing   Co. 

D.  H.  Gulick. 

Plant  Asbestos  &  Rubber  Works. 


KAISER    AVILHELM   PLEASB   NOTB. 


A  recapitulation  of  May  perfor- 
mances In  the  shipyards  of  America 
brings  to  light  the  fact  that  all 
America's  records  and  possibly  all  rec- 
ords for  any  other  nation  in  launchings 
were   broken. 

There  were  39  steel  ships  with  an 
aggregate  tonnage  of  228,750  an^  32 
wood  ships  aggregating  115,700  launch- 
ed during  the  month  of  May.  Tliese 
launchings  exceeded  those  of  April  by 
26  ships  of  122,520  deadweight  long,  of 
March  by  31  ships  of  89,360  tons,  of 
February  by  40  ships  of  174,660  tons 
and  of  January  by  55  ships  of  231,900 
tons. 

The  launchings  in  this  country  also 
exceeded  the  highest  monthly  averse 
of  the  United  Kingdom,  that  of  1»1|,  by 
102,931  tons,  and  the  monthly  ave|rjlge 
of  1917  in  the  United  Kingdom  by  199,- 
325    tons. 

May  launchings  also  are  within  67.- 
886  tons  of  the  entire  American  launch- 
ing totals  for  the  year  1901,  the  record 
pre-war  year  in  American  shipbuilding. 
— Emergency   Fleet  News. 


INVENTS   FRAME    BENDING   DBIVICE!. 


A  mechanical  engineer.  Frederick 
Meron,  New  York  City,  has  developed 
an  apparatus  for  heating  and  bending 
frames  for  Wooden  ships,  according  to 
the  Pusey  &  Jones  Shipbuilder.  The 
wood  timbers  are  first  saturated  by 
means  of  steam,  preparatory  to  subject- 
ing the  timbers,  to  pressure  for  bend- 
ing them  to  the  necessary  shape.  This 
new  method  obtains  a  uniform  satura- 
tion which  was  not  obtained  under  the 
old  plan. 

Mr.  Meron's  invention  provides  for 
continuous  saturation  of  the  timbers 
with  low  pressure  of  exhaust  steam,  so 
that  all  sides  of  each  piece  are  treated 
uniformly.     This  inventor  also  has  de- 


WednsBday.       July       3. 


191S. 


vised  apparatU!$  fur  the  shapini;  u(  the 
wood  after  it  ia  steam  heated,  so  that 
the  parts  may  be  turned  out  in  quan< 
tlty. 


NO       BIDS       RBCEIIVBD       AT       MARB 

ISLAND   FOR  MOVUTG  RADIO 

TOWER. 


MARE  ISL.AiNX>.  Cal.— No  bids  w«re 
received  at  Mare  Island  for  mOTlng  a 
radio  tower  from  Point  White  Shed. 
Alaska,  to  the  Naval  Radio  Station, 
Mile  14 H,  Cordova,  Alaska.  Drawings 
and  speciflcatlons  No.  3073. 

Bide  were  also  opened  In  Washington 


RAILROAD       COMMISSION       OF       THE 
STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 


Formally  confirming  its  previous 
actions  in  the  power  shortage  emer- 
gency, which  confronts  California,  the 
Railroad  Commission  has  issued  an 
opinion  and  order  establishing  a 
power  administration  under  the  com- 
mission's control  to  conserve  hydro- 
electric energy  and  to  make  it  most 
useful  in  the  war  crisis.  The  order  is 
made  a  part  of  the  commission's  "In- 
vestigation of  the  construction  and 
operation  of  electric  utilities  during  the 
war  period,"  which  was  instituted  some 
months  ago.  The  commission  issued  a 
decision  some  time  ago  as  a  result  of 
its  investigations,  and  says  that  since 
then  the  shortage  of  power  has  become 
more  serious  because  of  the  materially 
increasing  demand  for  service  by  war 
industries,  and  an  unprecedented  short- 
age of  hydro-electric  power. 


DRYDOCKS    TO    BE   BUILT. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Ten  new  dry- 
docks  are  to  be  built  with  the  $25,000,- 
000,  which  at  the  request  of  the  Ship- 
ping Board,  has  been  added  by  the 
Senate  Appropriations  Committee  to 
the  pending  Sundry  Civil  Appropria- 
tion Bill. 

One  each  will  be  located  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco. 


FIRST  CONCRETE  VESSEL  LAUNCH. 
ED  AT  SHANGHAI. 

[Consul      General      Thomas     Sammons 
Shanghai,    China.] 


A  65-toot  concrete  vessel  was  launch- 
ed at  Shanghai  on  May  24,  1918,  and  the 
builders  (Yangtszepoo  I>ock)  state  that 
a  second  vessel  of  the  same  size  can  be 
completed  in  three  week-s.  This  sitate- 
ment  is  based  on  data  furnished  by  the 
reinforced  concrete  department  of  a 
(.Shanghai  British  firm  (Arnhold  Bro.s. 
&  Co.,  Ltd.).  It  Is  further  estimated 
that  the  cost  of  the  hull  of  the  concrete 
vessel  is  about  one-third  that  of  steel 
construction.  It  ia  also  stated  that  the 
concrete  vessel  may  lie  constructed 
more  cheaply  than  a  wooden  vessel  and 
is  much  more  serviceable  and  durable. 

For  the  present  concrete  vessels  of 
the  kind  just  launched  will  be  used  for 
carrying  steel  and  other  heavy  freight 
in  the  Shanghai  Harbor  and  for  towing 
purposes.  This  concrete  vessel  is  pro- 
vided with  kerosene  motors  and  has  a 
•speed  of  about  8  knots. 


BIDS  OPENED  FOR  RADIO  BUILDING 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — Following  are  the 
bids  received  by  the  public  works  of- 
ficer for  the  Twelfth  Naval  district  for 
buildings  to  be  constructed  at  the 
radio  stations  at  ChoUas  Heights  and 
Point  Loma  in  accordance  with  plans 
and  (peclflcatlons  revised  by  Architect 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEW'S 

W.  J.  Dodd  and  Engineer  Wm.  Richards 
of  Los  Angeles. 

I*  A.  Geisler,  San  Diego — Item  1,  all 
buildings  at  both  stations,  $22,329,  90 
days;  Item  2,  superintendent's  cottage 
and  garage  at  Point  Loma,  $7,222,  90 
days;  Item  3,  two  double  quarters  for 
married  operators  at  Chollas  Heights. 
$15,207,  120  days;  Item  4,  one  double 
quarters  at  Chollas  Heights,  $7,603,  90 
days. 

W.  T.  Riley,  San  Diego — Item  1,  $26,- 
412,  60  days;  Item  2,  $7,500,  60  days; 
Item  3,  $18,912,  60  days;  Item  4,  $9,4.16 
60  days. 

Walter  Slater  Co.,  Los  Angeles — Item 
1,  $28,300,  60  days;  Item  2,  $6,600,  60 
days;  Item  3,  $22,000,  60  days;  Item  4. 
$ll,.'iOO,  60  days. 


SHIPBUILDING    .1^D    REPAIR    PI.AXT 
AT    HALIFAX. 


[Consul  General   Evan   E.  Young,   Hali- 
fax,  Nova  Scotia,  Canada,   June   3.] 


The  Minister  of  Marine  and  Fisheries 
in  an  announcement  at  Ottawa  on  June 
2  states  that  arrangements  have  been 
definitely  concluded  whereby  shipbuild- 
ing on  a  large  and  modern  scale  will  be 
undertaken  at  Halifax  in  the  near 
future.  A  new  company,  known  as  the 
Halifax  Shipbuilders  (Ltd.),  has  been 
formed  which,  according  to  report,  is 
backed   by   British   capital. 

The  dry  dock  at  Halifax,  which  suf- 
fered some  damage  at  the  time  of  the 
explosion  in  this  harbor  on  December 
6  last,  has  been  acquired  by  the  Gov- 
ernment and  will  at  once  be  put  in  first 
class  condition.  The  property  im- 
mediately adjoining  the  dry  dock 
known  as  the  Acadia  Sugar  Refining 
property  has  been  acquired  by  the  in- 
terests behind  the  new  enterprise  where 
it  is  stated  three  shipbuilding  berths 
will  be  laid  down,  upon  which  steel 
ships  of  approximately  10.000  tons  may 
be  constructed.  The  Minister  of  Marine 
expresses  the  opinion  that  the  first  of 
these  ships,  which  would  be  the  largest 
hitherto  built  in  Canada,  would  be 
ready  for  commission  inside  of  15 
months. 

"Thrlw    by     Thrift,    Buy    War    Saving 
Stampa." 


PLAN  REMODELING  COUNTY  BUILD- 
ING. 

FREISNO.  Fresno  Co..  Cal. — Prepara- 
tion for  the  establishment  of  a  nurses' 
training  school  at  the  Fresno  County 
hospital  have  already  commenced.  The 
orphanage  building,  recently  abandon- 
ed as  a  home  for  county  wards,  has 
been  prepared  for  the  old  folks'  home. 

L.  E.  James  will  submit  plans  for 
remodeling  the  almshouse,  which  is  to 
be  used  for  the  nurses'  home. 

The  building  committee  which  has 
been  conferring  with  James  in  eludes 
Supervisors  Charles  Wells  and  Robert 
Lochead. 


LANGE      A      BERGSTROM      LOW^      ON 
MORE    NAVAL    BUILDINGS. 


June  25,  1918. 

SAN  DIEGO.  Cal. — Lange  &  Berg- 
.strom,  Sharon  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
submitted  the  lowest  bid  for  construct- 
ing six  buildings,  pavement  and  land- 
ing beach  to  be  erected  at  the  Naval 
.Station,  San  Diego. 

Two  other  bids  were  received  at  San 
Diego  and  only  one  at  Washington,  D. 
C.  Following  is  a  complete  list  of  the 
two  lowest  bids  received: 


Page  Tliirteeu 

Lange  &  Bergstiom,  Item  1,  $224,793, 
130  days;  Item  2,  $343,940,  180  days; 
Item  3,  $390,870,  180  days;  Item  4,  $399.- 
632,  180  days;  Item  4,  $446,659,  180  days. 

F.  O.  Engstrom,  Los  Angeles  Co.  Item 
1,  $22^,908,  180  days;  Item  2,  $356,200, 
210  days;  Item  3.  $401,150.  210  days; 
Item  4,  $413,637,  220  days;  Item.  5,  $458,- 
586,   240  days. 

John  Monk  of  San  Francisco  was  the 
third  lowest  bidder  on  Item  1,  at  $235,- 
111.  150  days. 


ADVERTISING    IN    SOUTH    AFRICA. 


[Vice      Consul      Samuel      W.      Honaker, 
Johanne.=>burg,    April    IS.] 


The  manager  of  the  Publicity  Depart- 
ment of  the  South  African  Railways 
and  Harbors.  with  headquarters  at 
Johannesburg,  is  desirous  of  corres- 
ponding with  American  firms  with  a 
view  to  informing  them  of  the  facilities 
offered  by  his  department  in  the  ad- 
vertisement of  goods  in  this  country. 
This  official  points  out  that  the  South 
African  Railways  control  over  8,000 
miles  of  line,  and  that  his  department 
has  exceptional  mean.?  of  displaying 
advertisements.  These  may  be  in  the 
form  of  posters,  shew  cases,  enameled 
plates,  or  signs  upon  overhead  bridges 
and  water  tanks;  or  again,  any  other 
method  may  be  adopted  that  particu- 
larly commends  itself  to  the  advertiser. 

The  Railway  Administration  will  ex- 
tend every  facility  to  the  handling  of 
posters.  Free  transportation  from  any 
Union  port  will  be  granted,  provided 
the  advertisements  are  intended  for 
railway  exhibition. 

In  case  any  advertising  agency  of 
repute  in  the  United  States  desires  to 
add  the  Railway  Administration's  name 
to  its  list,  and  will  commiunicate  with 
that  department,  a  commission  of  15 
per  cent  will  be  paid  on  the  value  of 
the  new  contracts  accepted  and  7V4  per 
cent  on  renewals. 


SITE       OF    PROPOSED      DAM    TO      BE 
TESTED. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal. — The 
"diamond"  drill  crew  of  ten  men  in 
charge  of  H.  L.  Legge,  manager  for  the 
International  Diamond  Drilling  Com- 
pany, of  San  Francisco,  began  work 
recently  at  test  boring  to  determine  the 
foundation  for  the  proposed  Don  Pedro 
reservoir  on  the  Tuolumne  river  above 
the  La  Grange  dam  for  the  Modesto 
and   Turlock  Irrigation   Districts. 

The  test  boring  is  part  of  the  plan 
of  preliminary  surveys  being  carried 
out  by  Engineer  A.  L.  Wiley,  of  Nevada, 
to  determine  the  practicability  of  the 
damsite  for  a  gigantic  storage  reservoir 
to  be  built  jointly  by  the  two  districts. 


CONTRACT  AAVARDED  FOR  GOVERN- 
MENT BUILDINGS. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — The  Pacific  Build- 
ing Company,  334  "C"  street.  San  Diego, 
has  a  cost  plus  contract  for  the  con- 
struction of  twenty-one  frame  build- 
ings at  Fort  Rosencran.s;  work  started. 
Buildings  comprise  barracks.  mess 
halls,  officers'  quarters.  warehouses 
and  lavatories.  The  company  also  has 
a  contract  for  the  construction  of  con- 
crete roads,  cement  walks,  new  sewer, 
water  and  gas  lines.  The  work  will  be 
done  under  supervision  of  Capt.  F.  M. 
Billings,  constructing  quartermaster.  S. 
G.  H.  Robertson  is  superintendent  in 
charge  for  the  Pacific  Building  Com- 
pany. 


Page  Fourteen 


BL'ILUINC!  ANU  EiNOlNEEKING  NEWS 


CONfXRAeXS    AWARDED 

L-lens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


BlILDESG  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 

No.     Owner               Contractor  Amt 

1090  Swanton     ^ecor  1800 

1091  Pacific  Oil   Lynch  6000 

1092  Nelson     Houle  2500 

1093  Marshall    Hamill  5000 

1094  Emanuel     MacDonald  6360 

1095  Same     McLeod  690 

1096  Reis     Pearson  1500 

1098     Univ    Club Snook  2273 

1098  Same     Duncan  2350 

1099  Sanborn     Haskins  900 

1100  Baunogarten    Owner  1000 

1101  Gray    Barrett  550 

1102  Holbrook     .Nichol  800 

1103  Frengs    Johnson  900 

1104  Nielsen     Nielsen  900 

1105  Gopcevic    jHays  475 

1106  Hayes     Moody  1000 

1107  Long     Nelson  S7S5 

11U9     Chicks   Mullen  3076 

1108  Marsili     JFranocchia  1575 

1110  Arcamo    Arcamo  700 

1111  Westwater    Westwater  1000 

112     Gandolfo    .Owner  2000 

1113  AUred     AUred  2000 

1114  Same     Same  2000 

1115  Same     .Same  20i00 

1116  Same     jSame  2000 

1117  Merritt    Scully  20000 

1118  Jewell     Wilhelm  25O0 

1119  Joseph    Frechette  450 

1120  Ballinger     Ballinger  5000 

1121  Merritt    Knowles  3''"0 

1122  Kutner    Drake  1089 

1123  Schmid     Petterson  1000 

1124  Shiparo    .Owner  950 

1125  Bertram     Mohler  2800 

1126  Same    Same  2800 

1127  Klute    Mohler  2800 

1128  Back     Back  400 

1.129     Hugruenin    Henderson  1493 

1130  Cain    Chrisholm  200» 

1131  ■  Dorn    Pasqualetti  1900 

1132  Shumate     Brumfield  600 

1133  Korbou     Hargrave  675 

1134  Bolorch     .Davlin  450 

1135  Miani    Garibaldi  560 

1136  Welsh    Welsh  3000 

1137  Same   .Same  3000 

1138  Snreckels     Clinton  6100 

ALTERATIONS 

(1090)  NO.  32a  BUSH.  Alter  lofts; 
take  out  all  partitions  on  2nd  and  3rd 
story,  except  lightwell  enclousres; 
remove  present  floor  lights  to  2nd  and 
3rd  stories;  install  new  skylights;  re- 
pair asphaltum  roof;  repair  plaster- 
ing,  etc.,   and   floors. 

Owner Alice   Swanton,    125    Sutter. 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..L.  A.  Secor,  80  Caselli  Ave., 
San  Francisco. 

COST.  $1800 


ALTERATIONS 

(1091)  NW  NINETEENTH  AND 
Florida.  Alter  for  butter  plant; 
sheath  walls  and  ceiling;  put  in  posts, 
etc.,  electric  fixtures,  etc. 

Owner California      Oil       &      Lead 

Works,  155  Townsend.  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... P.      J.   Lynch,      ISO     Jessie, 
.■^an  Francisco. 

COST.     $6000 


Athens.     One- 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1092)  .^-ROLPH   33    W 
story  frame  residence. 

Owner Xels   Nelson. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... D.  Houle.  060  Market,  S.  F. 
COST,    $2500 

(1093)  W  NINETEENTH  AVE  75  N 
Geary.  Two-story  and  basement 
frame   (2)   flats. 


Owner Mrs.       Marshall,      Redwood 

City. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Thos.   Hamill,    4101   Balboa, 

San  Francisco. 

COST,   $5000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1094)      W  SAN  BRUNO  AVE  50  N  Bur- 
rows   N    59    W    120  S   11   E    20  S  48    B 
100.       Excavation    and    concrete    and 
'  carpenter    work    for    alterations    and 
additions   to   building. 

Owner Emanuel     Kindergarten     & 

Settlement   House  Ass'n. 
Architect Chas.     A.     Haber.     Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor. ...J.    A.    'MacDonald. 
Filed  June  24.  '18.     Dated  June  15,  '18. 
On  or  before  15th  of  each  month     75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $5300 
Bond.  $2373.  Sureties,  D.  B.  MacDonald 
and  C.  C.  -M.  Haun.  Limit,  90  days 
Forfeit,  $23.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


(1095)      PLUMBING   ON   ABOVE. 
Contractor....J.    J.    McLeod,    1246    Golden 

Gate  Ave.,  S.  F. 
Filed  June  24,  '18.     Dated  June  15,  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  CXXST,  $690 
Bond,  $345.  Sureties,  E.  V.  Lacey  and 
A.  D.  Collman.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit. 
$13,      Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1096)  NE  TWENTIETH  AND  TEN- 
nessee.  All  work  for  removing  three 
story  frame  building  from  20th  and 
Michigan. 

Owner Reis    Estate   Co..    465    Cali- 
fornia.   San    Francisco 
Architect Chas.     A.     Haber,     Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor....E.  K.  Pearson,  2372  Bryant, 

San    Francisco. 
Filed  June  24,  '18.     Dated  June  21,  '18. 

Building    placed    on    rollers $1000 

Building  set  in   place  completed   1000 

Usual    35    days 50" 

TOTAL  COST.  $1500 
Bond,  $1250.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  of  Maryland.  Forfeit,  limit, 
none.      Specifications    only    filed. 

ADDITIONS 

(1097)  NE  CALIFORNIA  &  POWELL. 
N56xE115.  Plumbing  for  alterations 
and  additions  to  1st  and  2nd  floors  of 
building. 

Owner University   Club,    Premises. 

Architect Nathaniel       Blaisdell.       255 

California,    San   Franci-sco. 
Contractor....Frederick    W.    Snook,     596 

Clay,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  June  24,  '18,     Dated  June  13.  '18. 

Roughed    in    $850 

Completed    and    accepted 853 

Usual   35   days...- _ 570 

TOTAL  COST.  $2273 
Bond,  $1137.  Sureties.  Wm.  J.  Forster 
and  K.  G.  Hadele.  Limit,  30  days.  For- 
feit,  $5.     Plans  and   specifications   filed. 

(1098)  REMOVAL  OF  OLD  WORK, 
brick,  carpentry,  mill,  plaster,  metal 
work,  glazing,  inside  finish,  etc.,  on 
above. 


Contractor. ..W.  c.   Duncan  &  Co.,  Shar- 
on  Bldg.,   S.   F. 
Filed  June  24,  '18.     Dated  June  13,  '18. 

Plastering   completed   $875 

Completed   and   accepted S87 

Usual    35    days 588 

TOTAL  COST,  $2350 
Bond,  $1175.  Surety,  The  Aetna  Casu- 
alty &  Surety  Co,  Limit,  90  days.  For- 
feit,  $5.     Plans  and  speciiflcations  filed. 

REINFORCEMENT 

(1099)  NO.  622  BATTERY.     Reinforce- 
ment for  warehouse. 

Owner Mr.   Sanborn,    Premises. 

Architect Ward      &   Blohme,     Alaska 

Commercial   Bldg..  S.   F. 
Contractor....W.   Haskins.   2352   Clement. 

San  Francisco. 

COST,    $900 

COLD  STORAGE  ROOM 

(1100)  NO.    1495    ELLIS.      Cold   storage 
room  in  butcher  shop. 

Owner Baumgarten  Bros.,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1000 

ALTERATIONS 

(1101)  NO.    288    PARNASSUS.      Plaster 
partitions   in  basement. 

Owner Miss      Gray,      1706      Geary. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Barrett      &      Hilp,    Sharon 

Bids.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $550 

GARAGE 

(1102)  NO.    2S00    PACIFIC   AVE.      Ga- 
rage. 

•Owner iMi-s.   \LlHie    IS.     Holbrook; 

Premises. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor....H.   D.   Nichol.   1381   Steven- 
son, San  Francisco. 

.    COST.   $800 

(1103)  E  KANSAS  275  N  23rd.  •4lepair 
dwelling  damaged   by  fire. 

Owner O.      Frengs,    1135      Kansas. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Joel  Johnson.  1139  Kansas, 

San  Francisco. 

COCST.    $950 


(X)TTAG<3E 

(1104)     W  KNOX  100  S  Felton.     Three- 
room  cottage. 

Owner Nels     Nielsen,     130     Knox, 

Sah   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $900 


GARAGE 

(1105)     S    SACRAMENTO    adj.    E    side 

No.   2845.     Private  garage. 
Owner.." Mrs.  M.  Gopcevic.  2845  Sac- 
ramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..John    T.    Hayes,    110    Fern 
Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST.   $473 


ALTERATIONS 

(1106)  E  THIRD  AVE  150  N  Anza. 
One-story  and  basement  cottage 
moved  to  front;  new  stairs;  concrete 
foundation;  cement  floor  in  basement 


Wednesday.       July       3.       131 S. 

Owner John    T.    Hayes,    470    Third 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....W.   J.   Moody,   1190   Haight. 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    »1000 


FRAftlE  BUXGAIX)W 

(U07)  LOT  28  BLK  3164  Westwood 
Park.  All  work  for  one-story  frame 
bungalow. 

Owner Helen  N.  and  Emil  J.  Long 

738  Treat  Ave.,  S.  F. 

Architect Ida  F.  McCain,  318  Kearny, 

San   Francisco. 

Contractor....Einil  Nelson,  880  43rd  Ave., 
San   Francisco. 

Filed  June  24,  'IS.     Dated  June  21,  '18. 

Enclosed  and   roof  on J1446.50 

Brown  coated  - 1446.50 

Completed    and    accepted 1446.50 

Usual  3.5  days 1446.50 

TOTAL  COST.   »5785.00 

Bond.  12900.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  of  Maryland.     Limit,   90  days. 

Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  specifications 

filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1109)     NO.  2470  MISSION.     Alterations 
and  additions  to  store. 

Owner Chicks    Booterie,    Premises. 

Architect Alfred  I.  Coffey,  Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor... .Mullen   Manufacturing  Co., 
64   Rauseh,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  June  25,  'IS.     Dated  June  25,  '18. 
Old  front  torn   out.   new   glass  in 
and  finished  material  delivered-tlOOO 

Completed   and   accepted 1307 

Usual   35   days -...     769 

TOTAL   COST,    $3076 

Bond,    none.      Limit,    25    days.      Forfeit, 

115.     Plans  and   specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1108)  S  BROADWAY  SO  B  Front  E 
45-lOxS  120.  All  work  for  alterations 
to  Class  "C"  building  into  a  garage. 

Owner JMrs.  A.  >Iarsili,  Mill  Valley. 

Architect Chas.    Fantoni,    550    Mont- 
gomery, San  Francisco. 

Contiriactor...J^mocchia      &      Co.,       268 
Cotter,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  June  25,  '18.     Dated  June  21.  "18. 
Mezzanine    floor   taken  down   and 

stalls    cleared    away $393.75 

All  stalls  of  2nd  story  cleared 
away  and  trusses  and  girders 
properly  supported  and  all  be- 
tween    floor    repaired _ 393.75 

Completed    and    accepted 393.75 

Usual  35  days 393.75 

TOTAL   COST,    $1575.00 

Bond,   $718.     Sureties,   G.   Mosca  and  L. 

Lombardi.       Limit,     28    day.s.       Forfeit, 

$10.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

COTTAGE 

(1110)  NO.  650  DB  HARO  (rear).  One 
story  four-room  cottage. 

Owner Mairo  Arcamo,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  (X)ST,   $700 


FRAME  REISIDENCB 

(1111)  W  VERNON  200  N  Garfield. 
One-story  and  basement  frajne  resi- 
dence. 

Owner Donald    O.    Westwater,    425 

Vernon,    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $1000 


FRAME  APARTMENTS 
(1112)     S  GENEVA  350  W  Paris.     Two- 
story  frame  apartments  and  store. 

Owner J>.    Gondolfo,     912     Geneva 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  N^EWS 

Designer .Giuseppe    Bisio,    227    Brazil, 

San  Francisco. 
Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


FRAME   DWELLING 

(1113)  NW  ONONDAGA  AVE  56  NW 
Wanda.  One-story  attic  and  base- 
ment frame  frame  dwelling  (5  rooms 
and    bath). 

Owner C.  S.  Allred,   150   Onondaga 

Ave..    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


FRAME   DWELLING 

(1114)  NW  ONONDAGA  AVE  86  NW 
W^anda.  One-story  attic  and  base- 
ment frame  dwelling  (5  rooms  and 
bath). 

Owner C.  S.  Allred,   150   Onondaga 

Ave.,    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


FRAME   DWELLING 

(1115)  W  WANDA  75  N  Onondaga 
Ave.  One-story  attic  and  basement 
frame  dwelling  (5  rooms  and  bath). 

Owner C.  S.  Allred,   150  Onondaga 

Ave..    San    Francisco. 

Arc^'tect None. 

Day  s    work.  COST.    $2000 


FRAiME   DWELLING 

(1116)  NW  ONONDAGA  AVE  36-5  NW 
Wanda.  One-story  attic  and  base- 
ment frame  dwelling  (5  rooms  and 
bath.) 

Owner C.  S.  Allred,   150  Onondaga 

Ave..    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $2000 


REPAIRS 

(1117)  N  HOWARD  75  W  Second.  Re- 
store damage  done  by  fire  on  5th  and 
6th  floors;  plumbing,  carpenter  work, 
plaster,  painting,  brick  work,  metal 
lath  and  plaster. 

Owner Dr.      G.    W.    Merritt,      Mills 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Arvikitect None. 

<3ontractor....J.      B.    Scully,      240      Flood 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

(XJST.    $20,000 


MACHINE    SHOP 

(1118)  SW  HAMPSHIRE  AND  SER- 
pentine  Ave.  One-story  galvanized 
iron  machine  shop. 

Owner Jewell    Steel     &     Malleable 

Co.,   25th  and  Potrero,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..A.    H.   Wilhelm,   180   Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $2500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1119)   NOS.  56-58  SACRAMENTO.  Alter 
ship  chandlery  store. 

Owner Johnson  Josephs  and  G.  M. 

Josselyn    Co.,    Premises. 

ArchiteKJt None. 

Contractor....Frichette         Bros.,         48-50 

Washington,  San  Francisco 

COST,     $450 


ALTERATIONS 

(1120)      N'W    FIFTEENTH    AND  SHOT- 
well.      Alter   store   and   flats   into    (4) 
apartments. 
Owner W.  R.  Ballinger,   240  Mont- 
gomery, San  Francisco. 

Architect O'Brien      Bros.,       Inc.,     240 

Montgomery,   S.   F. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $6000 


Page  Fifteen 

PLASTERING.    ETC. 

(1121)  N  HOWARD  80  W  Second  N 
160  W  40  S  SO  W  35  S  80  E  75.  Metal 
lath  and  plaster,  etc.,  for  celling, 
ceiling  beams  and  girders  and  posts 
supporting  same,  including  post  saps 
of  5th  story  and  removal  of  damaged 
plaster,    etc    for    building. 

Owner George    W.     Merritt,    Mills 

Bldg..    San    Francisco. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor...-A.      Knowles.    Call      Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  June  27,  '18.     Dated  June  24,  '18. 

On  1st  of  each  month 75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL  (X)ST.  $3400 
Bond,  $1700.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  Limit.  30  days.  Forfeit,  plans 
and  specifications,   none. 


REPAIRS 

(1122)      N  CALIFORNIA  50  E  Scott.  Re- 
pair retaining  wall  for  garden. 

Owner A.  L.  Kutner,  2696  Califor. 

nia,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contraotor....H.     B.     Drake,     180    Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $1089 


ALTERATIONS 

(1123)  N  CASSELLI  AVE.;  No.  136. 
Moving  house  to  front,  concrete  foun- 
dation,   cement    floor,    exterior    rustic. 

Owner J.    E.   Schmid.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

ContTactor.-.JP.etterson     &    Persson,     62 
Post,  San  Francisco. 

<20ST,    $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1124)     NO.   968  MARKET.     Alter  mar- 
ket. 

Owner Shiparo  Bros.,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $950 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1125)  E  FORTIETH  AVE  105  N 
Geary.  One-story  and  basement 
frame  residence. 

Owner George     A.   Bertram,      1630 

Polk.  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....T.  E.  Mohler,   255  8th  Ave., 
San   Francisco. 

<X>ST,    $28(M) 


FRAME   RESIDENCE 

(1126)  E  FORTIETH  AVE  130  N 
Geary.  One-story  and  basement 
frame  residence. 

Owner George     A.    Bertram,      1630 

Polk.  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .T.  E.  Mohler.   255  8th  Ave., 
San   Francisco. 

COST,    $2800 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(1127)      E  FORTIETH  AVE  80  N  Geary 
One-story  and  basement  frame  dwlg. 

Owner William      Klute,    671      24th 

Ave..  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....T.  E.  Mohler.   255   8th  Ave.. 
San  Francisco. 

COST.    $28«0 


SHED 

(1128)      E    .SAN      BRUNO    AVE     200      S 

Army.      Open    shed,    corrugated    iron 

roof  and  concrete  piers. 

Owner J.  A.  Back  Co..  714  San«ome 

San   Francisco. 

Architect JJonc. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $400 


Page  Sixteen 

KKPAIRS 

(J129)  NOS.  613-615  OCl^AVIA.  AH 
work  for  repairs  to  residence 
damaged  by  fire. 

Owner Caroline  Huguenin,  619  Oc- 

tavia,  San   Francisco. 

Architect None, 

Contractor....J.        H.       Henderson,       912 
O'Farrell.    San     Francisco. 

Filed  June   28,  '18.     Dated  June   24,  'IS. 
Outside  primed   (except  painting) 
and  root  ready  for  tar  &  gravel..$380 

Roof  finished   and   plaster  on 380 

Completed   380 

Usual   35   days....„ 35S 

TOTAL    COST,     11493 

Bond.   none.     Limit,    60   days.      Forfeit, 

plans  and  specifications,  none, 


UUILUING  AND  ENOINKBRlNG  NEWS 

Owner James  Welsii,  534  ISth  Ave. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


AI^TBRATIONS 

(1130)     NO.   67   CLAT.     Alter  store. 

Owner Chas.  Cain. 

Architect J.  E.  Krafft  &  Bon.  Phelan 

Bldg.,   San  Francisco. 
Contractor....R.  A.  Chlsholm,   180  Je.^sie. 

San  Francisco. 

COST,    $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1131)  SE  DRUM.M  AND  WASHING- 
ton.  Alter  interior  and  install  freight 
elevator  froni  bas-ement  to  second 
story. 

Owner N.    A.    Dorn.    Phelan    Bldg.. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.   Pasqualetti,   T.'ij   Market, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1900 


ELECTRIC  SIGN 

(1132)     NO.   86   POST.     Electric   sign. 

Owner Dr.  Shumate,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Brumfield    Elec.    Sign    Co., 
18   7th,  San  Francisco. 

(X>ST,    $600 


ALTERATIONS 

(1133)     W   LONDON    175.-8  Persia   Ave. 
Alter   residence. 

Owner Mary      E.      Kornbou,        412 

IX)ndon,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..E.  J.  Hargrave    SfittjSr.r.ndon 
San  Francisco. 

-COST,    $675 


GARAGB 

(1134)     W      WALLER      30    E      Pierce. 
Private  garage  in  basement. 

Owner Mrs.  J.   B.  Bolorch. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...J.   C.   Davlin,   122   4th   Ave., 
San  Francisco. 

(X)i8T,   $4  50 


FOUNDATION 

(1135)     NO.    557      LONDON.        Concrete 
foundation. 

Owner P.   Miani,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .E.    Garibaldi,    557    London. 
San   Francisco. 

COST,    $560 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1136)      W  TWENTY-FIRST  AVE  325  S 

Anza.     One-story  and  base^nent  frame 

residence. 

Owner .". James  Welsh.  543  18th  Ave. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $3000 


.\LTERATIONlS 

(1138)      E  COR.    SPEAR   AND    HARRI- 

son.     All  work   for  removing  fixtures 

in    building    NW    Pine    and    Davis    to 

above  location. 

Owner Spreckels  Securities  Co. 

Architect G.      A.    Applegarth.      Claus 

Spreckels  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor.. ..Clinton     Construction     Co., 

140   Townsend,  S.   F. 
Filed  June  29,  'IS.     Dated  Apr.  26,  '18. 

Usual   35   days. $6100 

TOTAL  COST,  $6100 
Bond,  $3500.  Sureties,  L.  A.  Norris  and 
W.  B.  Brinker.  Limit.  30  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1137)      W     TWENTY-FIRST    AVE     350 

S   Anza.        One-story     and     bftfemsnt 

frame   deairence. 


LBASB. 
San   Francisco   County. 

June  27,  1918 — NO.  59  PIERCE.  Hen- 
rietta S  Bou'cher  to  Daniel  I  Bosse- 
hart.     2  years.     $35  per  month. 

June   24,   1918 — N   PINE   77-6  E  Mont- 
gomery E  82  N  65  W   22  N  32-6  W   60 
S   97-6.     The  Hind  Estate  Co  to  Fred 
S  James  &  Co.     56  months.     $19,000. 
^ 

.tSSlNGMKNT      OF      BUILDING      CON- 
TRACT. 

San   Francisco   County. 

June  26,  1918— SUTTER  AND  MASON. 
Folsom  St.  Iron  Works  to  Richard 
Lutge,  assigns  agreement  bet.  1st 
party  and  Young  Women's  Christian 
A.s-sociation.  Dated  Nov.  22,  1917. 
♦ 

COMFLBTION  NOTICES. 
San  Francisco  County. 

June  14,  1918— LOT  8  BLK  23  Crocker 
Amazon  Tract.     Thomas  H  and  El- 

dora   B   Wasley   to   D  Houle 

June    14.    1918 

June  15.  1918 — N  FELL  106-3  W  Lyon 
N  276xW  60.  A  B  Spreckels  to  A 
Dahlberg June    14.    1918 

June  17.  1918 — ^S  MARKET  bet.  5th 
and  6th  Nos.  973  and  975  Market. 
Wilson  Estate  Co  to  Louis  Fontan- 
ella June    15.    1918 

June  17.  1918— NW  SIXTEENTH  & 
Valencia  W  102  N  100  E  44  S  11  E 
38  S  89.  The  Mission  Savings  Bank 
to  Braas  &  Kuhn  Co.  Inc.June  10.  '18 

June  17.  1918-^SE  (U.EMENT  AND 
Ninth  Ave  E  82-6xS  150.  Samuel  H 
Levin  to  Golden  Gate  Iron  Works.. 

June     10.     1918 

June  18,  1918 — LOT  3  Lincoln  Manor 
excepting  S  32-6  of  W  22.33.  Geor- 
gina  E  and  Joseph  S  H  Frank  to 
whom  it  may   concern. ...June   10.   1918 

June  18.  1918— SW  EIGHTH  AND 
Brannan.  Western  Pacific  Railroad 
Co  to  M  A  Slattery June  14,  191S 

June  18,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  John  A 
Hooper  by  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr 
to  whom  it  may  concern. .June  11,  1918 

June  19.  1918.— W  BATTERY  137-6  N 
Bush  N  45-lOxW  97-6.  Mission  Con- 
solidated Reatly  Co  to  Wedel  Elec 
Co;  H  Maundrell  and  Pacific  Gas  & 
Elec  Co June   17.   1918 

June  19.  1918— W  BATTERY  137-6  N 
Bush  N  45-lOxW  97-6.  Mission  Con- 
solidated Realty  Co  to  Frederick  W 
Snook  Co June  17    1918 

June  19.  1918— NO.  38  COLLINS.     Wm 

H  Bridge  to  Jas  P  Fletcher 

June   17,    1918 

June  21,  1918— FLOOD  BLDG.  COR. 
Market,  Powell  and  Ellis.  Jas  L 
Flood  to  Joseph  Musto  Sons-Keenan 
Co         June    19,     1918 

June  21,  1918— E  SIXTEENTH  AVE 
76  S  Balboa  S  60xE  77-6.  Emil  Nel- 
son   to   whom    it   may   concern 

June    2a.    t»18 

June  24,  1918— W  MASON  SO  N  Lom- 
bard N  19xW  122.  J  Kuich  to  Paul 
De   Martini June  22.   1918 

June  27.  1918— E  TENTH  AVE  100 
S  Clement  S  2'5xE  120.  Dot  S  Batten 
to  whom  It  may  concern..June  26.  '18 


Wednesday.       July       3.       141'8. 

June  2S,  191X— NW  FOLSOM  275  NE 
Fourtli  NB  75xNW  155.  S  J  or  Sam 
J.  W  J,  Eva  and  Lila  E  Beretta  to 
George  A  Arthur June   11,   1918 

June  28,  1918— NW  GEARY  AND  6th 
Ave  N  lOOxW  57-6.  Jacob  Macow- 
sky  and  Benno  Meyer  to  Nelson  tc 
Bauer June   24,   1918 

LIENS  FILED. 

San  Francisco  Conntjr. 

REXJORDED  AMOUNT 

June  13,  1918— E  COLLINS  346-8  N 
Geary  N  28xB  137-6.  Joseph  John- 
son vs  Jas  P  Fletcher,  H  S  Bridge 
and    John    Doe    Yates .$156 

June  15,  1918— NE  WASHINGTON  & 
Webster  102  N  Washington  and 
80-7  E  on  Webster.  A  E  Lrf)vett 
vs   Mrs   Jennie   C   Meyer $100 

June  19,  1918- W  YORK  166-8  N  26th 
N  53-4xW  100.  Holmes  Planing  Mill 
Co  vs  Phillip  Grell,  The  C  Thomas 
French-American  Cleaning  &  Dye- 
ing   Works    $263.89 

June  19,  1918— W  BATTERx  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Wright 
Wire  Co,  $280.53;  Electric  Railway 
&  Mfgrs  Supply  Co,  $387.51  vs  Ken- 
neth MacDonald  Jr  and  John  A 
Hoooer    

June  21,  1918— E  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2x  W137-6.  Bennett 
Bros,  Inc.  $26.83;  Payne's  Bolt  Wks, 
$260.24;  John  A  Roebling  Sons  of 
California,  $281.24  vs  Kenneth  Mc- 
Donald Jr  and  John  A  Hooper 

June  20,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  lOOxW  137-6.  McKay  Moore 
&  Noble  vs  John  A  Hooper  and 
Kenneth    McDonald    Jr ....$820.44 

June  22.  1918- W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  B  C  Van 
Emon  Elevators  Inc..  $347:  C  J 
Anderson.  $1066.42  vs  John  A 
Hooper  and  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr 

June  24,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Frank  M 
Spencer  and  Spencer  Elevator  Co 
vs  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr  and  John 
A     Hooper $2776.34 

June  25.  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Great  West- 
ern Smelting  &  Refining  Co  vs  John 
A   Hooper  and  Kennetli   MacDonald 

June'  26,  ms— N'uNION"'2T4-^^ 
Jones  W  79-5  N  137-6  E  96-5  S  77-6 
W  17  S  60.  G  Bianchini,  A  Del 
Carlo  and  A  Giorgi  (as  North 
Beach  Auto  Hauling  Co)  vs  M  F 
and    Laura    Hrubanik 1156 

June  26.  1918— N  UNION  214-7  W 
Jones  W  79-5  N  137-6  E  96-5  S  75-6 
W  17  S  60.  Henry  Cowell  Lime  & 
Cement  Co  vs  W  F  and  Laura  Hru- 
banik     $1030.98 

June  27.  191S— NB  GEARY  &  MASON 
N  68-9xE  92-1.  Julius  P  Hetty 
Bros  vs  Grant  Co  and  John  Doe 
Briggs    .♦:<22v60 

June  28.  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Oscar  Krenz 
Copper  &  Brass  Works.  Inc  vs  John 
A  Hooper  and  Kenneth  McDonald 
Jr    $35.24 

June  28,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Hooper 
Lumber  Co  vs  John  A  Hooper  and 
Kenneth    MacDonald    Jr $42.83 

June  28,  1918— E  COLLINS  346-8  N 
Point  Lobos  Ave  N  25xE  120.  B  S 
Lowry  and  J  J  Daly  vs  Wm  H  and 
Carrie     Bridge $16 

LICENSES       FOR      IMPORTATION      OP 
GYPSUM   ARE   REVOKED 

The  war  Trade  Board  issue  the  fol- 
lowing: 

The  War  Trade  Board  announces  (in 
a  new  ruling,  W.  T.  B.  R.  135)  that  all 
outstanding  license.«!  for  the  importa- 
tion of  gypsum  from  overseas,  except 
such  as  may  be  carried  upon  sailing 
vessels  or  by  the  barges  allotted  for 
that  purpose,  have  been  revoked  as  to 
ocean  shipments  on  and  after  June  11, 
191S. 

No  licenses  for  the  importation  of 
plaster  rock  or  gypsum  from  overseas 
will  hereafter  be  is.«iued  except  for  such 
shipments  as  may  be  carried  upon  sail- 
ing vessels  or  upon  the  barges  so 
designated. 


.Wednesday.       July       8,       1918. 

BlILDIXG  CONTRACTS. 
OAKLAND  AND  .VLAMEDA  COUNTY. 
No.     Owner  Contractor    Amf. 

924  Hitchcock    Waid  2500 

925  Rodriques    Langtry  350 

926  Perich     Perich  400 

927  Koller    Roller  400 

928  Robertson    Vaughn  2500 

929  McCuen    ^hrader  1467 

930  Marich     Owner  400 

931  French     Bakeries Owner  450 

932  Cosgrave    Vezey  130M 

933  L»a.rmer    Larmer  2000 

934  Larmer    Liarmer  2000 

935  Files     Peterson  7250 

939  CSty    of    Oakland Olsen       9412 

940  Leach    Olsen         500 

941  Proctor     jStrange  3500 

942  Stelle     Burritt  4900 

943  Creed     .Sorensen  3605 

944  Bruen    Morgensen  390 

947  Stone    Stone  600 

948  Anderson     Corbett  1000 

949  Woodard     Woodard  2750 

951  Newman   St.   Mary  450 

954  American     Can Newbery  32919 

956  Blake    Maganini        3000 

957  Krause    Welder         300 

958  California   Pkg..Christensen      20649 

959  Lawrence  Lawrence       100 

DWELLING 

(924)  S  SHAFTBR  AVE  ttO  E  College 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  5-rooni 
dwelling. 

Owner .1.  Hitchcock,  4920  Desmont 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..A.  F.   Waid,   435   65th.   Okd. 
COST.  »2500 


ALTERATIONS 

(925)      NO.    351      CAMPBELL.      Oakland. 
Alterations  and  additions. 

Owner Mrs.  F.   Rodriques.  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... R.  Langtry,  1071  12th,  Okd. 
COST,    $350 


ALTERATIONS 

(926)      NE       THIRD    AND       PERALTA, 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Mike    Perich,    306    Peralta. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  J400 


ADDITION 

(927)      NO.     2117     SIXTT-NINTH    AVE., 

Oakland.     Addition. 
Owner Annie  J.  Koller,  Premises- 
Architect  None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   »400 


ALTERATIONS 

(928)  SW  FIFTY-NINTH  AND  CAN- 
ning,  Oakland.  Alterations  and  addi- 
tions to   flat. 

Owner Robertson    &    West,    Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...M.   C.   Vaughn,    5833   Ayala, 
Oakland. 

COST.    J2500 


REPAIRS 

(929)      NO.   1169  SIXTEENTH,  Oakland. 
Fire  repairs. 

Owner F.    A.    McCuen,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .J.      F.    Shrader,    520      16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $1467 


FRENCH   RANGE 

(930)     NO.    1541      SEVENTH.      Oakland. 
French   range. 

Owner Frank    Marich,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day'.s   work.  COST,    $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(931)      NW    FIFTH    &    CLAY,    Oakland. 

Alterations. 
Own»r French   Bakeries.   PrPmi."!es. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
.^ri-hitect None. 


Day's  work. 


CX>ST,    $450 


DWELLING 

1932)  W  THIRTY-FOURTH  AVE  100 
N  Davis,  Oakland.  One-story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner David  Cosgrave,  Merchants 

National   Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...C.    D.    Vezey.    Plaza    Bldg., 
Oakland. 

COST.    $1300 


DWELLING 

19331      S    LAVERNE    AVE    315 

Ave.,      Oakland.        One-story 

dwelling. 

Owner Edw.    Larmer,    470 

way,  Oakland. 

.\rchiteca None. 

Day's  work.  COS 


E    55th 
5 -room 


DWELLING 

(934)      S    LAVERNE    AVE    280 

Ave.,      Oakland.        One-story 

dwelling. 

Owner Edw.    Larmer,    470 

way,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work. 


(X)ST,  $2000 


ARIMO 
9-room 


1814 


DWELLING 

1935)  NE  WALLA  VISTA  & 
Aves..  Oakland.  Two-story 
dwelling. 

Owner -Mrs.      W.    E.      Fites, 

Bridge  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Alfred    Peterson,    3918   Lin- 
wood  Ave.,  Oakland. 

(X>ST,    $7250 


BAND  STAND 

(939)      LAKESIDE       PARK,       Oakland. 
Base   for  band  stand. 

Owner City    of    Oakland. 

Architect Reed    &     Corlett.    Oakland 

Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Okd 

Contractor....Alfred  Olsen,  565  16th,  Okd 

COST.     $9412 


GARAGE 

(940)      E  CLARENDON  CRESCENT   190 
S  Ashmont,  Oakland.     Garage. 

Owner Abe  Leach. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Alfred  Olsen,  565  16th,  Okd 
COST,    $500 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(941)     LAKEWOOD    PARK,     Piedmont. 
Two-story  frame   dwelling. 

Owner F.      H.    Proctor.      245      Lee, 

Oakland. 

Arehitect None. 

Contractor....F.  N.     Strang,    805      Pacific 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $3500 


Fa.\.\lE    DWELLING 

(942)      S    OAKLAND    AVE    —    E    HUl- 
side.    Piedmont.        Two-story      frame 
dwelling. 
Owner -Mrs.  B.  E.  Steele,   135  Hill- 
side  Ave,.    Piedmont. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....©.   L.    Burritt,    427   63rd  St., 
Piedmont. 

COST.   $4900 


SWIMMING     P(X>L 

(943)      NO.    128      CARRINGTON      AVE., 
Piedmont.      Swimming   pool. 

Owner W.    H.    Creed. 

.\rchilect None. 

Contractor....Walter        Sorensen, 
Ellis,    Piedmont. 

OOST,    $3063 


3219 


Page  Seveikteen 

REPAIRS 

(944)      NO.  1425  IRVING,  Berkeley.  Fire 
repairs. 

Owner A.    E.   Bruen,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ...Morgensen   Bros.,    413    44tli, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $390 

DWELLING 

(947)     SE    CAREY    AND    HALE    AVE,, 
Oakland.     One-story  4-room  dwelling. 


Owner E.    B.    &    A. 

Rialto    Bldg., 

Architect None. 

Day's    work. 


L.    Stone,    210 


(X>ST,    $600 


ALTERATIONS 

(918)      NE  TWELFTH  AND  WASHING- 
ton,  Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Dr.  R.  C.  Anderson,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Corbett      &      Bayliss.    1110 
Franklin,    Oakland. 

ODST.   $1000 


DWELLING 

(949)  E  PARK  BLVD  230  N  Hampel. 
Oakland.  One  and  one-half-story  6- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner Mabel         Woodard,         4025 

Brigfiton  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .E.       W.       Woodard,       4025 
Brighton    Ave..    Oakland. 

CX)ST.   $2750 


DOWLING.      Oakland. 
Premises. 


ADDITION 
(951)      NO.    8822 
Addition. 

Owner Miss    Newman 

Architect None. 

Cont^actor....Joe  St.    Mary,    2220   Auseon 
Ave.,  Oakliand. 

COST,    $450 

LIGHTING  SYSTEM,  ETC. 

(951)  B  EIGHTH  AND  THIRTY- 
seventh  Ave.,  Oakland.  Power  and 
light  wiring  system  for  factory, 
warehouse,  office,  service,  garage,  etc. 

pwner American    Can     Co.,     Mills 

Bldg..  .?an   Francisco. 

Architect N.    M.    Loney. 

Contractor...  F.  E.  Newbery  Electric  C-o. 
.Syndicate    Bldg.,   Okd. 

Filed  June  28,  '18.     Dated  June  24.  '18. 

.Semi-monthly    payments    of 85% 

.•»   day»   after 15% 

TOTAL    (X>ST.     $32,919 

Bond,    none       Limit,    75    days.      Forfeit, 

none.      Plans   and   specifications    filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(956)      SW    TWELFTH      AND      WASH- 
ington,   Oakland.      Alter   stores. 

Owner M.    K.    Blake    Est.  Co..    1120 

Washington,  Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor.. -.J.  Maganini,  603  36th,  Okd. 
CXJST,  $3000 


ALTERATIONS 

(957)    NO.  3514  W(X)DRUFF  AVE.,  Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner E.  H.   Krause.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .H.    H.    Weider,    530    Jones. 
Oakland. 

COST,  $300 


BRICK   WAREHOUSE 

(958)  W  MYRTLE  43  N  Fir.st.  Oakland. 
All  work  except  metal  sash,  cement, 
furnishing  and  placing  reinforcing 
bars.  mesh.  etc..  roofing.  elevator, 
electric  wiring  and  conduits  for  two- 
story  reinforced  -concrete  and  brick 
warehouse. 


Page  Eighteen 

Owner California    Packing    Corp., 

101    California,    San    Fran- 
cisco. 
Arclittect Pliilip    L.    Bush.    101    Cali- 
fornia,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....C.    Christensen    &   Son,    565 

16th,  Oakland. 
Filed  June  29,  'IS.     Dated  June  26,  '18. 

2nd    floor   slab    poured $4000 

Entire  roof  slabs  poured 5000 

l.st   floor   slab   poured 1000 

Completed   and   accepted 5484 

3«  darn  after 5163 

TOTAL,  OST,  J20,649 
Bond,  $23,649.  Surety.  Fidelity  &  Casu- 
alty Co.  Limit,  70  days.  Forfeit,  $25. 
Bonus,  $25.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,      July      8, 


1SU8. 


Owner Emeryville  Investment  Co.,    Contractor.-.Leo   F.   Kochendorfer.    2'516 


REPAIRS 

(959)      NO.    1241       FIFTEENTH      AVE., 
Oakland.     Fire  repairs. 

Owner D.   E.   Lawrence,    1236    15th 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day'      work.                                   COST,    $1000 
♦ 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

BERKELEY. 

No.     Owner  Contractor    Amt 

921  Walbee     Allen  500 

922  Dickinson    Wright  500 

923  Asman    Asman  500 

50     Manasse    Kidder  5223 

952  Emeryville    Inv..Hunnewell       20M 

953  Same    .Same       2000 

)o5     Savage    Nethken       7200 

REPAIRS 

(921)     NO.  1522  ARCH,  Berkeley.     Fire 
repairs. 

Owner M.   P.    Walbee,   Agent,   2185 

Shattuck  Ave.,  BerkeleJ-, 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.      E.    Allen,    2445      Ward. 
Berkeley. 

COST,    $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(922)      NO.       3015      BENVENUE      AVE., 
Berkeley.     Alterations. 

Owner Mrs.    Dickinson,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.    Wright,    2127    Kittridge, 
Berkeley. 

COST,    $500 


SHED 

(923)      NO.       1435    OREGON,       Berkeley. 
Shed. 

Owner O.  E.  Asman,  2832  Texdahl, 

Berkeley. 

-Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $500 


ADDITION 

(950)  FOURTH  AND  CAMELIA,  Ber- 
keley. Four-story  concrete  and  frame 
addition. 

Owner JManas'se  Block  Tanning  Co. 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... H.    C.    Kidder     2075    Addi- 
son,  Berkeley. 

COST,    $5233 


DWELLING 

(952)  *NO.    1255    HEARST    AVE.,    Ber- 
keley.    One-story   5-room   dwelling. 

Owner Emeryville  Investment  Co., 

Bldg.,  Emeryville. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..W.    Hunnewell,    1945    Dela- 
ware, Berkeley. 

COST.   $2000 

DWELLING 

(953)  NO     1253     HEARf?T    AVE.,     Ber- 
kft)<»y.      One-story    5-rooni    dwelling. 


Emeryville       Nat'l.        Bank 
Bldg.,  Emeryville. 

Architect. None. 

Contractor.... W.    Hunnewell.    1945    Dela- 
ware,  Berkeley. 

COST,     $20011 


Lincoln   Ave., 


DWBLLINCJS 

(95'5)  W  BROWNING  140  S  Allston 
Way  S  12SxW  120,  Berkeley.  All 
work  for  four  one-story  dwellings, 
same  as  house  on  Lot  10  Blk  685 
Watts   Tract,   Emeryville. 

Owner .C    W.    Savage,    2339    Ward, 

Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Howard  Nethken,  3651  39th 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

Filed  June  28,  'IS.     Dated  June  25,  '18. 

Frame    of   No.    1   completed $450 

Frame  No.    2   completed 450 

Frame  of  No.   3  completed 450 

Frame  of  No.   4  completed 450 

No.   1   plastered 150 

No.    2    plastered 450 

No.  3  plastered  450 

No.    4   plastered 450 

No.  1  completed  and  accepted 450 

No.  2  completed  and  accepted 450 

No.  3  completed  and  accepted 4i50 

No.  4  completed  and  accepted 450 

Usual  35  days  after  No.  1 450 

Usual    35    days    after   No.    2 450 

Usual   35   days  after  No.   3 450 

Usual  35  days  after  No.  4 450 

TOTAL    COST,    $7200 

Bond,   none.     Limit.    60   days   for   house 

No.  1;  70  days  for  No.  2;  SO  days  for  No. 

3;    90    days   for      No.    4.      Forfeit,      none. 

Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


BUTLDKG  CONIRACTS. 


ALAMEDA. 


No.     Owner 


Contractor    Amt. 


936  Barnes    Barnes  12673 

937  Barnes     Tibbitts  552 

93S  Barnes     Tibbitts  924 

945  Shaw     Shaw  350 

946  Wolf     Kochkendorfer  500 


WAREHOUSE 

(936)      N    CLEMENT    AVE    End    Uiion. 
Alameda.      One-story    warehouse. 

Owner Barnes  &  Tibbitts,  Foot  of 

Schiller,   Alameda, 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $12,673 


PIPE  SHOP 

(937)      N    CLEIMENT    AVE    end    Uinon. 
Alameda.      One-story    pipe    shop. 

Owner Barnes  &  Tibbitts.  Foot  of 

Schiller,   Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $55  2 


CHECKING   STATION 

(938)      N  CLEMENT  AVE  end  of  Union. 
Alameda.     One-story  'checking  station 

Owner Barnes  &  Tibbitts,   Foot  of 

Schiller,   Alameda, 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $924 


ADDITION 

(945)      NO.    1432    PARK,    .\lameda.      Ad- 
dition. 

Owner Shaw  &  Co..   2531  Noble  Ave.. 

Alameda. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $350 


ALTERATIONS 

(946)      NO.    2232    CENTRAL   AVE.,    Ala- 
meda.     Alterations. 

Owner .....R.    Wolf.    Premises. 

Architect None. 


Alameda. 

COST,   $500 


COMFLETDr  NOTIGES. 


ATiAHBDA  COUNTY. 


REXX>R'DED  ACCEPTED 

June  11,  1918 — LOT  9  BLK  3  North- 
brae  Tract,  Bkly.  Carl  E  Sinclair 
to  whom  it  may  concern..Completed — 

June  11.  1918— S  20  LOT  15  and  N  15 
Lot  16  Blk  6  Map     Solano     Avenue 

Terrace,    .      Anna   H    Spring   to 

J  A  Pinkerton June  10,  1918 

June  11.  1918--S  THIRD  72  E  Grove  E 
52xS  100,  Okd.  Ernst  F  Muller  and 
Carl  G  Muller  to  Fred  Alfred  Muller 
June  11.  1918 

June  13,  1918— OAKLAND  PIBR, 
Oakland.  Southern  Pacific  Co  to 
Imp  Mfg  Co June  11,  19'18 

June  17,  1918 — TRACT  30  MAP  Ala- 
meda Marsh  Land,  Alameda.  Union 
Iron  Works  Co  to  W  C  Duncan  & 
Co June    13.    1918 

June  18,   1918— S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE 
97  W  Schiller  St.,  W  31.6xS  120,  Ala- 
meda.    Frank     B.     Craig  to  H.  Cla 
Davis June    18,    1918 

June  18,  1918— S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE. 
128.8  W  Schiller  St.,  W  31.5xS  120, 
Alameda.  Frank  B.  (Sraig  to  H.  Clay 
Davis June    18.    1918 

June   18,  1918— S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE 
33   W  Schiller  St..   W   32xS  88,  Ala- 
meda. F^ank     B.     Craig  to  H.  Clay       i 
Davis  June  18,  1918  I 

June  18.   1918— S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE 
65    W   Schiller   St.,    W    32xS    88,    Ala- 
Meda.     Frank   B.   Craig   to  H.   Clay 
Davis  June  18,  1918 

June  18,  1918— W  SCHILLER  ST.,  88  S 
Buena  Vista  Ave.,  S  32xW  97,  Ala- 
meda. Frank  B.  Craig  to  H.  Clay 
Davis    June    13,    1918 

June  18,  191S— SW  SCHILLER  ST  and 
Buena  Vista  Ave..  W  33xS  88,  Ala- 
meda. Frank  B.  Craig  to  H.  Clay 
Davis  June  13,  1918 

June  19,  1918— W  FRUITVLE  A"VnB 
155.80  N  E-14th  NE  40xNW  100, 
Okd.  Ellen  M  Wetherbee  to  F  C 
Stolte _ June   10,    1918 

June  19.  1918^vNO.  5633-35-37-39  COL- 
LEGE Ave.  and  5632-34  Shaffer  Ave. 
being  Ptn  Blk  T  Map  Vernon  Park 
and  Ptn  Lot  23,  Map  Ghiglione 
Tract,     Oakland.        Blanche  Hadley 

Strong  to  Strong  Realty  Co 

April  15,  1918 

June  20,  1918- ALAMEDA  PLANT1, 
Alameda.      Bethlehem    Shipbuilding 

Corp,   Ltd   to  Val   Franz   &   Son 

June    15,     1918 

June  22,  1918 — LOT  11  Map  Thornhill 
Park,  Okd.  Claribel  Banning  to 
whom   it  may  concern. ...June  20,   1918 

June  22.  1918— LOT  25  BLK  "J"  4th 
Ave  Terrace,  Okd.     Mabel  Woodard 

to  E   W  Woodard June  14,  1918 

♦ ^ 

LIENS  FILED. 

AliAMBDA  COUNTY. 


June  3,  1918^SW  PARK  AVE  AND 
Haven  W  125xS  100,  Emeryville. 
A  D  Nelson  and  Chas  Forsyth  vs 
O   A   Nelson   $241.91  _ 

June   7,   1918— E   LAUREL  150  S  Oak     o' 
S  50xE  144,90,  Bkly.  Flurne  &  Arne- 
son  vs  Mark  W  Anthony  and  Mary 
S  Williams   $196 

June  7,  1918- S  THIRD  100  W  Web- 
ster S  lOOxW  50,  Okd.  Remillard 
Brick  Co  vs  Mrs  Pauline  Dabney 
and  C  J  Allen $660 

June  11.  1918— E  LAUREL  150  S  Oak 
S  $OxE  144.90,  Bkly.  F  E  Nelson  vs 
Mary    S    Williams $173.98 

June  14.   1918— APRON  WHARF  No.  1 
at  W   end  Seventh     in   Key     Route 
Basin.    Okd.        L   A    Norris    Co      vs 
Masow  &  Morrison  and  Albers  Bros  _«t 
Milling    Co    $310.27%! 

June   17.    1918— E  LAUREL  150  S  Oak         B 
S  50xE  144.90,  Okd.     Patrick  Brack-         i 
ett   v.<!    Mark   W   Anthony   and   Mary 
S   Williams   $75 

June  17,  1918 — ^E  PARC3EL  LAND 
leased  to  Pacific  Tel.  &  Tel.  Co.  40 
NE  land  leased  to  S  P  Co  SE  1026x 
NE  219.  Okd.  National  Plastering 
Co.  $6309.95;  Rhodes-  Jamieson  Co, 
$3792.68  vs  Masow  &  Morrison, 
Albers  Bros  Milling  Co  and  City  of 
Oakland   

June  19,  1918 — .\PRON  WHARF  No.  1 
on  the  West  end  of  Seventh  St.  Key  ,, 
Route  Basin.  Oakland.  W  P  Fuller,  L 
$213.16;  Robert  Dalziel  Jr,  $4922.60;  I 
Ocean  Shore  Iron  Works,  $290.95;  I 
Malott  &  Peterson.  $2,009.49;  Pal-  I 
ac?  Hardware  Co.,  $391,85;  Maxwell 


Wednesday.       July       3,       1918. 

Hardware   Co.,    1734.97;   Santa  Cruz 
Portland   Cement.    J9107.79 

June  21,  1918— LAND  AND  APRON 
Wharf  No.  1  at  W  end  7th  in  Key 
Route  Basin.  Okd.  Schrader  Iron 
Works  vs  Albers  Bros  -VlillinK  Co, 
City  of  Oakland  and  Masow  &  Mor- 
rison  $1460.  n 

June  21,  1918— FOOT  OF  SEVENTH 
Oakland  Mole  Apron  Wharf  No.  1, 
Okd.  Ajax  Foundry  Co  vs  Albers 
Bros  Milling  Co  and  Masow  & 
Morrison    $1213.50 

June  25.  1918— LOTS  17,  18.  19.  20,  21. 
22.  23  and  24  Blk  10  Map  Holly- 
wood. San  Leandro.  Joe  Costello 
vs   Pacillc   Development   Co $291.95 

June  27,  1918— E  LINE  LAND  LEAS- 
ed  to  Faciflfic  Tel  &  Tel  Co  40  NE 
land  granted  to  S.  P.  Co  SE  1026 
NE  219,  Oakland.  Masow  &  Morri- 
son  vs   Albers   Bros  Milling  Co 

$18,935.36 

♦ 

BUttDING  CONTRACTS. 


SANTA  CLARA  COUNTY. 


PLUMBING 

LOTS    50,    51.    52.    53.    54    Garliepp    Sub. 

Mountain  View.     Plumbing  for   15   2- 

room  court  apartments. 

Owner Harry      King    Estate,      Mt. 

View,  Cal. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...John  H.  Mockbee. 

Filed  June  22,  '18.     Dated  June  21,  '18. 

As   work   progres.ses $1806 

TOTAL  COST,  $1806 
Bond.  $400.  Surety,  J.  S.  Mockbee. 
Limit,  forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  speci- 
fications filed. 


WIRING  ON  ABOVE. 

Contractor... .T.  B.  Weaver,  Mt.  Viaw. 

Filed  June  22,  '18.     Dated  June  21,  '18. 

Payment     slame    as    labov'e 

TOTAL  COST,  $650 
Bond.  $890.  Sureties,  John  S.  and  J.  H. 
Mockbee.  Limit,  forfeit,  none.  Plans 
and  specifications  filed. 


BUNGALOW 

COR.   WEBSTER  AND   EVERETT  STS.. 

Palo    Alto.      All    work    for    shingled 

bungalow. 

Owner Mrs.  iMugg,  Santa  Clara  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..F.   C.   Nelson,   San   Jose. 
Filed  May  22.  '18.     Dated  May  22,  '18. 
In    four   payments 

Roughed  in  

When    plastered 

When  cimpleted  

Usual  35  days 

TOTAL  COST,  $2800 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit. 
none      Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

W  SOUTH  FIRST  between  Santa  Clara 

and  Post  Sts.,  San  Jose.     All  work  for 

remodeling   brick   building. 

Owner J.    V.    Bessi    and    E.    B.    La 

Franchi,  San  Jose. 
Architect....!*   T.   Lenzen,    110   S-Second 

St.,  San  Jose. 
Contractor... .E.  Nounnensen,  San  Jose. 
Filed  June   20,    IS.     Dated  June   20.   'IS 

As    work    progresses 75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $5050 
Bond,  $2525.  Sureties,  A.  L.  Hubbard 
and  W.  A.  Beall.  Limit,  50  working 
days.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  speci- 
fications filed. 


BLILDIXG  CONTRACTS 


SAN    M.\TEO   COUNTY. 

GRADING.    ETC. 

.'WIITH  SAN  FRANCDSfXJ.  Gradinc 
(«r  and  con.struction  of  cement  con- 
crete sidewalks  and  combined  cement 
curbs  and  gutters  on  several  walks. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Owner .South   San   Francisco   Land 

&    Improvement   Co.,    South 
San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Charles  J.  Lindgren,   Hills- 
borough. 
Filed  June  22.  '18.     Dated  June  IS.  'IS. 

50%    completed 75% 

Upon  completion,  75%  of  remain- 
ing   contract    price 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL    COST.    $ 

Bund,  $6500.  Sureties,  Anna  C.  Lindgren 
and  V.  Lindgren.  Limit,  120  working 
days  after  June  18.  Forfeit,  none. 
Speci'fications   only    filed. 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS 


MARIN    COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

June    22.    1918^AN   RAFAEL.      First 
Church       of    Christ       Scientist       (a 

Corp.)    to   J   A   Kappenmann 

June    18,    191S 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS 


FRBSNO   COUNTY, 


DWELLING 

LOT      3    BLK    2,      Woodlawn,      Fresno. 
Dwelling. 

Owner jHester  Done,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....H.  R.  Harrison,  Fresno. 

COST,   $2000 


DWELLING 

LOT   3   BLK      5,   Cedar     Park.     Fresno. 
Dwelling. 

Owner C.   P.   Keesling. 

Architect jNone. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2200 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Fresno  County. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

June  22,  191S— NW  Vt  OF  SEC.  32  19- 
15  (Oil  Well  No.  42).  Fresno. 
Pantheon    Oil   Co    to   whom    it   may 

concern June    15.    1918 

June  22.  1918- LOTS  13  AND  14  BLK 
3,  Claremont  Park,  Fresno.  K  C 
Buwalda  to  whom  it  may  concern 
June   21.    191S 


LIENS  FILED. 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


IlECORDED  AMOUNT 

June  18.   1918 — LOTS  65  AND  66  S  2.18 

feet    Lot      67.    Kroegers      Addition, 

Fresno.      Central   State    Electric    Co 

vs   Mrs   L  Christie $14 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS 


S.\CRAMENTO     COUNTY. 


RE.MODEL  DWELLING 
NO.    616    ELEVENTH    ST.,    .Sacramento. 
Remodel    dwelling. 

Owner Mrs.    Jas.    Ross,    Premises. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor... Chas.    A.    Vanina,    2022    M 
St.,  Sacramento. 

COST,   $4800 


TO   Build   Concrete   Shipbuild*ig   Plant. 

SHIPBUILDING  PLANT  Cost,  $ 

REDWOOD    CITY,   San    Mateo    Co.,    Cal. 

Concrete  shipbuilding  plant. 

Owner — San  Francisco  Shipbuilding  Co., 

310  California  St..  San  Francisco. 
-Architects — Owners. 

PAY  your  Income  Tax  now  and 
help  turn  the  German  drive  into  a  re- 
treat. 


Page  Nineteen 
BUILDING  CONTRACTS 


SA.\    JOAQUIN    COUNTY. 


i"r;.\MF:    building 

LOT    11    BLK    122   South    Mi.rman   Chan- 
nell.  Stockton.     Frame  building. 

■Jwner L.    W.    Ncumiller,   Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1923 


BRICK    BUILDING 

NO.  126  SOUTH  EL  DORADO  ST.,  Stock- 
Ion.      Five-story    brick    building. 

Owner Wong    Wow,    Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $75,000 


STORES,    ETC. 

CALIFORNIA     .ST..     bet     Fremont     and 

Lindsty    Sts..    Stockton.       Stores    and 

tenements. 

Owner Manthey    Bros.,    Ill    N-Stan- 

islaus   St.,   Sti'Ckton. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $20,000 


REMODEL 

GRANT    ST.    bet    Main    and    Weber   Sts.. 
Stockton.     Remodel. 

Owner P.  Cohn,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $i;i,immi 


DWELLING 

T^OT      9    BLK    12,      Yosemite      Terrace. 
Stockton.     Dwelling. 

Owner G.    P.    Roberts,    Trustee,    27 

W-Poplar   St.,    Stockton. 

-Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $3750 


DWELLING 

LOT    2    BI^K    2    Boggs    Tiact,    Stockton, 
Dwelling,  - 

Owner Maria   Leuci, 

-Vrchitect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $2800 


DWELLING 

COR.  MAPLE  .AN3  CENTER,  Lot  7, 
Sperry  Addition.  Stockton.  Eight- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner O.  A.  Sayles,  Maple  St.,  hot. 

Center    &     El     Dorado    Sts., 
Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $4500 


FRAME    DWELLING 

I>OT    11      BLK      7,    Yosemite      Terrace. 
Stockton.      Frame   dwelling. 

Owner G.  P.  Roberts.  27  W-Poplar 

St..  Stockton. 

.Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $4000 


DWELLING 

LOT  5  BLK  7.  Yosemite  Terrace,  Stock- 
ton.    Dwelling. 

Owner G.  P.  Roberts,  27  W-Poplar 

St..   Stockton. 

.\vchitect None. 

Day'.s   work.  Oi  )ST.    $100(1 


DWELLING 

WILLOW  ST..  bet.  'Stockton  and 
Baker  St.s.  Lot  8  Blk  101.  West.  Stock- 
ton.    Dwelling. 

Owner 1.  Reed,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $26,-,0 

FRAME    BUILDING 

CLAY  ST,  bet.  Ophir  and  Sierra  Nevada 

Sts.  Lot  2  Blk  314.  S  of  Norman  Chan- 
nel,  Stockton.      Frame    building. 

Owner Sam    McD^nvell. 

.Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $2000 


Page  Twenty 

APARTMENTS 

SAN  JOAQUIN  ST.  bet.  Jackson  and 
Jeffpison  Sts.  Lot  15  BIk  85  S  of 
Norman  Channel,  Stockton.  Apart- 
ment  house. 

Owner J.  Angelandt. 

Architect None. 

Day"s   work.  COT,   $4750 


REMODEL 

NO.  132  W-WASHINGTON  ST.,  Stockton 
Remodel  church. 

Owner Buddhist  Church. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    J1500 


SEI-ECT  MEN  TO  ARRANGE    HOUSING 
PROBLEM. 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Oal. — Architect 
George  W.  Kelham,  of  San  Francisco, 
and  P.  R.  Jones  and  S.  E.  Keifter,  well 
known  civil  engineers  of  the  metropo- 
lis, have  been  selected  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Labor  of  the  United  States 
Government  to  prepare  the  plans  for 
the  homes  to  be  erected  here  for  navy 
yard  worker.^  and  to  lay  out  a  model 
town  to  be  built  near  the  old  brick- 
works jus't  north  of  Vallejo.  The  selec- 
tion of  the  men  who  will  work  here  was 
made  under  the  act  recently  passed  by 
Congress  apropriating-  $60,000,000  for 
the  construction  or  lease  of  quarters 
for  war  workers.  Under  this  act  the 
services  of  architects,  town  planners 
and   engineers  are  required. 


IMPROVEMENTS    IN    CITY    OP    CAMA- 
GlIEY,    CUBA. 


[Consul    John    S.    Calvert,    Neuvitas.] 


By  an  act  approved  May  15,  1918,  the 
Cuban  Congress  has  authorized  the  ex- 
penditure of  $2,950,000  for  street  paving 
and  the  construction  of  a  sewerage  sys- 
tem in  the  city  of  Camaguey,  includ- 
ing the  finishing  of  the  waterworks 
system  not  yet  completed.  The  funds 
will  be  available  in  six  equal  payments 
to  be  made  during  the  years  1918  and 
1919. 

The  Secietary  of  Public  Works  (Sec- 
retario  de  Obras  Publicas.  Habana, 
Cuba)  i.s  directed  by  the  law  to  pre- 
pare plans  and  specifications,  and  to 
call  for  public  bids  for  the  construction 
of  the  work.  An  announcement  with 
regr.rd  to  this  will  doubtless  be  made 
later. 


Plans    Being    Prepared. 

HOTEL  Cost.    $70,000 

LONG    BEACH,    Los    Angeles    Co.,    Oal. 

Golden  and  Ocean  Avenues. 
Hotel,    150    rooms. 
Owners— Chas    F.    Van    de    Water    and 

John   F.   Craig,   Long   Beach,   Gal. 
Architect — Draughting    department     of 

Craig   Shipbuilding   Company. 


THE    SAN    DIEGO    SHIPBUILDING    CO. 


The  yan  Diego  Shipbuilding  and  Dry 
Dock  Corporation  has  been  given  au- 
thority by  Commissioner  of  Corpora- 
tions H.  L.  Carnahan,  to  sell  shares  of 
its  capital  stock.  It  is  permitted  to  sell 
8,750  shares  at  par,  $100  per  share,  for 
cash,  so  as  to  net  the  full  amount  of  the 
selling  price. 

After  the  company  has  sold  3,750 
shares  it  will  be  permitted  to  issue  to 
the  U.  S.  Steel  Shipbuilding  Corporation, 
(a  corporation  organized  under  the  laws 
i.r  ilie  state  of  California,)  1,250  share.s 
i'(  its  capital  stock.     The  issue  of  shares 


BUILDING  AND  ENCHNEBRINO  NEWS 

is  in  exchange  for  all  the  right,  title, 
interest  and  estate  acquired  and  held  by 
the  U.  S.  Steel  Shipbuilding  Corporation 
in  and  to  certain  lands  in  the  City  of 
San  Diego. 

These  lands  were  leased  by  the  city 
to  the  company.  There  also  is  a  pro- 
vision in  the  permit  to  the  effect  that 
it  shall  not  become  effective  for  any 
purpose  until  the  Capital  Issues  Com- 
mittee shall  determine  that  the  isjrue  or 
sale  of  the  securities  is  compatible  with 
the  National  interest. 


Wednesday,      July      3,      191«. 
HARBOR  COMMISSIONBaS. 


TO      CONSTRUCT      SHIPBUILDING 
PLANT. 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
Luis  Cass  and  J.  W.  Dunham  have 
secured  a  lease  on  thirty  acres  in  the 
west  basin  for  a  shipyard  to  build 
wooden  ships.  The  plant  will  be  oper- 
ated by  the  Muller  Shipbuilding  Com- 
pany incorporated,  with  $150,000  capi- 
tal stock,  by  Luis  Cass.  J.  W.  Dunham, 
A.  B.  Cass,  Earl  M.  Leafe,  3.  G.  Lynch 
and  James  E.  Shelton. 


BUILDING  CONCRETE  SILO  IN  3  DAYS 


X  12-fO'Ot  by  Sl'A  foot  concrete  silo 
was  constructed  recently  by  a  western 
contracting  firm,  in  3  days  with  a  force 
of  5  men.  The  methods  employed  in 
this  work  were  described  by  the  con- 
tractor in  a  letter  to  Concrete,  from 
which   the  matter  following  is  taken. 

We  generally  dig  the  pit  4  feet  deep 
to  make  it  large  enough  to  set  the 
special  well  machine  right  in  the  bot- 
tom. We  open  the  machine  10  inches 
wide  for  the  first  three  icourses,  then 
reduce  the  thickness  to  S  inches  and  6 
inches  as  required.  It  generally  takes 
3  men  2  days  to  dig  the  pit.  We  gen- 
erally use  6  men  to  build  a  16-foot  silo 
and  5  men  to  build  a  12-foot  sile.  We 
use  a  continuous  mixer  and  do  the 
hoisting  by  hand.  It  takes  about  50 
bbl.  of  cement  to  build  a  16-foot  by 
40-foot  silo  and  about  40  wagon  loads 
of  sand  and  gravel.  Labor  cost  us  in 
1917,   $1.75   to   $2  a  day. 

A  16-foot  silo  is  worth  $10  per  foot 
in  height  on  an  average.  We  plaster 
our  silo  on  the  inside  with  an  extra 
fine  finish.  It  is  not  customary  to  put 
roofs  on  in  this  county.  Only  two  silos 
have  been  roofed  of  over  200  we  have 
built.  For  reinforcing  we  use  the 
heaviest  barbed  wire  we  can  buy.  and 
set  it  every  9  inches.  We  place  old 
wagon  tires  over  and  under  each  door. 
Our  staging  is  built  of  2x4's  and  1x6 
ledges,  with  1-ineh  boards  8  feet  long, 
with  ends  rounded  off  so  they  will  lay 
close  to  the  wall.  We  floor  this  every 
6  inches  as  v*e  go  up. 

The  i-ecret  of  fast  building  is  largely 
in  the  mixing  of  the  concrete.  When 
very  fast  work  is  desired,  we  put 
enough  smooth  sand  in  the  mix  to  make 
it  act  somewhat  like  putty  under  the 
tamper.  We  use  3  sand,  4  sharp  gravel 
or  crushed  rock,  all  through  1-inch 
ma.'^h  screen. 

Now,  to  make  it  work'  fast  you  must 
have  everything  warmu  if  you  can  get 
the  water  out  of  shallow  ponds  in 
warm  weather,  it  will  do,  but  we  heat 
all  water,  if  it  is  the  lea.st  bit  cool.  You 
want  to  wet  the  K^oncrete  just  enough 
so  when  you  get  it  tamped  in  the  form, 
txi'  doing  a  little  extra  tamping  the 
water  will  show  on  top.  Experience  >e 
the  best  wa.v  to  learn  how  to  make 
"mud  "  Just  right. — Western  Canada 
Contractor. 


The  Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners 
met  yest^erday  afternoon  and  transacted 
business  as  follows: 

Communication  from  the  Dolphin 
Swimming  and  Boating  Club  thanking 
Board  for  use  of  building  at  Second 
street,    received   and    filed. 

State  Controller  advises  a  credit  for 
India  Basin  Fund  of  $65,000,  and  sink- 
ing fund  of  $123.33. 

Blake  Bros.  Co.  advising  Board  of 
arrangement  to  sub-let  space  under 
bunkers  at  Second  street  is  cancelled. 
Filed. 

S.  P.  Co.  requests  refund  of  $15  on 
account  of  rooms,  8x8%  in  Ferry  Bldff. 
Granted. 

Rolph  Navigation  Co.  on  track  stor- 
age bill  Qf  $174.     Filed. 

Main  Iron  Works  requests  repairs 
to  wharf  China  Basin  and  removal  of 
shed.     Action.     Rent  from  July  1. 

Chief-  Engineer  White  repots  award 
of  informal  contracts  to  Golden  State 
and  Mineral  Iron  Works  for  repairs  to 
dredger  bucket  No.  3,  $890,  and  repairs 
to  dredger  bucket  No.  2,  $525.  Approved. 

Healy  Tibbitts  Constr.  Co.  extra  work  ' 
on  31,  $3220  and  California  Constr.  Co.. 
25%  of  shed   41,   $18,162.50.     Allowed. 

Healy  Tibbitts  Constr.  Co.  on  account 
42,    $1,169.      Allowed. 

Assignment  of  contraict  J.  J.  McHugh 
to  Owen  McHugh.     Allowed. 

Specificatiosn  for  a  new  locomotive 
were   aproved. 

Bills  allowed  as  follows:  S.  P.  Co., 
$5;  Associated  Oil  Co.,  $2.15;  B.  Rox- 
berg,  $16;  Jas.  Hambay  &  Son,  $261.56; 
Pacific  Telephone  &  Telegraph  C(J„ 
$281.07. 

Meeting  adjourned. 


BONDS. 


BLYTHE.  Riverside  Co.,  Cal.— The 
City  Council  has  passed  an  ordinance 
calling  a  *pe<?ial  election  to  vote  on  the 
issuance  of  $35,000  bonds  for  the  con- 
struction.of  a  municipal  water  system. 
The  present  water  supply  is  from  a 
private   well. 


Architect  Alfred  F.  Priest,  615  Fay 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  has  Cbmpleted 
plans  and  bids  are  being  received  by 
the  Oxnard  Union  High  School  District, 
Oxnard,  Ventura  County,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  frame  gymnasium,  45x80 
and  two  toilet  buildings,  24x24  each. 
Bids   close    July    6th    at   3:.'0    P,   M. 


SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  Supervltrors  of^ 
San  Diego  County  art  advertising:  for 
bids  for  materials  for  the  construction 
of  a  reinforced  concrete  bridge  over 
the  Santa  Margarita  river,  to  replaice 
the  bridge  SAvept  away  by  the  floods  of 
1916.  The  county  will  build  the  bridge 
by  force  account.  A  steel  girder  be- 
longing to  the  Santa  Fe  Railway  now  in 
the  bed  of  the  river  must  be  removed 
before  work  can  be  started.  The  girder 
is  from  a  Wrecked  railway  bridge.        •* 


WANTED         FOR 
BRIDGE. 


PAINTING 


COLUSA.  Colusa  Co.,  Cal.^ealed  bids 
will  be  received  up  to  2:30  o'clock  P.  'M., 
.luly  3rd.  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Colusa  County,  for  paint- 
ing .'steel  bridge  across  the  Sacr.imento  [ 
Itivt-r  at  the  town  of  Colusa,  known  aa 
(|,e   Colui-a   Dra^v   PrifiRe. 


1 


Wednesday.       July 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINEBRIXG  NEWS 


The  General  Contradtors' 

Association  I'o  The  Front. 


President  Chas.  W.  Gompertz  Writes  From 
Washington,  D.  C. 


The  General  Contractors'  Association 
recently  deleg-ated  their  President 
Chas.  W.  Gompertz  to  go  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  in  the  interest  of  the  build- 
ing crafts.  The  following  letter  from 
him  is  full  of  interest. 

Here  is  an  example  of  what  can  be 
done  when  men  of  a  craft  will  join  to- 
gether to  promote  the  interests  of  the 
craft. 

Following  is  the  letter  from  Presi- 
dent Gompertz: 

Shoreliam  Hotel,   Washington.  D.  C. 

June   18,   191$. 
To  the  Secretary: 

"This  is  the  first  time  I  have  had 
any  real  good  news  for  the  Associa- 
tion. I  started  in  bright  and  early  this 
morning  and  got  in  touch  with  Con- 
gressman Klsoton,  who  by  the  way  is  a 
distant  relative  of  mine,  and  he  de- 
voted the  whole  day  to  me  and  started 
by  making  a  date  to  seen  Kahn  to- 
morrow at  9:30  A.  M..  Johnson  at  2:30 
P.  M.  and  took  me  around  to  see  Xolan 
with  whom  I  had  a  long  talk  and  he  is 
a  far  stronger  man  here  than  we  ever 
gave  him  credit  for,  and  is  absolutely 
in  favor  of  San  Francisco  contractors 
getting  all  local  work  over  any  East- 
ern men  and  will  do  everything  in  his 
power  to  attain  that  end. 

Then  w^e  took  lunch  with  Phelan  in 
the  dining  room  of  the  Senate  where  I 
saw  and  met  a  great  many  Senators 
whose  names  are  legion  throughout  the 
whole  United  States.  Then  Elsoton  left 
me  with  Phelan  who  took  me  in  the 
Senate  gallery  and  then  over  to  his 
private  office  which  we  reached  in  a 
subway  riding  on  a  mono  rail  trolley. 

"I  must  say  that  Phelan  was  most 
kind  and  when  I  explained  what  I 
wanted  immediately  had  his  Secretary 
phone  to  the  Housing  Committee  of  the 
Shipbuilding  commission  at  Philadel- 
phia to  find  out  about  the  letting  ol 
contracts  to  Boston  firms.  I  was  with 
Phelan  more  than  two  hours  and  as 
we  had  not  heard  from  the  Shipping 
Board  said  he  would  wire  them  at 
length  and  give  me  a  copy  of  his  wire 
and  their  reply  to  complete  my  records. 
Tonight  I  dine  them,  but  not  wine  them 
as  this  has  latoi"  become  a  dry  town. 

"Sorry  convention  fell  through,  but 
our  Association  is  certainly  being  ad- 
vertised everywhere  I  go  and  if  I  am 
iiuccessful  in  my  efforts  here  will  feel 
that  our  Association  is  certainly  get- 
ting value  received.  Tell  John  Beck,  a 
friend,  took  me  to  supper  after  the 
theatre  in  N'ew  York,  and  we  only  had 
a  lobster  .^alad.  bread  and  butter  and 
one  pint  of  ordinary  claret  wine,  the 
check  was  $7.50.  the  tip  was  30e.  He 
paid  the  hat  girl  2.ic,  the  elevator  man 
25c.  and  the  head  waiter  something. 

"Another  ifriend  who  is  Assistant 
Manager  of  the  Otis  Elevator  Co..  took 
me  to  a  good  clean  restaurant  jn  the 
factory  district,  where  we  got   a  nice 


tender  loin  steak,  fried  potatoes  and 
apple  sauce,  bread  and  butter  for  40c, 
some  difference. 

"This  morning  right  after  breakfast 
I  started  to  get  busy,  and  have  a  very 
good  insight  as  to  the  working  of  the 
Government  and  methods  of  letting 
contracts.      There    are    three    methods. 

"The  Navy  has  to  have  competitive 
bids  and  not  less  than  three  local  men 
and  must  have  some  others  not  local  in 
order  to  guard  against  collusion. 

"The  Army  is  committed  to  a  cost 
plus  system  and  pick  out  best  men  in 
locality.  Want  to  say  right  here,  that 
they  have  a  complete  record  of  every 
man  in  the  game,  not  only  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, but  throughout  the  whole  United 
States. 

"The  Housing  Committee,  a  separate 
branch  of  the  Shipping  Board  will  be 
handled  by  a  sub-labor  committee  of 
which   Secretary  Wilson   is  the  Chief. 

"Lunched  with  Kahn  and  five  other 
Reps,  at  the  House  Grill  where  mem- 
bers only  are  admitted  and  had  a  very 
instructive  talk  with  Julius.  It  seem.« 
that  the  impression  prevails  here,  that 
the  California  contractors  are  disor- 
ganized as  there  have  been  protests 
made  b.v  Lo.^:  Angeles  men  against  San 
Francisco,  and  San  Jose  against  Sacra- 
mento and  so  on.  So  it  will  be  up  to 
us  to  organize  the  State. 

"Johnson  was  most  gracious  and  as 
we  had  many  mutual  friends  he  gave 
me  an  hour  during  the  Senate  Session, 
and  is  also  heartly  in  sympathy  with 
doing  business  with  local  men.  when 
we  know  what  we  want  ourselves. 

"Had  another  good  talk  with  Xolan 
and  thing  that  hereafter  when  the 
General  Contractors  send  any  communi- 
cation to  our  Senators  or  Representa- 
tives, they  will  not  refer  them  to  their 
Secretaries,  but  will  take  a  personal  in- 
terest in  our  afllairs. 

"The  aniy  way  to  get  anything  here 
is  by  a  personal  appeal  and  then  you 
must  create  the  right  kind  of  an  im- 
pression, viz.,  that  what  you  want  is 
right  and  fair,  that  you  are  not  trying 
to  put  anything  over  and  you  must  hold 
and  secure  the  attention  of  the  Senator 
and  Congressman  in  some  manner  so 
that  they  will  be  interested. 

"We  owe  a  great  deal  to  Congress- 
man Elsoton,  who  is  a  warm  social 
friend  of  Phelan  who  is  the  close  man 
to  the  administration  here,  and  stands 
very  well  with  all  his  colleagues,  par- 
ticularly Nolan  who  appears  very  sin- 
cere in  his  statement  that  he  is  for  us 
'heart  and  soul,'  and  is  in  favor  of  only 
local  men  bidding  on  work  and  not  any 
outsiders. 

"I  feel  as  the  General  Contractors' 
representatives  here  that  my  mission  at 
lea.=  t  will  be  productive  I'f  many  gonrt 
results,  and  as  sati-^fied  that  I  have 
given  our  men  here  an  entirely  dif- 
ferent viewpoint. 


Page  Twenty-one 

"Have  a  copy  of  this  letter  made  to 
give  the  B.  I.  A.  Kindest  regards  to 
everybody. 

"CHAS.   W.  GO.MPERTZ.  " 

•Will  be  in  Chicago  on  21st.  will  call 

on  Robinson.     Tell  Dave  Farquharson  I 

am  trying  to  live   up  to  the  reputation 

he  gave  me  as  a  hot  air  generator." 

RESERVOIR    PLAXXBD. 


OAKDALE.  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal. — 
Another  proposition  for  a  reservoir  at 
Copperopolis,  but  with  an  increase  in 
cost  from  one  to  two  million  dollars, 
was  made  to  the  Oakdale  Irrigation 
District,  the  South  San  Joaquin  to  be 
included  by  J.  H.  Cameron  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. He  has  associated  with  him  the 
firm  of  Muir,  -Storey  &  Co..  the  en- 
gineers who  built  the  Twin  Peaks  tun- 
nel, and  other  capitalists  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


FOiEErGX  TRADE  OPPORTIMTIES. 


For  more  detailed  information  rela- 
tive to  the  following  items  address 
the  "Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Commerce,"  Room  307,  Custom  House 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

When  writing  mention  the  number 
of  the  "Trade  Opportunity."  This  is 
important. 

In  considerinp;  the  folloivinff  ''op- 
portnnJties"  regard  shoald  be  had  to 
the  regulations  reqnlring  export 
licenses  for  certain  articles. 


>o.  370412.  Electric  aapplies. — -V  Com- 
pany in  Brazil  wishes  to  be  placed  in 
communication  with  .\merican  manu- 
facturers and  exporters  of  all  kinds  of 
merchandise,  especially  electrical  sup- 
plies. Payment  will  be  made  in  90 
da.vs.  Correspondence  should  be  in 
Portuguese.     References. 

Xo.  37064,  Cement,  etc. — A  company 
in  Brazil  desires  to  secure  agencies  for 
the  sale  of  materials  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  furniture,  chemical  products, 
wire  of  various  kinds,  ceramic  goods, 
tools,  sewing  machines,  iron  and  steel 
bars,  hardware  in  general,  cutler.v.  ce- 
ment, paper  tin  plate,  etc.  Payment 
will  be  made  against  documents  at 
destination  or  will  be  arranged  at  New 
York  bank.  Correspondence  may  be  in 
Knglish.      References. 

No.  27067.  Machinery — A  firm  in 
P'rance  desires  to  buy  late.'^t  improved 
machinery  for  the  manufacture  of 
pasteboard  and  cardboard.  Ca.<ih  will 
be  paid.  Correspondence  should  be  in 
French,  if  possible.     Reference. 

No,  27042.  Garden  tools,  etc, — A  nian 
in  the  United  States  who  is  acting  as 
representative  for  a  firm  in  England, 
desires  to  secure  an  agenc.v  for  the  sale 
of  garden  tools  and  agricultural  im- 
plements. Quotations  may  be  made  f. 
o.  b.  New  York.  Payments  will  be  made 
b.v  cash  against  documents  if  other 
terms  can  not  be  arranged.     Reference. 

No.  27043.  Weighing;  and  novel!  y 
machlnes. — A  railway  company  in 
.^outh  Africa  wishes  to  receive  cata- 
logues and  price  lists  of  automatic 
sweetmeat  weighing  and  novelty  ma- 
chines with  a  view  to  making  pur- 
chases if  machines  should  prove  popu- 
lar with  traveling  public.  Correspon- 
dence   in    English.      Reference. 

No,  27«M5  Machinery. — An  agency  is 
desired  by  a  man  in  France  for  the  sale 
of  brewery  machinery  and  equipment, 
paper,  and  office  .supplies.  Correspon- 
dence may  be  in  English.     Reference. 

No.  37046,     Electrical  ■peclaltiea,  etc. 


Page  Twenty-two 


—A  firm  In  South,  Africa  desires  to 
secure  an  agency  Tor  the  sale  of  agri- 
cultural implements,  automobiles  and 
accessories,  tires  and  tubes,  and  elec- 
trical speoialtios.  Quotations  ma-  be 
made  r  o.  b.  mo.st  convenient  port.  Cor- 
re.spondtncc  in   Knglish.     References. 

Wo.  l'704».  ABency.— A  man  in  Prance 
desires  to  purchase  and  secure  an 
agency  for  the  sale  of  machinery.  Cor- 
respondence may  be  in  English.  Ref- 
erence. 

IVo.  1>7030.  Agricultural  supplies.— A 
company  in  South  Africa  wishes  to  buy 
and  secure  an  agency  for  the  sale  of 
special  proprietary  lines,  particularly 
for  agricultural  purposes.  They  wish  to 
do  business  with  firms  not  already  rep- 
resented in  South  Africa.  Quotations 
should  be  made  f.  o.  h.  Xew  York  Pay 
ment  will  be  made  through  the'  com- 
pany's buyers  in  the  United  States 
Correspondence  may  be  in  English. 
References 

No.    27056.        Railway      materials— A 

large  firm  in  Chile,  controlling  many 
mdu.stries  of  importance,  desires  to 
purchase  locomotives,  rolling  stock 
rails,  and  fish  plates  for  approximately 
-5  miles  of  railway,  track  gauge  to  be 
1  meter.  Coal  will  be  used  as  fuel. 
Correspondence  may  be  in  English,  but 
!^panlsh  Js  preferred.     Reference. 

No  270e».  Hardware,  etc.— A  man  in 
the  United  .States  who  is  representing 
a  hrm  in  England  desires  to  purchas.> 
and  secure  an  agency  for  the  sale  of 
piece  goods,  hardware,  iron  products, 
all  kinds  of  machinery,  paints,  colors, 
matches,  buttons  and  laces.  References 
Xo.  2T073.  Aerrlcultural  machinery- 
A  firm  jn  Morocco  desires  to  secure  an 
agency  for  the  sale  of  modern  agricul- 
tural machinery  for  extensive  grain 
farming,  etc.  Combined  Harvesters  are 
immediately  desired.  Price,  weight,  and 
length  of  mowers  of  large  machines 
should  be  cabled. 

No.    27076.      Blectrlcal    goods,    etc. A 

c.mpany  in  Brazil,  with  a  purchasing 
agency  in  the  United  States,  desires  to 
purchase  and  secure  an  agency  for  the 
sale  of  electrical  and  mechanical  goods 
engineering  goods,  farming  appliances! 
construction  material,  general  mer- 
charidise.  automobiles  and  motor 
trucks,  and  rolling  stock  for  electric 
tramcars.  Quotations  may  be  made  f 
■■.  b.  New  York.  Payment  will  be  made 
by  check  on  New  York  bank.  Refer- 
ences. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Amer  can  manufacturers  and  exporters 
-f  all  kinds  of  construction  material 
and  equipment,  and  construction  ma- 
leiias  in  cement.  Correspondence 
stinuld    be    111   French. 

No.  370S2.  Electric  M.pplies_An 
rn??^''  >s  «ie.sired  by  a  man  in  Prance 
for  the  sale  of  electrical  equipment  and 
■Mippljes.  Correspondence  should  be  in 
i'rench.     Reference 

wil";  'T\  »■■"•"•«'«— A  firm  in  Italy 
uishes  to  buy  all  kinds  of  brushes. 
Catalogues  and  samples  should  be  ub- 
mitted  wherever  possible.  Correspon- 
dence should  be  in  French  or  Italian. 
References. 

No.  27087.  Hard,Tare._A  man  in 
France  desires  to  represent  American 
manufacturers  and  exporters  of  hard- 
ware. Correspondence  should  be  in 
French.     Reference. 

No.   27090.      Mining   machinery,   etc 

A  mjning  engineer  in  France  desires  to 
secure  an  agency,  on  a  commission 
basis,  for  the  sale  of  mining  material 
and  machinery  Correspondence  should 
he  in  French.     Reference. 

No.  27U03.  Electric  materials.— A  man 
n  Ens-land  wi-shes  to  secure  an  agency 
for  the  sale  of  electrical  material,  such 
as  wiring,  sockets,  fuses.  lamps,  con- 
tacts, switches,  etc.  Quotations  may  be 
made  f.  o.  b.  x\ew  York.  Payment  will 
be  made  by  cash  against  bill  of  lading. 
Referenc" 


>«.  ..0<,.     Roiling  clialrs_A  woman 
in    Australia    desires    to    be    placed    in 
communication    with    American    manu- 
lacturers      and    exporters      of      invalid 
wheel    and    rolling   chairs. 
England    desires    to    purchase    complete 
weaving  machinery  of  20  power  frames 
lor  weaving  jute  used  for  packing  rice 
>offee    and  cocoa.     He  desires  10  frames 
in   full  length   (about  50  inches)  and  10 
names   of   .'ie    inches:   also   .spare   parts. 
etc.      He   also   wishes    to  receive   quota- 
tions  on   a   spinning  machine   for  spin- 
'"n"r,^  .■'■','^'     '"'"'     *    capacity    of    about 
-."00  kilos  per  day.     If  machine  proves 
satisfactory.   100  will   be  ordered.     Full 
information    in    regard    to    weight     ca- 
P£tcity.  etc..  of  one  loom  should  be  sub- 
mittel.     These  jnachines  are  desired  for 
bumatra.      Correspondence    mav    be    in 
English,    hut    French    is    preferred       A 
sample  of  jute  cloth  similar  to  kind  he 
wishes   to    weave   may   be   examined    at 
the  Bureau  or  its  district  offices.  (Refer 
to   file  No.    102409.)      Reference. 

No.   27070.      Construrtion    materials 

A    man    in    France   desires   to    represent 


No.  27004.  Hardware,  etc.-An  agency 
IS  desired   by  a  man   in   France  for  the 
sale    of    raw    products,    hardware     etc 
Correspondence  should  be  in  French       ' 
No.   27095.      Construction   materlals.- 
A  chamber  of  commerce  in  French  West 
Africa      washes    to    receive      catalogues 
and  price  lists  in  regard  to  barrels  and 
sacks   for  packing  vegetables,   oils   and 
grains,    gums   and    rubber;    automobiles 
and     horse    vehicles:     agricultural    im- 
plements,    tractors,    etc.:    all    kinds    of 
tools    for    carpenters,    blacksmiths,    and 
masons:    iron,    enameled,   crockery,   and 
glass      ware    for      kitchen      use:      flour 
sifters:    combs    or    cards    for    combing 
wool:  wood  and  iron  furniture  suitable 
for  Tropics:  construction  material:  cor- 
rugated  and   patent   roofing:   hand  cars 
lor    iron     rails     or     trucks:     hand     and 
animal    power    pumps:    stationery    cot- 
ton  good.s.   shirtings,   and  printed   piece 
goods:  underwear:  thread  and  cordage- 
Correspondence  should  be  in  French    If 
not  possible  for  catalogues  and  printed 
matter      to   be    in   French,      a   letter    in 
1-rench   .should  accompany   same  giving 
all   proper  information. 


Wednesday,       July       3,       1918. 

made    by    cash    against    ocean    bill    of 
lading.     Reference. 

No.  27102.  Motor  Cars—An  agency 
IS  desired  by  a  firm  in  Argentina  for 
Uie  sale  of  medium-priced  motor  cars 
Correspondence  may  be  in  English,  but 
Spanish  is  preferred.     References. 

No.   27104.      Galvanized   pipes,  etc. A 

firm  in  India  wishes  to  be  placed  in 
communication  with  American  manu- 
facturers and  exporters  of  galvanized 
pipes,  taps,  etc.;  hand  and  power 
screwing  machines.  light  hand  ma- 
chines, dies,  conduit  die  stocks,  jaws 
screw  plates  for  bolts,  bolts,  nuts 
rivets,  and  other  plumbing  and  sani- 
tary tools  and  appliances.  Catalogues, 
price  lists,  and  full  information  should 
be  submitted  as  soon  as  posible  Ref- 
erences. 

No.  27100.  Electrical  plant— The  ex- 
ecutive engineer  of  public  works  of  a 
city  in  India  desires  to  purchase  an 
electrical  plant  consisting  of  motors 
transformers,  etc.  Further  informa- 
tion and  complete  specifications  may  be 
had  on  application  to  the  Bureau  or 
Its   district   and  co-operative   otBces 

No  271IO.  Oak.  walnut,  etc.— A  man 
in  Algeria  wishes  to  buy  squared  logs 
of  white  oak  and  walnut  for  making 
furniture,  the  wood  being  of  the  best 
quality;  100  tons  of  each  kind  is  de- 
sired. Payment  will  be  made  against 
documents.  Correspondence  should  be 
in  French.     Reference. 

No.  27113.  Machinery,  etc— A  man 
in  Brazil  would  like  to  secure  an 
agency  for  the  sale  of  agricultural  ma- 
chinery, edible  and  lubricating  oils 
canvas,  caustic  soda,  soda  ash,  hard- 
ware, tools,  cutlery,  hoes,  and  spades. 
Quotations  may  be  made  f.  o.  b.  New 
York.  Payment  will  be  made  by  90-day 
draft.  Correspondence  should  be  In 
French,  Portuguese,  Italian,  or 
Spanish.      References. 

..  No.  27114.  Machinery— A  firm  in 
New  Zealand  desires  to  purchase  ma- 
chinery for  the  manufacture  of  dried 
milk.  The  firm  operates  a  butter  fac- 
tory with  a  capacity  of  400  tons  of 
butter  annually,  and  they  desire  ma- 
chinery with  a  capacity  capable  of  con- 
verting the  quantity  of  milk  now  used 
for  the  annual  output  of  400  tons  of 
butter.  Floor  space,  driving  power  re- 
quired, consumption  and  pressure  of 
steam,  and  other  information  should  be 
submitted,  as  well  as  probable  time  of 
delivery.  Qi^otations  may  be  made  f.  o 
b.  New  York  Payment  will  be  made 
by     cash     against    documents.  ,     Refer- 


Sn»r'  '       u    ''*"•'••'"  agency.— A  man  in 

Spain    wishes    to   secure   an   agency   for 
CnlZ        °i  ^'"^"'^an  STOods  in  general. 

A,  o"- ,-'""-•      ■"'"•""^ry—A      man      in 

Ai=entina  wishes  to  purchase  machin- 
e.y  and  all  kinds  of  materials  neces- 
sary Tor  the  manufacture  of  electric 
lamps,  especially  copper  wire  of  SSmm 
aO  mm.,  and  60  mm.:  also  tungsten  fila- 
ment wire,  leading  wire,  anchor  sup- 
port phosphoric  acid,  acid  for  polish- 
ing lamps  and  for  glazing  same.  Cor- 
respondence sh.iuld  be  in  French. 
Italian,   or  Spanish.     References. 

No.  37101.  EngrlneerinB  supplies.— A 
man  in  England  desires  to  .secure  an 
agency      for    the    sale    of      engineering 

n',T'"'r„*'"'"  "'  ^""*'-^'  "•""•  ^Ifil's. 
I le.s  bel  ing.  asbestos,  p.ickings.  and 
■mall  tools.  Quotations  should  be  made 
I-    o.    b.    .New    Work.      Payment    will    he 


AIRPLANE     AND     SHIPBUILDING     IN 
TACOMA. 

TACOMA,     Wash.— A    new'    plant    for 
the  manufacture  of  airplanes  has   been 
established   in    Tacoma.      The   first   air- 
plans  to  be  turned- out   will  be  a  twin- 
motored    battleplane    of    reduced    type. 
The  Pacific  Steel  &  Boiler  Company  has 
fcompleted     a     J60.000     addition     to    its 
plant.     This  company  makes  the  boilers 
for  the  new  Ferris  type  wooden  vessles 
and  is  working  exclusively  on  Govern- 
ment   orders.         The    seventh       United 
States  Ferris  type  wooden  vessel  to  be 
built  in  Tacoma  was  launched  May  16th. 
It  was  built  by   the  Tacoma  Shipbuild- 
ing   Company.      The    Foundation    Com- 
pany  has   launched   its  second   ship   for 
the   French   Oovernment.   from   which    it 
has    orders    for    twenty.       The    second 
vessel    was    christened     -Noyol."    after 
the  French   city   of  that  name.     It  is  a 
twin-screw    steam    vessel    of    3000    tons 
caoacity.— Pioneer  Western  Lumberman 


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WH>«<HMHWhJi><h«HWHKH«H«H«KKhKH«^^  civilization   is   international.      Kultui-  is 

national, — flagrantly  national.  It  is 
the  intellectual  and  spiritual  personal- 
ity of  a  nationality.  Kultur  is  the  soul 
and  personality  of  what  Germany  is 
the  body.  Before  this  Kultur  the  Ger- 
man bows  his  devoted  head.  It  is  his 
god  and  temple.  He  knows  no  higher 
law.  Humanity  he  rejects.  He  has 
built  himself  a  military  state  so  ef- 
ficient as  to  be  a  standing  peril  to  the 
world  and  a  means  of  slavery  to  him- 
self. This  state  has  come  to  embrace 
and  include  all  the  activities,  ambitions, 
aspirations,  all  the  punishments  and 
rewards,  all  discoveries  and  creations, 
all  achievements  of  learning  and  art. 
or  of  business  and  war.  The  State  is 
the  all  in  all.  The  individual  citizen 
tor  all  the  best  there  is  in  him  must 
be  swallowed  up  in  the  State.  Behind 
and  beyond  the  structure  of  the  State 
there  is  no  right  and  wrong,  only  moral 
ohaos." 


Eat  Us 

and  iSave  the 
for  Our 


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FIVE    MORE    WAYS. 


TACOMA,  Wash. — The  Todd  Dry  Dock 
&  Construction  Company,  contemplates 
adding  five  more  ways,  in  addition  to 
two  under  construction,  to  its  ship- 
building plant,  says  Shipping.  The  ad- 
ditions will  give  the  yards  a  total  of  11 
ways. 


STATE  UNIVEaiSITY  PRESIDENT  DE- 

liIVBaiS    ADDRESS    ON    BIBTHODS 

OF    ESOrCATION. 


That  one  effect  of  the  war  with  Ger- 
many will  be  to  purge  American  meth- 
ods of  education  of  the  false  standards 
established  by  German  "Kultur"  and 
formerly  imitated  in  this  country  was 
the  interesting  declaration  made  by 
President  Benj.  Ide  Wheeler  of  the 
University  of  California  in  an  address 
delivered  at  the  Commencement  ex- 
ercises of  the  Los  Angeles  State  Normal 
School  in  Los  Angeles  recently. 

"German  Kultur"  was  gauged  at  its 
true  value  in  the  address  by  the  State 
University  president,  and  the  Prussian 
methods  of  education  were  assailed  and 
contrasted  with  American  democratic 
Ideals.  President  Wheeler's  speech 
was,  in  part,  as  follows: 

"One  very  notable  advantage  of  the 
war  Is  likely  to  be  that  we  shall  make 
an  end  of  roughly  imitating  German 
schools  and  borrowing  uncooked  thi.s 
or  that  feature  of  German  education. 
It  will  Indeed  be  well  if  for  a  while  we 
do  not  borrow  from  it  at  all,  cooked  or 


uncooked.  We  have  has  occasion  of  a 
ghastly  sort  to  see  what  this  education 
really  is,  what  purpose  it  serves,  and 
whither  it  tends.  Not  that  it  is  so 
much  evil  in  itself,  as  that  it  is  a 
mechanism  to  serve  the  purpose  of  an 
organized  evil. 

"A  national  system  of  eduoation  car- 
ries with  it  the  spirit  and  atmosphere 
of  the  nationality  it  serves.  Germany 
and  particularly  Prussia,  is  a  military 
lautocracy  ba.sed  on  caste;  its  edu- 
cational system  being  shapen  to  the 
uses  of  autocracy  is  instinct  with  au- 
thority and  discipline.  Our  American 
system  having  been  used  to  train  a  few 
people  in  the  exercise  of  democracy  is 
instinct  with  the  spirit  of  self-direction, 
government  from  within,  democracy. 
One  cannot  therefore  borrow  directly 
and  abruptly  from  the  other  except 
through  violence  or  the  masquerade.  In 
.=pite  of  all  obscuring  of  differences  by 
outward  forms  the  two  stand  as  far 
apart  as  the  East  is  from  the  West. 
What  Dr.  DeeHovre  says  in  characteri- 
zation of  the  contrast  of  the  German 
system  as  against  the  English  holds  in 
in  the  main  as  against  ours;  in  the 
German  'civilization  has  been  sacrflced 
to  Kultur,  conscience  to  science,  will 
and  heart  to  intellect,  conduct  to  learn- 
ing." 

"Kutlur  is  a  special  term  for  a  new 
conception  of  the  place  and  power  of 
nationality,  a  new  conception  of  which 
Fichte  and  Hegel  were  the  preachers 
and  prophets.  It  means  neither  culture 
nor   civilization.      Culture    i.s    individual. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


.AGRICULTURAL,      MACHINERY      FOR 
ALGERIA. 


[Consul      Arthur    C.       Frost,       Algiers, 
Algeria,    May    4.] 

Attention  has  already  been  directed 
by  the  Algiers  consulate  to  the  field  for 
agricultural  machinery  in  Algeria  after 
the  war.  The  scarcity  of  labor  and  the 
intensification  of  agricultural  efforts 
have  emphasized  the  need  of  the 
wider  use  of  all  labor-saving  appli- 
ances. Thousands  of  native  workmen 
have  gone  to  France  since  the  begin- 
ning of  the  war  for  employment  in  in- 
dustrial establishments.  It  is  feared 
that  many  of  these  workmen,  who  re- 
ceive much  higher  wages  than  ever  be- 
fore, may  remain  in  France  and  be  lost 
to  the  Algerian  labor  market.  It  is 
also  stated  that  the  higher  compensa- 
tion enjoyed  by  native  labor  in  Al- 
geria has  a  tendency  to  increase  the 
periods  of  unemployment,  as  a  liveli- 
hood can  be  gained  by  a  smaller  num- 
ber of  days'  work. 

Although  war  «l|ifliculties  and  the 
present  lack  of  transportation  handi- 
cap the  efforts  of  American  exporters,  it 
is  advisable  to  lose  no  time  in  be- 
coming acquainted,  to  the  fullest  ex- 
tent possible,  with  Algerian  require- 
ments and  conditions  and  in  making 
American  products  better  known  to  Al- 
gerian argriculturalists. 

It  should  be  borne  in  mind  that 
trade  literature  and  catalogues  in 
English  accomplish  very  little  in  Al- 
geria. So  far  as  possible,  literature 
should  be  in  French.  In  the  Depart- 
ment of  Gran,  where  ."Spaniards  are  the 
predominant  European  element,  the 
Spanish  language  may  also  be  used  to 
advantage. 

[A  list  of  dealers  in  agricultural  ma- 
chinery in  Algeria  may  be  obtained 
from  the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Do- 
mestic Commerce  and  its  district  or  co- 
"Perative  offlces  upon  referring  to  file 
No.    99493.] 

The  Lnited  States  Government  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  Seims  Carey-  H. 
.S.  Kerbaugh  Corporation.  St.  Paul. 
Minn.,  for  the  construction  of  a  saw 
mill  at  Olympia,  Washington,  and  to 
build  and  extension  of  the  Seattle.  Port 
Angeles  &  Western  Railro.nd  into  the 
immense  spruce  areas  un  the  west 
slopes   of   the   peninsula. 

Both  mill  and  railroad  extension  will 
be  built  largely  by  soldier  labor  and 
the  contracts  are  on  a  cost-plus  basis. 
Work  has  already  begun  transporting 
building  materials. 


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Manufacturers 

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are  open  every  day  of  the  year,   including  Sundays 
and  Holidays,  from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight. 

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Watchful  sentinels  that  never  s'erp 
^ard  all  OA&E  Ry.  trains  between 
San  Francisco  and  Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 


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CONSTRUCTION'  WORK   STARTED   ON 
GOVERNMENT  PLANT. 

ALA'MEiDA,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. — The 
construction  of  the  new  concrete  ship- 
yard on  Government  Island  in  the  Ala- 
m,eda-OakIand  Estuary  has  been  start- 
ed in  earnest  with  the  arrival  of  Alvin 
Horweg^.  Superintending-  Engineer  for 
the  United  States  Shipping  Board.  He 
will   reside  in   Alameda. 

In  addition  to  the  eTection  of  shed« 
for  the  machinery,  ntiaterial  and  other 
purposes,  ways  will  be  built  for  the 
t-welve  concrete  ships  under  contract. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  plant  will  be 
completed  in  sixty  days  after  the  work 
is   started. 

Before  the  b'e  conftructio-n  program 
can  be  undertaken  it  will  be  necessary 
to  build  a  railroad  iristle  to  connect 
the  island  with  the  mainland.  This 
work  is  already  under  way,  and  it  is 
expected  that  the  trestle  will  be  ready 
for  use  in  a  few  days. 

STREET    WORK    POSTPONED. 

.STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal.— 
The  City  Council  has  rejected  bids  on 
the  improvement  of  Stanislaus  and 
American  streets,  between  Main  and 
Weber  streets,  for  the  reason  that 
there  is  not  money  enoug-h  in  the  fund 
to  go  ahead  with  the  work. 


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TAST  ELECTrI? 

SACRAMENTO 


STREET     IMPROVEMENT     PI..\NNED. 

aiARTINEZ.  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  Board  of  Trustees  of  Alartinez  have 
accepted  plans  and  specifications  pre- 
pared by  City  Engineer  Brown  for  an 
•S-inch  .sewer  on  Alhambra  avenue  from 
.Soto  street  to  the  city  limits. 

Mr.  Brown  will  prepare  plans  for  a 
.sewer  on  Court  street. 


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Point.     Carries     Oliservatlon 
Oar.  Through  train  to  Chloo, 
Marysville,    Colusa,    OrorllU 
and  Woodland. 
8 :  OOiA  Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9  :O0A  Sacramento,  Bay  Point,  Pltt»- 
burg,  Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,    Sundayi 
and  Holidays. 
11 :20A  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,     Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
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Point,  Colusa.Chlco.Woodland 
3:  OOP  Sacramento.      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:  OOP  Concord   and   Way   Statlong. 
4 :  40IP  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Marys- 
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Chico.    Observation  Car. 
5:15PPittsiburg,     Concord,     DanrUU 
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Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:  OOP  Sacramento,    Pittsiburg,   Wood- 
1    land  and  Way  Stat'ons. 
•    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
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Among  the  Archiedts. 


Architect  Chester  H.  Miller.  New  Call 
Bldg.,  has  completed  plans  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  three-story  brick  and 
concrete  hotel  to  be  erected  at  Paso 
Robles,  San  Luis  Obispo  County.  It 
V.  ill  contain  thirty-three  rooms  and 
baths,  with  lobby,  kitchen,  dining  room, 
two  stores  and  two  offices  on  the  ground 
noor.  -Mr.  H.  Taylor  is  the  owner  and 
Gutleben  Bros.,  New  Call  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  will  superintend  the  con- 
struction. Sub-figures  will  be  taken 
The  estimated  cost  is  $45,000, 

Mr.  Miller  is  completing  working 
drawings  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  reinforced  concrete  factory  build- 
ing to  be  erected  in  Oakland  on  24th 
avenue  and  E-12th  street.  H.  Robinson 
Hardware  Company  are  the  owners,  who 
will  purchase  all  material.  $30,000  is 
the  estimated  cost. 


The  Hind  Estate  Company,  230  Cali- 
fornia street,  will  erect  a  three-story 
concrete  store  and  loft  building  on  the 
south  side  of  Market  street  50  teet  eaat 
of  Seventh  street,  when  the  leases  are 
signed. 


-Architect  J.  Corbley  Pool,  10  Bothin 
Bldg.,  Santa  Barbara,  has  completed 
plans  tor  the  cons'truction  of  a  two- 
story  reinforced  concrete  and  frame 
bank,  store  and  office  building,  60x143 
feet.  It  will  be  erected  at  Hemet, 
Riverside  County,  for  H.  E.  Bothin  of 
.Santa  Barbara.  The  bank  has  been 
leased  by  the  Farmer.^  and  Merchants 
Bank,  and  one  of  the  stores  to  the  U. 
S.  Government  for  a  Post  Office.  Work 
will  be  done  by  days  labor  and  .sub- 
contracts. 

Mr.  A,  W.  Stermmel  of  Vallejo  is 
planing  the  erection  of  an  apartment 
house  to  contain  tv/enty-flve  apart- 
ments. It  will  be  located  on  the  .south- 
west corner  of  Georgia  and  Sutter  Sts.. 
Vallejo.     No  architect  is  given. 


C.  L..  Amorosa  ha.s  completed  plans  for 
a  three-story  and  basement  frame 
apartment  house  to  contain  six  apaTt- 
ments.  It  will  be  located  on  the  east 
side  of  Taylor  street  27  feet  south  of 
Broadway  and  will  cost  about  $11,000. 
P.  Dito,  630  Filbert  streets  is  the  owner, 
who  is  taking  figures  for  the  construc- 
tion of  same. 


Fink  &  Schindler  Co.,  228  13th  St., 
has  been  awarded  a  contract  for  alter- 
ing, and  installing  new  store  fronts 
and  fixtures  for  the  store  at  1036  to  1042 
Market  street.  The  F.  W.  Woolworth 
Co.,  Rialto  Bldg.,  owners  of  the  5,  10 
and  15  cent  stores,  have  leased  the 
property  and  are  making  the  above 
improvements. 


The  United  States  Government  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  Lange  &  Berg- 
strom,  Sharon  Bldg.,  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  frame  time  and  chronometer 
station  building.  It  will  be  erected  at 
the  U.  S.  Navy  Yard,  Mare  Island.  Con- 
tract price,   $7,942.  limit,   60  days. 


Architect  Arthur  S.  Heineman,  831 
San  Fernando  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  is 
completing  plans  for  the  construction  of 
a  frame  and  plaster  Manor  Court  to 
contain  fifteen  suites  of  six  and  seven 
rooms.  The  contract  has  been  awarded 
to  Herbert  S.  Heineman.  It  will  be 
erected  at  Hollywood,  Los  Angeles 
County  and  will  cost  about  $50,000. 


All  bids  received  by  the  United 
.States  Government  for  the  construction 
of  the  fireproof  engine  house  at  Tiburon 
Naval  Coaling  Depot  have  been  reject- 
ed. Whether  plans  will  be  revised,  the 
allotment  increased  or  the  construction 
postponed,    has    not    been   decided. 


Currie  &  Dulger,  1029  Nile  street, 
Bakersfield,  have  been  awarded  the 
contraict  for  the  alteration  of  the  two- 
story  stone  bank  building  for  the  Se- 
curity Trust  Co.  It  will  be  erected  on 
Chester  and  Twelfth  streets.  Bakers- 
field.  Kern  County.  Plans  were  prepar- 
ed by  .\rchitect  Frederick  H.  Meyer,  742 
Market  street,  San  Francisco.  Con- 
tract   price,    $55,000. 


Architect  Miss  Ida  McCain,  318  Kear- 
ny street,  has  completed  plan.!?  for  the 
con.«truction  of  a  one-story  five-room 
frame  residence  to  be  erected  for  James 
Archer.  It  will  be  erected  in  Westwood 
Park,  on  the  corner  of  \<'ildwood  Way 
and  Faxon  street.  The  exterior  will  be 
cement  and  rustic  finish:  interior  and 
floors  will  be  hardwood:  g.is  raidiator.t 
for  heating  and  roof  of  crushed  brick. 
E.-itimated  cost,  $3,500, 


The  same  architect  is  also  preparing 
plans  for  the  construction  of  another 
one-story  five-room  frame  residence  to 
be  erected  on  Parkwood  Drive  in  West- 
wood  Park.  The  heating,  finish,  etc., 
will  be  about  the  same  as  the  Archer 
residence.     Estimated   cost,   $3,600. 


Architects  Alfred  W.  Rea  and  Charles 
E.  Garstang,  720  Black  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles, are  taking  figures  from  a  select- 
ed list  of  contractors  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  two-story  and  basement  brick 
church  building.  It  will  be  erected  on 
North  Workman  street  near  Avenue  26 
for  the  Ashbury  M.  E.  Church.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $45,000, 


Plans  are  being  prepared  in  the 
Draughting  Department  of  the  Craig 
Shipbuilding  Company,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  150-room  hotel  building 
to  be  erected  at  Long  Beach  by  Charles 
F.  Van  de  Water  and  John  F.  Craig  of 
Long  Beach.     Cost  about  $70,000. 


Anchitect  John  H.  Powers,  460  Mont- 
gomery street,  has  awarded  the  follow- 
ing contracts  for  the  construction  of  a 
one-story  and  basement  Class  "C"  ga- 
rage and  .s'tore  building.  It  will  be 
erected  on  the  south  side  of  Post  street, 
137-6  feet  east  of  Leavenworth  street, 
for  E.  B.  De  Gola.     Cost,  about  $22,000, 

General  contract  to  Cahill  &  Vensano, 
110  Sutter  street:  Grading  to  J.  P.  Hol- 
land, 540  Brannan  street;  Concrete 
work  to  the  Mission  Concrete  &  Mosaic 
Co.,  331  Brannan  street;  Brick  work  to 
White  &  Gloor,  Monadnock  Bldg.,  and 
Electric  work  to  the  Wedel  Electrical 
Co.,  Russ  Bldg.  Bids  are  still  being 
taken  for  plumbing,  plastering,  paint- 
ing and  glazing. 


Architect  Henry  Shermund,  Mills 
Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  one-story  brick  garage 
building,  show  room  and  shop.  It  will 
be  erected  on  the  north  side  of  Golden 
Gate  avenue,  between  Leavenworth  and 
Hyde  streets,  for  Charles  Jacobs. 


Alfred  Love,  1430  North  Hunter  St., 
Stockton,  has  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract by  the  City  of  Stockton,  for  the 
conirtru'ction  of  the  Industrial  building 
at  the  Stockton  High  School.  Contract 
price,   $S,354. 


Architect  Thos.  B.  Wiseman,  Morgan 
Bldg.,  Bakersfield,  is  taking  figures  for 
the  construction  of  a  two-story  brick 
addition  to  a  hotel  building  at  Taft, 
Kern  County.  R.  H.  .Anderson  is  the 
owner  and  the  hotel  is  known  as  the 
"Hotel   Anderson." 


The  First  National  Bank  of  Hanford. 
Kings  County,  is  planning  to  have  their 
building  altered  at  a  cost  of  about  $40,- 
000.  No  architect  '\s  mentioned  in  the 
report. 


Page  Six 

Architect  Charles  W.  McCall.  Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  taking  figures 
for  the  'construction  of  two  two-story 
frame  residences  to  contain  seven 
rooms  each.  They  will  be  erected  on 
the  north  side  of  Arimo  avenue  in  Pied- 
mont Heights.  The  estimated  cost  is 
{3,650  each. 


Charles  C.  Davis,  head  draughtsman 
for  C.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bank  Bldg., 
Oakland,  is  preparing  plans  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  two-story  and  basement 
frame  residence.  It  will  contain  eight 
rooms  and  two  bathrooms,  and  will  be 
erected  in  Piedmont  Manor.  The  cost 
is  es'timated  at  $8,000. 


Aj-chitect  Chester  Cole,  Waterland 
Bldg..  Chico,  has  completed  plans  for 
the  construction  of  a  fireproof  detention 
home  for  the  County  of  Butte. 


J.  M.  Campbell  of  iSacraniento  has 
been  awarded  a  contract  for  erecting  a 
branch  library  at  Tolo,  Yolo  county. 
It  will  be  a  one-story  frame  structure 
and  will  cost  $5,000.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architect  W.  H.  Weeks,  75 
Post  stret,  San  Francisco. 


Bide  are  being  received  by  the  Holt- 
ville  Union  High  School  District  of  Im- 
perial County  for  the  construction  of 
a  Home  Economics  Building  to  be 
erected  on  the  High  School  Grounds. 
Plans  and  specifications  are  on  file  with 
the  Secretary.  Lottie  R.  Wheeler,  Holt- 
ville.     Bids  close  July  13th,  at  2  P.  M. 


Bids  Opened  For  Napa 
State  Hospital  Buildings. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  following 
bids  were  received  by  the  State  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering  for  the  construc- 
tion of  three  buildings  (Pathological 
Laboratory,  Distributing  Cottage  and 
Cottage  for  Convalescents)  at  the  Napa 
State  Hospital,  Napa  Cal.  Bids  were 
taken  for  all  three  buildings  and  the 
Dis'tributing  Cottage  and  Cottage  for 
Convalescents. 

L.  G.  Bergren  &  Son,  Inc.,  Call  Bldg., 
San  Francisco,  submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  $89,672   and   $67,872. 

Following  is  a  complete  list  of  the 
bids  received: 

L.  G.  Bergren  &  Son,  Inc.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 3  buildings,  $89,672;  2  buildings, 
$67,872. 

Frank  Gallagher,  San  Francisco  (3) 
$91,200;    (2)    $69,000. 

B.  E.  Etherton  Co.,  San  Francisco,  (3) 
$93,180;    (2)    $73,380. 

Anders.on  &  Ringrose.  San  Francisco, 
(3)   $93,817;    (2)   $73,340. 


P.tRAGRAPHS   AND   SLOGANS. 

In  England  they  say,  "Every  shill- 
ing wasted  stabs  a  soldier  in  the  back." 

If  you  actually  knew  that  by  buying 
only  those  things  you  absolutely  need- 
ed and  by  putting  your  savings  into 
War  Savings  Stamps  you  could  save 
lives,  would  you  do  it?  Take  the  word 
of  the  President  that  you  do  save 
lives  when  you  do  this. 

It  is  not  enough  to  deplore  what  th« 
Germans  have  done.  That  will  not 
hurt  the  Germans;  they  don't  care 
what  you  think  of  them.  Help  your 
Government  to  fight  them.  That  is  the 
only  thing  that  counts  with  a  German. 
When  you  save  and  buy  War  Savings 
Stamps    you    attack    a   German    in    the 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

place  where  it  hurts. 

Everyone  knows  best  how  he  can 
reduce  his  expenses  so  that  he  may 
have  more  savings  with  which  to  buy 
War    Savings   Stamps.    . 

Samuel  Gompers  says:  "There  are 
still  many  to  whom  this  world  cata- 
clysm has  so  little  meaning  that  they 
are  still  pursuing  luxuries  and  self- 
indulgence."  Are  you  one  of  these 
people,  or  do  you  save  to  the  utmost 
of  your  ability  and  with  your  savings 
buy   War  Savings  Stamps? 

Pro-Germans  probably  think  the  War 
Savings  Campaign  a  foolish   one. 

Secretary  Baker  says  800,000  of  our 
boys  have  gone  to  the  front.  Help 
bring  them  back  quickly  by  saving  to 
the  utmost  of  your  ability  and  buying 
War   Savings  Stamps. 

Your  patriotic  duty  is  in  proportion 
to  the  money  you  earn.  The  more  you 
get  the  more  you  can,  and  should,  in- 
vest in  War  Savings  Stamps. 

Many  of  our  poorer  citizens  are  un- 
dergoing real  sacrifices  that  they  may 
be  able  to  show  their  patriotism  by 
buying  War   Savings  Stamps. 

If  the  man  of  wetlth  thinks  that 
Was  Savings  Stamps  and  their  mean- 
ing are  not  for  him  he  is  mistaken. 
It  is  true  he  can  buy  only  $1,000  of 
them,  but  he  is  more  able  than  most 
folks  to  accept  the  philosophy  of  the 
stamps.  That  philosophy  is  .  Save! 
Save!  Save!  Julius  Rosenwald  says: 
"That  man  financially  able  to  indulge 
himself  in  luxuries  during  war  time 
has   the  least  excuse  for  doing  so." 

War  Savings  Stamps  are  within  the 
reach  of  everyone  who  conscientiously 
wants  to  save. 

If  the  men  in  our  Army  and  Navy 
can  do  without  luxuries  we  at  home 
certainly  can. 

We  expect,  as  a  matter  of  course, 
that  our  soldiers  and  sailors  will  do  as 
they  are  ordered.  We  oftentimes  do 
not  think  it  necessary  to  do  what  our 
Government  asks  us  to  do.  Why 
should  we  not  be  just  as  prompt  in  our 
response?  Our  men  are  ordered  to 
expose  themselves  to  the  guns  of  the 
Huns.  We  are  asked  only  to  save  and 
to  loan  our  savings  to  the  Government. 
Can  we  refuse  this  request? 

Remember  that  the  soldier's  choice 
of  life  depends  upon  the  support  giver 
him  by  the  folks  back  home.  Help' 
Save  and  buy  War  Savings  Stamps. 

How  much  of  your  income  do  you 
fritter  away  and  how  much  do  wou  in- 
vest in  W.  ,S.  S.?  Bemember  that  many 
of  the  men  at  the  front  give  their 
lives. 

Prof.  T.  N.  Carver,  of  Harvard  Uni- 
versity, says:  "Anyone  who,  in  these 
days  of  impending  doom,  buys  any- 
thing which  he  does  not  need  for  his 
health,  strength,  or  efficiency  is  hiring 
some  one  to  do  something  which  is  un- 
necessary. He  is  hiring  some  one  to 
stay  out  of  the  essential  industrie.s. 
He  is  com.neting  with  the  Government 
for  materials  and  man  power  which  it 
needi?  to  win  the  war  and  preserve  the 
liberties  of  mankind." 

Some  one  has  said:  "If  one  of  our 
boys  hesitated  as  long  in  going  over 
the  top  as  some  people  do  in  buying 
Liberty  bonds  or  War  Savings  Stamps, 
he  would  be  court-martialed  and  shot 
for  cowardice.  And  if  the  same  pun- 
ishment were  meted  out  to  noncom- 
b.-itants  tor  financial  cowardice  as  awful 
lilt   of  people  would   be   shot   at  dawn." 

We  are  nol  going  to  lo.te  the  war. 
but  did  you  ever  stop  to  think  what 
would  happen  to  us  if  we  did  lose  it? 


Wednesday,      July      10,      1918. 

The  speed  with  which  we  win  It  de- 
pends upon  the  way  you  and  I  save 
and  give  the  Government  our  financial 
support.  Buy  W.  S.  S.  for  a  quick 
victory. 

Your  part  in  the  war  is  to  produce 
as  much  as  possible,  consume  as  little 
as  necessary,  and  loan  your  savings  to 
the  Government.  Are  you  facing  your 
task  as  cheerfully  as  our  fighting  men 
face   theirs? 

If  you  despise  what  the  Germans  do, 
let  your  savings  help  fight  them. 

He  is  a  poor  sort  of  a  patriot  who 
can  not  find  some  way  to  economize  in 
order  that  he  may  buy  War  Savings 
Stamps,  and  in  so  doing  give  the  Gov- 
ernment more  money,  labor  and  ma- 
terials with  which  to  fight  the  war. 


PERMITS     GRANTED  BY     STATE  RB>- 
CLAMATION    BOARD. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  following 
is  a  report  from  the  State  Reclamation 
Board: 

Permission  was  granted  H.  Li.  Hill 
Jr.  to  construct  a  pumping  and  intake 
system  at  the  Haviland  station  in  the 
Elk  Horn  District  in  Yolo  County. 

Premi.'?sion  granted  for  the  construc- 
tion of  levees  around  the  islands  of  the 
delta  in  the  Sfen  Joaquin.  The  islands 
and  tracts  affected  aie  Venice,  Empire, 
Webb.  Mandeville,  (McDonald,  Bacon, 
Holland  and  Orwood. 

The  Libjrty  Farms  Company  was 
authorized  to  construct  levees  around 
its  property  in  the  Lower  Yolo  basin, 
just  west  of  the  Yolo  By-Pass  and 
north  of  the  Cache  Slough. 

District  No.  714  of  Sacramento  Coun- 
ty wa-s  permitted  to  enlarge  its  river 
levee  to  standard  height  and  cross  sec- 
tion same  for  the  construction  of  the 
county  highway  on  top. 

US',    OP   BIDS   liECEIVED    FOR    PAV- 
ING AT  NORTH   ISLAND. 

SAN  DIEGO.  Cal. — Following  are  the 
bids  received  by  the  public  works  of- 
ficer of  the  Twelfth  Naval  District, 
Timken  Bldg.,  San  Diego,  for  paving  at 
the  naval  air  station  on  North  Island: 

John  Engebretsen,  McNeece  Bldg., 
San  Diego — Item  1,  lump  sum  bid,  133,- 
200  sq.  ft.  5-in,  concrete  pavement  and 
12.700  lin.  ft.  cement  curb,  cement  pipe 
culverts  and  catchbasins,  $33,696;  time 
60  days.  Item  2,  extra  paving,  sq.  yd., 
$1.72.      Item   3,   extra   curb,   lin.   ft.,   48c. 

Macrae  &  Layax,  San  Diego — Item  .1, 
$37,347,  60  days;  $39,708.50,  50  -days.. 
Item  2,  $1.80.     Item  3,   60c. 

Henry  Clarke  Co.,  Los  Angeles — Item 
1.  $36,330,  60  days;  $39,330.  50  days;  $40,- 
S30,  43  days.  Item  2,  $1.96.  Item  3,  58c, 
time    60   days. 

Thos.  C.  Breitenstein,  San  Diego — 
Item  1.  $38,172,  50  days;  Item  2,  $2.00; 
Item    3.    64c. 

Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton  Co.,  San 
Diego — Item  1,  $38,750.  60  days;  Item  2, 
$2.16:   Item   3,   50c. 

Wra.  E.  Hampton  Co..  San  Diego — 
Item  1,  $43,684,  45  days;  Item  2,  $1.75; 
Item  3,  71c. 

The    first   three   bids   were   taken   un- 
der advisement  and  time  of  completion 
will    be    important   factor   in   award   of 
contract. 
(23313)      1st  report  June  29,  1918. 


HEREDITY. 

"Do  you  believe  in  heredity?" 

"Yes,"    said      the        school        teacher. 

"there's  a  little  boy  in  my  clas.T  who  has 

to  return  home  every  da.v  for  his  books. 

pencils      and    pens.        His      father's      a 

plumber." 


Wednesday,      July      10,      1918- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Seven 


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ADVANCE     NEW 

Official  F»poposials,  Etc. 


APARTMENT  HOUSES. 

APARTMEKTS. 


Architect— W.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post    St., 
San  Francisco. 


Owner   Taking   Figures. 

APARTMENTS.      Cost,   $100,000. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  E3  Taylor  27  S  Broad- 
way. 

Two-story  and  ba.sement  frame  apart- 
ments  (6  apartments). 

Owner— P.   Dito,   630  Filbert  St.,  S.   F. 

Designei— C.   L.   Amoroso. 

Sub-Contracts   Awarded.       Bids     Being 
Taken  'for  Hardwood  Floors.  Paint- 
ing- and  Plastering. 
APARTMENTS.  Cos.t,  »'12'0.0O0 

SAN   FRANCISCO.        NW     'Saltier     and 

Jones  Streets. 
Five-story   and   basement   brick   apart- 
ments. 
Owner — ^Mr.  Calien  ct  al. 
Architect— Joseph     Cahen.     333  Kearny 
St.,  San  Francisco. 
Mill  Work  to   Pacific     Mfg.   Co.,     177 
Stevenson  Street. 

.  Blevator  to  Otis  Elevator  Co.,   Beach 
and  Stockton  Streets. 

Steel   to   Central     Iron     Works,      631 

Florida  Street. 
Flre-e»cape»    to    Golden      Gate      Iron 
Works,  1'541  Howard  Street. 

Finish  HaTdware  to   A.   W.   Pike   Co., 
711    Mission    Street. 

Wall  Beds   to   Marshall     &     Stearns, 
Phelan  Bldg. 

Pinmblns  to  Alex  Coleman,   706  Ellis 
Street. 

Electric  Wiring  to  American  Electric 
Co..   612   Howard  Street. 

Electric    Fixtures      to      Incandescent 
Supply  Co..   726   Mission  Street. 

Shades,    Llnolenm,    Etc.    to    W.    &    J. 
Sloane.  224  Sutter  Street. 

Glazing  and  Glass  to  W.  P.   Fuller  & 
Co     Beale  and  Mission  Streets. 

Rooflng  to  Jas.  Cantley,  110  Jessie  St. 
Galvanized   Iron,     Etc.   to      Morrison 
Sheet   Metal    Co..   769    McAllister  St. 

Contra<;t  Awarded. 

APARTMENTS  Cast,    $ 

FRESNO.    Fresno   Co..   Cal.      "R"   Street 

bet.  Tulare  and  Mariposa  Sts. 
Two-storv   frame   apartments,   40x105. 
Owner A.     C.    'Swartz,     Rowell     Bldg.. 

Fresno,  Cal. 
Architects-^Swartz    &    Swartz,    Rowell 

Bldg.,   Fresno,   Cal. 
Contractor— Yarncll      &      Garges.    2327 

White   St.,    Fresno,   Cal. 


Plans   Being   Prepared. 

ALTER  BANK.     Cost  not  given. 

PAPLO  ALTO,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal. 

Alterations  to  bank  building. 

Owner — First    National    Bank    of    Palo 

Alto. 
Architect— W.   H.    Weeks,    75    Post    St., 

iSan   Francisco. 


M.,  for  constructing  the  Bear  Creek 
bridge  and  grading  approach  on  an 
unnumbered  county  road  known  as 
Contract  No.  44.  This  road  runs  from 
the  Svensen  depot  to  Worsley  place. 

lSj)*cifioations  may  be  obtained  at 
thp  county  clerk's  office  in  the  Astoria 
uuurx   house. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
BANK.     Cost,  $40,000. 
HANEX>RD,   Kings  Co.,   Cal. 
Alterations   to   bank   building. 
Owner — Firsit    National    Bank    of    Han- 
ford. 
Architect— Not  given. 


Contract    Awarded.  _ 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $lo,OUO 

SAN    FRANCISCO.      Grant   Avenue   and 

iMarket  Street. 
Alter  bank. 

Owner — Union   Trust   Co. 
Architect— Frederick    H.    Meyer,    Bank- 
ers'   Investment   Bldg.,  San     Fran- 
Carpentry  awarded  to  Val  Franz.  ISO 
Jessie  Street. 

.Marble   work     to   Jos.     Musto     Sons- 
Keenan  Co.,   535   North   Point  Street. 

Ornamental    Iron,    etc.,    to    Rudgear- 
Merle   Co.,   180   Bay  Street. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS.  Cost,  $ 

BAKEiRSFIELD,  Kern  Co..  Cal.     Baker 

and      Humboldt     Streets     in      East 

Bakersfleld. 
Remodeling  bank  building. 
Owner— First  Bank  of  Kern,  801  Baker 

St     Bakersfleld,  Cal. 
Architect— Thos.    B.    Wiseman,    Morgan 

Bldg.,  Bakersfleld. 

BOin>s. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  BRIDGES,  GRAD- 
ING, Eyre. 

BISBEE.  Ariz.— Until  2  P.  M.,  July  25, 
new  bids  will  be  received  by  the  Coc- 
hise County  highway  commission,  Bar- 
anaby  Bldg.,  Bisbee,  for  grading  and 
constructing  the  necessary  culverts  and 
bridges  on  the  road  from  Douglas  to 
Bisbee.  The  work  will  be  divided  into 
two  sections,  namely.  No.  1,  Lowell  to 
Forrest  Ranch;  No.  2,  Forrest  Ranch 
to  Forrest  station.  Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived separately  on  each  section.  Con- 
tractors may  bid  on  one  or  both  sec- 
tions with  the  understanding  that  it 
the  work  is  awarded  as  a  whole  work 
will  be  commenced  simultaneously  on 
both  sections.  Certified  check  for  10 
per  cent  required  with  each  bid.  Plans 
may  be  had  on  application  to  J.  C. 
Ryan,  highway  engineer,  at  Bisbee.  A. 
H.  Gardner,  secretary. 

TO   RE-BUILiD   BRIDGE. 

YUBA  CITY,  Sutter  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Sutter  County 
were  granted  permission  by  the  State 
Reclamation  Board  to  rebuild  a  portion 
of  the  long  bridge  extending  from  the 
Marysville  Buttes  into  District  70 
across  the  Butte  By-Pass. 

Plans  were  prepared  by  Engineer  B. 
L.  cope  of  San  Fracnisco.  Work  will  be 
done  by  day  labor. 


REDWOOD  CITY,  San  Matto  Co..  Cal. 
— Blythe  Witter  &  Co.,  of  'Sian  Fran- 
cisco were  the  lowest  bidders  for  the 
purchase  of  the  $20,000  Ravenswood 
School  District  bonds.  A  resolution 
was  passed  at  the  last  meeting  of  the 
Supervisors  ordering  the  sale  of  the 
bonds  on  their  premium  of  $540. 

Plans  are  being  completed  by  Archi- 
tect Norman  Coulter,  46  Kearny  street. 
San    Francisco. 


NEW   BRIDGE  FOR  SANDY  GULCH. 

OROVILLE,  Butte  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Butte  County 
have  instructed  County  Surveyor  Polk 
to  construct  a  bridge  across  Sandy 
Gulch  on  the  Sacramento  Avenue  road 
near  Chico.  The  bridge  is  to  be  built 
upon  the  emergency  plan. 

Mr  Polk  has  also  been  instructed  to 
cement  the  fioor  of  the  Meridian  bridge 
across  Mud  Slough. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  

APARTMENTS  Cost,   $ 

LONG    BEACH,    Los    Angeles    Co.,    Cal. 

NoS.  625-629  Bast  Fourth  Street, 
•nhfefe-s/tary     brick    apartment    houSei. 

40X.50.   18  rooms   (8  apts). 
Owner — Mrs.   S.   E.   Drake. 
Architect— H.     Alfred    Anderson.    Long 

Beach.  Cal. 


BANKS. 


STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Capital  Issue  Committee  in  Washington 
has  announced  to  B.  S.  Crittenden  of 
Tracy  that  the  sale  of  the  $100,000  in 
bonds  recently  authorized  by  the  West 
Side  Irrigation  District  for  the  com- 
pletion of  the  works  has  been  ap- 
proved by  that  body. 

♦ 

BRIDGES  ANB    DAMS. 

BIDS    WANTED      FOR    BRIDGE      AND 
GRADING. 


CHURCH. 

Bids   Being   Taken    From    Selected   List 

of  Contractors. 
CHURCH  Cost.  $45,000 

LOS   ANGELES,    Cal.      North    Workman 

Street  near  Avenue  26. 
Two-story   and  basement  brick   church, 

1,10x130. 
Owner— Ashbury  M.  E.  Church. 
Architects— Alfred    W.    Rea    and    Chas. 

E.   Garstang.    720    Black    Bldg.,   Los 

Angeles. 


Segregated    Figures    Being   Taken. 
BANK.     Co.ft  not   given. 
PAIjO  ALTO,  Snnta  Clar.a  Co..  Cirl. 
Owner— Bank- "f  Palo  Alto. 


ASTORIA.  Clatsop  Co.,  Ore.- Bids  will 
be  received  by  the  County  Clerk.  J.  C. 
Clinton,   until   July   13,    1918,   at   1:30   P. 


FACTORIES   AND   WAREHOUSES 

Contr.ict  to  Be  Awarded  on  a  Percent- 
age Basis. 

XDDITION  TO  FACTORY.  Cost,  $30,000. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Btittery  and  Union 
street.s. 

Two-stnry  addilioi,  t"  pn-si-nt  threo- 
.«lnrv  brick  building. 


Page  JSlgbt 

Owner — T.  W.  Sesnon,  58  Sutter  S't. 
Lessees — Armour    Packing   Co. 
Architects — Ward      &      Blohme,   Alaska 

Commencial  Bldg. 
Contracjors — Barrett     &     Hilp,  Sharon 

Bldg.,  S.  V. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBESRING  NEWS 

Architect — Frederick  H.  Meyer,  Bank- 
ers' Inves'tment  BIdg.,  San  Fran- 
ciisco. 


Contract   Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost.    $40,000 

SEATTLE,    Wash.      Third    Ave    S.    and 
Jackson  Street. 

Alterations  to  eight-story  building;  in- 
stall  refrigerators,  etc. 

Owner — Armour  &  Co.,   Premises. 

Architect — ^None, 

Contractor — Frank    A.    Leonard,    f'ort- 
land,    Oregon. 

July  6,  191S. 


To   Re   build   Factory. 

FACTORY  Cost,   $ 

NORTH  SACRAMEiNTO,   Cal. 

Rebuild  factory  des'troyed  by  fire,  with 

temiporary   buildings. 
Owner — Essex   Lumber   Co.,   North   Sac- 
ramento. 
Architect — ^None. 


Work    on       Government       Shipbuilding 

Plant  Started. 
SHIPBUILDING  PLANT       Cost,   $3S,041 
ALAMEDA,     Cal.       Government    Island 

Alameda  and   Oakland   Estuary. 
Shipbuilding  plant. 

■Owner — ■TTnited      States      Oovernment 

(San     I'r^ncisco    'Shipbuilding    Co., 

310    California   iSt.,    iSan    Francisco, 

superintending    construction,     Geo. 

Wagner   in  charge.) 

A  contract  for  the  consitruction   of  a 

trestle  across  the  estuary,  a  distance  ot 

SIO    feet,   has'   been    awarded    to    Healy, 

Tibbitts    Construction    Co.,    9    Main   St., 

San  Francisco,  at  $38,041. 

Bids  are  in  and  under  advisement  tor 
the  grading. 

Bids  tor  the  balance  of  the  work  will 
be  called  as  soon  as  plans  are  ap- 
proved at  Wasihington. 


SHIPBUILDING  PLANT  Cost,    $ 

REDWOOD  CITY,   iSan    Mateo   Co.,   Cal. 

Concrete  shipbuilding  plant. 

Owner — ^San  Francisco  Shipbuilding 
Co.,  310  California  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

.Vrchitects- — ^Owners. 

The  owners     will  do  all     their     own 

building. 

Contract   Awarded. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost.   $100,000 

SEATTLE,  Wash.     No.   1125  )2th  Ave. 

.Six-story  reinforced  concrete  war- 
house.    200x152. 

Owner — Bekins  Moving  &  Storage  Co., 
Seattle,  Wash. 

Architect — ^S.  B.  Sonnichsen,  Downs 
Block,   Seattle,    Wash. 

Contractor — Ferro  Concrete  Co.,  Empire 
Bldg.,   Seattle,   Wash. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 
WAREHOUSES  Cost.   $30,000 

HOOD    RIVER.    Ore.      Ordell    and    Van 

Horn,  Oregon, 
Two  warehouses. 
Owner — Apple      Growers'      Association, 

Hood   River,   Ore. 
Architect — None. 


Preliminary  Plans  Being  Prepared. 

WAREWOU9E8,    ETC.  Cost,    $ 

SAN  MATEO,  Cal.  Waterfront  at  San 
Mateo. 

Concrete  docks,  wa.rehouses,  etc. 

Owner — San  Mateo  Docks  Co.,  J|  K. 
Monroe,  Sec  1134  Merchants  Ex- 
change  nidg..  iSian   Francisco. 


Construction  to  be  Started  Shortly. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,  $ 

PORTLAND,  Oregon.     Willlamette   Iron 

&   Steel   Company's   Plant. 
Warehouse,  300x70x40. 
Owner — Williamette  Iron  &  Steel  Wks., 

Portland,  Oregon, 
Architect — None. 


Contract  Awarded, 

GALVANIZING  PLANT  Cost,   $40,000 

SEATTLE,    Wash.      Is't    Avenue   S.    and 

Stacy    Street. 
Mill  constructed  galvanizing  plant,   150 

x52. 
Owner — 'Seattle  Pipe  &  Galvanizing  Co., 

Seattle,  Wash. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — Geo.    Eckman,    Pacifilc   Blk, 

Seattle,  Wash. 


Plans  to   be  Prepared. 

WAREHOUlSEi,  EITC.  Cost,  ) 

OROVILLE,    Butte   Co.,    Cal.      High   ©t, 

and  Marysville  Road,  90x250. 
Combination      warehouse,      office      and 

wagon  shed  building  and   three  oil 

tanks    (19,000   gallons   each.) 
Owner — Union  Oil  Co.,  Main  O'fflce,  Los 

Angeles,    Cal. 
Architect — ^Not  Given. 

The    plant    will    be    erected    if    the 
above   property   can   be   secured. 


6ABA6E. 

GAKAGE.    Cost,    $1,000. 

SAN  FRANCrSOO,  Broderick  street. 

One-story  reinforced  concrete  private 
garage. 

Owner — ^Howard   Estate. 

Architect — Frederick  H.  Xleyer,  Bank- 
ers Investment  Bldg..  S.   F. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

GARAGE,    ETC.  Cost,    $ 

SAN   FRANCISCO.     N  Golden  Gate   bet. 

Leavenworth  and  Hyde  Streets. 
One-story  brick  garage  building   (show 

room  and  shop). 
Owner. — C?has.   Jacobs. 
Architect — Henry  Shermund,  Mills  Bldg. 

San   Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded.     Sub-Figures   Being 

Taken     on     Plumbing,     Plastering, 

Painting  and  Glazing. 

GARAGE   AND  STORES       Cost,    $21,900 

SAN    FRANCISCO.        S    Post      137-6      E 

Leavenworth  Street. 
One-story  and   basement   Class  "C"   ga- 
rage and  stores. 
Owner — E.    B.    De    Gola,    333    Pine    St.. 

San  Francisco. 
Archite'ct — John   H.    Powers.    460    Mont- 
gomery St.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — Cahill   &   Vensano   Co.,    110 
Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco. 
The    following      sub-contracts      have 
been  awarded: 

Grading  to  J.  P.  Holland,  540  Brannan 
Street. 

Concrete  AVork  to  Mission  Concrete  & 
•Mosaic  Co..  331  Guerrero  Street. 

Brick  Work  to   White   &   Gloor,     Mo- 
nadnock  Bldg. 

Electric  Work  to  Wedel  Electric  Co.. 
Russ  Bldg. 


Uncle  Sam  is  today  the  quarter- 
mas-ter  of  .i  hungry  world.  He  i.«  play- 
ing the  game  squarely  and  counts  on 
every  American  to  do  the  same. 


Wednesday,      July     10,      19118. 
HILLS  JUm  SOCIETT  BUILDnrCHS. 


Pl'ans        Being        Prepared.        Contract 

Awarded. 
MANOR  COURT  Cost,  $50,000 

HOLLYWOOD,  Los  Angeles  Co..  CaJ. 
Frame    and    plaster    Manor    Court,     15 

suites  of   6   and   7   rooms. 
Owner— With'held. 
.\rchitect — Arthur  S.  Heineman,  831  San 

Fernando  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
Contractor — ^Herbert  S  .Heineman. 


Contract  Awarded. 

STATION  BLDG.  Cost,  $7,942,  60  days 
MARE  ISLAND,  Cal.  U.  S.  Navy  Yard. 
Frame    tinve    and    chronometer    station 

building. 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — Lange   &   Bergstrom,   S'har- 

on   Bldg.,  San   Francisco, 


Plans    Being   Figured. 

SWIMMING   POOL  Cost,    $30,000 

SPOKANE,  Wash.     North  Central  High 

School. 
Swimming  pool. 
Owner — School   Board  of  North  Central 

High  School. 
Architect — Archibald      Rigg.     Spokane, 

Wash. 


Plans   Ready   For  Figures. 

DETENTION  HOME  Cost,  $ 

Fireproof   detention    home. 
Owner — Butte   County. 
Architect — Chester       Cole,       Waterland 
Bldg.,    Chico,    Cal. 


Cost,  $5,000 


Contract   Awarded. 

LIBRARY 

YOLO,  Yolo  Co.,  Cal. 

One-story  frame  library  building. 

Owner — Yolo    County. 

Architect — W.    H.    Weeks,    73    Post   St., 

San  Frahicdsco. 
Contra-to.- — J.  M.  Campbell,  Slacramento 


HOSPITALS. 


Contract   Awarded. 

HOSPITAL  Cost,   $16,574 

SPRINGVILLE,   Tulare  Co.,   Cal. 
One-story  frame  tubercular  hospital. 
Owner — Kings  and  Tulare  Counties. 
Anchitect — Julia      Morgan,      Merchants' 

Exchange   Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
Contractor — S.  G.  Smartt.  Bakersfleld. 

Estimated  Cost,   $14,700;   Remodeling, 
$1,874;  Total,  $16,574. 


Plans   to   be    Prepared. 

HOSPITAL,    ETC.  Cost,    $80,000 

(DAKLAND,    Alameda   Co.,   Cal.     County 

Hospital    Grounds. 
New    buildings      tor    county      hospital. 

Dining  rooms,  wards,'  etc. 
Owner — County   of   Alameda. 
Architect — None. 


TRI-COUNTY     HOSPITAL.     SITE      >OT 
YET   CHOSEN. 


.MERCc/D.  Merced  Co.,  Oal. — After  an 
inspection  of  proposed  sites  in  .Mari- 
posa and  Madera  mountains  for  the 
joint  hospital  to  be  constructed  for 
tuberculosis  patients  from  Merced,  Ma- 
dera, and  Stanislaus  •counties,  the  tri- 
dounty  committee,  composed  of  the 
chairmen  •  of  the  three  boards  of  Su- 
pervisors, will  continue  the  search  for 
a  suitable  location.  An  altitude  of  t' 
3000  feet  is  desired,  with  accessibility 
from  the  highway  and  with  available 
w.Tte,r  supply  of  90.000  gallons  per  day. 
The  "most  promising  site   thus   far   la  at 


f 


T\  ednesday.      July      10.      191S. 

Ahwahnee,  Madera  county.  Before  any 
decision  is  made  the  committee  will  in- 
spect other  sites.  The  three  counties 
plan  to  build  a  (42.000  hospital  with  ac- 
commodations for  seventy  patients. 
Mariposa  county  was  first  included  in 
the  project,   but  has  withdrawn. 


HOTEL. 

Plans  Being  Figured. 

ADDITION  Cost,  t 

TAFT.  Kern  Co..  Col.     Fourth  Street. 

Two-story  brick  addition  to  hotel. 

Owner — R.  H.  Anderson,  Hotel  Ander- 
son. Taft,  Cal. 

Architect — Thos.  B.  Wiseman,  Morgan 
Bldg..  Bakersfleld.  Cal. 


RESIDENCES. 


Plans    Being   Prepared. 
RESIDENCE.     Cost,    »6,000. 
SAX  FRANCISCO,  St.  Francis  Wood. 
Owner — J.  A.  Bason. 

Architects — Ward      &      Blohme,   Alaska 
Commercial  Bldg.,  S.  F. 


flans    Complete. 

BUNGALOW  Cost,    $1400 

EUREKA,    Humboldt    Co.,    Cal.      Tenth 

Street. 
Owner — S.   Welles,   Eureka. 
Architect — None. 


Contract  Awarded. 

COTT.\GE  Cost,    J2,500 

RICHilOND,  Contra  Costa  Co..  Cal.     W- 

11th   St.,   bet.    Bissell    and   Chanslor 

Avenues. 
Cottage. 

Owner — N.    J.    Arnold,    Richmond,    Cal. 
.Architect — None. 
Contractor....E.  A.  F.  Carson,  405  Nevin 

Avenue,  Richmond,  Cal. 


Plans   Being   Prepared 

RBSIDE3NCE  Cost.    $6,000 

CENTERVILi£.    Alameda    Co.,    Cal. 

Two-story  and  basteraent  frame  resi- 
dence. 

Owner — J.  A.  Bunting,  Centerville. 

Architect — E.  L.  Cannon,  Central  Bank 
Bldg.,   Oakland. 


Contract  Awarded. 

"«    DWELJJNGS  Cost,    $ 

EINGLianNE,   Plumas  Co.,  Cal. 

70   dwellings    for    employes. 

Owner — The  Engels  Copper  Mining  Co.. 

Bnglemine,  Cal. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — Not  Given. 


Plans   Under  Way. 

FLATS  Cost,   $10,000 

LONG    BEACH.    Los    Angeles    Co..    Cal. 

Tenth  St..  oft  Atlantic  Avenue. 
Frame  and  plaster  flat   building    (three 
four-room  flats  and  one  of  six-rooms) 
Owner — Edward  H.  Rucklos.  Prop.  New 

Home    Bakery,    18.50    Atlantic    Ave, 

Long  Beach,  Cal. 
Architect — H.  A.  Anderson,  Los  Beach. 


Gontrajct   Awarded. 

ADDITION  Cost,    $10,000 

SAN  MATEX)  COUNTY.  Woodlawn 
Cemetery. 

One-story  reinforced  concrete  addi- 
tion to  Crematory  Chapel. 

Owner — Woodlawn  Cemetery,  Phelan 
Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Architect — T.  Paterson  Ross,  310  Cali- 
fornia St.,  San   Francisco. 

Contractor — Adam  Harris. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost.    $8,000 

PIEDMONT.  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Pied- 
mont Manor. 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence (8  rooms  and  2  bathrooms). 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Chas.  C.  Davis,  Care  C.  W. 
McCall,  Central  Bk.  Bldg..  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

RESIDENCES  Cost,  $3,650  each 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co..  Cal.     N  Arimo 

Ave..  Piedmont  Heights. 
Two    two-story    frame      residences      (7 

rooms  each.) 
Owner — W^ithheld. 
Architect — C.   W.  McCall,  Central    Bank 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Contract   Awarded. 

FLATS  Cost,   $23,400 

LONG    BEACH,    L.OS    Angeles    Co.,    Cal. 

101  to  123  West  Ninth  Street. 
Three     two-story     16-roora     frame     flat 

buildings. 
Owner — I.  C.  Guy,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Architect — Not  Given. 
Contractor — W.  B.   Babb.  359   E-9th   St., 

Los  Angeles. 


Cost,  $7,000 


Plans   Being   Figured. 

RESIDENCE 

ROSS,  Marin  Co..  Cal. 

One  and  one-half-story  8-room  frame 
residence. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery St.,  San  Francisco. 


SCHOOLS. 

Plans  Being  Figured.      Bids  Close  July 

12.    1918. 
SCHOOL  Cost,    $25,000 

IRWIN,  Merced  Co.,  Cal.     Hilmar  Union 

High   School   District. 
One-story  frame  and  stucco  school. 
Owner — Hilmar   Union    High   School. 
-Architect — Louis      M.      Crawford,      2606 
Bancroft  Way.   Berkeley. 

NOTE: — The  date  of  opening  bids  has 
been  postponed  from  July  6th  to  July 
12th. 

Plans  may  be  obtained  from  the  ar- 
chitect or  Carl  Rose,  Clerk  of  the 
School  Board  at  Irwin.  Deposit  of  $10 
required. 


Plans   Being    Figured.      Bids   Clos    July 

20.   1918,   8  P.   M. 
SCHOOL  Cost,     $35,000 

BARSTOW,  San   Bernardino   Co.,   Cal. 
One-story    and      basement    hollow      tile 

school,   127x58  with   wing   56x42. 
Owner — Barstow    Union      High      School 

District. 
Architect — (Norman      F.      Marsh,      211 
Broadway    Central    Bldg.,    Los    An- 
geles. 
Bids  will  be  taken  separately  for  the 
excavating,    general    contract,    heating 
contract,    and    program    clock    installa- 
tion. 


Postpone  Date  of  Opening  School  Bids. 

SCHOOL  Cost,   $ 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal.  Bur- 
wood  School  District  about  3  miles 
SE  of  Stockton. 

One-story   concrete    school    building. 

Owner — Burwood  chool  District.  San 
Joaquin  Co..  Cal. 

Architect — Frank    V.    Mayo.    712    Com- 
mercial     &    .Savings      Bank      Bldg.. 
-Stockton,  Cal. 
Plans  may   be  seen  at  the  architect's 

office.     Deposit  of  $10  required. 


Peig«  Nine 

NOTE: — -An  error  in  the  bond  issu* 
has  caused  the  delay  of  opening  and  the 
new  date  will  be  set  at  the  next  meet- 
ing   of    the   Supervisors. 


Bids  to  be  Called   for  This  Week. 
SCHOOL  Cost,  $40,000 

EMERYVILLE,  .\lameda  Co.,  Cal.     47th 

and  San  Pablo  -Avenues. 
Two-story   and    basement   brick   school. 
Owner — Town    of    Emeryville. 
.Architect — Fred  Soderberg,  1st  National 

Bank    Bldg,    Oakland. 


CONTRACTS  AWARDED  FOR  STOCK- 
TON SCHOOL. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Stockton  Board  of  Education  has 
awarded  the  following  contracts  for  the 
construction  of  the  one-story  seven- 
room  brick  primary  school  to  be  erect- 
ed in  Elm  Tract.  Charles  Young,  Com- 
mercial &  Savings  Bank  Bldg.,  Stock- 
ton,   is    the    architect. 

ExesTatlng;  and  Grading. 

Frederickson    Bros.,    Stockton $    350 

Concrete  'Work. 

Frederickson   Bros $3,640 

Brick  Work. 

E.  L.  Morrison,  1812  S-Grant  St., 
Stockton    $13,942 

Carpentry.  Labor  and  Lumber. 

F.  Vinck,    Stockton $8,460 

Steel  'Work. 
Builders     Iron    Works.      1415    E- 

Scotts  St.,   Stockton $1,817 

Mill  Work. 
Pacific   Mfg.    Co.,   36   S-Californla 

St.,  Stockton  $5,000 

PInmbIng  and  Sheet  Metal  -Work. 
Miller-Hayes   Co.,    125    N-Califor- 

nia  St.,  Stockton $3,500 

Rooflngr. 

StocktonRoofing  Co.,   Stockton $725 

Heating  and  Ventilating  (Not  -Awarded 
Yet.) 
E.  L.  Gnekow.  647  E-Main  St.,  Stock- 
ton,  low  bidder  as  follows: 

(a)  $7,705;  (b)  $7,132;  (c)  $708  deduct. 

Bids  to  be  Called  for  in  About  a  Week. 
SCHOOL  Cost.    $20.00* 

PALO     ALTO.     Santa     Clara  Co.,     Cal 

Ravenwood  School  District. 
One-story  brick  school  (4  rooms). 
Owner — Ravenwood    School    District. 
Architect — Norman   Coulter.    46    Kearny 
St..  San  Francisco. 
Exterior  Finish,  pressed  brick;  Heat 
Ing.  hot  air  furnace;  Roof,  5-pIy  brick. 

Contract  Awarded. 

SCHOOL  BLDG.  Cost.  $8,354 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal. 
Industrial  building  for  high  school. 
Owner — City  of  Stockton. 
Architect — None. 

Contractor — Alfred  Love.  1430  N-Hunter 
St.  Stockton. 


SITES    FOR    KE'W      SCHOOLS   TO      BE 
SELECTED. 

VALLEJO.  Solano  Co..  Cal — The 
members  of  the  Board  of  Education  are 
said  to  be  busy  these  days  looking  over 
available  sites  for  proposed  new  school 
buildings.  It  is  said  that  they  have 
several  good  locations  in  view  and  will 
be  ready  to  make  an  important  an- 
nouncement at  an  early  date  as  they 
want  the  taxpayers  to  have  plenty  of 
time  in  which  to  study  the  situation  be- 
fore the  bond  election  is  to  be  held 
for  the  badly  needed  structure. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

.13.  1918.   2  P.  M. 
SCHOOL 


Bids  Close  July 


Page  Ten 

110L.TA7L.L,B.    Imperial    Co..    C^l.      High 

School  District. 
Home  Economics  building. 
Owner — Holtville     Union     High     School 

D-is'trict. 
Architect — None. 

Plans   and    specifications   on    file    with 
the  Secretary,  L.ottie  R.   Wheeler. 


Bids  Close   July 


Cost,  t 

Cal.    Stand - 


Plans'  Being   Figured. 

12,  1918,  1  P.  M. 
SCHOOL, 
BAKEBSFIELD,  Kern  Co. 

ard  School   District. 
One-story   brick  stchool. 
Owner — Standard  School  District. 
Architect — Orville  L>.  Clark,  414  Browser 

Bldg.,   Bakersfield. 
Bids  must  be  addressed  to  C.   H.  Sel- 
lers. Clerk  of  the  Board. 


BUIUDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BIDS  OPBiNKD  FOR  SCHOOL, 

AZUSA,  I-iOs  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— Wop- 
s'chall  Bros.,  100  East  Colorado  street, 
Pasadena,  submitted  the  lowest  bid  at 
141.469  and  will  be  awarded  the  general 
contr£iic:t  for  the  erection  of  a  hollow 
tile  gi'ammar  school  building  at  Azusa, 
plans  for  which  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitects Allison  &  Allison,  1405  Hi- 
bernian Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Richardson 
&  Tyler.  74  7  South  Grand  avenue,  Pasa- 
dena, submitted  the  lowest  bit  at  J3155 
and  will  be  awarded  the  contract  for 
the  plumbing  and  Cooney  &  Winter- 
bottom,  14  South  Third  street,  Alham- 
bra.  will  be  awarded  the  contract  at 
$2697   tor   the   heating. 


CONTRACT    AWARDED    FOR    FINISH- 

IING        ROOMS        OF       PITTSBURG 

SCHOOl.. 

PITTSBURG.  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
— iMathew  Morton,  1300  Alcatraz  Ave., 
Berkeley  and  Richmond,  was  awarded 
the  contract  at  $6,187  for  finishing  five 
classrooms  in  the  second  story  of  the 
grammar  stchool  building  and  other 
work  in  primary  buildings  in  the  Pitts- 
burg School  District.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architects  Stone  &  Wright, 
Bank  of  Italy  Bldg.,  Stockton.  Fol- 
lowing is  a  list  of  the  bids  received: 

Mathew    Morton    $6,187 

E.   H.   McQuiddy,   Pittsburg 6,948 

G.    H.    Field,    Antioch 6,700 


BIDS   WANTED  FOR   SCHOOl.,  FURNI- 
TURE. 


BAKEiRSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal- — 
Until  9  A.  M.,  July  11,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Board  of  Education  for 
furnishing  the  following  school  furni- 
ture: 

Twenty  No.  A  (large)  adjustable 
,  fronts — sample. 

Fifty  No.  B  (medium)  adjustable 
fronts. 

Forty  No.  C  (small)  adjustable 
fronts. 

Fifteen  No.  A  (large)  adjustable 
rears — sample. 

Twenty  No.  B  (medium)  adjustable 
rears. 

Ten  No.  C  (small)   adjustable  rears. 

Forty  No.  A  (large)  adjustable  desks 
— sample. 

Forty  No.  B  (medium)  adjustable 
de-^ks. 

Forty  No.  C   (small)   adjustable  desks 

Ten  No.  104  Teacher's  desk  (Weber 
cat.) 

Ten  No.  !i35  Teacher's  chair  (Weber 
cat.) 

All  furniture  is  to  be  delivered  at 
the  Emerson  school  store  room,  Trux- 
ton  avenue  and  K  street.  Certified 
check  for  10  per  cent  required  with 
each   bid.     E.  R.  Long.  Secretary. 


SCHOOl.,    RIDS    OPENED. 


STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Oal. — At 
the  last  meeting  of  the  Stockton  School 
Board  bids  on  the  new  industrial  divi- 
sion of  the  high  school  were  opened  as 
follows.  Alfred  Love,  1430  N-Hunter 
St.,  Stockton,  presented  the  lowest  bid. 

L.   S.   Peletz $8,925 

J.    F.    Shepherd 8,888 

F.    G.    Faucett _ 8,789 

Riley    &    Murphy 8,160 

Alfred    Love 8,354 

Bids  were  taken  under  advertisement. 


STaBES  Ain)  OFFICES. 


Bids   For   General   Contract   Under    Ad- 
visement.   Other  Bids  Being  Taken. 
OFFICE  BLDG.,    ETC.  Cost,   $1100,000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.      20th      and     Illinois 

Streets. 
Two    and   one-half -story     frame     ofifice 
building,   cafeteria     and     checking 
gates. 
Owner — Ridson  Iron  Works. 
Architect — J.      R.    Miller,      Lick      Bldg., 
Sian  Francisco, 
Figures  are  being  taken  for  the  heat- 
ing system  and  cafeteria  fittings. 


Contracts  Awarded. 

LOFT  BUILDING  Cost,  |30,(KI0 

SAN  FRANCISIOO.     E  Second  Street  224 

N  Bryant  Street. 
Four-story  (31a.ss  "C"  loft  building,  50-8 

xl20. 
Owner — Milton      Auerbach,       215      14th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — Joseph    Cahen,    333    Kearny 
St.,  San  Francisco. 

Lumber  to  MacDonald     Lumber     Co., 
(^annel   near  4th  Street. 

Mill    Work    to    Paci'fllcj    Mfg.    Co.,    177 
Stevenson  SItreet. 

Glass  and  Glaring  to  W.  P.  Fuller  & 
Co.,  Beale  and  Mis>sion  Streets. 

R««flng;  to  Jas.  Cantley,  110  Jessie  St. 

Gatranlzed   Iron,     Etc.,   to     Morrison 
Sheet  Metal  Works,  676  McAllister  St. 

Steel  to  Withington  Iron  Works,  416 
Second  Street. 


Contract   Awarded. 

ALTEIRATIONS  Cost,     $ 

SAN  FBANCI600.     Nos.  1036-4  2  Market 

Street. 
New  store  fronts  and  fixtures  for  5,   10 

and   15o   store. 
Owner — The      F.    W.    Woolworth      Co., 

Rialto   Bldg.,    San   Francisco. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — Fink   &   Schindler   Co.,    228 

13  th  St.,  San   Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded, 

BUILDING  Cost,    $ 

LOS    ANGELES,    Cal.      S'elma    Ave    and 

Santa  Monica  Blvd. 
Brick  and  concrete  building,  60x100. 
Owner — Laskey  Motion  Picture  Co. 
Architect — Edwin        Bergstrom,        1129 

Citizens    National    Bank    Bldg.,   Los 

Angeles. 
Contractor — Jacob  Construction  Co.,   H. 

W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


July    1,    1918. 
Plans   Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  July 

5,    1918. 
OFFICE   BLDG.,   ETC.  Cost,   $.100,000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.      20th      and     Illinois 

Streets. 
Two   and     one-half-story   frame     otRce 

building,     cafeteria  and     checking 

gates. 


Wednesday,      July      10,      1918. 

Owner — Risdon  Iron   Works. 
Architect — J.    R.      Miller,      Lick      Bldg., 
San    Francisco. 
Plans    are    being    completed    for    the 
heating    system    and    cafeteria    fittings, 
for  which  bids  will  be  called  next  week 


SEALED  PKOPOS.iLS. 


NOT'ICI!)  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W. 
F.  MicClure.  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  Tuesday, 
Augiiivt  «tK  IMS,  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant.  ma.terials.  and 
labor  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
complete  construction  and  erection — 
except  the  Plumbing  and  Heating —  of 
the  "Trade®  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottages  5.  6  and  7,  California  School 
for  Girls,  near  Ventura,  California,"  in 
accordance  with  the  plans  and  spetifi- 
cations  therefor,  copies  of  which  may 
be  obtained  on  application  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  Sacra- 
niento,  California. 

Three  separate  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed.— one  for  the  Emtiie  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottage  7,  and  one  for  Cottages  5  and  6. 
which  shall  be  submitted  on  formis  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment  of   Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  for  the 
entire  work  must  ayccompany  each   bid. 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-Five  ($25.00) 
Dollars  will  be  required  on  plana  and 
specifications,  the  deposit  to  be  return- 
ed immediately  on  the  return  of  the 
plans'  and  specifications  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering-,  at  Sacra- 
mento, California,  in  good  condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addres'sed  to  W.  F. 
McClure,  !9tate  Engineer,  'Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Trades  Build- 
ing, Gymnasium  and  Cottages  5,  6,  and 
7,'  California  'School  for  Girls,  n«ar 
Ventura,  California," 
('SIGNED)  W.  F.  Mc'C!LURE, 

State   Engineer.    (•) 


i*OTICH  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W. 
P.  MteClure,  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  Monday, 
AuETUOt  5th,  1818,  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  construction  and  installa- 
tion of  the  "Plumbing  and  Sewers  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium and  Cottages  5,  6  and  7,"  Oali- 
fornia  School  for  Girls,  near  Ventura, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the  plans 
and  specifications  therefor,  copies  of 
which  may  be  obtained  on  application 
to  the  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing, Sacramento,  California. 

Three  separate  bidsi  will  be  receiv- 
ed.— one  for  the  Entire  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottage  7,  and  one  for  Cottages  5  and  6, 
which  shall  be  submitted  on  forms  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment  of   Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  th©  bid  for  the. 
entire  work  must  aJccom.pany  each   bid. 

A  deposit  of  Fifteen  ($1'5.00)  Dollars 
will  be  required  on  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, the  deposit  to  be  returned  im- 
mediately on  the  return  of  the  plans 
and  specificfiations  to  the  S'tate  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering,  at  Sacramento, 
California,    in    good   condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure,  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  tor  'Plumbing  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium, and  Cottages  5,  6  and  7.'  Cali- 
fornia School  for  Girls,  near  Ventura, 
California." 
(SIGNED)  W.  F.  'MoCLURE, 

State   Engineer.    (•) 


>ediie6day.      July      1'.        1918. 
STATE    OF    CALIFORNIA. 


DBPARTMBNT     OF     ENGINEERING. 


CALIFORNIA    HIGH^VAY   C03IMISSI0N 


NOTICE   TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEALED  PROPOSAifi  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  th«  CalUormU 
Hl^war  CominlHloii,  515  Fonun  Bnlld- 
iBCr.  Sacramento,  CaL,  ujittl  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  OB  Joly  22,  1918,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
speclficac'ons  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  rrtade.  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Siskiyou  County,  between  Dunsmuir 
and  the  southerly  boundary  <II-Sis-3- 
A),  about  1.5  miles  in  length,  to  be 
graded. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds',  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  liOS 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
office  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits.  Dunsmuir,  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco  San  Luis  Obispo,  Fresno, 
and  Los  Angeles. 

So  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  Is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
■Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done,  etc. 

The  department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL  D.   DARLINGTON. 

CHARLE.S  F.  STERN, 

HENRY   J.    WIDBNMANN. 
California   Highway    Commission. 

GEO.   R.    WINSLOW 
lat    Asst.    Highway    Engineer. 

WILSON  R.   ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (•) 


STATE     OF     CALIFORNIA. 


DEPARTMENT     ON     ENGINEEW.ING. 


CALIFORNIA   HIGirWAY   COSIMISSION 


NOTICE  TO   CONTR.iCTORS. 


BUlliDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

— Until  10  A.  M.,  July  29,  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
for  the  improvement  of  Second  srtreet 
iSan  Pedro)  and  thirty  other  streets 
and  alleys  in  the  Second  Street  Im- 
provement District  by  grading  and  con- 
structing bitulithic  pavement,  cement 
curbs  and  sidewalks,  concrete  and 
granite  block  gutters,  grading  and  oil- 
ing; also  constructing  monolithic  con- 
crete, reinforced  concrete  brick  and 
vitrified  pipe  storm  sewers  and  cement 
pipe  sanitary  sewers  and  hou.<e  con- 
necting sewers.     Ord  38.305. 

The  proposed  work  calls  for  consider- 
able heavy  grading,  this  being  the  chief 
item  in  the  cost.  The  approximate  esti- 
mate cost  of  the  improvements  sub- 
mitted to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  is 
as  follows;  182,210  cu.  yds.  grading  at 
.",0c.  $91,105;  35-1,743  sq.  ft.  bitulithic 
pavement  at  18c.  »63,853.74;  151,752  sq. 
ft.  oiling  and  rolling  at  4c,  16,070.08;  16,- 
680  lin.  ft.  curb  at  40c.  J6.672;  38.780  sq. 
rt.  cement  walk  at  13c.  J6,341.40;  15.395 
.sq.  ft.  concrete  gutter  at  19c,  $2,923.05; 
1.384  sq.  ft  granite  block  gutter  at  4oC, 
J622.80;  .«torm  sewer.«,  etc.,  $59,702; 
sanitary  sewers,  etc.,  $12,079;  add  3% 
for  engineering.  $12,460.55;  total  esti- 
mated cost.  $261,839.62. 


SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
Hlsfcway  ConunlBslon,  S15  Fomm  Bolld- 
lBr>  Sacramento,  Cal.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  •■  July  15,  1818,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  In  accordance  with  the 
speclflcations  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  Is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Mendocino  County,  at  Outlet  Creek, 
about  three  miles  north  of  "W^illlts^  (I- 
Men-l-F),  a  reinforced  concrete  bridge, 
consisting:  of  eight  spans  of  30  feet 
each. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifl- 
catfons  may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
diTlalon  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits.  Dunsmuir.  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco  San  Luis  Obispo,  Fresno, 
and  Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL    D.    DARLINGTON, 
CHARLES  F.   STERN. 
HENRY  J.  WIDEN  MANN. 
California    Highway    Commission. 

GEO.   R.   WIX.SLOW. 
Ist  Assistant  Highway   Engineer. 
WILSON   R.   ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (•) 

BIDS      WANTED      FOR      STREET      IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

LOS  ANGBKES,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 


Page  Eleven 

Schedule  1868,  for  all  yards,  large 
quantities  of  ligum  vitae,  baaswood, 
hickory,  juniper  poles,  butternut, 
cherry,  maple   and  poplar. 

Schedule  1869,  for  various  deliveries, 
a  large  quantity  of  ajh. 

Schedule  1870,  various  deliveries, 
white  oak  or  chestnut  railroad  ties. 

Schedule  1871,  various  deliveries, 
white  pine. 

Schedule  1872,  all  yards,  white  pine. 

Schedule  ll'S,  all  yards,  cedar  and 
cypress. 

Schedule  1874.  all  yards,  redwood. 

Schedule  1875,  all  yards,  iron  bark, 
sugar  pine  and  California  pine. 


BIDS   WANTED      FOR  HOISTING      EN- 
GINE. 

RICHilOXD,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Clerk  of  Richmond,  until  July  8,  1918, 
at  8  o'clock  P.  M.,  for  the  sale  and  de- 
livery to  the  City  of  Richmond  a  hoist- 
ing engine  for  stevedoring  purposes  for 
use  at  Richmond  Municipal  Whalf  No. 
1,  as  described  in  the  specifications  for 
said  work  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
Clerk  of  the  City  of  Richmond.  A.  C. 
Faris   is  the  Clerk. 


BIDS  WAN/eO  FOR  PILE  DOLPHPINS 

RICHMOND,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  A.  C. 
Faris,  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Richmond, 
until  July  8,  1918  at  8  o'clock  P.  M.,  for 
the  construction  of  three  Pile  Dolphins 
adjacent  to  Municipal  Whalf  No.  1, 
Richmond  Harbor,  on  the  waterfront  at 
Point  Richmond  Plans  and  specifica- 
tions on  file  in  the  office  of  the  said 
Clerk. 

Copies  of  the  Notice  to  Bidders,  Pro- 
posal Sheets,  Contract,  Specifications, 
Plans  and  Contractor's  Ponds  will  be 
furn'shed  to  prospective  bidders  on  ap- 
plication to  the  office  of  P,  A.  Havlland, 
of  Havlland  &  Tibbetts,  Alaska  Com- 
mercial Bldg.,  310  Sansome  St.,  San 
Francisco. 


BIDS  WANTSD  FOR  SWITCHBOARDS, 

B?rc. 

W.ASHNGTON,  D.  C. — The  Bureau  of 
Supplies  &  Accounts,  Navy  Department, 
Washington.  D.  C,  will  receive  bids  for 
the  following  under  Schedule  4830^4,  tor 
Mare  Island,  9  switchboards  and  spares, 
opening  of  July  15. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    LUMBER. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department.  Washington,  D.  C — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  1867,  for  all  navy  yards,  oak 
lumber  of  all  kind*. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR   CANAL  WORK. 

Department  of  the  Interior,  United 
States  Reclamation  Service.  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  June  18.  1918. — Sealed  pro- 
posals for  the  construction  of  canals  on 
the  Rio  Grande  project,  involving  about 
30,000  yards  of  excavation,  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  United  States 
Reclamation  Service,  El  Paso.  Texas, 
until  2  o'clock  P.  M..  July  16,  1918,  and 
will  at  that  hour  be  opened.  The  work 
is  located  near  Clint,  Tex.  For  par- 
ticulars address  the  United  States  Re- 
clamation Service.  El  Paso,  Texas.; 
Denver,  Colo.,  or  Washington,  D.  C. 
WILL  R.  KTNG,  Acting  Director  and 
Chief   Counsel. 


BIDS    W.VNTED    FOR    EXC.AV.*^TION. 

Depailment  of  the  Interior,  Unite* 
States  Reclamation  Service,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  June  24.  1918. — Sealed  pro- 
posals for  the  construction  of  laterals 
on  the  Rio  Grande  project,  involving 
about  27,700  cubic  yards  of  excavation, 
will  be  received  at  the  office  of  the 
United   States   Reclamation    Service,    El 


BIDS    AVANTED    FOR    POWER    PLANT 

EXTENSION   AT  PEL4RL  HARBOR. 

Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks,  Navy  De- 
partment. Washington  D.  C. — Sealed 
bids  are  wanted  until  .\ugust  12.  1918, 
specification  3038,  for  constructing 
power  plant  extension  and  improve- 
ments at  the  Naval  Station,  Pearl  Har- 
bor. Estimated  cost.  $150,000.  For  fur- 
ther information  address  the  Chief  of 
Bureau. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  RO.AD  IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. — Seal- 
ed bids  will  be  received  by  the  Clerk  of 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Alameda 
County,  at  his  office,  until  Monday,  July 
15th,  1918,  at  10  o'clock  A.  M..  for  the 
improvement  of  County  Road  No.  39?', 
or  Centerville-Irvington  road  in  Wash- 
ington Road  District,  Washington, 
Township.  Alameda  County,  State  of 
California. 

Plans  and  specifications  on  file  In  the 
office  of  the  County  Clerk.  Geo.  B. 
Gross.  Clerk. 


BIDS       W^ANTED       FOR      REPAIRING 
DREDGER. 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co..  Cal.— Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Council  of 
the  City  of  Oakland  until  July  3,  191S, 
between  the  hours  of  U  o'clock  A.  M. 
and  12  M..  for  furnishing  labor  and  ma- 
terial for  docking,  cleaning,  painting 
and  repairing  the  Dredger  "City  of 
Oakland  No.  2,"  and  for  the  construc- 
tion of  fenders  thereof.  Plans  and 
rpeclflcatlons  and  form  of  proposal  will 
be  furnished  by  City  Clerk  on  applica- 
tion.   I*  W.  Cummings  is  the  City  Clerk 


Page  Twelve 

BIDS   WANTED   FOR  PAVING. 

SAN  BERNARDINO,  San  Bernardino 
Co.,  Cal.— Until  lO  A.  M.,  July  15.  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Supervisors  of 
San  Bernardino  County  for  the  con- 
struction of  about  one  and  one-half 
miles  of  concrete  paved  highway  on 
Turner  avenue  near  Cucamonga. 

Bids  will  also  be  received  at  the 
same  meeting  for  the  construction  of 
about  2  miles  of  concrete  paved  high- 
way on  Turner  and  Hermosa  avenues, 
near  Cucamonga.  Plans  and  specififica- 
tions  may  be  obtained  from  the  County 
Engineer.  Certified  check  or  bid  bond 
for  10  per  cent  required.  R.  H.  Mack, 
clerk. 


PLANS    FOR    ROAD    WORK    HBVISEnj. 

SEATTLE,  Wash.— It  has  been  decid- 
ed by  the  King  county  commissioners  to 
alter  the  former  plans  for  paving  of 
that  portion  of  permanent  highway  No. 
19  in  the  town  of  Tolt.  The  plans 
originally  called  for  the  repair  of  the 
present  pavement  but  it  is  now  planned 
to  fill  the  ruts',  rock  over  tar  and  lay 
a  three-inch  concrete  slab  surface  on 
this  piece  of  highway.  Approximately 
53,16  square  .  yards,  a  stretch  of  road 
1200  feet  long  by  40  feet  wide  is  to  be 
covered  with  concrete  paving.  The  cost 
of  laying  the  concrete  slab  s  estimated 
by  County  Engineer  Sam  Humes  at 
$7,500. 

The  paving  of  the  one  mile  of  per- 
manent highway  including  the  laying 
of  the  slab  concrete  in  the  town  of  Tolt 
is  figured  to  cost  $22,000,  if  laid  with 
one-course  concrete  or  $29,000  im  mono- 
lithic brick  is  used. 


STREET         GRADING         CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

EUREKA,  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Northwestern  Pacific  Railway  Company 
has  let  a  contract  to  Elsmore  &  Jacobs, 
"K"  St.,  Eureka,  for  grading  Broadway 
from  Fourth  street  to  Secojid  street 
near  the  depot,  and  the  work  has  com- 
menced. 


PLAN  ROAD  IMPROVEMENT. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal.— 
At  the  next  meeting  of  the  Supervisors, 
County  Engineer  Quail  will  present 
plans  and  specifications  for  the  StO'Ck- 
ton   and   Mokelumne   road. 

The  engineer  has  also  completed 
plans  and  specifioations  for  the  Termi- 
nous  road. 


BIDS  ■WANTED  FOR  HIGHWAY. 

PORTLAND,  Ore. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Oregon  State  Highway 
Commission,  1301  Yean  Bldg.,  until  July 
9,  1918,  11  A.  M.,  for  grading  work  in 
Union  county  between  La  Grande  and 
Enterprise,  locally  known  as  the  Elgln- 
Minam  project.  The  improvement  will 
be  practically  9.55  miles  long  and  will 
consist  of  48,000  cubic  yards  of  excava- 
tion. This  is  a  co-operative  post  road 
project,  the  Government  and  State  fur- 
nishing funds  jointly.  The  work,  how- 
ever, is  to  be  under  the  direction  and 
supervision  of  the  State  Highway  En- 
gineer. 

Plans  and  specifications  and  forms 
of  contract  may  be  obtained  of  the 
State  Highway  "Engineer,  Salem,  or  at 
the  office  of  the  division  engineer,  M. 
O.   Bennett,   Pendleton,   Ore. 


TO    ENL.UtGE    IRRIGATION    SYSTEM. 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — An  application 
was  filed  with  the  state  water  commis- 
sion by  the  United  States  reclamation 
project  at  Orland,  Glenn  County,  Cal., 
for  the  appropriation  of  i*0  cubic  feet 


BUIIyDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

per  second  of  the  waters  of  Stony 
creek  in  Glenn,  Colusa  and  Tehama 
counties  for  the  irrigation  of  30,000 
acres. 

It  is  proposed  to  store  104,000  acre 
feet  of  water  by  the  building  of  a 
dam  24  feet  high,  900  feet  long  at  the 
constructed  of  concrete  cap  on  piling 
top  and  900  feet  long  at  the  bottom, 
with  loose  rock  below  and  having  a 
'concrete  headgate.  This  is  the  south 
diversion  of  the  Orland  project  and 
it  is  proposed  to  enlarge  the  old  can- 
al for  0.8  miles  and  build  17.44  miles 
of  new  canal.  The  estimate  cost  of 
the  proposed  work  including  the  pur- 
chase of  rights  of  way  is  $2,200,000. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  DRAINAGE  DISTRICT 

PHOENIX,  Ariz. — The  Water  Users' 
Association  is  considering  ways  and 
means  for  the  construction  of  a  drain- 
age system  for  Phoenix  and  the  lands 
adjacent  to  the  city.  Approximately 
53,000  has  become  water-logged  and 
destruction  of  both  crops  and  lands  is 
threatened.  IPresident  Wilkinson  of 
the  Water  Users'  Association,  states 
that  more  than  $600,000  will  be  ap- 
propriated to  purchase  pumps  to  dis- 
place the  gravity  system  of  irrigation 
this  year. 


BIDS        WANTED        FOR        DRAINAGE 
STRUCTURES. 

OAKLAND,  Aiameaa  v^o.,  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Council  of 
the  City  of  Oakland  until  July  3,  1918, 
between  the  hours  of  11  o'clock  A.  M. 
and  12  o'clock,  N..  for  the  construction 
of  drainage  structures  in  Birdsall  Ave- 
nue between  Tuba  and  Nursery  Ave- 
nues,  in  the  city  of  Oakland. 

Specifications  therefor  and  form  of 
proposal  will  be  furnished  by  City  Clerk 
on  Application.      L.  W.  Cummings,  City 


BIDS      WANTED      FOR      STREET      IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
—Until  10  A.  M.,  July  S,  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
for  improving  Brand  boulevard  be- 
tween the  north  city  boundary  and 
Rowena  avenue,  and  portions  of  Ro- 
wena  avenue,  Ivanhoe  avenue,  Los  Feliz 
boulevard  and  Bancroft  avenue  in  the 
Brand  Boulevard  and  Ivanhoe  Avenue 
Improvement  District,  by  grading  and 
oiling  and  constructing  cement  curb 
and  sidewalk,  concrete  gutter  and  ce- 
ment pipe  storm  sewers.     Ord.  38,317. 


ASK  PAVING  BIDS   IN  A  FEW  DAYS. 

PORTLAND,  Ore. — The  Dock  Com- 
mission of  Portland,  in  the  next  day  or 
two  will  readvertise  for  bids  for  con- 
structing the  road  leading  to  the  Muni- 
cipal Terminal  at  St.  Johns.  It  will 
consist  of  about  2000  square  yards  of 
hardsurtacing  ana  5000  'cubic  yards  of 
grading.  Bids  will  be  asked  on  asphalt, 
concrete  and  ma"adam. 


IRRIGATION   DISTRICT   FORMED. 


NEWPORT  BEACH.  Orange  Co.,  Cal. 
■ — The  Newport  Mesa  District  has  voted 
to  form  an  irrigation  district.  A.  H. 
Smith,  W.  S.  Williamson  and  Donald  J. 
Dodge  were  elected  directors.  An  en- 
gineer will  now  be  employed  to  pre- 
pare plans  and  estimates  for  an  irri- 
gatioi  system.  A  well  has  already  been 
sunk  in  the  water-bearing  sands  of  the 
Santa  Ana  river  basin  and-  assures  the 
district  plenty  of  water  for  all  pur- 
poses. A  pumping  plant  will  be  in- 
stalled and  a  pipe  line  laid  to  a  new 
reinforced     concrete     reservoir,     which 


Wednesday,      July       10.      191'8. 

will  be  built  near  the  reservoir  owned 
by  the  city  of  Newport  Beach. 


PAVING     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 

BREMERTON.  Wash. — The  Bremer- 
ton City  Council  has  awarded  to  R.  H. 
Ti-bvers.  3114  Arcade  Bldg.,  on  his 
bid  of  $53,170.  the  contract  to  improve 
P^^fth  avenue  land  Pacific  stre;et  ini 
Bremerton  in  the  district  in  whicti 
property  is  being  commandeered  by  the 
government  to  be  used  in  the  govern- 
ment housing  project.  The  work  will 
include  the  laying  of  sewers  and  water- 
mains  as  well  as  approximately  11,000 
square  yards   of  concrete  paving. 


STREET    IMPROVEMENT    CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

REDWOOD  CITY,  San  Mateo  Co.,  Oal. 
— The  Redwood  City  Trustees  have 
awarded  a  contract  to  A.  H.  Koj^perud, 
2030  High  Street.  Oakland,  for  the  fol- 
lowing street  improvement: 

That  portions  of  the  following  named 
streets  and  avenues  be  improved  by 
having  the  existing  macadam  roadways 
prepared  for  an  oiled  wearing  surface 
and  that  an  asphaltic  oil  wearing  sur- 
face be  constructed  thereon,  to-wit: 

Claremont  avenue,  Wellesley  avenue, 
Avondale  avenue,  Hyde  street.  Welles- 
ley  Crescent,  Edgewood  Road,  Arling- 
ton Road,  Oakdale  street,  Warwick 
street,  Stratford  street  and  Somerset 
street. 


NEW  POWER  SITE  BEING  SURVEYED 

FREISNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — The  San 
Joaquin  Light  &  Power  Company  has 
two  crews  surveying  Dinkey  Creek  and 
the  north  fork  of  Kings  river,  prepara- 
tory to  developing  the  water  power  of 
those  streams.  One  crew  was  sent  to 
the  creeks  a  month  ago,  and  another 
the  past  week.  D.  L.  Wishon  is  in  gen- 
eral   charge   of   the   surveys. 

It  is  planned  to  carry  the  waters  of 
Dinkey  creek  by  a  conduit  to  north  fork 
of  Kings,  and  especially  to  erect  the 
necessary  dams  to  increase  the  hydro- 
electric horsepower. 


TO  CALL  BIDS   FOR  PUMPING  UNITS. 

iMODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Waterford  Irrigation  District  will 
shortly  call  for  bids  for  two  pumping 
plant  units  on  the  Tuolumne  river. 


STATE   HIGH1VAY  BIDb    OPENED. 

(By   Special    Wire) 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  State 
Highway  Commission  at  .Sacramento 
opened  bids  July  1st  for  highwty  im-. 
provement  in  six  counties.  Following 
is  a  list  of  bids  received: 

Colusa  County,  in  the  town  of  Wil- 
liams (IIl-Col-7-B  and  15-A),  about 
0.35  miles  in  length  to  be  surfaced  with 
asphalt    52   feet   wide. 

Blanchard-Brown  Co.,  San  Francisco, 
$11,990. 

O.  G.  Ritchie.  San  Francisco,  $9,515.70 

Clark,  Henery  Co.,  Sacramento,  $11,- 
772. 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $7,521. 


Calaveras  County,  between  the  west- 
erly boundary  and  Valley  Springs  (III- 
Cal-24-A),  about  9.7  miles  in  length  to 
i^e    gi'aded. 

A.    J.    Fairbanks,    Willits,    $49,919.70. 

Frank  C.  Mclntire,  Stockton.  $46,494.- 


60. 


Engineer's  Estimate,   $49,339.14. 


Santa  Barbara  County,  across  the 
Arroyo  Honda,  about  4  miles  east  of 
Gaviota  (V-S.  B-2-F),  a  reinforced  con- 
crete  arch    bridge   consisting:   of   three 


Wednesday. 


July 


10. 


1!»I8. 


jspang   of    96    feet,   one    span    of    Sa    fccC 
and  one  span  of  78  feet. 

W.  M.  Ledbetter  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles, 
»49,;50. 
Engineer's  Estimate,  t54,6S5.31. 
Placer  County,  through  Rocklin  and 
Penryn  (III-Pla-17-A).  about  2.8  miles 
in  lengtli  to  be  paved  n-'th  Portland 
cement  concrete. 

Blanchard-  Brown  Co.,  San  Francisco, 
1$. 9.983. 50. 

j     A.  J.  Fairbanks,  Willits,  »32,297. 
1     Engineer's  Estimate,   $19,083.68. 


Santa  Barbara  County,  at  Canada  del 
Refugio,  about  one-half  mile  west  of 
Orella  CVS.  B-2-F),  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  consisting  of  two  spans 
of  ■(1  feet  each. 

W.  M.  Ledbetter  &  Co..  Los  Angeles. 
$11,551. 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $8,726.25. 


Riverside  County,  between  the  NW 
Cor.  Sec.  20,  T.  6  S.,  R.  8  T.,  S.  B.  B.  & 
iM.,  and  the  NE  Cor.  Sec.  6  T.  7  6.,  R. 
8  E..  P.  B.  B.  &  M.  (VII-Riv-26  F), 
about  3.0  miles  in  length  to  be  paved 
with  Portland  cement  concrete. 

A.  L.  McCrary,  Los  Angeles,  $35,929.50. 

John-Shea  Co..  Inc.,  Riverside.  $39,- 
977.50. 

Engineer's  Estimate,   $29,590.19. 
(22900)     1st  report  May  29,  1918. 


ONLY  ONE  BID  RECEIVED   AT  MARE 
ISLAND   FOR    SPRINKLER    SYSTEM. 

MARE  ISLAND,  Cal.— Only  one  bid 
was  received  at  Mare  Island  for  the 
water  tank  and  tank  structure,  and 
automatic  wet  pipe  sprinkler  system  in 
the  general  storehouse  at  the  Mare 
Island  Navy  Yard.  The  bid  was  as  fol- 
lows: 

Pacific  Fire  Extinguisher  Co.,  i507 
Montgomery  street,  San  FraJicisco: 
Item  (1)  $15,350,  120  days;  Item  (2) 
$7.50.  Bids  were  also  opened  in  Wash- 
ington,  D.  C. 


PAVING    BIDS    RKJECTKD. 

GLENDALE,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
All  bids  received  June  20  for  the  im- 
provement of  Broadway  from  Glendale 
avenue  to  the  east  city  limits  were  re- 
jected. No  decision  was  reached  re- 
garding the  iniprovement  but  if  new 
bids  are  taken  a  less  expensive  type  of 
paving  will  be  adopted. 


SAN    FR.tNCISCO    STREET    IMPROVE. 
MEXT  CONTR.4CT  A^^'ARDED. 

The  improvement  of  Twenty-eighth 
avenue  between  Geary  street  and  Bal- 
boa street,  by  grading;  construction  of 
an  S-iach  vitrified  salt-glazed,  iron- 
stone pipe  sewer  with  45  Y  branches 
and  2  brick  manholes;  concrete  curbs 
throughout;  a  14-foot  central  strip  of 
vitrified  brick  pavement;  an  asphalt 
pavement,  and  artificial  stone  sidewalks 

Awarded  to  Jae.  .M.  Smith,  147  Cort- 
land avenue. 


SAL'SALITO   TO   HAVE    LARGE   SHIP- 
YARD. 

8AUSALITO.  Marin  Co.,  Cal.  — Sausa- 
llto  is  to  have  a  government  ship  yard 
to  cost  several  million.  The  United 
Engineering  Company  has  made  appli- 
cation to  the  town  trustees  for  a  fran- 
chise to  build  a  ship  yard  at  a  point 
three-fifths  of  a  mile  from  the  ferry 
slips. 

The  yard  will  be  built  in  what  is 
known  as  Old  Sausalito  and  takes  in 
two  blocks,  including  Richardson  street 
and  to  Valley  street  extension. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

TO    PAVE    HIGHWAY. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  City  Council 
has  made  available  by  transfer  of 
funds  $35,000  for  the  construction  of 
the  Torrey  pine  paved  highway. 


Labor  and  material  are  essential  to 
victory;  use  both  sparingly. 
Paso,  Tex.,  until  2  o'clock  P.  M..  August 
1,  1918,  and  will  at  that  hour  be  opened. 
The  work  is  located  near  El  Paso,  Tex. 
For  particulars  address  the  United 
State*  Reclamation  Service,  El  Paso, 
Tex.;  Denver,  Colo.,  or  Washington,  D. 
C.      MORRIS   BIEN,    Acting   Director. 


POWER  PROJEK^r  BLILDING  BEGINS 

PLACERVILLE,  Eldorado  Co..  Cal.— 
The  Western  States  Gas  &  Electric  Co. 
is  to  immediately  begin  1918  work  on 
its  million-dollar  hydro-electrilc  de- 
velpoment  project  in  the  high  Sierras 
of  El  Dorado,  Amador  and  Alpine 
counties. 

George  Loughland.  superintendent  of 
construction,  says  100  men  will  be  put 
to  work  at  Twin  Lakes  in  Amador 
county.  It  Is  proposed  to  erect  an  im- 
pounding dam  at  Twin  Lakes. 


STREET    IMPROVEMENT     CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

OAKLAJTtr.  t:al. — The  City  Council  of 
Oakland  has  awarded  a  contract  to  The 
Hutchinson  Co,  for  the  following  street 
improvement: 

That  portions  of  35th  avenue  in  the 
vicinity  of  E-lOth  and  E-12th  streets, 
be  graded,  curbed  and  guttered  with 
concrete   and  paved   with    oil-macadam. 


LANGE      &    BBRGSTROM       AWARDED 
TWO    GOVERNMENT    JOBS. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — Lange  &  Berg- 
strom,  Sharon  BIdg..  San  B^ancisco, 
have  been  awarded  two  more  contracts 
by  the  U.  S.  Government  for  buildings 
at  North  Island,  San  Diego,  as  follows: 

For  the  construction  of  a  comman- 
dant's residence,  officers'  quarters  and 
barracks  for  400  men  at  the  naval  air 
school  at  North  Island.  Awarded  on 
Item   1    for    $283,949. 

For  constructing  six  buildings,  pave- 
ment and  landing  beach  to  be  erected 
at  the  Naval  Station.  Awarded  on  Item 
3   for   $390,870. 

BIDS    AVANTED    .FOR    CEMENT    .AND 
CULVERT   PIPE. 

BISBEE.  Ariz.— Until  2  P.  M.,  July  25, 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Cochise 
County  highwawy  commission,  Barnaby 
Bldg.,  Bisbee,  Ariz.,  for  the  following 
materials:  4756  barrels  of  cement  (2100 
bbls.  f.  o.  b.  Forrest  station,  and  2656 
bbls.  f.  o.  b.  Lowell);  47.000  lbs.  culvert 
pipe.  f.  o.  b.  Lowell.  Certified  check  for 
10  per  cent  required  with  each  bid.  In- 
formation may  be  obtained  from  J.  C. 
Ryan,  highway  engineer  at  Bisbee.  A. 
H.  Gardner,  secretary. 


BIDS   OPENED   FOR   RO.*.D   IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

.SAN  JOSE.  Santa  (?lara  Co.,  Cal.— The 
following  bids  were  opened  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  County  Supervisiirs  for 
road   improvement: 

Fleming:  Avenue. 

Garvin   &   Griffln.   San   Jose $10,487 

H.    F.    Ritchie.    San    Francisco 11,500 

John    F     Adams 11,587 

B.    E.    Ransome,  Oakland 11,759 

Surveyor's   Estimate,    $9,990. 
Coyote  Road. 

Raisch    Improvement  Co $31,520 

Garvin  &  Griffln,  San  Jose 31,975 

F.   H.   Ritchie,  San  Francisco 31,500 


Page  Thirteen 

i;.     Ransonio,     Oakland 29.867 

Surveyors  Estimate.    $31,4S5. 
Almaden   Road. 

Surveyor  estimate  bid.  (a)  Topeka 
top.  $69,146;  .surveyor  estimate  bid  (b) 
Warrenite  surface.  $72,830;  surveyor 
estimate  bid  (c)  concrete  without  sur- 
face, $48,860:  surveyor  estimate  bid  (d) 
oil  maK'adam,  $46,495;  surveyor  estimate 
bid    (e)    oil   and   screenings,    $53,430. 

F.  H.  Ritchie.  Topeka  top,  $65,000: 
hydraulic     concrete.     $64,800. 

Bernard  Ran.some.  Topeka  top.  $70,000 
f.il  .screening,  $53,300;  hydraulic  con- 
crete, $47,000. 

Raisch   Improvement  Co.,  Topeka  top, 
$66,300;  oil  and  screenings.  $55,298;  hy- 
draulic   concrete,    $49,778. 
(2237S)       1st    report    May    7;    2nd    June 

12.  191S.  and    f>:i«?.?,)      l.st  report  June 

12.    1918. 


CONTRACT    AWARDED   FOR   BUCKET 
ELEVATOR. 

SAN  FR.\NCISCO. — The  San  Fran- 
cisco Board  of  Public  Works  awarded 
a  contract  to  Meese-Gottfried  Co..  662 
.Mission  street,  for  bucket  elevator  for 
the  Treat  Avenue  sewer. 
(22276)     1st  report  .Vlay  1;  3rd  June  19, 


BIDS    REJECTED    FOR    U.    S.    ENGINE 
HOUSE     AT     TIBURON. 

MARE  ISLAND,  Cal. — All  bids  were 
rejected  by  the  U.  S.  Government  for 
the  construction  of  the  fireproof  en- 
gine house  at  Tiburon  Naval  Coal  Sta- 
tion. Whether  plans  will  be  revised, 
the  allotment  increased  or  the  con- 
struction postponed,  has  not  been  de- 
cided. 


FOUNDRY         COMPANY         BEGINS 
HUILDING. 

BAY  POINT,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. — 
Building  operations  on  the  plant  of  the 
Baj-  Piiint  Foundry  Company  have  be- 
gun. The  plant  is  located  on  the  coun- 
ty highway  between  the  box  fajctory 
and  the  Pacific-Electro  Metals  Co. 

Building  material,  part  of  which  is 
being  furnished  by  the  Bay  Point 
Building  Materials  Company,  has  been 
delivered  at  the  site.  Excavating  and 
staking    is   progressing    rapidly. 


PAVING    BIDS    REUEHTTED. 

SAN  BERNARDINO,  San  Bernardino 
Co.,  Cal. — All  bids  received  July  1  for 
constructing  about  3  miles  of  concrete 
paved  highway  on  Hellman  avenue  near 
Cucamonga.  were  rejected  by  the  Board 
of  Supervisors.  Two  bids  were  re- 
ceived as  follows:  Johnson-Shea  Co.. 
Riverside.  $99,116;  M.  &  R.  Co..  Los  An- 
geles. $99,742.  This  work  will  probably 
not  be  re-advertised  at  this  time. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  WATER  SYSTEM 

Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks.  Navy  De- 
partment. Washington.  D.  C. — 'Sealed 
bids  are  wanted  until  July  13,  1918, 
specification  3074.  for  constructing  a 
water  system  at  San  Diego.  CTal.  For 
further  information  address  the  Chief 
of  Bureau. 

TO       RECONSTRUCT       PORTION       OF 
BRIDGE. 

MARYSVILLE,  Yuba  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Western  Pacific  has  been  granted  per- 
mission by  the  State  Reclamation  Board 
to  reconstruct  a  portion  of  its  railroad 
bridge  across  the  south  channel  of  the 
Yuba  River  below  Marysville. 

It  also  developed  the  fact  that  the 
railroad  company,  which  is  at  present 
building  a  new  steel  bridge  across  the 
American  Riven  in  North  Sacramento, 
will  remove  the  present  steel  bridge  to 
Marysville   to   span   the   Yuba. 


Page  Fourteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEEHING  NBWB 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED 


I_Iens,  >\cceptances,  Etc. 


BlILIUXG  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 

No.      Owner  Contractor    Amt. 

1139  Young     Hygiene  600 

IHO  Chisholm    Chisholm  1000 

lUl  Roberts     Grahn  2000 

1142  Thampson    Thompson  3119 

1143  Catrisich    Jensen  1420 

1144  Falcone    De    Martini  7550 

1145  Zupar    Klrby  6000 

1146  Mills     Barrett  1400 

1147  Hughes    Hughes  450 

114S  Cronin   Harley  600 

1149  Berger    Elvin         800 

1150  Campbell    Campbell     27500 

11^1      S   F  Dev Pacific  Fire  Ex     4950 

1152  Johankin    White  600 

1153  Boardman    Barrett  6000 

1154  Skannagle    Hoin  950 

1155  Werner    Guilfoy  500 

1156  Bercovich    Johnson  1558 

1157  Sullivan     Cameron  16500 

115S  Rosenberg     Clinton  64000 

1159  Clark     Gillogley  2200 

1160  Stumbert    Paicific  550 

1161  Thompson    Thompson  903 

1162  Harmon    iMarmon      500 

1163  Young    Hoyt  600 

1164  Jun    Jun  2500 

1165  Baird    Hansen  4567 

1166  Ward    Ward  5800 

1167  Marx   Randlett  675 

1I6S  Pechaver    Kump  700 

1169  Hunt    Hannah  11497 

ALTERATIONS 

(1139)  NO.  2140  O'FARRELL.  Re- 
moval of  Larrabaru  traveling  bottom 
baking  oven  from  Hygiene  Baking 
Cptn.  to  Y'oung  &  Swains;  oven,  77x 
15x9;  walls  3  feet  thick:  cement  foun- 
dation 4  feet  wide  and  3  feet  deep.    • 

Owner Young      &    Swain      Baking 

Co.,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Hygiene  Baking  Cpn..  3700 
Geary,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    J6000 


FRAME   OFFICE 

(1140)  vS    ROSES      AVE.    opp.      Collins. 
One-.'?tory   frame  oflice. 

Owner R.   A.   Chisholm,    180   Jessie, 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $1000 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1141)  E    LATONA    300    S      Bay    View. 
One-story  and  basement  frame  dwlg. 

Owner Walter  Roberts,  51  I..at"na, 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... Wm.        H.        Grahn,        2830 

Bryant.   San    Francisco. 

COST,  $2000 


REPAIRS 

(114(2)  NO'S.  1G06-68-6SA  HOWARD. 
Repair  3  (lats  damaged  by  fire;  new 
rustic:  new  roof  and  new  back  porch. 

Owner Mrs.     Bernadette     Thompson, 

]6fiS    rioward,   S.    F. 

Archited  None. 

Days    work.  COST,    $311!- 

FRA.MK    DWELLING 

(1    43)*    N    TWENTIETH    75    W    Illinois. 

All   WO' K   for  one-story   frame  dwlg. 
.iwupr Mary  H.   Catusieh,  430  Mi.«- 

souri,    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Jas.    Jensen,    550    Valencia, 

San   Francisco. 
Filed   July   1.   '18.      Dated   July    1,   '18. 
Basement  excavated   ; $775 


Concrete      for    foundation      walls 

poured   345 

Completed    and    accepted 300 

TOTAL  COST,  $1420 
Bond,  limit,  forfeit,  none.  Specifica- 
tions only  filed. 


FRAME    FLATS 

(1144)  B  MASON  91-6  N  Chestnut  N  23 
xE  70.  All  work  except  shades,  light- 
ing fixtures  and  finish  hardware  for 
two-story   and   basement   frame   flats. 

Owner Eugenie  Falcone,  708  Lom- 
bard, San  Francisco. 

Architect Paul    F.    De    Martini,    2123 

Powell,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor... .P«ul   De   Martini,    2869    Oc- 
tavia,   .San   Francisco. 

Filed  July   1,  '18.     Dated  June  29,  '18. 
Frame  up   and   roof   boards   on. ...$1885 

Brown    coated    1885 

Completed   and   accepted 1885 

Usual    35    days 1895 

TOTAL   COST,    $7550 

Bond,  $3775.     Sureties,  N.  Taleri  and  A. 

Pedrini.     Limit,  90  days.     Forfeit,  none. 

Plans  and  specifications  filed. 
NOTE; — 1st  report  No.  892 


FRAME    APARTMENTS 

(1145)  W  NINTH  AVE  225  S  Cabrillo  S 
25xW  120.  All  work  for  two-story 
frame  apartnients. 

Owner Wm.    G.      Zupar,    344      Anza. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Jas.    A.     Kirby,    344    Anza, 
San    Francisco. 

Filed   July   1,  '18.     Dated  Apr.  18,  '18. 

Roof   on    11500 

Brown    coated    1500 

Compjeted   1500 

Usual   35   days 1500 

TOTAL    COST.    $6000 

Bond,   none.      Limit,   120   days.     Forfeit, 

plans  and  specifications,  none. 


CONCRETE  GARAGE 
(1146)     NO.  308  LAUREL.     All  work  tor 
one-story  concrete  private  garage. 

Owner Miaria   Elizabeth    Mills    and 

Elizabeth  Mills  Crothera. 

Architect J.     R.    Miller,    Lick    Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..Barrett     &      Hllp,      Sharon 

Bldg.,  San  Frajiclsc 
Filed   July   1,  '18.      Dated  July   1,   '18. 
On   1st  and   15th   of  each   month     75% 

U.'iual  35  days Balance 

TOTAL  OOST,  $1400 
Bond,  $700.  Surety,  Maryland  Casualty 
Co.  Limit,  30  days.  Forfeit,  non». 
Plans  and  specifications,  none. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1147)     N  CARL  150  W  Clayton.     Alter 
flats. 

owner Bernard  Hughes,  32-A  Carl 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CCuBT.  $4.^0 


ALTERATIONS 

(1148)      NO.    1463      TWENTIETH      AVE. 
Alter  dwelling   and   add   2   rooms. 

Owner..., T.  Cronin,  127  Henry,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..P.    J.    Hurley,    480    Duboce 
Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $600 


ALTERATKT.VS 

11149  1  NW  .MI.-iiSION  ASD  FRE.MONT. 
Take  out  tile  partitions  between  piers 
build   gallery,   shelving   and   offices. 

Owner Berger  &  Carter  Co.,  400-02 

Mission,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Frank     Elvin,     4017      ISth, 
San  Francisco. 

OOST,    $800 


FRAME  APARTMENTS 

(1150)  SW  CLAY  AND  BRODERICK. 
Two-story  and  basement  frame  apart- 
ments. 

Owner J.  V.  Campbell,  1040  Bryant 

San  Francisco, 

.Architect None. 

Day's    work.  (X)ST,   $27,500 


TANTC,    ETC. 

(1151)      SE  KANSAS  AND  ALAMEDA  S 
400xE   200.        All   work   for     pressure 
tank   and   supports   on   roof  of   ware- 
house. 
Owner San       Francisco       Develop- 
ment Co.,  Kohl  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

rchitect Henry      H.      Meyers,       Kohl 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..Pacific     Fire     Extinguisher 

Co.,  507  Montgomery,  S.  F. 
Filed  July  2,  'IS.     Dated  June  21,  '18. 

Completed  and  accepted $3712.30 

se  day*  after 1237.50 

TOTAL  OOST.  $4950.00 
Bond,  $2475.  Sureties,  W.  S.  Davis  and 
Burt  L.  Davis.  Limit,  30  days.  Forfeit, 
none.      Plan.s   and   specifications   filed. 


COTTAGE 

(1152)     N   RHINE   50   W   Prim.     Three- 
room  cottage. 

Owner James  Johankin,  4026  Army 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Wm.    S.    White.    1363   Web- 
ster,  San   Francisco. 

COST,  $600 


EXCAVATION,    ETC. 

(1153)  NO.  2820  BROADWAY.  BJxca- 
vate.  carpenter  work,  wall  piers, 
bulkheads,  etc..  for  garage  and  plat- 
form. 

Owner .Samuel  H.  Boardman,  Prem 

Architect J.  E.  Kraftt  &  Sons,  Phelan 

Bldg.,  Ban  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..Barrett     &      Hilp,     Sharon 
Bldg.,   San  Francisco. 

COST,  $6000 


Re- 


REPAIRS 

(1154)      NOS.    1017-19-21   LAGUNA. 
pair   flats  damaged  by   fire. 

Owner E.  Skannagle,  1019  Laguna 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Theo.   S.   Hoin,   1739   Wash- 
ington, San  Francisco. 

COST,   $9-50 


(1165)     NO.  26  POWELL     Marquise  for 
shoe  store. 

Owner Frank        Werner,       Phelan 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Ch&s.     E.     Gottschalk.     958 

Phelan  Bl<Jg.,  S.   F. 
Contractor.. ..Guilfoy     Cornice       Works, 
209   8th.  San  Francisco. 

<X>ST.     $600 


Wednesday.      July      in 


ISIS. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1156)      NW      MARKET   AND      FRONT. 
New  front  for  cigar  store. 

Owner H.    Bercovich,   Premises. 

Architect A.    H.    Jacobs.    110    Sutter. 

San    Francisco. 

Contractor.. .JHarold  Johnson,  ISO  Jessie, 

San  Francisco. 

COST,     »155S 


CLASS   "C"    BUILDING 
(1157)     S  POST  109     E  Van  Ness     Ave. 
One-story   and   basement   brick   Class 
"C"  building   (salesroom). 

Owner Walter     H.     Sullivan,     129 

Sutter,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Geo.    L.   Colmesnll.   907    Ri- 

alto  Bldg:..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor...  Cameron  &  Disston.  Hearst 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    »16,300 


CLASS   "B"   WARKHOUSE 
(1158)     8W      RANKIN      ANT>      ISLAIS. 
Two-story      and    4-story     Class      "B" 
buildings    (warehouse  and   rice  null). 

Owner Rosenberg  Bros.  &  Co..  334 

California,    San    Francisco. 

Engineer Ouer  Denny.    329   Holbrook 

Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 
Contractor....Clinton      Constr.      Co.,    140 
Townsend.  San  Francisco. 
<X>ST,    J64.000 


ADDITION 

(1159)  E  FIFTEENTH  AVE  200  S 
Irving;  No.  1336.  Addition  to  resi- 
dence   and    extend   basfement. 

Owner -Mrs.  A.  S.  Clark,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.    W.    Gillogley,     745    Sar 
Jose   Ave..   San    Francisco. 
(X)ST,   »2200 


ALTERATIONS 

(1160)      NO.       364       MOSCOW.  Raise 

house   and      underpin      and      concrete 
foundation. 

Owner Mrs.   Anna  Stumbert. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-- Pacific   Concrete    &    Mosaic 
Co.,  32  Shotwell.  S.  P. 

COST,  »550 


ADDITION 

(1161)      NO.  1666-1668-A  HOWARD.  Add 
to  flats. 

Owner Mrs.  C.  L.  Thompson,  Prem 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $903 


(1162)     N  WHELAT  225  N  Salinas.     Re- 
pair dwelling  damaged  by  fire. 

Owner —  Mormon,  1320  Silver  Av 

San  F'rancisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $500 


ALTBRATI03 

(1163)     NO.    2727   VALLEJO.     Alter   for 
garage. 

Owner H.  S.  Young,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..H.  P.  Hoyt  Co.,  Mondanock 
Bldg..  San   Francisco. 

CXDST,    $600 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

FRAME   BUNGAHJW 

(1165)  LOT  11  AND  S  5  FDET  LOT  10 
Blk  3176,  Westwood  Park.  All  work 
for  one-story  frame  bungalow  and 
garage. 

Owner Frank   Baird. 

Architect Ida  F.  McCain,  318  Kearny 

San    Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..H.     J.   Hansen,     1327     20th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Filed   July    5.    18.      Dated   July    2,   '18. 
Frame   up,    enclosed   and   roof   on 

$1141.75 

Brown  coated  1141.75 

Completed  and  accepted 1141.75 

Usual  35  days. 1141.75 

TOTAL  COST,  $4567.00 
Bond,  $2283.50.  Sureties,  H.  H.  Winner 
and  E.  V.  Lacey.  Limit,  80  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


Pago  Fifteen 

AltCHlTECT'S     CERTIFICATK. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1164)  SW  JACKSON  AND  COOPER 
Alley.  Alterations  and  additions  to 
steam  rooms  and  storage;  install  ce- 
ment floor  in  basement;  steel  lath 
partitions,  skylights,  et^.,  and  electric 
work. 

Owner M.  A.  Jun  &  Co..  835  Grant 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


FRAME  LOFTS 

11166)      B   MISSION    10»    X    17lh.      Two- 
story  frame   lofts. 

Owner P.      R.    Ward,      180     Jessie, 

Sin  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST,    $5800 


ALTERATIONS 

(1167)      W  BUCHANAN  NO.  2247.     Alter 

dwelling. 
Owner Henry   Marx,   2445   Buchan- 
an, San  Francisco. 

Architect C.  O.  Clausen.  Hearst  Bldg 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor.... E.  A.  Randlett,  Alameda. 

COST,   $675 


ALTERATIONS 

(1168)      NO.     426    SAN       BRUNO      AVE. 
Raise  house  and  concrete  foundation. 

Owner Frank    Pechaver,     624    San 

Bruno  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..John    Kump,    1643    Florida, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $700 


GARAGE 

(1169)  N  SEVENTEENTH  55  N  Capp 
W  dOxN  100.  All  work  for  one-story 
reinforced  concrete  garage. 

Owner C^as.    W.    and    Julia    Hunt, 

8264   17th,  San   Francisco. 

Architect T.  Paterson  Ross.  310  Cali- 
fornia, San  Francisco. 

Contractor... .J.     S.      Hannah.      Williams 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  July   6,   '18.      Dated   July   2,  '17. 
Concrete    poured     to     bottom     of 

steel    trusse.s    $1913 

Steel    trusses   and    furlins    set    in 

position    and   bolted    together 1913 

Roof  on  1915 

Completed  and   ax;cepted 1915 

Usual    35    days 3837 

TOTAL  COST,    $11,497 

Bond.    $5750.      Sureties.    J.    D.    Hannah 

and   G.   W.   Gushing.        Limit.   90     days. 

Forfeit,    $10.      Plans   and    specifications 

filed. 


San    Francisco   County. 


July    I.   1918— SE  FLLMORB    fc  GEARY 

E5mma      Gates    Butler      to      John      H 

Bridges.  1  year.  $6600. 
July    2,    1918 — NO.    105   THIRD.      Thos  S 

Williams    to    Annie    Marie    Schuman 

(wf  F).  3  years.  $9900. 
July  5,  1918— NOS.   85  &  87  ELEVENTH 

N   Cor.    MIssrion.      Mary    Frederick    to 

Richard  and  Regina  Spindler.  5  years 

$10,200. 


July  1.  1918 — Milton  W.  Morrison  has 
Hied  his  Certificate  of  Architecture 
for  San  Francisco  County. 


ULIUI.NG    OPERATIONS    FOR    JUNE. 


The  following  is  a  report  of  building 
operations  during  the  month  of  June. 
1918,  as  shown  by  the  records  of  the 
Bureau  of  Building  Inspection; 

No.    of 
Class  BIdgs.  Cost 

"A"  1  $      75,000 

-C"  19  532,266 

Frames  50  152,476 

Alterations  291  234,798 

Harbor  Commission  2  120,799 


Total 


363 


$1,113,339 


CONTRACT  A\VARDED. 


The  Fink  &  Schindlcr  Company  have 
been  awarded  the  contract  for  the  in- 
terior fixtures  for  the  cigar  store  tor 
ihe  H.  Bercovich  Company  at  Front  and 
Market  Streets.  Alfred  Henry  Jacobs, 
Architect. 


COMPLETION  50TICES. 


San  Frsnols<M  Connty. 

June  14,  1918 — LOT  8  BLJC  23  Crocker 
Amazon  Tract.     Thomas  H  and  El- 

dora   B    Wasley    to    D   Houle 

June    14.    191S 

June  13,  1918 — N  FELL  106-3  \V  Lyon 
N  275xW  60.  A  B  Spreckels  to  A 
Dahlberg June    14,    1918 

June  17,  1918 — S  MARKET  bet.  5th 
and  6tb  Nos.  973  and  975  Market. 
Wilson  Estate  Co  to  Louis  Fontan- 
ella June    13,    1918 

June  17,  1918 — NV,'  SIXTEENTH  & 
Valencia  W  102  N  100  E  44  S  11  E 
58  S  89.  The  Mission  Savings  Bank 
to  Braas  &  Kuhn  Co,  Inc.June  10,  '18 

June  17  1918 — SE  CLEMENT  AND 
Ninth  Ave  E  82-6xS  150.  Samuel  H 
Levin  to  Golden  Gate  Iron  Works.. 

June     10,     1918 

June  is.  1918 — LOT  3  Lincoln  Manor 
excepting  S  32-6  of  W  22.33.  Geor- 
gina  E  and  Joseph  S  H  Frank  to 
whom  it  may  concern....June   10.   1918 

June  18.  1918— -SW  EIGHTH  AND 
Brannan.  Western  Pacific  Railroad 
Co  to  M  A  Slattery June  14.  1918 

June  18,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  John  A 
Hooper  by  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr 
to  whom  it  may  concern..June  11.  1918 

June  19,  1918.— W  BATTERY  137-6  N 
Bush  N  45-lOxW  97-6.  Mission  Con- 
solidated Reatly  Co  to  Wedel  Eleo 
Co-  H  Maundrell  and  Pacific  Gas  & 
Elec   Co June    17,    1918 

June  19.  1918- W  BATTERY  137-6  N 
Bush  N  45-lOxW  97-6.  Mission  Con- 
solidated Realty  Co  to  Frederick  %V 
Snook  Co June  17    1918 

June  19,  1918— NO.  38  COLLINS.     Wm 

H  Bridge  to  Jas  P  Fletcher 

June   IT.    1918 

Jun6"2i,  1918— FLOOD  BLDG.  COR. 
Market,  Powell  and  Ellis.  Jas  L 
Flood  to  Joseph  Musto  Sons-Keenan 
Co  June    19,     1918 

Juneli,  i918— E  SIXTEENTH  AVE 
76  S  Balboa  S  50xE  77-6.  Emil  Nel- 
son   to    whom    it   may    concern 

June    lEJ.    1818 

June'  24,  1918— W  MASON  80  N  Lom- 
bard N  19xW  122.  J  Kuich  to  Paul 
De   Martini June  22.   1918 

June  27,  191S— E  TENTH  AVE  100 
S  Clement  S  23xE  120.  Dot  S  Batten 
to  whom  it  may  concern. .June  26.    18 

June  2S.  191S — NW  FOLSOM  J75  NE 
Fourth  NE  75xNW  155.  S  J  or  Sam 
J  W  J.  Eva  and  Lila  E  Beretta  to 
George   A  Arthur June   11,    1918 

June  28.  1918— NW  GEARY  AND  6th 
Ave  N  lOOxW  57-6.  Jacob  Macow- 
sky  and  Benno  Meyer  to  Nelson  & 
Bauer  June    24.    1918 

lune  ■>9  i'si.'i— NE  TWENTY-FOURTH 
and  Fountain  —  2.j  S  70  W  2.i  N  .0. 
Victor  Bjors  to  whom  it  ma.v  con- 
pern  June    29.    1918 

June  ^iir'ms- CALIFORNIA  AND 
Battery.  White  Inveirtment  Co  to 
Frederick  W  Snook  Co  and  bcott 
(2o June    27,    1918 


Page  Sixteen 

.Uine  ■:■.'.  I'.ns  -SK  CUKMKNTINA  30(1 
NE  Second  NE  45xSE  SO.  Emma 
Kroder    and    Ferdinand    Bush    to    G 

Sandberg June   25.   ISIS 

•July  1,  191S— N  ELLIS  93-6  W  Powell 
W  72-4  N  137-6  W  \V2o-S  N  20  E  60 
S  20  E  38  S  137-6.  Robert  P  Keat- 
ing by  J  C  Bateman  to  F  Kiesel 

July     1.     1918 

July  1,  1918 — W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  55xW  120.  Anna 
and  Arnold  L  Dutor  to  whom  it  may 
concern June    28.    1918 

July  2,  1918— E  ESSEX  &  POIiSO-M 
.\E  137-6XSE  125.  Babcock  Estate 
Co  to  E  L  Fischer July  2,  1918 

July  2.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
300  N  Geary  N  25xW  120.  Helen  D 
Cashman  to  whom  it  may  concern 
Completed 

July  2.  191S — N  GROVE  55  \V  Gough 
VV  27-6xN  68-9.  Lisette  Heinle  to 
Joseph  Pasqualetti June  26,  19X8 

July  2,  1918— N  HARPER  123-7%  NE 
Laidley  NE  S'l-SVt  W  131-7^4  S  25  E 
110-C%  Ptn  Lots  24  and  25  Blk  24, 
Fairmont  Land  Ass'n.  Ida  Kleinert 
to  Thos  McCQrmick July   1,  1918 

July  2,  1918 — S  PINE  100  E  Mont- 
gomery    E     77-6x112-6.      Exchange 

Realty  Co  to  A  A  Zelinsky 

June  25,   1918 

July  2.  1918— S  PINE  100  E  Mont- 
gomery    E   77-6x112-6.        Exchange 

Realty  Co  to  Newbery  Elec.  Co 

June    26.    1918 

July  3,  1918- E  DECATUR  209-8^4  S 
Bryant  S  24-19xE  50;  E  Kate  185  S 
Bryant    S    90xE    50.      The    National 

Carbon  Co,  Inc.  to  D  W  Ross 

June  28,  1918 

July  3,  1918 — IjOT  26  BLK  3,  Lakeview 
Ciro  Anzalone  and  Carmela  to 
whom   it  may  concern....June   29.   1918 

July  2,  1918— NW  JACKSON  AND 
Spruce  W  50xN  63-1014.  Marcus 
Marcussen  to  whom  it  may  concern 

June   25.    1918 

JuTy  3.  1918— NW  LISBON  250  SW 
Italy  Ave  SW  25xNW  100.  Mary  J 
and  Chas  H  Goggin  to  Chas  F 
Schuetz lune    24.    191S 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBEJRING  NEWS 

benik   I10J0.98 

June  27,  1918— NB  GEARY  &  MASON 
N  68-9xE  92-1.  Julius  F  Hetty 
Bros  vs  Grant  Co  and  John  Doe 
Briggs    $22iB0 

June  28,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Oscar  Krenz 
Copper  &  Brass  Works.  Inc  vs  John 
A  Hooper  and  Kenneth  McDonald 
Jr    t35.24 

June  28,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Hooper 
Lumber  Co  vs  John  A  Hooper  and 
Kenneth    MacDonald    Jr J42.83 

June  28,  1918— E  COLLINS  346-8  N 
Point  Lobos  Ave  N  25xE  120.  B  S 
Li.wry  and  J  J  Daly  vs  Wm  H  and 
Ca:  lie     Bridge 116 

June  -29,  1918^N  SUTTER  167-3  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  W  F 
Cody  vs  Mrs  E  Dunn,  Robt  F  Smith, 
and    Mendel    Weisbleet $65.40 

June  29,  1918— E  ASHBURY  130  S 
Frederick  S  30xE  100.  Thompson 
Floor  Co  vs  Alexander  Elliott..|339.60 

July  ),  1918— W  BATTERY  *5-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Continental 
.Steel  &  Supply  Co  vs  Kenneth  Mac- 
Donald  Jr  and  John  A  Hooper... .147. 51 

July  2,  1918 — N  SUTTER  167-3  W  Van 
Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  J  S  Guerin 
&  Co  vs  Mendel  Weinsbleet,  Mrs  E 
Dunn  and   Robt  F  Smith »66.84 

July  2,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Sugarman 
Iron  &  Metal  Co  vs  John  A  Hooper 

and  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr $102.90 

« 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Wednesday, 


.lul> 


10, 


1918. 
Clare - 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  Francisco  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

June  13.  1918— E  COLLINS  346-8  N 
Geary  N  28xE  137-6.  Joseph'John- 
son  vs  Jas  P  Fletcher,  H  S  Bridge 
and    John    Doe    Yates .$156 

June  15,  1918— NE  WASHINGTON  & 
Webster  102  N  Washington  and 
SO-7  E  on  Webster.  A  E  Lovett 
vs    Mrs    Jennie    C    Meyer $100 

June  19.  )91S— W  YORK  166-8  N  26th 
N  53-4xW  100.  Holmes  Planing  .Mill 
Co  vs  Phillip  Grell.  The  C  Thomas 
French-American  Cleaning  &  Dye- 
ing   Works    $263.89 

June  19.  1918— W  BATTER^  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Wright 
Wire  Co,  $280.53;  Electric  Railway 
&  Mtgrs  Supply  Co.  $387.51  vs  Ken- 
neth MacDonald  Jr  and  John  A 
Hoooer   

.iiine  21.  1918— E  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2x  W137-6.  Bennett 
Bros,  Inc.  $26.83;  Payne's  Bolt  Wks, 
$260.24;  John  A  Roebling  Sons  ot 
California.  $281.24  vs  Kenneth  Mc- 
Donald Jr  and  John  A  Hooper 

June  20.  1918- W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  lOOxW  137-C.  .McKay  Moore 
&  Noble  vs  John  A  Hooper  and 
Kenneth    McDonald    Jr.. $820.44 

June  22,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  B  C  Van 
Emon  Elevators  Inc..  $347;  C  J 
Anderson,  $1066.42  vs  John  A 
Hooper  and  Kenneth   MacDonald  Jr 

June  24,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Frank  M 
Spencer  and  Spencer  Elevator  Co 
vs  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr  and  John 
A     Hooper $2''''6.34 

June  25,.19!8 — W  B.\TTERY  45-10  N. 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Great  West- 
ern Smelting  &  Refining  Co  vs  John 
A  Hooper  and  Kenneth  MacDonald 
$34.89     

June  26.  1918— N  UNION  214-7  W 
Jone.s  W  79-5  N  137-6  E  96-5  S  77-6 
W  17  S  60.  G  Bianchini.  A  Del 
Carlo  and  A  Giorgi  (as  North 
Beach  Auto  Hauling  Co)  vs  M  P 
and    Laura    Hrubanik $156 

June  26.  1918 — N  UNION  214-7  W 
Jones  W  79-5  N  137-6  E  96-5  S  75-6 
W  17  S  60.  Henry  Cowell  Lime  & 
Cement  Co  vs  W  F  and  Laura  Hru- 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTY. 


No. 

960 
961 


970 
971 
972 
973 
974 
975 


978 

979 

9S5 

986 

987 

988 
991 
992 
993 
994 


997 


Owner  Contractor 

Ambrose  _...Rogers 

Armanino    Owner 

Pfrang    Pfrang 

Pon   Wal  Watson 

Moore    Moore 

Armanino    .Owner 

Same    Same 

Converse    .Converse 

Greene    Pedgrlft 

Kimball    Strang 

Bell    Bertelsen 

Comer    Comer 

Gordon    Gordon 

Oakland    Enquirer Prism 

Healds    Prism 

Calif   Packing  .Owner 

Locke     Bertelsen 

Phoenix    Ins Owner 

Quigley    Quigley 

Whitehead   Peppln 

McCausland    Owner 

Meyer    Barkmeyer 

Whitehead    jPeppin 

Carey   _ Jessup 

Brum   Brum 

Anderson  Anderson 

Hillen    „ Hillen 

U  S  Government....     Healy 

Wadsworth  Xodge 

Gomez  Ohriatensen 


Amt. 

16000 

3000 

3000 

500 

1000 

2800 

2800 

2000 

1600 

4593 

7220 

800 

800 

500 

350 

3000 

6850 

3000 

4875 

1900 

1800 

3000 

1900 

425 

4000 

2000 

2500 

32041 

lOOO 

450 


APARTMENTS 

(960)  LOT  7  BLK  "T"  Revised  Map 
Oakland  Heights.  Oakland.  All  work 
for  two  two-story  12-room  apart- 
ments and  2  one-story  concrete  ga- 
rages. 

Owner Carrie  L.  Ambrose,  S.  F. 

Architect Carl  Werner,  Phelan  BIdg.. 

San   Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..Jos.  F.  Rogers,  321  Oakland 

Ave..   Oakland. 
Leaner... .Fidelity     Mortgage    Securities 

Company,   Oakland. 
Filed  July  1,  '18.     Dated  June  29,  '18. 

On  1st  and  15th  of  each  month 

O   K'd   bills  

TOTAL  CX>ST,  $16,000 
Bond.  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit, 
$5.      Plans    and    specifications    filed. 


DWELLING 

(9(il)      NE  HUDSON  AND  CLAREMONT 

Ave.,      Oakland.        One-story      6-room 

dwelling. 
Owner F.     Armanino,     4427     Tele- 
graph  Ave..  Oakland. 

.\ichitect None. 

Day'.s   work.  COST,    $3000 


owner C.  J.     Pfrang,   .">4S7 

mont  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $3000 


BRICK  SMOKE   HOUSE 
(963)     NO.    385   FIFTH,   Oakland.     One- 
stor.v  brick  smoke  house. 

Owner Pon  Wai,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....W.      F.    Watson,    763     12th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $500 


ADDITION 

(964)     FOOT  ADELINE,  Oakland, 
dition. 

Owner Moore      Shipbuilding 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.    $1000 


Ad- 
Co., 


DWELLING 

(965)     N     HUDSON     45    E      Claremont. 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 
Owner F.      Armanino,    4427      Tele- 
graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  CX>ST,    $2800 


(966)     N      HUDSON    82      E    Claremont, 
Oakland.     One-story  5-roonl  dwelling. 
Owner F.     Armanino,     4427     Tele- 
graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2800 


DWELLING 

(967)      E  EVERETT  AVE  40   N   Galvln. 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Ownar E.  R.  Converse,  2710  Hille- 

gass  Ave.,   Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

(968)     NO.  359  PERRY,  Oakland.     Alter 
dwelling. 

Owner.. .„ Mrs.  Ethel  Greene,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contxactor....J.     H.     Pedgrlft.    565    16th, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $1600 


DWELLING 

902)     W  ZORAH  AVE  50  S  Cleveland, 
Oakland.     One-story   6-room  dwlg. 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(970)  PTN  LOT  7  SBDVN  Kellers- 
bergers  Plot  No.  72,  Oakland.  All 
work  except  plumbing  fixtures  tor 
two-story   frame  dwelling. 

Owner H.  L.  Kimball,  5752  Shatter 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect H.   G.  Simpson,   110  Sutter. 

San   Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..F.   N.   Strang,    14  05   Central 

Ave.,  Alameda. 
Filed  July  2,  '18.     Dated  June  10,  '18. 

Enclosed t  918.60 

Plastered    1337.90 

Completed  and  accepted 1377.90 

Usual  35  days 918.60 

TOTAL  COST.  $4593.00 
Bond.  $2296.56.  Sureties,  F.  L.  Pailter 
and  C.  I.  Gilbert.  Limit.  Sept.  7.  For- 
feit, none.  PlPan.T  and  .specifications 
filed. 

FRAMfi    DWELLING 

(971)  LOT  135  Map  Crocker  Highland. 
Oakland.     All  work  for  frame  dwig. 

Owner J.   R.    Bell.   Call    BIdg.,   San 

Francisco. 

Architect George      H.      Caig.      Smith 

BIdg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor.. ..S.    J.    Bertelsen.    667    39th, 

Oakland. 
Filed  July  2.  '18.     Dated  July  2,  '18. 

Enclosed    _ $1805 

Brown  coated  180S 

Ciimpleted  and  accepted 1803 


Wednesday,      July      10,      191S. 

Usual   35   days 1805 

TOTAL.  COST,  %T2:0.15 
Uond.  t3650.  Surety,  Mrs.  A.  M.  Peter- 
sen. Umit.  90  days.  Forfeit,  none. 
Plans  and  speciflcations  filed. 


DWELLING 

(»72)     N  SIXTIETH  640  E  Idaho,  Oak- 
land.    One-story  3-room  dwelling. 

Owner William    Comer,     981     6  st, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

'^iintractor.... James     Comer,      981      6l3t, 
Oakland. 

COST,    1800 


DWELLING 

(973)      S   OLIVE      190    E    Warner      Ave., 
Oakland.     One-story  3-r6om  dwelling. 

Owner B.    W.    Gordon,    1834    96th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $800 


ELECTRIC  SIGN 

(974)      NW      SIXTEENTH      AND      SAN 
Pablo  Ave..  Oakland.     Electric   sign. 

Owner Oakland  Enquirer,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Prism  Sign  Co.,  1915  Broad- 
way, Oakland. 

OOST,    $500 


ELECTRIC    SIGN 

(975)   NW  COR.  SIXTEENTH  AND  SAN 
Pablo   .\v.e.,   Oakland.     Electric  sign. 

Owner Heald's  College,  Premise?. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Prism  Sign  Co.,  1915  Broad- 
way, Oakland. 

COST,  $350 


FACTORY 

(976)  W  MYRTLE  150  N  First.  Oak- 
land. One-story  reinforced  concrete 
factory. 

Owner California    Packing    Corp., 

1st  and   Myrtle.   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $3000 


ALTERATIONS 

1977)     N   FOURTEENTH   100    E   Jeffer- 
son,  Oakland.     Alter  stores. 

Own(cr John     M.     Locke,    Security 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....S.    J.    Bertelsen,    667    39th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $6850 

FOUNDRY 

(978)    SW  SE(X>ND  AND  CASTRO,  Oak- 
land.    One-story  foundry. 

Owner Phoenix    Iron    Works    Co  . 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $3000 


DWELLING 

(979)  W  CLARENDON  CRESCENT  400 
oft  Mandana  Blvd.,  Oakland.  One  and 
one-half-story  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner Chas.  E.  Quigley,  385  Palm 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  (X)ST,    $4875 


DWELLING 

(985)      E   HUGHEJS  AVE    180   N    E-23rd. 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling 

f>wner R.   Whitehead. 

Architect None. 

'^'ontractor....J.  B    Peppin,  .'fan  Leandro. 
OOST,    $19(10 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

DWELLING 

(986)      W  ROSEDALE  AVE  ino  N  Mera, 
Oakland.      One-story    5-room    dwig. 

Owner Martha      McCausland,    2003 

Rosedale  Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $1800 


DWELLING 

(987)  SE  THIRTY-FIRST  AVE  AND 
E-13th,  Oakland.  One-story  6-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Joseph      Meyer,      S05      37th 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

Anchitect None. 

Contractor... .Henry       Barkmeyer.       1315 
Fruitvale  Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $3000 


DWELLING 

(988)      E    HUGHES   AVE    140    N    E-23rd. 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling 

Owner R.   Whitehead. 

COST,   $1900 


ADDITION 

(991)    NO.  2441  ELEVIiNTH  AVE..  Oak- 
land.    Addition. 

Owner John  T.  Carey,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...F.  H.  Jessup,  69  Echo  Ave., 
Oakland. 

COST,  $425 


ALTERATIONS 

(992)      NO.  182  EIGHTH,  Oakland.   Alter 
stores. 

Owner Mrs.  J.  C.  Brunn,  Premises. 

Architect James     W.     PlaJohek,     2414 

Shattuck  Ave,   Berkeley. 
Day's  work.  COST,    $4000 


DWELLING 

(993)      N  BIRCH  200  W  94th  Ave.,  Oak- 
land.    One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner A.  T.  Anderson.  9302  Birch, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $i'0i)O 


DWELLING 

(994)    W  MAVIS  AVE  345  N  Tra.-Jk,  Oak- 
land.    One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.  C.   Hillen,   55th  Ave  and 

Foothill    Blvd.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $2500 


RAILWAY   TRESTLE.    ETC. 
(995)      FRO'M     F(X)T     DENNLSON     ST., 
Oakland    to      Government      Island,    a 
distance    of    810    feet.      All    work   for 
railway    trestle. 
Owner U.   S.    Shipping    Board    Em- 
ergency   Fleet   Corp..    by    S. 
F.  Shipbuilding  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Healy-Tibbitts  Constr.  Co., 

9   Main,   San   Francisco. 
Filed   July   6,   '18.      Dated   July   3,   '18. 

As   work   progresses 

TOTAL  CX>ST,  $38,041 
Bond,  $19,020.50.  Surety,  National 
Surety  Co.  Limit,  40  days.  Forfeit, 
none.      Plans   and   specifications   filed. 


DWELLING 

(996)      N  E-TWELFTH  150  E  42nd  Ave.. 
Oakland.     One-story  3-room  dwelling 

Owner P.       A.       Wadsworth,       166 

Santa  Rosa  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor..  ..C.     F.     Lodge,     5489     Bond, 
Oakland. 

CO'ST.   $1000 


AT>niT10N 

(997  1      NO. 

.\ddition. 


Page  Seventeen 

Owner .\tanucl  (ioniez,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Cimtraclur  ..  .\.  Clu-i.-stensen,  2332  E-20th 
Oakland. 

C(JST,    $450 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


BEBKELET. 

ITo.     Owner  Contractor    Amf, 

'1S4/     Uriedricks     Wo^jMard        SI  73 

9Sn      Bradley     Bradley        lOOO 

990     Kern    Kern       3500 

DWELLING 

(984)  LOTS  13,  14,  16  AND  0  BLK  S 
Map  Claremont,  Berkeley.  All  work 
except  finish  hardware,  heating  and 
shade.'?   for    two-story   dwelling. 

Owner ...J.    H.    Friedricks,    Berkeley 

Architect Frederick    D.    Bocse,    New 

Call   Bldg.,   .San   Francisco. 

Contractor.. ..B.        W.       Woodard.        4025 
Brighton    Ave..    Oakland. 

Filed  July  3,  '18.     Dated  July  2,  'IS. 

Frame    up    $2043 

Brown    coated    2043 

Completed  and  accepted 2043 

Usual   35   days 2044 

TOTAL  COST,  $8173 

Bond.    none.      Limit.    80    days.      Forfeit. 

$3.     Plans  and   specifications   filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(989)      NO.      2639      HILLEGASS      AVE., 
Berkeley.     Alter  dwelling  into  flats. 

Owner Anita      E.      Brodley.       310 

Thomson    Bldg..    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $100o 


DWELLING 

(990)      NW  LOIS  ANGELES  AND  SIIAT- 

tuck    Aves.,    Berkeley,      One-story    6- 

room   dwelling. 

Owner Herbert    F.    Kern.    938    San 

Benito    Road,    Berkeley. 

.Vrchitect None. 

Day's    W'.rk.  CO.''T,    $3500 

♦ 

BITILDII.'G  COJNrrtACTS. 

ALAMEDA. 

Xo.     Owner  Contractor    Amt. 

980  Thorp    Peter.-jon  3iiO 

981  Wagner    Lee  500 

982  Olsen   Wilben  2500 

983  Kendel   Baughman  1500 

ALTERATIONS 

(9,80)      .\0.  S02  PACIFIC  AVE..  Alameda. 
Alterations. 

Owner J.  A.  Thorp,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor  ...Andrew  Peterson,  921  Tay- 
lor Ave.,  Alameda. 

CK3ST,   $300 


ALTERATIONS 

(9811      NO.    1407      .STANTON,      Alameda. 
Alterations. 

Owner Mrs.     C.      Wagner,       Santa 

Clara  Ave.,   Alameda, 

Architect None. 

Contractor...  Samuel  ■  Lee,    1S32    San    An- 
tonio Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,    $500 


CHAPMAN,    Oakland. 


DWELLING 

(982)      NO.    2144    SANTA    CLARA    AVE., 
Alameda.  One-story   5-room  dwelling. 

Owner Anna   C.    Olsen,    2148   Santa 

Clara  Ave..  Alameda. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor \lex  C.  Wii'b.n.  h;io  Visl.i, 

Oakland. 

COST,    $2500 


Wl'UliSTEn.      Alameda. 


Page  Eighteen 
ADDITION 

(983)     NO.   i:iii; 
Addition. 

Owner Koiidel       Investment       Cn 

Bacoon    Bldg..   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Conli-actor I.    W.    Baughman,    1627    5t 

Ave.,  Oakland. 


OAKL.^ND      mjIl.DING      OPERATIONS. 


JUKE,    1918. 


Classification   of  No.   of 

Buildings                      Permits  Costs 

1-story     dwellingrs 36  $   76,585.00 

l',4-story     dwellings 5  14,650.00 

:;-story     dwellings S  38,620.00 

1-story   planing  mill 1  12.000.00 

1-st   blacksmith   shop....       1  22,000.00 

1-story     kitchen 1  3,700.00 

1-st   transformer  hous'e       3  2,250.00 

U-story  Class  "A"   bldg.        2  277,715.00 

2-st  brick  butcher  shop        1  7.737.00 

1-st   brick   boiler  house       1  150.00 

2-st   R  C   warehouse 1  30,000.00 

1-st  concrete  garages....       2  600.00 

Base  for  band  stand 1  9,412.00 

.Marciuee    1  800.00 

Electric    signs 4  1,125.00 

Garages'  &   sheds 33  5.037.00 

Additions    26  8,696.00 

^\.lterations  &  repairs....     76  78,345.65 

Total   203  $589,422.65 

SUMMARY. 

New     cnnstruetion 127  J511.077.00 

Alterations  &   repairs....      76  78,345.65 

Tola'    203  $389,422.65 

« 

COMPLETE   NOTICES. 

ALAMEDA    COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

June  11.  1918 — LOT  9  BLK  3  North- 
brae  Tract.  Bkly.  Carl  E  Sinclair 
to  whom   it  may  concern.-Complcted — 

.June  11.  1918— S  20  LOT  15  and  N  15 
Lot   16   Blk   6   Map     Solano     Avenue 

Terrace,    .      Anna    H    Spring    to 

.1   A    Pinkerton June   10,   1918 

■lune  11  1018 — S  THIRD  72  E  Grove  E 
52xS  100.  Okd.  Ernst  F  Muller  and 
Carl  G  Muller  to  Fred  Alfred  Muller 
June   11,    1918 

June  13.  1918 — OAKLAND  PIER, 
Oakland.  Southern  Pacific  Co  to 
Imp   Mfg  Co June   11.   1913 

June  17,  1918 — TRACT  30  MAP  Ala- 
meda Marsh  Land.  Alameda.  Union 
Iron  \\  orks  Co  to  W  C  Duncan  & 
Co June    13.    IHIS 

.lune  IS.   1918 — S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE 
97    W    Schiller   St.,    W    31.5xS   120.   Ala- 
meda.    Frank      B.      Craig   to   H.  Cla 
Davis June    IS.    1918 

June  IS.  1918 — S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE. 
U'S.8  W  Schiller  St..  W  31.5xS  120, 
Alameda.  Frank  B.  Craig  to  H.  Clay 
Davis June    IS,    1918 

June  18,  1918— S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE 
33  \V  Schiller  St..  W  32xS  88.  Ala- 
meda. Frank  B.  Craig  to  H.  Clay 
Davis June  IS,  191S 

June  IS.    1918— S  BUENA  VISTA  AVE 
65    \V    Schiller    St.,    W    32xS    88.    Ala- 
Meda.      Frank    B.   Craig   to  H.   Clay 
Davis  June  IS.  1918 

June  IS,  1918— W  SCHILLER  ST.,  88  S 
Buena  Vista  Ave.,  S  32xW  97,  Ala- 
meda. Frank  B.  Craig  to  H.  Clay 
Davis    June    13.    1918 

June  18.  1918 — SW  SCHILLER  ST  and 
Buena  Vista  Ave..  W  33xS  88,  Ala- 
meda. Frank  B.  Craig  to  H.  Clay 
Davis  June  13,  1918 

June  19,  191S— W  FRUITVLE  AVE 
155. Sti  N  E-14th  NE  40xN\V  100, 
Okd.  -Ellen  .M  Wetheibee  to  F  C 
Stolte June    10,    1918 

June  19  1918 — NO.- 5633-35-37-39  COL- 
LEGE Ave.  and  5632-34  Shaffer  Ave. 
being  Ptn  Blk  T  .Map  Vernon  Park 
and  Ptn  Lot  23,  .Map  Ghiglione 
Tract,     Oakland.        Blanche   Hadley 

Strong  to  Strong  Realty  Co 

April  15.  1918 

June  20,  1918— .\L.\MEDA  PLANT. 
.Mameda.      Bethlehem    Shipbuilding 

Corp,   Ltd   to   Val    Franz   &   Son 

June     15,     1918 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

June  22.  1918 — LOT  11  Map  Thornhill 
Park,  Okd.  Claribel  Banning  to 
whom   it  may   concern  ...June  20.   1918 

June  22,  1918- LOT  25  BLK  "J"  4th 
Ave  Terrace,  Okd.  Mabel  Woodard 
to  E   W  Woodard June   14.   1918 

July  3,  191S^B  THIRTY-NINTH 
.\ve  385  NE  Carrington  NB  40xSB 
120,  Okd.  L  V  Strang  to  whom  it 
may    concern July    2,    1918 

July  5,  1918— 'SW  FORTIETH  AND 
Clark    S   51xW    50,    Okd.        Edward 

Olson  to  whom  it  may  conlcern 

^ July    3,     1918 

L1£KS  PILED. 

ALAMBDA  COUNTY. 


June  17.  1918- E  LAUREL  150  S  Oak 
S  50xE  144.90.  Okd.  Patrick  Brack- 
ett  VR  Mark  W  Anthony  and  .Mary 
S   Williams   $75 

June  17,  1918— E  PARCEL  LAND 
leased  to  Pacific  Tel.  &  Tel.  Co.  40 
NE  land  leased  to  S  P  Co  SB  ie26x 
NE  219.  Okd.  National  Plastering 
Co.  $6309.95;  Rhodes-  Jamieson  Co, 
$3792.68  vs  Masow  &  Morrison, 
Albers  Bros  Milling  Co  and  City  of 
Oakland    

June  19,  1918 — -APRON  WHARF  No.  1 
on  the  West  end  of  Seventh  St.  Key 
Route  Basin.  Oakland.  W  P  Fuller, 
$213.16;  Robert  Dalziel  Jr.  $4922.60; 
Ocean  Shore  Iron  Works.  $290.95; 
Malott  &  Peterson,  $2,009.49;  Pal- 
ace '-fardware  Co.,  $391.85;  Maxwell 
Hardware  Co..  $734.97;  Santa  Cruz 
Portland    Cement.    $9107.79 

June  21,  1918— LAND  AND  APRON 
Wharf  No.  1  at  W  end  7th  in  Key 
Route  Basin.  Okd.  Schrader  Iron 
Works  vs  Albers  Bros  .Vfilling  Co. 
City  of  Oakland  and  Masow  &  Mor- 
rison     $1460.71 

June  21,  1918— FOOT  OF  SEVENTH 
Oakland  Mole  Apron  Wharf  No,  1. 
Okd.  Ajax  Foundry  Co  vs  Albers 
Bros  Milling  Co  and  Masow  &. 
Morrison $1213.50 

June  25.  1918— LOTS  17.  18.  19.  20,  21. 
22,  23  and  24  Blk  10  Mao  Holly- 
wood. San  Leandro.  Joe  Costello 
vs   Pacific   Development   Co $291.95 

June  27,  1918— E  LINE  LAND  LEAS- 
ed  to  Pacififi'c  Tel  &  Tel  Co  40  NB 
land  granted  to  S.  P.  Co  SE  1026 
NE  219.  Oakland.  Masow  &  Morri- 
son  vs  Albers   Bros   Milling  Co 

$18  935.36 

J  one  'fsr'i'g'i  S— S' CENTRA  l'aVR:  4  7 
W  Union  W  43xS  150.  Alameda. 
Joseph  A  McGowan  vs  John  Hansen 
and  L  D  Richards $73.50 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS 

SANTA    CL.\RA    COUNTY. 


BRICK    BUILDING 

NO.     554    S-FIRST    ST.,    San    Jose.      All 
work    for    two-story    brick    building. 

Owner M.    Broedel.    Premises. 

-Architect Wolfe  &   Higgins.  Auzerais 

Bldg..  San  Jose. 
Contractor...  J.   H.    Miller.   San   Jose. 
Filed  June  25.  'IS.     Dated  June  24,  '18. 

.4s    work    progresses 75% 

U.'5ual     35     days Balance 

TOTAL  COST,  $7525 
Bond,  $3762.50.  Sureties,  A.  L.  Hubbard 
and  W.  .^.  Beall.  Limit.  60  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS 


S.*N   M.*TEO   COUNTY. 


CONCRETE   BUILDINGG 
ADJOINING       PRESENT       RECEIVING 
Vault   in   Woodlawn     Cemetery.       All 
work     for    one-story    reinforced    con- 
I.  rele   building. 
Owner Masonic  Cemetery  Associa- 
tion. Phelan  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
.\rchilpct  T.   Paterson  Ross,  310  Cali- 
fornia, San  Francisco. 
Contr.-utor...  .•\dam    .^rras,    65    Hoff   Ave.. 

.*^.Tn  Francisco. 
iMlerl   .luly   .■..   MS.      Dated   June   2S,  'IS. 
r)n  I  si  and  l.'.lh  of  each  month  ...      75"^ 

T'su.il  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST.   $3050 


Wednesday,      July     10,      1918. 

Bond,  $1525.  Sureties,  A.  D.  Collman 
and  Thos.  L.  Comeyos.  Limit.  50  work- 
ing days  from  and  after  the  date  of  be- 
ing notified  to  commence  work.  For- 
feit. $20.     Plans  and  specilicf  ;ions  filed. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


SANTA  CLARA  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

June  18.  1918— NO.  380  S-FOUR- 
teenth  St.,  San  Jose.  John  Archer 
to    H    Bridges June    18,    191S 

June  24,  1918— LOTS  15  AND  16  Peter 
Swall  Tract  near  Los  Altog  Ptn  of 
Sec  19  T  6  S  Range  2  West.  E  J 
McCutchen   to  F  W  Fox.June  20,   1918 

June  25.  1918- LOTS  6,  7.  8,  9  AND 
10  South  Palo  Alto  Blk  17;  Map  No. 
1,  Scale  Addition.  W  E  Palmer  to 
Van   Franz   &   Son June   20,   1918 


RELEASE  OF  LIENS. 


SAN   MATEO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

July  1,  1918— BLK  45,  NORTH  FAIR 
Oaks  Sub  No.  3.  J  H  Bailey  to  Mrs 
A  H  Page  and   Peninsula  Syndicate 


LIENS  FILED. 


SAN   MATEO  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 
Julv  3,  1918— LOTS  1  AND  2  BLK  2. 
Range  B,  Town  of  Mezesville  (now 
Redwood  City).  J  H  Bailey  vs 
Gertrude  Flowers,  also  known  as 
Gertrude  Manns  and  Commercial 
Syndicate    (a  Corp)    $46.25 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS 


CONTRA   COSTA   COUNTY. 


ALTERATIONS 

OHIO  ST.    bet.    2nd   and   3rd   Sts..   Rich- 
mond.    Remodel  twi'-.stt.ry  flats. 

Owner L.    Alpe.-s.    1212    Macdonald 

Ave.,  Richmond. 

-Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $1000 


FRAME    COTTAGE 

ELEVENTH  ST.  bet.  Bissell  and  Chan- 
slor,  Richmond.  One-story  frame 
cottage. 

Owner .M.    J.    Ai  v  td,    119    4th    St., 

Richmond. 

-\rchitect None. 

Contractor... .E.  A.  F.   Carson.   405   Nevin 
Ave.,   Richmond. 

COST,    $2500 


HAYES  ST.  bet.   Barrett  and  Roosevelt. 
Richmond.     One-story   frame  cottage. 

Owner C.    H.    Jones,    571     9th    St.. 

Richmond. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor.... C.    Overaa,    ISOS    Roosevelt 
Ave.,   Richmond. 

COST,  $220'V 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


DWELLING 

LOTS  21   AND  22  BLK  3,  College  Addi- 
tion,   Fresno.      Dwelling   and    garage. 

Owner J.      G.    Porter,      Cambridge 

Ave..  Fresno. 

.Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $6500 

LOTS  11.    12,    13.    14,    17   -AND    IS   BLK    1. 
Dean  Park.  Fresno.     Four  dwelling."! 

Owner G.    H.    Stivers.    3452    Illinois. 

St..    Fre.sno, 

-Architect None. 

Day.'!  \vork.  COST,   $S00q. 


|Wednesd«y.      Julj-      10,      191«. 

"•RAME    APARTMENTS 
X)TS  24  AND  25  BL.K  163.  Fresno.  Two- 
story  frame  apartment  house. 
i)wner A.    C.    Swartz.    1026    K    St.. 

Fresno. 
Architect Swartz     &     Swartz.  Rowell 

BIdg..  San   Francisco. 
Contractor. ...Yarnell      &      Garges,      3327 

White  St..   Fresno. 

CX>ST.    J8000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BRICK  STORE 

NO.   324   L.  ST..   Sacramento.     One-story 
brick  store. 

Owner Wright   &    Kimbrough.    SI" 

J  St..  Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Herndon  &  Finnigan. 
Filed  July  3.  'IS.     Dated  July   2.  'IS. 

COST.  ».3000 


DWELLING 

X)T  7  BLK  21,  Alta  Vista  Tract,  Fresno. 
Dwelling. 

Jwner —  Cohn. 

\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  »23«0 


>  WELLING 

.jOT   27    V4      LOT   26   BLK  9.     Arlington 
Heights.   Fresno.     Dwelling:. 

Jwner E.  R.  Morris,  1952  Mary  St.. 

Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   »n50 


NOTICE      OP      NON-RESPONSIBILITY. 


Fresno  County. 


July  — .  1918— SW  ^4  OF  NW  Vt  SEC 
26-15-20.  Fresno.  Phillip  Koehler 
as  to  improvements  on  leased 
-roperty 

COMPLETION  XOTICES. 


FRESNO  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

June  29.  1918— LOTS  3  AND  4  BLK 
12.  Arlington  Heights  Addition. 
Fresno.  A  B  Melhorn  to  whom  it 
may   concern June   27.    191S 

June  27,  1918 — N  %  LOT  29  AND  LOT 
30  Blk  2,  Irvington  2nd  Addition, 
Fresno.  Carl  Cahnbley  to  whom  it 
may   concern June    27,    1917 

June  28.  1918 — SEC  35-19-15.  Fresno. 
(Derrick  and  rig  No.  88).  South- 
ern Pacific  Co  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  June  27.   1918 

July  1.  1918— E  5  FEET  LOTS  14-15 
to  18  Blk  2.  Dean  Addition,  B^esno. 
Glenn  H  Stivers  to  whom  it  may 
cor.cern June    29.    1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

July  2.  1918— NE  H  LOTS  17  AND  18 
Blk  25.  Fresno.  Nudt  Johnson  vs 
Antonia   Masiello    |1S3 

July  2.  1918— LOTS  9  TO  13  BLK  345, 
Fresno.  Ralston  Iron  Works.  Inc 
vs  Fresno  Sales  Co  and  Fresno  Na- 
tatorium »880 

June  26.  1918— LOTS  6  AND  7  BLK  4 
Villa  Addition,  Fresno.  Swastika 
Lumber  Co  vs  Dora  Miller  et  al....>895 

June  26,  1918 — LOTS  7  AND  8  BLK  72, 
Fresno.  C  L  Bell  vs  J  W  Gallagher 
et   al   »170 

June  26,  1918— LOTS  6  AND  7  BLK  4 
Villa  Addition.  Fresno.  Johnson 
Nudt  vs  W  J  Miller  et  al $471 

June  26,  1918— LOTS  17  AND  18  BLK 
25,  Fresno.  Swastika  Luriiber  Co 
vs  Antonio  Masiello  et  al....; 1270 

June  29.  1918— LOTS  6  AND  7  BLK  4 
Villa  Addition.  Fresno.  MIdt  John- 
son vs  Bora  Miller 1475 

♦ 

BriLDIXG  C0XTR.4CTS 


SACRAMENTO  COIINTY. 


BANK.    ETC. 

NO.  2841  THIRTT-FIFTH  ST..  Sacra- 
mento. One-story  bank  and  office 
building. 

Owner H.    C.    Muddox.    3«th    and    L 

Sts..   Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .R.    H.    Muddox.     1215    29lh 
St.,    Sacramento. 

COST.  Jiisno 


BlILDIXG  CONTRACTS 


SAN  JOAQUIN  COUNTY. 


FRAME  BUILDING 

12   FEET  LOT   6   E    ',4    LOT   4    BLK    135. 
Stockton.     Frame   building. 

Owner T.    Calestini,   Stockton. 

AreJiitect None 

Days  work.  COST,  »22.:0 


ASS«K'IATED    TEAMING    AND    GRAD- 
ING  CONTRACTORS    SEND    lyEVTTER 
TO  BOARD  OF   SUPERVISORS. 


The  Folloirlng;  Letter  Wa«  Read  at 
The  Regmlar  Meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Worka  Monday: 

June    30,    1918. 
To  The  Honorable. 
The  Board  of  Public  Works, 
San   Francisco.   California. 
Gentlemen: 

I  have  observed  in  two  recent  issues 
of  a  local  paper  extended  remarks  re- 
garding the  activities  of  the  Associated 
Teaming  and  Grading  Contractors, 
which  organization  I  have  the  honor  to 
represent.  The  major  portions  of  these 
newspaper  statements  are  absolutely 
untrue  and  misleading. 

It  is  a  fact  that  J.  J.  Calish  &  Co.  have 
been  denied  service  by  the  member.'?  of 
my  association,  but  vrhy  they  have 
been  denied  service  is  for  a  good  and 
sufflscient  reason  which  is  not  stated 
or  implied  by  the  statements  in  the 
local  paper  referred  to.  As  a  matter 
of  fact  J.  J.  Calish  &  Co.  owe  a  con- 
siderable amount  of  money  to  several 
of  our  members  which  we  have  been 
unable  to  collect. 

Calish  &  Co.  have  promised  from  time 
to  time  to  pay  but  they  have  failed  to 
make  good.  On  one  occasion  recently 
J.  J.  Calish  gave  his  personal  check  f"r 
^50. 00  on  account  of  one  of  the  bills 
against  his  firm,  but  when  the  check, 
signed  by  J.  J.  Calish.  reached  the  bank 
it  was  returned  to  us  marked  "insuf- 
ficient  funds." 

I  wish  to  assure  you  that  just  as  soon 
as  J.  J.  Calish  &  Co.  pay  or  make  satis- 
factory arrangements  to  pay.  the  money 
due  to  our  members  service  will  be 
restored  to   them. 

Regarding  Mr.  J.  J.  McHugh,  a  son  of 
Mr.  Owen  McHugh.  who  resides  at  710 
Baker  street.  I  regret  to  say  that  he 
to  has  been  called  before  our  association 
for  failure  to  pay  money  due  our  mem- 
bers. Our  only  way  of  collecting  from 
such  people  has  been  to  withdraw  ser- 
vice, which  method  we  consider  well 
within  our  right,  both  morallv  and 
legally. 

I  say,  with  some  pride,  that  the  mem- 
bers of  my  association  have  yet  to  take 
-such  drastic  action  as  Mr.  J.  J.  McHugh 
and  his  father.  Mr.  Owen  McHugh.  are 
reported  to  have  taken  to  collect  a  bill 
for  street  work  when  they  sold  the 
properly  of  one  of  my  constituents  in 
the  Park-Presidio  District  because  he 
could  not  pay  for  street  work. done  by 
them  on  demand,  and  that  they  .were  so 
greedy  that  they  gave  no  hee^  to  lii.'< 
tearful  entreaties  for  a  reasonable  hx- 
lensii.n  of  lime   in   which   to  pay. 


Page  Nineteen 

The  objects  and  activities  of  the  or- 
ganization I  have  the  honor  to  rep- 
resent are  in  no  way  in  restraint  of 
honest  trade,  but  they  arc  intended  for 
the  welfare  of  those  engaged  in  the 
Teaming  and  Grading  business  by 
guarding  against  the  scalawag  who  re- 
fuses to  pay  his  honest  debt.s.  which 
policy,  in  the  final  analysis,  is  for  the 
benefit  of  the  people  of  the  city  as  a 
whole. 

The  organization  I  represent  has 
never  at  any  time  had  any  connection 
or  dealings  whatsoever  with  the  San 
Francisco  .Street  Contractors'  Associa- 
tion   referred    t"    by    the    local    paper. 

I  take  plea.sure  in  assuring  your 
Honorable  Board  that  the  members  of 
the  organization  I  represent  invite  in- 
vestigation of  their  acts  and  their 
methods  "f  doing  business  by  your 
Honorable  Board  or  any  other  body  of 
citizens  that  might  be  laboring  under  a 
misapprehension  as  to  our  aims  and 
ob.^ects. 

If,  upon  investigation,  the  activities 
and  methods  of  our  association  are  not 
compatible  with  honest  business  prac- 
tices we  stand  ready  at  any  time  to 
donate  J250.00  to  any  charitable  insti- 
tution your  Honorable  Board,  or  any 
other  reputable  investigators.  may 
designate. 

It  is  beside  the  question  at  issue,  but 
as  the  subject  has  been  mentioned  by 
the  local  paper  I  am  loath  to  pass  with- 
out stating  for  the  information  of  my 
old  and  esteemed  friend  William  Healy 
that  he  has  been  misinformed  as  to  any 
word  from  me  that  I  would  strike  him 
on  the  nose,  as  the  only  fighting  I  have 
contemplated  in  recent  years  was  when 
I  entered  the  Reserve  Offlcers'  Training 
Camp  at  the  Presidio  to  prepare  to  fight 
for  democracy,  and  for  me  to  think  of 
striking,  or  in  any  way  harming,  a  non- 
combatant  like  "Bill"  Healy  would,  in 
my  opinion,  be  unbecoming  a  genllc- 
inen. 

Respectfully  yours. 

WILLIAM    S.    SCOTT. 
Secretary  Associated  Teaming  &  Grad- 
ing Contractors. 

HOW    »-'AR    BKHIXD    THF>    BOVS    ARE 
YOl'f 


One  of  Pershing's  men.  returned 
from    France,    was   speaking: 

"When  I  left  for  homo."  he  said, 
pretty  blue,  because  they  thought  that 
you  heie  in  America  were  not  backing 
them  up  as  you  ought.  We  had  a 
"the  boys  over  there  were  feeling 
pretty  bitter  winter  over  there.  The 
weather  was  the  coldest  France  has 
known  in  years.  Many  of  us  were 
without  proper  food  and  clothing. 
Some  were  even  without  shoes.  None 
of  us  were  complaining,  though,  hut 
the  feeling  that  when  we  were  doing 
so  much  for  you.  you  were  not  doing 
everything  in  your  power  to  back  us 
up   sometimes  bit   in   pretty    hard. 

"We  felt  like  the  little  Irishman 
felt  in  a  Y.  M.  C.  A.  hut  one  evening. 
A  bunch  of  us  had  gathered  there  to 
listen  to  a  speaker  from  America. 
During  the  course  of  his  lecture  he 
said: 

"  'We  in  .America  are  behind  you 
boys   to  a  man.' 

•Then  my  little  Irish  friend  got  up 
■yes.'     he     said      'you're    all     behind     us. 

all   right,   a    h of   a    ways   behind- 

1,000   miles.'" 

Are  you  that  fai-  behind  "the  hoys'".' 
If  you  are,  move  up  cb'Ser.  Put  all 
your    energy    into      ibis    War      Snving.s 


Page  Twenty 

Campaign.  Save  to  the  utmost  of  your 
ability  and  put  your  savings  into  W. 
S.  S.,  and  get  everyone  else  to  do  the 
same.  Make  "the  boys"  in  France 
realize  that  while  the  mileage  may  be 
great,  it  is  easily  spanned  by  your 
willingness-  to  help. 


AVHAT  AVE  HAVE  MISSED. 


Gypsy  Smith  says: 

'*You  have  never  seen  the .  havoc, 
witnessed  the  slaughter,  suffered  the 
agony,  felt  the  heartbreak  that  have 
come  to  the  allies  of  Europe  at  the 
hands  of  those  people  who  are  not  fit 
to  be  named  in  a  civilized  community. 
And  all  this  to  satisfy  the  diabolical 
ambition   of  the   butcher  of  Berlin." 

Well,  there  is  only  one  way  for  us 
to  stop  this,  and  that  is  by  getting 
back  of  our  Government  with  every 
power  at  our  command.  And  we  can 
begin  by  pledging  ourselves  to  save  to 
the  utmost  of  our  ability  and  to  buy 
War  Savings  Stamps  that  there  may 
be  more  money,  labor  and  materials 
for  the  Governmetnt  with  which  to 
fight  the  war. 


SOLUTION     OF     DIFFICILT     ■\V.\TER- 
PHOOFING  PROBl,EM. 


In  a  hospital  recently  erected  in  the 
.\Iuskoka  district  an  up-to-date  X-ray 
plant  was  installed  in  the  basement. 
The  natural  slope  of  the  rock  was 
Kuch  that  the  seepage  from  several 
acres  of  overlying  soil  would  be  ob- 
structed by  the  foundation  walls.  No 
provision  had  been  made  for  the  drain- 
age of  this  water,  and  consequently  in 
the  particular  location  of  the  X-ray 
installation  considerable  water  accumu- 
lated. An  attempt  to  waterproof  the 
walls  failed,  and  it  was  decided  to  let 
the  water  run  to  a  sump  hole. 

The  cement  floor  was  removed,  and  an 
excavation  made  for  a  depth  of  2  feet 
over  the  whole  area.  This  excavation 
was  filled  w-ith  cobble  stones  and  a 
free  passage  for  the  water  made  under 
the  foundation  footing.  Drainage  from 
the  sump  was  readily  handled  by  ditch- 
ing to  a  French  drain  at  the  rear  of  the 
building.  Building  paper  was  laid  over 
the  cobbles  and  four  inches  of  concrete 
.spread  over  the  surface. 

This  concrete  slab  was  waterproofed 
by  laying  three  ply  of  10  oz.  tarred  felt 
in  hot  asphalt,  flashing  12  in.  up  the 
walls,  and  coating  the  whole  with  a 
thick  coat  of  asphalt.  Sleepers  to  re- 
ceive the  wood  floor  were  then  levelled, 
and  concrete  poured  flu-s-h  with  the  tops 
of  strips.  After  making  the  location  of 
the  bedstrips  a  further  coating  of  as- 
phalt and  felt  paper  was  applied,  and 
the  hardwood  floor  laid.  This  method 
of  handling  the  water  proved  satis- 
factory. 


SHOILD  BE  A   >.\TIO.\.\L 
H.*BIT. 


By  Kich.ird    H.   Edmondii,  of  the   Mil 
facturern'    Record. 


The  supreme  issue  before  this  Na- 
tion is  to  win  the  war.  Nothing  else 
counts  now  except  nur  power  to  fight 
unto  destruction  the  barbarism  of  Ger- 
many's military  machine  which  seeks 
til  conquer  and  dominate  the  world.  All 
that  civilization  holds  dear  in  the  honor 
of  womanhood,  in  the  saoredness  of  in- 
ternational treaties,  in  human  liberty, 
in  Christianity  itself,  are  at  stake,  as 
■.ve   meet     in   the   fearful     .---truggle     on 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

the  battle  fields  of  France,  the  atheistic 
barbarism  of  Germany,  which  for  gen- 
erations has  been  building  a  fighting 
machine  for  the  express  purpose  of 
dominating  the  world. 

In  1S52,  or  more  than  65  years  ago, 
Henry  Winter  Davis,  one  of  the  ablest 
statesimen  which  Maryland  ever  pro- 
duced, predicted  that  the  time  would 
come  when  the  autocraicy  of  Continen- 
tal Europe  would  seek  to  destroy  the 
democracy  of  the  world;  and  he  said 
it  would  be  better  for  American  sol- 
diers to  fight  on  a  thousand  battle 
fields  of  Europe  with  England  as  an 
ally  than  to  have  to  fight  on  our  own 
shores  without  allies.  If  the  democ- 
racy of  England,  said  he,  were  de- 
stroyed by  the  autocracy  of  Europe,  the 
next  move  would  unquestionably  be 
upon  America. 

That  time  has  come.  We  are  fighting 
on  the  battle  fields  of  France  to  save 
ourselves  from  having  to  fight  on  the 
battle  fields  of  our  own  land. 

We  are  trying  to  meet  tne  conflagra- 
tion in  Europe  rather  than  to  see  it 
.sweep  across  the  ocean  and  attack  our 
own  cities  and  sweep  throughout  our 
land,  as  it  has  through  France  and 
Belgium  and  Italy  and  Serbia.  Under 
such  conditions,  all  that  we  have  on 
earth  is  at  stake.  Civilization,  Chris- 
tianity, womanhood,  childhood,  liberty 
are  all  the  issue,  with  their  future 
hanging  in  the  balance  according  to 
the  strength  of  our  power  to  flght. 
What  matters  it,  then,  whether  we  have 
to  sacrifice  and  economize  in  order  to 
make  it  possible  for  the  Government  to 
meet  this  tremendous  issue  by  creating 
a  fighting  machine  equal  to  the  emer- 
genicy? 

In  order  to  meet  the  mighty  fighting 
power  of  Germany,  developed  through 
generations,  we  must  build  a  fighting 
machine  surpassing  Germany's  to  the 
extent  that  heaven  surpas.^es  hell,  that 
liberty  surpasses  slavery,  that  Ameri- 
can men  of  honor  surpass  the  bruitish 
German  outragers.  that  the  honor  of 
American  women  surpasses  the  lustful 
crimes  of   the  German   soldiers. 

This  can  not  be  done  except  by  the 
power  of  money.  The  Government  can 
not  create  money.  It  can  only  use  the 
miiney  which  it.s  people  through  taxes  or 
I..iberty  Bonds  or  War  Saviogs  Starnps 
furnish.  The  Government  is  merely  the 
representative  of  every  individual  in 
the  Nation.  It  has  no  power  except  the 
power  given  to  it  by  the  people  of  the 
ciiuntry.  Its  ability  to  create  a  great 
fighting  machine,  to  provide  ships  with 
which  to  carry  our  Army  abroad,  to 
feed  and  munition  our  soldiers;  its 
ability  to  create  a  great  Navy  and  to 
maintain  all  the  vast  activities  connect- 
ed with  war  work  depends  wholly  upon 
the  individuals  who  comprise  the  Na- 
tion. It  has  been  well  said  that  God 
does  not  know  America  except  as  he 
knows  the  individuals  who  comprise 
America.  The  Government  cannot  do 
anything  except  through  the  power  of 
the  individuals  who  make  up  the  aggre- 
gate of  our    )opulation. 

The  responsibility,  therefore,  rests 
upon  every  single  individual  man, 
woman  and  child  to  do  the  utmost  in 
their  power  to  stand  by  the  Oovernnient 
as  the  Government  stands  behind  the 
siildiers  who  are  fighting  this  battle  for 
our  exi.'itence. 

In  this  work  the  War  Saving.s  .Stamps 
come  as  a  powerful  appeal  to  the  v>»ry 
soul  of  every  Individual  In  the  coun- 
try. 


Wednesday,      July     10,      1918. 

The  War  Savings  Stamp  is  one  waj 
through  which  every  man,  woman,  and 
child  can  give  expression  to  his  patriot- 
ism. The  War  Savings  Stamp  appeals 
to  the  boy  and  girl  to  save  their  pen- 
nies as  well  as  the  man  and  woman  of 
small  income  and  to  those  of  larger  in- 
come. None  are  too  poor,  none  to  rich 
to  co-operate  with  the  Government 
through  the  making  of  a  War  Savings 
Stamp  habit  a  National  habit. 

It  has  been  well  said  that  "we  get  a 
habit  and  then  the  habit  gets  us."  II 
we  get  the  habit  of  buying  War  Sav- 
ings Stamps  the  habit  soon  gets  us  and 
enables  us  to  largely  increase  our  sav- 
ings to  our  good  and  to  the  welfare  of 
the  Nation. 

We  sow  an  aict  and  reap  a  habit; 
We  sow  a  habit  and  reap  a  character; 
We  sow  a  character  and  reap  a  destiny.- 

In  the  home,  in  the  pulpit,  in  the 
school,  in  the  shop,  on  the  farm,  we 
.should  talk  War  Savings  Stamps;  we 
should  think  in  terms  of  War  Savings 
Stamps,  and  help  to  create  such  a  habit 
of  War  Savings  Stamp  buying  as  to 
universal  custom.  In  doing  this  we 
would  be  helping  the  Government  in  its 
flght  to  win  the  war  for  our  existence, 
and  we  would  be  strengthening  the 
moral  forces  of  the  Nation  by  encour- 
aging people  to  save  the  money  which 
is  now  often  wasted  in  trifles  which 
help  neither  body  nor  soul.  The  "War 
Savings  Stamp  habit,  "  when  once  it  be- 
comes universal  among  young  and  old, 
rich  and  poor,  will  become  a  great  na- 
tional blessing,  and  in  sowing  an  act 
by  buying  War  Savings  Stamps  we  will 
shape  the  destiny  of  our  country  and  of 
civilization. 


PRESIDENT'S  SONS  IN  WAR. 


A  son  of  former  President  Cleveland 
has  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  marines. 
A  year  ago  the  son  of  former  President 
Taft  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  army, 
and  was  in  one  of  the  first  contingents 
we  sent  to  France.  After  12  months  in 
the  service,  in  which  he  reached  the 
rank  of  sergeant  and  made  good,  he 
was  recently  given  a  commission.  All 
told,  with  former  President  Roosevelt's 
four  sons  in  France,  there  will  soon  bo 
six  sons  of  American  Presidents  ready 
to  meet  the  six  sons  of  the  kaiser. 


The  war  calls  for  the  team  work  of 
soldier  •  son  and  soldier  father — the 
hero  of  the  trenches  and  the  hero  of 
the   furrow 


\  S.IN  FR.\NCISCO  STOCK  OF  HARD- 
WOODS. 


The  July  l.sit  Stock  List  of  White 
Brothers,  the  large  hardwood  dealers  of 
San  Francisco,  has  just  come  oft  the 
press.  This  list  shows  a  very  strongr 
line  of  the  dry  hardwoods  that  are  now- 
scarce  throughout  the  East,  such  as 
Quartered  Oak,  Plain  Oak  and  Ma- 
hogany. It  also  shows  a  fine  stock  of 
Jenisero,  the  popular  wood  for  inside 
finish.  Jenisero  is  the  hardwood  used 
in  the  beautiful  interiors  of  the  Rialto 
and  Monadnock  Buildings,  the  Hotel 
Whitcomb  and  the  Fairmont  Hotel,  as 
well  as  some  of  the  very  fine  resi-  I 
dences  of  San  Francisco.  This  wood 
embodies  the  qualities  of  great  beauty, 
■hardness,  which  means  durability  and 
the  taking  of  a  fine  finish,  and  moderate 
price,  which  combination  accounts  for 
the  ever  increasing  demand  for  Jenl- 
pero   tor   all   beautiful   interiors. 


"Wtdnssday.      July     10,      1918. 


STORAGE    TANKS    TO    BE    BUILT    IN 
SAN    FRANCISCO. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

AGREEIWENT  ON  FUEL  SUPPLY  FOR 
CEMENT  MANUFACTURERS. 


Storage  tonks  with  a  capacity  of 
almost  50,000  tons  for  handling  Orien- 
tal and  South  Sea  vegetable  oil  imports 
will  be  aviailable  in  San  Francisco 
within  a  short  time,  according  to  a. 
survey  recently  completed  by  the  State 
Harbor  Commissioners. 

In  addition  to  this,  there  will  be  a 
large  plant  for  storing  barrel  and  case 
Import!. 

This  product,  according  to  the  sur- 
vey, has  become,  since  the  war,  one  of 
the  largest  items  in  the  new  trade  on 
the  Pacific  Coast,  because  of  the  clos- 
ing of  European  ports. 

All  of  these  storage  tanks  will  be 
erected  and  maintained  by  private  in- 
terests. Tanks  at  the  Western  Pacific 
mole,  according  to  the  report,  will  be 
completed   in   ninety  days. 


HOW   MANY  SBINGLES; 


To  figure  the  number  of  shingles  a 
house  will  require  proceed  as  follows; 
Measure  the  length  of  the  roof  to  be 
covered.  Measure  the  distance  from  one 
eave  over  the  peak  to  the  other  eave. 
These  dimensions  necessarily  are  in 
feet.  Multiply  the  dimensions  together. 
Divide  by  100.  The  quotient  will  be  the 
number  of  thousand  shingles  required. 
To  determine  the  number  of  bundles 
multiply  this  number  by  4. — Farm  Life. 


PROPOSED      INTEREST      R.\TE      FOR 
FOURTH   LIBERTY  LOAN. 


The  Treasury  Department  authorizes 
the   following  statement: 

The  statement  in  certain  newsi)apers 
that  the  bonds  of  the  fourth  Liberty 
Loan  will  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of 
i'/i  per  cent  is  wholly  without  founda- 
tion. The  Secretarj'  of  the  Treasury  has 
no  thought  of  issuing  the  bonds  of  the 
fourth  loan  at  a  higher  rate  than  4 'A 
per  cent.  It  will  be  remembered  that 
the  bulk  of  the  Treasury  certificates 
issued  in  anticipation  of  the  third  loan 
bore  interest  at  the  rate  ot  4V4  per  cent. 


TO  SALVAGE  ASPHALT  FOR  STANIS- 
LAUS  HIGHWAYS. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Oal. — Some 
$400,000  worth  of  asphalted  sand,  taken 
up  from  the  county  highway  and  re- 
placed by  hard  surface,  will  be  used  by 
Stanislaus  county  to  macadamize  sandy 
roads  elsewhere  in  the  county,  accord- 
ing to  Supervisor  C.  R.  Little. 

The  Stanislaus  county  engineer  has 
favored  this  plan  and  the  Supervisors 
will  designate  the  highways  to  be  im- 
proved with  this  old  material,  which 
is  lying  on  the  sides  of  the  roads 
whence   it  was   taken. 

By  working  the  oiled-sand  over  it 
can  be  made  as  good  as  it  was  formerly, 
the  belief  is.  It  Will  be  the  policy  of 
the  Supervisors  to  utilize  it  as  they 
have  funds  to  apply  in  highway  build- 
ing. ■ 

The  question  of  the  city  of  Modesto 
voting  bonds  to  do  this  work  is  now 
being  con^dered  by  the  council.  Es- 
timates are  being  made  by  City  En- 
gineer Freitas.  When  these  are  sub- 
mitted, it  is  likely  that  the  body  will 
pass  an  ordinance  putting  the  ques- 
tion to  a  vote  of  the  people.  This  work 
appears  to  be  the  only  gap  in  com- 
pleting the  splendid  system  of  iiard- 
surfaccd  highways  throughout  Stan- 
islau.'!  county. 


The  War  Industries  Board  authorizes 
the  following: 

At  a  conference  held  recently  between 
the  priorities  commissioner  and  other 
representatives  of  the  War  Industries 
Board  and  a  committee  representing  the 
cement  industry  of  the  United  States, 
an  agreement  was  reached  by  which  the 
cement  manufacturers  would  be  accord- 
ed a  degree  of  preferential  treatment  to 
secure  a  reasonable  fuel  supply  condi- 
tional upon  their  curtailing  their  opera- 
tions to  the  point  where  their  produc- 
tion will  be  only  sufficient  to  meet  the 
direct  and  indirect  war  requirements 
and  the  demands  of  national  or  ex- 
ceptional importance.  The  representa- 
tives of  the  industry,  fully  realizing  the 
imperative  need  for  the  conservation  of 
fuel  and  transportation  service,  agreed 
to  the  plan  and  promised  the  War  In- 
dustries Board  wholeheatred  co-opera- 
tion  in   carrj-ing   it  into   effect. 


STRE»?r     IMPROVEMENT     CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

SANTA  BARBARA,  Santa  Barbara  Co. 
Cal. —  Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton  Com- 
of  Los  Angeles,  was  awarded  the  con- 
tract, at  $12,731  for  improving  Canal 
stre.:t  between  Micheltorena  and  Val- 
eric streets  and  Arrellaga  street  be- 
tween Canal  street  and  the  Pueblo  line 
by  constructing  a  4-inch  concrete 
pavement  with  IVi-inch  Warrenite  sur- 
face, stc  le  curb,  concrete  curb,  6-in. 
vitrified  pipe  sanitary  sewer  and  stone 
wall. 


.STATE        DEP.*RTME\T        OF        ENGI- 
NEERING    REPLY     TO    GENERAL 
CONTRACTORS    ASSOCIATION. 


Recently  the  General  Contractur.s 
Association  protested  to  the  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering  against  their 
action  in  rejecting  bids  recently  sub- 
mitted on  the  Humboldt  State  Normal 
School.  A  copy  of  said  letter  was  pub- 
lished in  these  columns. 

The  following  answer  was  received 
from  the  .State  Department  in  answer 
tn    said    protest: 

STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 
DEPARTMENT       OF       ENGINEERING. 

Sacramento.  July   1.   1918. 
General   Contractors'  Association. 

110  Jessie  Street. 

San  Francisico,  California. 

Attention  Mr.   P.  J.  Cole.  Secretary. 
Gentlemen : 

.SUBJECT,  Inquiry  by  General  Con- 
tractors' Association  on  rejection  of 
Bids.  Humboldt  State  Normal  School. 

Tour  letter  of  June  15th.  relating  to 
the  above  matter  addressed  to  the  at- 
tention of  Mr.  W.  F.  McClure.  State  En- 
gineer, was  referred  to  me  and  the 
answer  has  been  delayed  owing  to  my 
absence    from   the   oflice. 

In  the  matter  of  the  rejection  of  the 
bids,  the  Department  had  no  option, 
since  the  law  makes  it  mandatory  that 
we  reject  bids  when,  as  in  this  case, 
the  low  bid  is  in  excess  of  the  approved 
estimate  and  of  the  amount  of  money 
available. 

The  information  secured  by  the  En- 
gineering Department  from  the  bidders 
ha.-i  not  been  obtained  without  expense 
to  the  Department,  since  a  large  ex- 
pense has  been  incurred  in  making 
working  drawings  and  specifications  as 
a  basis   for  the  bids. 

In  the  matter  of  the  incorrectness  of 
our  e.stimate;  The  Department's  esti- 
mate was  neces.sarily  made  six  months 
ago.  when  the  preliminary  sketches 
were  completed  and  before  the  working 
drnwine's  and  spe<'ificatIons  were  be- 
gun. We  do  not  inrur  the  expense  in- 
volved in  making  working  drawings 
.ind  specifications  until  our  estimates 
of  the  cost  based  on  ample  preliminary 
sketohe.f  indicate.^  that   the   building  as 


Pag©  Twenty-ooe 

proposed  in  the  sketches  can  be  con- 
.■itructed  within  the  amount  of  money 
available:  otherwise  large  unnecessary 
cost  would  be  involved  in  changing 
actual  working  drawings  and  speciii- 
cation.s  to  agree  with  the  money  avail- 
able. 

When  our  estimate  of  cost  of  the 
building  for  the  Humboldt  State  Nor- 
mal School  was  made,  it  was  correct. 
In  view  of  the  somewhat  i.<?oIated  posi- 
tion of  the  school,  we  took  special 
pains  prior  to  starting  our  estimate  to 
set  accurate  information  covering  the 
cost  of  materials,  labor  and  freigtit. 
Numerous  increases  in  cost  of  ma- 
terials and  labor  which  could  not  have 
been  forseen.  have  been  made  during 
the  time  the  working  drawings  have 
heen  in  progress.  These  increases  were 
ta-ken  into  account  while  the  working 
drawings  were  under  way  and  altera- 
tions involving  reductions  of  the  cost 
were  made.  The  drawings  and  specifi- 
cations were  finally  ■  nroved  and  the 
work  advertised  for  bids  nearly  six 
weeks  before  the  date  set  for  the  open- 
ing of  the  bid.  this  being  obligatory 
under  the  law.  During  these  six  weeks 
very  considerable  further  increases  in 
the  cost  of  material,  labor  and  freight 
rates,  none  of  which  could  be  forseen. 
were  made,  which  necessarily  resulted 
in  the  bids  being  in  excess  of  our  esti- 
mate, which,  as  already  stated,  was 
originally  correct. 

Tn  the  matter  of  the  competency  and 
the  efficiency  of  our  Estimators:  the 
same  estimator  made  this  estimate  in 
connection  with  the  Humboldt  School 
as  had  made  our  estimates  of  cost  in 
connection  with  numerous  jobs  whicli 
have  been  figured  in  the  Department 
during  the  last  year,  this  estimtae 
for  the  Humboldt  Normal  being  the 
only  one  which  ha.<?  proven  incorrect. 
Our  estimate  made  by  the  same  Esti- 
mator for  the  Norwalk  State  Ho.spital 
just  prior  to  this  one  for  the  Hum- 
boldt School,  was  $15,000.00  in  excess  of 
the  lowest  bid.  Our  estimates  have 
been  high  rather  than  low  until  this 
last  one. 

The  Records  of  this  Department  in 
the  matter  of  estimates  of  cost  indi- 
cates that  within  the  last  four  or  five 
years  only  three  or  four  estimates  out 
of  a  total  of  several  hundred,  have  been 
too  low  and  in  these  few  cases  the 
buildings  were  small  and  in  "Ut-of-the- 
way  places. 

We  regret  that  it  was  necessary  to 
reject  all  the  bids  received  for  the 
Humboldt  State  Normal  School.  This 
was  due.  however,  to  the  very  extra- 
ordinary conditions  now  prevailing  and 
not  to  the  incompetence  or  inefficiency 
in  the  Bureau  of  Architecture  of  The 
State  Department  of  Engineering. 
Yours  very  truly. 
GEO.     B.     McDOUOAT,!.. 

State    Architect. 
GB.McD:    K 
CC — Messrs.   W.   F.   McCluir  &   Dean. 

All  of  which  is  an  argument  for  or- 
ganization. •  If  the  different  crafts  will 
iirganize  and  stick  together,  great  good 
can    be    ai^complished. 


\\H:       a      WAR      SAVINGS      STAMP 
BETTER    TH.*N    A    BULLET. 


Hj    \Vllli:ini   Peter  Haniiltoii.of  the  ^Vall 
Street   Journal. 

There  was  a  Sultan  in  the  years  gone 
by.  as  recorded  by  Sadi.  the  great  Per- 
sian philosopher,  who  said  that  if  he 
took  an  apple  from  the  peasant's  or- 
chard his  guards  would  tear  up  the 
tree  by  the  roots.  This  is  exactly  the 
German  position  today,  as  exemplified 
.by  that  autocratic  minority  of  the  Ger- 
man people  which  constitutes,  allowing 
for  commercial  interests  allied  by  force 
or  interest,  the  dominating  party  In 
Germany. 

When  we  buy  a  War  Savings  Stamp 
(and,  as  the  French  .say.  it  is  always 
the  first  step  which  counts!,  we  are 
driving  into  the  German  something 
Which  is  even  better  than  bullets.  We 
are  showing  him  that  behind  the 
troops  of  the  United  States  n.ow  en- 
gaged on  the  French  front  there  is  the 
whole  will  .and  purpose  »[  the  American 
people. 

When   you   buy  n   W.ir  Savings  Stamp 


Page  Twenty-two 

do  you  realize  that  you  are  taking  up 
your  partnership  in  the  United  States 
(iovernment?  You  are  not  a  subject, 
like  the  German  conscript,  driven  to 
death  with  an  officer  behind  him  pre- 
pared ti)  empty  an  automatic  pistol  into 
his  body  if  he  falters.  You  are  a  citi- 
zen. Y'ou  are  concerned,  directly  and 
indirectly,  in  the  basic  doctrine  of  this 
country  that  men  shall  be  free  and  shall 
dictate  their  own  form  of  government. 

And  if  you  are  a  partner  in  the  Gov- 
ernment you  should  realize  that  part- 
nership carries  responsibilities  as'  well 
as  rigrhts.  All  you  have  you  owe  to  the 
organized  Government  under  which  you 
live.  To  ask  you  to  give  a  small  part 
of  the  profits  or  even  of  the  capital  you 
derive  from  that  extraordinary  gift  of 
freedom  is  to  require  less  than  your 
citizenship  involves.  There  is  no  gift 
you  can  make  which  can  compensate 
for  the  highly  organized  state  of  free- 
dom wherein  you  and  your  wife  and 
your  little  children  are  free  from  out- 
rage and  spoliation. 

How  small  a  thing  it  is  to  buy  a  War 
Savings  Stamp  and  how  much  it  is. 
Y'ou  thereby  seal  your  partnership  in 
your  Government;  you  pledge  with  your 
means,  however  small  they  are,  your 
allegiance  to  what  is  perhaps  the  great- 
est constitutional  Government  the 
world  has  ever  seen.  Tou  are  a  citizen 
of  the  United  States  and  the  President 
is  no  more.  When  you  contribute  your 
savings  by  means  of  War  Savings 
Stamps  you  proudly  announce  that  fact, 
and  all  the  rest  of  us  recognize  you  as 
a   brother. 

You  are  not  asked  to  give  something 
out  of  your  earnings  as  a  charitable 
contribution.  You  are  asked  to  invest, 
at  an  interest  return  no  savings  bank 
can  venture  to  offer,  in  offer,  in  the  best 
secured  investment  which  the  world 
presents  today.  If  the  credit  of  Uncle 
Sam  is  not  good  then  nothing  in  the 
world  is  good,  and  the  money  in  your 
pocket,  which  would  have  made  bullets 
for  your  brothers  fighting  at  the  front 
is  not  worth  a  pin:;h  of  ashes.  If  you 
can  adduce  to  yourself  a  single  reason 
for  not  buying  War  Savings  Stamps  to 
the  limit  of  your  means,  however  small, 
you  are  not  that  hundred  per  cent 
American  the  rest  of  us  believe  you  to 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

the  time  when  we  shall  come  oft  con- 
querors for  the  Nation's  sake.  It  is  an 
instrument  with  which  to  quicken  the 
public  conscience-,  to  stir  the  heart  ot 
our  citizenship  to  faster  beat;  to  teach 
that  dollars  are  made  to  work  not  for 
ourselves  alone  but  for  our  neighbor; 
that  he  who  saves  today  will  be  able  to 
drive  the  wolf  of  ravening  want  from 
his  door  tomorrow;  that  a  man  who 
owns  a  dollar  is  the  independent  man — 
the  man  who  has  a  sense  of  proprietor- 
ship; that  the  man  who  places  his  sav- 
ings against  the  pledge  of  the  soundest 
Government  ever  evolved  from  the 
brain  of  man  and  maintained  by  the  de- 
votion and  sacrifices  of  a,  people  is  the 
real    financier,    the    real   patriot. 

We  engage  in  the  intriguing  occupa- 
tion of  buying  War  Savings  Stamps  and 
arrange  them  in  their  mottoed  places — 
wise,  happy  mingling  of  prudence  and 
patriotism.  In  doing  this  we  lay  the 
sure  foundation  of  the  final  triumph  of 
our  arms.  But  we  do  more  than  this — 
more  than  we  have  thus  far  told.  We 
increase  our  own  self-respect.  We  add 
to  the  sum  of  spiritual  values.  We 
store  up  treasures  for  the  future  years. 
We  invest  in  the  patriotic  stock  of  the 
great  Republic. 

And  to  own  stock  in  a  corporation 
that,  from  the  hour  of  its  institution, 
has  extended  succor  to  the  needy;  that 
has  opened  its  hospitable  doors  to  the 
oppressed  of  every  land;  that  has 
reached  out  the  hand  sustaining  in  the 
black  night  of  loneliness  and  death: 
that  has  heard  the  cry  of  humanity  as 
it  appealed  from  the  sad  heart  of  the 
world;  that  has  girded  up  its  shield  and 
buckler  that  it  might  give  valiant  battle 
for  human  freedom — is  to  own  the  most 
wonderful  investment  in  the  world. 


COMPENSATIONS    FOR    SAVING. 

By   Joseph    Hollistor,    of    the    Berkshire 
Evening  Eagle. 

Thrift  is  something  that  is  neither 
worn  by  contact  nor  cheapened  by  fa- 
miliarity. Its  romance  lends  a  fascin- 
ating zest  to  the  present — it  gives 
promise  of  happiness  in  the  future 
years — of  an  age  bereft  of  haunting 
care.  It  casts  an  enchanting  spell 
about  our  living. 

A  practical  side  attaches  to  every 
conflict  of  arms,  hawever  much  of 
chivalric  adventure  there  may  be  at  its 
base.  Without  the  sinews  of  war  cru- 
sades like  the  one  in  which  this  country 
is  engaged  amount  to  naught. 

What  boots  it,  in  the  final  determin- 
ation of  the  issue  democracy  has  joined 
with  autocracy,  if  the  soldier  in  the 
Held  is  not  "supported  by  those  he  leaves 
behind?  What  sort  of  judgment  can 
we  expect  from  this  dread  arbitrament 
of  the  sword  if  we  fail  to  submit  to  the 
thoughtful  consideration  of  mankinds 
tribvinal  the  last,  best  evidence  of  our 
loy.alty   and   our  faith? 

But  I  he  War  Savings  Stamp  1.'=  more 
than    a    means    to   hasten    the   .odvcnt  of 


EXPLAINS    DIFFERENCES    IN    ELEC- 
TRICAL     ■WELDINGS. 


E,      McNary      Tells      How      Various 
Methods  are  Used  In  Shipbuilding. 


E.  E.  MacNary,  Superintendent  of 
Training,  Industrial  Section,  Emer- 
gency Fleet  Corporation,  points  out  in 
a  letter  that  ,in  an  article  published  re- 
cently in  the  "Emergency  Fleet  News" 
regarding  the  welding  of  ship  plates, 
there  are  certain  technical  errors  which 
may  have  caused  some  confusion.  Mr. 
MacNary   writes: 

"I  beg  to  state  that  spot  'welding  is 
one  of  the  several  methods  of  resistance 
welding.  Resistance  welding  is  closely 
akin  to  the  original  blacksmith  weld- 
ing. The  materials  to  be  welded  are 
applied,  fitted,  brought  into  closer  con- 


Wednesday,      July      10,      191'8. 

tact,  and  an  electric  current  is  passed 
of  srufflcient  strengith  to  brines  the  sur- 
face.? to  welding  heat;  then  pressure 
is  applied  to  force  the  two  pieces  of 
metal  into  contact,  and  to  extrude  oxide, 
etc..   as  far  as  possible. 

"It  is  in  this  process  that  copi>er 
electrodes  are  used.  The  heat  is  local- 
ized by  using  clamping  electrodes  of 
low  resistance,  which  hold  the  work  as 
nearly  as  possible  to  the  weld.  For  this 
type  of  weld,  alternating  current  only 
is  applied,  as  large  currents  are  neces- 
sary and  these  are  obtained  more 
economically  by  means  of  this  sort  of 
current. 

Arc    Welding    Different. 

".\r<;  welding  applies  the  heat  by 
means  of  the  electric  arc,  which  is 
struck  by  touching  the  work  with  an 
electrode  and  withdrawing  It  to  a  dis- 
tance, varying  with  the  current  used. 
There  are  many  modifications  to  the 
general  methods  of  arc  welding'.  One 
system  uses  a  carbon  electrode,  an- 
other system,  electrodes  of  bare  metal, 
containing  and  applying  ingredients 
similar  to  the  metals  to  be  welded  to- 
gether, and  third,  using  a  covered  or 
coated  metal  electrode. 

"When  the  bare  metal  electrode  is 
employed,  it  becomes  red  hot  at  some  dis- 
tance from  the  arc.  and  is  therefore  apt 
to  oxidize  on  the  surface,  and  as  this 
bare  metal  electrode  transfers  Its  metal 
to  the  surface  of  the  two  parts  to  be 
welded,  the  transferred  metal  may  be 
more  or  less  oxidized  by  contact  with 
the  air  and  its  passage  across  the  arc. 
Obviates   Oxldlcatton. 

"The  use  of  the  covered  electrode  is 
to  obivate  this  oxidation  by  means  of 
providing  a  slag,  which  the  fusedjnetal 
while  forming  the  weld.  It  should  not 
be  considered  that  'arc  welding  aJong  a 
continuous  seam  is  the  equivalent  of 
caulking.'  Arc  welding  properly  ex- 
ecuted, makes  a  perfectly  strong  joint, 
showing  a  continuous  fusing  of  the 
metals  to  be  welded  with  the  welding 
metal.  An  inferior  fiUing-in  of  metal 
between  two  joints  by  means  ot  arc 
welding  may  be  used  as  a  substitute  for 
caulking. 

"If  this  work  is  done  so  as  to  assure 
a  combination  between  water  tightness 
and  strength,  there  is  a  certain  mini- 
mum fusing  of  the  metals." 


AND  WE'RE  JUST   STARTIKG. 


Swiftly    Uncle    Samuel    strips 
The  power  from  the  Hun. 

We're  building  twenty-seven  ships 
While  he  is  sinking  one. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


Wednesday.      July      10.      191S.  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  xNEWS 


Page  Twenty-three 


And  you  aro  only  askgd 
to  save  and  not^iastp  T<>od 


THEY   ARB      SELIilNG     BONBS 
FOOD    IN    ENGLAND. 


Over  in  England  at  the  height  of  the 
meat  shortage  and  before  the  populace 
was  put  on  rations,  they  sold  bones  at 
the  rate  of  five  pounds  for  one  shil- 
ling. Policemen  regulated  long  lines  of 
people  patiently  standing  out  on  the 
sidewalks,  waiting,  not  for  their 
matinee  idol  to  pass',  but  for  a  chance 
to  enter  a  food  shop  and  buy  a  small 
quantity  of  food.  It  takes  about  three 
minutes  for  the  shop  keepers  to  dress 
their  windows  over  there,  merely  be- 
cause there  are,  perhaps,  but  a  few 
cans  of  condensed  milk  and  a  box  or 
two  of  corned  beef  to  be  displayed. 

Tot  over  here  in  America,  bones,  hay, 
even  fats  and  precious  scrapes  of  meat 
are  going  Into  the  garbage  pails!  Al- 
though In  many  cities  there  were  long 


•M  eTR^Tioc^j"' 


lines  of  people  waiting  last  winter  for 
supplies  of  coal,  there  has  as  yet  been 
^o  pinched-faiced  mob  pleading  for 
food.  True,  there  are  frequently  long 
lines  of  people  on  the  street,  but  mostly 
they  are  buying  tickets  to  shows!  In 
the  busy  streets  in  towns  and  cities, 
shop  keepers  display  elaborate  ar- 
rangements of  all  kinds  of  delicacies 
in  their  show  case  windows.  They 
would  scorn  a  "display"  of  corned  beef 
and   condensed   milk! 

The  accompanying  pictures  are  from 
the  Official  Press  Bureau  of  London. 
They  were  sent  over  to  this  county  for 
the  express  purpose  of  showing 
America  what  England  was  actually 
facing.  A  country  in  such  straits  not 
only  needs  help  herself,  but  cannot 
possibly  be  expected  to  contribute  to 
the  .support  of  United  States  troops  now 
on  the  other  side  The  food  shortage 
is  real     Save  food  and  "Carry  On." 


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The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
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CONSTRUCTIOIV   WORK   STARTED  ON 
GOVERNMENT  P1,ANT. 

AIjAMEDA,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.— The 
construction  of  the  new  concrete  ship- 
yard on  Government  Island  in  the  Ala- 
meda-Oakland Estuary  has  be«n  start- 
ed in  earnest  with  the  arrival  of  Alvin 
iHorwegre.  Superintending  Engineer  for 
the  United  States  Shipping  Board.  He 
will    reside  in   Alameda. 

In  addition  to  the  erection  of  sheds 
for  the  machinery,  material  and  other 
purposes,  ways  will  be  built  for  the 
twelve  concrete  ships  under  contract. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  plant  will  be 
completed  in  sixty  days  after  the  work 
is   started. 

Before  the  b-g  construction  program 
can  be  undert.iken  i*.  will  be  necessary 
to  build  a  railroad  trtttle  to  connect 
the  island  with  the  mainland.  This 
work  is  already  under  way,  and  it  is 
expected  that  the  trestle  will  be  ready 
for  use  in  a  few  days. 

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STREET    WORK    POSTPONED. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  City  Council  has  rejected  bids  on 
the  improvement  of  iStanislaus  and 
American  streets,  between  Main  and 
Weber  streets,  for  the  reason  that 
there  is  not  money  enough  in  the  fund 
to  go  ahead  with  the  work. 


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iMARTIXKZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  Board  of  Trustees  of  Martinez  have 
accepted  plans  and  specifications  pre- 
pared by  City  Engineer  Brown  for  an 
s-inch  sewer  on  Alhambra  avenue  from 
Soto  street  to  the  city  limits. 

Mr.  Brown  will  prepare  plans  for  a 
sewer   on   Court   street. 


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Among  the  Archieds. 

The  Engrels  Copper  Mining  Co., 
Engrlemine,  Plumas  Co.,  Cal..  are  erect- 
ing seventy  frame  dwellings  for  their 
employees. 


Bid.s  are  being  received  by  the  Stand- 
ard School  District,  Bakersfield.  Kern 
County,  Cal.,  for  the  construction  of  a 
one-story  brick  school.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Architect  Orville  L.  Clark. 
iU  Bowser  Bldg.,  Bakersfield.  Bids 
close  July  li;,  191S,  at  1  P.  M.  C.  H. 
Sellers  is  Clerk  of  the  School  Board. 


Architect  V/.  H.  Weeks,  73  Post  St.. 
is  preparing  plans  for  extensive  altera- 

.  lions    to    the    First    National    Bank    of 

■  Palo   Alto. 

Mr.  Weeks  is  taking  segregated  fig- 
ures for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
story  reinforced  concrete  bank  build- 
ing for  the  Bank  of  Palo  Alto.  Bids 
were  taken  recently  for  a  general  con- 
tract  and    were    rejected. 


L.ange  &  Bergstrom,  .Sharon  Bldg., 
have  been  awarded  two  more  contracts 
by  the  U.  S.  Government  for  buildings 
at  North  Island,  San  Diego,  as  follows: 

For  the  construction  of  a  comman- 
dant's residence,  officers'  quarters  and 
barracks  for  400  men  at  the  naval  air 
.-chool  at  North  Island,  .  Awarded  on 
Item  1    for  »283,949. 

For  constructing  six  buildings,  pave- 
ment and  landing  beach  to  be  erected 
at  the  Naval  Station.  Awarded  on  Item 
3   for   »39«,870. 

Architect  A.  W.  Pattiani,  G08  and  60S 
.Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg..  states 
that  plan.s  and  ."specifications  will  prob- 
ably be  completed  .luly  loth,  for  the 
alteration  and  addition  to  the  Broad- 
way  Hippo  Theatre  and   thi;      Henshaw 


office  building  in  Oakland.  Walter  J. 
Mathews  isr  Consulting  Architect, 
Weeks  &  Day,  Architects  and  Engi- 
neer.s  are  designers  of  the  theatre  for 
the   lessees. 

Segregated  bids  will  be  taken  on 
twenty  branches  of  the  work  and 
masters  of  all  crafts  wishing  to  bid, 
can  receive  notice  to  call,  if  they  will 
mail  Mr.  Pattiani  their  card. 


Architect  Sam  Lightner  Hyman. 
Crocker  Bldg.,  leaves  today  tor  a  vaca- 
tion trip  to  Lake  Tahoe  for  a  much 
needed    rest. 


The  openlr.g  date  for  bids  on  the 
Burwood  School  District's  one-story 
concrete  school  building  has  been  post- 
poned on  account  of  an  error  in  the 
bond  issue  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitect Frank,  V.  Mayo,  712  Commercial 
&  Savings  Bank  Bldg..  Stockton.  The 
school  district  is  located  about  three 
miles  southeast  of  Stockton.  San  Joa- 
quin County. 


The  Bethlehem  Steel  Company  has 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  two  and  one-half-story  frame 
office  building,  cafeteria,  etc.  It  will 
be  erected  on  Twentieth  and  Illinois 
streets.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitect J.  R.  Miller,  Lick  Bldg.  Bids 
are  being  taken  for  the  heating  system 
and  cafeteria  fittings.  The  contract 
price   is   approximately    $117,000. 


TURLOCK,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal.,  July 
S,  191S. — Owing  to  the  serving  of  an 
injunction  on  the  Board  of  School 
Trustees,  opening  of  bids  for  the  con- 
.struction  of  the  new  Union  High 
.School  at  Turlock,  was  postponed  until 
July  20th,  at  S  P.  M. 

■Seven  bids  were  presented  at  the 
meeting  of  July  Sth,  three  of  which 
withdrew  their  bids  on  learning  of  the 
injunction.  The  four  other  bidders 
were:  E.  E.  Etherton,  R.  MoUer.  L.  G 
Bergren  &  Son,  all  of  San  Francisco, 
and  T.  J.  Kennedy  of  Martinez  on  the 
heating. 

The  building,  a  one  and  two-story 
brick  structure,  was  designed  by  Ar- 
chitects Ston  :  &  Wright  of  Stockton. 


Architect  Lewis  P.  Hobart,  Crocker 
Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for  the  altera- 
tions of  an  old  brick  mill  into  a  ware- 
house and  offices  for  a  Distributing 
Station  for  the  Sperry  Flour  Company. 
It  is  located  at  Santa  Rosa.  Sonoma 
County.     The  estimated  cost  is  $20,000. 


Bids  are  being  taken  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Bend  School  District. 
Tehama  County,  for  altering  and  re- 
pairing of  the  school  building.  Bids 
close  July  23th,  at  1  P.  -M.  Plans  and 
.■jpeciflcations  may  be  obtained  at  the 
office  of  the  County  Superintendent  of 
Schools. 


Bids  are  being  received  by  the 
R^enwood  '.Soliool  TDistrict  In  Palo 
Alto,  Santa   Clara  County,   for  the  con- 


struction of  a  one-story  four-room 
brick  school  building.  Bids  close  July 
22,  igif,  at  8  P.  M.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architect  Norman  Coulter,  46 
Kearny  street.     Estimated  cost,  $20,000. 


H.  A.  Linkletter,  711  Shepard  Street, 
.San  Pedro,  has  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  frame  recreation  building,  62x 
121.  It  will  be  erected  by  the  San  Pedro 
Recreation  Center  of  the  Young  Mens 
Christian  Asi?ociation,  and  will  be  lo- 
cated on  Ninth  street  near  Mesa,  San 
Pedro.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Archi- 
tect Julia  Morgan,  Merchants'  Ex- 
change Bldg.     Contract  price,  $15,418. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomrey  street,  are  taking  figures  for 
the  construction  of  two  one-story  frame 
and  galvanized  iron  warehouses,  a  two- 
story  frame  dwelling  and  one-story 
frame  shed.  They  will  be  erected  in 
Stockton,  San  Joaquin  County,  for  Wm. 
Cordes.     The  estimated  cost  is  $13,000. 

The  same  architects  are  taking  fig- 
ures for  the  alteration  of  a  two-story 
frame,  residence,  by  installing  new^ 
front  doors,  art  glass  tile.  etc.  Esti- 
mated  cost,   $1,200. 


The  Knights  of  Columbus  of  Sacra- 
mento are  planning  the  erection  of  a 
two-story  recreation  building  at 
Mather  Field,  Sacramento. 


Bids  are  being  received  by  the  United 
States  Government  for  power  plant  ex- 
tension and  improvements  at  Pearl 
Harbor,  T.  H.  Specification  No,  3038. 
For  further  particulars  see  official  pro- 
posal on  Page  3. 

Designer  and  Contractor  Frank  L. 
Meline,  6778  Hollywood  Boulevard,  Los 
Angeles,  has  contracts  for  the  follow- 
ing residences:  A  two-story  and  base- 
ment frame  and  plaster  residence  of 
twenty  rooms  and  six  bathrooms,  for 
J.  B.  Okie.  It  will  be  erected  on 
Orange  avenue.  Pasadena. 

A  two-story  and  basement  hollow 
tile  residence  to  contain  twenty  rooms 
and  four  bathrooms  for  A.  B.  Notrum, 
to  be  constructed  on  Fifth  and  Wind- 
sor avenue,  Los  Angeles. 

A  two-story  frame  and  plaster  resi- 
dence for  G.  G.  Winnett.  It  will  con- 
tain fifteen  rooms  and  will  be  erected 
at  Santa  Monica. 


Architects  Reed  &  Corlett.  Oakland 
Bank  of  Saving.?  Bldg..  Oakland,  is 
completing  plans  for  the  construction 
of  a  three-story  brick  apartment  house 
to  cimtain  twenty  five  two-room  apart- 
ments. U  w-ill  be  located  on  the 
southwest  corner  of  Georgia  and  Sutter 
streets,  Vallejo,  Solano  County.  A.  W. 
Stremmel  is  the  owner.  The- cost  is 
estimated   at   $40,000. 

The  .same  architects  have  awarded 
a  contract  to  Nelson  &  For-Tth,  Union 
Saving.*  Hank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  brick 
stable,    garage,    shed    and    office    build- 


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ing.  It  will  be  erected  on  Fourth  and 
Castro  ;Sts.,  Oakland,  for  J.  Bi  Watson. 
The  buiWing  has  been  leased  to  The 
Austin  Frcig-ht  &  Transportation  Co. 
The  contractors  will  take  sub-flgures. 
Cost   approximately   $10,000. 


Architect  Frederick  H.  Meyer, 
Bankers'  Investment  Bldg-.,  ha.s  award- 
ed the  following  contracts  in  connec- 
tion with  the  alteration  of  the  Union 
Trust  Company's  Building  at  Grant 
avenue  and  Market  street.  Carpentry 
to  Val  Franz.  ISO  Jessie  street;  marble 
work  to  Jos.  ilusto  Sons-Keenan  Co., 
535  North  Point  street;  ornamental 
iron,  etc..  to  Rudgear-Merle  Co.,  180 
Bay  s-treet.     Estimated  cost,   $15,000. 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINHEIIINQ  NEWS 

Senator  Scott 
Club  Formed. 

FIUENDS     OF     SENATOR    SCOTT    OB- 

GAMZE      CLUB      FOR      HIS      RE- 

ELECTION. 


The  San  Francisco  Shipbuilding  Co., 
310  California  street,  are  about  to  start 
construction  of  their  new  concrete 
shipbuilding  plant  at  Redwood  City, 
San  Mateo  County.  All  work  will  be 
done   by   the  owners. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  July  20th, 
at  S  P.  M.,  by  the  Barstow  Union  High 
School  District.  San  Bernardino  Coun- 
ty, for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
and  basement  hollow  tile  school  build- 
ing. Planj;  were  prepared  by  Architect 
Norman  Marsh,  211  Broadway  Central 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.     Cost,  $35,000. 


Architect  Henry  Sherniund  .  Mills 
Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for  the  con- 
.••truction  of  a  one-story  frame  resi- 
dence for  J.  Hofman.  It  will  contain 
seven  rooms  and  two  bathrooms  and 
will  be  erected  at  Newman.  Stanislaus 
County.  The  exterior  and  roof  will  be 
covered  with  shingles;  interior  will  be 
linished  in  Oregon  pine  and  white 
enamel  and  hardwood  floors.  An  oil 
burning   system   will   be   installed. 


L..  S.  Peletz,  428  East  Fremont  St.. 
.Stockton,  has  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
.>--tory  concrete  school  building  for  the 
Burwood  School  District  near  Stockton. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Architect 
Frank  V.  Mayo  of  Stockton.  Contract 
price.    $10,000. 


C.  N.  Bostrom  of  Orland  .has  been 
awarded  the  ciontract  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  Lake  ^School  District's 
new  scho  1  near  Willows.  Glenn  Coun- 
ty It  will  be  a  one-story  concrete 
structaure  costing  $12,944.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Architect  W.  H,  Weeks.  75 
Post  St..  'San  Francisco. 


Bids  are  being  received  by  City  Clerk 
M.  J.  Desmond  of  Sacraniento  for  the 
furni.s-hing  and  installing  of  an  electric 
freig-ht  and  pas.'jenger  elevator  in  the 
City  Wharf  on  the  east  bank  of  the 
Sacramento  river  near  Front  and  M 
s'treets  Bids  close  July  16th,  between 
10  and  11  o'clock  A.  M.  For  further 
paiticulars   address   the   City   Clerk. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  July  16th 
at  5  P.  M.  by  the  City  Clerk  of  Santa 
Kosa  for  a  three-phase  15  horsepower 
Induction  electric  motor,  220  volts.  For 
further  partiadlars  addresi,s  II.  B.  Sny- 
der. City  Clerk. 


REDONDO  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal. — Leeds  &  Barhard,  Central  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  have  been  employed  by  the 
City  Trustees  to  prepare  plan.«r  and 
ppeciflcations  for  harbor  improvements 
provided  for  under  the  $.100,000  bond 
issue  voted  July  9,  1917. 


There  was  a  large  gathering  of  the 
friends  of  State  Senator  William  S. 
Scott  Monday  evening  at  402  Eighth 
Avenue,  where  a  "Park-Presidio  Dis- 
trict Senator  Scott  Club"  was  organiz- 
ed. 

Resolutions  were  adopted  extolling 
the  splendid  record  of  Senator  Scott 
during  his  six  years  of  faithful  service 
in    the    California   Legislature. 

It  was  also  resolved  that  the  club 
should  make  an  active  campaign  for 
the  re-election  of  Senator  Scott. 

The  following  officers  were  elected; 
Frank  J.  McHugh.  President;  Wm.  A. 
Burdick,  1st  Vice  President:  Wm.  T. 
Plunkett.  2nd  Vice  President;  Col.  T.  P. 
Robinson,  3rd  Vice  President;  Dr.  A. 
L.  Holling,  4th  Vice  President;  Wallace 
C.  Wise,  5th  Vice  President;  Philip 
Werner,  Secretary;  H.  C.  Cruse,  Treas- 
urer. 


The  President  appointed  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  Campaign  Com- 
mittee: 

Havelock  Fourness,  Chairman;  Jas. 
Oleeson,  Thos.  Fraser,  Louis  F.  Erb,  J. 
S.  Blanton.  E.  D.  Murphy,  George  S. 
Baum,  John  P.  Killilea,  Max  Webster. 
George  Crocker,  Percy  Schwartz.  J.  J. 
Stahl.  Dr.  Louis  Kuttner.  Herman  C. 
Eggers,  !5.  W.  Molkenbuhr,  Frank  Dev- 
lin, R.  H.  Ingram,  Norman  D.  Cook, 
Benj.  Sturges,  J.  J.  McDonald,  Jas.  B. 
Welsh.  Richard  W.  Barrett,  J.  A.  Himill 
R.  M.  Nichols.  O.  E.  Anderson,  J.  Frank 
.Tewell.  Archie  I.  Block.  Wm.  J.  Laidd. 
Thos.  F.  Prendergast.  Henry  Jacks,  W. 
W.  Watson,  I.  II.  McMullen,  Felix  Mc- 
Hugh, of  372  7th  Ave.;  David  Danehy, 
John  Schwartz,  R.  H.  Norton,  Eugene 
Bruce,  Michael  Lee,  Perry  Mangle,  Sol 
Peiser.  Byron  Ball,  .Sheldon  Goodman. 
P.  Boien,  Ja.«.  O.  Conlan.  John  T.  Mein- 
erl.  Judge  John  J.  Sullivan.  .\rthur 
Walter.  Wm.  II.  Ruick,  Alex  Mann. 
Clias.  Jacobs,  Thos.  Hamill,  J.  A.  John- 


Wednesday.      July      10,      1918. 

son.  W.  H.  Groat.  Ernest  Jakobs.  Jas.  P. 
fJhvell,  William  Penn  Humphreys,  Paul 
E.  Bollier,  Milton  '  A.  Nathan,  Sam 
Danenbaum,  H.  C.  Fedderson,  Harry 
Foley,  Chas.  W.  Bowdin,  Miles  Jackson 
and  Hughie  L  Smith. 

The  club  will  meet  every  Monday 
evening  at  402  Eighth  Avenue.  All 
friends  of  Senator  acott  are  cordially 
invited   to  join   the  club. 


TO     IRRIG.\TE     LARGE     TRACTS     OF 
SIEXICAIV  LAND. 


[Consul  G.  C.  Woodward.  Matamoros.] 
The  Rio  Bravo  Agricultural  Com- 
pany, with  headquarters  at  Mexico 
City,  controlling  1,000,000  acres  of  land 
a  short  distance  from  Matamoros. 
along  the  banks  of  the  Rio  Grande,  has 
sent  representatives  to  open  up  this 
tract  with  the  intention  of  irrigating 
the  whole  or  a  portion  and  disposing  of 
it  in  small  lots  to  farmers.  The  initial 
work  contemplated  is  the  opening  up 
of  250,000  acres,  there  being  sufficient 
pumping  machinery  on  hand  at  present 
to   irrigate   60,000   acres. 

The  company  in  the  near  future  ex- 
pects to  be  in  the  market  for  the  pur- 
chase of  brick  and  cement  block  mak- 
ing machinery,  and  possibly  small 
knock-down  houses.  The  local  mana- 
ger is  Mr.  Joaquin  Burillo,  whose  ad- 
dress is  Rio  Bravo,  Tamaulipais,  Mex- 
ico. 


ALIENS. 

There  are  enemy  aliens  and  there  arc 
native  aliens.  The  .\merican  who  does 
not  do  his  part  toward  winning  the 
war,  who  neither  lights  nor  works  nor 
lends  for  victory  is  as  much  an  alien 
to  America's  purposes  and  America's 
cause  as  the  rankest  Prussian  interned 
in    this    country. 

This  is  a  war  of  peoples  as  well  as 
of  nations,  and  each  individual  has  a 
place  and  a  duty. 


EVERYBODY     CAN     HELP. 


Every  man,  woman,  and  child  in 
America  can  help  win  the  war.  Every 
man.  woman,  and  child  who  buys  a 
Liberty  Bond  or  a  War  Savings  Stamp 
does  something  toward  winning  the 
war.  enlists  in  one  division  of  national 
sepvilce.  supporting  the  Govlernment, 
and  backing  up  our  fighting  men  in 
France  and  on  the  seas. 


PORTLAND,       ORE.,    LIGHTING      FIX- 
TURES. 


The  '.Simes  Co..  22  West  l5th  Street. 
New  York  City,  has  been  awarded  a 
contract  in  amount  $7,694,  for  furnish- 
ing and  installing  lighting  fixtures  In 
the  U.  S.  Post  Office  and  Custom  House. 
Portland,  Oregon.  The  work  is  to  be 
completed  by  September  30. 


CEMENi"    CONTRACT    AWARDED. 


MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  contract  for  the  cement  for  the 
county  highway  work  in  the  eastern 
end  of  the  county  was  awarded  to  the 
Cowell  Portland  Lime  &  Cement  Com- 
pany by  the  Supervisors  after  two  bids 
had  been  opened  and  found  to  be 
identical   in   flgure. 

The  contract  Is  a  large  one  and  will 
call  for  many  tons  of  the  cement  to  be 
used  in  road  work.  The  entire  output 
will  come  from  the  Cowell  plant  of 
which  W.  H.  George  Is  the  head. 


"W'ednesdar-      July      !'•      I'^S- 


BUILDING  AND  EXGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Seven 


ADVANCE     NEWS 


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APARTMEXT   HOUSES. 


Ready  for  Figures  in  About  a  Week. 

APART.\rBXTS.      Cost.   $33,000. 

SAX    FRANCISCX).   Sutter    and    Laguna 

Streets. 
Three-sbory        brick        apartments     (6) 

apartments. 
Owner —  Name   withheld. 
Architects — Rou.«9eau    &    Rousseau,    UO 

Sutter  St.,  S.  F. 


Ready   for   Figures  Next  Week. 

APART.ME;NTS.  Cost,    J40.000 

VALiiEyO.  Solano  Co.,  Cal.  SW  Georgia 
and  Sutter  Streets. 

Three-story  and  basement  brick  apart- 
ment house  (25  2-room  apts). 

Owner — A.  W.  Stremmel,  Vallejo,  Cal. 

Architects — Reed  &  Corlett.  Oakland 
Savings    Bank    Bldg.,    Oakland. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,    $40,000 

j  VALi.BJO.  Solano  Co.,  Cal.  SW  Georgia 
!  and  Sutter  Streets. 

1  Three-story  and  basement  brick  apart- 
'  ment  house  (25  apts.) 

I  Owner — A.   W.   Stremrtcl,   Vallejo,  Cal. 
[Architects: — Reed     &     Corlett.     Oakland 
Savings  Bank  BIdg.,  Oakland. 


BAJTKS. 

Bids    to    Be   Taken    Thi.s    Week    on    All 

Wr.rk   Ehtcept  Ste»l. 
BAND  AND  OFFICBS.     Cfwt.  $60,000. 
SACRA.MEXTO.  CAI...  J  and  Eighth  St.?. 
Two-story  Cla!«s  •"€■■  addition  to  .seven- 

.story  bank   and  office  building. 
Owner — People?  .Savings    Bank. 
lArchitect — Henry      H.      Meyers,      Kohl 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
;      Dyer    Bro«.,    of    .San    Francisco,    were 
'the  low  bidders  for  tht-  steel  u'.ik. 


BOXDS. 

CORCORAN,    Kings    Co,,    Cal. — Bonds 

to   the  amount  of   $60,000   for   the   pur- 

•    and  reconstruction  and  extension 

•    existing    water   system    in    Cor- 

n    voted  at  a  special  election,  have 

been  sold  to  E.  H.  Rollins  &  Sons. 


GLiOBE.  Ariz. — The  Capital  Issues 
Committee  has  approved  the  $240,000 
bond  issue  voted  for  the  construction 
of  a  city  sewer  system  at  Globe,  hold- 
ing that  the  sale  of  the  bonds  is  not 
lincompatible  with  the  national  interest. 


briim;e.s  axd  dams. 


IlltinUE    CONTRACTS    AWARDBD. 

:);K.\.  Siskiyou  Co.,  Cal. — The  con- 
fer the  reinforced  concrete  bridge 
Shasta    River,    between    .Montague 
1  reka,  was  let  by  the  Board  of  8u- 
ors   to   A.   .L.   Lamb   of   Montague 
'  >.380, 
■lb    also    -was    awarded     the    feon- 
to    build    a   concrete    bridge    over 
I  .ms  and    Mofllt  Creeks,  near  Fort 
on    thP    new   county   highw.i.v,   at 
ilraot  price  of  $.'!.100. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Close  July 
23.  1918. 

BUUCHEAD,    ETC.  Cost.    $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Water  Front. 

Furnishing  materials  and  constructing 
bulkhead,  wharf  and  connection  at 
Pier  No.   27. 

Owner — State  Board  of  Harbor  CJom- 
missioners.  Ferry  Bldg.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Chief    Engineer — Frank     White,    Ferry 
Bldg..  San   Francisco. 
Plans  and  specifications  of  this  work 

to  be  had  at  Room  18.  Union  Depot  and 

Ferry    House,    upon    depositing    $10    for 

same,  which  will  be  returned  on  return 

of  plans  and  specifications. 


T-/   Bl'II^D   C«>5l  CRETE:  BRIDGE. 

-MARYS  v'lLLE.  Yuba  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Yuba  County 
have  deciaed  to  call  for  bids  for  the 
construction  of  a  concrete  bridge  over 
Reed  Creek  near  the  M.  C,  L,azier  place, 
one  mile  southea.'it  of  Arboga.  at  a  co.=  t 
of  $2,300.  The  new  structure  will  re- 
place a  wooden  bridge  and  will  be 
iwenty-eight    feet    in    length. 

County  Surveyor  Leslie  B.  Crook  is 
completing  the  specifications. 


PL,AN     TO     CONSTRfCT     BRIDGE. 

NEVAD.\  CITY,  Nevada  Co.,  Cal,— 
The  following  resolution,  which  should 
make  it  possible  for  the  Boards  of  Su- 
pervisors of  Nevada  and  Yuba  Counties 
to  initiate  the  construction  of  a  bridge 
across  the  middle  fork  of  the  Yuba 
River  on  that  part  of  the  highway  be- 
tween North  .San  Juan  and  Campton- 
ville.  recently  was  adopted  by  the  Ad- 
visory Board  of  the  State  Department 
of  Engineering: 

Resolved.  That  -this  board  request 
the  Boards  of  Supervisors  of  Nevada 
County  and  Yuba  County  that  they  pro- 
ceed to  construct  a  bridge,  conforming 
with  the  standards  of  the  California 
Highway  Commission,  across  the  mid- 
dle fork  of  the  Yuba  River  near  North 
San  Juan  on  the  route  of  the  State 
Highway  No.  25.  between  Nevada  City 
and   Downieville. 


BRIDGE  COXTR.tCT  AW.*RDED. 

SAN  JOSE,  .Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal, — 
The  Santa  Clara  County  Supervisors 
have  awarded  a  contract  to  Sam 
Sciarrino,  5S0  Park  St,.  San  Jose,  for 
the  construction  of  five  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges  on  Pacheco  Pass  Road  in 
Supervisor  District  No.  1.  Contract 
price  approximately   $13,000. 


TO    CONSTRVCT    DREDGER. 

TRINITY  CENTER.  Trinity  Co..  Cal, 
— The  Estabrook  Gold  Dredging  Com- 
pany closed  a  contract  recently  with 
Joseph  Smith  of  Redding  for  hauling 
12X10  tons  of  freight  from  Delta  to 
Trinity  Center.  The  freight  comprises 
the  material  and  equipment  to  build 
the  new  dredger  near  here. 

The  dredger  will  cost  about  $300,000 
when  completed.  The  freight  contract 
for  Smith  was  in  the  neighborhood  of 
$n3,00b.  It  will  take  him  three  months 
to  haul   the  equipment. 


BIDS    0.\    BRIDGE    LAID    CVER. 

MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. — 
Bids  on  a  swing  drawbridge  over 
Tiaylor  slough  were  opened  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  recently  and  the 
matter  laid  over.  It  was  estimated 
that  the  bridge  would  cost  not  more 
than  $10,000.  The  bids  called  for  ap- 
proximately $15,000  and  $22,000.  Thi 
Supervisors  discussed  the  advisability 
of  installing  a  ferry  at  this  point. 

BRIDGE  BIDS  W.IlNTED. 

SANTA  BARBARA.  Santa  Barbara  Co. 
Cal. — Until  10  A.  M..  August  5,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  Supervisors  of  Santa 
Barbara  county  for  the  construction  of 
a  reinforced  concrete  bridge  over  Picay 
creek  on  Sheffield  Drive  in  the  Second 
Road  District.  Plans  and  specifica- 
tions and  blank  forms  may  be  obtained 
from  the  County  Surveyor  on  deposit  of 
$10.  to  be  refunded  on  return  of  plans. 
C.  A.  Hunt,  Clerk  of  Board. 


BIDS    W.*.VTED    FOR    TWO    BRIDGES. 

§.\N  DIEGO,  Cal.— Until  2:30  P.  M., 
July  29,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Supervisors  of  San  Diego  County  for 
the  construction  of  a  reinforced  con- 
crete girder  bridge  consisting  of  one 
40-foot  span,  across,  Buckman  creek  on 
the  State  highway,  Di'-  VII,  Route  12, 
•S'ec,   E, 

Separate  bids  will  be  received  at  the 
same  meeting  for  the  construction  of 
a  reinforced  concrete  girder  bridge, 
consisting  of  eight  33-ft,  span,s  across 
Santa  Margarita  river  on  the  state 
highway,  Div.  VII,  Route  2.  Sec.  C.  Cer- 
tified check  of  5  per  cent  required  with 
each  bid.  J.  B.  McLees,  Clerk  of  the 
Board, 


BRIDGE     CO>TR.\CT     .\W.4RDED. 


RED  BLUFF,  Tehama  Co..  Cal.— Con- 
tract for  building  Champlin  creek 
bridge  and  al.so  Toomes  creek  bridge 
awarded  to  Bordwell  &  Zimmerman, 
of  Calistoga,  both  bridges  for  the  sum 
of  $38,000. 
both  bridges  for  the  sum  of  $38,000. 

Other  awards  were: 

Lumber — Road  district  No.   1,   award- 
ed   to   P.    I.   Thompson   &  Son. 

Road    district    No.    2.    awarded    to    P. 
I.  Thompson  &  Son  at  $33  per  M. 

Road    district    No.    3     awarded    to    P. 
I.   Thompson  &  Son.    $33  per  M. 

Road  district  No.  4  laid  over. 

Road  district  No.  5.  laid  over. 

Road    district    No.    5.   cement,   award- 
ed to  Diamond  Match  Co. 


BRIDGE    CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 


EUREKA.  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Humboldt  County  Board  of  Supervisors 
have  awarded  Padgett  &  Kelly  of 
Eureka,  cr,ntractors  and  engineers,  the 
contract  to  build  the  new  bridge  at 
Oarbervllle  on  the  State  Highway,  their 
bid  being  the  lowest.  The  following 
bids  were  received  for  this  work: 

Padgett     &    Kelly....... $7,975 

W.    F.    Notley 11,125 

Frank    I..    Smith 8,750 


Page  Bight  BUIl^ING  AND  ENOINBBRINO  NBfWB 

This  firm  was  also  awarded  the  con-  has   beea  awarded   to  Woods,   Huddart 

tract    to    build    the    bridge    across    the  &  Gunn.  444  Market  Street. 

South  Fork  of  Bel  rlvei-  about  six  miles  — 

above   Garberville    on    the   State    High-  Contract  Awarded. 

way.     The  following  bids  were  received  ADDITION                                  Cost^    $49^400 

for  this  work:  STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal.  Park 

Padgett     &     Kelly J35.000  and  Sacramento  Streets 

.\rercer   Fraser               43,900  Add  one-story  to  two-story  brick  ware- 
Frank    U    Smith 39.750  house    (3rd  unit). 

Owner— Sears-Roebuck  Co..  Premises. 

TO   BUILD   BOlDviBS.  Architect— Wm.   Mooser,  Nevada     Bank 

PiIaCERVILLR    El    Dorado   Co.,    Cal.  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

—Arthur   Lyon   left   recently   with   con-  Contractors— H.    H.    Larsen    &    Bro..    6- 

struction   outfits   to   begin   work   In   the  Post  St..  San  Francisco 

building      of      two      concrete      county  Plumbing,  heating  and  electric  work 

bridges  on  the  State  Highway  between  awarded    to  Otto    Kurtz,   445    Stevenson 

Shingle    Springs    and    Whiterock,    now  .ftreet.  San  Francisco, 

being  paved  by  convict  labor.  Elevator    to    San    Francisco    Elevator 

The      bridg^    will      be    across      Dry  Co.,  860  Folsom  St,  San  Francisco. 

Creek  and  Carson  Creek,  and  will  cost  —                 ^^^^  ^    ^^^^ 

■'     ■                     Plans  Being  Figured. 

BRIDGE  CONTRACT  AWARDBD.  ALTERATIONS                          Cost     »20,000 

SALINAS.    Monterey      Co.,      Cal.-The  SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  C^l. 

Board      of    Supervisors      of      Monterey  Alter  old  brick  mill  into  warehouse  and 

County    have    awarded     a    contract    to  offices    (Distributing  Station.) 

Daniel   R    Wagner   &   Co.,   for   the  con-  Owner— Sperry   Flour   Co. 

struction'  of    a    bridge    at    Thompson's  Architect-Lewis     P.     Hobart,    Crocker 

gulch.  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

CONTRACT  AWARDBD  FOR  BRIDGES  Plans    Being    Prepared. 

YREKA.    Siskiyou    Co.,     Cal,-A.     L.  FOUNDRY                                 Cost,   »150,000 

Lamb      of    Ashland.      Ore.,      has      been  SEATTLE,    Wash.      Tracts    6    and    7    of 

awarded  the  contract  for  the  construe-  King  County   Industrial  Sites. 

tion  of  two  concrete  bridges.     One  will  Iron   and   steel    foundry,    90x250.  ^ 

be    erected      at    Montague      over      the  Owner-Northwest    Motor    Co..    Seattle 

Shasta  river,   and   will    be   2S0   feet,   in-  A.   P.   Nute,  President. 

eluding  the  bridge  and  approaches.  The  Architect— None. 

other  will  be  an  SO-foot  bridge  at  Fort  „„».«,«,•  p.  aivt 

T  TO   CONSTRUCT  PUMPING   PIjAIMT 

•'""*^- PHOENIX.      Ariz.— The      Salt      River 

Valley  Water  Users'  Association  is  pre- 
CHURCH.  paring  to  spend  $500,000  in  the  installa- 
tion  of  forty  electrically  driven  pump- 
Plans    Being   Figured.  ing  plants,  and  the  city  of  Phoenix  will 
CHURCH                                       Cost,    $7,000  j^.j^     with     an    additional     »10'0.000    ex- 
SUISUN,  Cal.  penditure.  in  order  to  lower  the  water 
One-story   and   stucco  church    (auditor-  jgygj  ;„  parts  of  the  valley,  within  the 
ium   and    five  Sunday    School    class  ,.eclamation  service   project  area, 
rooms).  A      special      election      will    be      held 
Owner— Congregatii>nal    Church.  August    6    to    vote    on    the    issuance    of 
.iichitect- Edwin      J.   Symmes,      Pacific  $ioo.O(M)    bonds    for    installing    pumping 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco.  plants  in  Phoenix.  The  pumping  plants 
Separate     figures    will    be    taken    for  j,,.g    j,    par,    of    the    proposed    drainage 
the  heating.  .system   and    will   be   entirely   under   the 

control  of  the  city. 

Plans    Complete  ♦- 

ALTERATIONS                           Cost,    $12,000  FARM   BUILDINGS. 

SANTA  CRUZ,  Santa  Cruz  Co.,  Cal. 

\lter  and    add    to    frame   <ihurch.  Pidiniinary   Plans  Benng  Prepared. 

Owner— East  Santa  Cruz  M.   E.  Church.  j-^RM  BUILDINGS.     Cost  not  given. 

Architect— W.    .1.    Wythe,    Central    Bank  <  ^y   maTEO  OOUNTY. 

hldg.,   Oakland.  Farm    Buildings       (country      residence. 
Plans   have    been    sent    to   the    church  foreman's    dwelling,    garage,    barn, 
board  tor  approval.  toolhouse.   greenhouses,    etc. 
♦ Ownvver — Name  withheld. 

FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES.  '  ■'^■^'^^iXZ'^lJT'''^'''-  """'  ''"' " 

Work  Started.  ^» -'               r^  kit  K'Vd 

PACKING  HOUSE                       Cost,  $ t.AKM^fcS. 

^"^•:'h°to?r;s':fdtp^ot.    '^""    "^  Cont^act^^AwardlI-i;:b-figures    to    Be 

Grape  packinghouse.  .^,TjA/-.n-    cYrr      Cr><!t    tlOOOO. 

owner-Stewart    Fruit  Co..   Fresno.  I't^'i^^^D^ourth   and'  Calo   street.. 

Architect— None^ One-story     brick    stable,    garage,    shed 

Ready     for     Segregated     Figures     Next       ^^^^^^^f''^^' ^,^,,,„,     .eased    to    the 

ADd'iTMN                                   Cost,   $90,000  Austin  Freight  and  Transportation 
SAN   FRANX^ISCO.      Fourth   and     Bran-        ^^^^^^^^^^^^      ^     Corlett.  Oakland 

factory.  "           

''-Z^rTn.^:^'''  "^-    "^   "**   '"       contract  Awarded 

^rchitect^weeks      *       Day.      Phe.an       ^A«?'^^^,      ^.^,  ^ t^btnd' Olive 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco.  i>^*>  A.^^.r-'^"- 

The    contract     for     reinforcing    .steel  Streets, 


•W'edn«»d»y,     July     10,     1918. 

Four-story  Class  "A"  reinforced  con- 
crete storage  garage.  94x120. 

Owner — F.    M.    Dimmick. 

Architect — Dodd  &  Richards.  609 
Brockman   Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 

Contractor — Winter  Construction  Co.. 
2141   Sacramento  St.,   Los   Angeles. 


GOVERXMENT  WORK  ft  SUPPLIES. 

Contract   Awarded. 

SHIPBUILDING   PLANT  Cost,    $20,- 

000,000. 

ALAMEDA.  Adjoining  present  plant 
of   Bethlehem  Steel   Company. 

Complete    steel    shipbuilding   plant. 

Owner — Bethlehem  Steel  Co.,  Ltd. 

Engineers— Monk  &  Johnson,  410  Ist 
National    Bank   Bldg..   Oakland. 

Contractor  — Aberchaw  -  Construction 
Co..  Representative's  temporary 
address,  Palac*  Hotel.  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


Day  Work. 
PIERS 

SElATTLB.    Wash. 


Cost.    $30,000 
2262    11th    Ave. 


Two  piers.   470x120  and  210x40. 
Owner — J.   F.   Duthie  Co..  Seattle. 


Cost.  $3,000  - 
Cal.        Benici* 


REPAIRS 
BSENICIA.    Solano 

City  Wharf. 
Repair   to   wliarf. 
Owner — City   of  Benlcia. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor— Ishman  &  Co..  Rio  Vista. 

GOVERNMENT  TO  BUItD   PLANT. 

ELKO,  Nevada.— The  government 
has  sent  a  man  to  Elko,  where  he  will 
select  a  site  for  the  erection  of  an  oil 
shale  plant.  The  scheme  Is  to  erect 
such  a  plant  as  will  demonstrate  the 
best  method  ot  extraction  from  the 
shales. 

The  government  is  erecting  a  num- 
ber of  plant  on  the  shale  beds  of  the 
different  Western  states,  in  the  hop* 
of  proving  a  method  ot  extraction  that 
is  t'le  least  expensive  and  most  satis- 
factory. 


BIDS    WANTED     FOR    GOVERNMENT 
SUPPLIES. 

PANAMA  CIRCULAR  NO.  1222— Pro- 
posals for  Sheet  Copper,  Street  Lamps, 
Fuses,  Batteries,  Outlet  Boxes.  Condu- 
Itts.  Reflectors,  Sockets.  Switches, 
Fans,  Copper  Wire,  Wire  Rope  Cable 
and  iCTips.  Platform  Scale.  Hammer 
Handlec  Screws.  Copper  Tacks.  Pad- 
locks. Rim  Locks,  Vulcanizing  Ma- 
terial. Burlap,  Paper.  Pencils,  Bicar- 
bonate of  Soda,  Paint  Dryer,  White 
Zinc,  and  Zinc  Oxide.— Sealed  proposals 
wHl  be  received  at  the  office  ot  the  gen- 
eral purchasing  officer,  the  Panama 
Canal.  Washington,  D.  C,  until  10:30 
o'clock  A.  M..  July  24,  1918.  at  which 
time  they  will  be  opened  in  public,  for 
furnishing  the  above  -  mentioned 
article-"  Blanks  and  information  relat- 
ing to  this  circular  (1222)  may  be  ob- 
tained from  this  office  or  the  office  of 
the  assistant  purchasing  agent.  Fort 
Mason,  San  Fran«isco,  Cal.;  also  from 
the  United  States  engineer  offices  in 
the  principal  *U^s  througlhout  tihe 
United  States.  A.  U  FLINT,  General 
Purchasing  Officer. 


GOVERNMENT  TO  BUILD  ROAD  TO 
REACH  MINES. 

REDDING,  Shasta  Co..  Cal.— Secre- 
tary of  the  Interior  Lane  has  wired  H. 
.>*  Taylor  in  Yieka  that  the  Govern- 
ment will  begin  immediate  construction 


Wednesday.      July 


li>. 


l»l!i 


of  a  road  on  the  Pacific  highway  down 
the  Klamath  river  to  Seiad,  Siskiyou 
County.  The  road  Is  to  be  built  to 
make  available  30,000  tons  of  chrome 
ore  in  Siskiyou  county.  Alfred  Burch, 
Oiivernment  expert  sent  out  by  Sec- 
retary McAdoo,  recently  confirmed  the 
report  of  30,000  tons  of  chrome  being 
in  sight,  and  also  wired  the  necessity 
of  the  road  the  Government  now  has 
promised  to  build. 


HALLS  Aim  SOCIBTT  BUILDINGS. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  i 

PBTALLTMA,  Sonoma  Cu.,  Cal. 
Remodel    room    into   dormitory;    install 

slide,  bath  and  shower,  kitchenette, 

etc  in  City  Hall. 
Owner — City  of  Petaluma. 
A  rch  i  tect — None. 
Contractor — S.   J.  Sykes,    Petaluma. 


Plans    Being    Figured.       BidsCloseJuly 

19,   1918.   at   12.  Noon 

ADDITION  Cost,    % 

BAKER6FIBLD.  Kern   Co.,   Cal. 
Additions  to  and  alterations  of  Manual 

Training  Building. 
Owner — Kern       County       Union       High 

School  District. 
Architect — Orville   L.      Clark,      Browser 

BIdg..    Bakersfleld,    Cal. 
D.  H.  Bitner.  Clerk  of  the  Board. 


PUjis  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  July 
19,  1918,  12,  Noon. 

AL.TERATIONS  Cost,   I 

BAKERSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal. 

Redecorating    interior    of    Administra- 
tion  Building. 

Owner — Kern      County       Union       High 
.School   District. 

Architect — None. 

D.  H.  Bitner,  Clerk  of  the  Board. 


To    Erect    Building. 

I>ODGE   BUILDING  Cost,   J65,000 

ABERDEEN,    /Wash.       SW     Corner     of 

Market  and  Broadway. 
Lodge   building. 

Owner — Odd  Fellows'  Lodge,  Aberdeen. 
Architect — Jfone. 


Contract  Awarded. 

SHOP  Cost,  J25.000 

SEATTLE,  Wash     Harbor  Ave.  S.  W. 
One-story  heavy   timber   machine  shop. 

160x84. 
Owner — Heffernan    Dry    Dock    Co.,    108 

Railroad  Ave..  So.,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — 'U    P.    Ingram,     150.1    10th 

Ave    W.,    Seattle,    Wash. 


Contract   Awarded. 

BUILDING  Cost.  |15,418 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Ca.  9th 
Street   nenr   Mesa. 

One-story  and  basement  frame  recrea- 
tion  building,  62x121. 

Owner — San  Pedro  Recreation  Center  of 
T.   M.  C.  A. 

Architect — Julia  Morgan,  Merchants' 
Exchange  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Contractor— H.  A.  Llnkletter,  711  Shep- 
ard  St.,  San  Pedro,  Cal. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

CLUB,    ETC.  Cost.    I- 

BAKBRSFIBLD.   Kern   Co..  Cal. 

Stadium  and  athletic  club. 

Owner — Jack  Prince.   Bakersfleld. 

Architect — None. 


BUILDING  AND  ENOINEEHING  NEWS 
HOSPITALS. 


Plans'  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 
5.    1918,    2    P.    M. 

WARD    BUILDINGS  Cost,    » 

IjOS  ANGELES.  Cal.  Sylmar  Sanitarium 
Two    one-story    frame    ward    buildings, 

32x130  each. 
Owner — Los  Angeles  County. 
-■Vrchitect— Wnt     Davidson.     Chief     En- 
gineer of  Los  Angeles  Co.  and  Ar- 
chitect  Parker  O.   Wright. 
They    will    be   of    frame    construction 
with     concrete     foundation,     reinforced 
concrete  porch  piers  and  slabs,  shingled 
exterior  and  roofs,  pine  interior  finish, 
maple    flooring,    skylights,    ventilators, 
cement    and    compositl'on    flooring,    tile 
and    brick    fireplaces. 


HOTEL. 

Plans   Being   Figured. 

HOTEL  Cost,    $25,000 

SEATTLE,  Wash.     8th  Ave.  and  Weller 

Street. 
Three-story  brick  hotel  building,  76x61 

showers,  steam  heat,  etc. 
Owner — Arthur  E.  Griffin,  Seattle. 
Architect — J.    L.    McCauley,    New    York 

Block,    Seattle,    Wash. 
Separate  bids  are  desired  by  Mr.  Mc- 
Cauley   for    the   plumbing,    wiring    and 
heating. 


Plans    Being  Figured. 

.\LTERATION3  Cost,  $26,000 

SEATTLE,  Wash.  Fourth  Ave.,  between 
Pike   and   Union  Streets. 

Remodel,  redecorate  and  refurnish  en- 
tire interior  of  seven-story  hotel 
(110  rooms). 

lOwner — 'A.    lA.       Patterson,       Georgian 
Hotel,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Mr.  Patterson  is  now  ready  to  receive 

bids  for   the   equipment  and    the   work. 

including    plastering,    painting,    kalso- 

mining,  carpenter  work.  etc. 


LIBRABIES. 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  IMPROV. 
ING   LIBRARY   SITB. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— The  San  Francis- 
co Board  of  Public  Works  has  awarded 
a  contract  to  The  Sibley  Grading  & 
Teaming  Co.,  284  Dolores  St.,  for  im- 
proving     the    grounds      of    the      Civic 


BE8IDENCES. 


Contract  Awarded. 

RESTDEINCE  Cost,   $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     St.    Francis  Wood. 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence  (6  rooms 

Owner — Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  F.  E.  Rice. 

Architect — Miss  Gertrude  Comfort,  278 
Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor — John  Morton,  858  3Dth  Ave. 
San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

REiSIDENCB  Cost.   $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     St.  Francis  Wood. 

Two-«tory  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence   (8   rooms  and  2   bathrooms.) 

Owner— Mr.   and    -Mrs.    Robert   Mason. 

Architect — iMiss  Gertrude  Comfort.  278 
Post  St.,    San    Francisco. 

Contractor — John  Morton.  858  25th  Ave. 
San  Francisco. 


Plane  Being   Prepared. 

nriLDING  Cost,   t 

VALLEJO.    Solano    Co.,    Cal.      SE.    Cor. 

Marin   and  Capitol  Streets. 
Red  Cross  Building. 


Page  Nine 
Owner — Vallejo   Trades  &  Labor  Coun- 
cil, Vallejo,  Cal. 
.\  rch  i  tect — None. 

When  the  structure  la  finished  it  will 
|je  presented  to  the  Red  Cross  as  Union 
lyabors  contribution  to  the  organiza- 
tion. 

I'lan.s     Being    Prepared.       To    be    Done 

by    Day    Work. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,    $2000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Ingleside  Terrace. 
Two-story  frame  residence. 
Owner — Mrs.  U.  C.  Norwood. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor— Martin    Baartveit,    835   Fell 

St..   San   Francisco. 


Plans    Being   Figured 

RESIDENCE  Cost,    $ 

NEWMAN.    Stanislaus  Co.,    Cal. 
One-story     frame     residence     (7     rooms 

and  2  bathrooms, 
llwner — J.  S.  Hofman. 
Architect — ^Henry       phermund,        Mills 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,   $3,500 

SAN   FRANCrSCO.     Eastwood  Drive. 
One-story    5-room   frame   residence. 
Owner — 'Mr.   Hampson. 
Architect — Ida   F.    -McCain,    31S    Kearny 
St.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract   Awarded. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,    $ 

P.\SADENA.       Los    Angeles      Co..      CaL 

Orange  Grove  Avenue. 
Two-story     and     basement     frame     an« 

plaster   residence    (2U    rooms   and    f 

bathrooms.) 
owner — J.  B.  Okie. 
Architect    and      Contractor — Frank      U 

'Meline,    6778    Hollywood    Blvd.,    L«« 

Angeles. 


Contract   Awarded. 

RESID3NCE  Cost.     $ 

LOS  ANGELES.  Cal.  5th  and  Windsor 
Avenue. 

Two-story  and  basement  hollow  tiU 
residence.  20  rooms  and  4  bat*- 
roonna. 

Owner — A.  B.  Notrum. 

Architect  &  Contractor — Frank  L.  Me- 
line, 6778  Hollywood  Blvd..  Lo« 
Angeles. 


Contract  Awarded. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,    $ 

S.^NTA  MOXIC.X.  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Ca». 
Two-story  frame  and  plaster  residence. 

15  rooms. 
Owner— G.    G.    Winnett. 
Architect     and      Contractor — Frank      L. 

Meline.    6778    Hollywood    Blvd.,    Los 

Angeles. 


Plans    Being    Prepared. 

BUILDING  Cost.  $ 

SACRAMENTO,  Sacramento  Co.,  Cal. 
.Mather  Field. 

Two-story   recreation'  building. 

Owner — Knights  of  Columbus,  Sacra- 
mento. 

.\rchitect — Not   Given. 


Contract  Awarded  on  a  Percentage 
Basis. 

RESIDENCE.   ETC.  Cost,   $30,000 

DOWNEY.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal.  Lex- 
ington and  Santa  Getrudes  Aves. 

Two-.-itory  hollow  tile  residence,  lOOx 
43;  garage;  laundry,  and  pump- 
house   (9  rooms  and  3  bathrooms). 

Owner — Hogan    Wlllaford. 


Page  Ten 

Designer  &  Contractor — H.  H.  Whiteley 
1017  Story  Bldg-..  Lios  Angeles. 
The  property  is  304x475  feet  in  size 
and  will  be  sunounded  by  a  cement 
wall.  Mr.  Whitley  will  also  do  the  land- 
scape work.  The  Fairbanks,  Morse  & 
Company  will  install  the  pumping 
plant. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
SCHOOLS. 


Plans  Being   Figured. 

DWELLING,    ETC.  Cost.    $15,000 

STOCKTOX,  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal. 
Two    one-story    frame    and    galvanized 
iron    warehous'es;    a    2-story    frame 
dwelling  and  1-story  frame  shed. 
Owner — Wra.   Cordes. 
Architects — O'Brien      Bros.,      240    Mont 
gomery   St..    San    Francisco. 
Exterior  of  residence  shingles;  hard- 
wall  interior. 


Plans   Being  Figured 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,    $12,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Fulton  Street  near 
Buchanan  Street. 

Alter  two-story  frame  residence  (alter 
front,  put  in  new  door,  art  glass, 
tile,  etc). 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost.    $10,000 


Contract  Awarded. 

RESIDENCE,    ETC. 

XORD,  Butte  Co.,  Cal. 

Residence   and   garage. 

Owner — M.   Quadros,  Nnrd,  Cal. 

Architect — None. 

Contractor — I.  Heninger.  Oridley,  Cal. 


Bids  to  be  Taken  for  Concrete  in  About 
a  Week. 

ADDITION  Cost.    $200,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Davis  and  Pine  Sts. 

Three-story  reinforced  concrete  addi- 
tion  to   5-story  building  for  offices. 

Owner — Spreckels  Security  Co. 

Architect — G.  A.  Applegarth,  Claus 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract   Awarded. 

BUNGALOWS.  Cost,    $ 

ALAMED.V,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Dolan 
Block.  Fountain,  Xfadison,  Court 
Streets'  and  San  Jose  Avenue. 

Fourteen  buigalows;  4  bungalows  on 
NE  corner  of  Santa  Clara  Avenue 
and  Willow  Street. 

f>wner — Hally  &  Co.,  Santa  Clara  Ave.. 
Alameda. 

A  rch  i  tec  t — None. 

Contractor — Powell  Bros.,  270S  Harri- 
son Avenue,   Alameda. 


Contract  Awarded. 

REISIDENCB  Cost,   $2,000 

r>URHAM,  Butte  Co.,  Cal. 

Residence. 

Owner — C.  I.  Nielsen,  Japanese  Field, 
Durham,  Cal. 

Designer — Max  E.  Cook,  Farmstead  En- 
gineer for  State  Land  Settlement 
Board.  Durham,  Cal. 

Contractor — E.  D.  Sharp,  Chico,  Cal. 


TO    CONSTRl'CT    1200    D\V]]:L.I,INGS. 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
A  contract  has  been  signed  by  which 
the  Commui.ity  Association  will  ac- 
quire the  SCO-acre  Dodson  ranch  in  40- 
acre  units.  Grading  and  street  im- 
provement work  will  be  inaugurated 
soon.  The  tract  will  be  annexed  to  the 
city  in  nrder  to  secure  water  supply. 
The  association  expects  to  build  1200 
houses  on   the   tract. 


Contract  Awarded 

.SCHOOL  Cwst,    $12,944 

WILLOWS,  Glenn  Co.,  Ca.l.  Lake  School 

District 
One-story    concrete    school. 
Owner — Lake  Schbol   District. 
Architect — W.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post    St., 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor....C.  N.  Bostrom,  Oiland,  Cal. 


Contract   Awarded. 

.MANUAL  ARTS  BLDG.  Cost,   $ 

VANCOUVER,    Wash. 

One-story  brick,  hollow  wtile  and  con- 
crete manual   arts   building,  175x41. 
Owner — Vancouver  School   Board. 
.\rohitect — Dennis    Nichols,    Vancouver. 

The   successful    bidders    were   as   fol- 
lows: 

General  ooiitriict,  Geo  Isaacson,  Port- 
land. 

Flumbhig;,  Eugene  Ruedy,  Portland. 

Heating;,  Fox  &  Co.,  Portland. 

Kleotrical    work.    National    Electrical 
Co.,    Portland,    Ore. 


SCHOOL.    BIDS    WANTED. 

WILLOWS,  Glenn  Co.,  Cal.— Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Hamilton  School  District, 
Glenn  County,  until  July  23,  1918,  at  8 
o'clock,  for  the  erection  and  comple- 
tion of  an  addition  to  the  school  house, 
in  accordance  with  the  plans  and  speci- 
fications prepared  by  Chester  Cole,  Ar- 
chitect. _ 

Plans  and  specifications  can  be  seen 
at  the  office  of  the  Diamond  Match 
Company  in  Hamilton  City,  at  the  office 
of  the  County  Superintendent  of 
Schools  in  Willows,  or  at  the  office  of 
Chester    Cole.   Architect.   Chico,   Cal. 

J.  O.   HARRIS, 

J.    L.    MARTIN. 

MRS.   'MARY    FOWLER, 
Trustees   of   Hamilton   School   District. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  dose  July 

22,   1918,  at  8  P,   M. 
SCHOOL  Cost,    $20,000 

PALO      ALTO,   Santa     Clara  Co.,      Cal. 

Ravenwood  School  District. 
One-fjtory  brick  school  (4  rooms). 
Owner — Ravenwood  School   District. 
Architect — Norman   Coulter,   46   Kearny 
'St.,  San  Francisco. 
Exterior  Finish,  pressed  brick;  Heat- 
ing, hot  air  furnace;  Roof,  5-pIy  brick. 


BIDS  OPENED  FOR  WLl,OW'S  SCHOOL 

iWILLOWS,  Glenn  Co.,  Cal. — C.  N. 
Kostrom  of  Orland  presented  the  lowest 
bid  at  $12,944  for  the  construction  of  a 
one-story  concrete  or  hollow  tile 
school  to  be  erected  in  the  Lake  School 
Di'=trict.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitect W.  H.  Weeks,  75  Post  Street, 
San  Francisco.  Other  biddres  were; 
W.  Zumwalt,  Willows;  W.  Campbell, 
Sacramento;  W.  C.  Keating,  Sacramento 
and  L.  G.  Bergren  &  Son,  San  Francisco. 

A  contract  will  probably  be  awarded 
tomorrow. 


SEALED  rROPOS.VLS. 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W. 
F.  MieClure,  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  Tueaday, 
AuKu»t  0«h,  1»I8,  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials,  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
complete  construction  and  erection — 
except  the  Plumbing  and  Heating —  of 


■8I6'I      '01      A\n£      ■it-8T>saup».vi 

the  "Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottages  5,  6  and  7,  California  School 
tor  Girls,  near  Ventura,  California,"  in 
accordance  with  the  plans  and  apetifl- 
cations  therefor,  copies  of  which  may 
be  obtained  on  application  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  Sacra- 
mento, California. 

Three  separate  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed,-^one  for  the  Entire  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottage  7,  and  one  for  Cottages  5  and  6, 
which  sihall  be  submitted  on  forma  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment  of   Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  for  the 
entire  work  must  a/ccomipany  each  bid. 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-Five  ($25.00) 
Dollars  will  be  required  on  plans  and 
specifications,  the  deposit  to  be  return- 
ed immediately  on  the  return  of  the 
plans  and  specifications  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  at  Sacra- 
mento, California,  in  good  condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure.  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Trades  Build- 
ing, Gymnasium  and  Cottages  5,  G,  and 
7,'  California  School  for  QirU,  n«ar 
Ventura,  California." 
(SIGNEID)  W.  F.  McCLUBE, 

State  Engineer.    ( •  ) 

r<(OTICB  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEiALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W. 
F.  McClure,  State  Eingineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  Monday, 
Augruat  61h,  1918,  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  tor 
the  complete  construction  and  installa- 
tion of  the  "Plumbing  and  Sewers  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building,  (Jyin- 
nasium  and  Cottages  5,  6  and  7,"  CfeJl- 
fornia  School  for  Girls,  near  Ventura. 
California,  in  aiccordance  with  the  plans 
and  specifications  therefor,  copies  of 
which  may  be  obtained  on  application 
to  the  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing. Sacramento,  California. 

Three  sepkrate  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed.— one  for  the  Entire  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building,  Gymjiasium  and 
Cottage  7,  and  one  for  Cottages  5  and  6, 
which  shall  be  submitted  on  forms  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment of  Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  for  the 
entire  work  moist  aJccompany  each  bid. 

A  deposit  of  Fifteen  ($15.0(1)  Dollars 
will  be  required  on  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, the  deposit  to  be  returned  Im- 
mediately on  the  return  of  the  plans 
and  specificflations  to  the  State  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering,  at  SacTanvento, 
California,   in   good   condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure,  State  Engineer.  Skcramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Plumbing  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium, and  Ctottages  5,  6  and  7,'  Cali- 
fornia School  foT  Girls,  near  Ventura, 
California." 

(SIGNED)  W.   F.   McCLURE. 

^___  State   Engineer.    (•) 


STATE    OF    CALIFORNIA. 


DEP.ARTMEXT     OP    BNGINESERING, 


CALIFORNIA  HIGHWAY  COIWIWISSION 


NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS, 


SEALED  PROPOSAJLB  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  offl«?e  of  the  California 
Hlerhway  Cononldalon,  SIS  Forma  Build- 
ing-. Sacramento.  Cal.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  on  July  22.  1D18,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
ciin.struction  in  accordance  with  the 
specificaisms  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  Is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Siskiyou  County,  between  Dunsmulr 
and   the   southerly    boundary    (II-Sla-3- 


W  ednesda 


July       111.       lUlS. 


A),    about    1.5    miles    in    length,    to    be 
graded. 

Plans  may  be  sern.  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifl- 
catlons  may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Ixis 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  ttie 
office  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits.  Dunsmuir,  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco  San  Luis  Obispo,  Fresno, 
and   Los    .\ngeles. 

N'o  bid  will  be  received  unless  It  Is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
■•-Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done,  etc. 

The  department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELLi   D.    DARLINGTON. 

CHARLES  F.  STERN, 

HENRY   J.    WIDENM.^NN, 
California   Highway    Comjnisslon. 

GEO.    R.    WINSLOW 
1st    Asst.    Highway    Engineer. 

WILSON  R.   ELLIS, 

Secretary.  (•) 


STATE     OP     OAL.IFORNIA. 


DEPARTMENT     ON     ENGINEERING. 


CALIFORNIA   HIGH'WAY    COMMISSION 


NOTICE  TO   CONTR-ACTORS. 


SEAX.ED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  tlie  California 
HiKlivTay  Conunlaalon,  SIS  Forum  Balld. 
InB,  Sacramento,  Cal.,  imtlt  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  on  July  15,  1918,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  Is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Mendocino  County,  at  Outlet  CTeek, 
about  three  miles  north  of  Willits,  (I- 
Men-l-F),  a  reinforced  concrete  bridge, 
consisting  of  eight  spans  of  30  feet 
each. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  speclfl- 
catfons  may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits.  Dunsmuir.  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco  San  Luis  Obispo,  Fresno. 
and  Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL    D.    DARLINGTON, 

CHARLES  F.   STERN, 

HENRY  J.  WIDBNMANN. 
California    Highway    Commission. 

GEO.   R.   WTN-SLOW'. 
1st  Assistant  Highway   Engineer. 

WILSON  R.   ELLIS, 

Secretary.  (•) 


STATE    OF    CALIFORNIA. 


DErARTMENT     OF     ENGINEERING. 


CALIFORNIA   HIGHWAY   COMMISSION 


SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
Hlich>vay  CommiHMion,  515  Forum  Bulld- 
InKr  Suoramento,  Cal.,  until  2  oVIock  P. 
M.  on  AuKust  .1,  lUIS,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  npened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Humboldt  County,  between  Beatrice 
and  Eureka  (I-Hum-1-G)  about  7.4 
mlios  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land  cement  concrete. 

Tehama  County,  between  the  South- 
erly boundary  and  Los  Mollnos  (II- 
Teh-3-A).  about  11.7  miles  In  length  to 
be  paved  with  Portland  cement  con- 
crete. 

Tehama  County,  between  Red  Bluff 
and  the  northerly  boundary   (ll-Teh-3- 


BUIbDINU  AND  ENQINBEHXNU  NKWa 

CI.    about    1-.7    miles    In    length    to    be 
surfaced    with    gravel    15    feet   wide, 

Colusa  County,  in  the  town  of  Wil- 
liams (III-Cul-7-B  and  15-A),  about 
0.35  miles  in  length  to  be  surfaced  with 
asphalt  52   feet  wide. 

Placer  County,  through  Rocklin  and 
Penryn  (lII-Pla-17-Ai,  about  2.8  miles 
in  length  to  be  paved  with  Portland 
cement  concrete. 

-Monterey  County,  between  San  Ardo 
and  San  Lucas  (V-Mon-2-G),  about  11 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land cement  concrete. 

Santa  Barbara  County,  at  Canada  del 
Refugio,  about  one-half  mile  west  of 
Orella  (V-S.  B-2-Fl,  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  consisting  of  two  spans 
or   41    feet  each. 

Merced  County,  between  Merced  and 
the  Easterly  boundary  (VI-M:er-18-A), 
about  14.9  miles  in  length  to  be  paved 
with    Portland  cement  concrete. 

Plans  may  be  seen  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contracts  and  specl- 
Hcations  may  be  obtained  at  the  said 
office  of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
office  of  the  Divisiion  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Emgineer's  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits,  Dunsmuir.  Sacra- 
mento, 'San  Francisco.  San  Luis  Obispo, 
Fresno,  and  Los  Angeles, 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission,  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding  quantities  of  work 
to   be  done,   etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  aJl 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL    D.     DARLINGTON, 
CHARLES    F.    STERN. 
HENRY   J.    WIDENMANN, 
California  Highway   Commission. 
AUSTIN  B.   FLETCHER, 

Highway    Engineer. 
WILSON  R.   ELiilS, 

Secretary.      (♦) 


BIDS       WANTED       FOR       STEEL    AND 
CONOREyrB    FOUNDATIONS. 

SEALED         PROPOSALS,  indorsed 

"Proposals  for  Power  Plant  Extension 
and  Improvements,  Pearl  Harbor,  T.  H., 
.Specification  No.  3038,"  will  be  received 
at  the  Bureau  of  Yard.s  and  Docks, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D,  C, 
until  11  o'cliook  A.  M„  Augu»t  IS,  1»18, 
and  at  the  Navy  Yard,  .Mare  Island, 
California,  untU  8  o'clock  A.  M.,  Augiut 
12,  1»18,  and  then  and  there  publicly 
opened,  for  structural  steel  and  con- 
crete foundations  for.  and  the  installa- 
tion of  a  turbo-alternator,  and  air  com- 
pressor, their  condensers  and  auxiliary 
pumps,  boiler  feed  pump,  feed  water 
heater,  oil  puinp  and  heater,  and  in- 
duced draft  fan,  piping  and  all  elec- 
trical equipment  necessary  for  the 
complete  extension  to  Power  Plant  at 
Naval  Station,  Pearl  Harbor.  T.  H. 
Drawings  and  specifications  No.  3038 
may  be  obtained  on  application  to  the 
Bureau,  or  to  the  Commandant  of  the 
Naval  Station  named.  A  deposit  of  $20 
is  required  as  security  for  the  safe  re- 
turn of  the  drawings  and  specifica- 
tions. 


MACHINERY    BIDS    WANTED. 

ISACRA'MENTIO.  Cal.— I.Sealed)  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  High  School 
Board  of  Sacramento  for  machinery  for 
the  Machine  Shop  of  the  Sacramento 
High  School  and  the  Wood  Working 
Shops  of  the  Harkness  and  Stanford 
Junior  High  Schools,  as  follows: 

2    13-inch    Wlllard    Lathes,    6-ft.    bed, 

2  Single  arbor  Saw  Bench,  equal  to 
Creenlee   No.    490. 

2  5-h.  p.  Gen.  Electric  Motors,  220 
volts,  3  phase,   7-in.  pulley. 

1  Ohio  No.  20  Milling  Machine,  or 
equal. 

1  Universal  Tool  and  Cutter  Grind- 
f  1-.  equal  to  Cincinnati  No.  1. 

Prices  to  be  f.  o.  b.  Sacramento,  Cal. 

Specifications  may  be  obtained  at 
the  office  of  the  Sceretary  of  the  High 
.'ichool  Board  of  Education.  Room  300, 
City  Hall,  Sacramento,  California. 

All  bids  must  be  filed  with  the  .Sec- 
retary of     the   Hlgih  School     Board     of 


Page  Eleveu 

Education,    not    later    than    10:00    A.    M. 
Friday,  July  26,  1»18. 

CHARLES   C.    HUGHES; 
Secretary    High   School    Board    of    Edu- 
cation, Sacramento,  California. 


FREIGHT   ELEVATOR  BIDS   W.*NTED 

SACRA.MENTO.  Cal,— .Sealed  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  City  Oommii- 
sion  of  Sacramento  between  the  hours 
of  10  o'clock  A.  M.,  and  11  o'clock  A.  M., 
July  16,  191S,  for  furnishing  and  in- 
stalling ah  electric  freight  and  pas- 
•^enger  elevator  in  the  City  Wharf,  on 
the  east  bank  of  the  Sacramento  River, 
near  Front  and  "M"  streets.  Specifica- 
tions now  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
City  Clerk  and  open  to  the  inspection 
of  the  public  at  all  times  during  of- 
lice    hours. 

M.  J.  Desmond  is  City  Clerk. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR    ELECTRIC 
MOTOR 

Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
undersigned.  City  Clerk  of  said  City, 
for  a  three-phase  15-h.  p.  Induction 
Eilectric  Motor — 220  volts. 

Bids  will  be  received  until  the  hour 
of  6  o'clock  P.   M.,   July   16th,   1918. 

MidM  to  be  accompanied  by  a  certifi- 
ed check,  payable  to  the  Mayor  of  the 
City  of  Santa  Rosa,  for  ten  per  cent  of 
bid.  The  Council  reserves  the  right  to 
reject  any  and  all  bids. 

By  order  of  the  Council  of  the  City 
of  Santa  Rosa,  Cal. 

H.    B.    SNYDER,    City    Clerk. 


WATER     PIPE     BIDS     W.ANTED. 

RICH.MO'ND,  Contra  Costa  Co,,  Cal  — 
."Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
undersigned  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Rich- 
mond until  July  22.  1918,  at  8  o'clock 
P.  M.,  for  the  furnishing  of  6-inch  cast 
iron  pipe  11*16  along  Garrard  Boulevard 
fir  for  the  construction  of  a  6-inch  cast 
iron  pipe  line  along  Garrard  Buolevard 
to  Municipal  Wharl  No.  1,  Richmond 
Harbor,  on  the  water  front  at  Point 
Richmond,  as  described  in  the  Con- 
tract, plans  and  specifications  for  the 
wi.rk  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk 
of  the  City  of  Richmond. 

A.  C.  Faris,  Clerk. 


BIDS     AVATNTED     FOR     REP.*INTING 

AND      REPL.ANKING   ONE      STEEL 

HIGHW.AY  BRIDGE. 

Department  of  the  Interior.  Office  of 
Indian  -Affairs,  Washington.  D.  C,  June 
20.  1918. — -Sealed  proposals  plainly 
marked  on  the  outside  of  the  sealed 
envelope  "Proposals  for  Repainting 
and  Replanking  One  Steel  Highway 
Bridge  Near  Tanners  Crossing,  Little 
Colorado  River,"  and  addressed  to  the 
commissioner  of  Indian  Affairs,  Wash- 
ington, D,  C,  will  be  received  at  the 
Indian  Office  until  2  o'clock  P.  M..  July 
24,  1918,  for  furnishing  material  and 
labor  for  the  repainting  and  replanking 
of  one  steel  highway  bridge,  in  strict 
.Tocordance  with  the  plans,  specifica- 
tions and  instructions  to  bidders,  which 
may  be  examined  at  the  United  States 
Indian  warehouse  at  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  For  further  information  appl.v 
to  the  superintendent  of  the  Western 
Navajo  School,  Tuba  City.  Ariz,  CATO 
."EI-LS,  Commissioner. 


niDS       WANTED       FOR       ELECTRIC 
LIGHTING  PLANT. 


EL  CENTHO.  Imperial  Co.,  Cal. — 
Until  2  P.  M.,  July  l'>.  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by   the  Supervisors   of   Imperial 


Page  Twelve 

County  for  the  inslallatlcii  of  an  ulec- 
tric  lightiiiH;  plant.  ini'Iurting  IlO-volt 
grenerating  plant,  in  accordance  with 
specifications  on  file  at  the  otlice  of  the 
Board.  Certifled  check  for  10  per  cent 
required  with  each  bid.  M.  S.  Cook, 
Clerk   of  the  Board. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    OUTFAl,!, 
SEWER. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — 
Bids  will  be  received  until  .Tuly  23rd  at 
10:30  A.  M.,  by  the  City  Trustees  of 
Stockton  for  furnishing  labor  and  ma- 
terials for  the  con.structinn  of  an 
outfall  sewer  at  the  South  Disposal 
Plant.  The  work  will  include  6830 
lineal  feet  of  30"  reinforced  concrete  or 
vitrified  pipe  and  .i60  feet  of  36"  rein- 
forced concrete  pipe. 
(:!3-IS2l      1st   report   ,Iuly    ^.   I'^l^- 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  TROLLBY  POLES 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of 
Public  Works  until  July  19th  for  sup- 
plying trolley  poles  for  the  Taraval 
Street   Municipal   Car  line 

For  further  particulars  address  the 
Board   of   Public   Works,  City   Hall. 


BIDS  W^ANTED  FOR  ROAD  AVORK 

ST0CK:T0N,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  ex';ension  of  time  ou  bids  for  road 
woik  in  Tuxedo  Park  has  been  extend- 
ed again  by  the  Supervisors  to  10 
o'clock  on  the  morning  of  July  15th, 
no  bids  on  this  work  having  yet  been 
received. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR   SAN   FRANCISCO 
.STREET    IMPROVEJJIENT. 

BIDS    CIjOSE    JULY    17,    1918,    BET.     2 

AND  3  P.  M. 

The  improvement  of  Carrie  street  be- 
tween Chenery  and  Wilder  streets  by 
the  Cions'truction  of  a  12-inch  ironstone 
pipe  »ewer  with  7  Y  branches  along 
the  center  line  of  Carrie  street  be- 
tween the  S  line  of  Chenery  street  and 
the  center  line  of  Wilder  street. 

For  further  particulars  address  the 
•oard  of  Public  Works,  City  Hall, 


BIDS  AVANTED  FOR  TROLLEY  WIRE. 

ttAN  FRANCISCO. — Bids  will  be  re- 
(.■»iT«d  by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of 
fuBJte  Works  until  July  17,  1918,  tor 
«opp«i-  trolley  wire  for  Taraval  Street 
MuWcipal  Railway. 

Engineer's  estimate,  $14,000.  Bond, 
(3500. 


BIDS    ^VANTED    FOR    CONSTRUCTION 
OF  RAIL'WAY. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Bids  will  be  re- 
•eived  by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of 
Public  Works,  until  July  17,  1918,  tor 
•le  construction  of  the  Taraval  Street 
ilunicipal  Railway. 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $60,000.  Bond, 
$15,000. 


BIDS    WANTED   FOR   PirMP,   MOTORS, 
ETC. 

MONROVIA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  7:30  P.  M.,  July  15.  bids  will  be 
received  by-  City  Clerk  I-cwis  U.  Black 
for  the  following.  One  100-h.  p.  elec- 
tric motor;  one  loO-h.  p.  electric  motor; 
one  centrifugal  pump,  capacity  boost 
125  inches  225  ft.;  one  centrifugal 
pump,  capacity  boost  200  inches  225  ft. 
Certified  check  for  10  per  cent  required 
with  each  bid. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     PAVING. 

MANHATTAN      BEACH.      Cal.  —Bids 
Will  be   received  by   the  City  Clerk  of 


BtJII.DING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Manhattan  Beach  up  to  8  P.  M.  of  Wed- 
nesday, July  17th,  1918,  for  the  im- 
pi<ivement  of  about  13'/4  blocks  of 
Ocean  Drive,  consisting  of  66,464  sq.  ft. 
concrete  paving;  3400  lineal  feet  curb; 
2500  feet  header:  water  pipe  to  reset, 
sidewalk  to  construct  and  small  storm 
drain  to  build.  Plans  and  specifications 
may  be  obtained  from  M.  M.  Murray, 
City  Engineer,  Manhattan  Beach,  Cal. 
Llewellyn   Price,  City  Clerk. 


WednesdM.v 


Jul> 


10,      1918. 


BIDS      WANTED       FOR      HOSPITAL 
BUILDINGS. 

BAKERSFIELD.  Kern  Co.,  Cal. — A 
call  for  bids  for  the  buildings  of  two 
sleeping  units  at  the  Stoneybrook  Re- 
treat, the  new  tubercular  hospital  at 
Keene,  has  been  issued  by  Ira  Williams, 
Clerk,  upon  order  of  the  County  Board 
of  Supervisors.  The  bids  wil'  be 
opened   on  August   5. 


BIDS   W^ ANTED   FOR  ALTERING   AND 
REPAIRING      SCHOOL. 

RED  BLUFF,  Tehama  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  Bend  School  Dis- 
tract, Tehama  County,  until  July  25, 
1918,  at  1:00  o'clock,  for  altering  and 
repairing  the  Bend  School  House. 

Plans  and  specifications  are  at  the 
ofllce  of  the  County  Superintendent  of 
Schools. 

G.    M.   GOODRIDOE. 
MRS.    LOTTIE    M.    ROBERTS. 
HEiNRY  T.  BRYANT. 
Trustees   of   Bend  School   District. 


STREEyr       IMPROVEIMENT       BIDS 
WANTED. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  San  Joaquin 
County  until  July  15.  1918,  at  10  o'clock 
A  M.,  for  the  following  road  work,  etc.: 

Constructing  concrete  curbs,  gutters, 
sidewalks,  catchbasins,  pipe  culverts 
and  oil  macadam  pavements  on  and 
along  the  public  highways  included  in 
road  improvement  district  No.  3,  the 
same  being  a  portion  of  City  Park  Ter- 
race.    E'ugrene  D.  Graham  is  the  Clerk. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  'WOHK 

SANTA  BARBARA,  Santa  Barbara 
Co.,  Cal. — Until  10  A.  M..  August  5,  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Suipervisors  of 
Santa  Barbara  County  for  grading  and 
paving  the  Goleta  road  between  the 
State  Highway  and  the  railroad  station 
in  the  Third  Road  District.  O.  A.  Hunt, 
Clerk  of  the   Board. 


STORES  AND  OFFICES. 


Plansi  Being  Prepared.  Ready  tor  Fig- 
gures   Next   Week. 

STORE    BUILDING  Cost,    $7,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     South  of  Market  St. 

One-story  frame  store  building  to  con- 
tain 4  or  5  stores. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Albert  L.  Lapachet,  110  Sut- 
ter St.,  San   Francisco. 

(23517) 


Plans    Complete. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost.   $ 

SAN   FRANCI.'vCO.     NE  Pine   &   Leides- 

dorff   Streets. 
Addition  and  alterations  to  three-stor> 

brick  office  building,  •57Htxl37%. 
Owner— -M.   C    Harrison    Co. 
Architect — Chas.    S.   Sumner,   Mechanics 

Institute   Bldg.,  S.   F. 


Materials    to    be    Purchased    and    Work 

to  be  Done  by  Owners. 
SHIPBUILDING  PLANT  COSt,  $ 


OAKLANT),  Alameda  Co..  Cal.  Oak- 
land Waterfront. 
Mill  constructed  storeroom,  50x150; 
powerhouse,  60x80;  pipe  shop,  60x 
SO;  machine  shop,  300x100  and  a 
two-story  and  basement  frame  of- 
fice building,  60x112,  and  2  or  3 
smaller  buildings. 
Owner — Union      Construction      Co.,    604 

Mission  St..  San  Francisco. 
Engineer — R.  M.  Henningsen,  Security 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Work  has  been  started  on  a  one- 
story  plate  shop,  90x38  feet,  for  which 
the  Pacific  Coast  Steel  Co.  has  the 
contract  for  furnishing  the  steel. 

The  next  building  to  be  erected  will 
be  a  one-story  compressor  house. 

Planar  for  the  office  building  are  be- 
ing prepared  by  Architect  Lloyd  Rally, 
604  Mission  St.,  San  Francisco.  Con- 
struction will  not  be  started  on  the 
office  building  until  the  middle  of 
August. 


Contract  Awarded. 

OFFICE   BLDG.,   ETC.  Cost   about 

$117,000. 
SAN   FRANCIiSOO.      20th      and     Illinois 

Streets. 
Two  and     one-half-story     frame    office 

building,     cafeteria     and     checking 

gates, 
©■wner — Risdon  Iron  Works. 
Architect — J.      R     Miller.      Lick      Bldg., 

San  FranciMO. 
Contractor — Val    Franz,    180    Jessie   St., 

San   Francisco. 


Plans  to  be   Prepared. 

REBUILD  STORES  Cost,   $10,000 

ilAYMOND,  Madera  Co.,  Cal. 

Rebuild   3  store  buildings  destroyed   by 

fire. 
Owner— -S.  R.  Frizelle.  Raymond,  Cal. 
A  rch  i  tec  t — None. 


.THEATRES. 


Ready  tor  Segregated  Figures  About 
July  15th. 

ALTERATION®,    ETC.  Cost,    $ 

OAKLAND,   Alameda  Co.,   Cal. 

Alterations  and  addifions  to  Broadway 
Hippo  Theatre  and  Henshaw  Office 
Building. 

Owner — Wm.   Griffith   Henshaw. 

Architect — A.  W.  Pattianl,  606-608  Mer- 
chants National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco. 

Consulting        Architect  —  Walter        J. 
Mathews. 
Theatre  and   appurtenances  designed 

by  Messrs  Weeks  &  Day,   Architects  & 

Etigineers. 

Masters  of  all  crafts  wishing  to  bid, 

can   receive   notice   to   call,  it  they  will 

mail  Mr.  Pattiani  their  card. 


BIDS    WANTED       FOR      S.*N       FRAN- 
caSCO     STREET     JMPROVEMBNT. 


BIDS    CLOSE    JULY    24.     1918,    BET.    2 

.-VND  3  P.  M. 

The  improvement  of  Galvez  avenue 
between  NewhaJI  street  and  Mendell 
street,  by  the  construction  of  concrete 
curbs,  asphalt  pavement,  asphaltlc 
w^earing  surface,  the  artificial  stone 
sidewalks,  and  3  brick  catchbasins. 


BIDS    CLaSEi    JULY    17,    1918,    BET.    2 

AND  3   P  M. 

The  grading  of  Army  street  from  San 
Bruno  avenue  to  Third  street. 

Tor  further  partlcuilars  addre>as  the 
Board  of  PuiWic  Worka,  City  HalU 


i 


Wedncs<la.v.       July       10.       I'.MX. 

PAVIXG    BIDS    OPB.NKD.      CO.XTHAt  T 
A>VAKDBD. 

SAX  FRANCISCO.— Bids  were  opened 
at  Thursday's  meeting  of  the  State 
Harbor  Board  for  paving  Pier  42  of 
the  waterfront  of  San  Franci.sco  as 
follows: 

Raisth    Imp.   Co $4,243.31 

Fay    Imp.    Co 5,392.33 

H.   Crummy  Co 11.447.50 

Frrank   J.    McHugh 9.013.50 

Raisch  bid  accepted. 


BXGIXBER  TO  SLRVBV   HIGHWAY. 

WOODLAND,  Yolo  Co..  Cal.— W.  H. 
Lynch.  Chief  Senior  Highway  Engineer 
of  the  United  States  Bureau  of  Public 
Roads,  will  make  a  survey  of  road  con- 
ditions in  Yolo  County. 

He  will  confer  with  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  relative  to  a  permanent 
road  system  in  this  county  to  ade- 
quately meet  the  extroardinary  burden 
of  traffic  that  war  production  is  im- 
posing upon  the  highways.  Engineer 
Lynch  is  now  making  a  survey  of  the 
roads  in  Sonoma  County. 


AMERICAN    FIRMS    IN    CHINA. 

A  list  of  American  firms  in  Tienstin, 
Hankow,  and  Hongkong  can  be  ob- 
tained from  the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and 
Domestic  Commerce  or  its  district  or 
co-operative  offices  by  referring  to  the 
file  number  as  follows:  Tientsin,  20073; 
Hongkong,  20074;  and  Hankow,  20075. 


niU.S       W.ANTED       FOR       SANIT.*RY 
SEAVER. 

SANVA  FAKBA.aA.  Santa  Barbara 
Co.,  Cal. — Until  12,  noon,  July  18.  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  City  Clerk  for 
constructing  a  G-inch  vitrified  pipe 
sanitary  sewer  in  Castillo  street  be- 
tween Ocean  boulevard  and  the  ter- 
mination of  Mason  street.  The  work 
will  be  done  under  the  Improvement  Act 
of  1911.  Certified  check  or  bid  bond  for 
10    per   cent    required.      S.    B.    Taggart, 


CONTRACT      AWARDED    FOR      HIGH- 
WAV   IMPROVEMENT. 

VISALIA.  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— The  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Tulare  County  have 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  Visalia- 
Klink  section  of  the  Visalia-Redbanks 
division  of  the  county  highway  system, 
to  Uaskell  and  White. 


AWARD      CONTRACTS      FOR      STATE 
HIGH1VAY  IMPROVEMENTS. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  followlne 
contracts  were  awarded  July  2nd  by  the 
Advisory  Board  of  the  Department  of 
Engineering: 

Lassen  County  (between  Coppervale 
and  Susanville5  about  15  miles,  to  be 
graded  .  J.  P.  Moiritt,  4»1  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco    J72.296.70. 

Butte  County  (becween  Orovllle  and 
Shippee  Road)  about  6.4  miles,  to  be 
paved  with  concrete.  M.  Blumenkranz, 
Stockton. 

(Omitting  the  reinforced  concrete 
bridge  over  the  Northern  Electric 
Railway.) 

Calaveras  County  (between  the  west- 
erly boundary  and  Valley  Springs) 
about  9.7  miles,  to  be  graded.  Frank 
C.  Mclntire,  406  N-Aurora  St.,  Stock- 
ton.   $46,494.60. 

Shasta  County  (Six  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges  across  Sulphur,  Boulder. 
CThurn,  Salt,  Moody  and  Spring  Branch 
Creeks)  de  Waard  Bros.,  205  Granger 
Bldg.,  San  Diego.     $11,904. 

Santa  Be.rbara  (reinforced  concrete 
bridge  across  the  Arroyo  Honda,  about 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

4  miles  east  of  Gaviota).  W.  M.  Led- 
better  &  Co.,  651  Pacific  Electric  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  $49,750. 


R0.4D    IMPROVEMENT    PLANNED. 

RIVERBANK,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal.— 
Supervisor  E.  A.  Johnson  has  been 
completing  plans  to  have  five  hundred 
feet  of  paving  put  down  on  the  county 
road  leading  up  to  the  new  Grand  View 
viaduct  now  being  built  over  the  Santa 
Fe  at  Riverbank.  The  State  Highway 
Commission  has  granted  Supervisor 
Johnson  the  materials  at  cost  and  the 
work  will  be  completed  along  with  the 
state  highway  work  now  under  head- 
way   at    Riverbank. 


BIDS       OPENED       FOR     .STREET       IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  following  is  the  lowest  bid  re- 
ceived by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
for  the  improvement  of  Huntington 
Drive,  other  streets  and  rights  of  way 
in  the  Rose  Hill  and  Pyrites  Street  Im- 
provement District: 

George  H.  Oswald — 6c  sq.  ft.  grading 
to  finished  .<nibgrade  for  protected  con- 
crete paving:  17c  sq.  ft.  for  protected 
concrete  paving:  3c  sq.  ft.  for  rough 
grading  to  grade  for  grrade  and  oil 
work;  4c  sq.  ft.  for  finishing  grade,  oil- 
ing and  rolling;  38c  lin.  ft.  cement  curb, 
1214c  sq.  ft.  cement  sidewalks;  18c  sq. 
ft.  concrete  gutter;  $44,999.68  for  storm 
drains  complete;  $25>U0  for  sanitary 
sewers  complete:  $10,538.98  for  pedes- 
trian  subways  complete. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    STREET    IMPROVE- 


MENT   CONTR.VCTS    AWARDED. 

The  improvement  of  Nineteenth  street 
between  Third  and  Illinois  streets  by 
grading  by  the  construction  of  granite 
curbs,  artificial  stone  sidewalks,  an  8- 
inch  vitrified,  salt-glazed.  iroMStone 
pipe  sewer  with  8  Y  branches  and  2 
brick  manhole.^,  and  an  asphalt  pave- 
ment. 

Awarded  to  J.  G.  Harney.  Pacific 
Bldg. 


The  improvement  of  Newton  street 
between  Morse  and  Brunswick  streets 
by  the  construction  of  concrete  curbs 
and  by  the  construction  of  an  asphalt 
pavement. 

Awarded  to  The  Fay  Improvement 
Co.,   Phelan   Bldg. 


The  improvement  of  Lowell  street 
between  the  S  line  of  Mission  street  and 
the  N  line  of  Hanover  street,  by  grad- 
ing: by  the  construction  of  concrete 
curbs;  artificial  stone  sidewalks;  a  6- 
inch  Vitrified,  salt-blazed,  ironstone 
pipe  sewer;  brick  catchbasins;  a  H-foot 
vitrified  brick  central  strip  and  an  as- 
phalt  pavement. 

Awarded  to  Blanchard-Brown  Co(.. 
29S   Geneva  Street. 


The  improvement  of  Fout  avenue 
between  Pemberton  plajce  and  Claren- 
don avenue;  a  portion  of  Clarendon 
avenue  between  Burnett  avenue  and 
Villa  Terrace,  and  of  a  portion  of  Clar- 
endon avenue  opposite  the  tennination 
of  Fotit  avenue  by  grading:  construc- 
tion of  a  low,  reinforced  concrete  re- 
taining wall:  of  a  high  reinforced  con- 
crete retaining  wall:  15  reinforced  con- 
crete posts  and  a  two  rail  2-ineh  gal- 
vanized wrought  iron  pipe  railing  on 
the  high  retaining  wall,  and  of  a  vitri- 
fied brick  pavement  between  the  two 
walla;    by    resetting    existing  manholes 


Page  Thirteen 

and  catchbasins.  construction  uf  a 
hrick  catchbasin;  concrete  curbs  and 
artificial  stone  sidewalks;  a  vitrified 
brick  pavement  and  an  asphalt  pave- 
ment. 

.Awarded  to  Thos.  A.  Clark.  Call  Bldg. 

— « 

TO    FORM    WATER    DISTRICT. 

RIVERSIDE,  Riverside  Ca.,  Cal.— 
Robert  Mars-h.  A.  I.  Newton  of  the  Title 
Insurance  &  Trust  Company,  and  At- 
torney Carnes  of  Los  Angeles,  have 
been  granted  by  the  county  supervisors 
a  petition  to  form  a  water  district  be- 
tween Riverside  and  Perrls,  to  be 
known  as  the  Valverde  Water  District. 
The  petition  represents  100  per  cent  of 
the  land  owners  of  the  section,  In- 
volving about  1500  acres,  and  will  mean 
the  development  of  large  ranch  prop- 
erties In  this  county.  Bonds  will  be 
issued  for  approximately  $140,000,  if 
the  Federal  capital  issues  committee 
approve  the  project. 


ST.4TB  HIGHWAY   BIDS   OPENED. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  following 
bids  were  received  by  the  State  High- 
way Commission  July  8th.  for  highway 
improvement  in  three  counties.  Bids 
were  as  follows: 

Alameda  County,  between  Over- 
acker's  Corner  and  the  southerly 
boundary  (IV-AIa-5-C)  about  8.4  miles 
to  be  paved  with  Portland  cement  con- 
crete. 

O.  G.  Ritchie,  San  Francisco. ...$84, 976. 00 
Roger  Bros.  Co..  Los  Angeles..  88,073.50 

Bates  &  Borland,  Oakland 98,344.00 

P.  H.  Hoare.  Hayward 101.280.00 

Blanchard-Brown,    S.    P 112,488.00 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $85,168.20. 

Monterey  County,  between  the  south- 
erly boundary  and  a  point  three  miles 
northwesterly  from  Bradley  (V-Mon-2- 
I)  about  10.2  miles  in  length  to  be 
■paved    with    Portland   cement   concrete. 

Geo.  R.  Galey,  San  Diego $112,500.20 

J.  U  Conner,  Los  Angeles 114,751.70 

Geo.  S.     Benson  &  Son,     Los 

Angeles    - 129,940.30. 

Engineer's  EJstimate,  $105,240.41. 


Tehama  County,  between  Red  Bluff 
and  the  northerly  boundary  (II-Teh-5- 
C)  about  12.  miles  in  length  to  be  sur- 
faced with  gravel  15  feet  wide. 

No  bids  received. 


ASK  GOVERNMENT  TO  BITILD  SISKI- 
YOl'    ROAD. 

REDDING.  Shasta  Co.,  Cal.— A  con- 
gressional appropriation  to  make  it 
possible  to  get  .50.000  tons  of  chrome, 
badly  needed  by  the  government,  to 
the  railroad,  is  asked  in  a  telegram 
forwarded  by  Congres.?man  John  E. 
Raker  by  the  Northern  California 
Counties  Association. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    ROAD. 


FAIRFIELD,  Solano  Co..  Cal. — The 
Supervisors  have  set  aside  a  fund  of 
$10,000  for  the  building  of  the  Grizzly 
Island  Road.  Part  of  the  road  is  to  be 
constructed  over  Hills  Slough,  where  a 
bridge  will  be  used,  while  some  parts 
of  it  will  be  connected  by  ferries  across 
Montezuma  Slough  and  other  bodies  of 
water   between   the  several   islands. 


PAVING  ORDERED. 

VISALIA,  Tulare  Co..  Cal.— The  City 
Trustees  have  ordered  the  paving  of 
the  city's  half  of  Houston  avenue  from 
the  Santa  Fe  tracks  to  the  city  limits. 
This   street  will  connect  with   the   im- 


Page  Fourteen 

proved  county  highway  I'roiii  Viaalia  Lu 
Klink.  for  the  construction  of  which  a 
ofintract  has  been  awarded  to  White  & 
Gaskill  of  Long:  Beach. 

BIDS   ON   THURSTON   COltiVTY    HIGH- 
WAY  OPENED. 

SEATTLE,  Wash. — Bids  opened  by 
Secretary  James  Allftn  of  the  State 
Highway  Commission  at  Olympia  for 
the  surfacing  with  one-course  concrete 
of  6.5  miles  of  the  Pacific  highway  in 
Thurston  county  were  as  follows: 

The  first  8^4-mile  project  (federal 
aid):     ' 

P.    M.    McGarry $106,968 

.lames    &    Ward 103,537 

R.  M.   Hardy.  Seattle 96,727 

The  second  project  of  2%  miles: 

R.   M.   Hardy,  Seattle $72,521 

D.    M.    iMcOarry 80,033 

The  bids  were  taken  under  advise- 
pient  by  the  commission. 

♦ 

ROAD  BID  REJECTBD. 

SALINAS.  Monterey  Co..  Cal. — The 
Supervis'ora  of  Monterey  county  have 
rejected  the  bids  for  improving  a  por- 
tion of  the  Salinas-Bianco  road  from 
the  Blanco  Post  Office  to  a  point  ap- 
proximately 1  mile  easterly,  in  Alisal 
Road  District. 

The  Granite  Rock  Co.  of  Salinas  sub- 
mitted the  only  bid. 

SAN    FRANCISCO    STREET    IMPROVE- 
MENT CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

The  construction  of  a  sewer  in  Gut- 
tenberg  stieet  from  Mission  street  to 
the  first  angle  point  southerly  from 
Mor.«e  street. 

Awarded   to  J.  C.  Tormey. 

STREET     IMPROVEMENT     Pl,.*NNED. 

MADERA.  Madera  Co.,  Cal.— At  the 
last  meeting  of  the  City  Trustees  a 
resolution  of  intention  v  a,.i  adopted  for 
the  paving  of  "A"  stre<-t  from  the 
southeasterly  line  of  Fifth  street  to 
the  southerly  line  of  Central  avenue,  a 
di.=tance   of  two   blocks. 

The  improvement  embraces  the 
.street  paving,  sidewalks  not  now  laid, 
curbs  and  gutters.  City  Engineer 
Sloan's  estimate  for  the  work  is  $13.- 
234.38.  Plans  for  the  improvement 
were  submitted  by  Engineer  Sloan  of 
Kan   Francisco. 

TO    IMPROVE    FREIGHT    TERMINALS 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal,— George  F. 
net  rick,  newly  elected  President  of  the 
Sacramento  Northern  Railroad,  former- 
ly known  as  the  Northern  Electric 
ftailroad.  has  under  consideration  the 
building  of  new  freight  terminals 
whcih  will  double  the  capacity  of  the 
warehouses  and  bean  cleaning  plant  at 
West    Sacramento. 

The  erection  of  a  new  warehouse  at 
Shippee.  near  OroviUe.  is  also  being 
planned 

NKAV  BIDS  WANTED  FOR  CONSTRITC- 
TION   OF  WELL. 

REDWOOD  CITY,  San  Mateo  Co.,  Cal, 
-^Sealed  bids  will  be  reiceived  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  San  Mateo 
County  until  .luly  loth.  1918,  at  10 
o'clock  A.  M.,  for  drilling  a  well  on 
the  County  Poor  Farm  property  in  the 
Second  road  District  of  San  Mateo 
County.  Bidders  will  submit  price  for 
boring  a  ten  inch  well  200  feet  in  depth. 

Jos.  N.  Nash  la  County  Clerk. 


BUILDING  ANU  ENOINEEKING  NEWS 
DDPOSIT   KEHIJIRED   FOil  PLANS 


The  bureau  of  yards  and  docks  will 
hereafter  require  a  deposit  for  furnish- 
ing plans  to  prospective  bidders  for 
navy  yard  work  or  firms  interested 
therein.  Heretofore  it  has  been  the 
policy  of  this  bureau,  in  the  majority 
of  cases  to  furnish  plans  and  specifica- 
tions on  request  and  without  deposit. 
The  amount  required  will  be  different 
in  each  case. 

* 

TO    CONSTRUCT    LEVEES,    ETC. 

BLYTHE,  Riverside  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Capital  Issues  Committee  has  approved 
the  sale  of  $;  30,000  bonds  of  the  Palo 
Verde  Joint  Levee  District  of  Riverside 
county  and  has  agreed  to  sanction  the 
sale  of  as  many  more  bonds  as  may  be 
needed.  Bonu..  to  the  amount  of  $1,- 
28.1,931  were  voted  by  the  district  last 
February  for  the  completion  and  main- 
tenance of  the  levee  system.  Arrange- 
ments are  now  being  made  to  place  the 
bonds:  on  the  market.  J.  C.  Allison, 
Van  Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  is  the 
engineer  of  the  district.  Following  is 
his  estimate  of  the  work  to  be  done 
under  the  original  bond  issue:  Rights 
of  way,  including  quarry  sites,  $10,700; 
levee  above  intake,  $3590:  levee  below 
intake,  $776,678.95:  drain  canal  and  ap- 
purtenances, $6080:  control  gate, 
quarry  track  and  appurtenances,  $7907. 
spur  track  to  California  Southern  Rail- 
way, $848,971;  value  of  lavees  con- 
structed and  under  process  of  con- 
struction with  one  year's  maintenance, 
$333,719.91;  incidental  expense  includ- 
ing engineering,  superintendence,  legal 
expense,  office  and  directors'  expenses. 
$102,160. 


TO      ENLARGE   G.4S   AND      ELECTRIC 
PLANT. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  San  Diego 
Consolidated  Gas  &  Electric  Company 
estimates  its  capital  expenditures  for 
the  next  two  years  at  $731,100.  Mili- 
tary and  naval  activities  and  general 
development  of  the  country  will  neces- 
sitate enlargement  of  th  plant  and  ex- 
tension of  facilities.  The  company  has 
been  authorized  to  issue  $1,100,000 
bonds. 


TO       CONSTJIUCT       SHUPBIIULDING 
PLANT. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— The  Southern 
California  Shipbuilding  Corporation 
has  been  incorporated  with  $2,000,000 
capital  stock  by  Henry  J.  Morton, 
Hamilton  W.  Barhard,  A.  E.  Cronewett, 
W.  M.  Carpenter,  H,  F.  .Wells,  George 
Arblaster  and  Henry  Prince.  Mr.  Mor- 
ton is  a  San  Francisco  capitalist  and 
.Mr.  Barnard  was  formerly  a  director  in 
the  Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding  Com- 
pany. Mr.  Cronewett,  405  Trust  &  Sav- 
ings Bldg.,  is  promoting  the  enterprise. 
The  corporation  has  a  lease  of  sixty- 
one  acres  of  tidelands  at  Los  Angeles 
harbor.  It  proposes  to  build  steel  ships 
for  the  government. 


RED  CROSS  BUILDING  PLANNED. 

VALI.EJO,  Solano  Co..  Cal. — The 
Board  of  Supervisors  met  in  special 
session  for  the  purpose  of  acting  upon 
the  request  of  Vallejo  Chapter  of  Red 
Cross  for  permission  to  erect  a  building 
to  he  used  for  Red  Cross  purposes  on 
the  County  lot  in  the  City  of  Vallejo. 


Uidne.-ttay.       .July       10,       1918 

Santa  Cruz  Portland  Cement  Co.  id- 
vised  the  assignment  of  space  at  Army 
street  to  Spring  Valley  Lumber  Co.  was 
now  occupied  by  the  U.  S.  Shipping 
Board. 

Payne  Bolt  Works  advises  furnlahing 
materials  to  J.  D.  Hannah  amounting  to 
$1169.20. 

State  Board  of  Control  advised  the 
purchase  of  $100,000  of  3rd  Seawall 
Bonds. 

B.  V.  Cooley  withdrew  notice  against 
Uobt.  Trost  for  $373.88. 

T.  -Ahem  of  S.  P.  Co.,  applied  tor  of- 
fice space  at  Pier  7  at  $125  per  month. 

Claims  were  ordered  paid  as  follows: 

Healy  Tibbitte  Co.,  $8,229.23. 

Jas,    R.    .McDonald,    $437.50. 

Owen  .McHugh,  $4,324.08. 

Felix  McHugh,  $836.64, 

St.   Helens  Creosoting  Co..  $15,297.37. 

Paving  of  Pier  No,  4  2  awarded  to 
Raiseh   Imp.  Co.,  for  $4,243.31. 

Bids   ran   from   $4,243.31    to   $11,447.50. 

Four  bids  were  offered. 


SCREEN     JOB     AWARDED. 


The  Los  Angeles  Union  Terminal  Co. 
has  placed  with  Richard  Spencer,  deal- 
er in  building  materials,  with  offices  in 
the  Hear.tt  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  an 
order  to  screen  their  building  with 
Reese  Two-Piece  Rewirable  Metal 
Frame  Screens.  These  screens  are  to 
be  attached  to  the  present  Fenestra 
Windows  now  in  place. 

This  is  only  one  of  the  many  build- 
ings to  be  equipped  with  thisi  type  of 
screen,  which  is  particularly  adaptable 
to  screening  metal  pivoted  sash  such  as 
Fenestra,     Lupton,    American,     Bayley, 


PREFERENTI.4L      TREATMENT      FOR 
HOLLOW    TILE    MAKERS. 


Ttte  War  Industries  Board  authorizes 
the  following: 

A  committee  representing  the  prin- 
cipal manufacturers  in  the  United 
States  of  hollow  tile  were  accorded  a 
hearing  before  the  priorities  commis- 
sioner and  other  representatives  of  the 
War  Industries  Board.  The  hearing 
developed  the  tact  that  considerable 
quantities  of  hollow  tile  are  required 
in  connection  with  Government  con- 
struction, a  lim.ited  amount  in  expan- 
sion by  war  industries  and  in  the 
building  of  silos,  etc. 

The  conclusion  was  reached  that  the 
industry  should  be  accorded  preferen- 
tial treatment  to  the  extent  necessary 
to  produce  the  tile  required  for  the 
uses  mentioned  and  no  more,  condi- 
tioned upon  the  producers  pledging 
themselves  to  sell  their  product  only  if 
devoted  to  essential  uses  as  that  term 
shall  be  defined  by  the  Priorities 
Board. — Official  Bulletin. 


OUR    EXPORTATION    OF    SILVER. 


BOARD  OF  HARBOR  COMMISSIONERS 

Board    meet    yesterday    at    11    o'clock 
and  transacted  business  as  follows: 


Sixty-four  million  silver  dollars  have 
been  melted  into  bullion  by  the  United 
States  Treasury,  most  of  which  has 
been  exported  to  India.  Fifty-eight 
million  dollars  of  silver  certipcates 
have  been  withdrawn  from  circulation 
and  destroyed  as  the  silver  on  v»rl»ich 
they  were  ."jecured  was  melted  down. 
The  Treasury  still  holds  426,000,000  sil- 
ver dollars,  against  which  $390,000,000 
in  silver  certificates  are  outstanding. 
New  Federal  reserve  bank  notes  of  the 
denominations  of  $1  and  $2  are  being 
i.ss/ued  to  replace  the  silver  certificates 
withdrawn. 


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COIMTRACXS    AWARDED 


I_Iens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


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BUILDING  COKTRACTS. 


San  Francisco  County. 


No. 

1170 
1171 
1172 
1173 
1174 
1175 
1176 
1177 
1178 
1179 
1180 
1181 
1182 
1183 
1184 
1183 
1186 
1187 
1188 
1189 
1190 
1191 
1192 
1193 
1194 
1195 
1196 
1197 
1198 


Owner  Contractor 

Schmieden    Hog'burg 

Buckley     Buckley 

Hotaling-  Est  Jensen 

Ci'anz     Cranz 

Parrott   Est   Owner 

Eaton    Heaphy 

Seppel    Olsen 

Weil     Brady 

Marsili    Otis 

Wilson    Wilson 

Spierry     Sperry 

Anglo     Fink 

Gallaglier    Bovyer 

Insurance     Ex Nielsen 

Filippini    Owner 

Zellerbach    McDonald 

Baker     Hamilton 

Pitcairn     Nelson 

McGovern    jSchell 

Walk    Over Brumfleld 

Concordia    Cameron 

Meyer    Henderson 

Same    .Ourtis 

Dixon     Wilhelm 

Clark    Stockholm 

Kuegg    Buegg 

Same    JSame 

Kelly    Houle 

Pre»ton    Grieb 


Anit. 

9'50 

5000 

5780 

450 

927 

700 

655 

75000 

2725 

500 

537 

1000 

1277 

2500 

580 

700 

4000 

8978 

1022-1 

900 

1000 

24915 

1590 

3000 

2200 

4000 

4000 

1875 

1830 


ALTERATION'S 

(1170)     S  POST  bet,  Jones  and  Leaven- 
worth: No.  775  Leavenworth.     Under- 
pin  easterly   wall   of  the   Warrington 
Apartments  in  brick,  m.ost  laid  up  in 
lime  and  cement  mortar. 
Owner jSchmiedell    Est,    230    Cali- 
fornia, San  Francisco. 
Architect N.    Blaisdell,    255    Califor- 
nia, San  Francisco, 
Contractor.. ..Hogburg     &     Ludwig,   ISO 
Jessie,    San    Franicifreo, 

COST,  $9511 


ALTERATIONS 

(1171)  N  O'FARRELL  72-6  W  Octavia, 
Alter  stairs,  hallwa.v,  bath  rooms  and 
plaster  front  of  building. 

Owner Mrs,   E.   G.   Buckley,   Ala. 

Architect T.  Paterson  Ross,  310  Cali- 
fornia, San  Francisco. 

Superintendent R.      Ferguson,      1C72 

Geary,  San   Francisco. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $5000 


ALTERATIONS  . 

(1172)  E  GREAT  HIGHWAY  100  N 
Balboa.  Alter  and  remove  partitions 
and  make  two  stores;  tar  and  gravel 
roof,  4-ply  plate  glass  for  auditorium 
and  store  building. 

Owner Hotaling    Estate    Co.,    1134 

Merchants'    Exchange    Bldg 
San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Con';rac'or....James      Jensen,    550      Val- 
encia, San  Francisco. 

(XXST,   $5780 


ALTERATIONS 

(1173)      E   LARKIN   32    N   Eddy.      Alter 
store. 

Owner Louis   (Dranz,      762    Lincoln 

Ave.,  Alamnda 

Architect None. 

Agent Wm.     Helbing,     521     Hayes, 

San    Franci-sco. 
Day's    work.  CKJ«T,    $4  50 


Owner Parrott      Estate      Co.,      502 

California,   San   Francisco. 

-Vi-chitect None. 

Lay's?  work.  OCJST,   $927 


AUDITION 

(U75)      NO.   1459  GREEN.     Add  to  dwlg 

Owner F.   W.   Eaton,   1940   Vallejo, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .J.   J.   Heaphy,     1721     Lom- 
bard,  San   Francisco. 

COST,    $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1176)      NO.    001      SUNNYSIDE.        Alter 
flat. 

Owner John    Seppel,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Olat    Olsen,    1214    Stanyan, 
San   Francisco. 

COiST,    $655 


ALTERATIONS 

(1177)  NE  GRANT  AVE  AND  POST. 
Alterations  in  present  four-story 
building. 

Owner Raphael  Weill  Co.,  Inc.,  SE 

Sutti  r   &  Grant   Ave.,  S.   F. 

Architect Morris      M.        Bruce,       859 

Flood   Bldg.,  S.   F. 
Contractor.... M.    V,    Brady,    982    Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,   $75,000 


ALTEyRATIONS 

(1178)  «  BROADWAY  SO  E  Front  E 
45-lOxS  120.  AH  work  for  hydro- 
electric freight  elevator  for  altering 
a  Class  "C"  stable  into  a  garage. 

f>wner .Virs.   Assunta   Marsili,    Mill 

Valley,   Cal. 
Architect C.    Fantoni,    550   Montgom- 
ery, an  Francisco. 
Contractor....Otis  Elevator  Co.,  Beach  & 

Stockton,   San   Francisco. 
Filed  July  9,  'IS.     Dated  June  27,  '18. 

On  srhipment  of  engine ..$681.23 

Engine    in    permanent   position  681.25 

Completed    and    accepted 681.25 

Usual    ."iS    days 681.25 

TOTAL  COST,  $2725.00 
Bond,  $1362.  Sureties,  A.  J.  McNicoll 
and  A.  F.  Kindt.  Limit.  25  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 

ALTERATIONS 

(1179)  NO.  38  COLLIN'S.  Enclose 
sleeping  porch. 

Owner Jno    Wilson,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $500 


Add 


ADDITION 

(IISO)      NO.     141     JORDAN    AVE. 
sleeping  porch   to   residence. 

Owner Dr.  John  A.  Sperry,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $537 


ALTERATIONS 

(1174)      W    MONTGOMERY    200    N   Cali- 


ALTERATIONS 

(1 181)  SANSOME  AND  SUTTER.  In- 
stall iron  stairway  from  mezzanine 
to  second  floor. 

Owner The  Anglo  &  London   Paris 

National    Bank,    Premises. 

Architect jMorria  Bruce,   Flood    Bldg., 


Contractor....Fink   &   Schindler   Co.,    228 
l.'ith,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $1000 


REPAIRS 

(1182)  NW  OCTAVIA  AND  FELL. 
Repair  buildings  damaged  by  Are, 
Carpenter  work;  plastering,  electric 
work,  gas  fitting,  glass  and  glazing, 
and  alter  roofs  to  tar  and  gravel. 

Owner Mary      A.      Gallagher,      403 

Octavia,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Bovyer   &   Sons,    2407   Cali- 
fornia, San  Francisco. 

COST,   $1277 


ALTERATIONS 

(1183)  E  LEIDESDORFF  137-6  S  Cali- 
fornia. Erect  steel  and  glazed  brick 
or  glazed  terra  cotta  wall  on  prop- 
erty line  about  56'  long  and  height 
of  adjacent  building  on  south.  , 

Owner The     Insurance     Exchange, 

433   California,   S.    F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..N.  F.     Nielsen,   110     Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $2500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1184)      NO.       100       CLEMENT.         Alter 
market. 

Owner P.   Filippini,    285    2nd   Ave., 

San  Francisco. 

Architect .N'on*. 

Day's   work.  COST.   $580 


AI.,TERATIONS 

(1185)      CLAY  AND  BATTERY;  No.   534 
Battery.     Enclose  space  on  2nd  floor. 

Owner Zellerbach   Paper  Co. 

Architect Kenneth        MacDonald,      58 

Sutter,    San    Francisco. 
Contractor....McDonald   &    Kahn,    RI>alto 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $700 


(1186)  SW  SEVENTH  AND  TOWN- 
send.  Ins'tall  toilet  and  wash  room 
and  cut  skylights  in  wholesale  hard- 
ware store  and  warehouse. 

Owner Baker  &  Hamilton  &  Paci- 
fic Co..  Premises 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $4000 


(1187)  IjOT  1  BLK  14.  St.  Francis 
Wood.  All  work  for  two-story  and 
basement  frame  residence  with  ga- 
rage. 

(^)wner. Mary    Pitcairn,    2610    Lake, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Nel3on  Bros.,  747  19th  Av«. 
San  Francisco. 

Filed   July   11,  '18     Dated  July  3.  '18, 

Frame    up   $2244  -60 

Urown   coated   2244   50 

Completed   and  accepted 2244  60 

Usual   35  days 2244   50 

TOTAL  COST,  $8978  00 

Bond,    none.      Limit,    90   days.      Forfeit, 

none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ADDITION 

(1188)  S  FEIJ.,  134  W  Polk  W  31  S 
135-2'/4  NE  38-2^4  N  112-10^4.  AH 
work  for  addition  of  2  stories  to  two- 


Page  Sixteen 

pwner 1'.       .1.       .MctJovcru.         l-'HS 

Haight,    San    Francisco. 
Architect Theo.  W.  Lenzen.  709  Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg..  S.  F. 
Contractor. ...Samuel    Schell,    180    Jessie, 

San  Francisco. 

Filed  July   11,  '18.     Dated  July  9,  '18. 

3rd   and    4th    story    walls    up   and 

4th    floor  joists   set $2000 

Completed   and   accepted 5668 

36  day*  after 2556 

TOTAL  COST,  $10,221 
Bond,  $5200.  Sureties,  Jos.  Reiehel  and 
Justus  Proll.  Limit,  26  days.  Forfeit, 
pone.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


HIGNS 

(1189)  MARKET  ST.  (Flood  Bldg.) 
Two  electric  signs  for  shoe  store. 

Owner Walk     Over      Shoe      Store, 

Premises. 
Architect ..Mr.       Gotlschalk.       Phelan 

Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 
Contractor... .Brumfield     Klec.    Sign    Co., 

l.S    7th.   '!*an    Francisco. 

CO.ST,   $9011 

ALTERATIONS 

(1190)  S  POST  109  E  Van  Ness  Ave. 
Hold  up  cast  wall  of  Concordia  Club 
building  and  underpin  with  brick  to 
a  depth   of  about  4   feet. 

Owner Concordia    Club.    Premises. 

Architect A.    H.    Landsburgcr.    Gun^t 

Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
Contractor....Cameron  &  Disston, 

Hearst  Bldg.,  «.  F. 

CO.ST,  $1000 


EXCAVATING,  ETC. 

(1191)  E  FRONT  94  N  California  E 
87-6xN  43-6.  Clearing,  excavating, 
piling,  concrete  and  reinforced  con- 
crete work,  water  and  damp  proofing, 
stair  work,  dumb  waiter,  awning  de- 
vice, glass,  sheet  metal,  lath,  plaster- 
ing, painting,  etc.,  for  three-story 
and  basement  Class  'C"  warehou.se. 

Owner J.      Henry    and      Chas.      A. 

Meyer,      4  40      Montgomery. 
San  Francisco. 

Architect .Smith  O'Brien.  742  Market, 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor....W.    D.    Henderson,    Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Filed  July  12.  '18.     Dated  July  11,  '18i 

On   1st  of  each  mon.th 75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $24.91;-, 
Bond.  none.  Limit,  lOO  days.  Forfeit, 
$20.      Plans    and    specifications    filed. 


11192)      SEWERING,     PLUMBING,    GAS 

fitting   and    gas    radiators   on   above. 
Contractor — Edward  C.  Curtis,   403   8th, 

'San  Francisco. 

Filed  July  12,  '18.     Dated  July  11,  '18. 

Plumbing   and   jrewering   roughed 

in     »596 

Completed  and   accepted 596 

Usual  35  days,  balance 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $1590 
Bond.  $8/10.  Sureties.  Nicholas  Miorri- 
eay  and  Peter  P.  Curtis.  Limit.  SO  days 
Korfeit,  $20.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1193)      NO.    915    FULTON.      Alterations 
and    additions   to    residence. 

Owner H.   C.    Dixon,    Premises. 

Architect Cunningham  &  Politeo,  IM 

National    Bank    Bldg.,   S.    F. 
Contractor  ...A.    H.    Wilhclm,    ISO   Jessie. 
San   Francisco. 

COST,   $3000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

.\1>I)1T1UN 

(1194)  E  FIFTEENTH  AVE  NO.  1336 
15th  Ave.  Addition  to  residence  ext, 
to  basement,   1st  and  2nd  floors. 

Owner Thos.    B.    Clark,    Premises. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor.  -Chas,     Stockholm,     Monad- 
nock    Bldg.,    S.    F. 

COST.    $2200 


V\  Bdnesday. 


July 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


FRAME   RESIDENCE 

(1195)  LOT  17  BLK  29S1  Claremont 
Court.  Two-story  and  basement 
frame  residence. 

Owner Leo    J.    Ruegg,    719    Pacific 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Rousiseau   &   Rousseau,    110 

Sutter,  San  Francisco. 
rontractor..,.Ruegg     Bros..     719     Pacific 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,     $4000 


FRAME  REL=!IDENCE 

(1196)      LOT    1    BLK    29S1    Claremont 
Court.  Two-story    and    basement 

frame  residence. 

Owner Leo    J.    Ruegg,    719    Pacific 

Bldg.,   San    Francisco. 

Architect Rousrseau   &   Rousseau,    lUi 

Sutter.  San  Francisco. 
Ointrartor... Ruegg     Bros.,     V19     Pacific 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $4000 


IIRSIDENCE 

11197)      S    .TINGLEY      127      S    Mission. 
One-story    3-room    residence. 

f)wner Robert    Kelly.    Of.O    Market, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

(Contractor. ...n.  Houie,  C(!0  .'Vlarket,  S.  F. 
COST,     $lS7r. 


ALTERATIONS 

(I19S)  N  CLAY  bet.  Hyde  and  Leaven- 
worth; No.  14  50  Clay.  All  work  for 
alterations  and  additions  to  apart- 
ments. 

Owner Charlotte   M.    Preston.    1450 

Clay,   San    Francisco. 

Architect E    H.      Denke,    1317      Hyde, 

^an   Francisco. 
Contractor. ...Henry       T.       Grieb,        1020 

Greenwich,  S.  F. 
Filed  July  13.  'IS.     Dated  July  8,  '18. 
Plastering  and   fire  escapes  com- 
pleted      $686,25 

Completed    686.25 

Usual  .35    days 457.50 

TOTAL  COST.  $1830.00 
Bond.  $1000.  Sureties,  Joseph  Esposto 
and  A.  Grieb.  Limit,  40  days  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

♦ 

NOT#iCE      OF     NON-RESPONSIBILITY. 


Son   FranciHco   County. 


July  S,  1918— S  CLAY  313-3^  E 
Drumm  E  26-lOxS  59-6.  Zellerbach- 
Levison  Co  as  to  improvements  on 
leased  property  

July  9,  I  HIS — W  GEARY  &  GRANT 
Ave  W  SOxS  27-6.  Annie  E  Bates, 
Katharine  Kavanagh  and  Union 
Trust  Co  of  San  Francisco,  extr 
John  F  Kavanagh,  dec'd.  as  to  im- 
provements on  leased  property 


San    Frnneisco   County. 


.lulv  Ui,  191S— NW  SHIPLEY  77-6  NE 
Alice  NE  20xNW  70.  A  J  Coefield  to 
C  F  Braun   &  Co.,    10  years.   $2400. 


San  Francisco  County. 

July  1.  1918— N  ELLIS  93-6  W  Powell 
W  72-4  N  137-6  W  W25-8  N  20  E  60 
S  20  E  38  S  137-6.  Robert  P  Keat- 
ing by  J  C  Bateman  to  F  Kiesel 

....„ July     1,     1918 

July  1,  1918— W  NINETEEN'TH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  55x\V  120.  Anna 
and  Arnold  L  Dufor  to  whom  it  may 

concern June    28,    191S 

July  2.  1918 — E  ESSEX  &  FOLSOM 
NE    137-CxSE    125.      Babcock    Estate 

Co  to   E  L  Fischer July  2.  1918 

July  2,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
300  N  Geary  N  25xW  120.  Helen  D 
Cashman    to   whom   it   may  concern 

Completed 

July  2.  1918 — N  GROVE  55  W  Gough 
W    27-6xN    68-9.      Lisette    Reinle    to 

Joseph  Pasqualetti June  2-6.  1918 

July  2,  1918— N  HARPER  123-7%  NE 
Laidley  NE  32-SV4  W  131-7^!  S  25  E 
110-6%  Ptn  Lots  24  and  25  Blk  24. 
Fairmont  I^and  Ass'n.     Ida  Kleinert 

to  Thos  McCorraick July   1,  1918 

July  2,  1918— S  PINE  100  E  Mont- 
gomery     E      77-6x112-6,      Exchange 

Realty  Co  to  A  A  Zelinsky 

June  25.  1918 

July  2.  1918— S  PINE  100  E  Mont- 
gomery    E    77-6x112-6.        Exchange 

Realty  Co  to  Newbery  Elec.  Co 

June   26,    1918 

July  3,  1918- E  DECATUR  209-8%  S 
Bryant  S  24-19xE  50;  E  Kate  185  S 
Bryant    S    90xE    50.      The    National 

Carbon  Co,  Inc,  to  D  W  Ross 

June  28,  1918 

July  3,  1918 — LOT  26  BLK  3.  Lakevlew 
Giro  Anzalone  and  Carmela  to 
whom  it  may  concern. ...June  29.  1918 
July  2.  1918— NW  JACKSON  AND 
Spruce  W  50xN  63-10  V6-  Marcua 
.Vlarcussen  to  whom  it  may  concern 

June   25,   1918 

July  3,  1918— NW  LISBON  250  SW 
Italy  Ave  SW  25xNW  100.  Mary  J 
and    Chas      H    Goggin    to    Chas      F 

Schuetz June    24,    1918 

June  5,  1918— E  CENTRAL  AVE  75  N 
Fell    E    81-3xN    25.         J    H   Spiro    to 

Milan   E  Vukice.ich June   14.  :I91S 

July  6.  1918 — LOT  12  BLK  3173,  West- 
wood  Park.  Benjamin  W  and  Marie 

Abbott  to  H  J   Hansen July   2,  1918 

July  0,  1918— W  THIRTY-SIXTH  AV 
30  N  Geary  N  30xW  90.  Alton  R 
Lapham  to  whom  it  may  concern.... 

July   1.   1918 

July  8,  1918— N  ARLINGTON  AND 
.Mateo  NE  25xNW  100  Lot  18.  Hen- 
anes  Sub  Blk  9,  Flint  Tct,  George 
Marzolf  Jr  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern     June    25.    1918 

July  9,  1918— SW  SHAW  ALLEY  & 
Mission  E  73-9  S  80  W  lS-9  S  80  W 
55-2  N  80  E  0-2  N  80  Robt  Dalziel 
Co  to  Hampton  Elec  &  Machine  Co 

June    8.    1918 

July  11,  1918^ — E  TWENTY-EIGHTH 
Ave  200  N  Geary  N  25xE  120;  E  26th 
Ave  100  S  Balboa  S  25xE  90.  Ed- 
ward   A    Janssen    to    whom    it    may 

concern July    10.    1918 

July  11,  1918— W  TWE,NTY-SEV- 
enth  Ave  240  N  Anza  N  25xW  125j 
Edward  A  Janssen  to  whom  it  may 

concern July    10.    1918 

July  11.  1918 — LOT  7  BLK  1.  Crocker 
Amazon    Tract     Albert    W    Long   to 

Olaf   Olsen July    6.    1918 

July  11.  1918- E  FORTY-FOURTH 
Ave  390  N  Fulton  N  2i5xE  120.     Wm 

H  T  Jackson   to   David   Leigh 

July    8.     1918 

July  11,  19I8^E  ATALAYA  TER- 
race  52-2  N  Fulton  N  55-6  E  82-6  S 
55-6  W  82.  Otto  E  Anderson  •  to 
whom  It  may  concern July  11,  1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  Francisco  County. 


".Ml  the  resources  of  the  country 
are  hereby  pledged" — now  is  the  time 
to  work   them  to  the  limit. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

July  i.  1918— W  BATTERY  *5-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Continental 
Steel  &  Supply  Co  vs  Kenneth  Mac- 
Donald  Jr  and  John  A  Hooper.. ..$47.51  ' 

July  2,  1918- N  SUTTER  167-3  W  Van 
Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  J  S  Guerin 
&  Co  vs  Mendel  Weinsbleet,  Mrs  E 
Dunn  and   Robt    F  Smith $66.84 

July  2,  1918- W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  H0-2xW  137-6.  Sugarman 
Iron  &  Metal  Co  vs  John  A  Hooper 
and  Kenneth  .MacDonald  Jr $102.90 

July  3.  1918^SW  NINETEENTH  AND 
Illinois  W  200xS  200,  William  Mar- 
tin vs  M  Levin  $2,609 

July  9,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine    N    140-2xW    137-6.      Havlslde, 


•Wednesday.      July      10.      1918. 

Withers  &  Davis  vs  John  A  Hooper 

and   Kenneth   MacDonald   Jr    |40.44 

July  9,  1918— NW  CI.ARA  75  SW 
Vjtch  SW  25XNW  75.  Edward  D 
Swift    (as  Swift  &  Co) 


vs   Ed  or  L. 


BUILDIKG  C0XTRACT8. 
OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTY. 


>o. 

lOO.") 
1006 
1007 
1008 
1009 
1010 
1011 
1012 
1013 
1014 
1015 
1016 
1017 
lOlS 
1019 
1020 
1031 
1022 
102: 


On  iier  Coiitnu-tor 

Hillen    Hillen 

Same  ^l^l 

Same  £„„■„ 

Same   %^"l,l 

oome  Same 

p^n Hollenbeck 

Same     -i^*™! 

Porest         Forest 

Davis     Carleton 

.Metropolitan    J?®^i) 

fL'Zl'""'"    Zrifrsen 

Tullock  ■"•.■;.•.■.•.■.". yTu'lock 

R^ll  LiOckhart 

Marshaii    Marshall 

a„»ic,  Same 

B*ll        '"'-'■ Kennedy 


1024     Oliver 


..on 


102 


1026 
1027 
1028 
1029 
1030 


1032 

1033 
1034 

1036 
1044 
1045 

1046 


Jones     .■.".■.■.■■"."'- Burks 

nes 


Rich 

Morgensen     Morgensen 

I*»nps  BurKS 

„     Thornhill     ThornhiU 

and    Bernardina    Hartley.......... 

1031      Wichter     Goodmundsen 

Oakland    Bk fCorbf" 

Wood     Lydiksen 

Hancock     Hancock 

Phoenix    Phoenix 

Barton     L«« 

Ba-^"  z:zintn 

H^i  .z:"::::..ArmstTong 

j^ne      Binet 

Holcomb    -MacGregor 

Same  


104S 
1049 
1050 
1051 
1052 
1053 
10^54 
1055 


1058 
1059 
1060 
li«61 
1062 
1063 
1001 
1065 


.Same 

Same 

.Same 

.Same 

.Same 

Morris 

^,„^,,„       Blec  Con 

■pinn  Duebel 

Regent"  ■.■.■-.■..'■•'• I^"^'^' 

Si^l.s    of    Mercy  ......owner 

S   p  Co /^ 

Campomenosi     ;^;-P„^?«5 

May 
Howard 


Same 
Same    . 
Same 
Same     . 
Morris 
.Mberts 


Amt. 

2500 
2000 
2000 
2000 
2500 
2000 
2000 
2000 
2000 
10000 

450 
5000 

450 
2500 
2000 
1500 
2000 
2000 
2500 


2'500 

1400 

1400 

400 

$419.41 

490 

490 

2S90 

1850 

500 

500 

500 

1500 

1000 

600 

2600 

2600 

2600 

2600 

2600 

2600 

5000 

1900 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Owner R.  C.   Hillen.  55th  Ave.  and 

Foothill  Bh-1..  Oakland. 

,\rchilecl None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 

DW  ELIDING 

(1010)  N  WADEAN  PLACE  320  E  54th 
.A.ve..  Oakland.  One-story  6-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Dean    &    Wade.    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.  ...G.       P..       Hollenbeck,       3516 
Richmond     Ave..    Oakland. 
COST,    $2000 


Woodard 
.Reed 

B;;^h"...;:;r:z::....warne 

Same     


..Same 


500 
850 
1000 
800 
3000 
2750 
25000 
1785 
1750 


DWELLING 

(1005)      W    RAWSON    4S    S    Brookdale,  • 

Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling, 
owner R.  C.   Hillen,   5Dth  Ave  and 


Foothill    Blvd. 

Architect None. 

Way's   work. 


Oakland. 
COST,    $2 


Owner.. 


1)WEI.I.IN(T 

(1011)  N  WADEAN  PLACE  480  E  54th 
Ave..  Oakland.  (Tlne-slory  six-room 
dwelling. 

(Hvner Dean  &    i.'ade,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .G.      B.      Hollenbeck.      3ol6 
Richmond  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST.  $2000 


Page  Seventeen 

DWELLING 

(1019)  N  PRINCETON  90  W  Fairfax 
Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner H.  Tullock,   2445    24th    Ave., 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  »2000 

ADDITION 

(1020)  S  WHITTLE  AVE  350  E  Fruit- 
vale  Ave..  Oakland.     Addition. 

owner Susan  A.  Bell.  2315  E-22nd, 

Oakland. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor....W.      Lockhart,      3034    Tre- 

mont,    Berkeley. 

COST.  $1500 


DWELLING 

(1012)      S  WADEAN  PLACE   SO   W    55th 
ve..    Oakland.      One-story    six-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Dean  &  Wade,  Oakland, 

Architect None. 

Contractor....G.       B.       Hollenbeck,      3516 
Richmond   Ave.  Oakland. 

COST.    $2000 


DWELLNG 

(1013)  N  WADEAN  PALCE  2J0  E  5Uh 
Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  six-room 
dwelling. 

owner. .7. Dean  &  Wade. 

.\rchitcct None. 

Contiactor...-G.       B.       Hollenbeck.       3,.16 
Richmond    Ave..     Oakland. 
COST,  $2000 


.<HOP  ,       , 

(1(114)      S  FORD  iOO  W   Derby,  Oakland 
One-story  forging  shop. 

Owner Edwin    Forest     Forge    Co., 

122  Fremon,   San   Francisco 

Architect None. 

Dav's  work.  COST,   $10,000 


.ADDITION 

(1015)      NO,       0083       WELD,       Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner W.   E.   Davis.  Premises. 

.\ichitect None. 

Contractor... S.   Carleton,"  2023    69th    Ave 
Oakland. 

COST.   $4:0 


DWELLING 

(1006)  S  ARKANS.A.S  35  W  Curran. 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

..R,  C.  Hillen.   55th  Ave  and 
Foothill   Blvd.,  Oakland, 

Architect None, 

Day's   work.        COST,    $2000 

DWELLING 

(1007)  N  MAIN  35  W  Peralta  Ave..  Oak- 
land.    One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.  C.  Hillen,   55th   Ave  and 

Foothill    Blvd.,   Oakland, 

Architect None.  .  ,„  „ 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2000 

DWELLING    . 

(1008)  SB  ARKANSAS  AND  PERALTA 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner R.  C.   Hillen.  55th  Ave.  and 

Foothill  Blvd.,  Oakland. 
Architect  ......None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $200ii 

DWELLING 

(1009)  NW  TKASK  AND  MAVIS. 
Onkland,     One-story  (1-ioom  dwig. 


TOWER 

(Mm  16      FOURTEENTH     &     KIRKHAM, 
Oakland.      Tank    tower. 

Owner Metropolitan    Laundry    Co.. 

San  Francisco. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....Best      &    Co..      235      Balboa 
BIdg..  San   Francisco. 

COST,    $3000 

(1017)      NW       EIGHTV-FOURTH      AVE 
and    Birch,    Oakland.      .Addition. 

Owner J.  J.  Fitzpati  ick.   1717   11th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.   P.  Cook.  174  4    13th  Ave., 
Oakland. 

COST.    $4  50 


DWELLING 

(1018)      W    THIRTIETH   AVE    200   S    E- 

14th,     Oakland.  One-.story     5-room 

dwelling. 

0^vner R.    K.    Lar.oen.    2634    K-llth. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Davs    work.  COST.    $2500 


DWELLING 

(1021)  S  SHAFTER  AVE  446  E  Col- 
lege Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  5- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner J.  A.  Marshall,  2967  Avalor 

Ave.,  Berkeley 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1022)  S  SHAFTER  AVE  366  E  Col- 
lege Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  5- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner J.  A.  Marshall.  2967  Avalon 

Ave.,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work,  COST.    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1023)      W  LINCOLN  AVE  43  N  E-36th, 
Oakland.  One-story    5-room   dwelling. 

Owner Bell   &   Kennedy,    1730   65lh 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect Nvne. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $2oOO 


ALTERATIONS 

(1024)  NE  FOURTEENTH  AND  WEB- 
s-ter    Oakland.     Alter  stores. 

owner Estate   D.   Franklin   Oliver. 

2610    E-14th,   Oakland. 

■Architect None. 

-^"^,  ,  COST    $3000 

Days   work.  k^^^i,  »-.«.. 

DWELLING 

(1025)  SE  THIRTY-NINTH  AVE  AND 
Foothill  Blvd..  Oakland,  One-st>ory 
4 -room   dwelling. 

Owner H.  Z.  Jones,  San  Lcandro. 

Architect None. 

C<inlractor....C.  E.  Burks,  4152  Randolph 
.Ave.,   Oakland. 

CJOST.   $1100 

DWELLING 

(1026)  N  FORTY-SECOND  103  W 
Webster.  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Robert       C.       Jones,       4228 

Howe.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....James    L.    Rich.    4051    Tele- 
graph Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,    $2250 


DWELLING 

(1027)  -.N  FORTY-FOURTH  100  E 
Webster,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Morgensen    Bros..    413    Hlh, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

-Day's   work.  COST,    $2500 


DWELLING 

(1028)      E    THIRTY-NINTH    AVE    43    S 

Foothill     Blvd..    Oakland       One-story 

fiHir-room    dwelling. 

Owner H.   Z.  Jones,  San  I.eandro. 

Architect None. 


Page  Eighteen 


<-nntractr.r....C.  E.  Burks.  4152  Randolph 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

cx>ST,  inflo 


(10'J91  B  THIRTY-NINTH  AVE  S6  S 
Foothill  Blvd..  Oakland.  One-sotory 
4-ioom  dwelling:. 

Owner H.   Z.  Jones.  San  Leandro. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.  E.  Burks.  4152  Randolph 
Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,   $1400 


Al.TERATIONS 

(10.30)      NO.    4832       SHATTUCK      AVE., 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Thornhill    Dairy,    Premises. 

.Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $400 


(1031)    NE    FIFTEENTH    AND    BROAD- 
way.  Oakland.     Repairs. 

Owner S.   Wichter,   1310  Broadway 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..A.      K.   Goodmundsen,      5G5 
IGth,  Oakland. 

COST.    $490 


ALTERATIONS 

(1('32)  NO.  928  FRANKLIN,  Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner Oakland    Bank   of   Savings, 

12th    and    Broadway,    Okd. 

Architect JJone. 

Contractor....Corbett     &     Bayliss.      lllo 
Franklin,  Oakland. 

COST,  $590 

FRAME    DWELLING 

(103,3)  SB  PORTY-POURTH  AND 
Webster,  Oakland.  All  work  for  one- 
story  5-room  frame  dwelling  and 
garage. 

Owner Thomas    Wood. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....George    H.    Lydiksen,    1224 

29th  Ave.,  Oakland. 
Filed  July  10.  '18.     Dated  July  9,  '18. 

Frame   up  ^4 

Brown   coated   >4 

(-Completed   and   accepted % 

Us^ual   "5   days ^4 

TOTAL  COST.  $2890 
Bond,  none.  Limit.  90  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications,   none. 

DWELLING 

(1034)      W   TWENTY-THIRD  AVE   50  S 

Shasta.    Oakland.      One-story    4-room 

dwelling. 

Owner T.        H.        Hancock,        1440 

Broadway.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $1850 

REPAIRS 

(1036)     SW    .SE<X>ND      AND      CASTRO, 
Oakland.     Fire  repairs. 

Owner Phoenix    Iron    Works    Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1044)  S     E-TWELFTH     1,>0     E     Fifth 
Ave.,  Oakland.     Alterations. 

Own«r A.  J.  Barton.   1125  6th  Ave., 

Oakland. 

-Architect None. 

C..ntractor...,C.  J!.ee.   1125   6th   Ave..  Okd. 
COST.    $500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1045)  S     E-TWELFTH     130     E     Fifth 
Ave..    Oakland.      Alterations. 

Owner A.  J.  Barton,  1125  6th  Ave 

Oakland. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.   Lee,   1125  Gth  Ave..  Okd. 
CX>ST,   $500 


Wednesday,      July 


10. 


1918. 


ALTERATIONS 

11046)     NO.      3423      GROVE,      Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner C.    L.    Gibl>s.    Premises 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.     E.     Allen.     2445     Ward. 
Berkeley. 

COST.    $1500 


■VLTERATIONS 

(1047)      NO.       837      LINDEN.       Oakland. 
Alterations  and   additions. 

Owner L.  W.   Hale,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contra.ctor....G.     Armstrong,     780     Man- 
dana   Blvd.,   Oakland. 

COST,     $1000 


DWELLING 

(1054)  B  BARTLETT  130  S  Brookdale 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Myron  T.  Holcomb.  Oak- 
land Bank  of  Savings  BIdg 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

C.,ntractor....C.  M.  MacGregor.  470  13th. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2600 

RESIDENCE 

(1055)  WLVSOR  AVE,  Lakewood 
Park,  Lot  50  Blk  "F. '  Piedmont. 
Two-story  7-room  dwelling. 

Owner Solomon  Morris,         3420 

Chestnut,  San    Francisco. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $5000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1048)      NO.    1042    FIFTY-THIRD.    Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner Mrs.   J.   Lane,   12   Dearborn, 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...John   J.   Binet  Co..  168   Ra- 
mona  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
COST,    $600 


DWELLING 

(1(M9)      W     THIRTY-FIFTH     AVE     162 
S  Brookdale     Ave.,     Oakland.        Oiic- 
.«t(iry   5-room   dwelling. 
Owner Myron     T.    Holcomb,      Oak- 
land Bank  of  Savings  Bldg 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.   M.    MacGregor,   470   13th, 
OaJtland. 

COST.    $2600 


liLECTRICAL  WORK 

(1056)  OAKLAND  MOLE,  Oakland.  All 
work  for  power  and  lighting  system 
for  mill  and  warehouse. 

Owner Albers    Bros.     Milling    Co., 

Bnd   of   7th   St.,  Oakland. 

Architect J.    Rauch. 

Contractor....EIectricaa  Constr.  Co.,  2822 

Grove,   Oakland. 
Filed  July  12,  'IS.     Dated  June  3,  '18 

-Monthly   payments   of 75% 

Usual     35     days ''     2.5% 

TOTAL  COST,  $21,900 
l:ond.  $11,000.  Surety,  American  Surety 
Co.  Limit.  85  days.  Forfeit.  $25.  Plans 
and  specifications  filed. 


DWELLING 

(1050)      W   THIRTY-FIFTH  AVE   199   S 
Brookdale   Ave..   Oakland.      One-story 
5-room  dwelling. 
Owner Myron     F.     Holcomb,     Oak- 
land Bank  of  Savings  BIdg. 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor-... C.   .M.   MacGregor.  470   13th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $260  0 


(lii.-.li      W   THIRTY-FIFTH  AVE   237.  S 
Brookdale   Ave..   Oakland.     One-story 
'-riiiim   dwelling, 
owner .Myron     T.   Holcomb,     Oak- 
land Bank  of  Savings  Bldg 
Oakland. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor....C.   .VI.   .MacGregor,  470  13th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2600 

(1052)      E    BARTLICTT    :,0   S    Brookdale 
-Ave..      Oakland.        (.>ne-story      5-rooin 
dwelling. 
Owner Myron     T.   Holcomb.     Oak- 
land  Bank  of  Savings   Bldg 
Oakland. 

-Architect None. 

Cntractt  r....C.   -M.    MacGregor,   470   13th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2600 

DWELLING 

(1053)      E    BARTLETT    90    S    Brookdale 
Ave..      Oakland        One-story      5-room 
dwellong. 
Owner Myron     T,   Holcomb.      Oak- 
land  Bank  of  .'Savings   Bldg 
Oakl.ind. 

-ArohHrct None. 

("•i'ntr,-)pti.i-....C.    .M.    .Mac(5rtgor.   47(i   13th. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2600 


ALTERATIONS 

(1059)      NOS.    201-3-5-7    -MARKET,   Oak- 
land.     -Alterations. 

Owner John     Finn     Metal     Works, 

2nd  and  Harrison,  S.  F 

-Aichitect None. 

Contractor. ...Chas.   Duebel  &  Co..  224  1st 
Oakland. 

COST.    $500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1058)     NO.    1116      BROADWAY.     Oak- 
land     Alterations. 

Owner Regent  Theatre  Co.,   Prem, 

--^■■chitect None. 

Contractor.. ..Oliver    Duval    &    Son,    Dal- 
ziel   Bldg.,   Oakland. 

COST,    $850 


ALTKK.ATIO.XS 

(1059)      NE      FOOTHILL    BLVD.      AND 
24th    .Ave.,    Oakland.      Alterations. 

Owner Sisters  of  Mercy. 

-Architect None. 

Day's    wiirk.  COST.    $l(i0O 


LAVATORY 

(1060)  WEST         OAKLAND        YARDS. 
Oakland.      One-story    lavatory 

Owner Southern    Pacific   Co. 

Architect None. 

Day's    woik.  COST,    $80(J 

DWELLING 

(1061)  W  JA.MES  AVE   310   N   Cavour, 
Oakland.       One-.story    5-room    dwig. 

Owner E.        Compomenosi.        5238. 

Lawton  -Ave..  Oakland. 

-Architect  None. 

I>ay'.T  work.     -  CX>ST,    $3000i 


DWELI^ING 

(1062)  N  VISTA  50  E  Everett  Ave.,. 
Oakland.  One  and  one-half-story  6- 
room    dwe-lling. 

'  vvner -feanette-   May.    Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor. _E.       W.       Woodard,        4025 
Brighton     Ave..    Oakland. 
COST,   $27SO 


■Wfldnefldey,      July      10,      1918. 

SHED.    ETC. 

(lf»63)  FIRST  AND  MARKET,  Oak- 
land    Pier  and  pier  abed. 

Owner Howard    Co..    Premi.ses. 

Arctiitect Reed    &    Corlett,    Oakland 

Contra<rtor....Reed    &    Corlett,     Oakland 
Bank      of      Savings      Bldg.. 
Oakland. 
Day's  work.  COST.  $25,000 

DWELi,IXG 

ri064)  W  FORTY-FIRST  AVE  100  X 
B-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner. .Booth     Fredericks     Realty 

Co.,   928   16th.   Oakland. 

Architect Xone. 

CoDtractor....S.  A.   Warner.  5394   Prince- 
ton, Oakland. 

COST,   $1785 


BUILDINO  AND  EJNGINEERING  NETWS 


D\VBLi,ING 

(10S5)  W  FORTT-FRST  AVE  300  X 
B-16th,  Oakland.  One-stor>'  4-room 
dw^elling. 

Owner BooUh     Frederick.s     Realty 

Co.,  928    16th,  Oakland. 

,  Architect None. 

intractor....S.    A.    Warner,    5394    Prince 
ton.   Oakland. 

COST,    $1750 


BUILDING  C0XTBACT8. 


BERKELET. 


I  Ko.  Owner              Contractor  Amt 

I     998     West    Berkeley    Offe  400 

I    999     Sorrick    Fageol  3500 

I  1000     Wilson    _ Littlefield     400 

1001  Savage    Nethken  2000 

1002  Same    Same  2000 

i  1003     Same    Same  2000 

1004     Same     Same  2000 

,  1035     Amtron     Bristel  1500 


I  REPAIRS 

i  (998)     NO.    1422   CORXBLL  AVE,    Ber- 
keley.    Repairs. 

Owner West    Berkeley   Bank. 

.\rchitect Xone. 

Contractor.. ..F.    Offe,    1025    Bristol,    Ber- 
keley. COST.    $100 


ADDITIOX 

(999)    FOURTH  AND  BAXCROFT  WAY 
Berkeley.         Add       one-story       frame 
foundry. 

Owner Ira     Sorrick,     2230     Durant 

Ave..  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Fageipl    Motors   Co.,   Prera. 
COST.  $3500 


GARAGE 

(1000)     XO.    2743      DERBY.      Berkeley. 
Garage. 

Owner I..    E.   ^Wilson,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... R.   W.   Littlefield,   565    16th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $400 


DWEM-IXG  . 

(1001)      XO.  2212  BROWXIXO.  Berkeley 
One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner.. C.    W.   Savage,    2339    Ward. 

Berkeley. 

.\rchitect Xone. 

Contractor... .IT.  Xethken,  3651  39th  Ave., 
Oakland. 

CX)ST.   $2000 

I  0WBI.I>IXG 

j  1002)     NO.   2214    BROWNING.   Berkeley. 

I      One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner C.    W.   Savage.    2339    Ward, 

Berkeley. 

.\rchitpct None. 

j  Contractor..    H.  Xethkin,  3«.->l   ?,9th  Ave.. 
'  Oakland. 

COST,   $21100 


DWELLING 

(1U03)      NO.   2216  BROWNING.  Berkeley 
One-story    5-room   dwelling. 

Owner C.    W.    Savage.    2333    Ward. 

Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..H.  Xethken.  3651  39th  Ave.. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2000 


DWELLLN'G 

(1004  1      XO.  2218  BROWXI.NG.   Berkeley 
One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner C.    W.   Savage,    2339    Ward, 

Berkeley. 

.Architect Xone. 

Contractor... .H.  Xethken,  3651  39th  Ave.. 
Oakland. 

COST,     $2000 
1st  report  on  4  above  June  29. 


REPAIRS 

(1035)      NO.      2023      BLAKE,      Berkeley. 
Fire   repairs. 

O.wner Amtron   Estate. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..John    Diestel,    Russ     Bldg., 
San   Francisco. 

COf3T.    $1500 

♦ 

BUILDirG  COATHACTS. 

ALAMEDA. 

'So.     Oimer  Contractor    .imt. 

1037  Xoble     Xoble  2600 

103S  .Same     Same  2400 

11139  Todd     Todd  400 

1040  Todd     Todd  1400 

11)11  Halley    &   Co Fish  2000 

1042  Same     .Same  2O00 

1013  vSame     Same  2000 

DWELLIXG 

(1037)      XO.    1537      EIGHTH.      Alameda. 
One-story    5-room   dwelling. 

Owner G.     H.     Noble,     2205     Santa 

Clara   Ave.,    Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST,    $2600 


1>  WELLING 

(103S)      NO.    1539    HIGH.    Alameda.   One 
s-tory   5-room  dwelling. 

Owner .G.     H.     Noble.     2205     Santa 

Clara  .\ve.,   Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $2400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1039  1      XO.     121S     -MADISOX.    Alameda. 
Alterations. 

Owner E.    Todd    and    C.    H.    Buch, 

Premises. 

.Architect None 

Day's  work.  C^ST.   $400 

DWELLING 

(1040)      XO.   121S  MADISON  (rear),  Ala- 
meda.    One-story   4-room  dwelling. 

Owner E.    Todd    and    C.    H.    Buch. 

Premises. 

'  rchitect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $1400 


DWELLING 

(1041)  FOUNTAIN  bet.  .San  Jo.se  Ave 
and  .Madison,  Alameda.  One-Story  5- 
room   dwelling. 

Owner Frank     Hally    &    Co..    2315 

Santa  Clara  Ave.,   Alameda 

.Architect X'one. 

Contractor. ..M.    H.   Fish,   13(0  Versailles 
Alameda. 

COST.   $2000 


i>svp:i,LiNr. 

(1042  1  FOt'NT.AlX  het.  San  Jose  Av. 
and  Madison.  Alameda.  One-story  5- 
r"oin  dwelling. 


Page  Nlneteon 

Owner Frank    Hally    &    Co..     2315 

Santa  Clara  Ave.,   Alameda 

-Architect jNone. 

Contractor....M.  H.  Fish,  1310   Versailles 
Alameda. 

COST,   $2000 

DWELLING 

(1043)  FOUNTAIN  bet.  San  Jose  Ave 
and  .Madison,  Alameda.  One-story  5- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner Frank    Hally    &    Co.,    2315 

Santa  Clara  Ave.,   Alameda 

.Architect None. 

Contractor... ..M.   H.  Fish,  1340  Versailles 
Alameda. 

COST.   $2000 
♦ 

*^*  COXPLETIOX  NOTICES. 
.Vlameila  I'onufy. 


RB(X)RDED  AOCBPTED 

July  3,  1918— SE  THIRTY-NINTH 
Ave  385  NE  Carrington  NB  4  0xSE 
120.  Okd.  L  V  Strang  to  whom  it 
may    concern July    2,    1918 

July  5.  1918^SW.  FORTIETH  AND 
Clark    S    31xW    50.    Okd.         Edward 

Ol.«on   to   whom   it  mav   concern 

July     3.     1918 

July  8.  1918— LOT  11  BLK  15  Warner 
Tract,  Okd.  E  M  Winegar  to  whom 
it    may    concern Completed   

July  9,  1918- NE  TENTH  &  WASH- 
ington    N    35xE    134-11%.    Oakland. 

Arthur   Brown   to  Carl  T   Doell 

July    5,     1918 

Julv  in,  1918— SE  HOPKINS  AND 
Steele  Ave  produced  N  E  58.63  S 
32  W  60.30  N  32.04.  Okd.  I«la  C 
Dunn  to  H  H  Welder July  1,   1918 

Jjlv  11,  191S^SIXTEEXTH  STREET 
Passenger    Station.    Okd.      Southern 

Pacilic  Co  to  Imp  iMfg.   Co 

July    3.    1918 

July  11.  1918— N  in  LOT  12:  all  Lot 
11  BIk  «  Map  Solano  Avenue  Ter- 
race     .     Anna   H  Spring  to  J   A 

Plnkerton July    1,    1918 

♦ 

LIENS  FILED. 
ala!wx:da  county. 


Julv  11.  lUlS— LOT  3  BLK  44  Oak 
Park.  Sacramento.  C  H  Krebs  & 
Co  vs  Joe  Lewis  and  W  T  Foster.. 
$24.80 


BVILDI.N'G  t'ONTR.lCTS. 


San   Mateo  Coanty. 


FRA.ME    BUNGALOW 

LrfT  31  BLK  1,  Burlingame  Terrace.  San 
.Mateo.  .All  work  for  one-story  4- 
room  frame  bungalow  with  concrete 
foundation. 

Owner A.   W.   Grant,   323   Crescent 

St.,  San  Mateo. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..James  Keegan.   21    X-E  St.. 
San  Mateo. 

Filed  July  6,  '18.     Dated  June  14.  "18. 
Frame  up  and   roof  sheathed. ...$312. 25 
1st  or  brown  coat  of  plaster  on  312.25 

Completed    and    accepted 312.25 

Usual    35    days 312.25 

TOTAL  COST.  $1250.00 

Bond.    none.      Limit.    30    working    days 

from    and    after      the    signing    of      the 

agreement.        Forfeit,  $2.50.     Plans  and 

specitications  filed. 


RELEASE  OF  LIENS. 


S.*.>"    .M.4.TEO   COUNTY. 

R1XM>RDBD  ,  ,,  ^^'*i^'^"'^ 

Julv  II  1918— LOT  21  BLK  57  Easton 
.Addition  to  Burlingame  Xo  6,  Bur- 
lingame. J  H  Kru.se  to  EL  Croop 
:m(l  Jnmes  Keegan  (Croop  & 
Keegan  I  and  Wm  Edwin  A  Chris-__ 
tf-n.xon     ».B8.i  4 


Page  Twenty 

BUILDING    CONTRACTS. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Contra    CoHta    County. 


HCHdiiI, 

I'lTTSBUHG   GRAMMAR   SCIIOO].   IJIS- 
tiict,    Pittsburg.      Completion    of    cer- 
tain    rooms    and     other    work     in     the 
grammar     school     building    and     the 
kindergarten    and    primary    school. 
Owner Board  of  Trustees  of  Pitts- 
burg Grammar  School   Dis- 
trict, Pittsburg,  Cal. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Mathew    Morton,    1300    -M- 

catraz  Ave..   Berkeley. 
Filed   July   3,   '18.     Dated   July    1,   'IS. 

As    work    progressesL 75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL,  COST.  $6337 
Bond.  $3200.  Sureties,  E.  M.  Downer 
and  E.  M.  Tilden.  Limit,  August  31. 
I'^orfeit,  none.  Plan.s  and  specifications 
liled. 

♦ 

COMPLETION  XOTICES. 


CONTR.\    COST.*   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

July  6,  191S — E  AL.HA.MBRA  CREEK, 
known  as  the  Rankin  Tract,  Jlar- 
tinez.  Martinez  Canning  Co  to  Jas 
Pattinson June    I'l.    lOl.t 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


3I.\RIN    COUNTY 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 
July  9,  1918— IvOT  3  60  FT.  on  Water 
St.,  etc..  Map  Sausalito  Land  & 
Ferry  Co,  Sausalito.  Miss  M  S 
Schnell  and  Mise  K  C  Schnell  to 
whom  it  may  concern July   1.   lOls 


LIENS  FILED. 


SONOMA   COUNTY. 


KHX'OIUJEI)  AMOUNT 

July  10.  liUS— PIPER  &  COLLEGE 
Ave.  .Santa  Rosa.  A  R  .\ckerman 
vs  W  J  .McCIendon  and  F  Kinley... 

Ju'iy'To.'rii'is— 'ao.'b'f' acrbs''a     w 

Lehrke  Sub  Carmody  Ranch,  Sono- 
ma Valley.  Anna  Nylund  vs  Estate 
C    E    Nyland $175 

BUILDING    CONTRACTS. 

Fresno     County, 

DWELLLXGS 

LOTS  14  AND  16  and  Ptn  Lot  15  Blk  32. 

.\iliiigton       Heights,    Fresno.        Two 

dwellings. 

Ownei' J.     R.     Church,     221     N     St.. 

Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $4000 

DWELLING 

LOTS    31    AND    32      BLK    3,      Arlington 
Heights   Tract,    Fresno.      Dwelling. 

Owher O.    J..  Ports,    3271     Belmont 

St..    Fresno. 

.Architect None. 

Day's   work.                                   COST,   Jl.'iuo 
« 

LIENS  FILEK. 

FRESNO   COUNTY. 

RECORDED                                         AMOUNT 
Jnlv  10.  191!i— LOT  5  BLK  SI,  Reedlev 
\\estern   Lumber  Co  vs    ..  ing  Sing 
Txce     ff,(,-2 


Sacramento  County. 


TILli;   AND   .MARBLE  WORK 

NW  EWELFTH  AND  J  STS.,  .Sacra- 
mento. Tile  and  marble  work  for  5- 
story  building. 

Owner Mas-onic  Temple  Associa- 
tion, 6th  and  K  Sts.,  Sacra- 
mento. 

-Vrchitect R.  A.  Herold,  Forum  Bldg., 

Sa/cramento. 

Contractor.. ..Mathews        Constr.  Co., 

Forum   Bldg.,   Sacramento. 

iSub-Continctor....H.  S.  Fisher  Tile  & 
Marble  Co,,  1013  10th  St.. 
Stockton. 

Filed  June  25,  '18.     Dated  Mar.   19,  '17. 


-MILL  WORK  ON  ABOVE. 
Contractor.. ..Pacific   Mfg.   Co.,   117   Stev- 
enson St.,  San   Francisco. 
Filed   June   25,   'IS.     Dated   Mar.    19,   '17. 
COST,  $12,429 


ROOFING    AND    COUNTER    FL.4SHlNa 

on  above. 
Contractor....Larkin   Asphalt   Co. 
Filed  June  25,  'IS.     Dated  Mar.  17,  '17, 

COST,   $S3u 


FR.\.ME  DWELLING 

NO.    2035    THIRTY-FIFTH    ST..    Sacra- 
mento.     One-story   frame   dwelling. 

Owner James  Omand. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2000 


-VLTERATIONS 

FOURTH  AND  K  STS„  Sacramento, 
Ventilation  system  for  basement  of 
store. 

Owner Weinstock-Lubln      &      Co.. 

Premises. 

-Vrchitect None. 

Contractor.. ..Sacramento    Cornice    Wks., 

1615    21st    St.,    Sacramento. 

Filed    July    6,    'IS.      Dated    June    27,   '18. 

COST,   $737 


ALTERATION'S 

NO.  1019  J  ST.,  Sacramento.   -\Iterations 

Owner Associated    Oil    Co.,    Front 

and   Y   Sts.,   Sacramento. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor. ...G.   Edward   Hook,    71S   ISth 

St..   vSacramentOv 
Filed  July  li,  'IS.     Dated  June   12.  'IS. 

COST,    $TU1 


IJlll.niNG     CONTR.VCTS. 


Snr 


ilonqnl 


Coim 


FR.VJIE    BUILDING 

LOT     7     RLK     65     S     .Mormon     Channel, 
.■^totkton.      Frame   building. 

Owner Felice   Perdino. 

-Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1800 

LIENS  FILED. 

Sun  Jonciuin  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Julv  S  1918 — LOT  5  BLK  55  E  of 
Center     St.,     Stockton.  Stockton 

Sheet  Metal  Works  vs  Bay  City 
BIrt.g  Co,  Karl  C  Brueck,  A  W  Hois- 
hnlt   and  American   Indemnity   Co.... 

J  uiy  ■■s.'rilis— iX)T''l0''BLK  '23,'  Sub  i! ' 
Tuxedo  Park,  Stockton.  W  R  Sat- 
lerberg  vs  Anna  K  and  Joseph  A 
Plecarpo    $179 

Julv  C.  1918— LOT  5  BLK  23  E  of 
Center  St.,  Stockton.  P  G  Wer- 
niuth  vs  Bay  Citv  Bide  Co.  Karl  C 
Brueck    and    A    W    Iloisholt $24.75 

-lulv  5,  isris— I/)T  5  BLK  23.  E  of 
Center  St.,  Stockton.  G  E  Betoher 
vs   Hnv  City  Bldg  Co,  Cpn $11 


Wednesday.      July      10,      1918. 
COMPLETION  NOTICES. 

S.IN  JOAaUIN   COUNTY. 


UECOitDED  IISCORDICL 

July     10,     191 S— PUMPING     STATION 

No.  1,  Stockton.     Paciflc  Gaa  &  Elc, 

Co    to    Duncanson-Harrelson    Co 

June    27,    i:m 


LIENS  FILED. 


SAN    JOAaVIN    COUNTY, 


RECORDED  A.MOU.N 

July    10,    191S — LOT    5    BLK    23,    E    ol 

Center  St.,  Stockton.     J  L  Williams 

vs  Bay  City  Bldg  Co,  Karl  C  Brueck 

and   A   AV   Hoisholt } 


nriLnixG     trades  to     org.\ni/,i 

FOR    AVAR. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C,  June  27.— .\ 
branches  of  the  building  constructi' 
industry  have  been  called  by  Preside  i 
Harry  A.  Wheeler  of  the  Chamber 
Commerce  of  the  United  States  to  m. 
in  Atlantic  City,  July  15  tnd  16  to  for 
a   War  Srvice   Committee. 

Of  the  200  and  more  War  Servi. 
Committees-  which  the  Chamber  has  ii 
itiated  since  the  War  Industries  Boai 
substituted  that  arrangement  for  tli 
Council  of  Defense's  advisory  con 
mittees.  building  construction  is  ti 
largest  and  most  complex.  Most  of  (I 
committees  previously  organized  ha\ 
involved  merely  the  co-ordination  < 
non-members  with  some  representati\ 
organization  in  a  single  trade.  The  .-V 
lantic  City  gathering  confronts  tl 
task  of  first  federating  into  one  va 
national  unit  between  100  and  200  n^ 
tional,  regional,  state  and  local  asS' 
ciations  in  scores  of  trades,  from  tl 
cellar  concrete  to  the  roof  s'late,  at 
then  drawing  from  the  result  a  W, 
Service  Committee  w-hich  can  spe; 
for  the  entire  industry. 

"Co-ordinate  assistance  to  the  go 
ernment  during  the  war"  and  "r 
establishment  and  maintenance  of  t 
general  prosperity  of  the  industry"  :i 
what  President  Wheeler  mentions 
the  business  of  the  meeting,  which 
will    open   with   an   addres.». 

Each  organization  is  urged  to  si 
as  many  representatives  as  possifc 
and  to  name  one  delegate — preferab 
a  prominent  business  man — to  serve  • 
an  immediate  and  temporary  W 
Service  Committee  in  case  perniam 
oiganization  is  postponed  for  delibti 
tion. 

-Arrangements  for  the  conference  :i 
being  made  by  Allen  Walker.  ChamI 
of  Commerce  of.  the  United  Stat 
Woolworth   Bldg.,  New  York  City. 


Ul(i      IXCHE.\SE    SHOWN    IN      STOC 
TON     Bl'ILDI>.«     PERMITS. 

The  steady  forgin.g  ahead  of  .Stoc- 
ton  in  her  building  activities  is  sho'i 
in  the  increase  in  her  building  perms 
and  in  the  sum  which  will  be  expencl 
ih  the  building  over  those  of  last  ye'. 

During  the  month  of  June.  19', 
there  were  4  8  permits  carrying  $7- 
215.  For  the  month  just  ended  the 
Were  71  permits  of  the  estimated  va  e 
«f   $219,184. 

For  the  'first  six  months  of  jie 
present  year  the  building  periris 
aggregate  $810,4.=i5  as  against  $542.  ( 
for  the  same  period  lasrt  year. 


A   country   worth      fighting      for   l.» 
i.untry   worth   saving  for.     Ttuy  Th.'fl 


Wednesday.      July      10,      1918. 

THIKGS    TO    REMEMBER     ABOUT 
CHIMNEYS. 


By   B.    C.    Holler. 

It  is  well  known  that  the  area,  th'i 
heig^ht,  and  the  construction  of  a  chim- 
ney flue  is  of  the  greatest  moment  to 
tht  boiler  manufacturer,  the  steam  flt- 
Lcr  and   to   the   house  owner. 

In  the  construction  of  a  chimney  in 
;onne<:tion  with  a  power  plant,  the 
ireas  and  construction  of  that  chim- 
ney are  very  carefully  figured  out  by 
the  engineer  to  take  care  of  the  work 
(hat  is  to  be  placed  on  it. 

In  the  construction  of  a  chimney  flue 
lor  a  heating  boiler,  very  little  atten- 
tion ordinarily  is  given  to  its  suitabil- 
ity for  the  work  in  hand.  The  chimney 
has  usually  been  assigned  whatever 
s-pace  has  been  left  after  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  rooms  has  been  decided. 

At  the  present  time,  however,  there 
has  been  a  great  improvement  on  the 
construction  of  chimney  flues  for  heat- 
ing boilers,  but  generally  flues  are  still 
constructed  along  the  old  lines  that  an 
eight-inch  flue  is  big  enough  for  any 
pleating  boiler,  and  wherever  the  flue 
has  been  put  in  with  eight-inch  tile, 
which  is  less  than  seven  inches  square 
inside,  in  only  a  few  instances  has  this 
area  been  suflicient  to  give  proper  com- 
bustion for  the  boiler  placed  on  it. 

It  can  be  proved  that  there  have  been 
more  boilers  condemned  on  account  of 
poor  chimneys  or  poor  draft  than  for 
any  other  reason.  When  the  owner 
burned  a  paper  in  the  bottom  of  the 
due  he  has  contended  that  his  chimney 
was  perfectly  good  and  everything  that 
Lould  be  desired.  This  does  not  prove 
the  volume  of  the  flue,  only  shows  ve- 
locity, not  capacity,  and  is  in  no  sense 
a  test  of  the  flue  or  flue  conditions. 

A  chimney  flue  should  be  of  sufficient 
area  and  height  to  give  to  the  boiler 
volume  of  air  for  the  proper  burning 
and  combustion  of  your  fuel,  and  should 
be  constructed  in  each  case  according 
to  the  heating  requirements.  A  high 
flue  of  small  area  is  equal  to  a  low  flue 
of  large  diameter  on  account  of  its 
greater   velocity. 

The  flue  should  be  round  preferably. 
<'r  square  as  a  second  choice,  and 
should  never  be  oblong  exxept  that  it  is 
of  good  proportion  and  not  very  narrow 
nor  very  long. 

The  flue  should  be  straight,  without 
offsets,  and  where  tile  lined,  the  joints 
should  be  carefully  cemented,  and  the 
ordinary  brick  flue  should  be  plastered 
or  pointed  smooth  on  the  inside  to  close 
all  opening.9  and  prevent  leakage. 

A  separate  flue  should  be  built  for 
vach  stove,  fire  place,  or  boiler,  except 
that  one  flue  can  be  used  for  a  battery 
of  boilers,  in  which  case  tight'  fltting 
'tampers  .should  .be  placed  in  each 
.smoke  connection. 

Two  chimneys  should  not  be  con- 
nected at  the  bottom,  as  ia  often  done, 
but  each  flue  should  run  separately 
and  be  di.stinct  in  all  parts  from  the 
bottom  to  the  top. 

The  flue  .s-hould  be  high  enough  above 
its  surroundings  to  avoid  back  drafts 
from  currents  of  air  over  the  roof  or 
surrounding  buildings,  and  in  many 
cases  trees  covering  too  closely  over  a 
chimney  will   affect  the  draft. 

In  the  construction  of  flues,  many 
times  the  builder  will  put  two  flues  in 
one  chimney  and  fail  to  grout  ih  be- 
tween the  tiles  so  that  tho  two  flues 
■ire  con  no  ted  between  the  sections  of 
lile  from  top  to  bottom.     To  avoid  thi.'i 


BUILDING  AN'D  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

there  should  be  a  partition  between  the 
tile  flues,  and  the  spaces  around  the 
tile   grouted    in   with   mortar. 

The  flues  should  be  so  built  that  all 
of  the  air  that  passes  into  them  passes 
through  the  boiler. 

The  smoke  connection  from  boiler  t" 
chimney  should  be  carefully  cfiiiented. 

The  clean-out  door  at  the  bottom  of 
the  flue  should  be  tight. 

In  case  of  more  than  one  flue  to  a 
chimney  there  should  be  no  leakage 
from  one  to  the  other.  Two  flues  should 
not  enter  into  the  same  clean-out 
chamber. — Western   Canada  Contractor. 


THE     PART    THAT    CIVILIANS     PI,.\Y 
I.V   THE   ^VAR. 


Separated  by  3.000  miles  of  ocean 
and  protected  by  our  Navy,  our  civilian 
population  can  during  this  war  con- 
tinue to  live  in  the  same  security  as 
in  peace  times.  The  Hun  invaders  are 
not  in  our  midst.  We  are  spared  the 
agony  that  came  to  the  women  and 
children  and  old  men  of  Belgium  and 
France  and  Serbia  and  the  other  over- 
run countries.  While  thus  secure  from 
harm  we  must  not  forget  that  the 
civilian  populations  of  these  desolated 
countries  are  as  much  our  allies  as 
are  their  fighting  men.  Let  us  realize 
more  deeply  their  tragedies. 

Read  this  testimony  of  Brand  Whit- 
lock,  who  as  our  -Minister  to  Belgium 
knows  what  it  means  for  a  land  to  be 
occupied  by  German  troops: 

"Tamines  is  a  little  mining  town  on 
the  Sambre.  The  little  church  stands 
on  the  village  green  overlooking  the 
river,  its  facade  all  splotched  where 
the  bullets  and  grapeshot  .-rpattered 
against  it.  And  in  the  little  graveyard 
beside  the  church  there  are  hundreds 
of  new-made  graves,  long  rows  of 
them,  each  with  its  small  wooden  cross 
and  its  bit  of  flowers.  The  crosses 
stand  in  .5eried  rows,  so  closely  that 
they  make  a  very  thicket,  with  scarce- 
ly room  to  walk  between  them.  They 
were  all  new,  of  painted  wood,  alike 
except  for  the  names  and  the  ages — 
thirteen  to  eighty-four.  But  they  all 
bore  the  same  sinister  date — August 
22,   1914. 

"The  Germans  began  to  pillage  and 
burn  the  houses,  676  of  them;  then  they 
turned  all  the  inhabitants  into  the 
■street,  promiscuously  marching  them 
about.  It  went  on  for  long  hours;  they 
were  given  no  food  or  drink.  During 
a  halt  they  forced  them  to  lie  beneath 
the  machine  guns,  then  they  lined 
them  up  against  the  church  wall  and 
performed  a  mock  execution.  About 
•iOO  men  were  massed  in  St.  Martin's 
Square,  on  the  river  bank,  and  their 
wives,  mothers,  daughters,  were  as- 
sembled by  the  soldiers  to  witness  the 
scene. 

"They  lined  up  their  victims  in  three 
rows  along  the  Sambre  and-  tumbled 
150  of  them  head  over  heels  into  tho 
river,  ."rhoving  back  with  their  hayonet.s 
those  who  attenxpted  to  cling  to  the 
bank.  Only  four  or  five  escaped  by 
swimming.  During  this  first  execution 
the  machine  guns  were  trained  on  the 
remaining  lines.  When  the  firing  had 
ceased  that  tright,  there  were  more 
than  400  dead;  their  bodies  lying  there, 
women,  too.  and  children.  .'\nd  the 
graves  are  there  near  by,  in  the  ceme- 
tery, and  the  ages  given  arc  from  13 
to    SI." 

The  part  that  these  civilians  played 
in  the  wiir  was  to  bring  to  the,  civilized 
world   tho   re.iliz.Tlion  of  wh.-it   it  would 


Page  Twentj--one 

mean  for  German  arms  to  conquer.  In 
playing  their  part  they  gave  their  lives 
in  the  most  cruel  way  a  beastly  enenky 
could    devise. 

What  part  will  our  civilian  po|iul^- 
tion  play  in  the  war?  Will  It  go  along 
living  as  it  did  before  the  war,  or  will 
it  glory  in  the  opportuntiy  to  serve  in 
the  tremendous  task  of  defeating  civil- 
ization's enemy?  feach  Individual  must 
decide  that  question.  He  can  prolong 
the  world  agony  or  he  can  save — save 
and  sacrifice — to  the  utmost  of  his 
ability  and  with  his  savings  buy  War 
.Savings  Stamps  that  there  may  be  more 
inoney,  labor,  and  materials  to  back 
up  those  who  fight  and  die  not  only  for 
U.S.   but  for  all   who   love  frcdom. 


UEPARTMENT    OF    THE    INTEIIIUU 

BlREAl"    OF    MINE.S. 

Van    H.   Manning,    DIreclor 


■  ne,  '18) 


.Vrn-  PublicationH. — ( l.liit  SO.- 

BULLETI.NS. 

Bulletin  103.  Mining  and  concentra- 
tion of  carnotite  ores,  by  K.  L.  Kithil 
and  J.  A.  Davis.  1917.  S8  pp.,  11  pis.,  3 
figs. 

Bulletin  140.  Occupational  hazards  at 
blast-furnace  plants  and  accident  pre- 
vention, based  on  records  of  accidents 
at  blast  furnaces  in  Pennsylvania  in 
inir,.  by  F.  H.  Willcox.  1917.  'l-JO 
pp..   16   pis. 

Bulletin  149.  Bibliography  of  Petro- 
leum and  .\llied  Substances.  1915.  by 
K.   H.   Burroughs.      1918.      117  pp. 

Bulletin  l.jj.  Oil-storage  tanks  and 
reservoirs,  with  a  brief  discussion  of 
los.^es  of  oil  in  storage  and  methods  of 
prevention,  by  C.  P.  Bowie.  191S.  76 
pp..    21   pl.s..  4    figs. 

TECH.VICAL  PAPERS. 

Technical  Paper  170.  The  diffusion 
of  oxygen  through  stored  coat,  by  S 
II.   Katz.      1917.     48  pp..  1   pi..  27   figs. 

Technical  Paper  172.  Efi'ects  of 
moisture  on  the  spontaneous  heating  of 
stored  coal,  by  S.  H.  Katz  and  H.  C. 
Porter.     1917.     27,  pp.    1  pi..  &  figs. 

Technical  Paper  202.  Metal-mine 
accide-its  in  the  United  .States  during 
the  calander  year  1917,  compiled  by  A. 
H.  Fay.      1918.     91  pp. 

NOTE: — Only  a  limited  supply  of 
these  publications  in  available  for  free 
distributii>n  and  applicants  are  asked 
to  co-operate  in  insuring  an  equitable 
distribution  by  selecting  publications 
that  are  of  especial  interest.  Reque.»ts 
for  all  papers  can  not  be  granted  Pub- 
lications should  be  ordered  b.v  number 
and  title.  -Appti<-ations  should  be  ad- 
dressed to  the  Director  of  the  Bureau 
of  Mines.  Washington,  D.  C. 


ROAD     TO     COST    MIIXIOX     DOLLARS. 


KiiKineor'n   EMtlmale   for    Feather    River 

HIghivay  From   Vankrr   Hill   Placrd 

at    C1.m)3,40O. 


DROVIM.E.  Butte  Cal.— The  engi 
n>er's  estimate  for  the  construction  o 
the  Feather  River  Highway  from  i 
point  near  Yankee  Hill  to  a  point  oi 
the  Indian  Valley  Quincy  Road  is  %l, 
003,100. 

The      estimate    was      based    upon      i 
stadia    survey     made    by    engineers 
the   State    Highway    Commission. 

It  is  understood  that  this  portion  o 
the  .'State  Highway  program  will  he  de 
fi-i-ied   until  after  the  war. 


of 


.'^end     our    hoys     the     fue 
will   supply   the  steam. 


id     they 


Page  Twenty-two 

AN    AMERICAN    COMPETITION 


For    the    RcNt    Solution    o(    (he    IIouno 

rroltloni — ('ondurted   by  the  Journal 

<>r     the     Anierleun     IiiMtitutc    of 

ArrhiteotK    and    the    Ladles* 

Home  Journal. 


While  the  indispensable  contribution 
which  architecture  has  to  make  to  the 
world-wide  problem  of  the  house  is  of 
the  highest  importance,  the  expe- 
riences of  the  last  half  century,  in  all 
the  leading  nations  of  the  world,  have 
demonstrated  beyond  further  doubt 
that  society  must  now  and  in  some 
manner  grapple  with  and  correct  those 
fundamental  economic  laws  which 
have  produced  their  cycles  of  conges- 
tion and  slums  in  all  our  communities. 
Until  this  is  done,  architects  cannot 
take  any  great  part  in  the  solution  of 
the  house  problem,  the  present  acute- 
ness  of  which  has  been  so  greatly  em- 
phasized and  demonstrated  by  war. 

While  the  numerous  "small-house" 
competitions  of  the  past  have  done 
much  toward  stimulating  an  interest 
in  the  question  and  have  exercised  a 
certain  influence  upon  a  small  frag- 
ment of  our  small-house  development 
in  this  country,  they  have  contributed 
nothing  at  all  toward  an  ultimate  and 
more  universal  answer  to  that  ques- 
tion which  they  only  approach  in  a 
superficial  way.  Land  and  building 
speculation  contir.ue  to  be  the  prime 
motives  behind  all  housing  undertak- 
ings, with  the  exception  of  those  where 
there  is  sought  a  certain  result  which 
may  be  measured  in  terms  of  labor  sta- 
bility. 

As  a  result,  we  are  continually  piling 
up  a  more  and  more  mountainous  bar- 
rier between  society  and  the  democ- 
racy we  profess  to  seek,  while  our 
communities,  one  and  all,  are  given 
liver  to  speculation,  to  congestion,  and 
to  all  the  evils  of  our  unchecked  policy 
iif  development,  in  which  the  individ- 
ual is  permitted  to  take  his  profit, 
no  matter  what  loss  or  damage  he  may 
cause   the   community. 

With  these  uald  facts  staring  us  in 
the  face — with  the  known  condition  ♦f 
landlordism  to  which  the  United  States 
has  descended  as  though  inexorably 
doomed  to  the  fate  of  other  nations — 
with  the  knowledge  of  that  huge  loss 
in  time  and  money  in  our  war-making 
activities,  due  to  bad  housing  and  no 
housing — with  the  certainty  that  as  a 
nation  we  must  now  boldly  face  this 
insistent  social  and  economic  problem 
with  which  the  future  of  the  United  ■ 
States  is  indissoUibly  bound  up,  the 
.lournal  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Architects  believes  that  the  time  has 
come  when  we  must  cease  the  futile 
iipplieatlon  of  phllanthrophy  and  char. 
Uy  to  the  house  problem,  discontinue 
the  hopeless  attempt  to  solve  the  prob- 
lem by  restrictive  legislation  alone, 
and  offer  a  positive  and  constructive 
program  which  may  in  some  manner 
serve  as  a  ba.sis  for  future  effort. 

To  this  end  the  Journal  has  organ- 
ized a  competition  to  be  held  along 
new  lines  and  by  means  of  which  it  is 
hope'd  that  there  may  be  created  in  the 
United  States  a  more  fundamental 
knowledge  of  all  the  factors  which 
govern  the  problem  of  decent  houses 
frr    all    workers. 

In  order  that  this  knovvledKo  ni.iy 
1  ave  the  widest  possible  diffusion,  the 
.Tournal  has  arranged  with  the  I^adics' 
Home  .lournal  for  the  publication  of 
the   winning  solutions  of  this   lompeti- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

tion  in  its  pages  as  well  as  in  those  of 
the  Journal  of  the  Institute.  The  com- 
petition will   be  in  three  parts: 

Part       I.   The  Social  Purpose. 

Part     II.  The  Economic  Method. 

Part   III.   The  Physical  Plan, 

All  competitors  will  be  required  to 
submit   the    following: 

Under  Part  I,  a  Thesis  in  which  there 
shall  be  set  forth  the  social  purpose 
which  house-building  should  seek  to 
attain. 

Under  Part  II,  there  must  be  de- 
.s-cribed  the  proposed  economic  method 
of  financing  and  administering  the 
community  to  be  created  and  main- 
tained without  likelihood  of  slums  and 
the  general  deterioration  which  usual- 
ly has  accompanied  unchecked  private 
development. 

Under  Part  III,  there  shall  be  sub- 
mitted a  rough  sketch  plan  to  show 
the  physical  scheme  of  the  proposed 
development.  The  prizes,  which  are 
offered  jointly  by  the  Journal  of  the 
.'American  Institute  of  Architects  and 
the  Ladies  Home  Journal,  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

The  Winning  Solution $1,000.00 

The  Second    Prize   500.00 

The  Third   Prize  250.00 

The  Fourth    Prize   150.00 

The  Fifth   Prize  100.00 

The  competition  is  open  to  all  citi- 
zens of  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
who  may  enter  singly  or  in  groups  as 
they  desire.  All  treatises  and  plans 
must  be  sent  prepaid  to  the  office  of 
the  Journal  of  the  American  Institute 
of  Architects,  The  Octagon,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  on  or  before  October  31,  IKIS. 
No  submissions  will  be  accepted  unless 
the  requirements  as  to  the  three  parts 
are  fully  complied  with.  A  detailed 
program  will  be  sent  on  receipt  of  re- 
quest. 

The  Jury  will  be  as  follows:  Thomas 
R.  Kimball,  President  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Architects,  Chairman; 
Louis  F.  Post,  Assistant  Secretary,  De- 
partment of  Labor,  Washington,  D.  C; 
Thomas  Adams,  Town  Planning  Advi- 
sor, Commission  on  Conservation,  Ot- 
tawa. Canada;  Herbert  Quick,  Farm 
Loan  Board,  Washington;  Lawson 
Purdy,  Chairman  Committee  on  New 
Industrial  Towns.  New  York  City; 
James  Sullivan,  Representative  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor  on  the 
Council  of  National  Defense,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. ;  Edith  Elmer  Wood,  Legisla- 
tive Authority,  Philadelphia:  Frederick 
L.  Ackennan.  Architect,  New  York 
City:  Milton  B.  Medary,  Jr.,  Architect, 
Philodelphia, 


Wednesday,      July      10,      1918. 

DON'T    EXPECT    THE    CHILDREN    TO 
DO  IT  ALL. 

Owing  no  doubt  to  the  good  work  of 
those  hustling,  keen  young  boys  and 
girls  who  have  so  generously  given  of 
their  time  and  their  pennies  to  the 
thrift  campaign,  the  impression  has 
been  K^reated  in  the  minds  of  many  that 
War  Savings  Stamps  are  for  children 
only. 

Let  us  stop  to  consider  the  matter 
for  a  moment. 

The  Congress  authorized  an  issue  of 
$2,000,000,000  W.  S.  S.  to  be  sold  in  1918. 
The  purpose  of  the  Stamps  was  two- 
fold: (1)  To  get  money  for  the  Govern- 
ment for  war  needs;  (2)  to  instill  the 
habit  of  thrift  in  the  American  people 
and  by  the  practice  of  thrift  save  labor 
and   materials  for   the  Government. 

Can  we  expect  the  children,  splendid 
workers  that  they  are,  to  account  for 
$2,000,000,000   of  Stamps. 

Do  we  consider  that  the  children 
alone  of  all  our  population  need  to  be 
inculcated  with  the  thrift  idea?  Are 
they   the   only   spendthrifts? 

Certainly  not. 

War  Savings  Stamps  are  for  every- 
one. No  one,  be  he  millionaire  or  be 
he  the  humblest  laborer,  can  say  truth- 
fully that  he  is  not  interested  in  W.  S. 
S.  and  the,  saving  program  that  they 
stand  for. 

There  are,  indeed,  few  men  and 
women  in  the  land  unable  to  save  and 
economize  more  than  they  do  now.  If 
they  want  to  be  listed  among  the  patri- 
otic people  of  the  land  they  must  save 
and  economize  more  than  they  do  now. 
The  winning  of  the  war  with  the  least 
possible  sacrifice  demands  this,  for 
there  are  not  enough  labor  and  mate- 
rials for  the  Government's  war  needs 
and  for  the  use  of  the  spendthrifts. 

Cut  those  useless  expenditures.  All  of 
us  have  them.  Remember  that  our  boys 
in  the  Army  and  Navy  do  not  expect 
luxuries  and  do  not  grumble  even  it 
they  do  not  get  all  the  comforts  that 
they  are  supposed  to  get. 


PL.\NS        BEING        PREPARED        FOR 
BRIDGE   APPROACH    AND    GRAD- 
ING ROAD. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co..  Cal.— Tlie 
county  surveyor  was  instructed  to  pre- 
pare plans  for  the  north  approach  to 
the  Yuba  bridge  and  for  grading  the  Kl 
Modena  hill  on  the  road  to  the  county 
park.  Homer  Hamlin  of  Los  Angeles, 
was  employed  as  consulting  engineer 
in  the  preparation  of  plans  for  and 
supervision  of  the  improvement  of  the 
Santa  Ana  Canyon  road  around  Sulphur 
Slide. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


WMm. 


Ucdnij^ay.      July      10.      1918. 

Jl'BSTITl'TES   FOR  TIN   CO.N'T.IINBKS 
',  IN   ENGLAND. 

[Commercial  Attache  Philip  B.  Ken- 
nedy, London,  June  6.] 
A  London  manufacturing-  Arm  which 
claims  to  make  about  60  per  cent  of  the 
total  present  English  output  of  card- 
board containers  ha-s  told  me  that  5.- 
OOO.OOO  containers  are  being  produced 
here  every  week,  the  great  bulk  of 
them  being  of  the  2-pound  size.  It  ap- 
pears  that  the  use  of  cardboard  con- 
tainers has  only  come  about  in  Eng- 
land as  a  result  of  their  success:  in  the 
United  States,  and  for  this  reason,  per- 
haps 80  per  cent  of  the  machinery  now 
used  to  make  cardboard  containers  in 
the  United  Kingdom  has  been  supplied 
by  one  manufacturer  in  the  States.  The 
manufacture  of  cardboard  containers 
here  was  begun  seriously  in  June,  1917. 
after  receipt  of  a  large  set  of  American 
samples. 

At  the  present  time  tin  containers 
are  prstctically  used  only  for  meat  and 
processed  foodstuffs.  Up  to  the  present 
time  the  paper  or  cardboard  containers 
employed  have  been  largely  of  the  kind 
known  as  composite  containers,  i.  e.. 
having  tops  and  bottoms  of  tin.  but  it 
i.s  expected  to  soon  perfect  the  manu- 
facture of  these  containers  so  as  to  be 
able  to  make  them  all  paper  products. 
CMBclal    RegmUtlons    Canse    ITue    of 

Snbstltates. 
Official  regulations  prohibiting  the 
use  of  tin  plate  for  various  purposes 
have  largely  contributed  to  the  in- 
creased use  of  substitutes.  For  in- 
stance, dried  foodstufls  and  semiliquid 
foods  have  not  since  September  last 
been  permitted  to  be  packed  in  tin 
plate,  nor  has  fruit.  The  use  of  terne- 
plate  for  lining  package"  for  the  ex- 
port of  textile  and  other  goods  has  also 
been  prohibited,  and  where  use  of  tin 
plate  could  not  be  wholly  stopped, 
economies  were  attempted  by  insist- 
ing upon  the  use  of  larger  containers 
for  packing  meat  and  canning  milk. 
The  size  of  oil  cans  was  doubI«s,  and 
in  India  tinned  iron  drums  were 
brought  into  use  for  petroleum  prod- 
ucts. 

Further  efforts  have  been  made  to 
introduce  substitutes  for  use  in  the 
Army,  Cardboard,  wood,  and  fibre  are 
now  substituted  for  tin  plate  in  the 
manufacture  of  such  things  as  card- 
index  boxes  and  workmen's  checks, 
while  earthenware  bowls  are  used  in- 
stead of  the  old  puddling  bowls.  Salt. 
sugar  and  tea,  which  formerly  were 
packed  in  soldier's  rations  tins,  are 
now  packed  in  paper  bags.  Recent  reg- 
ulations of  the  Ministry  of  Munitions 
have  put  the  civilian  trade  upon  a  very 
strict  ration,  so  that  there  will  only  be 
a  bare  minimum  supply  of  essential  ar- 
ticles, such  as  domestic  utensils,  stoves, 
meters,  and   lamps. 

Deaire  to  Save  Steel  Rather  Than  Tin. 
It  may  be  Interesting  to  manufactur- 
ers and  consumers  in  the  United  States 
to  know  that  the  savings  in  tin  plate 
in  England  are  influenced  more  by  a 
desire  to  save  steel  than  to  save  tin. 
Tin-plate  manufacture  in  England  has 
been  cut  down  as  much  as  possible  be- 
cause steel  is  being  utilized  to  as  great 
an  extent  as  possible  in  the  making  of 
.ships.  The  Under-Secretary  of  War, 
Mr.  MacPherson,  said  recently  in  a  pub- 
lic address  that  substituting  cardboard 
containers  would  save  about  60,000  tons 
of  steel  per  annum. 

[The  names  of  American  manufac- 
turers of  fiber  or  paper  cans  may  be 
obtained   upon    Application   to   the   Bu- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

rcnu  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Com- 
merce or  to  any  of  its  district  co-oper- 
ative offices.  Samples  of  cardboard  con- 
tainers in  most  general  use  in  the 
United  Kingdom  may  be  examined  at 
the  New  York  and  Boston  offices  of  the 
bureau  upon  referring  to  file  No. 
20078,] 


Page  Twenty-three 

plus"  system  is  the  only  means  where- 
by the  builder  can  ,  protect  himself 
against  sudden  advances  in  prices  and 
wages. 


NORWEG.VN     SHIPBUrLDERS     ADOPT 
"COST  PLUS"  PLAN. 


[Vice  Consul  H.  E.  Carlson,  Christiania. 
May  21.] 
Before  the  war  the  usual  method  of 
contracting  for  the  building  of  a  vessel 
was  to  award  the  contract  to  the  low- 
est bidder  or  to  the  builder  promised  to 
build  the  vessel  in  the  shortest  time. 
This  message  of  closing  contracts  had 
been  approved  by  long  usage,  and  was 
undoubtedly  the  correct  one  under  con- 
ditions that  were  stable  and  where 
prices  for  raw  materials  and  where 
wages  wrre  more  or  less  stationary, 
but  the  European  war  has  brought 
about  a  change  of  practice.  The  Nor- 
wegian shipbuilders  had.  no  doubt,  sev- 
eral unfortunate  experiences  before 
they  came  to  the  conclusion  that  a  sys- 
tem similar  to  the  American  "cost  plus" 
plan  would  have  to  be  adopted. 

Contracts  signed  under  this  system 
place  the  burden  of  costs  upon  the  man 
ordering  the  vessel,  and  not  upon  the 
builder.  In  the  past  the  builder  agreed 
to  buiid  a  vessel  of  certain  dimensions 
for  a  certain  fixed  price  and  perhaps 
within  a  certain  set  time.  Now.  how- 
ever, the  new  contracts  contain  a 
clause  to  the  effect  that  the  owner  en- 
gages to  return  to  the  builder,  when 
the  vessel  is  ready  tor  delivery,  all  of 
the  latter's  outlays  and  expenditures 
incurred  in  the  construction  of  the  ves- 
sel, plus  a  certain  percentage,  which  is 
intended  to  cover  the  items  of  ex- 
penses connected  with  management, 
administration,  and  profit.  This  renders 
the  builder  independent  of  sudden  ad- 
vances in  the  prices  of  raw  materials, 
and  also  of  advances  in  wages  which 
muet  be  made  to  the  workmen. 
Row  the  System  Works. 
An  example  of  the  way  in  which  the 
system  works  recently  appeared  in  one 
of  the  Norwwegian  papers.  The  vessel 
to  be  built  is  placed  at  1.150  tons  dead- 
weight and  the  percentage  at  60  per 
cent,  which,  it  is  claimed,  is  lower  than 
the  rates  usually  named  in  contracts. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  steel  used  in 
the  construction  of  the  vessel  would 
amount  to  370  tons.  The  current  price 
for  steel  being  SOO  crowns  ($214.40)  per 
ton.  the  outlay  tor  this  purpose  would 
therefore  amount  to  296,000  crowns 
<J79,328).  Grouping  the  various  out- 
lays we  would  get  the  following:  Steel. 
296,000  crowns  ($79,328):  wages,  about 
100.000  crowns  ($26,800):  machinery, 
about  160,000  crowns  ($42,880);  equip- 
ment, about  80,000  crowns,  ($21,440): 
total,  636,000  crowns  ($170,448):  plus  60 
per  cent,  or  381,600  crowns  ($102,268): 
grand  total,  1,017,600  crowns  ($272,- 
716). 

According  to  these  statements  the 
vessel  would  cost  about  885  crowns 
($237)  per  ton.  This  seems  to  be  rather 
high,  but  reductions  in  the  price  of  the 
steel  might  bring  the  price  down  per 
ton  by  several  dollars.  On  the  other 
hand  it  is  worthy  to  note  that  the  aver- 
age "plus"  charge  is  liable  to  be  much 
more  than  60  per  cent,  In  these  days 
when  profits  in  ships  and  ship  shares 
are  soaring  in  the  region  of  100  per 
cent.    It  seems,  however,  that  the  "cost 


DO       WE       DESEIRVE       CREDIT 
HELPING    OURSELVES. 


FOR 


If  we  save  and  thereby  better  our 
financial  position  and  at  the  same  time 
help  our  Government  win  the  war  are 
we  deserving  of  credit  The  editor  of 
the  Duluth  Herald  thinks  not.  In  a 
recent  editorial   he   wrote: 

"When  Uncle  Sam  asks  us  to  save  to 
help  win  the  war  he  asks  us  to  do  our- 
selves a  great  favor;  and  yet,  simply 
because  the  need  is  great  and  the  ap- 
peal urgent,  and  because  the  Nation 
pleads  with  us  to  do  this  simple  thing, 
we  are  prone  to  look  upon  it  as  a  great 
favor  to  the  country  and  to  stick  feath- 
ers in  our  hats  and  go  strutting  around 
because  we  granted  it.  It's  patriotic, 
all  right.  It  help  the  country- — not  only 
now,  but  later;  not  only  tor  the  war, 
but  for  the  trial  of  national  fiber  that 
comes  after  the  war — but  it  helps  us 
even    more. 

"And  it  is  so  easy,  so  much  more 
helpful  to  ourselves  than  to  the  coun- 
try, so  small  a  thing  to  do  compared 
with  what  our  boys  in  arms  are  doing 
that  it  really  is  a  joke  to  pin  roses  on 
f»urselves   tor  doing   it, 

"We  ought  to  do  it.  We  must  do  it. 
But  instead  of  expecting  Uncle  Sam  to 
decorate  us  tor  heroism  we  ought  to 
get  on  our  knees  and  thank  him  for  the 
opportunity  of  getting  a  little  sound 
sense  pounded  into  us  at  last.  And 
that  goes  to  the  average  individual, 
and  as  to  the  Nation  and  people  as  a 
whole." 


PR.4CTIC.4L   P.4TRIOTISM. 


Patriotism  of  the  proper  kind  is  dem- 
onstrated in  the  manner  in  which  the 
heads  of  large  industrial  organizations 
are  .supporting  the  Government  in  its 
war  work.  There  are  still,  of  course, 
a  few  persons  who  are  either  too  sel- 
fish or  too  ignorant  of  the  fundamen- 
tals of  economics  to  give  that  support 
so  much  needed  by  the  Government  in 
this  grave  crisis. 

An  evidence  of  practical  patriotism 
is  found  in  the  indorsement  by  the  Na- 
tional Asociation  of  Manufacturers  of 
the  action  of  the  War  Industries  Board 
in  announcing  that  it  would  discour- 
age all  new  undertakings  not  essen- 
tial to  and  not  contributing  either  di- 
rectly or  indirectly  toward  winning  the 
war.  which  involves  the  utilization  of 
labor,  materials,  and  capital. 

The  entire  country  will  realize  soon 
that  if  we  allow  the  Government  to 
spend  our  savings  and  to  use  our  labor 
and  materials  as  it  sees  best,  there  will 
be  not  less  business  but  more  business 
throughout  the  country,  and  it  will  be 
business  of  a  kind  that  will  win  the 
war.  If  we  confine  our  buying  not  only 
to  the  things  we  need,  the  Government 
will  have  more  money,  labor,  and  ma- 
terials with  which  to  fight  and  win  the 
war. 


WATER      WORKS    BIDS      REJECTED. 

ESPARTO,  Yolo  Co..  Cal. — .^t  the  last 
meeting  of  the  Yolo  County  Super- 
visors all  bids  for  the  Esparto  Water 
Works  were  reject.;d. 

A  local  committee  will  take  up  the 
construction  of  the  plant. 

The  work  will  be  done  under  the 
supervision  of  County  Surveyor  Proc- 
tor and  Supervisor  M.  H.  Stett. 


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Carefully  Guarded 


W  atch  ul  sentinvis  that  never  s'e''p 
guard  all  OA&E  Ry.  trains  between 
ban  Francisco  and  Sacramentu. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland.  Aiitioch& 
Ea^ern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

CONSTRUCTION    WORK   STARTED  ON 
GOVE5RNIHENT  PLANT. 

ALAMEDA,  Alameda  Co.,  Oal. — The 
construction  of  the  new  concrete  ship- 
yard on  Government  Island  in  the  Ala- 
meda-Oakland Estuary  has  been  start- 
ed in  earnest  with  the  arrival  of  Alvin 
Horwegre.  Superintending-  Engineer  for 
the  United  States  Shit^ping  Board.  He 
will    reside   in   Alameda. 

In  addition  to  the  erection  of  shed« 
for  the  machinery,  material  and  other 
purposes,  ways  will  be  built  for  the 
twelve  concrete  srhips  under  contract. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  plant  will  be 
completed  in  sixty  days  after  the  work 
is   started. 

Before  the  b'e  conftruction  program 
can  be  undertaken  it  will  be  necessary 
to  build  a  railroad  irittle  to  connect 
the  island  with  the  mainland.  This 
work  is  already  under  way.  and  it  is 
expected  that  the  trestle  will  be  ready 
for  use  in  a  few  days. 


FAST  ELECT^^ 


STREET    WORK    POSTPONED. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  City  Council  has  rejected  bids  on 
the  improvement  of  Stanislaus  and 
American  streets,  between  Main  and 
Weber  streets,  for  the  reason  that 
there  is  not  money  enough  in  the  fund 
to  go  ahead  with  the  work. 


STREET  IMPROVEMENT  PLANNED. 

MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Board  of  Trustees  of  Martinez  have 
accepted  plans  and  specifications  pre- 
pared by  City  Engineer  Brown  for  an 
s-inch  sewer  on  Alhambra  avenue  from 
Soto  street  to  the  city  limits. 

Mr.  Brown  will  prepare  plans  tor  a 
sewer   on   Court   street. 


Sacrann  iito,  Plac«rvillc 
City,  Reno 


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7:20A|Sacraraento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point.     Carries     Observatlob 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico, 
Marysville,    Colusa,    OrovlUe 
and  Woodland. 
8 :00A  Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9 :00A  Sacramento,   Bay   Point,   Pltti- 
burg,  Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Obserration  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
11 :  20^A  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,     Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
•LOOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa,Chico,Woodland 
3:  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:  OOP  Concord    and   Way    Stations. 
4 :  40P|Sacramento,   Pittstjurg,  M»ry»- 
ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5 :  15P  Pittsiburg,     Concord,     Danville 
and    Way    Stations,     except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:  OOP  Sacramento,    Pittsiburg,    Wood- 
I     land  and  Way  Stat'ons. 
•    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportat'on  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTIOGH  JbEASTERiT  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co..  S.  F. ;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oaltland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


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Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts. 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary  and   Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,    Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

1017  Modal.        Purchase  from  the  manufacturer 

NORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  «l.nuf.o.ur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
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Among  the  Archieds. 

?oard  of  Harbor  Commissioners  for 
urnishing  maiterials  and  constructing 
ulkhead  wharf  and  connection  at  Pier 
»o.  27.  San  FVancisco  Waterfront, 
'lans  may  be  obtained  at  Room  18, 
^erry  Bldg..  upon  a  deposit  of  $10.  Bids 
lose  July  25th.  For  further  particulars 
ddress  Chief  Engineer.  Frank  White. 
"erry  Bldg. 


Architect  Miss  Ida  McCain.  3' 8  Kear- 
y  street,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  one- 
tory  five-room  frame  residence  for 
Ir.  Hampson.  It  will  be  ere>cted  In 
V'estwood  Park,  on  Eastwood  Drive, 
"he  exterior  will  be  covered  with  ce- 
rient  plaster  and  shingles.  Interior 
ill!  be  finished  in  white  et.amel  and 
ardwood  floors,  roof  will  be  of  crush- 
d  brick.     Eetimated   cosrt,   J3,500. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  Ira  Wil- 
ianis.  County  Clerk  of  Kern  County, 
mtil  August  5th.  for  the  erection  of 
wo  sleeping  units  at  the  Stoneybrook 
leitreat,  the  new  tubercular  hospital 
it  Keene. 


The  Odd  Fellows'  Lodge  of  Aberdeen, 
Vashington,  is  planning  the  erection 
'f  a  new  lodge  building  to  cost  in  the 
leighborhood  of  $65,000.  It  will  be 
irected  on  the  southwest  corner  of 
■larket  and  Broadway,  Aberdeen. 


Archlterts  Dood  &  Richards.  609 
Jrockman  Bldg.,  I^s  Angeles,  have 
iwarded  a  contract  to  the  Winter  Con- 
truction  Co..  2141  Sacramento  St.,  I..0S 
kngeles,  for  the  construction  of  a 
our-story  Class  "A"  garage  building. 
I  will  bo  erected  on  th  •  nnrlhea.ot 
orner  of  Ft.urth  and  Olive  streets,  I»s 
kngeles,  by  F  M.  DImmlck.  Contract 
irlce,  $56,000. 


Architect  W.  J.  Wythe,  Central  Bank 
Bldg.,  Oakland,  has  completed  plans  for 
the  alteration  and  addition  to  the  East 
Santa  Cruz  M.  B.  Church  Building.  The 
estimated  cost  is   $12,000. 


Architect  Edwin  J.  Symmes,  Pacific 
Bldg.,  has  completed  plans  and  is 
taking  figures  for  the  construction  of 
a  one-story  fraine  and  stucco  church. 
It  will  be  erected  in  Suisun  for  the  Con- 
gregational Church.  Estiniated  cost. 
$7,000.  Separate  bids  will  be  taken  for 
the  heating. 


Architect  Charles  S.  Sumner,  Me- 
chanics Institute  Bldg.,  has  completed 
plans  for  the  addition  and  alteration  of 
a  three-story  brick  office  building.  57 "^ 
X137V4.  It  is  located  on  the  northeast 
corner  of  Pine  atid  Leidesdorft  streets. 


W.  S.  Van  Winkle,  L,.  F.  Hines  and 
others  of  Bay  Point,  Contra  Costa  Co., 
are  taking  figures  for  the  construction 
of  a  two-story  frame  hotel  and  store 
building.  It  will  be  erected  on  the 
corner  of  Main  and  M'issenger  Streets. 
Bay   Point. 


The  California  Products  Co.,  Butler 
avenue.  Fresno,  have  applied  for  a 
building  permit  for  the  construction  of 
a  reinforced  concrete  cotton  drying 
plant.  60x220.  It  will  be  erected  in  the 
southeastern   part  of  Fresno. 


Architects  Troutman  &  Haynes,  Ab- 
erdeen, Washington,  are  preparing 
plans  for  the  construction  of  a  new 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association 
Buildinj-;.  It  will  be  erected  at  Aber- 
deen and  i.«  estimated  to  cost  $60,000. 


Architect  E.  H.  Denke,  1317  Hyde  St.. 
has  completed  plans  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  four-story  Class  "C"  brick 
apartment  house.  It  will  be  erected  on 
the  south  side  of  Sutter  street  160-9 
feet  west  of  Taylor  street,  by  C.  Pen- 
ziner.  745  Baker  street.  The  work  will 
be  done  by  day  labor  and  sub-con- 
tracts. Mr.  Penziner  will  take  all  fig- 
ures.     Estimated    cost,    $50,000. 


Architect  Hart  Wood.  110  Sutter  St., 
has  taken  bids  under  advi-sement  for 
a1te^^ations  to  a  two-story  frame 
church  building  owned  by  the  Swedish 
Evangelical  Lutheran  Church.  It  is 
located  on  the  corner  of  Dolores  and 
15th  streets.     Cost  about  $2,000. 


The  date  for  opening  bids  for  the 
Ravenwood  School  District's  new 
school  building  at  Palo  Alto  has  been 
extended  from  July  22nd  to  July  29th. 
at  S  P.  -M.  It  will  be  a  one-story  brick 
four-room  .ftructure  and  Is  estimated 
to  cost  about  $20,000.  Norman  Coulter. 
46  Kearny  .»treet,  is  the  architect. 


The  following  Is  a  list  of  bidders  who 
have  applied  at  Washington.  1).  C.,  for 
plans  and  specifications  for  the  I'earl 
Harbor     Power     Plant     Extension     and 


Eightteenth  Year,  No,  30 

improvements  to  be  opened  August 
12th,  under  Specification   303S: 

C.  C.  Moore  &  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Cotton  &  Neil,  Honolulu,  T.  H. 

H.  E.  Crook  Co.  (Inc.),  28  Light  St.. 
Baltimore,  Md. 

Herman  H.  Sticht  &  Co.,  15  Park 
Row.  New   York  City. 

Allen  E.  Beals  Corpor-ation,  1170 
Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Honolulu  Iron  Works,  Honolulu,  T. 
H. 

Robert  Dalziel  Jr.,  218  First  St.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal, 

Industrial  Heating  &  Engineering 
Co.,  143  Oneida  St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

General  Electric  Co..  Schenectady, 
New  York. 

The  Connors  Bros.  Co.,  64  W.  88th 
.^'t .  New  York  City. 

The  Babcock  &  Wiloox  Co.,  North 
American   Bldg..  Philadelphia,   Pa. 


Architect  J.  C.  Hladik,  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  two-story  frame  apart- 
ment house.  It  will  be  erected  on  the 
north  side  of  Union  street  137-6  feet 
west  of  Steiner  street  for  Anna  Hladik 
and  Otto  Carswn.  It  will  contain 
eighteen  apartments  of  three  rooms 
each  and  cost  in  the  neig"hborhood  of 
$18,000.  Plans  will  be  ready  for  figures 
next    week. 

Bids  will  be  received  until  August 
12,  1918,  at  2  P.  M.,  at  the  office  of  the 
State  Bureau  of  Tuberculosis,  Forum 
Bldg..  Sacramento,  for  the  constnic- 
tion  of  an  administration  building,  ser- 
vice building,  power  house,  six  sleep- 
ing porch  buildings,  two  cottages, 
nurses'  home,  superintendent's  cottage 
and  septic  system.  All  frame  con- 
.struction.  They  will  be  elected  about 
one-quarter  of  a  mile  southwest  of 
Wiemar  Station,  Placer  County,  for 
Yuba  and  other  counties,  as  a  joint 
tuberculai  hospital.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  -Vrchiteets  R.  A.  Herold  and 
J.  E.  Stanton.  Associated,  Forum  Bldg., 
Sacramento,  where  plans  may  be  seen. 
For  further  particulars  address  Phil 
J.  Divver,  County  Clerk  of  Yuba 
County. 


Conti-actors  Westenberg  &  Smitli, 
1313  W-Eighth  St.,  Los  Angeles,  have 
been  awarded  a  contract  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  concrete 
mausoleum  to  be  erected  at  The  Moun- 
tain View  Cemetery,  San  Bernardino, 
Cal.,  for  the  -Mountain  View  Cemetery 
.\ssoc  iation. 

E.  C.  Wagner  of  the  Wagner  I.*ather 
Co..  .southwest  corner  of  Hunter  and 
Oak  streets,  .Stocktim,  states  that  he 
will  rebuild  his  tannery  that  was  re- 
cently destroyed  by  fire.  He  is  planning 
to  ereot  a  fuur-story  brick  building. 
No  architect  has  been  selected. 


I..  O.  Bergren  &  Son.  Inc.,  C.tII  Bldg., 
have  been  awardid  the  contract  fur  the 
construction  of  the  Distributing  cot- 
tage   and    oittage    for  convalescents  at 


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the  Napa  State  Hospital.  Napa,  Cal- 
Contract  price,  $67,872. 

Engineers  Markwark  &  Couchot.  As- 
sociated, First  National  Bank  Bldg., 
are  taking  sub-figrures  for  the  Califor- 
nia State  Rice  Milling  Company's  new 
buildings  at  West  Sacramento.  There 
will  be  a  five-story  reinforced  concrete 
rice  mill  and  a  two-story  concrete  and 
frame  warehouse.  Sub-flgures  are 
wanted  on  the  following  parts  of  the 
work:  Mill  work,  painting,  wiring, 
plumbing,  glas.s  and  glazing,  sheet 
metal   work  and  conveyor  system. 

Engineer  A.  H.  Markwart  has  bids 
under  advisement  for  the  construction 
of  a  one-story  frame  warehouse  to  be 
erected  in  West  Sacramento  for  the 
Saicramento  Railroad  Co.  EX  W.  Book, 
2912  G  street.  Sacramento,  submitted 
the  lowest  bid  at  $47,640. 


Bids  will  be  recejved  until  August  12, 
1918,  at  2  P.  M.,  by  the  California  State 
Highway  Commission,  Forum  Bldg., 
Sacramento,  for  the  construction  of  a 
reinforced  concrete  trestde  in  San 
Diego  County  and  nearly  sixteen  miles 
of  grading  in  Shasta  County.  An  of- 
ficial proposal  appears  in  another 
column  of  this  issue.  For  further  par- 
ticular.s-  address  the  State  Engineer. 


Honors  To  Our  Local  Delegate 

Delegate  Chas.  W.  Gompertz,  Presi- 
dent of  the  General  Contractors'  As- 
sociation of  San  Francisco,  and  Repre- 
sentative of  the  Building  Industrie,? 
Association,  who  is  now  in  Atlantic 
City  attending  the  Convention  of  Rep- 
resentatives of  the  Building  Crafts  of 
the  United  States,  has  been  appointed 
on  the  War  Industries  Federation  Ex- 
ecutive Board,  composed  of  nine  mem- 
bers. Gompertz  was  also  appointed  a 
m£iTuber  of  the  Committee  on  Resolu- 
tions. 275  delegates  attended  the  con- 
vention. 


SUNSET  DISTRICT  ORGANIZE 

SEWTATOR  SCOTT  CLUB. 


Many  loyal  and  enthusiastic  friends 
and  supporters  of  State  Senator  Wm.  S| 
Scott  gathered  at  743  Lincoln  Way  last 
.Monday  night  and  organized  a  "Sunset 
District  Senator  Scott  Club." 

Senator  Scott  was  present  and  ad- 
dressed the  gathering.  The  Senator  re- 
viewed his  work  in  the  Oalifornia 
I.iegislature  and  gave  an  interesting 
account  of  his  stewardship,  during 
which  time  he  had  taken  an  active  part 
in  perfecting  legislation  which  has 
placed  California  in  the  front  rank  of 
progressive  states. 

Among  other  important  legislation 
thut  Senator  Scott  advocated  and  sup- 
ported were  the  Direct  Primary;  Initia- 
tive, Referendum  and  Recall;  Women's 
.Suffrage;  Honest  Regulation  of  Public 
Utilities  and  Public  .Service  Corpora- 
tions by  the  Railroad  Commission; 
Eight..Hour  Day  for  Women;  the  best 
Ohild' Labor  Laws  in  the  United  States; 
Workmen's  Compensation  Act;  Alien 
Land  Act;  Free  Text  Books  in  Public 
Schools;  Pensions  provided  for  Mothers 
and  School  Teachers;  Blue  Sky  Act; 
Free  Employment  Agencies;  Full  Train 
Crew  Bill;  Sanitation  and  Ventilation 
of  Factories  and  Workshops  and  proper 
supervision  of  Labor  Camps. 

This,  and  other  similar  legislation, 
has  pieced  human  rights  on  a  par  with 


BUILDING  AND  KNGINEEJRING  NEWS 

property  rights  in  California  and  has 
opened  up  a  new  and  promising  future 
for  the  common  people. 

The  following  ofBcers  were  elected: 
Philip  Diez.  President;  W.  W.  Allen, 
1st  Vice  President;  Thos.  F.  Mulcaiiy, 
2nd  Vice  PresJdent;  J.  E.  Thiriot,  3rd 
Vice  President;  Patrick  McHugh,  4th 
Vice  President;  Dennis  M.  Coghlan.  .5th 
Vice  President;  Jas.  A.  Ryan.  Secretary, 
and  Guy  Davis.  Treasurer. 

The  Club  decided  to  establish  head- 
quarters at  743  Lincoln  Way,  from 
which  point  a  determined  campaign 
will  be  made  for  the  re-election  of 
Senator  Scott.  Meetings  will  be  held 
every  Monday  night  and  all  friends  of 
Senator  Scott  are  cordially  invited  to 
join    the   club. 

The  President  appointed  the  follow- 
ing members  of  the  Campaign  Com- 
mittee:— Daniel  Desmond,  Chairman; 
R.  M.  Brown,  John  Hoban,  P.  W. 
Meherin,  L.  Arthur,  Herbert  Arthur, 
Paul  McHugh,  August  Peterson,  Frank 
Henry,  Frankie  Dunn,  Wm.  Swift, 
Judge  Mathew  Brady,  A.  C.  Plumb, 
Frank  McGuire,  Wm.  Pettit,  Judge  Geo. 
H.  Cabanis.9,  C.  F.  Pratt,  Frank  Mc- 
Kinney,  Mike  Nolan,  Geo.  Meaghlin, 
Walter  Jackson,  Chas.  J.  Delehanty, 
Fernadno  Nelson,  Fay  McDonald,  Wm. 
Sullivan.  Michael  Bodin,  Wm.  Fauser, 
Teddy  Nolan,  M.  V.  Brady,  Bert  Hunt, 
Harry  Anderson,  Thos.  P.  Ryan,  Wm.  J. 
Diez,  Richard  Delaney,  Geo.  Goldman, 
Thos.  Maxwell,  M.  A.  Goodenough, 
Capt.  Fox,  John  Eudy,  Tony  Herzog. 
Teddy  Weiseman,  Herbert  Thall,  F.  W. 
Kronstoff,  Geo.  R.  Sullivan,  9.  J.  Mooney 
David  Meadocroft,  A.  O.  Kull.  Frank 
Oornyn.  Patrick  Furlong,  Charlie  B. 
Hansen,  Patrick  Norton,  Julius  Hurst, 
H.  C.  Heppert.  John  J.  Mangan,  Leon  P. 
Berton.  Harvey  Brown,  Wm.  Desmond. 
Jas.  H.  O'Connor,  Jos.  P.  HcHugh,  J.  D. 
NolaJi,  Jos.  Mignola,  Mark  Eudy.  Thos. 
Lally,  Adolph  Strecker,  Frank  Doelger, 
F.  W.  Dessel,  H.  G.  Walters,  W.  F. 
Crowley,  John  Palmer,  Robt.  Owens, 
Frederick  Bierman,  Henry  J.  Wilson, 
O.  F.  Lange.  John  J.  Dwyer,  E.  P. 
Fisilier,  Jas.  J.  Reynolds.  J.  W.  Carlon, 
Leo  Leiser,  H.  Thompson,  C.  E.  Stevens, 
Chas.  Witt,  F.  O.  Glazier,  Thos.  H.  Col- 
lins. Louis  Schneider,  Geo.  McCourtney, 
B.  J.  Church,  P.  L.  Brown,  Fred  Piske, 
H.  A.  Green,  Al  DonHgan,  P.  F.  Madden, 
H.  J.  Schwind,  T.  B.  Crondn.  F.  P.  Pernau 
Ben  McFeely,  Anthony  M.  Kelly,  M. 
Lundy.  Eugene  P.  Crumny,  B.  J.  Brown, 
Eidward  McDermott.  J.  C.  Mahoney, 
Geo.  Sack.  Knud  Carlson,  J.  G.  Decatur, 
Ji,os.  Bailey,  J<jhn  Bowlan,  John  IB. 
Kenny,  A,  C,  Oampbell,  W.  W.  Thayer, 
M.  Connell,  J.  J  Getz.  Herbert  Orth, 
N.  Wright,  J.  Hagnan,  John  D.  Sullivan, 
W.  Mahoney,  D.  Mahoney,  Dr.  J.  G. 
Brady,  xi^  W.  Butler,  F.  .S.  Church,  W. 
H.  Martin,  Phil  Kennedy,  Frank  Par- 
now,  George  Malilstadt,  Olin  L.  Berry, 
Alexander  Russell,  Frank  J.  Klimm,  H. 
L.  Blote,  Thomas  J.  Powers.  I>r.  Joseph 
,Carew,  .Tames  F.  Brazell.  James  4»- 
Purns.  Peter  Meaghlin,  G.  M.  Roden- 
beck  and   Ernest  J.  Williams. 


Wednesday.      Jul> 


191S. 


STOP,    LOOK,   AND    LISTEN. 


.Stop!  Recall  how  the  brave  Russian 
armies  were  defeated  for  lack  of  guns, 
munitions,  and  supplies.  The  Germans 
laughed  at  the  Russian  Government's 
failure  to  .stand  by  its  fighting  men. 
Let  them  have  no  such  mirth  at  our 
expense!  Give  our  Government  the 
support  of  our  peiople,  our  resources, 
and    our   money,    so    that    it   can   arm, 


equip,  supply,  and  maintain  uur  figrht- 
ing  men  at  the  very  highest  point  of 
efficiency! 

Look  at  the  war  map  and  see  what 
absolute  devotion  of  a  nation's  re- 
sources to  military  purposes  has  ac- 
complisihed  for  the  enemy!  Increase 
production  and  lend  money  to  the 
United  States,  so  that  our  support  of 
our  fighting  forces  will  equal  if  not 
surpass  that  of  Germany!  It  is  better 
to  spend  our  money  that  way  than  In 
paying   Germany's   war   bills. 

Listen  to  the  call  of  duty  and  patriot- 
ism, and  economize!  Do  your  utmost 
in  every  way  to  win  the  war  by  in- 
creased production,  by  decreased  con- 
sumption, and  by  lending  to  the  Gov- 
ernment. Let  nonessentials  go;  make 
sacrifices!  How  little  and  inconsequent 
they  are  compared  with  the  great  pur- 
pose they  help  attain!  How  well  worth 
making  they  will  appear  when  our 
troops  come  home  victorious — victori- 
ous by  their  own  courage  and  ability, 
backed  by  the  unselfish  whole-hearted 
.support   of  their   Nation. 


REHABILITATION    OF    OVR 
WOUNDED. 


Perhaps  none  of  the  various  uses  to 
which  the  proceeds  of  the  Liberty  Loan 
are  to  be  devoted  appeals  more  strong- 
ly to  the  American  people  than  the  re- 
habilitation and  re-education  of  our 
wounded  men.  To  teach  these  men,  to 
train  and  fit  them  for  useful  and  gain- 
ful occupations,  when  by  reason  of  loss 
of  sight  or  limbs  or  other  injuries  they 
are  rendered  unable  to  pursue  ordinary 
vocations,  is  a  work  in  which  every 
American  has  a  heartfelt  interest. 

Comipensation  will  be  allowed  them 
and  family  allowances  will  be  paid 
their  families  as  if  they  were  In  actual 
service  while  they  are  taking  the 
training,  and  every  method  known  to 
science  will  be  used  to  restore  our 
wounded  men  to  health  and  usefulness. 

This  work  has  been  delegated  by 
Congress  to  the  Federal  Board  for  Vo- 
cational Education.  The  board  pub- 
lishes at  Washington  a  monthly  bulle- 
tin, dealing  with  its  work,  called  The 
Vocational  Summary,  which  will  be 
sent  free  to  anyone  upon  reouest. 


SOLDIER  INSURANCB. 


Secretary  McAdoo  has  called  upon  all 
local  draft  boards  to  acquaint  drafted 
men  with  the  provisions  of  the  soldier- 
insurance  law  and  to  urge  every  draft- 
ed man  to  take  out  this  insurance.  The 
boards  have  been  furnished  with  litera- 
ture to  aid  them  in  this  educational 
work. 

The  law  aJtording  insurance  to  our 
fighting  forces  has  well  been  called  the 
most  just  and  humane  provision  ever 
made  by  a  nation  for  its  soldiers  and 
saiiUirs.  The  Governmlent  land  the 
American  people  recognize  the  justice 
of  affordoing  this  protection  to  the 
men  who  risk  their  lives  for  their 
country  and  to  their  families  and  de- 
pendents at  home  It  is  only  just  to 
themselves  and  to  their  families  and 
dependents  that  our  fighting  men  avail 
themselves  of  this  opportunity. 

Every  American  enlisting  should 
take  out  this  insurance  and  carry  with 
him  Into  danger  the  heartening  knowl- 
edge that  Whatever  happens,  himself 
and  his  dependents  are  protected  by: 
his  Government. 


BUILDING  AND  EN0INBE3RING  NEWS 


Page  Seven 


APARTMEXT    HOUSES. 


Plans   R«ad.v   for  Figures. 

APARTMENTS.     Cost,   J18.00I). 

SAN    FRANCISCO,    N    Union    137-6      W 

Steiner. 
Two-story    frame      apartmenCs    (18      3- 

room  apartments.) 
Owner — Anna  Hladik  and  Otto  Carson. 
Architect — J.    C.      Hladik,      Alonadnock 

Bldgr. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

APARTMENTS  Cost.    $■ 

S.AN  PEDRO.  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
Fifth   Street. 

Two-.story  hrick  apartment  house,  32x 
91  <8  apts.  of  2  and  3  rooms.) 

Owner — Mrs.'  L.  E.   Behymer. 

Architects — Train  &  Williams,  226  Ex- 
change   Bldg..    L.OS    Angeles. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,    »50,000 

L;  S   ANGELES,   Cal.      Magnolia  Ave.    S 

of  Broadway. 
Fmir-story  brick  apartment  house. 
Owner — D.  W.  Neet.   106  Magnolia  Ave.. 

Liong  Beach,  Cal. 
Ar?hitec*  — Not  Selected, 


BONDS. 

TERRA  BELLA.  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— At 
the  la.s-t  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors of  the  Terra  Bella  Irrigation 
District,  all  bids  for  »Ii50,0(>0  district 
bonds  were  rejected  and  certified 
checks  returned  to  bidders.  The  Board 
passed  a  resolution,  authorizing  the  ad- 
vertising for  siaJe  of  >loO,000  district 
bonds  on  Saturday,  August  3rd,  at 
eleven  o'clock  A  M.,  sale  to  be  made 
to  the  highest  bidder.  Bids  raaist  be 
accompanied  by  certified  check  for  ten 
per  cent  of  face  value  of  bonds  for 
which  bid  is  made. 


LODI,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  undersign- 
ed City  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Lodi  until 
.luly  22,  1918,  at  8  o'clock  P.  M,,  for  the 
purchase  of  srtreet  Improvement  bonds 
iif  the  City  of  Lodi,  San  Joaquin  county 

II.  S.  Clark,   City  Clerk. 


BRIDGES  AND  DAMS. 


"UREK...  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Humboldt  County  Supervisors  have 
ordered  thai  repairs  be  made  to  the 
Fort  .Seward  and  Conley  Creek  bridges 
in    .'Nupervisor    .Mas.'ion  s    District. 


TO   CONSTRITT    DAM. 

PAL.MDALE,  I>os  Angeles  Co..  Cal.— 
The  Palmdale  Irrigation  District  has 
been  formed  and  the  following  officers 
elected:  Director.'!:  H.  C.  Fertlg.  J.  E. 
Jones  and  K.  H.  Davis;  assessor,  J.  J. 
Phillips:  treasurer.  Chas.  Osborn.  A 
dam  will  be  built  in  the  Little  Rock 
canyon  to  impound  water  for  the  Irri- 
gation of  45«>0  acres  in  the  F>almdale 
district  and  2",0<i  acres  in  the  Little 
Rock    District. 


The  improvement  of  the  S  half  of 
Division  street  between  Utah  and 
Ninth  streets  by  the  construction  of 
granite  curbs'  1  brick  catchbasin,  and 
an  asphalt  pavement. 

Awarded  to  the  Fay  Improvement  Co., 
Phelan  Bldg, 


MARYSVILLE.  Tuba  Co.,  Oal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Boiard  of  Supervisors  of  Tuba  county 
until  10  o'clock  A.  M.,  August  6th,  1918, 
for  the  construction  of  a  reinforced 
concrete  bridge.  In  Road  District  No.  1, 
across  Reed  Creek  1  mile  southeast  of 
Arboga. 

SaJd  bridge  to  consist  of  2  spans  of 
22  feet  6  inches  each,  and  a  Roadway 
18  feet  in  the  clear,  and  to  be  con- 
structed in  accordance  with  plans  and 
specifications  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
Coiinty  Clerk,  and  in  the  office  of  the 
County    Surveyor. 

Plans  and  speoififlcations  can  be  ob- 
tained at  a  cost  of  $5.00  payable  to 
the  County  Surveyor. 

Phil   J.    Divver,  City  Clerk. 


BRIDGE  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

$ANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Supervisors  of  Sonoma  County  have 
awarded  the  contract  for  extensive  re- 
pairs to  the  county  bridge  over  Rus- 
sian river  at  Geyserville  to  D.  E.  Al- 
bers,  473  Ellis  St.,  Santa  Ro.«a.  Cost, 
approximately  $10,000. 


OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.— 
County  Engineer  Perry  Haviland  has 
been  instructed  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Alameda  County  to  prepare 
plans  for  repairs  to  the  old  Webster- 
street  bridge,  aggregating  $40,00'0,  to 
keep  It  In  operation  In  lieu  of  the  pro- 
posed $1,800,000  bascule  bridge  which 
the  Government  will  not  permit  the 
county  and  the  Southern  Pacific  to 
build  during  the  war. 


SEATTLE,  Wash. — The  Pear.son  Con- 
artruction  Co..  New  Tork  Block,  Seattle, 
were  awarded  the  contract  for  the  re- 
construction of  the  Holgate  St.  bridge, 
extending  over  the  railroad  tracks 
from  Occidental  avenue  to  the  water- 
front for  the  N.  P.  Railway  Co.  The 
cost  will  be  about  $.i6,000. 

The  contractor  wants  bids  at  once 
on  lumber,  cement  for  the  piers  and 
steel  for  the  columns  and  supports 
which  are  at  present  of  wood. 


VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal. — Mare 
Island  officials  expect  to  receive  orders 
most  any  day  to  start  the  construction 
of  the  proposed  causeway  which  will 
j  n  the  navy  yard  with  the  mainland. 
The  sum  of  $1.20i0,000  wMl  be  spent  on 
the  "bridge,"  according  to  the  latest 
reports   from  Washington.   D.  C. 


WOODLAND,  Tolo  Co.,  Cal.— Sealed 
bids  w'.ll  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Tolo  County  until  Aug. 
5,  1918,  at  10  o'clock,  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  reinforced  concrete  bridge  to 
be  built  across  Cache  Creek  at  the 
place     commonly     known     as     Stevens 


Bridge,  which  is  at  a  point  in  said 
Creek  where  the  county  road  along  the 
East  of  the  Gordan  grant  crosses  said 
Creek. 

H.  R.  Saunders  is  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board    of   Supervisors    of    Tolo    County. 

Plans  and  8i>eciflcatlons  of  this  work 
are  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  County 
Clerk  of  Yolo  County,  to  which  plans 
and  specifications  reference  is  hereby 
made  and  to  which  bidders  are  hereby 
referred. 


CONTRACTS   AWARDKD   FOR  THREE 
BRIDGES. 

REDDING,  Shasta  Co.,  Cal— The  Su- 
pervisors of  Shasta  County  have  let 
contracts  for  building  three  new  rein- 
forced concrete  bridges,  the  combined 
cost   being   $30,000. 

William  Stephens  of  Redding  will 
build  the  bridge  across  the  slough  at 
Balls  Ferry  for  $14,827.  The  bridge 
will  be  300  feet  long,  or  fifteen  spans 
of  twenty  feet  each. 

D.  E.  Albers  of  Santa  Rosa  will 
build  a  bridge  100  feet  long  across 
Churn  Creek  on  the  Redding-Mlllville 
road  and  a  similar  bridge  across  the 
same  creek  in  Churn  Creek  Bottom, 
the  cost  of  both  to  be  $15,000. 


BIDS     RECEIVED     BY     SUPERVISORS 
FOR    BRIDGE. 

SANTA  ROSA,  onoma  Co..  Cal. — The 
Supervisors  of  Sonoma  County  have  re- 
ceived bids  on  the  reconstruction  of 
the  bridge  over  Russian  river  at  Gey- 
.oerville.  but  took  the  matter  under 
advisement  on  account  of  the  state- 
ment of  bidders  that  material  in  the 
present  structure  might  be  used  im 
the  repair  work.  The  amount  of  irom 
and  steel  that  may  be  salvaged  i« 
in    question. 

The  figureo  submitted  are  as  follows; 
D  E.  Albers.  473  Ellis  St.,  Santa  Rosa, 
$10,460;  W.  L.  Proctor.  1000  Spring  St., 
Santa  Rosa,   $11,125. 


TO     CONSTRUCT     DAM. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — City  Engineer 
George  Cromwell  has  filed  his  estimate 
of  the  cost  of  the  propo.sed  retarding 
dam  in  Powder  House  canyon  to  pre- 
vent the  overflow  of  the  diverting  dam 
in  Switzer  Canyon,  with  the  City 
Council,  placing  the  cost  at  $14,965. 
The  plans  call  for  an  earth  dam  27  feet 
high  with  a  concrete  face.  The  dam 
would  impound  38,850,000  gallons  of 
water. 


BIDS     OPENE7D     FOR     BRIDGE. 

VENTURA,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.— W.  M. 
I^edbetter  &  Co.,  Pacific  Electric  Bldg., 
Ix)s  Angeles,  submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  $17,940  for  the  construction  of  a 
combination  steel  and  timber  bridge 
ir.ft  feet  in  length,  across  Coyote  Creek 
on  the  Santa  Ana  road.  The  bid  was 
taken  under  advisement  until  July  22. 
Other  bids  re-^eived  were  as  follows: 
J.  D.  iCneen  Co..  $18,380;  Mercereau 
Bridge  &  Construction  Co..  $21,000;  J. 
P.  Hunter.  $21,400. 
(23278)     1st  rep   rt  June  27,  191S. 


Page  Eight 


CHURCH. 


Bids  in  and  Under  Advisement. 
CHUllCH  AI..TMRATIOXS.     Cost.  JL'.OOO. 
BAN  FRANCISCO,  Dolores  and  I'Sth,  Sts. 
Alterations      to      a      two-s'tory      frame 

church. 
Owner — Swedish   Bvangelical   Lutheran 

Church. 
Architect — Hart   Wood,   111*  .Sutter  St. 


CLUB  BiriLDING. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEBRINO  NEWS 

and    a    two-story    frame    and    con- 
crete warehouse. 
Owner — California    State    Rice    Milling 

Co. 
Hns:ineers — Markwart  and  Couchot,  as- 
sociated. First  National  Banlc.Bldg. 
San  Francisco. 
Subfigures    are    being    taken    on    the 
following:  Mill  work,  painting,  plumb- 
ing,   wiring,    glass    and    g-lazing,    sheet 
metal  work,  and  conveying  system. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

CLUB  BUILDING.     Cost.   »2o,000. 

BRHJ.MERTON,       ^'ash..       Second       and 

Washington  streets. 
One-story    brick      recreation      building. 

ll)0xB6. 
Architects — Beezer        Bros"..        Seaboard 

BJdg.,  Seattle,   Wash. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

ARAKORY 

.MAR-SHFIELD,    Oregon. 

Armory. 

Owner — State  of  Oregon. 

Architect — Not  Given. 


Cost,  $40,000 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FRA.ME   CLUB  Cost,   $ 

NORTH    ISLAND,   San    Diego    Co.,    Cal. 

U.  S.  Aviation  .Scihool. 
Frame  club. 
Owner — National  War  Work  Council  of 

Y.  M.  C.   A. 
Architect — Wm.        H.        Wheeler.        610 

Spreckels  Bldg.,  San  Diego. 
It  will  be  a  bungalow  type  structure 
with    auditorium    seating    lOOfl.    billiard 
room,  lecture  rooms,  social  hall,  etc. 


Cost,   $60,000 


Plans   Being   Prepared. 
Y.  .\I.  C.  A.  BLDG. 
ABERDEEN,    Wash. 
Y.    M.    C.    A.    Building. 
Owner — Y.    M.    C.   A.,    Aberdeen. 
Architects— Troutman    &    Haynes,    Ab- 
erdeen, Wash. 


SAN  FRANCISCO — The  Union  League 
Club  has  taken  an  option  on  the 
Poodle  Dog  Building  on  the  west  side 
of  Mason  street  near  Eddy.  It  is  a 
seven-story  brick  and  steel  structure 
owner  by  Petterson  &  Persson.  If  the 
building  is  purchased,  it  will  be  re- 
modeled for  club  rooms  and  plans  will 
be  prepared  by  Arcliiteot  T.  Paterson 
Ro.ss,  310  California  street. 


FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES. 


Plan.s  Being  Prepaied. 

FACTORY.     Cost  not  given. 

STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin   Co..  Cal. 

Four-story   brick   tannery. 

Owner — E.   C.    Wagner    of    the   Wagner 

Leather    Co.,    SW    Hunter    and    Oak 

streets,   Stockton,  'Cal. 
.\rchitect — ^Not   selected. 


liids  in  and  Under  Advisement. 

W.\RB'HOUlSTD.     'Cos?t   not  given. 

SACRAMENTO.    West   Sacramento. 

One-.story    frame   warehouse. 

Owner — Sacramento    .Northern    Railroad 
Co. 

lOngineer — A.    H.    Markwart.    Fiist    Na- 
tional  Bank  Bldg..  .S.  F. 
E.  W.  Book.  2912  G  street,  Sacramen- 
to, submitted   the  lowest  bid  at  $17,610. 


Sub-figures  Jieing-  Taken. 
WAltKIIOUSE  AND  MILL.      Co.^!.  $i: 

n.000. 
WESTSACRAMIONTO.  Cal. 

Five-storv  reinforced  concrete  rice  ii 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

WAREHOUSE.      Cost.    $200,000. 

.SAN    FRANVISOO.      Location    withheld 

for  the  present. 
Four-story  class  "C"  warehouse. 
Owner — Name  withheld. 
Architect — Leo   J.   Devlin,    Pacific    Bldg. 


Working  Drawings  Being  Prepared. 
FACTORY  Cost,    $60,000 

.SAN   JOSE,   Santa  Clara   Co.,   Cal.      4th 

and  Lev.'is  Streets. 
One-story    and      basement      Class    "A" 

factory  (Ist  unit). 
Owner — Figprune      Cereal      Co.,    C.    R. 

Parkinson,  Manager,  San  Jose,  Cal. 
Architect — Benj.   G  McDougall.  Sheldon 

Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 
Construction   (Manager — J.     S.      Bogart, 

22S    Mills    Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 

rcrniit  Applied  For. 

DRYING  PL,ANT  Cost,    $ 

FRE.SNO.     SE  Part  of  Fresno. 
Reinforced      concrete      cotton      drying 

plant,    60x220. 
Owner — California  Products  Co.,  Butler 

.\ve.,  Fresno.  Cal. 
.\rchitect — Not  Given. 
(2356-1) 

Contract  Awarded 

.\DDlTION  Cost,    $ 

SAN  FRANCISSCO.  Fourth  and  Brannan 
Stretts. 

Bag-ley  Springfield  steel  sash  for  two- 
story  and  basement  reinforced  con- 
crete addition  to  a  1-story  factory 
building. 

Owner — John  Bollman  Co.,  613  4th  St.. 
San  Francisco. 

Architects — Weeks  &  Day,  Phelan 
Bldg..  San    Francisco. 

Contractor — Pacific  Building  -Material 
Co..   j23   Market  St.,  San   Francisco. 


.'-'.■i.-.i-cguted    Figures    Hcing   Taken. 

.\nniTio.\  Co.^t,  $'.111000 

SA.N  FRA.VCISCO.  Fourth  and  Bran- 
nan  Streets. 

Two-stQiy  and  basement  reinforced 
concrete  addition  to  one-story 
factory. 

1  wner  -John  Rollman  Co..  OlTi  4th  St.. 
San   Francisico. 

.\rchitects — Week.s  &  I>;iy  Phelan 
Eildg.,    San   Francisco. 


Plans    Being    Prepared. 

CALCINING    PLANT  Cost.    $311,000 

S.\N   FliANCi:.-=CO.   Eighth  and  Brannan 

Streets. 
07ic-story      s^leel.    brick      and      concrete 

calcining  plant. 
Owner — .National  Carbori  Co. 
'•insulting  Engineers — M.  C.  Couiliot  & 

A.    H.    Markwart,     Associated.      110 

Sutter  St..  San  Francisco. 


Cost,    $ 

-Marginal  Way 


Koady    for    Figures  July 
WAREITOUSE.    ETC. 
SK/.-\TTLE,  Wash.     SE  E 

and  Hinds  Street. 
(ine-s.tory    brick    and    mill    constructed 

w.arehonse   and      garage      building. 

260x1  10  and  a  large  tr.ivellng  crane 


■8T6I      'tZ      X\nr      'j«Bps9upa^v\ 
Arcihitects — Geo.   W.  Lawton  and  H.  A. 
Mnldenhour,     Associated.     1501     Alaska 
Bldg.,   Seattle. 


GARAGES. 


Contract  Awarded. 

GARAGE  SHOP  Cost,  $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Hawthorne  and  Fol- 

som  Street.s 
Thne-story     Class     "B"  garage     shop, 

112-6x194-6. 
Owner — Wells    Fargo    &    Co.,    2nd    and 

Mission   Sts.,  San   Francisco. 
.\rchitect — Jas.      H.    Humphrey,      Wells 

Fargo   Bldg..   San   Francisco. 
Contractor — Clinton      Constr.    Co.,      140 

Townsend  St.,  San  Francisco. 


HALLS  AITD  SOCBBTT  BUILDINaS. 


Contract    Awarded 

.MAUSOLEUM  Cost.   $ 

SAN  BERNARD1.no,  San  Bernardino 
Co.,  Cal.     .Mountain  View  Cemetery. 

Reinforced  concrete  mausoleum. 

Owner — ^^Mountain  View  Cemetery  Asso- 
ciation. 

Architect — None. 

Contractors — Weistenberg  &  Smith.  1313 
West  Eighth  St..  Los  Angeles. 

Contract  .\warded. 

ST.\DirM  Cost.  $ 

BAKERSFIELD.   Kern   Co.,   Cal. 
.stadium. 

Owner — Jack  Prince.  Bakersfield.  Cal. 
Architect — None. 

Contractor — Currie  &  Dulgar,  1029  Nile 
St.,    Bakersfield.  Cal. 


HOSPITALS. 


Fig- 


Plans  Being  Prepared.      Ready 

ures  About  August  1st. 
HOMPIT.'\L.  Cost.  $40.fl'00. 
I'-.LLBNSBHTRG.    Wash.  -^ 

Two-story    and    base     brick      hospital. 

1.1  Ox  40. 
Owner — Group    of    citizen.s-    of    ICllens- 

burg. 
Architects — Behb    &    Gould.     Securities 

Bldg..  iSSeattle,   Wash. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Close  .Au- 
gust  12.  191'8.  at  2  p.  m. 

HOSPIPTAI^.      Cost  not  given. 

W I  MM  Ell  .s-TATTON.  Placer  Co..  Cal. 

-Administration  building,  serviice  build- 
ing, power  house,  six  sleeping 
porch  buildings,  two  cottages, 
nurses'  home,  superintendent's  cot- 
tage and  septic  system.  -AH  franie 
K;ons,truction. 

Owner — Yuba,  Yolo  and  other  counties. 

.■Vrchitect.x — R.     A.     Herold      and     J.      E. 
Stanton,    asjjociated.    Forum    Bldg., 
Sacramento,  Oal. 
Bids    will    be    received    at    the    State 

Bureau    of    Tuberculosis,    Forum    Bldg.. 

Sacramento.     Plans  may  be  seen  at  the' 

architects'   office. 


Hosuital   Planned. 

HOSPITAL  Cost,    $25,000 

VAT-LEJO.    Solano    Co.,    Cal. 

Hospital. 

Owner — A      Corporation      of        Vallejo 

Physicians.     Lessee.  T  C.   Williams. 

Vallejo.  Cal. 
.Architect — None. 


Contract  .\wai-ded. 

HOSPITAL  Cost,    $67.S72 

N.\PA.  Napa  Co.,  Cal.  Napa  State  Hos- 
pital. 

Distributing  cottage  and  cottage  for 
convalescentrs 

Owner — Stnte  of  C.-ilifornia. 


Architect — State  Architect. 
Contractor — I*  G.    Bergren   &  Son.   Inc.. 
Call   I  lAg.,  San   Francisco. 


Contract    Awarded 

HOSPITAI.,  Cost.  ■  »26,000 

LOS  ANGEliBS,  Cal.  No.  311  North 
Bailey  Street. 

T»o-3tory  and  basememt  hospital  ser- 
vice building,   a6xl2«. 

Owner— College  of  Medical  Evangelists. 

Architect — Not  Given. 

Contractor — Fred  V\'.  Drake.  923  EMge- 
ware  Road,  Xx)S  Angeles. 


HOTEL. 

Plan.s-  Being  Prepared. 
HOTEU  Cost,  JSO.OOO, 
CALIFORNIA.      Liocation    withheld    for 

the  pre-sent. 
nwner — Name   withheld. 
Architect — W.    H.    Crimm.    425    Kpamy 

street,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  To   Be  Prepared. 

HOTEU    ETC.  Cost,   J.iOO.OOO 

VANCOUVER,    Wa^sh.       Tract    of    land 

north   of  shipyard. 
Three-story    frame    hotel,    150x300,    and 

100  cottages. 
Owner — G.  M.  Standifer  Co.,  Vancouver. 
Architect — Not   Given. 

The  hotel  will  accommodate  500  to 
60O  persons  and  will  be  modern  in 
every  respect.  It  will  have  steam  heat, 
hot  and  cold  water  in  every  room, 
automatic   sprinkler  system,   etc. 

-An  attractive  park,  improved  streets 
and  electric  lights  will  surround  the 
hotel. 


Plajis    Boing    Figured. 

HOTEL,   ETC.  Cost,   $ 

BAY  POINT,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.  Cor. 

Main  and   Messenger  Streets. 
Two-story  hotel  and  store  building,  115 

xl60   (75  rooms  and   4  stores.) 
Owner — W.  S.  Van  Winkle,  U  F.  Hines 

and  others.  Bay  Point,  Cal. 
Architect — None. 

Bids    are     being    received    and    con- 
tractors are  to  submit  their  own  plans. 


Contract    Awarded 

HOTEL,  Cost.   $35,000 

.«AN  PEDRO.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
Harbor    Boulevard. 

Two-.<tory  and  ba.sement  frame  and 
plaster  hotel  (106  rooms.  12  bath- 
rooms and  .^bowers). 

Owner — J.    H.    Baker. 

.\rchitect — L.  A.  Smith.  Investment 
Bldg..  I.,os  Angeles. 

Contractor — Lilly-Fletcher  Co..  621  In- 
vestment Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 


LIBRABIES. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close    July 

J9,    1918,  7  P.  M. 
LIBRARY  Cost,   »S.000 

ORLAND,   Glenn  Co..   Cal. 
One-story   and    basement     hollow      tile 

library. 
Owner — City       of      Orland        Carnegie 

Library  Trustees. 
Architect — W.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post    St.. 

San   Francisco. 


powkrhojtse:. 


Plans*  Being  Prepared. 

pn WKRHOl'^R      Co.=t  not  stated. 

SAN     FRANCISCO,     lot    adjoining    NW 

corner  Pine  and   DaviH  streets, 
•ne-story    reinforced    concrete    power- 

heu»e. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

owner — Spreckels  .Securities  Co. 
Architect — Oeorgo      Applegarth,     Claus 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  S.  F. 


Contract      Awarded.        Figures      Being 
Taken  for  Materials,  etc. 

POWDER  PLANT  Cost,  $ 

RICH.MOND,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.  Ad- 
joining  Standard   Oil    Refinery. 

Complete  powder  plant. 

Owner — -Standard  Oil  Co. 

Designer  and  Contractor — The  Founda- 
tion Co.,  58  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Superintendent      of      Construction — Mr. 
Hood.    Shattuck  Hotel,    Berkeley. 
Construction  has  been  started  on  the 

office   building. 


PORTERVILLE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  City  Council  of  Porterville  plans 
the  construction  of  a  municipal  electric 
power  plant. 

F.  W.  Pease,  city  engineer,  has  pre- 
pared estimates  lowing  that  such  a 
plant  can  be  built  and  financed  from 
the  $12,000  which  the  city  pays  annual- 
ly fur  its  electric  light  service  from 
the  Mount  Whitney  Power  &  Electric 
Company. 


RESIDENCES. 


Contract   Awarded. 

RI2SIDENCB  Cost.  $11,000 

OAKLAND,   Alameda  Co.,  Cal.      Trestle 

Glen. 
Two-story    and    basement    frame    resi- 
dence and  garage. 
Owner— Dr.  Austin  Clark,  Oakland  Bk. 

of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Architect — C.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bank 

Bldg..  Oakland. 
Contractor — C.    M.   MacGregor,   170   13th 

St.,  Oakland. 


Ready    for   Figures   Monday. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,  $3,500 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Eastwood  Drive. 
One-siory  5-room  frame  residence. 
Owner — Mr.   Hampson. 
Architect — Ida   F.    McCain,    318    Kearny 
St..  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDE'NCE  Cost.   $4,800 

S.VN  FRANCISCO.      Westwood   Park. 
Six-room  frame  residence. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect^Miss    Ida      F.    McCain.      318 
Kearny  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract   .\warded. 

RE»IDENCI3S  Cost.  $3,921  each 

OAKLAND.        Arimo      Ave.,      Piedmont 

Heights. 
Three    two-story    and    basement    frame 

residences   (7   rooms  each.) 
Owner — Nancy  J.  Ijedbetter. 
Architect — C.    W.   McCall,  Central  Bank 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor — Alfred   Peterson.    1201    19th 

St.,  Oakland. 


Plans    Complete. 

nESIEyBNCB  Cost,    $15,000 

PIEDMONT.  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Crocker 
Highlands. 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence and  garage  IS  roonvs  and  3 
bathrooms). 

Owner — Mrs.  J.  H.  Fuller. 

Architect — W.  H.  Ratclift  Jr..  1st  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg.,  Berkeley. 


Plans    Heing   Prepared. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,    $2ii00 

MONTGO.MERY  AVE.  near  Stockton  St. 
-Alteration     to  frame  building. 


Page  Nine 

"wner — Jullu-o  Godt-aus  (the  Under- 
taker) 

.Architect — Albert  L.  Lapachet,  110  Sutr 
ter  St.,  San  Francisco. 

(23518) 


Superintendent    Taking    Sub  Figures. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,    $4<>,00<l 

S..VN  FRANCIi5CX>,  E  Guerrero  142  S 
25th    Street. 

Two-story  basement  and  attic  rein- 
forced concrete  residence  and  ga- 
rage (14  rooms  and  3  bathrooms). 

Owner — E.    .M.    Wilson. 

Architect — Arthur  Bugbee,  Care  Pacific 
Coast  Steel  Co.,  514  Rialto  Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 

Superintendent — (jhas.   Nelson,   Prem. 


PI 


,ns   Being  Figured.      Bids  Close  July 
29,    1918. 

COTTAGES,   ETC.  Cost,   $ • 

POINT  WELLS,  Wash.  Point  Wells  and 

La  Conner. 

Four   six-room   frame    cottages,    water 

system,        hydraulic       ram,      water 

tower    and    sewer   system  at    Point 

Wells    and    frame    and    galvanized 

iron  oil  plant  buildings  at  La  Conner. 

Owner — Standard    Oil    Co.,    615    .Alaska 

Bldg..  Seattle,  Wash. 
-Architect — Engineering  Dept.  of  Owner 
The  plant  will  include  a  warehouse 
building,  otBce  building,  pump  house 
and  garage,  as  well  as  a  dock.  The 
buildings  will  be  of  frame  construction, 
covered  with  galvanized  iron.  .A  large 
concrete  retaining  wall  and  concrete 
tank  will  be'  built  also.  Considerable 
pile     driving     i.«r    to     be  ■  done     at     this 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

Ul->;iDENCB  .ALTERATIONS.  Cost, 
$5,000. 

S.A.N  FRANCISCO,  Vallejo  St.,  between 
Scott    and    Divisadei-o. 

.Alterations  and  additions  to  frame  res- 
idence. 

Owner — Harry   Williar. 

Architect — W.  H.  Crimm,  425  Kearny 
street,  S.  F. 


(^ontract  .Awarded. 

COTTAGE  Cost.  $9,195 

O.AKL.AND.    Cal.      -Arroyo    Sanitarium. 
Frame    superintendent's   cottage. 
(^Avner — .Alameda   County. 
.\i-chitect — None  Given. 
Contractor — C.    W.      Heyer  Jr.,      Dalziel 
Bldg.,   Oakland. 


O.AKL.AND.  -Alameda  Co..  Cal. — 

Occidental  Building  &  Investment 
Company,  f)akland,  has  authority  from 
Commissioner  of  Corporations  H.  L. 
Carnahan,  to  sell  and  issue  shares  of 
its  capital  stock.  The  company  pro- 
poses to  utilize  the  proceers  from-  the 
sale  of  It  .shares  for  the  improvement 
of  its  property  and  the  erection  of 
honiPN  fur  ^vorkmen.  The  permit  au- 
thorizes the  company  to  issue  not  to 
exceed  30,0»)<)  shares  to  R.  F.  Daniels. 
I'\  L  Orr  and  C^hristian  Schlake  in  ex- 
change for  real  property  in  the  vicinity 
of  Richmond  and  Albany,  and  to  sell 
20.000  -shares'  at  par  $1  per  share,  net 
to  the  company. 

SCHOOLS. 


P.idf  to  be  Called  for  .Next  Week. 
i^'CHOOL  Cost.  $160,000 

?AN  FRANCI.^CO.     Excelsior  Ave.,  bet. 

Madrid  and  Lisbon  Streets. 
Two-story     and     basement    frame     and 
brick   veneer  school   (Monroe  School) 
Owner — City  of  San  Francisco. 


Page  Ten 

Architect — John   Reid  Jr.,   Ist  National 
Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,   $2.5,000 
Hilitiar  Union 


Plans  Being  Revised. 

SCHjOOLi. 

IRWIN,  Merced  Co.,  Cal. 

High  School  District 
iJne-story  frame  and  stucco  school. 
Owner — Hilmar  Union  Hig-h  iSichool. 
Architect — ^Louis      JVI.      Crawford,      2606 

Bancroft   Way,    Berkeley. 


t  Two  Weeks 
Cost,  $  I  3,000 
Oal. 

lie    grammar 


Ready  for  F'i-gures  in  Alioi 
SCHOOL, 

KALSEYVIL,L,E,   Lake   Co 
One-story    four-room     fra 

school. 

Owner — Kalseyville    School    District. 
Architect — Xoninan    Coulter.    46    Kearny 
St.,   San   Francisco. 
NOTE: — Bonds    have    been    sold    and 
bids  will  be  called  as  soon  as  plans  are 
complete. 


Plan.s,  Being   Figured. 

SCHOOL,  Cost,    $20,0U0 

PALiO    ALTO,      Santa      Clara      Co..    Cal. 

Ravenwood  Sthool  District. 
One-story  brick  school   (4  rooms). 
Owner — Ravenwood   School   District. 
.\rchitect — Norman   Coulter,    46   Kearny 

St.    San   Francisco. 
NOTE: — The  date  of  opening  bids  has 
been   extended   from   July   22nd  to  July 
29th,   at   S   P.    M. 


;2nd. 

Cost,   $2.i,oon 

Cal. 

school    (9    or 


Read.v    for    Figurcsi   .July 

SCHOOL 

UPPER   LAKE,   Lake  Co. 

One-story    concrete    high 

10  rooms). 
Owner — Upper  Lake  Union  High  School 

District. 
Architect — Normian   Coulter.   46   Kearny 

St .   San   Francisco. 


»- 


and 


Figures  tn  be  Taken  Shortly. 

,\DDITION  Co.s-t, 

SAN     FRANCISCO.        NW     Sutter 
Atason  Streets. 

One  and  two-story  addition  to  one  and 
two-story  brick  and  steel  school 
building. 

Owner — lK.  B.  Spreckels.  Leased  to 
-Munson  School  For  Private  Secre- 
taries. 

Architect — George  A.  Applegarth.  Claus 
Spreckels   Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 


STOCKTON,  Cal.— L.  S.  Peletz.  428  E- 
Fremont  St..  Stockton,  submitted  the 
lowest  bid  at  $10,000  and  will  be 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  construc- 
tion  of  the  one-story   concrete   school. 

Plans  were  prepared  by  Frank  V. 
Mayo,  of  ,Stockton. 

Other  contractors  who  submitted 
bids  were;  J.  W.  Charhart,  Petterson- 
I'crsson  and  Jas.  Madsen. 


BIDS     WANTE5D    FOR     .\I,TBll  ATIONS 
TO    SCHOOLS. 

BAKERSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal. — 
T'litil  7:30  P.  M.,  July  26.  bids  will  be 
received  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of 
Education,  City  Hall,  Baker.^field,  for 
alterations  and  additions  to  the  Lowell 
;■  IionI  building  consisting  of  two  toilet 
buildings,  separate  bids  to  be  receved 
for  building  and  plumbing:  also  for 
constructing  .new  roof  on  the  Lincoln 
School.  Plans  and  specifications  may 
be  obtained  from  Architect  Thus.  Wise- 
man.  104   .Morgan   Bldg,    Bakers-field. 


BUIDDING  AND  BNOINBERING  NEWS 
STOBES  AJW)  OFFICES. 

Contract   Awarded. 

CONCRETE    BLDGS.  Cost,    $200,0000 

SEATTLE,    Wash.        University     Street 

bet.  Western  and  Railroad  Avenues 

Four-sitory     reinforced   concrete     Class 

"A"   building,   134xl2.0i 
Owner— Pacific       Net     &      Twine      Co., 

Seattle,  Wash, 
Architect— Joihn-      W.      Oraham.      Green 

Bldg..  Seattle,  Wasih. 
Contractor — Pearson  Construction  Co.. 
New  York  Block,  Seattle,  Waish. 
The  contractors  desire  immediate  bid's 
on  piling,  excavation,  sand  and  gravel, 
lumber,  mill  work,  rolling  steel  doors, 
roofing,  sheet  metal,  painting,  plaster- 
ing and  wiring. 

Bidte  for  furnishing  elevators,  sprink- 
ler sys-tem,,  plumbing  and  beating  will 
be  accepted  by  Architect  Graham. 


Increase   the   world'^  bread   ration   by 
growing    more    breadstuff    and     e.Tting 


SEALED  PROPOSALS. 

JfOTICB  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SESALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W 
F.  MicClure,  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building.  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  Tuesday, 
Augnsl  6th,  loas,  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials,  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
complete  construction  and  erection — 
except  the  Plumbing  and  Heating —  of 
the  "Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottages  5,  6  and  7,  California  School 
for  Girls,  near  Ventura,  California."  In 
accordance  with  the  plans  and  apetifl- 
cations  therefor,  copies  of  which  may 
be  obtained  on  application  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  Sacra- 
mento, California, 

Three  separate  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed,— one  for  the  Entire  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottage  7,  and  one  tor  Cottages  5  and  6, 
which  shall  be  submitted  on  forms  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment of   Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum,  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  for  the 
entire  work  must  a/ccompany  each   bid. 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-Five  ($25.00) 
Dollars  will  be  required  on  plans  and 
specifications,  the  deposit  to  be  return- 
ed immediately  on  the  return  of  the 
plans'  and  specifications  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  at  Sacra- 
mento, California,  in  good  condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure.  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Trades  Build- 
ing, Gymnasium  and  Cottages  5,  6,  and 
7,'  California  School  for  Girls,  near 
Ventura,  California." 
(SIGNED)  W.  F.  McCLURE. 

State   Engineer.    (•) 

WOTICE3  TO   COIVTRACTORS. 


All  roads  of  '.'lervtce"  lead  to  France. 


SEiALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W. 
P.  MtClure,  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  Monday. 
.4u«rut>t  5th.  1918.  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  construction  and  installa- 
tion of  the  "Plumbing  and  Sewers  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium and  Cottages  5,  6  and  7,"  Cali- 
fornia School  for  Girls,  near  Ventura, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the  plans 
and  specifications  therefor,  copies  of 
which  may  be  obtained  on  application 
to  the  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing, Sacramento,  California. 

"Three  separate  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed— one  for  the  Entire  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottage  7,  and  one  for  Cottages  5  and  6, 
which  shall  be  submitted  on  forms  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment  of    Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
cheek  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
ilu%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  for  the 
entire  work   must  aiccom,pany  each   bfd. 

A  deposit  of  Fifteen  ($l'5.0O)  Dollars 
will  be  required  on  plana  and  specHlca- 


Wednesday.     July     24.     1918. 

tlons.  the  deposit  to  be  returned  Im- 
mediately on  the  return  of  the  plans 
and  speciflcflations  to  the  State  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering,  at  Sacramento. 
California,    in   good   condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  In 
any  bid  received. 

!", AI,'  ^'^^  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F 
McClure,  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Plumbing  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium and  Cottages  5,  6  and  7,'  Cali- 
fornia School   for   Girls,   near   Ventura 


California. 
(SIGNED) 


V.   F.  McCLURE, 
State   Engineer.    (• 


DEPARTMENT     OF     BNGINEBRING. 

CALIFORNIA  HIGHWAV  COMMISSION 

SEALED  PROPOSALS  wlU  be  re- 
ceived at  the  ofllce  of  the  Cnllfornia 
Hlgrhway  Commission,  515  Fonun  Balld- 
Ingr,  Sacramento,  Cat.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  on  AngnstS,  1918,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Humboldt  County,  between  Beatrice 
and  Eureka  (I-Hum-1-G),  about  7.4 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land cement  concrete. 

Tehama  County,  between  the  South- 
erly boundary  and  Los  Molinos  (II- 
Teh-3-A),  about  11.7  miles  in  length  to 
be  paved  with  Portland  cement  con- 
crete. 

Tehama  County,  between  Red  Bluff 
and  the  northerly  boundary  (II-Teh-S- 
C).  about  12.7  miles  In  length  to  be 
surfaced    with    gravel   15   feet   wide. 

Colusa  County,  in  the  town  of  Wil- 
liams (III-Col-7-B  and  15-A),  about 
0.35  miles  in  length  to  be  surfaced  with 
asphalt  .i2   feet  wide. 

Placer  County,  through  Rocklin  and 
Penryn  (lII-Pla-17-A),  about  2.,S  miles 
in  length  to  be  paved  with  Portland 
cement  concrete. 

Monterey  County,  bet%veen  San  Ardo 
and  San  Lucas  (V-Mon-2-G),  about  11 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land cement  concrete. 

Santa  Barbara  County,  at  Canada  del 
Refugio,  about  one-half  mile  west  of 
Orella  (V-S,  B-2-F),  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  consisting  of  two  spans 
of  41   feet  each. 

Merced  County,  between  Merced  and 
the  Easterly  boundary  (VI-Mer-18-A), 
about  14.9  miles  in  length  to  be  paved 
with   Portland  cement  concrete. 

Plans  may  be  seen  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contracts  and  speci- 
fications may  be  obtained  at  the  said 
office  of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Lo.s 
Angeles  and  Sian  Francisco,  and  at  the 
office  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
Th*  Division  Emgineer's  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits,  Dunsmuir.  Sacra- 
mento. San  Francisco.  San  Luis  Obispo, 
Fresno,  and  Los  Angeles. 

N(S  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
macte  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Com'tnission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding  quantities  of  work 
to   be  done,   etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL    D.     DARLINGTON. 
CHARLES   F.   STERN. 
HENRY   J.    WIDENMANN, 
California  Highway   Commission. 
AUSTIN  B.   FLETCHER. 

Highway    Engineer.    • 
WILSON  R.  ELLIS, 

Secretary.      (•) 


BIDS       W^ANTBD       FOR       STBEI..    AND 
CONCREyrE    FOUNDATIONS. 

SEALED  .  PROPOSALS,  indorsed 
"Proposals  for  Power  Plant  Extension 
and  Improvements,  Pearl  Harbor,  T.  H., 
Specification  No.  3038,"  will  be  received 
at  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks, 
Navv  Department,  Washington,  D.  C, 
antl'l  11  o'cWek  A.  M.,  Au(<ru>t  12,  1018. 
and  at  the  Navy  Yard,  Mare  Island, 
California,  until  8  o'clock  A.  M.,  Angrust 
12,  1918,  and  then  and  there  publicly 
opened,  for  structural  steel  and  con- 
crete foundations  for.  and  the  installa- 
tion of  a  turbo-alternator,  and  air  coni- 
preSsor,  their  condensers  and  auxiliary 
pumps,  boiler  feed  pump,  teed  water 
heater,   oil   pump   and    healer,   and   in- 


Wednesday.      July      24,      191S. 

duced  draft  fan,  piping  and  all  elec- 
trical equipment  necessary  for  the 
complete  extension  to  Power  Pldnt  at 
Naval  Station,  Pearl  Harbor,  T.  H. 
UrawinKff  and  speciflcations  No.  3038 
may  be  obtained  on  application  to  the 
Bureau,  or  to  the  Commandant  of  the 
Naval  Station  named.  A  deposit  of  t20 
is  required  as  security  for  the  safe  re- 
turn of  the  drawings  and  specifica- 
tions. 


STATES    OF    CALIFORNIA. 


DBPARTHENT    OF   E:>GI.\E:1SRI.\G. 


CAMFORMA   HIGHWAY  COMMISSION 


SKLVLEiD  PBOPOSALfi  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
Highway  Commliiston,  ffIS  Foram  Bnlld- 
Ins,  Sarramrnto,  Cal.,  until  2  o'clock  H. 
.M.  on  .taicDiit  12,  1U18,  at  which  time 
they  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  construction  in  accordance  with  the 
speciflcations  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway,   as   follows: 

Shasta  County,  between  Tower  House 
and  Redding-  (II-Sha-20-A  and  B>, 
about  15.9  miles  in  leng-th  to  be  "•-aded. 
San  Die^o  County,  at  Oceanside. 
across  the  San  Luis  Rey  River  (VIl-.S. 
E>-2-C>.  a  reinforced  concrete  trestle 
consisting  of  23  spans  of  30  feet  each. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifl- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Ljos 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willlts.  Dunsmuir.  Sacramento. 
San  Francisco.  San  Luis  Obispo.  Fresno, 
and  Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
■Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWEIJ^    D.    DARLINGTON, 
CHARLES  F.    STERN, 
HENRY  J.   WIDEN  MANN, 
California   Highway    Commission. 
AUSTIN  B.  FLETCHER, 

Highway    Enc'ineer. 
WILSON   R.   ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (•) 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR  ROADS,  WALKS, 
CURBS.    ETTC. 


SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
W.  F.  .\IoClure  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento.  California,  np 
to  and  InclndInK  13  o'clock,  >oon,  .Mon- 
day, AnsuBt  13,  1018,  said  bids  then 
and  there  to  be  publicly  opened  and 
read  for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials, 
and  labor,  and  doing  the  work  required 
f'T  the  complete  con.struction  and  in- 
stallation of  the  "Roads.  Walks.  Curbs. 
iJutter.s.  Playgrounds.  Botanical  Pool 
and  Drains.  Los  Angeles  State  Normal 
t^chool,  Los  Angeles.  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plans  and  speciflca- 
tions therefor,  copies  of  which  may  be 
i>btained  on  application  to  the  State 
Ueparlmc-nt  of  Engineering,  Sacra- 
mento. California. 

Such  bids  will  be  received  for  the 
Entire  Work,  and  must  be  submitted 
on  forms  prepared  and  furnLshed  by  the 
State   Department  of   Engineering. 

Caffh.  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
che<-k  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
110%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
accompany  each  bid. 

A  depo.sit  of  Ten  Dollars  (JIO.OO)  will 
be  required  on  plans  and  specifications, 
the  deposit  to  be  returned  immediately 
on  the  return  of  the  plans  and  specifl- 
cations to  the  State  Department  of 
Engineering,  at  Sacramento,  California, 
in   good  condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing resrerves  the  right  to  reject  any  and 
nil  bids  and  to  waive  any  Informality 
in   any   bid   received. 

All  bids  must  be  addre.«sed  to  W.  F. 
McClure,  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
Calilornia,  and  plainly  iT>arked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  Roads,  Walks. 
I'layground.  Pool  and  Drains,  Los  An- 
relfcB  State  Normal  School.  t»s  Angeles. 
California." 

I.SKi.NEDl  W.   F.   McCLURB. 

-State  Engineer.     (•) 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBEmiNG  NEWS 

GOVERNMENT        WANTS     BIDS        FOR 
LUMBER,   SAND,   GRAVEL,   EfTC. 

SUPPLIBK  FOR  THE  NAVY— Bureau 
of  Supplies  and  Accounts,  Navy  De- 
partment, Washington,  D.  C. — Sealed 
proposals  are  wanted  under  schedules 
as  indicated  below  tor  furnishing  mis- 
cellaneous supplies  tor  the  Navy  The 
date  of  opening  Is  noted  at  the  end  of 
each  paragraph.  Where  no  date  is 
Shown  the  time  of  opening  has  not 
been  decided,  but  will  be  In  the  near 
future. 

Schedule  1S79,  200,000  feet  box  and 
crate  lumber,   for  Mare   Island. 

Schedule  1880,  tor  Mare  Island.  20,- 
000  tons  broken  stone,  5,000  tons 
screening,  6,000  cubic  yards  sand  and 
4.000    cubic   yards    gravel. 


PROPOSALS    FOR   DREDGING    PLANT. 

Engineer  Office,  U.  S.  Army,  405 
Custom  House,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  here 
until  10  A.  M.,  July  29,  1918,  and  then 
opened,  for  hire  and  operation  of 
dredging  plant  tor  work  in  Sacramento 
and  San  Joaquin  Rivers,  and  tribu- 
taries, Cal.  Further  Information  on 
application. 


BIDS 


WANTED     FOR     R0.4D     WORK 
AND     BRIDGES. 

EUREKA,  Rumboldt  Co..  Cal.— Bids 
for  the  construction  of  seventeen  and 
■one-halt  mijes  of  the  iBull  Cieek-; 
Mattole  road  and  of  three  miles  ot  the 
Lord-Ellis  road  were  ordered  adver- 
tised by  the  County  Supervisors. 

The  Bull  Creek-Mattole  highway  is 
broken  into  three  contracts,  two  ot 
5.71  miles  each  and  one  of  5.91  miles. 
Separate  bids  on  the  three  are  asked, 
but  any  contractor  may  submit  bids 
on   all   three. 

Two  contracts  cover  the  Lord-Ellis 
matter,  one  for  the  hig'hway  work  and 
the  other  for  four  small  wooden 
bridges. 


BIDS    W.VNTED    FOR    PAVING    ROAD. 


OBOVILLE.  Butte  Co..  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Clerk  of 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Butte 
County,  unt^  2:30  p.  m.,  Monday,  -Au- 
gu.«t  .';.  191X,  for  laying  an  asphaltic 
pavement  on  the  Orovllle  and  Marys- 
vllle  road,  beginning  at  the  southern 
line  of  the  city  of  Oroville  and  ex- 
tending southerly  therefrom  approxi- 
mately three  miles  to  a  pfiint  opposite 
the  Pacific  Gas  and  Ble?tric  sub-sta- 
tion, in  Road  District  No.  1.  Specifica- 
tions for  this  work  are  on  file  in  the 
office  of  the  Board.  C.  P.  Belding  is 
Clerk  of  the  Board. 


BIDS      W.ANTED       FOR      KEINFOIU'KD 
CO.VCRETK    BRIDGE. 


WIIJjOWS.  Glenn  Co.,  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  r.f 
Supervisors  of  Glenn  County,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  County  Clerk  until  10  a.  m.. 
Tuesday.  August  6.  191S.  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  concrete 
bridge  designated  as  "Rousseau 
Bridge."  in  Road  District  No.  I.  about 
two  miles  .louth  of  Fruto.  r  lans  and 
specifications  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
County  Clerk  at  Willows.  W.  H.  Sale. 
Clerk. 


Page  Eleven 

a.  m..  for  repairs  to  the  Webster  street 
bridge,  by  the  County  Clerk  ot  Ala- 
meda County.  Plans*  were  prepared  by 
County  Surveyor  Perry  Haviland.  The 
repairs  will  consist  of  new  planking, 
piling,  repairs  to  steel,  etc.  Estimated 
cost.   J47,0<M). 


BIDS     OPENED    FOR    CONSTRltTION 
OF   RAILWAY. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     REPP.tlRS     TO 
BRIDGE. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.  Cal— The  follow- 
ing bids  were  received  by  the  San 
Francisco  Board  of  Superviaors  for 
constructing  the  Taraval  Avenue  Mu- 
nicipal railway.  Bids  were  received  in 
unit  prices  and  were  not  figured  out  at 
this  time. 

Bidders  Amt,  of  Bond 

Western   Comn.    Co >3,500 

John    -Monk    4,700 

Eaton    &   Smith    5,'5*0 

Clark   &   Henery   4,000 

A.   J.   Raisch    _ 4,200 

♦ 

Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

1,    1918,    at   H    A.    iL 

EXTENSION     ■  Cost,    t 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  San  Francisco  Water 

Front. 
Extenfrion  to  Pier  No.  21, 

missioners. 
0^vner — Board    ot    State    Harbor    Corn- 
Engineer — Frank  G.  White,  Ferry  Bldg, 

San  Francisco. 
Plans   may    be    obtained  at   Room    18, 
Ferry  Building. 

For  further  particulars  address  Chief 
Engineer,  F.  G.  White,  Ferry  Bldg., 
•San  Francisco. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  BRIDGE  LVMBEnt 

BAKERSFIBLD.  Kern  Co.,  Cal,— 
Until  3  P.  tM.,  July  29.  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  City  Clerk  for  furnishing 
three  carloads  of  bridge  lumber,  speci- 
fications to  be  obtained  from  City  En- 
gineer. Certified  check  tor  10  per  cent 
required  with  each  bid.  J.  E.  Grafflus. 
City    Clerk. 


BIDS     W.ANTED     FOR    SEPTIC    TANK 
AND     SEWER     DISPOS.AL    PLANT. 

H.\XFORD.  Kings  Co..  Cal.— Until  11 
.A.  .M..  August  a,  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  Supervisors  ot  Kings  County  for 
the  construction  ot  a  septic  tank  and 
.sewage  disposal  s>'stem  involving  26 
cu.  yds.  concrete,  SOO  lbs.  •'^-in.  twisted 
steel  bars.  44(54  lin.  ft.  4-in.  drain  tile, 
S  2-in.  gate  valves.  185  tons  of  2V4-in. 
crushed  rock.  2fi6  sq.  ft.  corrugated 
sheet  iron  and  minor  items.  Certified 
check  or  bond  for  10  per  cent  required 
with  each  bid.  E.  F.  Pickerill,  Clerk  of 
Board. 


OAKLAND,    Alameda    Co.. — Rids    will 
be  received  until  Aucu-ot  12,  1918.  at  10 


BIDS      W.VNTED   FOR      N.W.VL      BAR- 
R.ICKS    .%T    SAN    DIEGO. 

Sealed  proposals  indorsed  "Proposals 
for  Barracks  Building,  Naval  Radio 
Station,  San  Diego,  Cal.,  Specification 
No,  3130."  will  be  received  at  the 
bureau  of  yards  and  docks,  Navy  De- 
partment. Washington,  D.  C,  until  3 
o'clock  P,  .M.,  July  29,  1918,  and  then 
and  there  publicly  opened,  for  a  two- 
story  barracks  building,  48  by  90  feet, 
with  a  one-story  extension  24  by  28 
feet,  of  wood  frame  construction  with 
stucco  or  metal  lath  exterior,  plastered 
interior  walls,  heating,  electric  light- 
ing and  plumbing  systems  at  the  naval 
radio  station,  San  Diego,  Cal.  Bids  will 
also  be  received  at  the  public  works 
office,  TImkcn  Bldg..  San  Diego.  Cnl.. 
until  12  M,  <•(  the  !5ame  day.  Draw- 
ings and  i^pecincations  No.  3130  may  be 
obtained    on   application    to   the   bureau 


Page  Twelva 

vv  tu  tilt  (•oiumandant  ul'  the  uaviil 
station  named.  Ut'pusit  ol  a  cheek  or 
postal  money  order  fur  $10  payable  to 
the  chief  of  the  bureau  of  yards  and 
docks  is  required  as  security  for  the 
safe  return  of  drawinss  and  specifica- 
tions.     C.   W.   Parks.  Chi.  I Df  Bureau. 

BIDS     \V\^■TED     KOK     KI.BV.VTOU 
CABIyE. 

OAKLAND,  Oal.— The  Council  of  the 
City  of  Oakland  will  receive  sealed  bids 
on  Thursday,  July  IS,  1918,  between 
the  hours  cf  11  o'clock  A.  M.  and  12 
o'clock  M..  for  removing  the  existinjr 
and  furnishing-  and  installing  new 
hoisting  ^levator  cable  in  Passenger 
Elevator  No.  4  in  City  Hall  Building. 
Specifications  and  form  of  proposal  will 
be  furnished  by  City  Clerk  on  applica- 
tion. A  bond  for  $o»0  for  faithful 
perfornmnce  to  be  given  by  the  suc- 
cessful bidder.  L.  W.  Cummings,  City 
Clerk. 


BUII.DINO  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

1(111  ipinent,  and  dovel.'piny  and  updat- 
ing its  mining  property  The  pioperty 
i.^    in    .Mexico. 

.SA!V    FRANCI.SCO    STREET    IMPROVE- 
IVIE^fT    CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

The  improvement  of  Fol.som  street 
between  Eugenia  and  Powhattan  ave- 
nues by  the  construction  of  gi-anite 
curbs;  a  "-foot  strip  of  basalt  block 
pavement,    and    an    asphalt    pavement. 

Awarded  to  the  Pacific  States  Con- 
struction Company. 


Wednesday.      July      24,      1918 
PAVINU  PLANirau. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR   MOTOR  TRUCK 
CHASIS. 

IX)S  ANCELES,  Oal.— Until  10  A.  M., 
July  22.  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  of  JJos  Angeles 
for  furnistiing  a  one-ton  motor  truck 
chassis  in  accordance  with  specifica- 
tions which  may  be  obtained  from  the 
City  Engineer.  Certified- che<:k  or  bond 
for  10%  and  affidavit  of  non-collusion 
required.     Horace  B.   Ferris,  Secretary. 


BID.S  ■WANTED  FOR  NAVY  SUPPWES. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. — 
(Sealed  proposals  lare  wianted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy. 

Schedule  4954 V4,  for  Mare  Island,  hy- 
'draulic  tire  forcing  press  with  electri-c 
motor,  opening  of  July  26. 

Schedule  4974%,  for  .Mare  Island,  10,- 
SOC  feet  ash,  opening-  of  July  22. 

Schedule  4977»/4,  for  Mare  Island,  1,- 
585  pounds  brass  sheets,  opening-  of 
July  22. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts,  Navy 
Department. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     STEEL     BARS, 
VALVES,   ETC. 

Panama  Canal,  Ofliice  of  the  General 
Purchasing  Officer,  Washington,  D.  C, — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  here 
until  10:30  A.  M.,  August  2,  1918,  under 
circular  2180  for  furnishing  16  bars 
steel,  cold  rolled;  2, one  feet  chain,  black 
iron;  2  reducing  valves,  6  gate  valves, 
65  angle  valves,  117  do,  I'SO  globe 
valves,  galvanized  pipe  fittings,  brass 
do,  150  cocks,  balls;  10,000  pounds  lime. 
iin.slacked;  25,000  pounds  silica  wash, 
400,000  pounds  sand,  silica;  200,000 
clips,  nickeled  brass  wire.  For  further 
information  address  A.  L..  Flint,  general 
purchasing  officer. 


SEWER 


CONSTRUCTION 
STARTED   SOON. 


TO       BE 


SACRAMEiNTO,  Sacramento  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  Siacramento  City  Commission  has 
authorized  Frank  C.  Miller,  City  Engi- 
neer, to  prepare  plans  and  specin-ca- 
tions  for  the  sewer  system  in  Curtis 
Oaks  and  Hig-hland  Park.  It  will  cost 
approximately    $15,000. 


WII.I,         PURCHASE        MINING         MA- 
CHINERY. 

El  Fuerte  Mining  &  Smelting  Com- 
pany of  Los  Angeles,  is  selling  stock 
for  the  purp'ose  of  repairing  roads,  pur- 
chasing and   installing   machinery   and 


P.WING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

S.\N  BERNARDINO,  San  Bernardino 
Co,,  Cal. — Johnson-Shea  Co.,  P.  O.  Box, 
906,  Riverside,  submitted  the  only  bid 
and  was  awarded  the  contract  at  ap- 
proximately $100,0-00  for  the  construc- 
tion of  about  two  miles  of  concrete 
paved  highway  on  Turner  and  Hermosa 
avenues  near  Cucamonga.  Bids  sub- 
mitted for  paving  1 14  miles  of  Turner 
avenue  ner  Cucamonga  were  rejected. 
Johnson-Shea  Co.  and  the  M-R  Co.  were 
the  only  bidders. 


TO  IMPROVE  TWO  ROADS   ONLY. 

ME-iJCED.  Murced  Co.,  Cal.— W.  H. 
Lynch,  senior  engineer  of  the  office  of 
public  roads  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture,  who  has  been  investigat- 
ing proposed  road  improvements  in 
Merced  count.v,  has  filed  a  report  with 
the  Boai'd  of  Supervisors  recommend- 
ing that  the  proposed  $l,2i50.000  bond 
issue  for  good  roads  be  deferred  until 
after  the  war.  He  recommends  that 
any  part  of  the  present  road  funds  that 
can  be  diverted  to  permanent  construc- 
tion be  expended  on  the  road  from  the 
Stevinson  Colony  to  Hilmar  and  from 
Los  Banos  to  the  East  Side. 


BIDS   AVANTED    FOR    PAVING. 

VENTURA,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.— Until 
2  P.  M..  August  8,  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  Supervisors  of  Ventura  County 
for  the  improvement  of  portions  of 
Telegraph  road,  "A"  street,  Sespee  ave- 
nue. Central  avenue  and  Santa  Clara 
street,  in  and  adjoining  the  city  of 
Fillmore,  involving  approimately  223,- 
530  sq.  ft.  of  4-inch  concrete  pavement 
with  IH-in.  asphalt  coi^rete  wearing 
surface  and  6410  cu.  yds.  of  excavation. 
Plans  and  specifications  may  be  obtain- 
ed from  the  County  Surveyor  on  deposit 
of   $3.     J   B.   McClosky,  Clerk  of  Board. 


PAVING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

VENTURA.  Ventura  Co.,  Cal. — Fair- 
child-'Gilmore-Wilton  Company,  Pacific 
.Electric  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  submitted 
the  lowest  bid  at  $29,806.01  and  was 
awarded  the  contract  for  paving  Main 
street  and  Ventura  avenue  in  the  City 
of  Ventura  involving  4100  cu.  yds.  of 
excavation  and  190,300  sq.  ft  4-in.  con- 
crete pavement  with  1%-in.  asphalt 
wearing  .surface.  Bids  were  submitted 
by  T.  E.  Hill  &  Co.  and  Bryant  &  Aus- 
tin, Incorporated. 


ROAD       IMPROVEMENT       BIDS       RE- 
JECTED. 

OAKLAND,  Cal. — All  bids  received  by 
the  Alameda  County  Supervisors  for 
the  improvement  of  County  Road  No. 
397,  or  Centerville-Irvington  road  in 
Washington  Road  District,  Wa,«hington 
To-wnishiip,  were  rejected.  Changes  will 
be  made  in  the  plans  omitting  some  of 
the  work  and  new  bids  called. 

Bid.'*  were  as  follows: 

Bates  &  Borland,  Oaklandi $198,247.50 

Eaton  &  Smith,  San  Francisco  247,2.60.00 
Kogers&Osborn,  Los  Angeles  2-47,91 7.5(1 
Oakland  Paving  Co 245,«5'6.80 


LOS  ANGEHjES,  Oal. — The  City  Coun- 
cil has  adopted  a  resolution  to  con- 
struct as  a  war  measure  a  paved  road- 
way from  the  plant  of  the  Southwest- 
ern Shipbuilding  Com.pany  to  Seaside 
avenue  on  Terminal  Island.  The  esti- 
mated cost  of  building  the  road  ia 
about  $65,000  and  the  city  will  bear 
one-half  of  the  cost  of  carrydng  out  th^ 
Vrooman  act  proceedings  for  the 
P'-ov".ments  already  instituted. 


SEWER   IMPROVEMENT   Pi,AJ«NBE 

SACRAMENTO,      Cal.— The    City 
Saci'amento    will    shortly   call    for   1 
for  sewer  improvements  in  the  foUov 
ing  streets: 

Twenty-fifth  street.  Castro 
easement  through  Heilborn  proi>ertii 
adjacent  to  24th  street,  easement 
thro'urh  Lots  11  and  12,  Curtis  Oak^ 
Portola  Way,  Second  avenue  and  th4 
alley   between   "J"  and  "K"  streets. 


BIDS      WANTED     FOR     STRBE^r      IM. 
PROVEMBNT. 

BAKBRSPELD,  Kern  Co.,  Oal.— Uni 
5  P.  M.,  July  22,  bids  will  be  receivi 
by  the  City  Clerk  for  improving-  Flow 
street  between  Baker  street  and  Beal 
avenue,  by  grading,  tamping  and  roll 
ing  and  constructing  cement  curbs  ant 
.sidewalks.  Certified  check  or  bid  bon( 
for  10  per  cent  required.  J.  E.  Graffiui 
City  Clerk  The  work  will  be  done 
der  the  Improvement  act  of  1911. 


MARKETT  STREET  TO  BE  BXTENDEl 
AS   FAR  AS    CASEIiU   AVENUE. 


Determining  its  policy  on  the  much 
argued  Miarket-street  extension 
the  slope  of  Twin  Peaks,  the  Board  o: 
Supervisors  recently  appropriated  $i5-3-, 
672  for  the  acquisition  of  right  of  wa 
as  far  as  Oaselli  avenue,  with  the  un 
derstanding  that  adjacent  propertj 
owners  shall  pay  the  cost  of  the  street 
improvement  up  to  $10  a  front  foot. 

This  will  finally  result,  according  t< 
the  City  Engineer's  office,  in  an  equa 
division  of  the  entire  coat  of  the  pro 
ject  between  city  funds  and  property 
owners'  assess-rment.  It  is  t  «iniate( 
that  the  entire  cost  of  the  sewer  anc 
pavement  improvement  will  b»  $15 
front  foot,  so  that  the  city  still  has  to 
furnish,  according  to  the  agreement 
$5  a  front  foot,  or  $10  a  running  foot. 

The  project  of  an  assessment  ' 
trict  for  this  work  extending  from  th« 
ferry  to  the  beach  is  now  abandoned 
Chairman  Wel'Clh  of  the  Street  Com- 
mittee said  the  siame  form  of  procedure 
would  be  followed  in  the  proposec 
Olympus  way  construction. 


HIGHWAY  IMPROVEMENT  PLANNBI 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal. — Agreement  be- 
tween the  California  State  Hlghw-aj 
Commission  and  the  United  States  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  has  been  I 
signed  whereby  the  Reddlng-Towcrl 
House  Federal  Post  Road  will  be  start-f 
ed  as  soon  as  bids  can  be  secured. 

This     improtant     highway     will     be 
built    with      an    expenditure      of    $105,' 
334.25  by  the  Federal  Government,  and 
approximately      a     like      sum      derived| 
from    the    sale    of    bonds    of    $15,0<M),OOfl 


STATE  HIGHWAY  BIDS   OPENED. 

(By   Special    Wir.;.) 
SACRAMENTO,   Cal.— Five   bids  were 
received   July   15th   by   the  State  High- 
way   Commission    for    the    construction 
of   a   reinforced   concrete   bridge,   con- 


\\edncsday.      July      24.      J91S. 

aiotijig  of  eiglit  sp;uiif  of  30  feet  each  iii 
Mendocino  County,  at  Outlet  Cieek. 
about  three  miles  north  of  Willits.  (I- 
Men-l-F). 

G.  H.  Gildersleeve  of  Berkeley  sfub- 
mitted  the  lowest  bid  at  |S.»85.  Bids 
were   as    follows: 

C.    H    Gildersleeve,    Berkeley $   8,985 

Mia^rae  &  Liayaz,  San  Francisco..  12,844 
Alfred  H.  Vogt,  San  Francisco....  16,800 

EJrickson    &    Peterson.  S.   F. 21,150 

August      Sigone      and      Giagoma 

Piai.    Willits    22,980 

Engineer's  estimate,  $9,007.50. 


PLUMBING  CONTRACT  AWARDED  BY 
GOVBRN.MENT. 

SEATTLE,  Wash.— The.  D.  H.  King 
Plumbing  Co.,  of  Seattle,  have  just 
been  awarded  another  contract  by  the 
cnlted  States  Government  for  install- 
ing the  plumbing  and  beating  in  the 
Aviation  School  Buildings  which  are 
being  erected  of  the  U.  of  W.  campus. 
This  contract  involves  an  expenditure 
of  $28,240.  This  Arm  is  just  completing 
another  $24,000  contract  for  the  gov- 
ernment for  installing  the  plumbing 
and  heating  in  the  navy  ware'house 
building  at  Bremerton;  also  a  $10,000 
contract  for  installing  the  plumbing 
and  heating  in  the  I.-.  J.  Mignon  Apart- 
ments. 


RO-^D  IMPROVEMENT  BIDS  WANTED 

EUREKA.  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Clork  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Humboldt  county  until  10  o'clock  A.  M.. 
July  29.  1918,  for  the  construction  of 
IT'A  miles  of  highway,  divided  into 
three  nearly  equal  sections,  between 
Bull  Creek  in  Road  District  No.  2  and 
the  Mattole  road  in  Road  District  No. 
1.  in  Humboldt  County.  Bidders  may 
bid  separately  on  any  one  section,  or 
or  any  two  sections,  or  on  all  three 
sectionis  as  a  whole. 

Separate  bids  will  also  be  received  at 
the  same  meeting  for  the  construction 
of  3  miles  of  the  Lord-Ellis  Road  in 
Road  District  No.  3  in  Humboldt 
County  and  for  the  construction  of  4 
wooden  bridges  on  the  line  of  said 
piece  of  new  road.  Plans  and  specifi- 
oations  for  this  work  are  oh  file  in  the 
offlce  of  .sad  Clerk,  to  which  bidders  are 
hereby  referred. 

Fred  M.  Kay  is  Clerk  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors, 


GOVKUNMEIVT    TO     BITILD    ROAD     TO 
CHROME    MINES. 

TRBKA,  Eisklyou  Co.,  Oal. — A  report 
from  Washington  announces  that  the 
Government  will  imanediaOely  begin 
construction  work  down  the  Klamath 
river  to  the  chrome  deposits  in  Siski- 
you county.  The  forest  service  has 
ordered  work  on  the  road  to  the 
chrome  mines. 

The  Supervisors  of  Siskiyou  County 
have  granted  $10,000  toward  the  build- 
ing of  a  road  from  the  chrome  mines, 
with  the  route  to  railroad  transporta- 
tion   nut    yet   dc'Cided. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    WELI.S. 

CHICO,  Butte  Co.,  Cal. — Superinten- 
dent Kreutzer  of  the  State  L<ind  Colony 
at  Durham,  states  that  the  colony 
would  shortly  call  for  bids  on  forty 
wells  that  will  be  put  down  on  different 
sertions. 


ST.*TE     HIGHWAY     IMPRPOVBMENT 
BY  DAY  LABOR. 

OROVILLE.  [Butte  Co.,  Cal. — Word 
has  been  received  from  the  State  High- 
way   Conunlsalon   at  Sacramento,    that 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

the  highway  between  a  point  near 
liiggs  to  Nelson  will  be  built  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Commission  by  day 
labor. 


CONTRACT    .\WAKDED    FOR    W.4TER 
SYSTEM. 

FILLMORE,  Ventura  Co..  Cal. — The 
Thos.  Haverty  Company  of  Los  An- 
geles, has  signed  the  contract  for  the 
construction  of  a  distributing  system 
for  the  municipal  water  plant  and  has 
notified  the  City  Trustees  that  it  is 
ready  to  start  work  as  soon  as  the 
sale  of  the  Sespe  Land  &  Water  Com- 
pany's plant  to  the  city  is  sanctioned 
by  the   railroad  commission. 


CONTRACT      AWARDED    FOR      MORE 
GOVERNMENT    BUILDINGS. 

.SAX  PEDRO.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal.— 
Work  of  laying  out  the  sixty-one  can- 
tonment buildings  on  the  Upper  Fort 
JiacArthur  reservation  has  been  start- 
ed. Nine  units  of  six  buildings  each, 
with  accommodatioris  for  2574  men. 
will  be  erected,  also  post  exchange, 
guard  house,  four  warehouses  and  extra 
barrack.s.  The  Wm  Simpson  Con- 
struction Company  of  Los  Angeles,  has 
the  contract,  which  amounts  to  about 
$120  000.  The  contractors  are  now 
grading  for  the  concrete  roads  to  be 
bui't  on   the  rf.«ervation. 


riD.S      W.\NTED    FOR      SEWER      DIS- 
POSAL WORKS. 


KINGSBURG.  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.— Until 
3  P.  M..  July  24.  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  City  Clerk  for  constructing  a 
complete  sewage  disposal  works  in  ac- 
.cordan-ce  with  plans  and  specifications 
on  file  at  the  Office  of  the  Clerk.  Cer- 
tified check  for  10  per  cent  required 
with  each  bid.   H.  B.  Verble.  City  Clerk 


Motion     Picture     Theatre     Planned. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  California 
Amusement  Co.,  has  been  incorporated 
with  $30,000  capital  stock  to  erect  a 
moving  picture  theatre  on  the  south 
side  of  Broadway  between  Seventh  and 
Eighth  streets.  The  incorporators  are: 
Frederick  Wilms.  F.  H.  Wilms  and 
Edward  H.  Post.  725  Broadway.  The 
same  men  have  incorporated  the  Cali- 
fornia Theatre  Company  with  $1000 
dapital  stock.  Jt  will  operate  the 
theatre. 


STEEL    PIPE    CONTRACT    AWARDED. 

TO  PURCHASE  GATE  VALVES    IN 

OPEN    MARKEyr. 

MONROVIA,  Los  Angeles  Co..  Oal. — 
Bonds  to  the  amount  of  $4  2,500  for  ex- 
tending the  municipal  water  supply  of 
Monrovia  have  been  sold  and  work  on 
contemplated  improvements  will  be 
started  soon.  The  Western  Pipe  & 
Steel  Company  of  Los  Angeles,  has 
been  awarded  the  contract  at  approxi- 
mately $20,000  for  furnishing  12,000 
feet  of  16-in.,  4500  ft.  of  15-ln.,  and 
1500  ft.  of  8-in.  riveted  steel  pipe  for 
new  water  mains. 

All  bids  for  gate  valves  were  rejected 
and  they  will  be  purchased  in  the  open 
nmrket.  Bids  were  submitted  by 
Pacific  Pipe  &  Steel  Co.,  Crane  Co., 
Smith-Booth-Usher  &  Water  Works 
Supply  Co.  H.  S.  Gierlich  is  City  En- 
gineer. 


POHTI,.%ND    STE»JL    PLANT. 

The  Pacific  Coa.«t  Steel  Company  is 
to  erect  a  steel  plant  to  have  two  open- 
hearlli  furnaces  with  a  capacity  of  4000 
tons  per  month  and  two  rolling  mills 
to  roll  the  product  of  the  furnaces  into 


Page  Tbiiteeit 

bais  on  an  eleven  acre  tract  on  Linn- 
ton  road  near  Willbridge  about  three 
miles  out  of  Portland,  proper.  The  cost 
will  be  about  $500,000.  The  North  Bank 
railroad  will  afford  transportation.  It 
is  anticipated  that  the  plant  will  be 
completed  about  January  1st.  1919.  and 
when  fully  under  way  will  employ 
something  like  five  hundred  skillied 
men. 

Construction  of  the  Portland  works 
will  be  under  direction  of  T.  S.  Clingan. 
manager,  and  C.  P.  Burgess,  superin- 
tendent, whose  lime  will  be  largely 
spent  there  until  the  enterprise  is  under 
way.  Burgess  recently  came  from  St. 
Louis  to  joi«  the  forces  of  the  concern 
with  the  specific  purpose  of  aiding  in 
the  construction  and  operation  of  the 
new   works. 


GOVBRN.MENT  SHIPBUILDING  PLANT 

TO    BE    ERECTED    AT    SAN 

DIEGO. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  site  for  the 
proposed  government  cqncrete  ship- 
building yard  at  San  Diego  h^s  been 
definitely  settled  and  it  will  include  the 
site  previously  leased  to  the  U.  S. 
Steel  Shipbuilding  Corporation  at  the 
foot  of  Twenty-eighth  street  and  ex- 
tending to  National  City.  Work  will 
be  started  at  once  driving  piles  on  the 
site  between  ChoUas  slough  and  the 
National  City  line.  E.  M.  Scofield,  of 
the  Scofield  Engineering  Conipany, 
which  has  the  contract  for  construct- 
ing the  yard  and  concrete  ships  for  the 
government,  has  returned  to  San  Diego 
from  Philadelphia.  The  site  selected 
will  give  room  to  double  the  capacity 
of  the  ship  yard  as  originally  planned. 


TO   EXTEND   PIERS. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Cal.— The  first 
.«tep  toward  etending  a  number  of  piers 
along  the  waterfront  to  provide  great- 
er wharfage  facilities  wa.*;  taken  by  the 
State  Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners 
when  the  State  Harbor  E>ngineer. 
Frank  G.  White,  was  instructed  to  ad- 
vertise for  bids  for  the  exten.^on  of 
pier  21   to  the  pier  end  line. 

This  pier  is  now  4{N>  feet  long  and 
will  be  extended  200  feet.  The  cost  will 
range  from  $20,000  to  $30,000. 

Piers  20,  22,  25  and  27  also  will  be 
extended. 


TO  RE»lTlUi*ACE  STRE;E.T 


SAN  FRANCISCO.  Cal.— Members  of 
the  '.San  Francisco  Board  of  Public 
Work.*  have  made  an  inspection  of  Mis- 
sion street  from  Sixth  to  Twenty- 
eights  and  approved  the  proposed  re- 
.'urfacing  of  the  street  as  voted  in  a 
resolution  of  the   Board  of  Supervisors. 


DREDGING    CONTRACT   AWARDED. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — John  F.  Craig,  of 
the  Los  Angeles  Dredging  Conipany, 
Long  Beach,  has  been  awarded  the  eon- 
tract  at  about  $150,000  for  doing  all 
dredging  in  connection  with  the  new 
concrete  shipbuilding  yard  to  be  estab- 
lished at  San  Diego  by  the  Government. 


TO  REBUILD  LAUNDRY. 

HEMET.  Riverside  Co..  Cal. — The 
buildings  of  the  Hemet  Valley  Ice  & 
Laundry  Company  were  destroyed  by 
fire  entailing  a  loss  estimated  at  $30.- 
000.  The  buildings  were  owned  by  J.  O. 
Percival  and  associates.  Th«  plant  will 
be  rebuilt. 


Page-'  Fourteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,      July      24.      1918. 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED 

Liens,  A.cceptances,  Eltc. 


No. 

1199 
1200 
1201 
1202 
1203 
1204 
1206 
1207 
1208 
1205 
1209 
1210 
1211 
1212 
1213 
1214 
1215 
1216 
1217 
1218 
1219 
1220 
1221 
1222 
1223 
1224 
1225 
1226 
1227 
1228 
1229 
1230 
1229 
1230 
1231 
12S2 
1233 
1234 
1235 
1236 
1237 
1238 
1239 
1240 
1241 
1242 
1423 
l-.'44 
1245 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

8an  Francisco  Coanty. 

Owner               C'>ntractor  Amt. 

McGovern     Schell  10000 

Cabana    Liaustau  450 

Dibert    Dibert  3980 

S«ite     Schell  8499 

St.    Francis    Morton  7350 

Westgate    Morton  7127 

Brickell  Est  Spencer  57."> 

Schubert    :....GIaser  2000 

Clay     ......Emanuel  500 

Hilderbrand    AtoflE  850 

Spreckels    Dunc-an  5995 

Same    Wilson  1733 

Same    .Otis  36G5 

Penziner     Penziner  40000 

White  House   ....Amer  Mbl  5000 

Bethlehem    Franz     117200 

Norwood    Bortveit  220O 

HersBcher     Kelley     400 

Mills   Est  Dinwiddie  49329 

Same    Woods  5600 

Same   Sartoriu®  6550 

Same    Druffel  16750 

Same     Livermore  5970 

Same    Petersen  5245 

Same    Gervais  2490 

Same    Vitrolite  llSOO 

Same    Dalziel  5720 

Same    Palace  370O 

Same    Globe  4249 

Same    Fuller  4400 

Same    Morehouse  1466.i 

Same    Otis  13600 

Harrington     Seghieri  500 

Johnson    Johnson  1800 

Same     Same  1800 

Same    Same  180O 

Same    Same  1800 

Same     JSame  1800 

Hareer     Harger  20O0 

Beth.  Ship  Franz  17200 

Neuraumont    McBarnes  lOOn 

Associated    Oil... .McDonald  4000 

De    Golia    Cahill  21900 

S  P  Co  Fay       

Clausen Braas  40 

Stoff Stoff  45006 

Sesnon    Barrett  30000 

R    C    Archbishop Mullen  120 

Same     Same  1940 


ADDITIONS 

(1199)  N  MARKET  163-1%  W  Polk; 
No.  14  40  Market.  Two  additional 
stories  to  two-story  and  basement 
Class   "C"   brick   loft   building. 

owner P.  J.   McGovern. 

Architect Theo.  W.  Lenzen,  709  Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg..  S.  F. 
Contarctor... .Samuel     Schell,   180   Jessie, 
San    Francisco. 

COST,    $10.0^11 


ALTERATIONS 

(1200)      NO.     1836     O'FARRELL.       Alter 
bakery. 

Owner J.    B.   Cabana,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .A.  L«uS'tau:  2885  Bush.  S.  F 
COST,  $450 


FHOP 

(IJOI)      S    MINNA    287    W    First.      One- 
.story    brick    machine    shop. 

Lwncr .M.    DiberC  &   Sons.   Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work  and  Sub  Contracts 

COST.   $39S(i 


EXCAVATING,  ETC. 

(1202)  W  MISSION  2o  N  Santa  Rosa 
Ave  (Coke  St.)  25x100  No.  4492  Mis- 
sion. Excavating,  concrete,  car- 
pfnler.  mill,  gla'is,  glazing,  plumbing 
plaFiering,  painting  and  electric  work 
frr  alterations  and  additions  to  a 
frame  bakery  and  stfre. 


Owner FTederick     and     Emily     C. 

Seitz,    Premises. 
Architect Theo,  W.  Lenzen,  709  Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg.,  S,  F. 
Contractor  ...Samuel    Sohell,    180    Jessie. 

San   Francisco. 
Filed  July  15.  '18.     Dated  July  11,  '18. 
When  the  one  story  section  com- 
pleted      »1200 

Basement  completed  and  2d  story 

frame    up    2200 

Completed  and   accepted 2974 

30    days    after 2125 

TOTAL  COST,  J8499 
Bond,  $1500.  Sureties,  Jo.s.  Reichel  and 
Frederick  O.  Biermann  Limit,  65  days. 
Forfeit.  .>o'ie  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


FRAME    KESIDENCR 

(1203)  LOT  9  BLK  9  St.  Francis  Wood 
Extension  No.  1.  Excavating,  grad- 
ing, concrete,  brick,  tile,  carpentry, 
plastering,  plumbing,  electric  and 
sheet  metal  work,  heating,  painting 
and  galvanizing  for  two-stor;-  frame 
residence. 

Owner St.     Francis     Home     Bldg., 

Co.,  27S  Post,  3.  F. 

.Architect Gertrude    E.    Comfort.    .''78 

Post.  San  Francisco. 
Contractor... .John  Morton.   88  3oth  Ave., 

San  Fra.icisco, 
Filed  July  '5,  '18.     Dated  July  9.  1918. 

Frame  up  $1837.50 

Brown    coated    1837.50 

Completed    and    accepted 1837.50 

fsual    33    days 1837.50 

TOTAL  COST.  $7350.00 
Hcnd.  nrine.  Limit,  110  days  after  July 
15.  Forfeit,  $3.  Plans  and  specifica- 
tions filed. 

KK.\ME  DWELLING 

(1204)  LOT  22  BLK  22  S'  Francis 
Wood  Extension  No.  2.  All  work  for 
two-story  frame  dwelling. 

':)wnier Westgate     Park     Co..     278 

Post.  San   Francisco. 

Architect Gertrude    E.    Comfort.     278 

Post.  San  Franci.sco. 
Contractor....John   Morton.    88   35th  Ave  . 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  13,  '18.     Dated  July  9.  1918. 

Frame    up    $1781.73 

Brown   coated   1781.75 

Completed   and   accepted 1781.75 

ITsual    33    days 1781.73 

TOTAL  OUST,  $7127.00 
Bond.  none.  Limit,  110  days.  Forfeit. 
$3,      Plans  and   specifications   filed. 

I  1 2113  1  NO.  380  PARK.  bet.  .Merry  and 
Andover.  Raise  building;  concrete 
foundations  for  residence. 

(iwner T.    Hilderbrand.    19    College 

San   FraiiCisco. 


■  hitct  . 


..None. 


Contractor....B.   Atoff, 


CCST,    $So0 


(l:'''Oi  N|-)  i;T3  G0LDE.\  G.ATR  AVE. 
.AMcr  aui"  sales  and  repair  building 
for  elevator. 

(>w    e'- Brickell    Estate  Co. 

Architi-ct None. 

Contractrr...  Spencer    Elevatrr    Co..    16S 
Beale    San  Franc Iscfi. 

COST,    $37  3 


-ALTERATIONS 

(1207)      NO.    22o3  (.MARKET.   Alter   bake 
shop  and  install  brick  oven. 

•-■wner A.    Scihubert,    Premises. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor.... J.      P.   Gla-ser,      110     Jessie. 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $2000 


PARTITION 

(120S)  SW  STOCKTON  AND  GEARY. 
Construct  45  lin.  ft.  2"  plaster  parti- 
tion in  Butler  Building. 

Owner Dr.      J.    Clay,      307      Butler 

Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....L.  &  E.  Emanuel.  1C03  Fil- 
bert,   San    Francisco. 

OOST.    $3011 


OFFICE    F1TTIN<3S 

(1209)  N  SPEAR  AND  HARRISON  SK 
83.98  SE  54-63  NE  186.89  N  148.08  SW 
242.02.  All  work  for  office  fittings  for 
four-9tory  and   basement  building. 

Owner J.    D.    and    A.    B,   Spreckels 

Securities  Company. 

.Xrchlte'Ct G.     A.     Applegarth,     Claus 

Spreckels  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor.. ..W.  C.  Duncan  &  Co.,  Shar- 
on Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  16,  '18.     Dated  June  25,  '18, 

On  1st  of  each  month 75% 

Usual     35     days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $5995 
Bond.  $5995,  Sureties,  Frank  Davison 
and  Peter  Bradley,  Limit,  20  days. 
Forfeit,  $20.  Plans  and  specifications 
llled. 


(1210)      PLUMBING    ON   ABOVE. 
Contractor... .Wm.      F.    Wilson    Co.,      32S 

Mason,  San  Francisco, 
Filed  July  16,  '18.     Dated  June  25,  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  (X>ST.  $1733 
Bond,  $867.  Surteies.  .Albert  J.  Wilson 
and  Fredk.  A.  Wilson.  Limit.  20  days 
Forfeit.  $20.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


(12111      ONE       ELECTRIC        FREIGHT 
elevator  on   above. 

Contractor....Otis  Elevator  Co..  Beach  & 
Stockton.    San    Francisco. 

Fil  jc    luly  16.  '18.     Dated  May  29,  '18, 

On   ,s-hlpment  of  engine '/4 

Engine   in   running  order 14 

Completed  and  running M 

TOTAL    COST,     $3663 

Bond,    none.  '   Limit,    Sept.    13.      Forfeit, 

none.     Tlans  and  specifications  (tied. 


BRICK    APARTMENTS 
(1212)      S   SUTTER       160-9    W      Taylor, 
Four-story      Class     "C"     brick       (23) 
apartments. 

Owner C.   Penziner,   743   Baker  St., 

San  Francisco, 

Designer E.  H.  Denke,  1317  Hyde  St., 

San   Francisco. 
Days    work   and    .Sub-Contracts, 

COST,  $40,000 

-ALTERATIONS 
1213)      N  POST  100  E  Grant  Ave,  Take 
out    wood    flooring    and    replace    with 
marble. 

(  wner The    White    House.    Sutter 

and  Grant  Ave..  S.   F. 


Wednesday.      July      24,      1918. 

rchiteet M.    M.    Bruce.   Flood   Bldg.. 

San   Francisco. 

>ntra«;tor.....\niurlcan  Marble  &  Mo- 
saic Co.,  25  Columbia  Sq., 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    »oU00 


FFlClJiS,    KTC. 

:'14)  SE  TWENTIETH  &  ILi,INOIS. 
Two-story  and  part  basement  offices 
and  cafeteria,  checking  gates,  etc, 
4  2,000   square   feet. 

wner Bethlehem         Shipbuilding 

Cptn,   Ltd.,    Premises. 

rchiteet J.      R.    Miller,      213      Lick 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
jntractor.-.Val  Franz,  180  Jessie,  S.  F. 
COST.  1117.200 


OTTAGE 

.21'o)      W      RAMiSELL,  l.')0   S     Garfield. 
Two-story   frame  cottage. 
wner Mrs.    Elsie    Norwood,    1120 

Jackson,    San    Francisco. 

rchiteet None. 

ontractor.... Martin    Bortveit,    865    Fell, 

San  Francisco. 

COST,  J2200 

•l.TERATIONS 

1216»      NOS.    377-379      GEARY.        Alter 
for  tailor  shop. 

wner Mrs.  Clara  Hersrscher,   377- 

379   Geary.   S.   F. 

rchiteet Non*. 

ontractor.. ..Kelley      &    Co..      126      Mc- 
Allister, S.   F. 

COST.    $400 


BUILDING  AITO  ENGINEERING  NETV'S 

(1221)      TERRA      OOTTA      WORK      ON 

above. 
Contractor.... Livermore         Fire        Brick 
Works.     Pleasianton     Road. 
Livermore.   Cal. 
Filed  July   17,  '18.     Dated  -May  31.  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST.  »ri970 
Bond.  none.  Limit.  110  days.  Forfeit. 
$10<l.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


DDITION 

1217)  N  BUSH  68x137-6  at  E  end  of 
.Mills  Building.  Concrete,  masonry 
and  carpentry  work  for  five-story 
Class  "A"  addition  to  Mills  Building. 

wner .Mills  Estate.   Incorporated! 

Mills  Bldg..   San   Francisco. 

Ingineer J.    S.    Bogart,    Mills    Bldg., 

San  Francisco, 
ontractor... Dinwiddle       Constr.        Co., 

Crocker  Bldg..  S.  F. 
•iled  July  17,  '18.     Dated  May  25,  '18. 

Progressive  payments  

Usual  35  days  25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $49,329 
lond.  $24,665.  Surety,  Aetna  Accident 
k  Liability  Co.  Limit,  60  days.  For- 
eit.  $100.  Plans  and  .■••pecidcations  tiled. 

1218)  REINFORCING  STEEL  ON 
above. 

•ontractor. ...Woods.    Huddart    &    Gunii, 
444  Market.  San  Francisco., 
■iled  July   17.  '18.     Dated   May  21.  "18. 

I   Payments    same    as    above 

I  TOTAL    COST.     $5600 

tond.  none.  Limit,  60  days.  Forfeit, 
100.     Plans  and   specifications  filed. 


IRON 


ON 


11219)      ORNAMENTAL 

I   above. 

"ontractor.. ..Sartorius     Co.,      15th      and 

Utah,  San  Francisco, 
'•'iled  July  17,  '18.     Dated  May  17,  '18. 

[    Payments    same    as   above 

I  TOTAL   COST,    $6550 

!'.ond,  $3275.  Surety.  Fidelity  &  De- 
)Oslt  Co.  of  .Maryland.  Limit.  90  days, 
•'orfeit.  $100.  Plan.a  and  spec.ifications 
tied. 


(1222)      PLUMBING    ON    ABOVE. 
Contractor. ...C.  Petersen  Co..  730  Larkin 

San   Francisco. 
Filed  July  17.  '18.     Dated  May  28.  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST.  $5245 
Bond.  $2623.  Surety.  New  Amsterdam 
Casualty  Co.  Limit,  100  days.  Forfeit, 
$100.     Plans  and  specifications   filed 


1220)      MILL  WORK   ON   AHOVE. 
:;ontractor....D.  -O.    Druftel,    177   Steven- 
son,  San   Francisco. 
iFiled  July  17,  '18.     Dated  May  29.  '18. 

I    Pavment.w   same    a.*    above 

TOTAL  COST.  $l«.75ii 
Rond.  nnn<-.  Limit,  30  day.'?.  Fi.rfeit. 
1100.      Plans   and   specificntions   filed. 


(1223)      TERRAZZO   ON    ABOVE. 
Contractor. ...Henry    Gervais.    1725    .Mis- 
sion. San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  17.  '18.     Dated  May  29.  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  <X)ST.  $2490 
Bond.  $1250.  Surety.  American  Surety 
Co.  Limit.  120  days.  Forfeit.  $100. 
Plans    and    specifications    filed. 


(1224)      VITROLITB  ON    ABOVE. 
Contractor. ..Vitrolite    Constr.    Co..     1490 

.Mission,    San    Francisco. 
Filed  July  17.  '18.     Dated  May   16.  'IS. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST.  $11,800 
Bond.  $5900.  Surety.  Aetna  Casualty 
&  Surety  Co.  Limit.  60  days.  Forfeit. 
$100.     Plan;  and  specifications  filed. 


(1225)  HEATING  AND  SHEET  .METAL 
work  on   above. 

Contractor....Robert  Dalzrel  Jr..  21.S   1st. 

San   Francisco. 
Filed  July  17.  '18.     Dated  June  21,  '18. 

Payments   same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST.  $57  20 
Bond.  $2900.  Surety,  American  Surety 
Co.  Limit.  120  days.  Forfeit,  $100. 
Plans   and   specifications  filed. 

(1226)  HARDWARE    ON    ABOVE. 
Contractor. ..Palace    Hardware    Co.,    581 

Market,    San    Rrancisco. 
Filed  July  17,  '18.     Dated  May  16,  '18. 

Payments    same    as   above 

TOTAL  COST,.  $3700 
Bond.  none.  Limit.  30  days.  Forfeit 
$100.      Plans   and    specifications    filed. 


(1227)    ELECTRIC  WIRIXG  ON  ABOVE 
Contractor....Globe  Electric  Works.  1959 

Mission.    San    Francisco. 
Filed  July  17.  '18.     Dated  May  17.  "18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $4  24  9 
Bond.  $4249.  Surety,  .Massachusetts 
Bonding  &  Insurance  Co.  Limit.  120 
days.  Forfeit.  $100.  Plans  and  speci- 
fications   filed. 


(1228)  GLAZING    ON     ABOVE. 
Contractcr....W.    P.    Fuller   &  Co..   Belae 

and  Mission.  San  Francisco 
Filed  Ji.ly  17.  '18.     Dated  May  13,  '18. 

Payments    same    as   above 

TOTAL  CO.ST.  $4400 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  30  days.  Forfeit 
$100.      Plans   and    specifications    filed. 

(1229)  PLASTERING    ON    ABOVE. 
Contractor. ...C.    C.    Morehouse,    872    Fol- 

.(^om.  San   Francisco. 
Filed  July   17,  'IS.     Dated  June  7.  'IS. 

Pavmenl.s    .same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST.   $14,065 
Bond.    none.      Limit.    lOO  day.«       Forfeit, 


Page  Fifteen 

$100.      Plans    and    .'rpecincations    filed. 
(1230)      ELEVATORS   ON    ABOVB 
Contractor.. ..Otis     Elevator     Co..     Beach 
&  Stockton.  San    Franci.?co. 
Filed  July   17.  '18.     Dated  Apr.  15,  '18. 

On   acceptance   <(   engine ',» 

In    position    '/« 

In    running    order V4 

TOTAL  COST,  $13,600 
Bond,  none  Limit.  Nov.  I.  1918.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


ALTErRATlONS 

(1229)  —  FORTY-SEKX)ND  AVE 
Lincoln  Way.  Concrete  walls, 
steps,  etc.,  for  alterations  to 
dence. 

Owner .^.    Harrington.    5tli    A 

Judah,  San  Francisco. 

Aichitect None. 

ContraA:tor....D.  Seghieri  &  Co..  35  C 
San    F)ancisco. . 

COST 


ook. 
$'•00 


FU.\.ME   DWELLING 

(1230)  SE    RHINE      AND      BISMAKK. 
One-story  and  basement  frame  dwlg. 

Owner Louis    Jornson,     2260     rjth 

Ave.,    San    Francisco. 

.Vrchitect None. 

Day's    work.  Ci  ST.    $I.^O'i 

FRAME   DWELLING 

(1231)  NB    BIS.MARK      25    SE      Rhine. 
One-story  and  basement  frame  dwlg. 

Uw  ner Louis    Johnson,     2260     19th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None 

Day',-    work.  COST    $180" 

FR.' .ME    DWELLING 

(1232)  NE     BISMARK     50     SE     lUiiiie. 
One-story  and  basement  frame  dwlg 

Owner Louis     Johnson,     2260     19th 

Ave..  San  Francisco. 

Architect .N'one. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $1S00 


FRA.ME    DWELLING 

(1233)      NE    BIS.VIARK       75    SE      Rhine 
Onc-stoiy  and    ba.semi'Mt    fr;inie  dwlg 

Uwner Louis     Johnson.     J^GO     l!'tl> 

Ave.,    Sail    Fi  anci^'co. 

Architect Ni>ne. 

Day's    work.  Ci 'ST,    $lso(i 

FR.\.\IE    DWELLING 

112311      NE    BISMARK     lOo    .'^E     liliinc 
One-story  and  basement   rniiiic  dwlg. 

Owner Louis    Johnson,     2260     I'.Hh 

Ave..  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CdST.  $l,>'«',i 


ALTERATIONS 

(1235)      SW     LYON     AND    1>.\K        Akci 

Into    (1)    apartments. 
Owner. ...C.     H.     Harger,       706       .Madii'.l. 
.San    Francisco. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's    work.  Ci '.ST.    l-'U'iii 


FRAME  OFFICE,  ETC 
ilL'36)  SE  TWENTIETH  &  ILLlNnIS 
.^11  work  excep'.  heating  and  eletlrlt 
fixtures  for  two-story  and  part  b.Tsc- 
ment  fiame  building,  cafeteria,  ofllrc 
checking  gates    etc. 

Owner Bethle'iem         Shipbuilding 

Cptn..   Premises. 

Architect  J.  R.  .Miller.  213  Lick   Bldg. 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor.  ..Val  Franz  *  Son.  I.<0  .I.-ssl. 

San  Franoi.si'o. 
Filed   July    18.  '18.      Dated  July   It.  'D^ 
On  or  before  10th  of  taoh  month   ':,'/, 


I'age  Sixteen 

Isual    :,:    Uays - -■•%' 

•niTAI.  ("dST.  »117.20(i 
Bond.  $jS.6«0.  Suiety.  American  In- 
demnity Co.  Limit,  Nov.  16,  1918.  For- 
feit, ll.iO.  Bonus,  tl5(i  per  day.  Plans 
and   spe^citications   tiled. 

NOTE;  1st  report  July  13,  No.  1214. 
yard  and  $14  per  cubic  yard  for  all  con- 
crete   deductions. 

Additional     concrete.     %la    per    cubic 


BUIbUINU  ANU  ENOlNJiBKlNG  NEWS 

Owner Uni.    T-    .Sc-suun,    llolbJiiuK 

BIdg..  San    Francisco. 

Arcliitect Ward   &   Blohmc.   310  San- 
some.  San   Francisco. 

f'ontrootnr.... Barrett     &      Hilp,     Sharon 
Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 

COST.    $30.00n 


Wfitncsday,      July 


l»l 


ALTERATIONS 

(1237)      NO.    1530    HAIGHT.      New    plate 
gla.s-.s  fronts  to  store. 

Owner E.   Nevraumont. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...A.    McBarnes.    1S36   Haight, 
.'fan  franc i SCO. 

COiiT,   $1000 


SHPD 

(1238)  NE  SIXTEENTH  AND  ILLINOIS 
One-Story  frame  corrugated  iron 
truck  shed. 

Owner Asswiated   Oil    Co.,   .Sharon 

Bldg-.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...McDonald    &    Kahn,    Rialto 
Bldg..  .'fan    Franci.'5co. 

COST,    $4001/ 


ADDITION 

(1239)  .f  POST  137-€  E  Leavenworth. 
Addition  t<.  public  garage  (garage 
and    stores). 

Owner E.    B     I>e    Colia.    333    Tine, 

San   I'"r..'.ncisco. 
ArchitFci  lohn  fl.  Powpr.o,  460  Mont- 
gomery,   San    Francis<:o. 
Contractor. ...Cahill  &  Vensano,  110  Sut- 
ter, San   Francisco. 

CX)ST,    $21,900 
N(>TE: — Grading    contract    on    above 
awardel   t..   J.    T.    Holland   lor   $1S00. 


GRADING.    ETC. 

(1240)  PTN  BERRY  ST.  fronting  own- 
er's shed  "F"  between  4th  and  otii 
streets.  Raising  the  grades  of  pav- 
ing aiid  catchbasins;  area  approxi- 
mately  J7,9o7  square  feet. 

Owner Southern   Pacific   Co..   S.   P. 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...  The   Fay   Improvement  Co.. 

Phelan  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Filed  July  19,  MS.     Dated  June  28,  "18. 

Monthly    payments   of 75% 

rsual    .33   day.s 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  7.9  cents  per  sq.  ft. 
Bond.  $1200.  Surety.  Hartford  Accident 
&  Indemnity  Co.  Limit,  20  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specification.s 
nied. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1241)      NE   HOWARD   AND  TWENTT- 
third.     New  store  front. 

Owner C.  Clausen,  Premise:-. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... Braas     &    Kuhn     Co.,    1916 
Brvant,  San    Francisco, 

CO.ST,   $4  50 


APARTMENT.^ 

(1242)  N  SL'TTER  81-6  W  Jones,  Four 
story  and  basement  Clars  "C"  brick 
apartments  (16  apts. ) 

Owner I-rjuis     P.   Stoff.      321    Bush. 

■  '  .'fan  Francisco. 

Architect Albert    Schniepfer.    Nevad-: 

Rank  BIdK  .  S.  F. 
nav>  work.  CO.^T,  $4:,.o(iii 


aD'.ITION 

(1243)  SE  UNION  AND  BATTERY. 
Two  additional  stories  to  present 
three-story  and  basement  Class  "C" 
brick  building. 


PEWS 

(1244)  NB  COLUMBUS  AVE  AND 
Vallejo  E  77-SVixN  137-6.  Installa- 
tion work  in  connection  with  certain 
lot  of  new  church  pews  for  Saint 
Francis  Church. 
Owner The  Roman  Catholic  Arch- 
bishop,   Premises. 

Architect Chas.    J.    I.    Devlin,    Pacific 

Bldg:,,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor... Mullen  Mfg  Co..  64  Rausch 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  2U,  '18.  Dated  July  17.  '18. 
Completed,  delivered  &  accepted. $120 
TOTAL  COST.  $120 
Bond.  none.  Limit.  5  days  after  noti- 
fication. Forfeit.  $10.  Plans  and 
specifications  filed. 


(!24.i)    FURNIiSHING    AND    DELIVERY 
to    building    (but    not    installing)    of 
certain  lot  of  church  pews  on  above. 
Contrartor.  ..Mullen   Mfg  Co..  64   Rausch 

.San    Francisco. 

Filed  July  20.  'IS.     Dated  July  17.  '18. 

Delivered,  completed  and  finished 

$1455 

ITsual    35    days 485 

TOTAL  COST.  $1940 
Bond.  $1030.  Surety.  Hartford  Accident 
&  Indemnity  Co.  Limit  60  days. 
Forfeit,  $10.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


\OTI*K    <>P    \ON-BESPONSIBILITY. 


Snn   Francldoo  County. 


July  19.  1918— W  UTAH  137-6  S  Ala- 
nieda  S  12oxW  100.  Henry  E 
Holmes  as  to  improvements  on 
leaded     property 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

July  13.  1918— NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  6S-9.  Laurence 
A  Mvers  to  MacGruer  &  Simpson... 
..    .  .;. July    12.    1918 

July  15.  1918 — E  VAN  NESS  AVE  47- 
8>4  N  Washington  N  40xE  108;  E 
Van  Ness  Ave  87-8Vi  N  Washing- 
ton N  40  E  148  S  27-S>4  W  25  E  12- 
3%  W  123.  Gerard  Invst  Co  to 
whom   it  may  concern Inly  15.   1918 

July  15.  1918— LOT  20  BLK  3189. 
Westwood  Park.  Llnnie  Morris  to 
Godron   Morris July   11.   1918 

July  15.  1918 — SE  CALIFORNIA  & 
iMontgomery  E  68-9xS  137-6.  P  J 
Walker.  Agent.  The  American  Na- 
tional Bank  of  S  F  to  Mangrum  & 
Otter July    6.    1918 

July  15.  1918— LOT  16  BLK  26  Crock- 
er  Amazon  Tract.     Jette   M  Ander- 

-on    to    wtiom    it   may  concern 

July   12.   1918 

July  16.  1918 — NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.     Lawrence 

A  Meyers  to  J  Harold  Johnson 

July    16.    1918 

Julv  16.  1918— B  SHRADER  125  S 
Haight  S50xE  134-7'.4.  I  C  Scharft 
to  whom  it  may  concern.  July  12.  1918 

Julv  16.  1918— N  FILBERT  111-6  E 
Powell  E  63-7  N  84-3  W  4  N  41-3 
W  37-7  S  56-8  W  26  S  69-10.  The 
Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  S. 
F.  to  The  Atlas  Heating  &  Ventilat- 
ing   Co ..July    12.    191S 

Julv  19.  191S— W  GILBERT  200  S 
Brannan.  Mrs  Delia  Sweeney  to 
.1.  el    Jnhn.«.  .1  Julv    IS.    191S 

Julv  17.  191 S—S  SUTTER  109-9  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  27x120.  The  Con- 
gregation Emanu-El  to  Grace  & 
Bernieri    and    Kiernan    &    CBrlen.. 

July    12.   1918 

July  17.  1918 — E  ALABAMA  135  S 
Army  S  25xE  100.  Michael  Mc- 
Doncug'h    &    Lawrence    Costello    to 


whom   it   may  concern. ...July   17.  1) 

Julv     r,i,     1918 — LOT       19     BLK      316: 

Westwood    Park.      J   J   Kingwell  u 

Hans  Nelson -April   19.  1! 

July  19,  1918— E  SANSOME  89  S  Cali 
fornia  E  71-3%  N  23  W  23  N  66  W 
48-3%  S  89.  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Co  of  New  York  to  C  M  Moore  anc 
(■   E    Watson July   I'J.  li 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUl 

July  1.  1918 — W  BATTERY  »5-10  > 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Continents 
Steel  &  Supply  Co  vs  Kenneth  Mac 
Donald  Jr  and  John  A  Hooper  ,,.$»; 
July  2,  1918— N  SUTTER  167-3  W  V«i 
Nesis  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  J  S  Querli 
&  Co  vs  Mendel   Weinsbleet.  Mrs  1 

Dunn  and   Robt   F  Smith $6( 

July  2.  191S— W  BATTERY  45-10  I 
Pine  N  H0-2xW  137-6.  Sugarmai 
Iron  &  .Metal  Co  vs  John  A  Hoope 

and  Kenneth  MacDonaW  Jr $10; 

July  3.  1918— SW  NINETEENTH  ANl 
Illinois  W  200xS  200.     William  Mar 

tin  vs  M  Levin  $2. 

July  9.  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  ! 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Havisldi 
Withers  &  Davis  vs  John  A  Hoope 

and   Kenneth   MacDonald   Jr tti 

July  9.  1918— NW  CL.\RA  75  SV 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75.  Edward  I 
Swift  (as  Swift  &  Co)  vs  Ed  or  : 
July  16,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  : 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Commercii 
Iron    Works    vs  Jno   A    Hooper  an 

Kenneth    MacDonald    Jr $56i 

July  16,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AV 
225  N'Clement  N  25xW  120.  Pionee 
Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co  vs  Ann 

Dufor   and   Jno   Payne $( 

July    15,    1918— N      UNION      118-6 
Leavenworth    E    79-5    N    60    E    17 
77-6    W    96-5    S    137-6.      Joseph 
Fiorio    and    L  Flgoni    (as   Fiorio 
Figoni)    vs    W    F   and    Laura    Hn 

banik     $21 

July  17,  1198— W  BATTERY  45-10 
Pine  N  lin-L'xW  137-6.  Pacil 
Pumping  Co  vs  John  A  Hoo^e 
Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr  and  ComI 

Elevator  Co  

« 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUH 


No.  Owner                Contractor    \ 

1066  Osborn     Bird-Rymer 

1067  Same     "Turgeon 

1068  Same     Stobbe 

10  69     Same    Pike 

1070  Same    .Spencer 

1071  Same    JMarchall 

1072  Siame    .Sloane 

1073  Same Hajisen 

1071      Friedman     Anderson 

1073      Barkmeyer     Owner 

1079  Gaveilen    .Owner 

1080  iScoville     Sfeoville 

1081  Oakland    Poulkes 

1082  Same    jSarnie 

1083  Same Same 

1084  Same     .Same 

1085  Miller    - Miller 

1088     Bredlow     Bredlov 

10S9     Blake    J;9«kson 

1090  Blomgren    Blomgren 

1091  Stard.    Un.   Cable Fortin 

1092  White   Oderborg 

1093  Ind.    Paper    Box....Pedgrift 

1100  Brown    ....: Haas 

1101  Cal.     Packing.. .Chrlstensen     3 

1102  Stand.   Un   Cbl Fortin 

1103  Hancock     Beckett 

1104  Lodge    Ixidge    1 

1105  Barkmeyer    ^Owner    ■ 

1106  Pratt    ..._ JPrott    ■ 

lit  7     Walker    _ .Scott    ] 

1108  Bell    _ .Strang 

1109  Olsen    .Olsen 

1110  Leach    Olsen 

1111  Misner    Hopper 

1112  Hart    Wlialln 

1113  Venus     Whalin 

1114  Lakeshore    McGregor 

1115  Bakewell    MacGregor 

1116  Woodburn    . — .Owner 

ELECrrRIC   FIXTURES 
(1066)      SE    PERKINS   AND   BELM< 
Oakland.     Electric  fixtures  for  th 
story    45-room    apartments. 

Owner Ruby   Osborn. 

Arcshitect .Chester     H.      Miller. 

C&U  Bldg..  S.  F. 
General  Contractor....R.     W.  Llttlel 
565  16th,  Oakland. 


teeeday.     July     M.     1918. 
mtractor....Bird-Rymer     Co.,      332 
I4ljh.  Oakland. 

COKT,    X6o» 

PAINTING  ON  ABOVE. 
w3tor....J.     A.     Turgeon,     470     JOtti. 
Oakland. 

COST,    »12(i0 

OKNAMEXTAL     IRON      WORK 

ibOT*.  .. 

!ictor....Stobble      &      feomak,      -loo 
Valdez,  Oakland. 

COST,   $270 

I,      FINISH         HARDWARE          ON 

jIctor....A.  W.  Pike  &  Co..  711  Mis- 
^on,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $460 

,      DUMB  WAITER  ON  ABOVE. 
ractor....Richard     Spencer,     Hearst 
Bide.,  San  Francisco. 

^  COST.  »115 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Owner  City  of  Oakland. 

Architect Reed     &      Cnrlett.   Oakland 

Bk.  of  i^vines  Ride..  Okd. 
C.,ntract..r....J..hn    U.    K'-ulkes,  ;i82S    h- 

1  nil,  I'aklaiid. 

co«T,  »;ii;u 


acSS)      SEVENTEENTH     AND     WEST, 
Oakland.      One-story    1-room    school. 

owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect Reed     &     .'"•'"•'^'•,5*''^'""'' 

Bk.  of  Savings  Bldg..  Okd. 
Contractor....John    R.    Foulkes.    9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,    $960 

T^^'sVr'sEVKNTElONTH     AN,.     WEST, 
Oakland.      One-story    1-room    s-hi.ol. 

luvrer         City   of  Oakland. 

4r,hitcct         Reed     &     Cuilett.  Oakland 

-^''^'^'      BU.  of  Savings  Bldg..  Okd. 

(■ontiaitur....Iohn    R.    F..ulkes,    9S28    E- 
Uth.  Oakland. 

COST,    $9M' 


Page  Seventeen 


)      WALL  BEDS  ON  ABOVE, 
•actor    .Marshall    &    Stearns,    Phe- 
lan    Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 
COST,    % 

)  WINDOW  SHADES  ON  ABOVE 
•actor.... W.  &  J.  Sloane,  244  Sutter. 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    J127 

jj)      OAK   FLOORS  ON    ABOVE. 
lractor....Hansen      Floor     Co..      .i= 
Claremont  Ave.,  Oakland. 
!  COST,    $870 

IBRATIONS 

(4)      NO.    533      FOURTEENTH,   Oak- 

Ind.     Alterations. 

^er S.    M.    Froidman.    Premises. 

hitect None. 

fcraclor.-..John         AndersK.n.         lo..i, 
I  Broadway,  Oakland. 

COST,    $4.:o 


40 


AKPITION  ..         .    , 

(10Sr.l      NO.    2941       BROAU\\A\.  Oak- 
land.     Addition. 

,,„ner Miller  Creamery  Co..  11  em. 

\  i-niiitpt't         Ni'iie. 

.vicliiieti.._..  COST.    $W0 

iMy  s  work.         ^ 

(lOSS)      W    DOVER  CO  N   T.Hh.  (lakland. 
One-story    3-room   dwelling. 

Owner Llsabella    Bicdl-w. 

Architect None.  ,...„,. 

Conlract..i-....H.     Bredlow.     ..bl ,      Uo%ei. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $1 


JELLING  .       ^, 

U)  W  TH1RTY-FIR.^T  AVE  -b  N 
-12th,    Oakland.      One-story    «-room 

filing-  ,.,,- 

,er Henry      Barkmeycr.        l-.l.^ 

Fruitvale  Ave.,  Oakland. 

hitect None. 

•s    work.  COST.    $290" 

BLLINO 

i9)  NW  ELEVENTH  AND  2fith 
,ve.,  Oakland.  One-story  i-ioom 
welling:  _ 

ner M.    Gaveilen,    2i.iu    E-lotn, 

Oakland. 

-hitect None. 

,  ,  COST     $  infill 

y's    work.  <_>'•! .    ■• 

ORE  „.     .. 

«80»      E     TELEGRAPH     AVE     l-o     .N 
,8th,  Oakland.     One-.^tory  store. 
|,ner C.    A.    Scovillc,    5216    Clare- 
mont Ave..  Oakland, 
chitect     ...None. 
y«   work.         COST,    $800 

0811      SEVENTEENTH     AND     WF.ST. 
Oakland.     One-story  one-room  school 
vner         ...City  of  Oakland, 
■chitect Reed     &     Oorlett,  Oakland 

Bank  of  Savings  Bldg..  Okd 
mtractor...Tohn    R.    Foulkes.    9828    E 

14th.    Oakland. 

COST,    $9i;ii 


u'll9ri^.''^1----   TWELFTH.    Uak- 
land.      Alterations. 

Owner M-    K-    Blake      l!/stale      Co.. 

Oakland. 

Architect -None. 

Contnictor.     P.     H.    Jackson.     ...     Hi-l 
^'.-m   Fr:iii<--i.->L'o. 

Ci-i.-^T.   $300 


owner Independent  Paper  Box  Co. 

731    2nd,    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contra<tor....Jas.    H.    Pedgnft.    ..b.,    16th, 

Oakland. 

COST,   $I.'i,U"0 

1-UA.\1E    RESIDENCE 

(1100)      N      MANOR   DRIVE,      Piedmont 

Manor,  Piedmont.     Two-story  9-room 

frame    residence. 

owner Cha.s.   H.   Brown. 

Architect None. 

ni^nntractor  ..John  H.  Haas. 
OConiracu  COST.   $6000 

WAliEHOUSE  „      ,     ,,   .    • 

.,  01)  W  MYRTLE  150  N  E.r.'.t.  Oak- 
land. Two-story  reinforced  concrete 
warehouse.  . 

Owner       California     Packing    Corp.. 

loa    Filbert,    Oakland. 

fngineer Philip  Bush.  101  California 

San   Francisco. 

Cunlractor...C.   Christensen    &   Son.    56.. 

16th,   Oakland, 

COST,    $30,000 

f,r)"'FIRST  AND  LINDEN.  Oakland, 
All    work   except   certain    lumber    toi 
fwo-story  brick  addition  m  factory. 
owner..........Standard     Underground 

Cable  Co.,  Premises. 

.\i  chitect None. 

Conliactor....O.      V.    Fortin.      24th      and 

Waverly.  Oakland. 
Fi'ed  July  is.  '18.     Dated  July   '5.  '18 

1st  story  joists   in   place $2000 

:;nd  story  joists  in  place ■■<>'> 

Completed  and  accepted -»0" 

Usual   35  days ';.';„", I. % 

TOTAL  COST,  $84,.' 
Bond  $42-.'8.  Surety.  Massachu.setts 
Bonding  &  insurance  Co.  Limit,  bO 
day.«.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  spccili- 
calions    liled. 


■!HOOL 

|0R2>     SEVENTEENTH     AND 
Oakland.      One-story    l-room 


'uil.'nf'lE    MATHER    &    BP^^ADWAT, 
Oakland,      tJarage. 

,nwner -N.       J,        Blomgrcn,  -9o 

Mather.    Oakland. 

f/^;?r   ^"nSeN   150   N   First,   Oak- 

land.     Two-story  brick  factory, 
owner         Standard  Underground  (able 
Co.,  1st  and  Linden,  Okd. 

A 1  chitect None.  

Contractor....a      V.    Fortin       2  1th      and 
Waverly,  Oakland. 

Cf>ST.   $S0"O 

\  I. TE  RAT  ION'S 

aiion  W  VERNON  55  N  Santa  Clara 
Ave  Oakland.  Alterations  and  ad- 
ditii  lis   to   dwelling. 

o^vn.r G.    Oarlo.s    White.    469    6„th. 

Oakland. 
r>^^A    »r    r-nrlett       Oakland 

Architect Reed   &    ^  '.^^     okrt 

Bk.   of   Siavings  Bldg..  Okrt. 
(•    n,,,-i.t'0-      -V      Cedcrborg.     1H5     33rd. 

^'^'^""-  COST,   $2000 

no;;^"'^V    THIRTEENTH      ^    KIRK- 
„,,,„.       o.iUland.         One-story       brick 

lr,.(  toi  y. 


lAVELLlNG  ,.„    ,  ,. 

(1103)      W    TWENTV-THIUD    AVE    1-. 
S   Shafter   Ave..    Oakland.      One-sloiy 
1-1-.. om   dwelling. 
,,„,„,,,.      F.  H    llanco.k,  1110  Broad- 
way. Oakland. 

A 1  chitect None.  ... 

Contractor....A.    F.    Beckett,     :..rd     Ave. 
Oakland. 

CO.ST,    $! 


I  .WELLING  ,,       , 

(1104)      N    BOND    90    W    Cole,    Oakland. 
One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

owner Martha       E.     Lodge.       ..4M 

Bond.  Oakland, 

Archite  t None. 

Contractor..-C.    F.    Lodge,      oif^-t      Hond. 
Oakland. 

COST.  $22011 

DWEII-LING  .     ,,  ,^.,, 

.1105)      SE       E-THIRTEENTll  A.ND 

Derby    Ave..    Oakland.      One-story    «• 
room  dwelling. 

Owner Henry       Barkmeycr        I  ..la 

Fruitvale    Ave.,   Oakland 
A  .■(•v.itect      ..None. 
oLy  :    Work. COST,    $3000 

DWELLING 

(1106)      VV   EL  CENTRO  60  N  Glendo.a. 
Oakland.     One-story  3-room  dwel  ing 
owner         ,,   Rebecca      A.      Pratt.      lOLi 
Glendora  Ave..  Oakland. 

.Mrhitect None.  ,,,„„,i,„,, 

,-.,nlr.-»ctor....H,    S,    Pr.UI.    I  "I'   <.lendoii 
Ave.,   Oakl.ind. 

COST.   $5011 


I'ase  UIghteeu 
l)\Vli;iJ,|NG 

(1107)      NO.    546    AIKKKIMAC,    Oakland. 
One-story    2-room   dwelling-. 

Owner Cora  L.  Walker,  Premises. 

.Architect None. 

Oontractor....G.  A.  Srntt.  B&.l  23rd.  Okd. 
COST,    $1175 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


\A'edne.sda> 


July 


ins 


Korleit,     $:. 
filed. 


I'lai 


and     .si)eci(i'i.ali 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(}108)  IjOT  135  Map  Crocker  High- 
lands, Oakland.  All  work  for  two- 
.«tor.v   fraiiie  dwelling  and  garage. 

'""wner J.    R.    Bell.   Call    Bldg.,   San 

Franci.sco, 

Arrhitect George      H.      Caig,      Smith 

Bldg..  Oakland.  - 
Contractor. ...P.   N.  Strang,     805      Pacific 

Ave.,  Alameda. 
Filed  Jul.v   19,  -IS.     Dated  July  12,  MS. 

Frame   up   ^ 

Hrown   coated   ^ 

Completed   and   accepted 14 

I'.sual    35    days ^ 

TOTAL.  COST,  $7970 
Pond.  none.  Limit,  90  day.«.  Forfeit, 
none.      Plans  and  .specification.'!  filed. 


AnniTION 

11109)      NO.   619     FORTY-THIRD.   Oak- 
land.      Addition, 

fawner Alfred    Ol.sen.    05    iCth,   Ok.d 

Architect None. 

Pay's  work.  CO-ST.   $500 


C.  A  RAGE 

1 11101      .S   ARH.VIONT  AVE   5O0   W  Clar- 
endon   Crescent,    Oakland.      Garage. 

•^'wner ..Vbe  Leach. 

Archlteet None. 

Cdntrantor.... Alfred      Olsen.      56-5      ifith, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $412 


GARAGE 

(lllll      NO.     201     FORTY-FIRST.    Oak- 
land.     Garage. 

•^wner Frank   Misner.    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....M.    E.    Hopper      &      Son,    90 
C.len  Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,    $4  50 

ALTERATIONS 

(1112)      S^^'  TW ELFTH  AND  JACKSON 
Oakland.      Alterations. 

Owner Mr.     Hart,    Merced,    Cal. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Whalin      Bros..      ,565      16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1113)    Nos.    1422-44    BROADWAY,   Oak- 
land.      Alterations. 

'^wner The   Venus.    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor  ...Wlialin      Bros..      .565      16th. 
Oaklrnd. 

COST.     $750 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(1114)  LOT  12  AND  E  %  LOT  11  BLK 
16.  -Map  Lakeshore  Highlands,  Oak- 
land. All  work  for  two-story  and 
basement   frame  dwelling 

'^wner Lakeshore    Highlands    Co., 

606    Syndicate    Bldg.,    Okd. 

Architect JBake'well     &     Brown,     251 

Kearny,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor  ...C.   M.   MacGregor.  470  13th, 

Oakland. 
Filed   July   20.  MS.     Dated  July  8,  '18. 

Frame   up   and    enclo'sed '/, 

Hrnwn   coated    14 

Completed   and   accepted 14 

Usual  35  days 14 

TOTAL  COST.    $5635 
Bond.     $2817.50.       Sureties,     Charles     L. 

.e,.,.f'.   „-,^  n     \     s-,r,»t.     T,(mlt.  T>0  day.*. 


FRAME    DJU'ELIjING 

(ni'5)      IX)T  13  AND  W  i/4  IjOT  14  BLK 
16    Map    Lakesihore    Highlands,    Oak- 
land.     All    work    for    two-story    and 
■  basement  frame  dwelling. 

Ovvner John      Bakewell      Jr.,    2831 

Telegraph    Ave..    Oakland. 

Architect Bakewell      &      Brown,    251 

Kearny,    San    Francisco. 
Contractor... C.   M.   MacGregor,   470   13th, 

Oakland. 
Filed  July   20.   'IS.      Dated  July   9,   'IS. 

Frame  and  chimneys  up \i 

Plastered     14 

Completed  and  accepted ',4 

ITsual    3i5    days 14 

TOTAL  COST,  $5635 
Bond.  $2817.50.  Sureties,  Charle.s-  L. 
Smith  ana  G.  A.  Scott.  Limit,  120  days. 
Forfeit,  $5.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 

DWELLING 

(1116)  S  WALLA  VrSTA  1010  E  Lake- 
shore,  Oakland.  Two-story  6-room 
dwelling. 

■^wner Paul      E.    Wood-burn,      3965 

Greenwood   Ave..  Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $4000 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

BERKELET. 

No.     Owner  Contractor    Amt 

!?,?S     Honer    Krosca  800 

i^U     Sanderson     Whalin  20O1O 

]^Jl     Krosca    Krosca  3000 

}^^S     S^'  '^*"  McCulIough  SiO'OO 

\nll     Dj^*'  •••■v^j Andeirson  6884 

1096     Bd    of    Ed Owner  400 

ADDITION 

(1076  NO.  1436  HENRY,  Berkeley. 
Addition. 

"wner Walter    Honer,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.    J.    Krosca.    1627    Posen 
St.,  Berkeley. 

COST,    $800 

REPAIRS 

(1077)  NO.  2222  CHAPEL.  Berkeley. 
Fire  repairs  to  sanitarium. 

Owner A.    J.    Sanderson.    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....W.    E.      Whalin,    ,565      16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $2000 

DWELLING 

(107S)  E  AMADOR  2."0  S  Shattuck  Av^ 
Berkeley.      One-story   5-roo.m  dwig. 

Owner M.    E.    Krosca,    1627    Posen 

Ave..  Berkeley. 

Architect Non«. 

Contractor.. ..E.     I.     Krosca.     1627     Posen 
Ave.,  Berkeley. 

COST.    $:«W0 

FACTORY 

(10S6)      W    FOURTH    176      S     Bancroft 
Way,    Berkeley.      All    work    for    two- 
story    two-room     factory     (mill    con- 
struction). 
Owner California     Mission    Furni- 
ture    Co.,      767       University 
Ave.,    Berkeley. 

Architect Frank      Malsumate,        1723 

Post.  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Henry      McCulIough,      164  1 
Allston   Way,   Berkeley. 

COST.  $8000 

ALTERATION® 

(1«87)  NW  ROSE)  AND  MILVIA.  Ber- 
keley.     Alter   flats    into   apartments. 


O"'"*;' J.  A.  Gray,  Han  Franciscon 

Aix'hitect A.    W.    Smith.    1010    Broa< 

way,  Oakland. 
Contractor....And«rs'on      &      Holt.      U;i 

Napa  Ave..   Berkeley. 

COST,  $6»fl 

ADDITION 

(1096)      ROSE       AND       SA'CRAMENT( 
Berkeley,     Addition. 

Owner Board    of    Education.    21: 

Allston  Way.  Berkeley. 

-Architect None. 

nay's    w.ork.  OO.ST.    $4c 


BmLI>D:G  COiHTiUCTS.         J 

ALAMEDA.  J 

No.     Owner  Contractor    AM 

109<  Smith     ^mith  'ioP 

*»2  Petry    VVieben  li'i' 

1097  ftolte     Stolte  1 

1098  Same    Same  i 

1099  Bethlehem   _Aberthaw  iiiM 

DWEJJJING 

(1094)  NO.      1428      FIFTH.      Alameda 
One-story  5-room  dwelling.  J 

Owner M.  F.  Smith,  426  Moss  Avcl 

Oakland.  ll 

Architect None.  WM 

Day's   work.  CX)ST,    $2d| 

DWEULING 

(1095)  E   WALNUT   40  N   Pacific  Ave 
Alameda.      One-story    5-room    dwlg.     . 

Owner Geo.  Petry,  210'0  Eagle  Ave   | 

Alameda.  | 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Alex  C.  Wieben.  1600  Viola 
Oakland. 

CX)ST.  $260) 

DWELLING 

(1097)  E    BROADWAY    260    N   Lincoln 
Alameda.     One-story   5-room.  dwlg. 

O-wner P.    C.    Stolte.    3449    Lagun.i 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $245ii 

DWELLING 

(1098)  E  BROADWAY   320   N  Lincoln, 
Alameda.      One-story   o-room  dwlg. 

Owner P.    C.    Stolte.    3449    Laguna 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $2450 

FRAME  OFFICE 

(1099)  NO,  1011  EAGLE  AVE.,  Alameda 
Frame  office. 

Owner Bethlehem  Sihipbuilding  C§ 

San  Francisco. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor.. ..Aberthaw         Constr.       C^ 

Premises. 

COST.  )2<o4 

Rf»?I.SSION    BiriL-DBR'S    CONTRACtJ 

Alameda    County. 

July    19.    1918 — Contract    Recorded   Jul 
2.     Owner.   J.   R.    Bell;   Contractor 
J.  Bertelsen. 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 
Alameda  County. 

RDOOROED  ACCBPTBl 

July  3.  1918^SE  THIRTY-NINTH 
Ave  385  NE  Carrington  NE  40xSE 
120.  Okd.  L  V  Strang  to  whom  it 
may    concern July    '     19ll 

July     5.     191S^SW     FORTIETH     AND    | 
Clark    S    51xW    50.    Okd.         Edward    I 

Olson  to  whom  it  may  concern 

-. July    3.     1911 

July  8.  1»18— LOT  11  BUC  15  Warner 
Tract.  Okd.  E  M  Winegar  to  whom 
It    mAy    concern Completecl 


-V  .   ..„.v       'u.y     ■:      191'.  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERINQ  NEWS  P*««  ^■'°«^«*" 

o     ..isi     NE   TENTH    &    WASH-  FRAME  COTTAGE  g^^^^^   Vlata   Tract,    Fresno.  AU 

"'"i'^Jin^N  1^1  ^34-11%.    Oakland.  BARRETT  ST..  bet.   Eleventh   and   12th  dwelling. 

k"rU°u"    Brown   to  Carl  T  Doell..-.-.^^  Sts.,      Richmond.        One-story      frame  ^J^"/,''  '°l,A„to„  fverson. 

,  •; ,-n-V«TR^IISE HOPKINS      AND  cottage.         .    „     .     .                ...  „,^  ot          Architect jNone. 

•""Steele    Ave^fSuced    N    E    5S.63    S           Owner N.  E.  Anderson,  =.9o  8th  St..  ^.^^^^^.j.,,     g.    g.    jensen,    814    Central 

32    W    60.30    N-    32«.<.    ^'''^tuW^I*  i1i8  Richmond,  Cal.  S^  _  P^esno. 

Dunn  to  H  H  Weider.. ^July   1.   ij'»        Architect J^one.  COST.  »2»00 

^■•'i^BUnEe^'i^^o^n'^lkriJJ'tL-  Day's  work.                                 COST,  »3«00  

Pacific  Co  to  Imp  Mfg.  Co....^-.  •■■-■••••  DWEU^ING 

i--v;Trf.(Vr"'l'     all    lit  FRAME  COTTAGE  l^,T.S    21,    11    BLK    4,    College   Addition, 

•'",'5'  nil,    B    ViTd  SolanS   Avinue   Ter-  CLINTON   ST.,    bet,    2Gth    and    2Sth   Sts.,  Fresno.     Dwelling  and  garage. 

il-e  UL;     jtnna  H  Spring  to  J  A  Richmond.     One-story   frame  cottage       ^^„„gr;... E.   G.   Summers,   3404    Iowa 

?'"^"?,'lr-pTNlx>TTo'"BLK'685  '       Owner J.   P.   McEIroy,   Richmond.  St..  Fresno. 

'"iJliwattl  Tract    Okd.     H  Nethken  Architect None.  Architect None. 

\l%^^l^^^T-^^r^'f^\\\^^^  Contractor....J.   A.   F^ger.trom,   147   12th  ^^y,^^^,^_                                COST,    »3«00 

July  15,  1918— NO.  ^15  DATTON  AV,  Richmond.  

fcfotm    ''^".'*....^...'^    Jul'y°l?^m8  COST.  ,1800  .^^.^ERATIONS                                    _ 

tulv    13      1918— I>?T    20    BLK     E-857  S    j      2.    AND      3    BLK    70,      Fresno. 

•'Vledmont  Knoll  Trax:t.  Okd.     Frank  frame  COTTAGE  Alterations 

Van'pelt-Turner    to    whom    U   may  ^.,j;btEBNTH    ST.,    bet.     Barrett    and  q^'^/^"'"°"^^I,,       C    B.      Shaver.      2209 

'■""'^"" » ^  Roosevelt,        Richmond.        One-story       Owner •g^^„i„^„g  St..  Fresno. 

injMFILBD.  frame  cottage^                   -,4,9th      St         Architect None. 

■ Owner. S.    Bianchi,      .i34    19th      bt..  L     U    Roulean. 

ALAMBDA  COUNTY.  Richmond.  "-                                                           COST,    »1M0 

Architect None.  . 

Julv    11     1918-LOT    3    BIJK    44    Oak  Contractor....C.    Overaa.    1808    Roosevelt  ^..^E 

Jviiy' 16!'  I'sis^ilAND    AND    A^RON Owner      .  .C.   T.   Johnston,    Fresno. 

|lS^^^M.mo       ^™li=rS       ^:^:^.:H^eal,.ORais,naSt.. 

SAN  MA..O  CO.NTV.                        Owner .Wal.rJ..      and    S^ella^^G.  ^^    ^^   ^^    ^^^^^ 

n^^ORDED       ACCEPTED  ton   St..   San   Francisco.  I^^J-. -•   -^_.^;_^^        ^^^„.„^  „„^    ^. 

?S3fe?<^lan-#^^.a«n  --Sr^.r^Meyers.     120     S-23rd           rage ^^^^  ^^^^^ 

School  District  to  Barrett  &H.IP....  St..   Richmond                                   ArchUect None. 

juIyVrim::::tOTfO-Bi;K"2^.,T6wn  Filed  June  6.  -18^     Dated  June   4.    1  ^'^^ ^orV..                                 COST,  »2000 

^  o?  Burllngame.^  G  W   and  Mary  L  on    1st  of   each    month 7.%  _ 

Foster  to  H  E  Do/al Jul>    13,  1918           ^        ,    j5days ""•"■,  nWFLLIVG 

JL— rr>nrr  AT        POST        S ^  "   II^LaLaI.^VJ  .       «  J 

RELEASE  OF  LIENS.  3„„,.  ,,,,„„0.     Sure^T^  Aetn;  Acci  1X>TS  .0  A^D  S^l  B^K  9,^A,tamont^ Ad- 

SAN  MA;^0.NTV.  -f^  --"-,,-3  a^  l^ie^in'^rns  Owner...'. .a^F.  ^Cathca.    312    Cala- 

RECORDED  AjMOUNT  Aled. Architect None. 

July  12,  1918-IX)T  12  BLK  57,  Easton  COMPLETIOX  XOTK'ES.  Contractor....E.  Rambo.  ^^^    ^^,^^ 

Addition       to    Burlingame.         Levy  

Bros  to  Croop  &  Keegan  and  Mrs  E  CONTRA  COSTA  COUNTY. 

V    Chrlstenson    $23.51  D\VELI..ING 

» RECORDED  ACCEPTED        p^x  LOTS  30  AND  31  BLK  3,  Arlington 

Tr«^»rrr«  Julv    11     1918— LOTS    1    -^^'D    3    BLK  Heights,   Fresno.      Dwelling. 

BUILDING    CONTRACTS.  July^  and  Lot  27  Blk  32.  City  ofRich-  Ov^neT. O.    J.    Porta,    3271    Belmont 

^        .,                              mond       W   N    Bowyer     to    E     A    F                                    Ot.,    Fresno. 
Co-tr.   Co«..   Co»n.y.  mond^^ j„„,   1,  ,918       ^^^^.^^^ ^„„, 

-"T:;  ♦- Day's   work.  COST.    Ilao" 

FRAME  BUILDING  i»l?TT?i<ilF  OF  LIENS. 

lyyr    18    BLK    116.    City    of    Richmond  RELEASE  Ot   LIK3a.  DWELLING 

Tract.   Richmond.      All   work   for  one  CONTRA     COSTA     COUNTY.  ^q    124   F  ST..  Fresno.     Dwelling. 

story    frame   building,    store   room   in Owner  Ohas.  Scharer. 

front  and  5  living  rooms.  RECORDED  AMOUNT  Architect None. 

Owner Mrs.    Rosa   Bianchi    and    S.  ^^^^f.^^^'fig-LOT    14    BLK    1.   PuU-  Contractor  ...Geo.    Christian. 

Bianchi.  343  19th  St..  Rich-  J^'y   l='v,5^nslte^City    of    Richmond.  Contractor...  ^^^    ^^^^^ 

mond.  Cal.  T    Pelchart    to^  A    Domizella    and  ^„.„„  ^jG 

Architect J.    B.    Ogborn      821     Bisse.l  Edward  Gainard.et^aK.^.^-..-...p»7 7.50  D^  BLLIN^G  ^^    ^^    ^^^    ^     ^^^^^^^^^ 

Ave..  Richmond,  Cal.  "'".i^nTownsite,    City    of    Richmond  Heights     Fresno.      Dwelling. 

Co„tractor...X.rl^veraa.m8^Roo^-  ^^^^^^^^^^.^^3^35  O^---,-"-- 

^"Rlu^rf^me^uprd^rryr;':  B^^:i>^0>TBACTS  iTyswork.- COST,  ,1750 

roof    • •.■.:"*"-°"                              FRESNO  COUNTY.  LIE5S   FILED. 

Enclosed   and  rough   plumbing  &  .,^pp4TTO^  

wiring  in   and  lathing  done..  63  .oO  ALTERA  I     ^^^^^  ^^^     P^^„„      All  FRESNO  COUNTY. 

Building    completed 632  oO  ^"^^       '          ^,^,^ti„„.,  ^d  additions  to  . ^vfOITNT 

Usual    3.-)    day.s 6,iZ.ou            wors  10  RTi-OORDElD  AMOUNT 

TOTAL  COST,    ,2530.00            offices.          „^^^^  „,„„,  Co     Premises.  ?u^ri3m8-FRONT  97-6  FEET  OF 

Bond    one       Limit,     90   working     days.  Owner ^rry  Flour  Co..  f  ^"{^^Ui  to  4  Blk  41,  Fresno.     Fisher 

r?eit°"none.     Plans  and  specincations  -chit^^t  ..--.Kone^^       ^  ^^_^  S^l^o^^ .^■■!^:^"^«3 

lied.  „j,    -    J    ,      17    'ig.     Dated  July  — .    i»- ♦ -— 

AiVTERATioNS T'^TZ^'  '""''''"''   .r'-s  COMPLETIOK_KOTICES. 

NKVIN  AVE  bet.  Third  and  Fourth  Sts.            Ooinipieiea    - ^^^  FRESNO  COUNTY. 

Richmond.      Remodel    one-story    cot-            Accepted  ^ - 

fage.                                                                 ,             ^•''"^'  '^  ""'''' TOTli:"6i^T'.    ,23ir.  RECORDED     , ,^  .  ,^^  ^1£fT/=° 

Owntr David  Jack.  Richmond.  Cal.  Sur^efy^lfational  Surety  ^u^y^3    1918_LOT«  0  ^^V£V*i 

C^ntrtor     J  T  Cameron.   Richmond.  Co.  "^Limit,    forfeit,    none,      P.an.s    and  Bolitho  to  whom  it  may  _conc^n...„ 

i.on[ra*.ioi COST,  ,1000  specifications  filed.                                                      


Page  Twenty 

July  12.  1»1'8— PTN  UOT  12  Sierra 
Vista  Tract,  PYesno.  V  J  Cox  to 
whom   it  may  concern  ...June   24,   19)8 

July  11.  1918 — LOTS  29  TO  32  BLK  1. 
bartlett  Heig:hts,  Fresno.  Antonio 
Korostiere  and  J  B  Hart  to  whom 
it    may   concern July    1.    19]  8 

July  11,  1918— IjOTS  17,  18  AND  19 
Blk  56,  East  Fresno.  F  W  Woods 
to  whom  it  may  concern...  July  5,  1918 

BUILDING    COlVTRACrS. 


SACRAMENTO   COUNTY'. 


NOS.  1309-15  FRONT  ST..  Sacramento. 
General  repairs  and  new   floor. 

Owner :Sin)p.son   Estate. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...G.   B.  Stahl,  Colonial   Hg-hts 
COaT,    $600 

■SOUTHERN  PACIFIC  DEPOT;  2nd  and 
H  Sts.,  Sacramento.  Addition,  re- 
model and  make  office  alterations. 

Uwner Central       Pacific      Railway 

<Jo.,    Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2150 


SIXTH  ST.,  bet.  F  and  G  Sts.,  Sacra- 
mento. Raise  I'oof  and  make  ex- 
tension to  shed  and  install  traveling 
crane. 

Owner Central      Pacific      Railway 

Co.,  Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $5750 


NO.   503  J  ST..   Sacramenito.     Finish   ad- 
dition to  handball   court. 

Owner Y.   M.   C.   A..   Premises. 

Architect F.    A.    S.    Foale.    Ochesner 

Bldg.,   Sacramento. 
Contractor. ...Geo.    D.    Hudnutt,    1201    K 
St.,  Sacramento. 

COST,   $7758 


NO.  3246  MARSHALL  WAT,  Sacramento 
One-story  4-rooma  and  bath  frame 
dwelling. 

Owner Burton  Bill. 

.'  rehitect None, 

Day's  work.  COST;   $1500 


FUA.ME  DWELLING 

E  5614  FT.  OF  W  V4  LOT  7.  Oak  Grove 
Tiact.  Sacramento.  One-story  4-room 
and    bath    frame   dwelling. 

Owner Burton  Bill. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    JI.IOO 


DWELLING 

XO.    2731    D  ST.,  .Sacramento.     Si.x-rcom 
dwelling. 

Owner G.    W.   Kopp,    1514    15th    St.. 

Sacramento. 

Arijhitect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $3000 


UUILDING    CONrilACrS. 


SAN  JOAaVIN  COUNTV. 


KKV.MI-;    DWELLING 

JACKSON       ST.,    bet.       Stanislaus      and 
Grant  Pl5.    Stockton.  Frame  dwellinfr. 

Owner N.      T.    -McCown,       612       E- 

Jackson  St.,  Stockton. 
.Architect -I.'.. None 
Day's    work.  COST,    $1500 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 

SACRAMENTO   COUNT'V. 


BtriLDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

TO   1IITI1,D   L,.\RGE:   docks   at   PORT- 
LAND. 

PORTLAND,  Ore.— The  Supple-Ballin 
Shipbuilding  Corporation  of  I'ortland 
will  erect  the  largest  outfitting  dock  on 
the  Pacific  Coast. 

The  docks,  with  three  slips  large 
enough  for  two  boats  each  and  space 
at  the  ends  for  four  additional  hulls, 
will  cost  $200,000. 

The  outfitting  docks  will  be  equipped 
with  a  railway  system  for  locomotive 
cranes. 


TO    ENL.4RGF.    CHEESE    PLANT. 

TULARE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— The  Car- 
penter Cheese  Co.,  of  Salida.  Cal.,  is  in- 
creasing its  treasury  stock  so  as  to 
build  and  equip  an  additional  plant  at 
Tulare 

4 

|SAN     MATEO     COUNTY     TO     OPPOSE 
SAN  .  FRANCISCO    ACTION. 

REDWOOD  CITL,  Cal.— The  San  Ma- 
teo County  Board  of  Supervisors  have 
instructed  District  Attorney  Franklin 
Swart  to  draw  up  an  ordinance  regu- 
lating the  establishment  and  mainten- 
ance of  hospitals  on  uniticorp'Orated 
territory   in    the  county. 

This  action  was  taken  on  receipt  of 
a  petition  signed  by  forty  property 
owners  of  Belmont  who  assert  that  the 
lounty  of  San  Franci.sco  is  about  to 
purchase  the  Reid  school  property  in 
Belmont  as  a  site  for  a  tuberculosis 
hospital.  The  signers  of  the  petition 
complain  that  this  would  be  detrimen- 
tal to  the  town  of  Belmont  and  a 
menace  to-  public  health  and  ask  that 
the  Supervisors  block  the  move  by 
having   such    an    ordinance   drawn    up. 


NAVY    DESIRES    CATALOGUES. 

The  bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts. 
N'avy  Departmert,  Washington.  D.  C. 
will  greatly  app.rriate  it  if  firms  will 
forward  to  the  schedule  section,  bureau 
of  siipplies  and  accounts,  Navy  Depart- 
ment. Washington,  D.  C.  descriptive 
catalogues  of  all  material  they  are  in 
a  position  to  furnish.  These  catalogues 
are  not  desired  for  the  purpose  of  spec- 
ifying in'proposals  any  particular  make 
of  material  but  in  order  to  have  the 
seneral  information  contained  therein 
on    hand    at  all    times. 


GOVERNMENT     TO     HOUSE     »0O     EM- 
PLOYES    IN     VALLEJO. 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co..  Cal.— Further 
details  of  the  housing  plan  in  Vallejo 
.■show  that  homes  are  to  be  provided 
for- 900  employes,  this  being  the  limit 
which  the  $1,000,000  appropriation  will 
cover.  Besides  the  dormatory  for  400 
men  which  is  to  be  built  just  north  of 
the  Northern  Electric  railroad's  cut  at 
the  foot  of  Tennessee  .street,  forty  sets 
of  apartments  of  three  and  four  rooms 
each  are  to  be  put  up  between  200  and 
250  houses  ranging  in  size  from  four 
to  six   rooms. 


"FC 'RDKn  ACCEPTED 
July    Ifi.    1918— TX)T      277      Boulevard 
Park.  Sacramento.     Blanche  W  Na- 
than to  Peter  LeonI July  13,  1918 


I'LAN    TO    BUILD    BATH    RESORT. 

REDDING,  Shasta  Co..  Cal.— The  City 
'I'n-.stees  have  determined  that  the  site 
for  the  improvements  necessary  to  a 
municipal  bathing  resort  will  be  the 
liedding  side  of  the  new  concrete 
bridge.  The  city  owMis  100  feet  of  land 
It  this  point,  besides  the  place  afforcis 
a  ni  e  .aandy  beach.  The  only  possible 
oiiji  ction  to  the  bridge  site  has  been 
its  distatire  from  town  and  possible 
nek  of  sh.ide.  In  all  other  respects  it 
In  equal  of  any  In  the  state  frcmi  a 
swimmer's    standpoint. 


Wednesday,      July      24,     1918. 

GOVERNMENT     AWARDS     CONTRACT 
FOR    SPRINKLER    SYSTEM. 

•MARE  I.SLAND,  Cal, — The  Pacific 
Fire  Extinguisher  Co.,  507  .Montgomery 
."-^trcet,  San  Francisco,  has  been  award- 
ed a  contract  by  the  U.  S.  Government 
for  the  sprinkler  system  in  the  general 
storehouse  at  Mare  Island  Navy  Yard. 
Contract  price,  $15,350. 

The  G&neral  Fire  Extinguisher  Co., 
Washington,  D.  C,  submitted  the  only 
I  ther   bidt  at  $17,320. 


GOVERNMENT       TO       INSTLL       SALT 
WAFER    PUMPING    PLANT. 

BENICI.V,  .Solano  Co.,  Cal.— Twenty- 
live  tliousand  dollars  of  government 
money  will  be  expended  at  the  Benicia 
shipyards  for  better  fire  protection  for 
the    plant. 

The  government  will  expend  the  ap- 
propriation for  a  salt  water  pumping 
system.  A  pump  will  be  installied, 
hydrants  and  piping  will  be  placed 
ab<iut  the  yards,  and  a  tank  with  a 
capacity  of  60,000  gallons  will  be 
placed  on  the  hill  across  K  street. 


ONLY      ONE      BID      RECEIVED      FOR 
ELEVATOR. 

SACRAMENTO.  Cal.— The  Otis  Ele- 
vator Co.,  Beach  and  Stockton  Streets, 
San  Francisco,  again  submitted  the  only 
bid  at  $11,515  for  furnishing  and  in- 
stalling an  electnc  freight  and  pas- 
senger elevator  in  the  City  Wharf,  on 
the  east  bank  of  the  Sacramento  River, 
near  Front  and   ".M"  streets. 

The  bid  was  taken  under  advisement. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  SEWER  SYSTEM 

AND   SEW.-VGE   DISPOSAL   PLANT. 

MARTINiEiZ,  Contra  Costa  Co..  Cal.— 
T'ntil  S  P.  .M..  August  5.  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived toy  the  City  Clerk  of  Martinez 
for  the  construction  of  an  intercepting 
fewer  .sewage  pumping  station  and 
treatment  plant:  also  for  sewers  and 
treatment  tank  for  Fairview  district  in 
the  town  of  Martinez,  in  accordance 
with  plans  and  sipecifications  prepared 
by  Olmsted  &  Gillelen,  consulting  en- 
gineer?, Hollingsworth  building,  Los 
.'\nglees.  Cal..  from  whom  plans  may  be 
obtained  on  deposit  of  $2.  C.  E.  Daley. 
City  Clerk.  The  approximate  quanti- 
ties are  a.-;  follows:  For  intercepting 
sewer  in  Martinez  proper — 260  lin.  ft. 
S-in.,  1520  lin.  ft.  10-in.,  1040  lin.  ft. 
14-in.,  1935  lin.  .  ft.  18-in.  cement  or 
vitrified  pipe;  190  lin.  ft,  6-in.  and  100 
lin.  ft.  is-in.  cast  iron  pipe:  17  man- 
hiles:  two  units  of  2-story  Jmhoff 
treatment  tank,  reinforced  concrete: 
two  )-in.  pumps  with  electric  motors 
and  pumphoui'e.  fiame  and  metal  lath 
and    plastei-    construction.  Fairview 

»ewer — 715  lin.  ft.  6-in.  and  1S75  lin.  ft. 
N-in.  cement  or  vitrified  pipe.  200  ft.  8- 
in.  cast  iron  pipe:  septic  tank.  Bonds 
have  been  voted  and  sold  and  money 
is    available. 

Bins  OPENED  FOR  TROLLEY  POLES. 

SAN  FRA.VCISCO — The  following 
bids  Here  received  by  the  San  Fran- 
ciscci  Board  of  Public  Works  for  fur- 
nishing concrete  trolley  poles  for  the 
Taraval  Street  Municipal  Car  line  un- 
der  Contract   No.    106: 

John  Spargo.  $92:  strain  cross  arm 
poles.  $110.     Bond.  $800. 

H.  S.  Tittle  $100:  strain  poles  cross 
arm.   $120.      Bond.  $1000. 

James  iM.  Smith.  $92.50:  strain  poles 
cross  arm,   $115. 

J.    H.    Forbes,   void. 

Contract  awarded  to'  John  Spargo, 
240  .Montgomery  Street,  for  $7,423. 


Wednesday 


July 


24.      191S. 


FOREIGN      TRADE      OPPORTUNiTIBS. 


For  more  detailed  information  rela- 
tive to  the  followingr  items  address 
the  "Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Commerce,"  Room  307,  Custom  House 
Hide-.  Si*"   Francisco. 

When  writing:  mention  the  number 
i)f  the  "Trade  Opportunity."  This  is 
important. 

In  connldering;  the  followinie  "op- 
pnrtunltles"  regrnrd  shoaM  be  hnd  to 
the  re^nlJitlons  reqalrln^  export 
licenses  for  certain  article*. 


So.     27l::2.        t'onatraction     niiKcrlalii, 

etc. — A  man  from  Chile,  who  i?  in  the 
United  States  for  a  period  of  three 
weelvs.  desires  to  secure  an  agency  for 
the  .•'ale  of  construction  materials,  ce- 
ment, hardware.  oflBce  supplies  and 
drugs.  Quotations  should  be  made  f.  o. 
b.  N'ew  York.  Correspondence  should 
be  in  Spanis'h.  Paym2nt  will  be  made 
In  HO  days  or  as  per  arrangement. 
References. 

fio.  2712.1.  Electrical  apparatna. — A 
Belgian  firm  in  the  Belgian  Kongo  de- 
sires to  be  placed  in  communication 
with  American  manufacturers  and  ex- 
porters of  industrial  machinery,  tools, 
electric  and  telephone  apparatus, 
candles,  carbide,  fats,  oils.  soap,  cables, 
twine,  awnings,  straps,  pipes  and  fit- 
tings, iron  (smelting),  steel,  mining 
machinery,  food  products,  canned  goods 
spices,  textiles,  clothing,  etc.  Refer- 
ence. 

Ko.  37124.  Machinery,  boilera.  etc. — 
An  Italian  business  man  in  Argentina 
wishes  to  receive  quotataions  on  com- 
plete machinery  and  equipment,  includ- 
ing boilers,  etc.,  for  a  plant  capable 
of  extracting  20  metric  tons  of  oil  in 
24  hours.  The  oil  is  to  be  extracted 
from  seeds  of  sunflowers,  peanuts,  tur- 
nips, and  other  plants. 

>'o.  37123.  General  aBCnelea. — A  com- 
pany in  .England  desire.^  to  secure 
agencies  for  the  sale  of  all  kinds  of 
American  goods.  Quotations  may  be 
made  f.  o.  b.  any  port.  In  case  of 
agency,  the  company  desires  three 
months'  credit,  or  in  case  of  sale  by 
them,  they  would  ask  confirmed  credit 
in  I^ondon  or  United  States,  as  the  case 
may  be.     References. 

Xo.  3712».  Machlnerj-. — The  chief  of 
a  military  aviation  .school  of  a  foreign 
gldvernment  desires  to  ijurchase  |an 
aeroplane-propeller  turning  lathe. 
Payment  will  he  made  against  docu- 
ments in  N'ew  York  or  at  destination. 
Correspondence   should   be   in   French. 

So.  27136.  Machinery. — .\  firm  in 
Norway  desires  to  purchase  machinery 
for  making  glass  bottles  automatically, 
without  the  necessity  of  individual 
blowing.  The  firm  at  present  operates 
a  small  glass-polishing  factory.  Cor- 
respondence may  be  in  English. 

No.  37137.  BolldlnK  malerlal*. — An 
agency  is  desired  by  a  man  in  England 
for  the  sale  of  building  materials,  such 
ax  Portland  cement,  earthenware  tiles, 
etc.  Quotations  may  be  made  f.  o.  b. 
Xew  York.  Payment  will  be  made  by 
cash  against  ocean  bill  of  lading. 

Xo.  37140.  Hardware.  (iralvanlred 
Iron,  etc. — A  man  in  England  would 
like  to  secure  an  agency  for  the  sale  of 
cutlery,  hardware,  enameled  ware,  gal- 
vanized iron,  etc.  Quotations  may  be 
made  f.  o.  b.  New  York.  Payment  will 
be  made  by  cash  .igainst  documents. 
Reference. 

No.  27147.  machinery — An  agenc'j'  is 
desired  by  a  man  in  France  for  the  sale 
of    agricultural      machines,      fertilizers 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEaiRING  NEWS 

and  all  other  general  produces  pertain- 
ing t'»  agriculture.      Reference. 

.\'o.  27150.  Bnildlng  material. — An 
agency  is  desired  by  a  firm  in  France 
for  the  sale  of  building  materials.  Cor- 
respondence should  be  in  French. 
Reference. 

No.  271.17.  Machinery, — An  agent  of 
an  American  firm,  who  is  stationed  in 
,Iamaica,  desires  to  purchase  trrachinery 
for  the  manufacture  of  copra.  Quota- 
tions should  be  made  f.  o.  b.  or  c.  i.  f., 
or  landed  on  firms'  own  docks  at  New 
York  or  New  Orleans.  Correspondence 
may  be  in  English. 

Xo.  27158.  Hardware,  etc. — A  firm  in 
the  French  West  Indies  desires  to  pur- 
chase and  secure  exclusi\'e  agencies  for 
the  sale  of  supplies  for  sugar  factories, 
hardware  of  all  kinds,  tnd  ship  chand- 
lery. Quotations  should  '..e  made  f.  o. 
b.  New  York.  Correspondence  may  be 
in  English.  Referen'ces.  A  member  of 
the  firm  will  be  in  New  York  during 
July  with  whom  interested  firms  may 
communicate. 

Xo.  27161.  Machinery. — A  man  in 
Italy  wishes  to  buy  agricultural  ma- 
chinery and  appliances  and  chemical 
fertilizers.  Credit  will  be  opened  in 
American  hanks  for  payment.  Esti- 
mate of  freight  rates  to  Genoa  should 
be  given.  Correispondence  may  be  in 
English.      References. 

Xo.  27163.  Mahogany,  birch,  etc, — A 
man  in  Switzeiland  would  like  to 
secure  an  agency  for  the  sale  of  ply- 
woofl  of  mahogany,  birch,  etc..  as  used 
in  the  manufacture  of  furniture,  motor 
cars,  cabinet  making,  etc.,  thickness  of 
from  3  to  10  millimeters.  Payment  will 
he  made  by  cash  against  documents  or 
agency  terms.  Correspondence  may  be 
in   Engii.s-h.      References. 

No.  27164.  Electrical  machinery. — An 
electrical  and  mechanical  engineer  in 
France  wishes  to  secure  an  agency  for 
the  sale  of  all  electrical  machinery  and 
appliances,*  machinery  for  household 
use,  washing  machines,  etc  Cash  will 
be  paid.  Correspondence  may  be  in 
English.     Reference. 

Xo.  27147.  Machinery. — An  engineer 
in  France  desires  ti>  purchase  or  secure 
an  agency  for  the  sale  of  packing 
house  machinery  and  equipment,  such 
as  shambles  for  the  slaughter  room, 
meat  hooks,  machinery  for  the  manu- 
facture of  steam  lard,  oleo  stock,  and 
machinery  for  drying  blood  and  tank- 
age.    References. 

Xo.  27180.  Fixtures,  etc. — An  agency 
is  desired  by  a  man  in  Norway  for  the 
sale  of  special  fixtures  and  appliances 
such  as  would  appeal  to  a  retail  store 
and  office.  Payment  will  be  made 
against  bill  of  lading  in  New  York. 
Correspondence  may  be  in  English. 
References. 

No,  271<Mi.  Padlocks. — \  business  man 
hanking  corporation  in  China  wishes  t.o 
be  placed  in  communication  with 
.American  manufacturers  and  exporters 
of  small  home  savings  banks.  Cata- 
logues are'  desired. 

Xo.  2716.  Padlocks. — .\  busine.-*s  man 
in  France  wi.-ihes  to  be  placed  in  touch 
with  .American  manufacturers  and  ex- 
porters of  padlocks  with  a  view  of 
representing  them  in  Europe.  He  has 
been  doing  business  in  the  I'nited 
States  by  opening  credit  through-  a 
hank  for  amount  of  the  order  as  soon 
.■isi  goods  are  ready  for  foiwarding. 
payment  being  made  against  delivery 
of  goods  or  against  documents.  The 
branch  of  an  American  express  com- 
pany In  his  city  will  serve  as  medium 
for      opening      of  <redit.      payment      of 


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g<iods,  and  forwarding  of  same,  it  de- 
sired. Other  lines  of  gocjds  will  alto 
be   considered. 

No,  27167,  Machinery,— A  man  In 
France  desires  to  represent  American 
manufacturers  and  exporters  of  agri- 
cultural mathinery.  Correspondence 
should   be   in   French.      Reference. 

.\o,  2710t*,  Machinery,— .V  uompan.v 
in  Jamaica  wishes  to  punjhase  ma- 
chinery for  the  manufacture  of  copra 
and  coconut  oil.  Quotationi)  should  be 
made  f.  o.  b.  New  York  or  .New  Orleans. 
Ca*h  will  be  paid.  Correspondence  may 
be    in    English.      Referecc. 

No.  27170.  Builders'  and  contractors' 
supplies, — A  firm  in  .Mexico  desires  to 
purchase  a  general  line  of  shelf  and 
heavy  hardware  and  builders'  and  con- 
tractors' supplies.  Payment  will  be 
made  by  confirmed  I'redit  in  New  York. 
iCorresipondence  may  be  directed  to 
representative  of  the  firm  who  will  be 
in  New  York  until  about  July  10,  1018. 
References. 


GLYING     THE     GUESSEHS, 


In  a  recent  issue  of  Material  Facts, 
a  well  known  house  organ,  the  editor 
presents  the  results  of  having  dipped 
his  pen  in  the  well  containing  the  ink 
that  cracks  jokes  and  the  following  is. 
the  quite  readable  production,  which 
should  be  received  by  the  contractor  in 
exactly  the  same  spirit  which  prompt- 
ed it; 

The  contractor  is  a  man  who  makes 
a  living.  When  on  owner  wants  a  house 
bui'.t  he  gets  a  half  dozen  contractors 
figuring  on  it,  that  is,  guessing  among 
themselves    how,  much    it    will    cost. 

These  guesses  are  called  bids,  and 
the  successful  bidder  is  the  piiorcst 
guesser;  he  gets  the  job. 

The  contractor  makes  his  guess,  how- 
ever, only  after  careful  study.  He  has 
taken  oft  the  quantities  required  on  the 
job  by  a  form  of  indoor  sports  known 
as  "estimating."  He  has  surveyed  the 
labor  market  and  come  to  the  conclu- 
sion that  he  can  work  his  men  better 
than  they  can  work  him.  He  believes 
that  when  it  comes  to  buying  materials, 
he  is  the  original  "Old  gray  fox," 

In  submitting  his  bid.  the  contractor 
gambles  on  the  weather,  that  prices 
will  not  go  up,  and  that  there  will  lu 
no  strikes,  wars,  lock-outs,  or  other 
"Acts  of  God"  to  upset  his  calculations. 
After  the  owner  accepts  his  bid,  the 
contractor   goes   cheerfully    to    woik. 

Sometimes  everything  works  out  all 
right,  nothing  upsets  his  plans,  he  wins 
out  and  makes  a  profit.  Sometimes, 
again,  this  doesn't  happen,  and  the  con- 
tractor finds  that  he  has  only  a  loss 
to  show  for  months  of  hard  work,  dur- 
ing which  he  rendered  both  the  owner 
and  the  commpni.ty  a  valuable  service. 

Then  may  it  truthfully  be  said,  .''The 
contractor  goeth  forth  in  th&  morning 
with  rejoicing,  having  signed  a  con- 
tract: but  at  evening  he  returneth  with 
weeping,  having  finished  it." 

What  is  needed  is  a  training  school 
;or  gu^isers.  so  they  will  all  learn  to 
guess  .nlike.  Then  all  guesses  should 
be  strictly  censored,  and  all  objection- 
able features  deleted.  This  might  cut 
some  of  the  gambling  out  of  contract- 
ing, but  it  probably  would  put  some 
profits  back   in. 

.■Vnd  about  once  in  a  lifetime  it  hap- 
pens after  a  contractor  has  sat  up  all 
night  figuring  a  job,  has  put  his  bid  in 
accompanied  by  certified  check,  and 
suddenly  finds  that  he  has  forgotten  to 
include    the    top    floor    in    a    three-story 


Page  Twenty-two 

building-,  when  he  is  confronted  by  vi- 
sions of  bankruptcy,  and  the  price  of 
tools  and  overalls  up  100  per  cent,  the 
job  is  awarded  to  him  on  a  cost  plus 
basis.  "Oh  boy  isn't  it  a  G-rand  and 
G-lorious  feeling!" — The  Builders'  Bul- 
letin.  Pittsburg.   Pa-.   July   6.    1918. 


YOV    AND    OUR    CASUALTY    L.IST. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  N17WS 

high  tide,  also  a  turning  and  outfitting 
bas-in,  l.lftO  feet  in  length,  have  been 
built.  The  first  ship,  the  .steel  steamer. 
"Isanti."  was  launched  on  .lune  2.  There 
are  now  eighteen  in  course  of  fabrica- 
tion. There  are  S.SOft  deadweig-ht  ton- 
nage cargo  vessels.  Their  dimensions 
are  427  feet  long,  beam  54  feet,  depth 
i'9  feet  9  inches.  They  draw  loaded, 
24  feet  2  inches. 


Have  you  noticed  our  casualty  list 
recently?  Do  you  realize  that  nearly 
8,300  of  our  boys  have  been  killed  or 
wounded  or  captured  by  the  Huns? 
Deaths  in  action  and  from  wounds  and 
accidents  amount  to  more  than  3,300. 
The  list  grows  with  the  days,  and  will 
grow  the  more  quickly  as  the  number 
of  the  boys  in  action   increases. 

The  casualty  list  makes  you  more 
readily  understand,  perhaps,  why  the 
Government  and  those  humanitarian 
agencies  connected  with  war  work  call 
incessantly  for  financial  support.  Funds 
are  needed  to  keep  our  men  equipped, 
to  keep  them  properly  fed,  to  keep 
them  cheered  up — to  give  them  every- 
thing they  should  have  and  as  quickly 
as  possible,  so  that  the  casualty  list 
may  not  be  increased  because  of  the 
lack  of  anything.  And  do  not  forget 
that  the  number  of  men  who  must  be 
provided  for  increases  each  day,  which 
means  the  need  of  more  and  more  sup- 
port from  you. 

You  are  now  asked  to  pledge  your- 
self to  save  to  the  utmost  of  your 
ability  and  to  buy  W.  S.  S.  that 
there  may  be  more  money,  labor  and 
materials  with  which  to  back  up  those 
who  fight  and  die  for  you.  When  you 
do  this  be  sure  to  remember  that  in 
being  allowed  to  do  It  you  are  granted 
a  great  favor.     Others  give  their  lives. 


TWIN    PEAKS    TUNNEL,    TirORK    PAY- 
MENT    HELD     UP  BY     SUPKH- 
VISORS. 


After  cutting  to  $85,000  the  budget 
'appropriation  to  pay  Storrie  &  Co. 
the  balance  due  of  $166,500  on  the 
Twin  Peaks  tunnel  construction,  the 
B»ard  of  Supervisors  held  up  the 
smaller  amount  Monday  when  several 
members  said  three  claims  for  damages 
were  still   unpaid. 

Supervisor  Ralph  McLeran  said  the 
validity  of  these  damage  claims 
against  the  city  had  been  deni-ed  by 
the  City  Engineer,  and  that  the  Board 
would  be  constituting  itself  a  "bad 
bill-collecting  agency"  if  it  held  up 
funds  for  a  doubtful  debt.  But  four- 
teen members  of  the  Board  voted  to 
postpone  payment  to  Storrie.  "pending 
further  investigation." 

The  resolution  denying  a  permit  for 
a  stable  on  Thirty-sixth  avenue,  which 
has  been  condemned  by. the  Board  of 
Health,  was  postponed  for  four  weeks 
on  the  plea  of  the  horsemen  that  they 
"had  not  found  another  st£.ble  for  their 
horses." 


.WUD    FLAT    OF    YEAR    AGO    NOW    IS 
GREAT  SHIPYARD.     . 


The  remarkable  growth  of  the 
Schaw-Batcher  Shipbuilding  Plant, 
S'H  th  S;in  Francisco.  Cal.,  is  described 
by  the  Nautical  Gazette.  The  plant  now 
employes  3,35'o  men  and  covers  an  area 
of  ',72  acres.  Wthin  a  .vear  what  was 
a  mud  flat,  devoid  of  any  improve- 
ments, has  undergone  a  wonderful 
transformation. 

A  cinal.  7.000  feet  long  and  20-0  fp.  t 
wide,   with   a   me-in  depth   of  211   feet   at 


BtlLLErrlN   NUMBER  TEN. 


In  this  bulletin  we  are  taking  the 
liberty  to  quote  from  an  editorial  of 
the  "Hardwood  Record"  of  Chicago, 
under  date  of  June  25th.  1918.  This 
editorial  describes  the  condition  of  the 
Hardwood  market  as  brought  out  at 
the  convention  of  the  National  Hard- 
wood Lumber  Association  held  at  the 
Congress  Hotel,  Chicago,  June  21st  and 
22nd. 

"As  it  is  today,  the  unanimous  pro- 
nouncement is  that  Hardwood  lumber 
is  sold  up,  that  price*  ore  grovemed 
merely  by  ability  to  fnrnlah  Mock,  that 
there  is  not  the  slighest  chance  of  pro- 
duction over-topping  demand.  The  sit- 
uation might  be  best  described  by  the 
statement  that  very  few  Hardwood 
men  today  would  be  willing  to  sell 
stock  that  they  did  not  have  actually 
bought.  The  significance  of  this  de- 
scription lies  in  the  fact  that  prices 
climb  Po  rapidly  that  it  would  not  be 
safe  to  sell  at  a  certain  figure  without 
knowing  definitely  that  the  material 
sold  could  be  purchased  at  a  figure 
leaving  room  for  a  reasonable  profit. 
It  is  so  difficult  to  locate  any  quantities 
of  salable  material  in  almost  any  line 
that  in  the  length  of  time  necessary 
to  locate  stock  with  which  to  cover  an 
order,  it  Is  likely  that  the  price  would 
have  climbed  to  such  an  extent  that 
the  delivery  would  be  made  at  an 
actual   loss." 

These  are  the  condition.-s  iTi  the  East 
today;  prices  have  jumped  out  of  sight 
in  certain  lines;  Quartered  Oak  is  more 
scarce  than  it  has  ever  been  in  the 
history  of  the  business  and  a  rise  in  the 
retail  price  on  the  Pacific  Coast  of  five 
or  six  cents  a  foot  is  imminent.  Plain 
Oak.  Ash  and  Poplar  are  also  due  for  a 
very  decided  advance,  and  that  very 
shortly.  The  two  raises  in  freight 
rates,  within  the  last  several  months 
have  placed  an  additional  burden  on 
the  cost  of  Hardwood  to  Pacific  Coast 
consumers. 

Owing  to  the  scaixiity  of  dry  stocks 
fird  the  unsteadiness  of  prices,  it  is 
.r<lvisable  for  all  lUiis  t"  take  advant- 
age immediately  of  any  material  they 
can   locate. 


Wednesday.      July      24,      1918. 

The  truly  wbndertul  achievements 
of  our  Government  in  the  prosecution 
of  the  war,  in  the  way  of  getting  our 
boys  over,  building  ships,  airplanes  and 
munitions  have  shown  the  world  what 
Uncle  Sam  can  do  when  he  get.s  into 
his  stride.  The  United  States  is  the 
greatest  nation  in  the  world,  indus- 
trially and  energetically  and  we  are 
marching  rapidly  on  to  complete  vital 
torjr. 

WHITE  BROTHERS. 
.*MONG   THE   ARCHITECTS 


MAGSE.IA    AND    ASBESTOS    SUBJ 
OF    CONFERENCE. 

The  War  Industries  Board  authorizi 
the  following: 

A  committee  representing  the  mam 
facturers  of  magnesia  and  asbesti 
coverings  and  textiles  of  the  Unlt< 
States  was  accorded  a  hearing  befo; 
the  priorities  commissi'Oner  and  othi 
representatives  of  the  War  Industrii 
Board  for  the  purpose  of  presentin 
claims  for  preferential  treatment 
procuring  supplies  of  fuel,  raw  i 
terials,  and  transportation  service. 

The    hearing    clearly    developed 
fact    that    a    free    and    proper    use 
magnesia      and    asbestos      in      heatin 
plants  and  in  pipe  coverings  enormoui 
ly  conserves   fuel;  and   because  the  di 
mands    for    fuel    far   exceed    the    suppl 
now    available,    or    that    can    be    madi 
available,    it   was    determined    that    thi 
production    of    magnesia    and    asbest 
coverings    should    be    stimulated    in    i 
far  as  they  are  used  in  connection  wit 
heating  plants  and   other  uses   neasu 
ably  curtailed. — Official  Bulletin. 


ROAD     CONSTRUCTION     NECBSSAR1 

It  has  come  to  the  point  where 
certain  amount  of  road  construction 
classed  under  the  head  of  neces««.riei 
The  capital  issues  committee  recentl 
accepted  the  view  of  the  Oregon  high 
way  commission  that  the  improvemen 
of  the  two  main  trunk  highways  of  th 
state  is  compatible  with  the  nationa 
interest  and  authorized  the  commissioi 
to  issue  bonds  to  the  extent  of  $690,000 
Idaho  is  spending  $730,000  on  roads  thi 
year  through  its  highway  commission 
Montana  is  active  in  the  constructioi 
of  roads  that  will  serve  the  countr 
and  Washington  continues  to  build  in 
manner  that  will  aid  in  bringing  abou 
the  desired  end.  The  imperative  cal 
for  these  Improvements  is  at  once  ap 
parent  when  viewed  in  the  light 
cost  in  materials  and  labor.  Efficieno 
in  the  conduct  of  war  is  closely  con 
nected  with  proper  highways  and  th 
roads  remain  to  add  prosperity  to  th 
nation  when  peace  comes. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


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%an  Francisco  and  Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered. 
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BUILT  AT  POHTIiAND. 


Supple-Ballln  Corporation  Prepares  for 
Hu^e  Equipping;  Task. 


Wednesday,     July     31.      1918. 


The  Nautical  Gazette  says  it  is  an- 
nounced Irum  Portland,  Ore.,  the  larg- 
e.st  outfitting  dock  iin  the  Pacific  Coajst 
will  be  built  at  Portland  by  the  Supple- 
BaUin  Shipbuilding  Qorporation. 

This  dock  will  be  devoted  to  the  final 
equipment  for  service  of  Emergency 
Fleet  vessels?  the  big  docks  occommo- 
dating  at  the  same  time  ten  full  hulls. 
The  docks,  with  three  slips  large 
enoug-h  for  two  boats  each  and  space 
at  the  ends  for  four  additional  hulls, 
will  cost  the  Supple-Ballin  Company 
approximately  $200,000.  The  outfitting 
docks  will  be  equipped  with  a  complete 
railway  system'  with  tracks  along  each 
side  of  the  three  slips  where  locomotive 
cranes  will  operate  to  reduce  to  a 
minimum  the  demands  upon  human 
brawn.  Because  of  the  great  size  of  the 
construction,  making  space  for  ten 
hulls  at  one  time,  the  Supple-Ballin 
Company  has  taken  contracts  for  out- 
fitting the  vessels  of  other  builders,  and 
in  addition  to  their  own  rapidly  in- 
creasing output  have  closed  a  deal  for 
putting  sixteen  other  vessels  into  the 
service  of  the  Emergency  Fleet  Cor- 
poration. 


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Owner- — Mr.  Liedbetter. 
Architect — ^Chas.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bk. 
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Among  the  Archieds. 

C.  W.  Heyer.  Jr..  Dalziel  Bldg.,  Oak- 
land, has  been  awarded  a  contrajct  by 
the  Alameda  County  Supervisors  for 
the  construction  of  a  superintendent's 
cottage  at  the  Arroyo  Sanitarium. 
Contract  price,  »9,19d. 


Sub-figures  are  being  taken  by  Su- 
perintendent Charles  Kelson  for  the 
con.struction  of  a  two-story  and  attic 
reinforced  concrete  residence  and  ga- 
rage. It  will  be  erected  on  the  east 
side  of  Guerrero  street.  142  feet  south 
of  Twenty-fifth  for  E.  M.  Wilson.  It 
will  contain  fourteen  rooms  and  three 
bathrooms.  The  exterior  will  be  cov- 
ered with  cement  plaster.  Interior  will 
be  finished  in  hardwood,  floors  will 
be  of  hardwood  and  tile.  A  hot  air 
heating  system  will  be  installed,  auto- 
matic water  heater,  slate  roof,  etc. 
Plans  wwere  prepared  by  Architect 
Arthur  Bugbee. 

.Mr.  Nelson  can  be  seen  on  the  job. 
Estimated   cost.    MO.OOO. 


Architect  William  H.  Crim,  425  Kear- 
ny street,  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
frame  hotel  building  to  be  built  out  of 
town,  the  location  being  withheld  for 
the  present.     Estimated  cost.   $50,000. 

The  same  architect  is  preparing  plans 
and  will  be  ready  for  figures  this  week 
for  alterations  and  additions  to  a  frame 
residence.  It  is  located  on  Vallejo 
street  betwween  Scott  and  Devisadero 
streets.  Estimated  cost,  $5,000.  Harry 
Willlar  is  the  owner. 


The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
Is  receiving  bid.""  for  construction  of 
road.».  walk.',  curbs,  gutter.",  etc.,  at 
the   Los   Angeles   State   Normal   School. 


Plans  and  specifications  may  be  ob- 
tained at  the  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing. Sacramento.  Bids  close  August  12. 
191S.  at  12  o'clock,  noon. 

An  official  proposal  appears  in  an- 
other column  of  this  issue.  For  fur- 
ther particulars  address  the  State  En- 
gineer. 


The  Standard  Oil  Co.,  have  awarded 
a  contract  to  the  Foundation  Co.,  58 
Sutter  street,  for  the  construction  of 
a  powder  plant  to  be  erected  at  Rich- 
mond, Contra  Costa  County.  Work  has 
been  started  on  the  office  building.  Mr. 
Hood,  with  offices  at  the  Shattuck 
hotel,  Berkeley,  is  the  Superintendent 
of  Construction,  who  has  charge  of 
buying  all  materials,  etc. 


The  C.  M.  Standifer  Co..  of  Van- 
couver, Washington,  is  planning  the 
<onstruction  of  a  three-story  frame 
hotel  building.  1  0x300  and  about  one 
hundred  cottages.  They  will  be  erect- 
ed on  a  tract  of  land  north  of  the  ship- 
yard at  Vancouver. 

The  hotel  will  accommodate  JOO  to 
600  persons  and  will  be  modern  in 
every  respect.  It  will  have  steam  heat, 
hot  and  cold  water  in  every  room, 
automatic   sprinkler,  etc. 

.^n  attractive  park,  improved  streets 
and  electric  lights  will  surround  the 
hotel.     Estimated  cost,  $500,000. 


Planse  are  being  revised  by  Archi- 
tect Louis  M.  Crawford,  2606  Bancroft 
Way,  Berkeley,  for.  the  Hilmar  Union 
High  School  District's  new  school.  It 
will  be  a  one-story  frame  and  stucco 
building  and  will  be  erected  at  Irwin. 
Merced  County.  Estimated  cost,  $25,- 
000. 


The  Clinton  Construction  Co.  140 
Townsend  street,  have  been  awarded  a 
contract  for  the  construction  of  a  3- 
.s-tory  Class  "B"  garage  and  shop  build- 
ing for  Wells  Fargo  Co.  It  will  be 
erected  at  Hawthorne  and  Folsom  Sts. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  .\rchitect 
.lames  H.  Humphrey,  Wells  Fargo  Bldg. 
The  contract  does  not  include  all  work. 

Architect  Benj.  G.  -McDougall.  Shel- 
don Bldg..  Is  preparing  plans  for  the 
first  unit  of  the  Figprune  Cereal  Com- 
pany's new  factory.  It  will  be  erected 
on  Fourth  and  Lewis  streets.  San  Jose, 
and  will  be  a  one-story  pnd  basement 
Class  "A"  structure.  J.  S.  Bogart,  Mills 
Bldg.,  is  the  construction  manager. 
Estimated  cost,  $60,000. 


Architect  W.  H.  Ratcliff  Jr..  Fir.=  t 
National  Bank  Bldg..  Berkeley  .  has 
plans  complete  for  the  construction  of 
a  two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence and  garage  to  contain  eight 
rooms  and  three  bathrooms.  It  will  be 
erected  in  the  Crocker  Highlands, 
Piedmont.      Estimated   cost.   $1.1.000. 


for  the  construction  of  the  new  Monroe 
.School  to  be  erected  by  the  City  of  San 
Francisco  on  Excelsior  avenue  between 
Madrid  and  Lisbon  streets.  It  will  be 
a  two-story  and  basement  frame  and 
brick  veneer  structure  and  will  cost  in 
the  neighborhood  of  $160,000.  Bids 
will  probably  be  advertised  for  in  a 
week. 


Bids  are  being  rtceived  by  the  Clerk 
of  the  Board  of  Education  of  San  Ra- 
fael for  new  roofing  for  three  school 
buildings.  Bids  close  July  31,  191S,  at 
1  P.  M.  For  further  particulars  ad- 
dress Rogers  S.  Phelps,  Clerk. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  .Aguust 
14.  1918,  at  10  A.  M.,  by  S.  N.  Witherow, 
Redding,  County  Clerk  of  Shasta 
County,  for  the  construction  of  a  farm 
foreman's  residence  at  the  County  Hos- 
pital grounds.  For  further  particulars 
address  the  clerk. 


Architect  B.  Maybeck,  Lick  Bidg.,  has 
completed  plans  and  a  contract  has 
been  awarded  to  H.  P.  Hoyt,  Monad- 
nock  Bldg..  for  the  construction  of  a 
one-story  frame  and  plaster  office 
building  for  the  San  Francisco  Chapter 
of  The  American  Red  Cro.'.s  Society. 
It  will  be  erected  on  the  tite  of  the  old 
Hall  of  Records  at  City  Hall  avenue 
and  McAllister  street.  Estimated  cosf, 
about  $20,000. 


The  California  Associated  Raisin 
Company  of  Fresno,  is  tao  erect  three 
more  packing  houses.  Each  will  be  a 
two-story  reinforced  concrete- and  brick 
building,  142x82  feet  with  60x40  feet 
wings  and  will  be  erected  at  Culter, 
Biola  and  Las  Palmas.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  -Architect  R.  F.  Felchin  and 
the  contract  has  been  awajded  to  the 
R.  F  Felchen  Company  and  Trewhitt 
&   Shields  Co.,  Rowell  Bldg.,  Fresno. 


Architect  Chester  Miller,  New  Call 
Bldg..  has  awarded  a  contract  to  Gut- 
leben  Bros..  New  Call  B'dg.,  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  concrete 
factory  building  to  be  erected  for  A. 
Robinson.  It  will  be  located  on 
East  Twelfth  and  Twenty-fourth  Sts., 
Oakland.     Cost  approximately,  $25,000. 


Architect    John    Reid    Jr..    First    Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg..  has  complf-t.-rl  pl.in-^ 


-Architect  Miss  Ida  McCain.  31S 
Kearny  St..  is  taking  figures  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  flvc-room 
frame  dwelling.  It  will  be  erected  on 
Eastwood  Drive  in  Westwood  Park  for 
Mr.  Hampson.     Estimated  cost,  $3,500. 

Miss  .McCain  is  also  taking  figures 
for  a  one-story  five-room  frame  dwell- 
ing to  be  erected  in  Westwood  Park  on 
Parkwood  Drive  for  ifr.  Traughber. 
Estimated   cost,   $3,600. 

Bids  will  be  received  until  -August  3, 
191 S,  at  S  P.  M,  by  the  Upper  Lake 
I'nion  High  School  Di.-rtrict,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  one-.story  concrete  high 
school  building.  It  will  contain  nine 
..-    ten    rooms    and    will    be    erected    at 


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Upper  Lake.  Lake  County.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Architect  Norman  Coulter, 
id  Kearny  street,  San  Francisco,  where 
plans  may   be  obtained. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board 
of  Education  of  the  City  of  Bakersfleld. 
for  the  extension  and  addition  to  the 
Afanual  Training  Department  of  the 
High  School  on  G  street.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Architect  Orville  L.  Clark, 
Browser  Bldg.,  Bakersfleld. 


Architect  W.  H.  Crim,  42.5  Kearny  St., 
Is  taking  [figures  for  alterations  to  a 
store  on  the  southeast  corner  of  Post 
and  Fillmore  streets.  P.  C.  Hale  is  the 
owner  and  the  improvement  is  esti- 
mated to  cost  about  $2,000. 


Architect  Eklward  T.  Foulkes.  Crock- 
er BIdg.,  Is  preparing  plans  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  two-story  frame  resi- 
dence. It  will  contain  twelve  rooms 
and  three  bathrooms  and  will  be  rected 
in  Honolulu.  Plans  will  be  ready  for 
figures  in  about  one  month.  The  cost  is 
estimated  at  $15,000. 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINEBRINO  NEWS 

the  two  and  one-half-story  frame  of- 
fice building  for  the  Bethlehem  Ship- 
building Corp.  (Xitd.)  The  building  is 
being  erected  on  the  corner  of 
Twentieth  and  Illinois  streets.  Val 
Franz  &  Son,  180  Jessie  street,  have  the 
general  contract. 

Mr.  Miller  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
one-story  brick  emergency  hospital 
building  to  be  erected  at  the  new  Ala- 
meda plant  of  the  Bethlehem  Ship- 
building Corp.  Estimated  cost,  $10,000. 
Plans  will  be  ready  for  figures  in  about 
two  weeks. 

Mr.  Miller  is  also  preparing  plans  for 
the  construction  of  a  two-story  and 
basement  brick  service  building  to  be 
erected  at  the  Bethlehem  Alameda 
plant.  It  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $25,000.  Plans  will  be  ready  in 
about  three  weeks. 


Wednesday,      July      31,      1918. 
SBRVASiTS    OF    GOTT. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros..  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  preparing  plans  for 
the  construction  of  a  two-story  and 
basement  Class  "C"  office  and  store 
building.  It  will  be  erected  in  Modesto, 
Stanislaus    County.  Estimated    cost, 

$65,000. 


Bids  are  being  taken  from  a  selected 
list  of  contractors  by  Architect  G*orge 
W.  Kelham,  Sharon  Bldg.,  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  housing  project  at 
Vallejo,  Solano  County,  for  the  United 
States  Bureau  of  Housing  and  Trans- 
portation. 

The  buildings  to  be  erected  consist 
of  the  following:  Thirty  two-st-ory 
frame  apartment  houses:  ten  four 
hundred  room  dormitories:  seventy-five 
frame  dwellings,  etc.  Bids  close  July 
2'9*th. 

The  selected  contractors  are:  Din- 
widdle Constr.  Co..  Crocker  Bldg.: 
Lindgren  Co.,  Monadnock  Bldg.:  Lange 
&  Bergstrom.  Sharon  Bldg.:  Frederick 
Whitton.  369  Pine  street:  Clinton  Con- 
struction Co..  140  Townsend  street,  all 
ol:  San  Francisco. 


Bids  are  also  being  received  from  a 
selected  list  of  contractors  by  Engineer 
Stephen  KiefEer,  57  Post  street,  for  lay- 
ing out  about  two  miles  of  streets  at 
Vallejo,  for  the  United  States  Bureau 
of  Housing  &  Transportation.  The 
work  will  include  grading,  concrete 
paving,  curbs,  sidewalks,  electrolier, 
system,  sewer  systemi  a  concrete  res- 
ervoir, pumping  station,  etc.  Bids  close 
July  29th. 

The  selected  contractors  are  as  fol- 
lows: Lindgren  Co.:  Clark  &  Henery. 
Phelan  Bldg.:  Baton  &  Smith,  407  11th 
street:  Lange  &  Bergstrom,  all  of  San 
Francisco  and  Bates  &  Borland  of 
Oakland. 


Architect  Charles  Fantoni,  550  Mont- 
gomery street,  is  taking  figures  for 
connectip^g  the  St.  Peter's  and  St.  Paul'i 
church  building,  gymnasium  and  resi- 
dence by  corridors  and  altering  the 
upper  part  of  the  church  into  a  gym- 
nasium, etc.  It  is  located  on  the  north- 
east corner  of  Filbert  street  and  Grant 
avenue.     Eistimated  cost,  $2,000. 


George  W.  Boxton  &  Son,  Hearst 
Bldg.,  have  been  awarded  a  contract  for 
the  construction  of  a  two-story  rein- 
forced concrete  apartment  house,  70x 
250.  It  will  contain  thirty-three  two- 
room  apartments  and  will  be  erected 
at  Jerome.  Arizona,  for  the  United 
Verde  Copper  Company.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Architect  Arthur  Kelly,  110 
Story   Bldg..   Los  Angeles. 

The  plumbing  and  heating  contract 
has  been  let  to  Chappie  &  Matthews  of 
Jerome, 

The  Pacific  Steam  &  Boiler  Company 
will  furnish  the  steam  and  hot  water 
system. 


Architects  Welsh  &  Carey,  Merchants 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  are  taking  fig- 
ures for  the  construction  of  a  one  and 
one-half-story  five-room  frame  cottage. 
It  will  be  erected  in  San  Anselmo. 
Marin  County,  for  John  Kunneman. 
Estimated   cost.   $3,500. 


During  the  week  just  closed,  many  of 
the  architects,  engineers  and  contrac- 
tors of  the  Bay  District  acce^pted  the 
invitation  of  the  Parafflne  Companies, 
Inc.,  to  witness  the  application  of  PAB- 
COAT^ — the  Stone  Veneer — by  the  air- 
spray  method. 

The  coating  was  applied  to  the  in- 
terior of  the  new  building  recently 
erected  for  the  Enterprise  Electric 
Company  on  Mission  street,  between 
7th  and  Sth  streets. 

The  purpose  of  the  invitation  was  to 
actually  show  how  the  owners  were 
saving,  at  a  very  conservative  esti- 
mate. 30%  in  the  cost  of  painting  the 
building.  Nearly  every  one  -who  visited 
the  job  was  particularly  interested  in 
seeing  how  one  application  of  PAB- 
OOAT  by  the  air-spray  method  made  a 
finished  job  equal  to  two  coats  applied 
by  hand  and  at  a  great  saving  in  time. 

The  adaptability  of  PABCOAT  is  to 
practically  cover  any  surface  and  its 
well  known  fire-retardent  qualities,  also 
caused  a  great  deal  of  favorable  com- 
ment. 


Architect  J.  R.  Miller,  Lick  Bldg.,  l." 
taking  figures  for  the  cafeteria  equip- 
ment,  light    fixtures,   heating,   etc.,   tor 


huge:  pump  arrivess  at  Ander- 
son. 

ANDERSON,  'Shasta  Co.,  Cal.— The 
largest  pump  ever  seen  in  this  county, 
arrived  here  for  the  No-^'hern  Cali- 
fornia Power  Company.  It  weighs 
8tW0  pounds  and  takes  six  horses  to 
haul  it.  It  will  pump  20.000  gallons  per 
minute  and  requires  a  200  horsepower 
motor  to  operate  it.  The  water  will  be 
pumped  out  of  Baldwin  Creek  into  the 
Coleman   ditch. 


"What's    all    the    kalzenjammer    now?" 

said   Otto-on-Parade. 
"We    win    the    Iron    Cross    today."    the 

fire-squad  leader  said. 
"\Vhat  makes  you   look   so  glad'?"   said 

Otto-on-Parade. 
"I'm   gay   at    what   I    have   to   do,"    the 

fire-squad  leader  said. 
"For    we're    shooting    fifty    nurses;    we 

are   mai-ching  them  away. 
We'll  stand  their  backs  against  a  wall 

and  let  the  rifles  play. 
We  .-?ure  will  please  the  kaiser  and  von 

Hindenburg  today. 
And    well    murd' r    fifty    babies    in    the 

m'Orning." 
From   Life.   July   25    1918 


turi..ock  high  scwool  rids  .%gain 
re:ttirne;d  unopened. 


TURLOCK;  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal. — Bids 
were  again  returned  to  bidders  un- 
opened for  the  construction  of  the  Tur- 
lock  High  School  building. 

The  matter  has  been  turned  over  to 
Attorney  Plummer  of  Stockton,  who 
will  make  a  decision  as  to  which  site 
will  be  used,  the  six  acre  in  the  "West 
Side"  or  the  23  acre  on  the  "East  Side." 

It  will  take  about  forty  days  to  de- 
termine the  matter,  at  which  time  new 
bids  will  be  called. 

The  following  contractors  submitted 
bids:  B.  E.  Etherton.  R.  W.  Moller,  L. 
G.  Bergren  &  iSon,  San  Francisco,  and 
Thos.  Kennedy  of  Martinez. 


PLAN     MUNIOIPAL     ^VATER     PLANT. 


BOLINAS.  Marin  Co.,  Cal. — The  resi- 
dents of  Bolinas  by  the  Sea  have  been 
in  a  quandary  for  some  time  over  the 
shortage  of  water  on  the  part  of  the 
company  supplying  water  to  the  town. 
Upon  the  arrival  of  Dr.  S.  M.  Augustine 
a  few  days  ago  a  meeting  was  held  and 
a  committee  appointed,  with  the  result 
that  a  proposition  of  creating  a  muni- 
cipal water  district  is  now  under  way. 
and  from  the  latest  reports  the  proposi- 
tion may  materialize  within  a  few  days. 


HATCH   LUMBER  C  OMPANY   EX- 
PANDS. 


C.  L.  Hatch  Lumber  Co.  (Inc.)  Stock- 
ton, has  authority  to  issue  -50'  shares 
to  C.  I.  Hatch  in  exchange  for  the 
wholesale  and  retail  lumbei  business 
heretofore  conducted  by  him  in  Stock- 
ton and  elsewhere:  to  issue  115  shares 
to  the  Glendale  Lumber  Company  in 
settlement  of  an  indebtedness:  to  sell 
10  shares  to  the  latter  company  either 
for  cash  or  in  exchange  for  merchan- 
dise, and  *o  sell  100  shares,  to  net  not 
less  than  95  per  cent  of  the  par  value 
thereof,  or  in  the  full  settlement  of 
any  indebtedness  owing  by  the  com- 
pany. 


NEVADA    LAND    OPENED. 

^'ASHINGTIOX. — More  than  228,000 
acres  of  land,  a  portion  of  the  Dixie 
National  forest  in  southeastern  Nevada 
and  southwestern  Utah  have  been 
thrown  open  to  homestead  entry  by 
a  proclamation  issu.ed  by  President 
Wilson.  The  are  includes  about  22«.37» 
acres  In  Nevada  and  713  acres  in  Utah. 


Wednesday,      July     $1.      1918. 


BtnLDmO  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Seven 


APARTMENT   HOUSES. 


Cost.   »- 


Contract  Awarded. 
Ax-ARTMBNTS 
JEROME,  Arizona. 

Two-story    reinforced    concrete    apart- 
ment house.  70X2SO,  33  2-room  apts. 
Owner — United  Verde  Copper  Co. 
Architeit — Arthur      Kelly,    1110      Story 

Bldgr.,  I>os  Angeles. 
Contractors — Ge^o.     W.     Boxton    &    Son, 
San  Francisco. 

The  plumbing-  and  heating  contract 
has  been  let  to  Chappie  &  Matthews  of 
Jerome. 

The  Pacific  Steam  &  Boiler  Company 
will  furnish  the  steam  and  hot  water 
0y8tem. 


rians  Being  Figured. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,   JIS.OOO 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  N  Union  137-6  W 
Steiner.  55x137-6. 

Two-stor>-  and  basement  frame  apart- 
ments  (IS  3-room  apts). 

iiwner — Anna  Hladik  and  Otto  Carson. 

Architect — J.  C.  Hladik,  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

APARTMENTS  Cost.   $22,000 

1X>S  ANGBLE^S,  Cal.  No.  411-17  South 
Carondolet  Street. 

Two-story  frame  and  plaster  apart- 
ment house,   85x87. 

Owner — Peter  Holmes,  1057  South 
Gramercy  Place,  Los  Angeles'. 

Architect — H.  J.  Knauer,  703  Story 
Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 

Contractors — Ley  Bros.  12<  South 
Gram-jrcy  Place.  Los  Angeles. 


BONDS. 

MADERA.  Madera  Co.,  Cal.— Bids 
will  be  received  until  September  4,  1918, 
by  the  Madera  County  Supervisors  for 
the  sale  of  La  Vina  School  District 
Bonds  in  the  sum  of  $12,000;  also  for 
the  Knowles  School  District  Bonds  in 
the  STim  of  $3,000. 

W.  R.  Curtin  is  County  Clerk. 


CRESCENT  CITY,  Del  Nort  Co.,  Cal. 
— A  $200,000  bond  election  recently  car- 
ried by  an  overwhelming  majority  for 
the  Crescent  City  harbor  improve- 
ments. 

Under  the  terms  of  the  agreement 
with  the  War  Department,  work  will 
commence  in  all  probability  this  sum- 
mer and  the  rapid  improvement  of  the 
harbor  is  anticipated. 


ISAN  FRANCI900— (Permission  to 
issue  $113,000  in  bonds  for  extensions 
and  other  improvements  was  asked  of 
the  State  Railroad  Commission  recent- 
ly by  the  San  Joaquin  Light  &  Power 
Company,  serving  counties  in  the  San 
Joaquin   Valley. 


SANTA  BARBARA,  Cal.— The  County 
Supervisors  have  fixed  the  boundaries 
of  the  Lompoc  permanent  road  division 
and  steps  are  being  taken  to  call  a 
special  election  to  vote  on  the  is.>niance 


of  bonds  for  the  construction  of  the 
road  beginning  at  the  junction  of  the 
county  road  and  the  Southern  Pacific 
right  of  way  at  Lompoc  Junction, 
thence  easterly  through  Lompoc  to 
Robinson's  bridge  across  the  Santa 
Yncz  river.  Also  the  road  from  four 
Corners  through  Santa  Kita.  and. thence 
through  the  Santa  Rosa  rancho, 
through  the  lands  of  the  Danish- 
American  colony  to  east  line  of  road 
district.  "H"  street  from  Walnut  to 
Cypress  is  also  to  be  improved. 


BRIDGES  AND  DAMS. 


PREHEARING      PLANS    FOR      TWELVE 
BRIDGES. 

OROVILLE,  Butte  Co..  Cal. — County 
Surveyor  M  C.  Polk  has  been  in- 
structed by  the  Butte  County  Super- 
visors to  clear  up  a  few  right-of-way 
matters  which  still  need  settling,  and  to 
draw  plans  and  specifications  imme- 
diately for  the  bridges,  of  which  there 
will  be  twelve — eleven  on  the  main 
highway  between  Nelson  and  Biggs, 
and  one  on  the  lateral  over  the  Feather 
River.  All  bridges  will  be  of  concrete 
construction. 


BRIDGE       BIDS       REJECTED.  NE\V 

BIDS   TO  BE   CALLED. 

MERCED.  Merced  Co..  Cal. — The  Mer- 
ced Board  of  Supervisors  have  rejected 
the  bid  of  C.  E.  Cotton  of  San  Francisco 
at  $133,796  for  the  construction  of 
Bridge  over  the  Merced  River  on  the 
Milliken  Road  in  Road  District  No.  4 
to  be  known  as  Milliken  Bridge. 

The  County  Surveyor  has  been  di- 
rected to  revise  the  plans. 


CHIRCHES. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

AI..TER  CHURCH.     Cost.  $2,000. 

SA.N  FRANCISCO.  NB  Grant  avenue 
and  Filbert  St. 

Change  entrance  to  upper  part  of 
church:  alter  upperapart  of  church 
Into  gymna.sium.  build  two  dres>-- 
ing  rooms;  connect  old  church, 
gymnasium  and  residence  by  cor- 
ridors. 

Owner — The  Roman  Catholic  Archbish- 
op of  San  Francisco. 

Architect — Charles  Fantoni,  .JaO  Mont- 
gomery street.   S.   F. 


FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES. 


Sub-Figures  Being  Taken. 

ADDITION  Cost,   $90,000 

SAN    PRANCrSCO.        SB      Fourth      and 

Brannan  Streets. 
Tw^o-story    and      basement      reinforced 

concrete      addition      to      one-story 

factory  building. 
Owner — lohn  Bollman  Co. 
Architect.^ — Weeks  &  Day,  Phelan  Bldg. 

San  Francisco. 
Excavating,    concrete,    masonry,    car- 
pentry,   mill    work    and    hardware    has 
been  let  to  W.  C.  Duncan  &  Co.,  Shanm 
Bldg.,  for  $26,190. 

Bid)*  are  being  taken  for  the  balance 


of   the  work  and  contracts   will   be  let 
in  about  a  week. 


Contract    Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $a5,500 

?5.\NTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. 

.\lter  old  brick  mill  into  warehouse  and 

offices    (Distributing  Station.) 
Owner — Sperry  Flour  Co. 
Architect — ^Lewis      P.  Hobart,     Crocker 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — A.    M.      Hildebrand,      Santa 

Rosa. 


Preliminary  Sketches  Being  Prepared. 

TAN'NERY  BLDG.  Cost,  $ 

STOCKTON,   Cal. 

Four-story  brick  tannery  building,  ZSO 

xlOO. 
Owner — "Wagner      Leather      Co.,       SW 

Hunter  and  Oak  Sts..  Stockton 
-Architects — Edward      it    Cooney      and 

James  Lawrie,  Cr  Wagner  Leather 

Co..    Stockton    Cal. 


Bids  to  be  Called  For  Shortly. 

SHOP  Cost,  $2,000,000 

.\IARB  ISLAND,  Cal.     Mare  Island  Navy 

Yard. 
Structural    Shop    (.Specification    3224) 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Architect — Architectural        Department 

at  .Mare  Island. 


Contract  Awarded. 

PACKING  HOUSE^S  Cost,  $ 

FRESNO    Co.,    Cal.      Cutler,    Biola    and 

Las  Pal  mas. 
Three    two-story      reinforced      concrete 
and    brick    packing    houses,    each 

142x82  with   60x40  wings, 
pwneo- — California     Associated     Raieln 

Company. 
Architect — R.     F.   Felchin   Co.,     Rowell 

Bldg.,  Fresno. 
Contractors — Trewhitt  -  Shields  Co., 

Rowell  Bldg.,  Fresno. 


Contract  Awarded 

OAKLAND,    Cal.      E-12th    St.    and    24th 

Avenue. 
FACTORY  Cost.  $25,000 

One-story  concrete  factory. 
Owner — A.   Robinson. 
Arch.itect — Chest(en    WHler,    New     Call 

Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
Contractor — Gutleben    Bros..    New    Call 

Bldg.,    San   Francisco. 


FLATS. 

Plans   Being  Figured. 
FI.u^Tt>.     Cost.  $10,000. 
SAN  FR.VNCLSCO.  Western  Addition. 
.\lter  frame  residence  into  fiats. 
Owner — Name  withheld. 
.\rchitect — Albert  Farr,  Foxcroft  Bldg.. 
San  Francisco. 


HALLS   AITD  80CIBTT  BUILDmOS. 


Cost,   $3,000 


Plan.-*    Being    Prepared. 
PAVILIO.V 
SAN    .MATE50.    Cal. 
One-story   brick  garden  pavilion. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — John       Bakewell       Jr..       261 
Kearny  St.,  San   Franclwco. 


Pag*  Elgbt 

Sub-fig-ures  Being  Taken. 
ALTERATIONkS  TO  HALL..  Cost,  JIO.OOO. 
OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  14th  and  AVeb- 

ster  streets. 
Altei'ations  to  hall  and  .store?. 
t>wner — Maple  Hall. 
Architect — K.       T      .Foulkes,      Crocker 

'Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Note:     The  carpentry  wiirk  has  been 
awarded  to  Chas.   Norman. 


BUILIONG  AND  ENOIN12E2RINa  NBWS 

Architect  and  Contractod— H.  H.  Whlt- 
eley,  1017  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


HOSPITALS. 


Contract  Awarded.      Sub-Figures  to   be 

Taken. 
HOSPITAL  Cost.   $30,000 

VALLEJO,  Cal.     Georgia  and  Sutter  Sts. 
Three-story   and   basement   frame   hos- 
pital. 
Owner — Dr.      B.    J.      Klotz    et    al.      341 

Georgia  St.,  Vallejo. 
Architect — 'Mr.    McBain,    Care    Contrac- 
tors, Vallejo,  Oal. 
Contractor — Teicheira  &  Brenchi.  Ken- 
tucky St.,  Vallejo. 
Plans  are  being  prepared  and  will  be 
ready  for  the  contractors  to  take  sub- 
figures  in  about  two  weeks. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  Ready  for  Fig- 
ures in  About  Two  Weeks. 

HOSPITAL  Cost,    »1 0,000 

ALAMKDA,  Cal.     New  Plant. 

One-story  brick  cmergen'cy  hospital 
building. 

Owner — Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Corp., 
(Ltd). 

Architect — J.  R,  Miller,  Lick  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco. 


Sketches  Being  Prepared. 

HOSPITAL  Cost,   about   $50,00'0 

VALLEJO,  Saiona  Co.,  Cal.  Gerogia 
and  Sutter  streets. 

Tlvret-story  reinforced  concrete  or 
-  '  brick  hospital  building. 

Owner — Dr.  B.  J.  Klotz  et  al,  341 
Georgia  St.,  Vallejo,  Cal. 

Architect— D.  J.  Patter-son  of  San  Fran- 
cisco and  Chas.  Perry  of  Vallejo. 


RESIDENCES. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  Ready  for  Fig- 
ures in  About  a  Week. 

FRAME  DWELLING  Cost,    $3,000 

OAKLAND.     Oakland  and  Grand  Aves. 

One-story  6-room  frame  dwelling. 

Owner — Wm.  Brown. 

Architect— Chas.  W.  McCall,  Central 
Bank  Bldg..  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

COTTAGE  Cost.  $3,500 

SAN  ANSELMO.  .Marin  Co..  Cal.  Sequoia 

Park! 
One    and    one-halt-stnry    .5-room    frame 

cottage. 
Owner — John  Kunneman. 
Architects — ^Welsh    &   Carey,   Merchants 

National  Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,     $30,000 

WINTERS,    Tolo    Co..    Cal. 

Twii-story  and  basement  and  attic  re- 
inforced concrete  residence  (J-ii 
room9,*ind  4  bathrooms.) 

Owner— 'Withheld  for  Present. 

Architect — Henry  Shermund.  .Mill."! 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco.  ' 


Plans  il^eing  (Prepared.  Contract 
Awarded   on   a   Percentage  Basis. 

RK.'DEiNCE  Cost,    $ 

mVBRSIDE,  Riverside  Co.,  Cal. 

Two-.story  hollow  tile  residence  and 
garage  (10  rooms  and  3  bathrooms) 

Owner — Wm.  Clark. 


To  be  Done  by  Days  Labor. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,   $2000 

SAN  FRANOISOO.      Atalaya  Terraice. 

Alter  and  add  to  two-story  frame  resi- 
dence (add  breakfast  room,  2  bed 
rooms,  rear  porch,  etc.) 

Owner — ^Mrs.  Peabody. 

Architect — -Albert  L.  Lapachet,  110  Sut- 
ter St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 
CONCRETE  BLDGS.  Cost,  $25,000 

C-4LIPORNIA.      Location    Withheld. 
Reinforced  concrete  farm  buildings.  • 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — C.  W.  Dickey,  Oakland  Bank 
of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Pi^epared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,   $6,000 

OAKLANT),   Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story  frame  residence. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — C.  W    Dickey,  Oakland  Bank 
of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Ready  for  figures  in  two  weeks,  when 
full  particulars  will  be  given. 


Plans    Being   Figured. 

BUNTGALOW  Cost,   $3,600 

SAN  FRAiNCISCO.  West  wood  Park,  on 
Parkwood  Drive. 

One-story  ©-room  frame  bungalow. 

Owner — Mr.   Traughber. 

Architect — uMis-s  Ida  McCain,  31 S  Kear- 
ny St.,   San   Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 
RESIDEINCB  Cost.   $3,500 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Eiastwood  Drive. 
One-story  5-room  frame  residence. 
Owner — ^Mr.    Hampson. 
Architect — Ida   F.    McCain,    318   Kearny 
St.,  San   Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RBSIDBNCB.     Cost,   $15,000. 

HONOLLT^U,    H.    T. 

Two-story    frame    residence.    12    rooms 

and  3  bathrooms. 
Owner — .Name  withheld. 
Architect — E.      T.      Foulkes.      Crocker 

Bldg.,  S.  F. 


SCHOOLS. 


(»LY       ONE      BID      RECBIVED      FOR 
SCHOOU 

HAMILTON  CITY,  Glenn  Co..  Cal.— 
Only  one  bid  was  received  by  the 
H.Tmilton  City  Grammar  School  Dis- 
trict for  the  addition  to  their  present 
.school  building.  The  bid  was  from  J. 
W.   Ilalterman.  Willows,  ate  follows: 

Proposition  1.  $5,031;  (2)  $5,300;  (3) 
$5,061. 

Plans  weT'  oj  epared  by  --rchitect 
Chester  Cole  of  Chico. 


Plans  Being   Figured. 

DORMITORY  Cost,    $15,000 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story  frame  dormitory. 
iOw!ner — 'Mt.     Tamalpais    Military    Ac- 
ademy. 
Architects — Cunningham   &  Politeo,    1st 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  San  Franciaco 
Bids    are    being    taken    on    a    general 
contract  and  segregated  bids  for  heat- 
ing, plumbing,  painting,  etc. 


Day's  Work. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost.    $8.7&5 

SAN   FRANCI.SlCO.     Washington   School 
Alter  and  add  to  school. 


Wednesday,     July     31,      1918. 

Owner — City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Architect — Bureau  of  Architecture,  City 
Hall. 
NOTE: — Work  is  being  carried  on  by 

the  City   under   the   direction   of  C.   M. 

Meehan. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 
9.   1918,  at  3  P.  M. 

POLTTECHNIC  BLDG.  Cost,  $ 

FULLERTON,  Orange  Co..  Cal. 

Brick  Polytechnic  Building. 

Owner — Fullerton     Union  High     School 

District. 
Architect — Not  Given. 

Plans  and  specifications  on  file  at 
the  office  of  the  principal  of  the  high 
school. 

O.  A.  Kreighbaum,  Clerk. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 
SCHOOL  Cost,  $130,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.      Richmond   District. 
School   building.  ' 

Owner — City  and  County  of  San   Fran- 
cisco. 
Architect — Bureau  of  Architecture.  City 
Hall. 


Cost,  $1,229 
High      School 


Contract  Awarded. 

PAINTING,   ETC. 

BAKERSFIEDD,      Cal. 
Grounds. 

Painting    and    tinting    interior    of    Ad- 
ministration  Building. 

Owner — City  of  Bakersfleld. 

Architect — Orville    L.     Clark,     Browser 
Bldg.,  Bakersfleld,  Cal. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATION  Cost,    $2,600 

SAN  FRANCISCO.      Parkside   School. 

Alter  and  add  to  school. 

Owner — City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Architect — City  Dept.  of  Architecture, 
City   Hall 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

3,  191&,  at  8  P.  Jt. 
SCHOOL.  Cost.  $25,000 

UPPER  lake;  Lake  Co..  Cal. 
One-story   concrete    high    school    (9    or 

10  rooms). 
Owner — Upper  Lake  Union  High  School 

District. 
Architect — Norman  Coulter,   46   Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

'5,  1918. 

ADDITION  Cost.  $ 

BAKBRSFIELD.  Kern  Co.,  Cal.     "G"  St. 
Extension      and    addition      to      manual 

training  de.partment  of  high  school 
Owner — City  of  Bakersfleld. 
Architect — Orville     L,   Clark,      Browser 

Bldg..  Bakersfleld,  Cal. 


LOW"  BIDDEIR  FOR  SCHOOL. 

BARSTOW,  San  Bernardino  Co.,  Cal. 
—The  Edwards  &  Wildley  Co..  515 
Black  Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  submitted 
the  lowest  bid  at  $17,000.  and  will  prob- 
ably be  awarded  the  contract,  including 
plumbing,  for  the  erection  of  a  new 
high  school  building  at  Barstow.  plans 
for  which  were  prepared  by  Architect 
Norman  F.  Marsh,  211  Broadway  Cen- 
tral Bldg..  Ix)s  Angeles.  The  Hoag- 
land-Lakin  Electric  &  Engineering  Co., 
1707  Naud  street.  I.ios  Angeles,  submit- 
ted the  lowe.'Jt  bid  on  the  heating  and 
ventilating  work. 


Wcdnesd'ay.      Ju'V      '"•      l*'"' 

STORES  AKD  OFFICES. 

nans  to  be  Prepared. 

BUILDIXG  Cost.    I 

SAN  RAFAEL..  Marin   Co.,   Cal.     Grand 

Avenue. 
New    buildings   tor   academy    <open   air 

sleeping-  quarters,   etc.) 
Owner— Hitchcock     Military     Academy. 

San      Rafael.    Rex      .Sherer      (Head 

Master). 
Architect— Kot  Given. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Plan®  Being  Figured. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,    i 

SAN    FRANCSCO       NE    Pine    &    L«ides- 

dorff   Streets. 
Addition  and  alterations  to  three-story 

brick   office  building  57Hxl37%'. 
Owner — M.  C.  Harrison  Co. 
Architect — Chas.    S.    Sumner,    Mechanics 

Institute   Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

RBBUL.D   BUILDING  Cost.    % 

FRESNO.  C.-il.     Ball  Block. 
Rebuild  building  destroyed  by  Are. 
Owner— Frank     H.    iBqU,     »14     "J"     St. 

Fresno. 
Architect — Not   Selected. 

The  lira  loss  amounted  to  $120,000. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

CAFBTEiRIA  C'ost.  $ 

BAKBRSFTELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal.  South 
of  Commercial  Building  on  High 
School  Grounds. 

Cafeteria  building,  seating  capacity. 
200  pupils. 

Owner— Kern  County  High  School  Dis- 
trict. 

Architect— O.  U  Clark,  Browser  Bldg., 
Bakersfield  (will  probably  draw  the 
plans). 


Contract     Awarded      on     a   Percentage 

Basis. 
ALTERATIONS  Co.-st.    $250,000    to 

$300j0<)0. 
.<AN  FRANCI.'?CO.     NW  Davis  and  Pine 

Streets. 
Alter   and    add    to    six-story   Class    "A 

building    for    offices    (Remove    two 

stories  and  add  4  stories.) 
owner- J.  D.  and  A.  B.  Spreckels. 
Architect— G.      A.      Applegarth.     Claus 

Spreckels   Bldg..  San   Francisco. 
Contractors— JlcLeran        &        Peterson. 

Sihnron  Bldg..  San  Frar -•isco. 


Plans  Bet.ig  Prepared.  Ready  for  Fig- 
ures in  About  a  Week. 

OFFICE    BUILDING  Cost.    $65,000 

MODESTO,  Cal. 

Two-story  and  basement  Class  "C"  of- 
fice and  store  building  (about  30 
offices.) 

Owner — Name  Withheld. 

Architects— O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery St..  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

SHIPPING  TERMINAL,  ETC.     Cost.  $— 

OAKLAND,  Cal.     Oakland  Water  Front 

North  of  W-Seventh  Street 
Shipping      terminal      docks,      wharves. 

warehouse,     tracks,  coal     bunkers. 

etc. 
Owner — Parr-McCormick        'Steamship 

Co..  1  Drumin  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Engineer—Mr.   Ball,   1st  National   Bank 

Bldg..  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

EQUIPMENT  Cost,    $ 

S.\N  FRAlNCISCO.     20th  and  Illinois. 

C\jfeleria  equipment,  light  fixtures, 
heiating.  etc.,  for  two  and  one-half- 
story  frame  office  building. 

Owner — Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Corp., 
(Ltd.). 

Architect — .1.  R.  Miller.  Lick  Bldg..  San 
Francisco. 

General  Contractors — Val  Franz  &  Son. 
ISO  Jessrie  St..  San  Fran.ci.'sco. 


Plans   Being   Figured. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,    $2000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  SE  Post  and  Fill- 
more Streets. 

Alterations  to  store  front. 

Owner— IP.  C.  Hale. 

Architect— W.  H.  Crim.  425  Kearny  St., 
San   Francisco. 


Contract   Awarded. 

OFFICE    BUILDING  Cost.    $20.0UO 

SAN  FRANCISCX).     Old  Hall  of  Records 

site.    McAllister   St.    and    City    Hall 

Avenue. 
One-story  frame  and  plaster  office  bldg. 
Owner — Atnerican    Red    Cross    Society, 

San  Francisco  Chapter. 
Architect — B.  Maybeck,  Lick  Bldg.,  San 

Francisco. 
Contractor- H.      P.    Hoyt,      Monadnock 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
For    further       information       address 
Building      Committee,      American      Red 
Cross,  30  Montgomery  Street. 

♦ 

THEATRES. 


Cost.   $ 

Corner    8th      and 


60x120; 


t-lans  Prepared. 

THEATRE 

SAN    DIEGO.    Cal 

Broadway. 
One-story    Class    "A"    theatre, 

seating  capacity  120'0. 
Owner Syndicate      of    San 

Capitalists. 
Architect— A.    C.     Martin,    430     Higgin 

Bldg.,  Los  Angel 


Diego 


Plans  Being  Prepared.     Ready  for  Fig- 

ure.«i  in  About  Three  Weeks. 
i^BRVVICE  BLDG.  Cost.  $25,000 

ALAMEDA.  Cal.     Xew   Plant. 
Two-story   and  basement   brick   service 

building. 
Owner— Bethlehem    .Shipbuilding    Corp.. 

iLtd). 
Architect- J.  R.  Miller,  Lick  Bldg.  San 

Francisco. 


SEALED  PROPOSALS. 

WOTIOB  TO   CONTRACTORS. 

SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W. 
F  MeClure.  State  Ejigineer,  Forum 
Building.  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  -ruesday. 
Aueust  ««h.  1»18.  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  a.nd  read 
tor  furnishing  all  plant,  materials  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
complete  construction  and  erection— 
except  the  Plumbing  and  Heating —  or 
the  "Trades  Building,  Gymnasium  and 
Cottages  5,  6  and  7,  Cralifornia  School 
for  Girls,  near  Ventura,  California,  in 
accordance  with  the  plans  and  ^ec;'"- 
cations  therefor,  copies  of  which  may 
be  obtained  on  application  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  Sacra- 
mento. California.  ..„„„u. 

Three  separate  bids  will  be  recei% - 
ed_one  for  the  Entire  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building.  Gymnasium  and 
Cottage  7.  and  one  for  Cottages  o  and  6. 
which  shall  be  submitted  on  forms  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment of   Engineering.  ^hro^ 

Cash  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  for  Itii- 
entire  work  must  accompany  each   bid 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-Five  <»-=  »»> 
Dollara  will   be   required   on  plana  and 


Page  Nine 

specifications,  the  deposit  to  be  return- 
ed immediately  on  the  return  of  the 
plans  and  specifications  to-  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  at  Sacra- 
mento, California,  in  sood  condition. 

The  Statu  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure,  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Trades  Build- 
ing, Gymnasium  and  Cottages  5,  (i,  and 
7,'  California  School  for  Girls,  near 
Ventura,  California" 
(SIGNED)  W.   F.  McCLURE. 

Stat©   Engineer.    (•) 

WOTICB  TO  CONTRACTORS. 

SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by  W. 
F.  McClure,  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento,  California  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock,  noon,  Monday, 
AuETuot  5th.  1918,  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  construction  and  installa- 
tion of  the  'Plumbing  and  Sewers  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium and  Cottages  5.  6  and  7."  Cali- 
fornia School  for  Girls,  near  Ventura, 
California,  in  accordance  with  the  plans 
and  specifications  therefor,  copies  of 
which  may  be  obtained  on  application 
to  the  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing, Sacramento,  California. 

Three  separate  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed.— one  for  the  Entire  Work,  one  for 
the  Trades  Building,  Gymnasium,  and 
Cottage  7,  and  one  for  Cottages  5  and  6, 
which  shall  be  submitted  on  forms  pre- 
pared and  furnished  by  the  State  De- 
partment of   Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  tor  the 
entire  work  must  accompany  each  bid. 
A  deposit  of  Fifteen  ($15.00)  Dollars 
will  be  required  on  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, the  deposit  to  be  returned  im- 
mediately on  the  return  of  the  plans 
and  speciflcfiations  to  the  State  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering,  at  Sacramento, 
California,   in   good   condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Enprineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure.  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Plum.bing  and 
Heating  for  Trades  Building.  Gym- 
nasium, and  Cottages  5,  6  and  7,'  Cali- 
fornia School  for  Girls,  near  Ventura, 
California." 
(SIGNED)  W.  P.  McCLURE, 

State   Engineer.    (•) 

• • 

DEPARTMENT     OF     ENGINEERING. 

C.*I.IFORVI.\   HIGH>VAY  COMMISSION 

SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
Highnay  Conimisnion,  515  Forum  Build- 
ing, Sacramento,  Cal.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
M.  on  Augusts.  IMS,  at  which  time  they 
will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  for 
construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Humboldt  County,  between  Beatrice 
and  Eureka  (I-Hum-l-G).  about  7.1 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land  cement  concrete. 

Tehama  County,  between  the  South- 
erly boundary  and  Los  Molinos  (II- 
Teh-3-A).  about  11.7  miles  in  length  to 
be    paved    with    Portland    cement    con- 

Tehama  County,  between  Red  Bluff 
and  the  northerly  boundary  (II-Teh-3- 
C)  about  12.7  miles  In  length  to  be 
surfaced    with    gravel    15    feet    wide 

Colusa  County,  in  the  town  of  Wil- 
liams (III-Col-7-B  and  15-A),  about 
0.35  miles  in  length  to  be  surfaced  with 
asphalt  52  feet  wide. 

Placer  County,  through  Rocklin  and 
Penrvn  (III-Pla-17-A).  about  2.8  miles 
in  length  to  be  paved  with  Portland 
cement  concrete.  ^         .    , 

Monterey  County,  between  San  Ardo 
and  San  Luc.is  (V-Mon-2-G),  about  11 
mile.s  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land ctnient  concrete.  ,      .   , 

Santa  Karbara  County,  at  Canada  del 
ftcfusio  about  one-half  mile  west  of 
Orella  (V-S.  U-2-P),  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  consisting  of  two  spans 
of  41   feet  each. 


Page  Ten 

Merced  County,  between  Merced  and 
the  Easterly  boundary  (VI-Mer-18-A). 
about  14.9  miles  in  length  to  be  paved 
with  Portland  cement  concrete. 

Plajis  may  be  seen  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contracts  and  speci- 
fications may  be  obtained  at  the  said 
office  of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Lios 
Angreles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
ofHce  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  EJng-ineer's  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Wlllits,  Dunsmuir.  Sacra- 
mento. San  Francisco,  San  Luis  Obispo, 
Fresno,  and  Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unles's  it  is 
made  on  a  blajili  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done,  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineeringr  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  ail 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWBLiL    D.     DARLINGTON, 

CHARLES   F.   STERN, 

HEiNTlT   J.    WIDENMANN, 
California  Highway   Commission. 

AUSTIN  B.  FLETCHER, 

Highway    Engineer. 

WILSON  R.  EaiJDS, 

Secretary.      (•) 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

ST.\TE    OF    CALIFORNIA. 
nUPAHT.MK.XT    OF    B.XUIA'EJBRI.'VU. 


BIDS       'n'ANTBD       FOR       STE^BL.    AND 
CONORE5TE    FOVNDATIONS. 

SEALED        PROPOSALS,  indorsed 

"Proposals  for  Power  Plant  Extension 
and  Improvements,  Pearl  Harbor,  T.  H.. 
Specification  No.  303S,"  will  be  received 
at  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C, 
until  11  o'clock  A.  IM.,  August  12,  1018, 
and  at  the  Navy  Yard,  Mare  Island, 
California,  untU  8  o'clock  A.  M.,  AugruKt 
12,  1018,  and  then  and  there  publicly 
opened,  for  structural  steel  and  con- 
crete foundations  for,  and  the  installa- 
tion of  a  turbo-alternator,  and  air  com- 
pressor, their  condensers  and  auxiliary 
pumps,  boiler  feed  pump,  feed  water 
heater,  oil  pump  and  lieater,  and  in- 
duced draft  fan,  piping  and  all  elec- 
trical equipment  necessary  for  the 
complete  extension  to  Power  Plant  at 
Naval  Station,  Pearl  Harbor,  T.  H. 
Drawings  and  specifications  No.  3038 
may  be  obtained  on  application  to  the 
Bureau,  or  to  the  Commandant  of  the 
Naval  Station  named.  A  deposit  of  $20 
is  required  as  security  for  the  safe  re- 
turn of  the  drawings  and  specifica- 
tions. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROADS,  AVALKS, 
CURBS.  ETC. 


SEiALEO  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
W.  F.  McClure,  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento.  California,  up 
to  and  Inoludlnic  12  o'clock.  Noon,  3Ion- 
day,  Augrust  12,  1018.  said  bids  then 
and  there  to  be  publicly  opened  and 
reiad  for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials, 
and  labor,  and  doing  the  work  required 
for  the  conxplete  construction  and  in- 
stallation of  the  "Roads.  Walks.  Curbs. 
Gutters,  Playgrounds,  Botanical  Pool 
and  Drains,  Los  Angeles  State  Normal 
School,  Los  Angeles,  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tions therefor,  copies  of  which  may  be 
obtained  on  application  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  Sacra- 
mento, California. 

Such  bids  will  be  received  tor  the 
Kntire  Work,  and  must  be  submitted 
on  forms  prepared  and  furnished  by  the 
>>tate  Department  of  Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
acconipany  each  bid. 

A  deposit  of  Ten  Dollars  ($10.00)  will 
be  required  on  plans  and  specifications, 
the  deposit  to  be  returned  immediately 
on  the  return  of  the  plans  and  specifl- 
sations  to  the  State  Department  of 
Engineering,  at  Sacramento,  California, 
in  good  condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and 
all  bids  and  to  waive  any  informality 
in  any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure.  State  Engineer.  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  Roads,  Walks, 
Playground.  Pool  and  Drain.s.  Los  An- 
geles State  Normal  School,  Los  Angeles, 
California." 
[SIGNED]  W.  F.   McCLURB. 

State  Engineer.     (•) 


CALIFORNI.\  HIGHIVAY  COMBUSSION 


.■SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  l>e  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
IIIkIiwu.v  Commliislon,  515  Forum  Bnlld- 
itiB.  Sncmmento,  Cal.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
.M.  on  .August  12.  1018,  at  which  time 
they  will  he  publicly  opened  and  read 
lor  construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
liisrhway,   as   follows: 

Shasta  County.  l>etween  Tower  House 
and  Redding  (II-Sha-20-A  and  B). 
about  15.9  miles  in  length  to  be  "■'•aded. 
Siui  Diego  County,  at  Oceanside, 
across  the  Stin  Luis  Rey  River  (VII-S. 
D---Ct.  a  reinforced  -concrete  trestle 
consistinff  of  23  spans  of  30  feet  each. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  ths  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits.  Dunsmuir,  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco,  San  Luis  Obispo,  Frssno, 
and  Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  best  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL    D.    DARLINGTON. 
CHARLES  F.   STERN, 
HENRY  J.  WIDENMANN. 
California    Highway    Commission. 
AUSTIN  B.  FLETCHER 

Highway    Engineer. 
WILSON  R.   ELLIS, 

Secretary,  (•) 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


E>EP.\RTME1VT     OF     ENGINEERING. 


CALIFORNIA   HIGHWAY   COMMISSION 


SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
HlghvraT-  Coaunission,  515  Ponua  Bolld- 
ingr,  Sacramento,  Cal.,  until  2  o'clock  P. 
.M.,  on  A«>y«Bt  10,  191S,  at  which  time 
they  Hill  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to  which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Marin  'County,  between  Ignacio  and 
Black  Point  (IV-Mrn-8-A),  about  2,75 
miles  in  length,  to  be  graded. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
pruptisals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
office  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Wlllits.  Dunsmuir.  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco,  San  Luis  Obispo.  Fresno, 
and   Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  It  Is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tion.^ as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  b  st  interest  of  the  State. 

NBWELI^   D.    DARLINGTON, 

CHARLES   F,   STERN, 

HENRY   J.    WIDENMANN, 
California     Highway    Commission. 

AUSTl.V   B.    FLETCHER. 

Highway    Engineer. 

WILSON  R.   ELLIS, 

Secretary.  (•) 

Dated:  July  22,   1918. 
(23744) 


PROPOSALS    FOR    CANVAS. 

ENGINEER  OFFICE  o.  S.  Army.  405 
Custom  House,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  here 


Wednesday.      July      31.      1918. 

until    10:00   A.    M.,    August    1,    1918,   and 
then    publicly    opened    for   Sail    Canvas. 
Further  information  on  application. 
Order  No.  llfta 


PROPOSALS    FOR    HARDWARE    SUP- 
PLIES. 

BNXJINEER  OFFICE.  U.  S.  Army.  405 
Cusitom  House.  San  Francisco,  Cal. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  here 
until  10:00  A.  M.,  August  7,  1918,  and 
then  publicly  opened,  for  Hardware 
Supplies,  Further  information  on  ap- 
plication. 

Order  No.  119« 


BIDS     WANTED    FOR    PAVINO. 

-MADEilA,  Madera  Co.,  Cal.— Bidls  will 
be  received  by  the  City  Clerk  of  'Ma- 
dera until  August  7.  191S.  for  paving 
"A"  street. 

For  further  particulars  address  CMty 
Engineer  Sloan  or  the  City  Clerk. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR   P.4VING. 

FILLMOREv  Ventura  Co..  Cal. — Until 
7:30  P.  M.,  August  9,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  City  Trustees  for  the  con- 
struction of  109.000  isq.  ft.  of  pavement 
with  4-inch  concrete  base  (l-2%-5 
mix)  and  H4Hn.  asphalt  concrete  sur- 
face and  74  liri.  ft.  of  curb.  This  paving 
will  supplement  that  being  done  in 
Fillmore  by  the  county  as  a  part  of  the 
county  highway  system,  and  will  be 
done  in  conjunction  with  it.  Certified 
check  for  5  per  cent  required  with 
each  bid.  Edward  M.  Lynch  of  Glen- 
dale.  is  the  City  Engineer.  C.  Arri- 
smith.  City  Clerk.  The  work  will  be 
done  under  the  Improvement  Act  of 
191'1. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR  RE-SRINGUNG. 

HENIOIA,  Solano  Co..  Cal. — Coittrac- 
tors  are  asked  to  submit  bids  for 
shingling  the  exterior  ct  St.  Paul's 
Church,  Parish  House  and  Rectory,  at 
Benlcia,  C&l.  About  15,000  squp.re  feet 
of  surface  to  be  covered.  Shinglee 
used  must  be  Star  A  Star  red  ced'ar 
sh'nglea.  Bids  to  be  submitted  to  St. 
IPaulfs  Vedtry,  |Care  Oliver  iGerTish, 
BenicCa,  Cal..  not  later  than  August  6. 
19il8.  The  Vestry  reserves  the  right  to 
reject  any  and  all  bids. 

H.    BRIOWNSON. 
Clerk  of  St.  Paul's  Vestry. 


BIDS      WANTED  FOR     GOVERNMENT 

SUPPLIES. 

PROPOSALS  FOR  BRUSHES. 

EJNG-INBBR  OFFICE:,  U.  S.  Army,  405 
Custom  House.  San  Francisco,  Cal. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  here 
until  10:00  A.  M..  August  1.  1918.  and 
then  publicly  opened,  for  Brushes. 
Further  information  on  application. 

Order    No.    '11 98. 


BIDS    WANTHa>    FOR    SEPTIC    TANK, 
PUMP  HOUSE,  ETC. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co..  Cal.— Bids  will 
be  received  by  D.  M.  Barnwell,  County 
Clerk  of  Fresno,  until  August  5,  1918. 
at  2  P.  M.,  for  the  construction  of  a 
septic  tank,  pump  house,  and  all  neces- 
sary connections  at  the  County  Pair 
Grounds.  .  Plans  and  specifications  may 
be  inspected  at  the  office  of  the  Clerk 
at  the  Fresno  Court  House. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co..  Cal. — Bids 
will  be  received  until  August  12,  1918, 
by  the  Alameda  County  Supervisors  for 
Krading   and  paving   with    concrete    18 


Wednesday,      July      31,      i:n.S. 

feet  wide  and  necessary  culverts,  etc., 
a  portion  of  the  County  Road  from  De- 
cota  through  Centerville  to  Irvington, 
a  distance  of  aboue  five  miles 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     BRIDGE!. 


MBRCBD,  Merced  Co.,  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  for  the  construction  of  a  reinforc- 
ed concrete  bridge  over  slough  on  State 
Highway  between  Merced  City  and  the 
Town  of  Athlone  and  in  Road  District 
No.  2,  to  be  known  as  Bridge  No.  65, 
will  be  received  at  the  ofRce  of  the 
Clerk  of  the  Board  Supervisors  of  Mer- 
ced County,  at  the  Merced  County  Court 
House,  in  Merced  City,  up  to  10  o'clock 
A.  M.,  of  Tuesday,   August  6th,   1918. 

Plans  and  specifications  can  be  seen 
at  the  ofllce  of  P.  J.  Thornton.,  County 
Clerk  or  County  Surveyor  or  copies  of 
same  can  be  obtained  from.  A.  E. 
Cowell,  County  Surveyor,  upon  making 
a  deposit  in  the  sum  of  )10. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    SILO. 

SAN  BERNARDINO,  San  Bernardino 
Co.,  Cal.— Until  11  A,  M.,  July  30,  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  County  Pur- 
chasing Agent.  J.  B.  Glover,  for  the 
construction  of  a  reinforced  concrete 
silo  on  the  general  county  hospital 
farm  on  Gilbert  avenue.  Plans  and 
specifications  are  on  file  in  the  office  of 
the  County   Surveyor. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR  WIRE  FENCE. 

SEALKD  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
County  Clerk  W.  W.  Felt  Jr.  of  Sonoma 
County,  up  to  12  o'clock  noon,  Wednes- 
day, August  14th,  1918,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  woven  wire  fence  along 
the  California  State  Highway  near 
Penngrove.  The  plans  and  specifica- 
tions are  now  on  file  in  the  oflflce  of  the 
County   Clerk. 


BIDS     WANTEn>     FOR     BRIDGET. 

COQUILLE,  Ore.— Sealed  bids  for 
the  construction  of  a  bridge  over  the 
South  Fork  of  the  Coquille  River  at 
Powers,  Oregon,  in  Coos  County,  Ore., 
will  be  received  by  the  County  Clerk  at 
the  Court  House.  Coquille,  Oregon,  un- 
til 10  A.  M..  August  8,  1918. 

Li.  W.  Oddy,  County  Clerk. 


BIDS      WANTED      FOR      SPRINKLEIR 
AND  TRITCK. 

ANAHEIM.  Orange  Co.,  Cal.— Until  8 
P.  M.,  August  1.  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  City  Clerk  for  a  street  sprinkler 
and  2-ton  attachment  truck  In  accor- 
dance with  specifications  which  may 
be  obtained  from  the  City  Clerk.  Certi- 
fied check  or  bidder's  bond  for  5  per 
cent  required  with  each  bid.  Edward 
B.   Merritt,    City   Clerk. 


BIDS        WANTED        FOR        SANITARY 
SEWER    SYSTEM. 

FLAGSTAFF,  Ariz.— Until  4  P.  M., 
August  1,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
town  of  Flagstaff  for  the  construction 
of  a  sanitary  sewer  »ystem  in  accor- 
dance with  plans  and  specifications 
prepared  by  Olmsted  &  Gillelen.  Con- 
sulting Engineers,  Hollingsworth  Bldg. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  from  whom  plans 
and  specifications  may  be  obtained  on 
deposit  of  $2.  Alex  A.  John.Tton.  Town 
Clerk.  The  work  will  be  done  under 
the  Arizona  Improvement  Act.  The 
work  will  involve  38.000  lin.  ft.  8-ln.: 
60  lln.  ft.  10-ln.;  and  3000  lin.  ft.  12-ln. 
cement  or  vitrified  pli>e  and  144  man- 
holes. 


BUIUDING  .\ND  ENGINBEKING  NEWS 

BIDS    WANTED    FOR   ROAD    WORK. 

COQUILX.E,  Ore.  —Sealed  bids  for 
the  construction  of  a  concrete-maca- 
dam pavement  through  Bunker  Hill 
Addition  to  Marshfield  on  the  CoqulUe- 
Marshfield  road,  in  Cross  County,  Ore., 
will  be  received  by  the  County  Court  in 
the  Court  House.  Coquille,  Oregon,  un- 
til 10  A.  M.,  August  8.  1918. 

L..  W.  Oddy.  County  Clerk. 


TO    Pl'RCHASE    MOTOR    TRUCKS. 

MERCED,  Merced  Co.,  Cal.— The  Mer- 
ced County  Supervisors  have  passed  a 
resolution  to  purchase  two  motor 
trucks.  One  for  Road  District  No.  2 — 
a  3  H -4 -ton  Paged  truck,  cost  not  to 
exceed  $4929.90,  and  also  a  5-6-ton 
Fageol  truck,  cost  not  to  exceed  $6,- 
013.40  for  Road  District  No.  5. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR   ROAD. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  County  Clerk  of  Sacra- 
mento County  until  August  2.  191S,  for 
the  construction  of  a  road  leading  from 
Mather  Field  to  Folsom  Road. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    STREET    IMPROVE- 
MENT    BIDS     WANTED. 

BIDS    CLOSE    JULY    31,    1918.    B'ET.     2 

AND  3  P.  M. 

The  improvement  of  Wolfe  street  be- 
tween Franconia  streert  and  Isabel 
street,  by  the  construction  of  an  8- 
inch  vitrified,  saJt-glazed,  ironstone 
pipe  sewer;  2  brick  catchbasins;  con- 
crete curbs:  artificial  stone  sidewalks 
and  an  asphalt  pavement. 


BIDS   WANTED  FOR   BRIDGE. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— Sealed  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Sacramento  County, 
at  the  office  of  the  Court  House  up  to 
2  P.  M.  Monday,  August  5th,  1918,  for 
the  paving  of  the  portion  of  Highway 
No.  10,  Lower  Stockton  Road,  from  Sta- 
tion 336x09  to  Station  432x57,  a  dis- 
tance of  7682  linear  feet. 

For  additional  details,  bidders  are 
referred  to  the  Specifications  No.  39  on 
file  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors, and  at  the  office  of  the  Sacra- 
mento County  Highway  Commission,  in 
the  Court  House,  Sacramento. 

F.  Gregory  is  Clerk  of  the  Board. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    GRADING. 

PORTLAND,  Ore.— Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Oregon  State  Highway 
Commission,  at  the  office  of  the  chair- 
man of  the  Comimission,  1301  Yeon 
Bldg..  Portland,  at  11  o'clock  A.  M.,  on 
the  fith  day  of  August.  1918.  for  six 
miles  of  grading  on  the  old  Oregon 
trail  between  Union  and  Telocaset  In 
ITnion  county.  This  grading  involve.^ 
a>,proximately  33.000  cubic  yards  of 
excavation  of  which  about  5000  cubic 
yards  is  .solid  rock,  and  for  9.55  miles 
of  grading  on  the  La  Grande-Enter- 
pri.se  Highway  between  Elgin  and 
Minam  in  Union  county.  This  grad- 
ing involves  approximately  48.000  cu. 
yds.  of  excavation  of  which  approxi- 
mately 6,000  cu.  yds.  is  solid  rock. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR  PAINTING. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  Board  of 
Education  of  the  Sacramento  City  High 
School  District  will  receive  sealed  bid.s 
for  applying  paint,  in  accordance  with 
the  specifications  on  file  in  the  oflflce  of 
Chas.  C.  Hughes,  Secretary  of  the  Board 
of  Education,  to  the  Harkness  Junior 
High   School    Building,    located    in    the 


Page  Eleven 

block  bounded  by  9th  and  10th,  "P"  and 
"Q"  streets,  the  High  School  Board  of 
Education  furnishing  paints  and  oils. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     SEWER. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — Until  5 
P.  M.,  August  5,  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  City  Clerk  for  the  construction 
of  a  6-in.  lateral  sewer  in  Belmont  ad- 
dition with  a  4-in.  on  a  6-in.  Y  for  each 
25  ft.  frontage  on  the  alley  in  which 
the  sewer  is  laid.  Certified  check  or 
bidder's  bond  for  10  per  cent  required 
■vrith  each  bid.  Ohas.  .Dillon,  pity" 
Clerk. 


BIDS       WANTED    FOR       SEWER      IM- 
PROVEMENTS. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.— Until  5  P. 
M.,  August  5,  bids  will  be  received  by 
the  City  Clerk  for  the  construction  of 
an  8-in.  sewer  through  Block  27  and  6- 
in.  sewers  in  Blocks  26,  18,  15  and  2  of 
Hazelwood,  in  a  portion  of  Third  street, 
and  in  blocks  1  and  3  of  Palm  Villa; 
also  five  manholes.  Certified  check  or 
bidder's  band  for  10  per  cent  required. 
Chas.  Dillon.  City  Clerk. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    ROOFING. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Board  of  EMucation  of  the  City  of  San 
Rafael  will  receive  bids  until  July  31, 
1918,  at  1  P.  M.,  as  follows; 

(a)  For  one  coat  of  pure  raw  lin- 
seed oil  to  be  appUed  hot  to  the 
shingled  portion  of  the  root  of  the 
Coleman  iSchool  building.  Grand  Ave- 
nue, San  Rafael. 

(b)  For  one  coat  of  pure  raw  lin- 
seed oil  to  be  applied  hot  to  the  new 
part  of  the  shingled  roof  of  the  High 
School  building,  "E"  street,  San  Rafael 

(c)  For  one  coat  of  pure  boiled  lin- 
seed oil  and  Prince's  Metallic  Roof 
Paint  on  the  roof  of  the  Grammar 
School  building.  Fourth  street,  San  Ra- 
fael (The  Board  has  the  pigment  on 
hand). 

Sealed  bids  should  be  left  with  Dr. 
N.  S.  Halsey.  Chairman  of  the  Buildings 
Committee,  Cheda  Bldg.,  San  Rafael. 

Rogers  S.  Phelps,  Clerk. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    TERR.\    COTTA 

SEWER      PIPE      FOR    THE      V.    S. 

QUARANTINE  ST.ITION,  ANGEI. 

ISLAND,   CAL. 

SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  receiv- 
ed at  this  office  until  12  o'clock  11.  o« 
the  3'lst  day  of  July,  1918,  and  them 
opened  for  furnishing  and  delivering; 
at  Meigg's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  Cal.. 
for  the  U.  S.  Qu.-irantinc  Station.  Ango* 
Island.  Cal.,  terra  cotta  sev,'er  pipe,  >m 
accord.incc  with  the  ::pecificatio», 
copies  of  which  may  be  obtained  up«« 
application  at  this  office. 

WIM.    ARTHUR    NEWMAN, 
Acting   Supervising   Superintend***. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     R.\ILWAY. 

.SAN  DIEOO,  Cal.— Burv.au  of  rarAs 
and  Docks,  Navy  Department,  Waihing- 
ton,  D.  C. — Sealed  bids  are  wanted  until 
August  12,  1918,  specification  3219,  for 
constructing  a  marine  railway  at  San 
Diego,  Cal.  Estimated  cost.  $175,000. 
For  further  information  address  tht 
chief  of  bureau. 


PAVING  PLANS  BEING  PREPARED. 

MiJDE.STO.  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Modesto  City  Council  has  Instructed 
City  EJngineer  Freitas  to  prepare  plans 
for  the  paving  of  "B"  street,  between 
7th  and  10th  sueets.  Cost  about  $20,000. 


P^ge  Twelve 

I'AVIBiG  Pl,ANi\KD. 

SAN  I>lKGO,  Cal.— The  City  B'nglneer 
is  completing^  plans  for  pnving^  La  Jolla 
boulevard  from  the  end  of  the  present 
paving  in  L.a  Jolla  to  Garnet  street  in 
Pacific  Beach.  Garnet  street  will  be 
paved  later  and  ultimately  the  paving 
will  be  completed  to  Winder  street  in 
San  Diego. 


ATTENTION     STEKl.     CONTRACTORS. 

ALAMEDA,  Cal— 'Mr.  R.  W.  Kinne  of 
the  Aberthaw  Construction  Co.,  Liberty 
Plant,  Alameda,  Cal.,  would  like  steel 
erecting  contractors  to  communicate 
with  him  at  once.  Phone  Alameda  4040 
Local  28  or  call  at  above  address. 
(23796) 
A  to  V  198 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

ST.ITE  HIGH\V.\Y  BIDS   OPENED. 

SACRAMKNTO,  Cal.— The  following 
bids  were  received  July  22nd  by  the 
State  Highway  Commission  for  high- 
way improvement  in  Siskiyou  County, 
between  Dunsmuir  and  the  southerly 
boundary  (II-Sis-3-A),  about  l..i  miles 
in  length,  to  be  graded: 
Connors  &  Green  Co.,  Oastella..$19,417.00 
A.   J.  Fairbanks.   Wllllts 21,146.50 

Engineer's   Estimate,    {13.o73.4o. 


TARAVAL    STREET    RAILWAY     CON- 
TRACT AWARDED. 

SAN  FRANCTSOO— The  San  Francisco 
Board  of  Public  Works  have  awarded 
the  contract  for  the  construction  of 
the  Taraval  street  Municipal  Railway 
to  A.  J.  Raisch,  4  6  Kearny  street,  on 
his   bid  of   $42,222. 

The  copper  trolley  wire  was  awarded 
to  J.  A.  Roebling  Sons  Co.,  646  Folsom 
street,  for  $7,200. 

Other  bidders  were:  Standard  Un- 
derground Cable  Co..  Bond,  $665;  United 
Steel  Products  Co.,  Bond,  $730. 


TO  ENLARGE  AVATER  SYSTEM. 

COALIGA,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.— At  the 
mieeting  of  the  Coalinga  City  Council 
plans  were  started  for  the  installation 
of  an  auxiliary  pumping  station  in  con- 
nection witli  the  municipal  water  plant. 
■Bonds  to  the  amount  of  $20,000  were 
voted  at  the  April  election  for  this 
purpose. 


STATE        HIGHWAY        CONTRACTS 
•■'!  AWARDED. 

SACRAM!ENTO,  Cal.— The  following 
awards  of  highway  contracts  were 
made  by  the  Advisory  Board  of  the 
Department  of  Engineering  on  July 
19,  1918: 

Alameda  County  (between  Over- 
acker's  corner  and  the  southerly 
boundary)  S.4  miles  to  be  paved  with 
Portland  cement  concrete. 

Awarded  to  O.  G.  Ritchie,  319  Chroni- 
cle Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Shasta  County  (consisting  of  two  re- 
inforced concrete  bridges  across  ©late 
Creek  and  Doney  Creek). 

Awarded  to  de  Waai'd  Bros.,  205 
Granger  Bldg.,  San  Diego. 

Mendocino  County  (reinforced  con- 
crete  bridge  across   Outlet  Creek). 

Awarded  to  C.  H.  Gilders'Ieeve,  1915 
University  Ave.,  Berkeley. 

Monterey  County  (between  the  south- 
ern boundary  and  a  point  three  miles 
northwesterly  from  Bradley)  about  .10.2 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land  cement  concrete. 

Awarded  to  J.  L.  Conner,  709  Higgins 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    ROAD. 

LOS  ANGELES.  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  City  Council  has  decided  to  build 
a  paved  road  from  the  plant  of  the  Los 
Angeles*  Shipbuilding  Company  to  the 
Harbor  boulevard.  The  improvement 
will  cost  leas  than  $20,000. 


PAVING  TO  BE   STARTED    SHORTLY. 

CALBXICO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cat.— The 
Federal  Construction  Company,  New 
Call  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  which  has 
the  contract  for  paving  Hefterman 
avenue,  will  start  work  about  the  last 
of  August. 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    PAVING. 


ARCADIA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Redondo  Construction  Company,  Re- 
dondo  Beach,  submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  17.9c  sq.  ft.  for  constructing  26,400 
sq.  ft.  of  oil  macadam  pavement  on 
West  Falling  Leaf  avenue.  Rogers 
Bros.,  Co.,  submitted  the  only  other  bid 
at  22c  sq.  ft.  The  bids  were  taken 
under  advisement  until  Monday,  July 
22. 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    PAVING. 

SAN  LUIS  OBISPO.  Cal.— The  follow- 
ing bids  were  receivedi  by  the  City 
Council  for  paving  Marsh  street: 
Clark-Humphries  Co.,  Sacramento: 
Grading,  2.7i5c  sq.  ft.:  paving,  26.2dc  sq. 
ft.:  curb,  65c  lin.  ft..  Municipal  Im- 
provement Co.,  Oakland,  paving,  in- 
cluding grading,  31.25pc  sq.  ft;  curb,  5Sc 
lin.  ft.  Hugh  Connor,  San  Francisco, 
paving,  including  grading,  29.5c  sq.  ft.: 
curb,  70c  lin.  ft.  Federal  Construction 
Co.,  San  Francisco,  paving,  including 
grading,  30c  sq.  ft.;  curb,  6'Oc  lin.  ft. 
The  bids  were  taken  under  advisement 
for  one  week. 


ONLY      ONE      BID      RECEIVED      FOR 
BRIDGE. 

MEiRCBD,  Merced  Co.,  Cal. — C.  E. 
Cotton,  16  California  St.,  San  Francisco, 
submitted  the  only  bid  at  $133,796  for 
the  construction  of  bridge  No,  64  on 
the  Milliken  road.  The  bid  was  re- 
jected and  new  bids  will  be  taken  soon 
on  revised  plans.  A.  B.  Cowell,  county 
surveyor. 


BIDS      OPENED      FOR      STREET      IM- 
PB  OVEVRIENTS. 

MANHATTAN  BEACH,  Los  Angeles 
Co..  Cal. — C.  H.  Johnston,  137  So.  Nor- 
mandie  avenue.  Los  Angeles,  submitted 
the  lowest  bid  at  $28,875.44  for  grading 
and  paving  with  concrete  13'/i  blocks 
of  Ocean  Drive,  involving  66,404  sq.  ft. 
of  concrete  paving,  3400  lin,  ft.  cement 
curb,  2500  lin.  ft.  header,  resetting 
water  pipe,  reconstructing  sidewalk 
and  building  a  small  storm  drain.  O. 
Alvord  Nichols  submitted  the  only 
other  bid  at  $30,353.07.  The  bids  were 
taken  under  advisement  until  July  25. 
The  bids  are  considerably  In  excess  of 
the   estimate. 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  OUTFALL 
SE>VER. 

STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. — 
John  Heafey,  Bacon  Bldg.,  Oakland, 
has  been  awarded  the  contract  by  the 
Stockton  City  Council  for  the  construc- 
tion of  an  outfall  sewer  at  the  South 
Disposal  Plant. 

Mr.  Heafey's  bid  of  $66,000  was  the 
only   one   received. 


PLAN   TO   CONSTRUCT   NRAV  ROAD. 

MEiRCED,  iMerced  Co.,  Cal. — The  Mer- 
ced Board  of  Supervisors  are  planning 
to  construct  a.  new  road  to  be  known 
as  Mariposa  Island  Road,  in  Boad  Dis- 
trict No.  4.  P.  J.  Thornton  Is  County 
Clerk. 


Wednesday,      July      31.      19U.     ; 

STREET  IMPROVEMENT  PLANNBSD. 

MADERA,     Miadera    Co.,     Cal. — Plana. 
and    specifications    for    the    paving    of    j. 
Sixth    street    from    the    B    side    of    the    ■! 
alley    between    "C"   and    "D"    streets  to    • 
the  W  line  of  "H"  street,  and  the  alleys 
in  the  two  blocks  bounded  by  Tosemlto 
avenue.      "C,"    Sixth    and      "E^'    streets, 
were    adopted    by    the   city    trustees   of 
Madera, 

Engineer  Sloan's  estimate  of  the  cost 
of  the  work  is  $39.0'54.7i5,  including  a 
concrete  bridge  at  "H"  street. 

The  plan.*  call  for  a  concrete  base  of 
two  and  a  half  inches,  with  a  blthu- 
lithic  surfacing  of  an  inch  and  a  half. 
The  Warren  Brosi'  patent  mixture  is  to 
be  used. 


ROAD  WORK  PLANNED. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co.,  Cal.— 
County  Surveyor  J.  I.#.  McBride  and 
Consulting  Engineer  Homer  Hamlin 
have  recommended  the  building  of  the 
slope  road  in  Santa  Ana  canyon  around 
Sulphur  Slide  and  the  recommendation 
has  been  adopted  by  the  County  Super- 
visors. It  is  expected  that  construction 
will  be  started  by  September  15  and 
work  will  be  completed  by  January  li5. 
1919.  The  cost  of  the  road  "S  estimated 
at  $52,000.  It  will  be  9,'835  feet  In 
length,  utilizing  2,38fl  feet  of  the  river 
road,  of  which  650  feet  has  been  paved 
and  the  balance  graded.  About  78,000 
cubic  yards  of  excavation  will  be 
necessary. 


SHIPBUILDING  PLANT. 


Plan.'?  Being-  Prepared. 
.SHIPBUILDING  PLANT.  Cost  not  given 
ALAMEiDA,  Alameda  Co..  Cal. 
One-story    frame    offlce    building,    one- 
story  frame   warehouse,   four  ship- 
ways,  etc.     (Only  one  shipway  will 
be  erected  at  this  time). 
Owner — Rolph   Shipbuilding  Co. 
Architect — John   Reid,   Jr.,   1st  National 
Bank  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
The    contract    for    the    dredging    has 
been   awarded   to  the  American   Dredg- 
ing Co.,  for  approximately  $27,000. 


TURLOCK  HIGH  SCHOOL  BIDS  AGAIN 
RETURNED  UNOPENED. 


TURLOCK,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal. — Bids 
were  again  returned  to  bidders  unopen- 
ed for  the  construction  of  the  Turlock 
High  School  building. 

Tihe  matter  has  been  turned  over  to 
Attorney  Plummer  of  Stockton  who  will 
make  a  decision  as  to  which  site  will  be 
used,  the  six-acre  in  the  "West  Side" 
or  the  2,3-acre  on  the  "East  Side." 

It  will  take  about  forty  days  to  de- 
termine the  matter,  at  which  time  new 
bids  will  be  called. 

The  following  contractors  submitted 
bids:  E.  E.  Etherton,  R.  W.  Moller,  L. 
G.  'Bergren  &  Sion,  of  San  Franci'.<!ic<).  and  J 
Thos.  Kennedy  of  Martinez. 

^ 

SEW^ni    SYSTEM   PLANS    COMPLBTTB 

FRESNO,   Fresno  Co..   Cal. — City  ETn- 
gineer  Clarence  Murray  has  complete 
the  plan  for  the  sewer  system  for  thS 
newly  annexed  North  Fresno  territoryj 

According  to  the  estimate  -of  the  en- 
gineer the  cost  of  the  system  will  be: 

For   mains   t  92.0W) 

For   laterals  70,000 

Total   cost   $li62,0O0 

The  laterals  will   be  of  six-inch  pipe 
and    the   district   drainage   will   require 
estimated  93,798  feet  of  piping. 
The   mialna   ranging   In   size   from,  8 


r    Wednesday.      July      31.      1918. 

to  22  Inch  pipe  will  be  laid  on  13 
streets,  according-  to  the  contour  of 
the  land  and  the  fall.  The  receiving 
main  connected  with  the  city  sewer 
system  will  be  27-inch  pipe  and  from 
the  southern  boundary  of  the  district 
will  have  to  be  carried  10.950  feet  to 
the  connecting  point.  The  amount  of 
piping  necessary  to  sewer  the  district 
will  be: 

Laterals    93,798  feet 

Distributing  mains 29,065  feet 

Connecting  main _.  10,950  feet 

Total    system. 133,813  feet 

The  main  piping  will  be  9298  feet  of 
g-incii,  7«37  of  10,  3580  of  12,  5975  of 
14.  1300  of  20  and  1275  of  22-inch  pipe. 
The  people  of  the  territory  will  de- 
cide whether  the  system  shall  be  con- 
structed on  a  general  bond  Issue  or 
under  an  assessment  district  of  the 
property   owners. 

♦ 

•VILDING    TRADES    GIVK    GOVERN- 
MENT  PEACE   PLEDGE. 


Signing  an  agreement  with  repre- 
.sentatives  of  the  Government,  the  San 
Francisco  Building  Trades  Council  re- 
cently entered  a  pact  which  guarantees 
labor  peace  in  San  Francisco  for  the 
duration  of  the  war  as  far  as  the  San 
Frencisco  Building  Trades  Council  is 
concerned. 

The  agreement,  which  covers  all 
Government  work  in  this  city,  was 
signed  by  P.  H.  McCarthy,  represent- 
ing the  Building  Trades  Council;  Mor- 
timer Fleishhacker,  representing  the 
Labor  Conciliation  Board;  Gavin  Mc- 
Nab.  representing  the  Emergency 
Fleet  Corporation,  and  Charles  M. 
Schwab  and  representatives  of  the 
Eastern  contracting  firms  desirous  of 
bidding  for  the  construction  of  the 
new  Government  plants  here. 


IRRIGATION  PROJECT. 


ALTURAS.  Cal. — Surveys  for  an  im- 
mense storage  reservoir  at  the  Stockbill 
slough,  two  miles  from  here,  have  been 
completed.  The  project  is  being  un- 
dertaken by  the  Dorris  Brothers  as  a 
private  irrigation  enterprise,  and  is  ex- 
pected to  be  consummated  within  a 
year.  The  plans  call  for  a  long  dam  of 
about  21  feet  in  height,  thus  transform- 
ing the  slough  into  a  reservoir  covering 
over  SOO  acres.  It  is  designed  for  the 
storage  of  flood  waters  entirely  and  to 
supplement  the  present  irrigation  sup- 
ply on  large  cultivated  tracts  near  here. 


BRIDGE    AND     HIGHM'AY     PLANNED 
BY  GOVERNMENT. 

J1ADE5RA.  Madera  Co.,  Cal. — The  con- 
struction of  a  new  bridge  over  the 
Merced  river  at  the  Ser.'.inel  hotel  and 
the  completion  of  the  Tosemite-El 
Portal  highway  are  to  be  the  chief  de- 
velopment undertakings  of  the  govern- 
ment in  the  Yosemite  national  park 
this  year,  according  to  Park  Superin- 
tendent M.  B.  Lewis.  The  bridge  will 
be  reinforced  concrete,  probably  of 
double  arch  design,  and  will  cost  about 
tlS.OOO. 


RAILROAD       COMMISSION       OP      THE 
STATE  OP  CALIFORNIA. 


The  City  of  .San  Diego  has  asked  the 
Railroad  Commission  for  authority  to 
build  63rd  street  across  the  tracks  of 
the  San  Dieg<o  and  Arizona  Railway 
Company,  to  Imperial  avenue. 

The  Kings  Lake  Shore  RoUroad  Com- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

pany  has  filed  with  the  Railroad  Com- 
mission an  application  for  authority  to 
increase  its  freight  rates  on  different 
commodities  from  points  on  its  line  to 
Corcoran,    Kings    county. 

The  Railroad  Commission  has  au- 
thorized the  Santa  Maria  Valley  Ware- 
house Company  to  issue  and  sell  for 
cash,  at  par.  $49,900  common  capital 
stock,  the  proceeds  to  be  used  to  build 
a  warehouse  and  spur  track,  buy  a 
bean  cleaner  and  warehouse  equipment, 
to  acquire  real  estate  and  construct  an 
office  building,  etc.  The  warehouse  will 
be  built  on  a  tract  of  land  located  at 
the  intersection  of  the  Santa  Maria 
Valley  and  th  Pacific  Coast  railroads, 
near  Santa  Maria,  Santa  Barbara 
county. 

The  Southern  Pacific  Company  has 
filed  with  the  Railroad  Commission  an 
application  for  authority  to  build  a 
spur  track  at  grade  across  a  road  west 
of  Friant,  Fresno  county. 

The  Mound  Water  Company,  which 
operates  at  Ventura,  Ventura  county, 
has  filed  with  the  Railroad  Commission 
a  complaint  against  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia EJdison  Company,  asking  that 
the  commission  prevent  the  electric 
corporation  from  delivering  or  dispos- 
ing of  any  waters  from  the  Mound 
Water  Company's  system  to  Clarence  L^ 
Chrisman  or  Olivia  M.  Chrisman,  or  to 
anyone  else  other  than  the  stock- 
holders of  the  Mound  Company,  until 
the  stockholders  have  a  constant  daily 
flow  of  150  miners'  inches  of  water.  The 
commission  is  also  asked  to  compel  the 
Edison  Company  to  develop  not  less 
than  this  amount  of  water  for  the 
stockholders'   benefit. 


TO      CONSTRUCT    IRRIGATION      PIPE 
LINE. 


VISALIA,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal. — Morve  U. 
Weaver,  P.  O.  Box  172,  Visalia.  Civil 
Engineer,  will  have  charge  of  the  con- 
struction of  a  proposed  irrigation  pipe 
line  about  two  miles  in  length,  which 
will  require  reinforced  •concrete  pipe 
and  a  trenching  machine.  Following 
are  the  requirements  for  the  pipe  line: 

(1)  Delivery  of  7%  sec.  ft.  at  mini- 
mum cost  for  pipe  and  power,  with  ad- 
ditional capacity  to  12%  sec.  ft.  At  the 
larger  service  the  only  question  is  the 
strength  of  the  line  to  withstand  the 
additional  pressure,  economy  of  power 
not  being  an  issue. 

(2)  Total  static  head  approximating 
twenty-flve  feet.  (Accurate  data  not 
yet  secured). 

(3)  Total  length  of  line,  1%  to  2 
miles. 

(4)  Supply  from  multi-pump  units — 
up  to  six  pumps. 

(5)  Line  to  be  laid  in  soil,  no  rock, 
part  sand.  Trenching  not  included  in 
estimate.  Line  to  be  covered  from  1.5 
to  2  feet. 

(6)  Line  to  be  straight,  without 
curves. 

The  size  of  the  pipe  Is  not  specified 
owing  to  uncertainlty  of  friction  head 
in  pipe  of  differing  construction 


BREMERTON        HOUSING        PROJECT 
BEING  FIGURED. 

SEATTLE^  Wash. — With  the  arrival 
in  Seattle  of  General  Manager  C.  H. 
Rapp  of  the  Federal  Housing  Bureau  of 
the  Department  of  Labor  at  Washing- 
ton. D.  C.  impetus  has  been  given  the 
housing  construction  program  at  the 
Puget  Sound  Navy  Yard,  and  It  is  an- 
nounced by  A.  H.  Albertson,  of  the  firm 
of    Howell      &    Stokes,      H«nry      Bldg.. 


Page  Thirteen 

Seallle,  who  is  the  architect  in  charge, 
that  bids  are  now  being  taken  from  a 
selected  list  of  contractors  for  the 
construction  of  the  first  unit  of  the  pro- 
.ect  at  Bremerton  which  will  include 
the  construction  of  250  houses  for  navy 
yard  workers.  a  400-room  concrete 
hotel  building.  270x220  and  three  three- 
story  concrete  apartment  houses,  as 
well  as  minor  extensions  to  the  water 
system  on  the  tract  selected  on  which 
this  project  will  be  located.  This  unit 
is  estimated  to  cost  |1. 500, 000. 


HOLD    YOUR    LIBERTY    BONDS. 


To  suotessfully  finance  the  war  it  is 
necessary  that  owners  of  Liberty  bonds 
hold  their  bonds  it  possible.  Where 
for  any  good  reason  It  is  necessary  for 
them  *o  turn  their  bonds  into  cash 
they  should  seek  the  advice  of  their 
bonkers. 

Liberty  loan  bonds  are  very  desir- 
able investments,  and  crafty  individ- 
uals are  using  various  means  to  se- 
cure them  from  owners  not  familiar 
with  stock  values  and  like  matters. 
One  method  is  to  offer  to  exchange  for 
Liberty  bonds  stocks  or  bonds  of  doubt- 
ful organizations  represented  as  re- 
turning a  much  higher  income  than 
the  bonds. 

There  are  various  other  methods 
used  and  likely  to  be  used,  some  of  the 
gold-brick  variety  and  others  less 
crude  and  probably  within  the  limits 
of  the  law.  All  offers  for  Liberty  bonds 
except  for  money  and  at  market  value 
should  be  scrutinized  carefully.  The 
bonds  are  the  safest  of  investments  and 
have  nontaxable  and  other  valuable 
features. 

To  hold  your  Liberty  loan  bonds,  if 
possible,  is  patriotic.  To  consult  your 
bankers  before  selling  them  is  wise. 


HUGE      SU.MS    FOR      OREGON      ROAD 
WORK. 


SALETM,  Ore. — The  State  Highway 
Commission,  through  State  Highway 
Engineer  Nunn,  has  reported  to  Gov- 
ernor Withycombe  that  Oregon  will 
have  available  during  the  years  1919 
and  1920  for  the  development  of  good 
roads  the  sum  of  »15.0OO,000. 

This  total  includes  the  balance  of 
the  $6,000,000  road  fund  which  becomes 
available  next  year;  Federal  aid  money, 
Bean-Barrett  road  bond  money,  the 
one-quarter  of  a  mill  tax  for  roads  and 
the  money  from  the  automobile  license 
fee  fund.  The  expenditure  of  this 
amount  will  be  contingent  upon  the 
close  of  the  war. 


PATRIOTISM  \*'ITHOUT  HESITATION. 


If  our  soldier  boys  deliberated  as 
long  over  doing  their  duty  as  some  of 
our  people  at  home  hesitate  over  do- 
ing theirs,  the  victory  would  be  doubt- 
ful. 

It  is  a  sort  of  financial  cowardice  to 
hesitate  to  put  your  money  in  United 
States  Government  securities,  and  to 
deliberate  over  the  wisdom  and  pa- 
triotism of  the  Investment  Is  to  hesi- 
tate in  supporting  our  soldiers. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    RBSEatVOIR,    ETC. 

MADERA.  Madera  Co.,  Cal.— The  10,- 
OOO-acre  Bills  ranch  on  the  Chowchllla 
river  north  of  Sharon,  is  to  be  sub- 
divided and  placed  on  the  market.  The 
plans  for  opening  the  tract  include  the 
construction  of  a  large  reservoir  on  the 
Cho-wchlUa  river   at  Bailey  Flat.     Ap- 


I'iigu  Fourteen 


No. 

1246 
1247 
1248 
1249 
1250 
12^1! 
1252 
1253 
1254 
1255 
1256 
12^57 
125S 
1259 
1260 
126,1 
1262 
126S 
1264 
1265 
1266 
1267 
1268 
1269 
1270 
1271 
J272 
1273 
11274 
1275 
1276 
1'277 
1278 
1279 


m  HDINCJ  CONTRACTS. 

Sjin  Francisco  County. 
Owner  Contractor 

Douglas    Cameron 

Dolson    Novelty 

Butt  rick    Novelty 

Harris     Harris 

Berger    Elvin 

Wells    Fargo    Clinton 

American   Express..Clinton 

.larvis    Reedy 

Baker    Lane 

Red   Cross   Sandberg 

Andriano    Andriano 

R   C   Archbishop Smith 

Puncmmun    Butte 

Chariot    Koenig 

Benson    Johnson 

Grotheer    Owner 

Wearproof    Pasqualetti 

Rountree    Rountree 

Dunham    Fennell 

Furst   Wolfenden 

Godeau    .Ovifner 

Morris    Fisher 

Almcrants   Houle 

Boardman     Barrett 

Benedict    Swenson 

Am.   Red   Cros-s....Sandberg 

Bates    King 

Wilson    Wilson 

Cal     Fertilizler jBarrett 

Archer     jOlsen 

BoUman     Duncan 

Meinhardt    Owner 

Castagnetto  Muriale 

Meyer.?    Upham 

Carter    _ Moore 


Anit. 

lOOii 
400 
400 
515 
1000 
1000 


750 


600 

800 

800 

9435 

8372 

900 

875 

600 

615 

600 

lOOU 

1200 

1500 

900 

2500 

7037 

95'U 

700 

400 

35000 

5414 

340O 

26190 

560 

700 

7(10 


PLASTERING,    ETC. 

(1246)  NE  WASHINGTON  AND  GRANT 
Ave.  Plasitering,  carpenter,  glass, 
galvanized  iron,  plumbing,  etc.,  for 
alterations  to  lodging  house  and 
store. 

Owner Douglass     Realty  Co.,     503 

Montgomery,   S.   F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Cameron   &  Disston,   823-25 
Hearst  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,    $1000 


ELECTRIC   RiaN 

(1247)     NO.   3.i'5  O'FARRELL.     Electric 
.sign. 

Owner Lee  Dolson,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Novelty  Elec.  Sign  Co.,  lO.'. 
Eddy,   San  Franciso. 

COST,   $1»fi 


ELECTRIC  SIGN 

(1248)      NO.      850      .SUTTER.        Electric 
sign  for  garage. 

Owner C.  F.  .Buttrick,  Premises. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor  ...Novelty  Elec.  Sign  Co..  165 
Eddy,   San   Francisco. 

COST.    $4  on 


2594 


ALTERATIONS 
n249»'    W  .MTSSION  20  N  22nd; 
'Mission.     Alter  bakery. 

Owner W.   T.   Harris.    1315   Castro, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

n.Ty's  work.  raST.   $'iir, 

ALTERATIONS 

(1250)  SE  SEVENTEENTH  AND 
Mississippi.  Rai.se  roof,  build  travel- 
ing crane  for  warehouse. 

Owner Berger  &  Carter  Co..  Prem. 

Architect None. 


FOUNDATIONS 

(1251)      SE    FOLSOM    &    HAWTHORNE. 

Foundations  for  garage  and  shop. 
Owner Wells  Fargo   &   Co.,    Wells 

Fargo    Bldg.,  S.   F. 
Architect Tas.    H.    Humphrey,    Wells 

Fargo    Bldg.,    S.    F. 
Contractor.-.Clinton      Constr.    Co.,      140 

Townsend,  S.  F. 

COST,    $1000 


Cnntractor James  F.  Smith,  : 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  23,  'IS.     Dated  July  9,  'I'S. 

On  1st  and  loth  of  each  month.. 

Usual   35   days,   25% $23Sd 

TOTAL  COST.   $9439 
Bond,  $5000.     Sureties,  Daniel  J.  O'l 
and  O.  F.  Larson.     Limit,  40  days  af 
completion    of    rough    carpenter    w<^ 
and   ready     for   lathing.       Forfeit, 
Plans-  and  spe^citlcations  filed. 


CI..ASS  "B"  GARAGE 

(1252)  ,SE  FOLSOM  &  HAWTHORNE 
E  .112-6x3  275.  All  work  for  three- 
story  Class'  "B"  garage  and  shop  bldg. 

Owner American  Railway  Express 

Company. 

Architect James        H.        Humphreys. 

Wells  Fargo  Bldg..  S.  F. 
Contractor... .Clinton      Constr.    Co.;      140 

Townsend.   San   Francisco. 
Filed  July  22,  '18.     Dated  July  19.  '18. 

On  Iflth  of  aach  month 75% 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $97,976 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

11253)      S    AR'.MT       bet.       Mission       and 
Howard:    No.    3345   Army.   Alterations 

Owner ..H.   Jarvis,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Wm.    M.    Reedy,    267    Ells- 
worth,   San    Francisco. 

rOST,    $75" 


ALTERATIONS 

((1254))      NO.     181     O'FARBBIX..       AltM- 
entrance. 

Owner „Ei   Baker,    NE   Second   and 

Howard,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Jas.   M.   Lane. 

COST,    $600 


ALTERATIONS 

(1255)  NO,  864  MISSION.  Alterations; 
plaster  ceiling  and  walls  on  2nd  floor, 
etc.,  for  warehouse. 

(Owiner A(m,eri^an         Red         Cross 

Pacific  Branch  Bureau  of 
Supply,  S'64  Mission,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...G.      Sandberg.      1141    Lake. 
San   F^'ancisco. 

COST,  »800 


REPAIRS 

(1256)      s'VALLEJO  133-10  E  Polk.  Re- 
pair fire  damage  to  dwelling 

Owner .G.      Andriano,    2124      Polk, 

Architect None. 

San   PranciGco. 
nay's   work.  CO.ST,   $800 


T^ATHING,  PLASTERING,  ETC. 
(1257)      NB    COLUMBUS   AVE    &    VAL- 
lejo      E    77-Si4xN      137-6.         I..athing:. 
pla.stering,     cementing,     etc.,     for     St. 
Francis  Church. 
Owner. ...The      Roman     Catholic     Arch- 
bishop,   of  San     FrancLsco. 
1100  Franklin,  S.  P. 

Architect Gha.?.    J.    I.    Devlin,    Pacific 

Bldg    San  Francisco. 


CRANE  SYSTEM 

(1258)  N  TOWNSErND  350  E  Eighth 
All  work  for  3-ton  crane  system  ll 
Warehouse. 

Owner Duncommun  Hardware  Co, 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Butte  Eng.  &  Elec.  Co.,  68: 
Howard,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  July  23,  '18.     Dated  May  9,  '18. 
Steel  monorails  delivered  at  build- 
ing        259 

Erection  of  steel  monorails ZSfi 

System  completed 2 

Usual  35  days Balai 

TOTAL  COST,  $8: 

Bond,    limit,    forfeit,    none.     Plans 

filed. 


259 

1 


GARAGE,  ETC. 

(1259)      E   ALLl.SION   50  IS  Cicto 

E  120.     All  work  for  garage,  chicken- 
house,  fencing,  walk.s  and  gravel. 

.  Owner Charlotte        CJhariot        anc 

Josephine  Delbex. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Ludwig  B.  G.     Koenig,  3521 

19th,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  23.  '18.     Dated  July  23,  '1! 
When  chicken-house  and  garage 

completed    $3Q( 

All  work  completed 

Usual  35  days 

TOTAL  CX>ST,  $l| 
Bond,    limit,    forfeit,    none.      Plans 
speci'fi'cations   filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1260)      NO.    22   PRESIDIO  AVE. 
for  garage. 

Owner Col.  H.  C  Benson,  Premises 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .J.      Harold      Johnson,      ISi 
Jessie,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $ST 


FOUNDATIONS 

(1261)  NOS.  3350-54-56  TWENTIETH 
Concrete  foundations  and  rat  proof- 
ing and  general   repairs* 

Owner Mrs.      M.      Grotheer,       2635 

Bryant,  San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day'   work.  COiST,    $60ii 


CONCRETE  BASE 

(1262)     E  SECOND  lO'O  S  Howard.  Con- 
crete base  for  machinery  in  shop. 

'Owner Wearproof    Tire    Co.,     20T 

2nd,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Cnntr.ifti.r   .  J.   Pasqualetti,   785   Market. 
San    Francisco. 

COST,    $C  ! 


ADDITION 

(1263)      W    TWENTY-SIXTH    AVE    100 

S  West  Clay.     Addition   of  one  room 

and  bath  to  residence. 


Wednesdey.      July      31,      1(118. 

L)wiier R.    Rountree,     4(IS      llugu. 

I  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

'ontractor....R.     Rountree.     408     Hugo, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $600 

tEPAlRS 

12«4)      NW    SIXTEENTH    &    KANSAS. 
Repair    frame    and     galvanized     iron 
buildings  located  at  Kansa.s  and  Ala- 
meda streets:    to   be   moved   to  above 
location  for  storage  of  iron  pipe, 
[iwner Dunham,  Carrigan  &  Hay- 
den,    Kansas      &      Division, 
isan  Francisco. 

irchitect .None. 

■ontractor....Fennell.    &   Chisholm,     180 
Jessie,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $1000 

J/THJRATION'S 

1265)  B  ELEVENTH  AVE.  No.  220 
bet.  California  and  Clement.  Alter 
pantry  for  breakfast  room;  new  bath 
room  on  second  floor;  raise  roof  2 
feet  in  sun  room  of  residence. 

fwTier Malvyn  Furst,  Premises. 

irchitect JJone. 

!ontractor....George      Wolfenden,       827 
Waller,  San   Francisco. 

COST,  $1200 

iLTERATIONS 

1266)  NO.  41  VAN  NBSS  AVE.  Alter 
2nd  .story  into  rooms  for  undertaking 
parlors. 

)wner J.  S.  Godeau,  Premises. 

irchitect None. 

)ay's  work.  COST.  $1500 

.Lfl-ERATIONS 

1267)  NOS.  3022-24  BUCHANAN.  Alter 
dwellings. 

»wner Chas.  G.  Norris,  563  Pacific 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

LFChltect None. 

!ontractor.....vr.    Fisher    Co.,    5'63    Pacific 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $900 


'RAME  COTTAGE 

IMS)  W  ADRAUfAR  AVE  175  N  Graf- 
ton N  25xW  112-6.  Concrete,  carpen- 
try, lumber,  mill  work,  plastering, 
painting,  plumbing,  etcU  for  live- 
room  and  basement  frame  cottage. 

►wner John     H.     Aimcrants,      242 

Miramar  Ave.,  S.   F. 

irchitect None. 

;ontra«tor....D.  Houle,  660  Market,  S.  F. 

'lied  July  25,  '18.     Dated  May  20,  '181 
Note  to  be  signed  for  above  amount 
TOTAX.  COST,   $2500 

Jond,    none.      Limit,    80    days.      Forfeit, 

lotie.     Plans  and  speciflcations  filed. 

WCAVATION,    ETC. 

1269)  NO.  2.S20  BROADWAY.  Exca- 
vation, grading,  concrete  and  brick 
work,  plumbing,  etc.,  of  foundations, 
waii.-i,  piers,  bulkheads,  garden  and 
.garage  platforms,  walks,  runways, 
etc.,  on  and  about  the  lot  of  ground 
and  residence. 

'wner .Samuel   H.   Boardman,   2820 

'Braadway,   San   Francisco. 

Architect J.    E.   Kraftt   &  Sons,   Phe- 

lan  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

;ontractor....Barrett  &  Hllp,  424  Sharon 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

^Iled  July  25.  'IS.     Dated  July  24,  '18. 
Foundations,  piers,  walls  for  un- 
der and  around  rear  garden,  plat- 
form  built  up  $1800 

Walls,  piers,  bulkhead  built  up  to 

full  height  1800 

Completed  and  accei^ted 1800 


BUILDING  AND  ENGlNREftING  NEWS 

3«    da>n   aftrr 1637 

TOTAL,  COST,  $7037 
Bond,  $3600.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  of  Maryland.  Limit.  Oct.  15. 
Forfeit,  $10.  Plans  anl  specifications 
tiled. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1270)  S^V       FOUSO.Vl     AND       RITCH. 
Alter  restaurant. 

Owner Mrs.      Benedict,      Fairmont 

Hotel,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Swenson  &  Franzen,  145 
Natoma,    San    Francisco. 

COST,    $9'50 

ALTERATIONS 

(1271)  NO.    864    MrSSION.      Alter   work 
room. 

Owner American  Red  Cross  Paci- 
fic Branch  of  Supplies,  864 
Mission,  S  F. 

Architect _None. 

Contractor....G.  Sandtierg,  1141  Lake, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1272)     W  POWELL     65  S     Broadway, 
Alter  store. 

Owner Emmeline      L.    Bates,      S33, 

Kearny,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .W.  S.  King,  289  Fell,  S.  F. 
(X)ST,   $400 


RESIDENCE 

(1273)  E  GUERRERO  142-5  S  2i5th. 
Two-i?tory  basement  and  attic  rein- 
forced con<;rete  residence. 

Owner E.  M.   Wilson.     514     Rialto 

Bldg.,   .San   Francisco 

Architect Arthur      S.      Bugbee,       514 

Rialto  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Sub-Contracts  and  Day's  work. 

CX)ST.    $35,0fJ 


FACTORY  BUILDING 

(1274)  S B  DA V I DiSON  A VE  M ENDELL 
Excavation,  concrete,  carpentry,  tile, 
mill  work  (except  reinforcing  steel) 
for   concrete    factory   building   Nk).    3. 

Owner California  Fertilizer  Wks., 

California  Market,  S.  F. 
Constructing   Engineer Jas.    T.    Lud- 
low,  604  Mission.  S.  P. 
Contractor. ...Barrett     &     Hllp,     Sharon 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  26,  '18.     Dated  July  18,  'IS. 
On  1st  and  loth  of  each  month..     T5% 

Usual    3^    days 25% 

TOTAL  CX>ST,  $5414 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  60  days.  Forfeit, 
$10.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


FRAME  BUNGALOW 
(1275)      LOT   32    BLK    3174   iMap    West- 
wood  Park.     All   work  for  one-story 
frame  bungalow. 

Owner James        and         Katherlne 

Archer.   312  San  Jose   Ave., 
San  Francisco. 

Architect Ida  F.  McCain,  318  Kearny 

San  Francisco. 
Ctintractor...X>laf    Olsen.    68    Ynez    Ave., 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  July  2'6,  •li8.     Dated  July  19,  '18. 
Frame  up,  enclosed  and  roof  on..$850 

Brown   coated   8'50 

.Completed    and    accepted 850 

Usual  35  days _ 850 

TOTAL  COST,  $3400 
Bond,  $1700.  Sureties,  C.  E.  Relnhart 
and  Geo.  Weinholz.  Limit,  SO  days  from 
July  19.  Forfeit,  none.  Plana  and 
specifications  filed. 


Page  Fifteen 
ALTERATIONS 

(127-«  SB  FOURTH  AND  BRANNAN 
137-6  on  Brannan  by  275  on  Fourth. 
Excavating,  concrete,  masonry,  car- 
pentry, mill  work  and  hardware  for 
alterations  and  additions  to  Class 
"A"    factory   building. 

Owner John     Bollman    'Branch     of 

Liggett    &    Myers    Tobacco 
Co.,  Premises. 

Architect Weeks      &      Day,      Phelan 

Bldg..    San    Francisco. 
Contractor... .W.  c.  Duncan  &  Co..  Shar- 
on  Bldg.,  San    Francisco. 
Filed  July  26,  '18.     Dated  July  20,  '18. 

On  1st  of  each  month 75% 

Usual   JS  days...„ _ ....Balance 

TOTAL  COST,  $2i6,190 
Bond,  $13,09'5.  Sureties,  Peter  Bradley 
and  Piatt  Kent.  Limit,  90  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Pl-.ns  and  specifications 
filed.    . 


ALTERATIONS 

(1277)     NO.  572  PULTON.     Frame  arch 

between  lower  hall  and  staircase. 
Owner John    Meinbardt,    572    Ful- 
ton, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $560 


ALTERATIONS 

(127'")      N  UNION  51-9  E  Taylor.    Alter- 

afons. 
Owner A.  Castagentto,   896  Union, 

San  Francisco. 
Architect Louis     Mastropasqua,     S80 

Wash'ngton,  San  Francisco 
Contractor...J>I    Muriale,  63'5  Green,  San 

Francisco. 

COST,   $700 


REPAIRS 

(1279)      NOS.   2.181-83  GEARY.     Repairs 
to  flat*. 

Owner Mrs.  Robert  C.  Meyers,  Los 

AltoiT,   Cal. 

Architect J^one. 

Contractor.. ..H.  L.  Upham,  Box  94,  Palo 
Alto.  Cal. 

CX)ST.    $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1283)      N  VALLEJO  75  W  Scott.     Alter 
residence. 

Owner. Gale  H.  Carter,   2720  Brod- 

erick,  San  Francisco. 

Architect G.  E.  McCrea.  Oakland. 

Contractor.. ..Moore  &  Watson,   110  Jes- 
Ble,    San    Francisco. 

CX)ST,    $1000 


BUILDBRS'  BOND. 


SE  POLSOM  &  HAWTHORNE  B  112-6 
xS  275.  American  Railway  E)xpress 
Railway  Co.,  Owners,  with  Clinton  Con- 
struction C}o,  of  California,  Contractors. 
L.  A.  Norris  and  W.  B.  Brinker,  Sure- 
ties. Bond.  $49,000.     Filed  June  23.  1918. 


NOTICE  OF  NON-UABILITY. 


8aB  Pranelaco  County. 


July  26.  1918 — NW  TWBNTY-SEC- 
ond  and  Mission  W  126  N  36.10  W 
125  N  69.6  E  250.7  S  to  beg.  John 
and  Pauline  E  Tonnlngsen,  United 
Cigar  Stores  Co  of  American   as  to 


Rrmember!  the  men  in  our  Army  and 
Navy  do  not  expect  luxurlea.  Should 
we  at  home  expect  themf  Buy  neoea- 
■Itlca  and  War  Saylngra  Stamps. 


J>age  Sixteen 

BUAIIU  OK'  HAllHOK  t  OMMISSION  HUt» 


Pier  Contract  Awnrded. 


The  regular  weekly  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners  was 
held  yesterday  at  the  usual  hour. 

Communication  from  the  A.  T.  &  S.  F. 
Railway  Co..  submitting  copy  of  agree- 
ment relative  to  property  s-igned  to  the 
Main   Iron   Works.     Ordered   filed. 

Request  of  U.  S.  Fidelity  &  Guartnty 
Company  for  payment  on  bond  pre- 
mium of  J.  X.  Coulter,  was  referred  to 
Secretary  to  take  up  with  Board  of 
Control. 

\(ain    Street    Iron    Works    submitted 
watchman's  report,  which  was  filed. 
Claims  were  allowed  as  follows: 
I'aciflc    Building    Material    Co.,    doors 
for  Pier   No.    3,    $6772. 5'0. 
Ifealy-Tibbitts,    J14.37. 
Healy-Tibbitts,  J22.19. 
J.    Spargo    estimate    No.    1.    viaduct, 
12352. 

Request  of  MicHugh  to  ass-ign  his 
contract  to  H. 'Crummy  Co.,  referrecl  to 
Attorney. 

Bids  were  opened  for  erection  of  Pier 
No.  27  as  follows: 

J.   D.   Hannah $13,773 

Hyde    Harjes 14,770 

Healy-Ti-bitts     15, 400 

Clinton    Constr,    Co 21..iOO 

S.    F.    Bridge   Co 27,970 

Contract  awarded  to  .1.  D.  Hannah. 
« 

LEASE. 


San   FrnncUco   County. 


July  27.  1918— SW  THIRD  S.i  NW  Mi.»- 
sion  NW  60xSW  107.  C  Frederick 
Kohl  to  Edward  Rolken  and  Arthur 
M  Sharp,     .i  years.     $54,000. 

NOTICE    OP    IVON-HBSPOIV.SIBII.ITY. 


San   FrancitKKt   County. 


HUlbUING  AND  ENUINKERING  NKWS 

Beriiierl    and    Iviernan    &    O'Brien.. 
July   12,   1918 

July  17,  1918— E  ALABAMA  133  S 
Army  S  25xE  100.  Michael  Mc- 
Doncugh  &  Lawrence  Costello  to 
whom   it  may   concern...  July   17,   1918 

July  19.  191S— LOT  19  BLK  3163 
Westwood  Park.  J  J  Kingwell  to 
Hans  Nelson April   19.   1918 

July  19,  1918— E  SANSOME  89  S  Cali- 
fornia E  71-3^4  N  23  W  23  N  66  W 
48-3  V4  S  89.  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Co  of  New  York  to  C  M  Moore  and 
•C   El  Watson July   19,   1918 

July  19,  1918- E  ALABAMA  30-6  N 
Precita  Ave  N  28xE  70;  B  Alabama 
58-6  N  Precita  Ave  N  2SxE  7U. 
Michael  Costello  to  whom  it  may 
concern July    19,    1918 

.lulv  20,  1918— E  MISSION  100  W  17th 
25x105.  P  R  Ward  to  whom  it 
may    concern Completed 

July  23,  1918— N  BUSH  at  E  end  of 
Mills    Bldg    68x137-6.      Mills    Estate 

Co  to  Woods,  Huddart  &  Gunn 

July    19,    191S 

Juiy  24,  1918— NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.  Laurence 
A  Myers  to  D  Seghieri  &  Co 

July  24,  1918 — E  SPEAR  bet.  Market 
and  Mission.  Southern  Pacific  Co 
to  Adam  Schaefer July  15,  191!i 

July  24,  1918 — N  BROADWAY  bet. 
uctavia  and   Gough   No.    1816.      Mrs 

Herbert  Allen  to  C  W  Higgins 

July    17,   1918 

July  24,  1918 — BERRY  bet.  4th  and 
5th.  Southern  Pacific  Co  to  Fay 
Improvement  Co July   20,   1918 

July  25,  1918-^S  BOSWORTH  75  E 
Rousseau  E  25xS  75.  William  Mil- 
ler  to   whom   it  may  concern 

July    25,    1918 

July  25,  1918— E  EASTWOOD  DRIVE 
175  S  Wildwood  Way  40x95.  Bahr 
Behrend  to  L  L  Allen July  24,  1918 

July  26,  1918— E  THIRTY-SECOND 
Ave    330    N    California   N    30xE    120. 

Josef    Novitzkv    to    D   W    Ross 

July     26,    1918 

Juiy  26,  1918— S  THIRD  &  MARKET 
SW  75xSE  70.  City  Investment  Co 
to  Grace  &  Bernieri July  9,  1918 

July  26,  1918— NOS.  50-52  KEARNY. 
Maskey's  Inc  to  The  Home  Mfg  Co. 

July    20,    1918 

Juiy  26,  1918 — 'SW  BISMARK  or 
Wilson  32'5  NW  San  Jose  Ave  — 
25    SW    100   S     2i5    NE,   100.        Jafi   A 

Arnott  to  Jas  A  Arnott  &  Son 

July    24,    ]9as 

: ^ 

LIENS  FILED. 


July  23.  19,18— SW  JACKSON  AND 
Cooper  Alley  W  38-'5xS  80  Edward 
D  Swift  and  Edward  F  Franks  as 
to  improvements  on  leased  property 


COMPLETION   NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

July  13,  1918— NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.  Laurence 
A   Myers  to  MacGruer  &  Simpson.... 

July    12,    1918 

Juiy  15.  1918— E  VAN  NESS  AVE  47- 
814  N  Washington  N  40xE  108;  E 
Van  Ness  Ave  S7-8V1.N  Washing-' 
ton  N  40  E  148  S  27-8V1  W  25  E  12- 
3%  W  123.  Gerard  Invst  Co  to 
whom   it  may  concern July  15.  1918 

July  15.  1918— LOT  20  BLK  3189, 
Westwood  Park.  LInnie  Morris  to 
Godron   Morris July   11,   1918 

July  15,  191S^SE  CALIFORNIA  & 
.Montgomery  E  6S-9xS  137-6.  P  J 
Walker.  Agent,  The  American  Na- 
tional Bank  of  S  F  to  Mangrum  & 
Otter July    6,-  1918 

July  15.  1918— LOT  16  BLK  26  Crock- 
er  Amazon  Tract.     Jette   M  Ander- 

on    to   whom   it   may  concern 

July   12.   1918 

July  16.  1918 — NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.     Lawrence 

\  Meyers  to  J  Harold  Johnson 

July    16.    1918 

Juiv  16.  1918— B  SHRADEH  125  S 
Haight  SSOxE  ]34-7'/4.  I  C  Scharff 
to  wrhom  it  may  concern. .July  12.  1918 

July  16.  1918— N  FILBERT  111-6  E 
Powell  B  63-7  N  84-3  W  4  N  41-3 
W  37-7  S  56-8  W  26  S  69-10.  The 
Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  S. 
!•'  to  The  Atlas  Heating  &  Ventilat- 
ing   Co July    12.    1918 

July  19,  1918— W  GILBERT  200  S 
Brannan.      Mrs    Delia    Sweeney  -  to 

Joel   Johnson July   18,   1918 

July  17.  1918— S  SUTTER  109-9.  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  27x120.  The  Con- 
gregation    Emanu-El   to   Grace  & 


San  Francisco  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

July  1,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Continental 
Steel  &  Supply  Co  vs  Kenneth  Mac- 
Donald  Jr  and  John  A  Hooper.  .$47.51 
July  2,  1918— N  SUTTER  167-3  W  Van 
iNIess  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  J  S  Guerin 
&  Co  vs  Mendel  Weinsbleet,   Mrs   E 

Dunn  and   Robt   F  Smith $66.84 

July  2,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Sugarman 
Iron  &  Metal  Cq  vs  John  A  Hooper 

and  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr $102.90 

July  3,  1918— SW  NINETEENTH  AND 
Illinois  W  200xS  200.  William  Mar- 
tin vs  M  Levin  $2,609 

July  9,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Haviside, 
Withers  &  Davis  vs  John  A  Hooper 

and   Kenneth   MacDonald   Jr $40.44 

July  9.  1918— NW  CLARA  75  SW 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75.  Edward  D 
Swift  (as  Swift  &  Co)  vs  Ed  or  L 
July  16,  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Commercial 
Iron    Works    vs   Jno   A   Hooper    and 

Kenneth    MacDonald    Jr $560.85 

July  16.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  Pioneer 
Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co  vs  Anna 

Dufor  and   Jno   Payne $69.70 

July  15.  1918— N  UNION  118-6  E 
Leaven%vorth  E  79-5  N  60  E  17  N 
77-6  W  96-5  S  137-6.  Joseph  A 
Fiorio  and  L  Figoni  (as  Fiorio  & 
Figoni)    vs    W    F   and    Laura   Hru- 

banik     $216.40 

July  17.  1198- W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  14()-2xW  137-6.  Pacific 
Pumping  Co  vs  John  A  Hooker 
Kenneth   .MacDonald  Jr  and  Combs 

Elevator  Co   $74 

Jul-  20.  iillS- N'iV  CLARA  75  SW 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75.  H  Epsenberg 
(as  Pacific  Blec.  Constr.  Co)  vs  Ed 

and   wife    Bernardina   Hartley $55 

July  20.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  2'5xW  120.  P  Mc- 
Hugh  vs  Anna  and  Arnold  L  Dufor 
_ $17 


V\'ednc»dia.v,      .luly      31. 

July  22,      1918— SB     FORTY-BIQHl 
Ace  and  "T"  100x132-6.     F  Bdwa 
vs  R  G  Reeve.   W  E  McFursen 
Andrew  or  Andy  Dibble II 

July  22,  1918 — NOS.  1666-1668  Vi  HC  , 
ard  N  line  bet.  12th  and  ISth.j 
Steur  vs  Bernadetti  and  Thoif 
Thompson   

July  m.  1918— \V  NINETEENTH 
225      N    Clement      N    2(5xW    120.| 
Grassi    &    Co    vs    Arnold    and 
Anna  Dufor  and  John  E  Haner.l 

July  26.  1918- W  NINETEENTH    " 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW   120.     J< 
A    CJray    vs    Anna    and    Arnold 
Uufor    _ ^. 

July  26.  1918 — W  NINETEENTH  A'Vl' 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  Wn 
Smith  vs  Capt.  D  H  Ward  (as  Hul 
Investment  Co.  John  F  Haner  an^ 
Arnold  L  and  Anna  Dufor $6* 


BULLDING  CONTRACTS. 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNl 


No. 

1117 
1118 
1119 
1121 
1122 
1123 
1124 
1125 
1126 
,1127 
1-128 
1129 
1130 
1131 
113-' 

1136 

1134 
1136 
1141 
1.14  2 
1143 
1144 
1145 
114-6 
1147 
1148 
1149 
1150 
11-51 
lliSa 
1153 
1154 
1155 
1156 
1157 
1158 
11159 
1160 
II16I 
1.162 
1163 
1164 


Owner  Contractor 

Boegneres    Owner 

Johnson Johnson 

Altamont    School. .Fargher 

-Myers-    _ jMy.ers 

Schnoor    .Schnoor 

Brett    Brett 

Von  Ah  Von  Ah 

Enquirer    Kennedy 

Bd    Education X>wner 

Chap-pell Caig 

R   G   ArchbiS'ho-p....Coward 

Vinson     Peterson 

Albers    Brumfield 

Stein   Weider 

McDonald     Peterson 

Stein    Weider 

Dalgren    Sydes 

U  S  Shp'g  Bd.      Hutchinson 

Ward    - Walker 

Robinson    Gutleben 

Gratiot    Wleben 

Gagnen    Wieben 

Prose   Prose 

Same    _ .Same 

Billingsley   Owner 

M-cFarland    ..Schwalm 

Crocker    JCulcher 

Larkin    Burton 

Eaton    MacGregor 

Boucher    jScott 

Tickell    .Strang 

Foukos    Foukos 

Lewis    Schmidt 

Molder    3Iolder 

Molder    Molder 

Walsh    Walsh 

Walsh    Walsh 

Walsh    Walsh 

Rolp-h  JVmer  Dredge 

Rogers  Von  Werder 

Sturgis  .Sturgis 

Hay  ward   Ben 


.ADDITION 

(1117)     NO.  2,i0  PERRY,  OakUnd. 
dition. 

Owner Mrs.  S.  Boegneres.  Prcn 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  J 


GARAGE 

(1118)      NO.  6138  OCEAN  VIEW  -Dl 
Oakland.     Garage. 

Owner A.    W.   V.   Johnson, 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  OOS1 


ALTERATIONS 

(1119)      ALTA'.MONT        SCHOOL 

TRIC.     Move  school  hou.se  4  8  fl 

from  present  location. 

-Owner Altamont    School 

of  Alalmeda  County, 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... W.   H.   Taylor,  Live; 
Filer  July  22,    18.     Dated  July  20, 

Completed  and  accepted ''i 

Usual  35  days —     'I 

TOTAL  COST,  f' 
Bond,  $250.  Sureties,  Car!  G.  Cla.U 
and  -N.  D.  Uutcher.  Limit,  15  da- 
Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  speciflcatii' 


ADDITION 

(1121)    NIO.    4202  VIRGINIA  AVE., 
land.     Addition. 


^(Minesday,      July      31.      1918. 

<,er W.     J.   Myers.     3102     Hig-h, 

Oakland. 

lliltepct None. 

,]'S  work.  COST.  J45U 


112)  W  CLAUBMONT  AVE  250  S 
illegass  Ave.,  Oakland.  Two-story 
room  dwelling. 

i!^er J*.      Schnoor,    5905      Clare- 

mont  Ave.,  Oakland. 

jbitect None. 

fa  work.  COST,   »4500 


XBLLING 

J3)  N  E-T\VELFTH  125  E  Seventh 
ve..  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
irollinff. 

,ner John    A.      Brett,    727      59th, 

Oakland. 

Ihitect None. 

V»   work.  COST,    $2800 


EJLL.ING 

M)      \V     SIXTY-FOURTH     AVE     170 
Noble.  Oakland.     One-story  5-room 
iflrellingr. 

ner Peter    Von    Ah,     1625    64th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

;h>tect None. 

y's   work.  COST.    »200<. 


TEH.VTIONS 

.V\V     SIXTEENTH     AND     SAN 
.\ve..  Oakland.     Alter  store. 
;,.        Oakland      Enquirer      Pub- 
lishing Co.,  Oakland. 

jbitect None. 

:iitractor....F.    F.    Kennedy,    954    Ro.se 
Ave.,  Piedmont. 

COST,    $4000 


MNASIUM 

.26)     W    BROADWAY   bet.    42nd   and 
■  5th.  Oakland.  One-story   gymnasium 

fner Board    of    Education. 

jchitect Reed     &     Corlett.  Oakland 

Bk.   of  Savings  Bldg..   Okd. 
,y's  work.  CaST.   $7500 

>DITIOX 

127)      NO.     630     EL     DORADO     AVE., 
Oakland.      Addition. 

irner Dr    S.  G.  Chappell,  Prem. 

chitcct None. 

.ntractor....I>avi4      Caig       30'5      Santa 
Ray  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,   $350 


..TE  RATIONS 

128)     "SO        6106       DAXA,       Oakland. 

Alterations. 

»ner Roman  Catholic  Arch- 
bishop of  San  Francisco. 
1100  Franklin,  S.   F. 

ixjiitect None. 

jntractor....J.  Coward,  60S1  Clare- 
mont  Ave.,    Oakland. 

COST.  $1000 


BUIL-DIKG  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

DWELLING 

(1131)      E    SIXTY-THIKD    AVE    208    S 
Beck,    Oakland.        One-story      5-room 
dwelling. 
Owner Ilymaii      Stein,    1601      Tele- 
graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Aichitcct None. 

Contractor.. ..IT.    H.    Weider.    .J30    Jones, 
Oakland. 

COST,   $2500 


1129)  N  ARMO  AVE  850  N  Walla 
Vista  Ave.,  Oakland.  Two-story  6- 
room    dwelling. 

wner R.      B.    A''inson,      Syndicate 

Bldg.,  Oakland 

rchitect None. 

ontractor.... Alfred   Peterson,   3918   Lin- 
wocd  .^ve.,  Oakland. 

COST.   $l5on 


DWELLING 

(1132)      N    ARIXIO    AVE     1^00     N     Walla 
Vista    Ave,    Oakland.      Two-story    6- 
room   dwelling. 
Owner A.     N.     MacDonald.     Syndi- 
cate Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.....Mfred   Peterson,   3918   Lin- 
wood   Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST,     $4500 


DWELLING 

(1133)      B    SIXTY-THIRD    AVE     248    S 
Beck,    Oakland.        One-story      5-room 
dwelling. 
Owner Hyman     Stein,   1601     Tele- 
graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor— .H.    H.    Weider,    530    Jones, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $2500 


DWELLING 

(1134)     «  EL  CAiHLE  AVE  7ii0  W  55th 
Ave..     Oakland        One-story      6-room 
dwelling. 
Owner Capt.  G.  Ualgren,  136  San- 
some  ,San  Francisco. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor-.E.    C.      Sydes.    4114      Jlera, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $2800 


GRADING 

(1136)      (GOVERNMENT.    ISLAND.       All 

work  for  grading. 
Owner U.   S    .Shipping   Board    Em- 
ergency     Fleet    by      S.      F. 
Shipbuilding"  Company. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Hutchinsin        Co..      442-444 

17th.    Oakland. 
Filed  July  24.  '18.     Dated  July  19.  '18. 

On  1st  day  of  each  month 7i>% 

rsual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  Cost  of  work  plus  $2000 
Bond.  $25,000.  Surety.  Fidelity  &  Casu- 
alty Co.  Limit.  Oct.  1.  Forfeit,  none 
Plans  and  specifications  fled. 


Page  Seventeen 

Architect  None. 

Contractor... .Alex  C.  Wiebcn,  1600  Vista. 
Oakland. 

CM'ST.  $2000 


GARAGE 

(1141)      SW   TWENTY-SECOND  AVE  & 
E-27th,  Oakland.     Garage. 

Owner F.     S.  Ward.     2191     E-27th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....S.   C.   Walker,   2226   E-27th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $100 


■.LECTRIC  SIGN 

1130)      FOOT  OF  SEVENTH,   Oakland. 
BHectric  sign. 

•wner Albers     Bros.   Milling     Co.. 

Premises. 

rchilect  None. 

ontractor.. ..Rrumfield     Elcc.    .Sign     Co.. 
U  7th,  .San  Francisco. 

CX:)ST,   $7000 


FACTORY 

rll42)  SE  TWRN'TY-FIFTH  -WE  & 
F,-12th,  Oakland.  One-story  brick 
factory. 

osvner Robinson      Hardware      Co., 

Gilroy.  Cal. 

Arlchitect .C.     H.     Miller,     New     Call 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor. ...Gutleben    Bros.,    New    Call 
Bldg..    San    Francisco. 

COST,    $23,00" 


DWELLING 

(1143)      SW    TWENTV-SEVRNTH    AVE 

and  E-22nd,  Oakland.     One-.<5'tory  (ive- 

room  dwf^lline. 

owner David     Gratiot.     1S02     34th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 


|)\\-ELI.1.\(J 

(1144)  E  LAKESHORE  AVE  162  N 
Walla  Vista,  Oakland.  One  and  one- 
half-story   6-room  dwelling. 

Owner Anna      Gagnen,    458      24th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Alex  C.  Wieben.  1600  Vista, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $3500 


DWELLING 

(1145)      E  AUSEON  AVE  500  N  Blanch. 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner E.    D.    Prose.    3611    Dimond 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

\rchitect Aone. 

Day's  worn.  COST.  $2000 


DWBLLINiG 

(1146)      E  AUSEON  AVE  540  N  Blanclr, 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner E.   D.  Prose.  3611   Diamond, 

Oakland. 

.\!chitect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $2000 


DWEJLLING 

(1147)      GORE        E-THIRTY-SRVEXTH 

and    B-38th.    Oakland.      One-story    5- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner Hattie       Billingsley.       3S24 

Everett   Ave..   Oakland. 

.Architect Nore. 

Days    work.  COST.    $1500 


nWELIlNG 

(.148)  N  LAKEISHORE  AVE  2O0  E 
Harvard,  Oakland.  Two-story  8-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Nettie  McFarland.  Oakland 

Architect None. 

ContraKrtor.... Harry   .Schwalm.    721    -Main, 
Hayward. 

OST,    $5000 


.■.I.l.iF.ATIONS 

I1U9)  NO.  1414  BROADWAY.  Oakhuid 
Alter  store. 

Owner.... H,  S.  Crocker  Co..  .S.  F. 

.Xr.'hitect  ;.....None. 

Ccntractor....S.  Kulchar  H  Co..   ."^th    Avt- 
and   E-lOth,  Oakland. 

Cost.    $2300 

DWEI-LING 

(11.50)  NR  NINETY-SECOND  AVE  AND 
Sunnyside,  Oakland.  One-story  four- 
room  dwel'.ing. 

Owner I:.  S.  Larkin. 

.\r.-hitect Nr  ne. 

Contractor.-.Charles      T.      Burton,      9:i5 
Park.  Alameda. 

COST,   $2389 

FRAME    DWELLING 

(1151)  PARK  BLVD.  AST)  CHATHAM 
Road  being  T.<ot  13  Blk  20.  Lakeshore 
Highlands  Tract.  Oakland.  All  work 
for  one-story   frame  dwellinR. 

Owner Mary  J.   S.   Eaton. 

Architect H.   G.   Simpson.    110   Sutter. 

San  Francisco. 

Contractor... .C.  M    MacGregor.  470  IHth. 
Oakland. 

Filed  July  25.  '18.     Dated  July  25.    is, 

Enclo'sed     *   817.25 

Plastered     ■.-■      817.75 

Completed    and    accepted 1308.40 

Usual    35    days 327.10 

TOTAL  OO^iT.  $3271  00 

V.nnd.    $163550.      Suretie.f.    J.    F.    Smith 

and  G.  A.  fk-ott.     Limit.  Oct.  1.     Forfeit. 

none.      Plans   and   .specifications    filet;. 


Page  Eighteen 

ALTERATIONS 

(nS3)     NO.  1020  CUAT,  Oakland.   Alter 
hotel  to  comply  with  '.aw. 

Owner J.    Boucher,   Alameda. 

Architect A.    W.    Smith,    lOlO   Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
Contractor.. ..G.  A.   Scott,   685   23rd,  Okd. 
COST.   $301)0 


BUIUDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS  n'ednesday,      July 

ontractor.... 


DWBLiLING 

(1153)      NW     WINSOR    AVE     &     HAR- 
vard   Road,   Oakland.        Two-story   8- 
room  dwelling^. 
Owner A.    F.    Ti<;kell,    Union    Sav- 
ings Bank  Bldg.,  Okd. 

Architect M.    I.    Diggs.    Union    Svgs. 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contrax:tor....F.   N.   Strang,   Alameda. 

COST,    J3000 


GARAGE 

W154)     NO.      4'8    MADISON,      Oakland. 
Garage. 

Owner H.   Foukps,   PrPemises. 

Architect None. 

Day'si  work.  COST,    $300 


OWELIilNG 

(1150)      S  E-TENTH  125  E  Fourth  Ave. 
Oakland.     One-story   5-room   dwlg. 

Owner I.   C.    Lewis,    813    6th    Ave., 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...B.  H.  Schmidt,  2237  E-19th 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2400 


DWELLING 

(1156)      B    EIGHTY-EIGHTH    AVE    200 
S  Blanch.     One-story  4-room  dwlg. 

Owner .S.    Holder.    2037    85th    Ave., 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1800 


DWELLING 

(1157)      E    E'lGHTy-EIGHTH    AVE    240 

S  Blanch.  Oakland.  One-story  4-room 

dwelling. 

Owner S.    Molder,    2037    85th    Ave., 

Oakland. 

Architect -None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1800 

DWELLING 

(115S)     N    MATHER    300   E    Broadway. 
Oakland.      One-story    5-room   dwlg. 

Owner P.  s.  Walsh,  4191   Emerald, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


IXWELLING 

(11'39)      N    MATHER    33o"  E    Broadway, 
Oakland.      One-story    5-room   dwlg. 

Owner P.  S.  Walsh,  4191  Emerald, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1160)      N.  MATHER    260    E    Broadway, 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner P.  S.  Walsh,  4191   Emerald, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2000 


DREDGING 

(1161)  'FROiNT  OF  TRACT  6  Map  Ala- 
meda Marsh  Land.  All  work  for 
dredging. 

Owner Rolph       Shipbuilding       Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

(Contractor.. ..American      Dredging      Co., 
2™5  California,  S.  F. 

Filed  July  26,  '18      Dated  July  15,  'IS. 
10th  of  each  month 90% 


ao    day*    after _ 10% 

TOTAL  COST.  $27,000 
Bond,  $li5,(i0'0.  Surety,  London  & 
Lancashire  Indemnity  Co.  of  America. 
Limit,  60  days.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans 
and  speciHcatrions  liled. 

NOTEi:— 'Plus  cost  buildings  and 
maintaining  levees  and  spill-way  on 
Government  Island  plus  10%  of  said 
cost. 


ADDITION 

(1162,     NO.     4i615     CALAVERAS     AVE.. 
Oakland.     Additions  and  repairs. 

Owner Al.  Rogers,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..G.      H.    Von    Werder,      3524 
14th   Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST,    $600 


WAREHOUSE 

(1163)      FOOTHILL    BLVD     AND    105th 
Ave.,  Oakland.     One-s'tory  warehouse 

Owner V.  K.  Sturgis  Co. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1164)  NO.  410  FIFTEENTH,  Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner Hayward    Investment    Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Lin  Ben,   601   20th,  Okd. 

COST,    $400 
• 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

BERKELEY. 

No.      Owner  Contractor    Amt 

1120     Burr   Westlund       2145 

1135     Wheeler    Lodge       440O 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1120)  LOT  9  BLK  3  Dwight  Way  Ter- 
race, Berkeley.  All  work  for  one- 
atory  frame  dwelling. 

Owner B.  W.  Burr,  Berkeley. 

Architect Schirmer      Bugbee      &   Co., 

Thayer  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Contractor....Fred      J.      Westlund,      2207 
10th  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Filed  July  22,  '18.     Dated  July  20,  '18. 

Frame  up  and  rafters  on 14 

Brown   coated   14 

Completed   and   accepted V4, 

Usual  35  days Vi 

TOTAL  COST,    $2145 

Bond,    none.      Limit,    60   days.      Forfeit, 

none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

DWELLING 

(1135)  SW  ALCATRAZ  AND  CLARE- 
mont  Aves..  Berkeley.  Two-story 
7-room  dwelling. 

Owner R,    S.    Wheeler,    166    Athol 

Ave..   Oakland. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor... .C.  F.  Lodge.  5489  Bond  St., 
Oakland. 

COST,   $4  400 
« 

BUILDIKG  COJXTHACTS. 
ALAMEDA. 

No.  Owner                Contractor  Ami, 

113T  Gunther    Randlett  2500 

1138  Same    .Same  2500 

1139  Bethlehem    Aberthaw  2500 

1140  Same    Same  2500 

DWELLING 

(1137)  S  SANTA  CT>ARA  AVE  100  E 
Mound.'  Alameda.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner -...Herman        Ounthcr.        2S(16 

■''onta  Clara  Ave.,  Alamed.i. 
Architect A.    W.   Smith.    1010    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 


<:.    A.   Randlett,   li534  Chett- 
nut    Alameda. 

COST,  $2B 


Dw  Killing 

(113.8)  E  MOUND  fi'O  'S  Santa  Cta 
Ave.,  Alameda.  One-story  5-ro 
dwelling. 

Owner Herman        Gunther, 

Santa  Clara  Ave,,  Alamedi. 
Architect A.    W.    Smith,    IfllO    Broad- 
way. Oakland. 
Contractor.. ..E.  A.  Randlett,  1534  Chest- 
nut, Alameda. 

{X)ST.   $2500 


FRAME  OFFICE 

(1139)      ATLANTIC       AVE.,       Alameda 
Two-story  frame  office. 

Owner Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Ob  1 

Ar'chitect None.  ' 

Contractor...  Aberthaw   Constr  Co.,   1011  ' 
Eagle  Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,  $250(1 


FRAME  OFFICE 

(1140)       ATLANTIC      AVE.,     Alameda 
Two-story  frame  office. 

Owner Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  €<■ 

Arciiitect None. 

Contractor... .Aberthaw   Constr  Co.,    101 1 
Eagle  Ave.,   .Mameda. 

COST,     $2200 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  County. 


RBCXyRDED  ACCEPTED 

July  8,  1918— LOT  11  BLK  15  Warner 
Tract,  Okd.  E  M  Winegar  to  whom 
it    may    concern Completed   

July  9,  1918— NE  TENTH  &  WASH- 
ington    N    3oxE    134-11%.    Oakland. 

Arthur   Brown   to   Carl   T  Doell 

July     5,     1918 

July  10,  1918-jSE  HOPKINS  AND 
Steele  Ave  produced  N  E  5S.63  S 
32  W  60.30  N  32.04,  Okd.  Lola  C 
Dunn   to  H  H  Weider July  1,   1918 

Jjlv  11,  1918— SIXTEENTH  STREET 
Passenger    Station,    Okd.      Southern 

Pacific  Co  to  Imp  Mfg.  Co 

July    3,    191S 

July  11,  1918— N  10  LOT  12;  all  Lot 
11  Blk  6  Map  Solano  Avenue  Ter- 
race.   .     Anna  H  Spring  to  J  A 

Pinkerton July    1,    1918 

July  11,  1918 — PTN  LOT  10  BLK  685 
Map  Watts  Tract,  Okd.  H  Nethken 
to   S   Damgard July   10,   1918 

July  15,  1918— NO.  1715  DAYTON  AV, 
Alameda.  Erns't  A  Kale  to  H  .M 
Frostholm July    13,    1918 

Julj;  13.  1918— LOT  20  3LK  E-857. 
Piedmont  Knoll  Tract,  Okd.  Frank 
Van  Pelt-Turner  to  whom  it  may 
concern July*  5.    1918 

July  19,  1918— S  20  LOT  15  and  N  15 
Lot    16    Blk    6    Map    Solano    Avenue 

Terrace,   .      Anna    H   Spring   to 

J    A    Pinkerton July    8.    1918 

July  19.  191S— PT  WHICH  6  line 
Market  and  N  line  auay  wall  bearsr 
SW  150  th  NE  125  N  100  W  100  S 
265.  Okd.  Pacific  Gas  &  Elec  C-: 
to  Myron  E  and  .Marshall  B  Hopper 
July   15.   1918 

July  20,  1918— LOTS  21,  i'2  &  23  BLK 
IS:  Lot  1  Blk  19  May  Lakeshore 
Highlands.  Okd.  Lakeshore  High- 
lands  Co   to   C   M   MacGregor 

Julv   19.   191 

July  22,  1918— NO.  1745  HEARST  AVE 
Berkeley.  Charles  S  Wood  to  J  W 
Mullen  July  22,  1911 


LIENS  FILED. 


ALAMKDA   COUNTY. 


Julv  11,  1918— LOT  3  BLK  44  Oak 
Park,  Sacramento.  C  H  Krebs  & 
Co  vs  Joe  Lewis  and  W  T  Foster.. 
$24.80 

July  16,  1918— LAND  AND  APRON 
Wharf  No.  1  at  W  end  of  Seventh 
St.  in  Key  Rout  Basin.  Okd.  Masow 
&  Morris-on  vs  Albers  Bros  Milling 
Co     $47,14  5.60 

Julv  20,  1918 — LOT  11  Map  Thornhill 
Park.  Okd.  M  Stuls-aft  Co  vs  Clari- 
bel  and  R  H  Banning $115.33 


itVedneBday,      July     »1.      1918. 
BI'IL,DI\G    CONTRACTS. 


SA>    MATEO   COU.NTY. 

L,TEItATIONS 

IRST  AVKXUE.  SYCA-MOUK  STUKKT. 
Tllia  street  and  Second  avenue,  San 
Mateo.  Jtepairing^  (damaged  a>art|s 
of  old  building:,  etc.,  for  alterations 
and  additions  to  two-story  and  base- 
ment frame  building. 

ivner 3Iario    limardi,     166    Geary 

St.,  San  Francisco. 

jrckitect Thos.    11.     Edwards,    Bank 

I  Bldg-.,   Burlingame. 

')ntractor...Xeadley    &     Wi.seman,     207 

Second  .St..  San  .Mateo, 
'iled  July  21.  '18.     Dated  July  21.  MS. 
Concrete    foundations    completed 
&  rough  frame  of  porch  erected..<SSO 
Plastering  and   front  porch  com- 
pleted    - *80 

Completed  and  accepted 680 

Usual  35  days - - — .   682 

TOTAL  COST,  $2722 
end.  none.  Limit.  90  working  days 
•om  and  after  date  of  filing.  Forfeit, 
i.    Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

When   completed    625 

Usual  35  days 625 

TOT.VL    CX>ST,    J2506 

Bond,    none.      Limit,    60    working    days. 

Forfeit,  none.     Plants  and  specilications 

filed. 


RA.ME   HOTEL 

OWN    OF    SOUTH    S.\N    FRANCISCO. 

1  All   work  except  window  shades   and 
lighting  fixture:;  tor  two-story  frame 

I  hotel  building. 

I.wner Joseph     Reichel,     1200     9th 

I  Ave.,    San    Francisco. 

.rchitect Philipp  Schwerdt,  1104  Fill 

San    Franci.«co. 

|'ontractor....i?.    Schell,     1367     5th     Ave., 

•  San  Francisco. 

■iled  July  35,  'IS.     Dated  July  25,  '18. 

2nd  story  joists  laid J5475 

Ready     for     brown     coat,     rough 
plumbing  and  electric  work  in....  4350 

I  White  coated,   sashes  glazed   and 

hung  IS'-'O 

Interior  ready  for  painting 4350 

,  Completed  and  accepted 4350 

Ucual  35  days '^625 

TOTAIj   COST,    $30,500 

Jond,   none.      Limit,    100    working   days 

rem  and  after   the   date   of   recording. 

'orfeit.  none.     Pljins  and  specifications 

iled. 


(  OJfPLETIOX  NOTICES. 


S.IN   MATEO   COrXTY. 


tECuliUED  Accepted 

*ruly  23.  1918— .MIDDLEFIELD  AVE., 
I  Burlingame.  J  H  Hatch  to  Chas 
I    Pedcrson July    22.    I'JIS 


RELE.tSE  OF  LIEXS, 

SAX   MATEO   COfXTY. 


iiKOKDED                                        A.MOUNT 
!uly  25.  191K — IXJT  21  BLK  57  Easton 
Addition  to  Burlingame.     J  O'Shea, 
Inr  to  Mrs  E  A  Chri.sten.son $21S.7.'i 


RVILDIXG     COXTR.ICT.*. 


BUNGALOW 

LOTS    36      and      37      BLK      121,   City    of 
Richmond      Tract,      Richmond.  All 

work  for  bungalow. 

Owner Mrs.   Clara  B.    Anderson   & 

J.  E.  Anderson,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.   A.    Wilson.      2839      Ells- 
worth St.,  Berkeley. 

Filed  July  15,  '18.     Dated  July  1.1,  '18. 

Frame  up  J^OO 

Building   plastered 7'-0 

When  completed  700 

36  dayit  after 700 

TOTAL    COST.    $2800 

Bond,  none.     Limit,  not  given.     Forfeit. 

none      Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


C«B«ra    CoHta    County. 

FRAME  DWELLING 

LOTS  15  AND  16  BLK  8.  Pullman  Home 
,  Tract.  City  of  Richmond.  All  work 
I  for  one-story  and  basement  frame 
I     dwelling. 

lowner G.    E.   Vclander.   Richmond. 

I  Architect .None. 

■Contractor....Norman    H.    .\ndersnn.    .595 

Sth  St..  Richmond, 
i Filed  July  13.  'IS.     Dated  July  S.    is. 

j      Frame  up  ~ $625 

i      Plastering  completed  625 


FRAME    COTTAGE 

COTTAGE  AVE.,   bet.   Castro  and  Mar- 
tina.   Richmond.        One-story      frame 
cottage. 
Owner Mintzer    Est.,    Point    Rich- 
mond, Cal. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Y.  V.   Williams.  Richmond. 
COST,    $2200 

FRAME    COTTAGE 

FOURTH  ST.,  bet.  Pennsylvania  and 
Ripley.  Richmond.  One-story  frame 
cottage. 

Owner Robert  Wilson,  Richmond. 

Architect Js'one. 

Contractor... .E.    H.    Keuffer    &    Co.,    715 

MacDonald  Ave.,  Richmond 

COST,   $1895 


ALTERATIONS 

E  EIGHTEENTH  ST.,  bet.  Nevin  and 
Barrett  .Aves..  Richmond.  Remodel 
basement  into  flats. 

Owner...; Marcela  A.  de  Erickson,  550 

Sth  St.,  Richmond.' 

Architect None. 

Contractor....A.  J.  -McNany,  211     Gaynor 
St.,  R-.chmond. 

COST,  $900 


RELEASE  OF  LIEXS. 


COXTR.A    COST-l    COIXTY. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

July  15.  1318— LOTS  27  AND  28  AND 
48,  Gheringer  Sbdvn.  Contra  Costa 
Co.  Contra  Costa  Lumber  Co  to 
Oakland   &   Antioch   Land   Co...  $145.25 


LIEXS  riLED. 


Krcano     County. 


RECORDED  .\MOLNT 

July  18,  1918— LOTS  6  AND  7  BLK  4, 
Villa  Addition,  Fresno.  Fresno 
ICIertiic  Co  vs  Dora  .Miller  et  al....$tO 

July  18.  1918— LOTS  17  AND  18  BLK 
2.">  Fresno.  Fresno  Electric  Co  vs 
.Vtitoni'i  .Masiello.  Leiin  Todiso  and 
Mike  and  E  P  Priest .  --..^-..J2; 

Jiilv  0  Iliiv— LOTS  27  AND  28  BLK 
33,  Belmont  Addition,   Fresno.     Jas 

!•;   Ilarirson  vs  Z  B  Gross $100 

« 

(■0.nPLKTIO.X  .>OTICES. 

FRESNO   COUNTY. 


Page  Nineteen 

RUILDIXG     CONTB.ACTS. 
FRESNO  COUNTY'. 


I'tiWICK    PLANT 

CALIFf)nNlA        AND       EAST       AVBS.. 
Fresno.     Power  plant  and  warehouse 

Owner California    Associated 

Raisin    Co.,    Holland    Bldg.. 
Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Trewhitt  &  Shields,  Rowell 
Bldg.,  Fresno. 

COST,    $40000 

DRY    HUUtSE 

BUTLER   AND      EAST     AVES.,   Fresno. 
Cotton  dry  house. 

Owner California      Products      Co., 

Butler   Ave.,    Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $5000 


ALE5TRATIONS 

LOTS  17  TO  20  BLK  86,  Fres-no.     Alter- 
ations. 

Owner Frank     Short,    Griflith-Mc- 

Kenzie   Bldg..   Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....R.      F.      Felchlin.      Rowell 
Bldg..  Fresno. 

COST,    $1500 


LOT    'H'    BLK    20.    Alta    Vista    Tract, 
Fresno.      Dwelling. 

Owner Arthur      Woodstock,      3155 

Mono  Ave.,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $1600 


LOT   10    BLK    1,    Wrigglesworth    Tract, 
Fresno.     Dwelling  and   garage. 

Owner Nels    N.    Nelson,    Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day'.-,  work.  COST,  $3500 


LIEXS  FILED. 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED                                         A.MOUNT 
July    24.    1918— LOTS    12.    13    AND    14 
Blk    7U,    Fresno.      Frank    Manfrcdo 
"t  al  vs  Edwards  Insurance  Agency 
and    Roeding    Hslate    Co $166 


nUIUDI.VG     CONTR.VCTS. 


S.4CR-\MBXTO    COUXI'%'. 

G.XBAGE 

NO.    701      L   ST..    Sacramento.        Public 
garage. 

Owner The      California      National 

Bank.  331  J  St.,  Sacramento 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...A.    Simmonds.    47th    and    .M 
Sts.,  iSacramento. 

COST.  $S0O0 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  GRADIXG 

■S.\N  FRANCISCO,  Cal. — The  grad- 
ing of  Army  street  from  San  Bruno 
avenue  to  Third  street  has  been  award- 
ed to  J.  P  Holland.  540  Brannan  St.. 
at  the  following  price,  to-wit: 

Making    cut.    price     per    cubic    yard. 


UEC<JRDED  ACCEPTED 

Julv  20  19IS— ><4  OF  SEC.  32.  19-lo. 
Pantheon  Oil  Well  No.  2.  Fresno. 
Pantheon   Oil   Co   to   whom    it   may 

loniern        J"lv    17.    1918 

July  18.  1918  -LOTS  9  AND  10  BLK 
3  Belridge  Park.  Fresno.  Viola  H 
Cox  to  whom  it  may  concern  ...^ 
July   18,  1918 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR    PAVING. 

Sa.n'T.\  ANA,  Orange  Co.,  Cal. — Intil 
10  A.  M.,  August  6,  bids  will  be  ro-eived 
by  the  Supervi.<rors  of  Orange  County 
for  surfacing  Dyer  road  between  .Main 
.street  and  Newport  avenue,  a  distance 
of  one  mile,  in  the  Fifth  road  district. 
A  Topeka  top  will  he  l.iid  Certified 
check  for  5  per  cent  required  with  each 
bid.     N    T    Edwards.  Clerk  of  Board. 


Page  Twenty 

UNITED  STATfflS  ClVIIi  SERVICE  EX- 
AMINATION. 


Assistant      Sanitary      Engineer      (Male) 
«1,«00. 


Ausnst  27,  1918. 


The  United  States  Civil  Service  Com- 
mission announces  an  open  competi- 
tive examination  for  assistant  sanitary 
engineer,  for  men  only.  Vacancies  in 
the  Public  Health  Service,  or  other 
branches  of  the  service  requiring 
similar  qualifications,  at  $1,600  a  year, 
or  higher  or  lower  entrance  .salaries, 
will  be  ifiUed  from  this  examination, 
unless  it  is  found  in  the  interest  of  the 
service  to  fill  any  vacancy  by  rein- 
statement   transfer,  or  promotion. 

The  dutieis  of  appointees  vifill  be  to 
do  public  health  work  involving  en- 
gineering problems,  including  treat- 
ment and  prevention  of  stream  pollu- 
tion and  making  sanitary  surveys,  the 
treatment  of  water,  sew-age,  and  in- 
dustrial wastes,  drainage  and  anti- 
malarial measures,  and  other  similar 
subjects. 

Competitors  will  not  be  required  to 
report  for  examination  at  any  place, 
but  will  be  rated  on  the  following  BUk- 
jects  which  will  have  the  relative 
weights  indicated,  on  a  scale  of  100: 
(1)  Physical  ability,  10;  (2)  Education, 
training,  and  experience,  90. 

Under  the  second  subject  competi- 
tors will  be  rated  upon  the  sworn  state- 
ment in  their  applications,  and  upon 
corroborative  evidence  adduced  by  the 
Commission. 

Applicants  must  have  graduated 
from  a  college  or  university  of  recog- 
nized standing,  with  instruction  in- 
cluding full  courses  in  sanitary  engi- 
neering, and  have  had  at  least  one 
postgraduate  year  of  laboratory  or  field 
experience  in  some  branch  of  sanitary 
engineering;  or  have  had  at  least  five 
years'  competent  experience  in  sani- 
tary engineering;  or  a  combination  of 
education  and  experience  as  outlined 
above  aggregating  five  years.  Special 
credit  will  be  given  for  actual  ex- 
perience in  work  of  the  kind  described 
in  the  statement  of  duties. 

.^pplicai.ts  must  submit  with  their 
applications  their  photographs,  taken 
within  two  years,  with  their  names 
written  thereon.  Tintypes  or  proofs 
will  not  be  accepted. 

This  examination  is  open  to  aii  male 
citizens  of  the  United  States  who  meet 
the  requirements. 

Applicants  should  at  once  apply  for 
Form  1312,  stating  the  title  of  the  el- 
imination desired,  to  the  Civil  Service 
Commission,  Washington,  D,  C. ;  the 
Secretary  of  the  United  States  Civil 
Service  Board,  Post  Office  Bldg.,  Seat- 
tle, Wash.,  or  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Applications  should  be  properly  ex- 
ecuted, excluding  the  county  officer's 
certificate  but  including  the  medical 
certificate,  and  must  l>e  filed  with  the 
Civil  Service  CommiS'Sion,  'Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  prior  to  the  hour  of  closing 
business  on  August  27.   1918. 

^ 

THE  .\MERICAN   QirANTITY  SYSTEM. 


It  would  be  interesting  to  know  how 
many,  or  what  percentage,  of  the-con- 
tractors  themselves  could,  if  put  to  the 
test,  take  a  set  of  plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollar 
office  building  of  today,  and  personally 
fake  off  all  the  quantities  in  detail  in 
each    trade    and    price    same    correctly 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEE>RING  NEWB 

without  outside  assistance.  Very  few. 
Yet  many  private  owners  thinfF.  that  is 
what  is  done,  and  that  is  why  they  ex- 
pect so  much  from  the  contractor. 
Such  work  requires  training;  it  is  not 
merely  a  question  of  mathematics,  as 
some  may  suppose.  A  knowledge  of 
architecture,  sound  construction,  and 
engineering  is  essential  in  a  competent 
quantity  surveyor;  in  fact,  in  older 
countries  many  of  them  are  trained 
architects  or  engineers  before  they  feel' 
competent  to  establish  themselves  as 
quantity  surveyors,  but  this  phase  of 
the  subject  is  something  which  is  very 
little  understood  in  this  country — as 
yet. 

Old  customs  die  hard,  but  they  never 
died  more  rapidly  than  they  do  in  the 
present  age,  because  it  is  a  progressive 
age  and  we  are  a  progressive  people, 
ready  to  adopt  that  which  is  good  or 
more  etficient,  and  to  drop  that  which, 
owing  to  modern  advancement  and  sci- 
ence, has  become  insuflScient,  and 
which  is  the  case  with  our  estimating 
methods,  good  enough,  perhaps,  in  the 
period  of  tallow  candles,  but  insuffi- 
cient for  today.  And  it  is  this  fact 
which  is  largely  responsible  for  the 
cutthroat  practices  adopted  by  bid- 
ders themselves,  and  which  have 
brought  the  building  business  of  the 
country  into  a  degenerate  condition,  so 
that  it  is  next  to  impossible  for  an  hon- 
est man  to  remain  in  the  business  and 
pay  one  hundred  cents  on  the  dollar  if 
he  relies  upon  competitive  figuring  to 
get  work. 

The  quantity  system  possesses  many 
advantages;  among  others,  the  profes- 
sional quantity  surveyor  is  specially 
trained  for  this  particular  work.  He  is 
expert  in  examining  and  checking 
drawings,  detail.?-  and  .specifications, 
their  clearness  and  accuracy,  particu- 
larly so  from  the  estimating  viewpoint. 
Occupying,  as  he  does,  an  independent 
position,  he  can  afford  to  be  more  crit- 
ical than  any  bidder  when  figuring  a 
job.  It  is  his  business,  his  very  train- 
ing promotes  an  analytical  frame  of 
mind.  He  is  paid  for  this,  bidders  are 
not.  Should  bidders  discover  any  error 
or  omission  in  plans  and  specifications, 
and  they  often  do,  they  do  not  tell 
other  comi.«etitors,  or  at  least  not  until 
after  the  low  man  has  signed  up. 

W^hen  the  quantity  surveyor  discov- 
ers any  omission  or  discrepancy,  small 
or  large,  it  is  during  the  period  of  his 
friendly  collaboration  with  the  archi- 
■  tect  himself,  and  all  such  matters  are 
then  adjusted  before  the  final  blue 
prints  are  made.  Bidders  then  never 
see  such  things  as  they  now  sometimes 
point   out. 

The  object  of  bidding  Is  to  give  the 
cost;  the  money  value  in  dollars  and 
cents,  not  the  quantity  of  materials  and 
labor  of  all  kinds.  The  owner  should 
.state  what  quantity  of  material,  etc.,  it 
i.s  that  he  requires.  The  only  duty  of 
the  bidder  is  to  use  his  judgment  and 
put  the  cash  value  on  such  work  as 
may  be  submitted  to  him.  It  is  not  his 
business  to  figure  out  quantities,  he  has 
neither  the  time  nor  the  training,  and 
moreover  he  is  not  paid  to  do  this  part 
of  the  work,  any  more  than  it  is  his 
business  to  figure  floor  loads  or  any- 
thing else  of   that   nature. 

It  will  be  seen,  therefore,  that  in  the 
quantity  .system  there  is  a  considerable 
saving  of  waste  in  bidders'  time,  and 
that  the  drawings  and  specifications 
are,  after  passing  through  the  quantity 
surveyor's    hands,    as    free    from    any- 


Wednesdiay,     July     81,     1M8. 

thing  which  might  lead  to  controversy 
la.ter,  as  it  is  possible  to  make  them 
This  in  itself  will  be  found  a  great 
help  in  superintending  construction,  as 
many  of  those  vexatious  points  which 
now  necessarily  arise  will  have  already 
been  settled   befo-re  the  contrajct  is  let. 

Safer  and  closer  bidding  will  result, 
with  the  assurance  to  the  lowest  bidder 
that  he  is  "safe,"  so  far  as  the  quanti- 
ties are  concerned.  The  bill  of  quan- 
tities should  form  the  basis  of  the  con- 
tract,  and  be  one  of  the  contract  docu- 
ments. 

The  quantity  system  undoubtedl.\ 
saves  money  to  the  owner  and  is  an  in 
surance  to  the  contractor  against  los' 
through  short  quantities.  It  is  a  mis 
take  to  suppose  this  method  means  ad 
ditional  cost.  If  it  did  it  would  not  bi 
so  largely  and  generally  adopted 
abroad  as  it  is.  Experience  has  demon 
strated  the  fact  that  not  only  is  thi 
cost  less,  but  it  promotes  greater  sat 
isfaction,  and  is  conducive  to  bettei 
work. — Western   Canada  Contractor. 


PAINTING    BY    AIR   SPRAY   METHOD. 


The  public  is  cordially  invited  t' 
come  and  see  how  the  Enterprise  Elec- 
tric Co.  are  saving  more  than  30%  in 
the  cost  of  painting  their  new  build- 
ing on  Mission  street,  between  Seventh 
and  Eighth. 

PABCOAT — "The  Stone  Veneer"  i; 
being  applied  by  the  A'r  Spray  Method 
on  this  job  during  this  week — July 
22nd   to   2iSth. 

Don't  fail  to  see  this  ajctual  demon- 
stration of  how  one  application  of 
PABiCOAT  makes  a  finished  job  equal 
to  two  coats  applied  by  hand.  Botli 
the  material  and  the  method  are  uniqu. 
and  are  in  line  with  the  vital  necessitv 
of  conserving  labor,  time  and  expens' 
and  protecting  against   Are. 

Pabcoat  is  one  of  the  Parafline  Com 
panics    products.      The    owners    of    th' 
builcing    are    Enterprise    Electric    Co 
Architects   and   Engineers.   McDonald  & 
Kahn     Painter.s.  J.  A.   Mohr  &   Sen. 


ST.VKT    «OHlv    ON    POWER    I,I.M';    'I'll 
GLENN. 


ORLAN.D,  Cal.— The  Northern  Cali- 
fornia Power  Company  has  begun  work 
on  a  high-voltage  transmission  line 
from  Hamilton  City  to  Colton,  sixty 
miles  north.  The  line  is  planned  to 
form  an  Important  part  of  the  system 
of  bringing  power  from  the  Oregon  dis- 
trict, where  there  is  a  surplus,  liberat- 
ing it  for  use  in  the  Bay  cities,  wheri 
its  need  is  urgently  felt. 

The  Hamilton-City-Colton  line  will 
bring  south  the  immense  amount  of 
current  now  used  in  Shasta  County 
smelter  district,  making  it  available 
for  use  by  the  Pacific  Gas  &  Electric 
Company. 

The  California  Power  Company  Is 
starting  the  construction  of  a  line 
from  Castella,  their  present  southern 
limit  to  Kennett,  and  will  care  for  the 
smelters  and  other  works  in  the  copper 
district,  which  hitherto  has  been  in 
the  Northern  California  Power  Com- 
pany's field  of  operation. 


When  the  war  Is  over  there  will  be 
only  two  kinds  of  men  left— the  men 
who  did  and  the  men  who  didn't. 


•dnewlay.     July      31-      "18. 

TO  CONSEaiVB  ELECTRIC   JIICE. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


To  cut  down  the  use  "f  the  drowth 
pleted  supply  of  electricity  in  north- 
n  and  central  California,  and  to  save 
•ctric  power  for  war  industries,  Pow- 

Administrator  H.  G.  Butler  has 
iued  a  drastic  order  eliminating  dur- 
g  the  coming  months  of  August  and 
ptember,  except  Saturdays.  Sundays. 
,d  legal  holidays,  the  use  of  electric- 
,•  for  signs,  or  displays  of  any  kind, 
■eweries,  beginning  August   1,  are    to 

furnished  but  half  of  their  average 
imthly  consumption  of  electricity  for 
•wer.  Street  railroads  are  to  reduce 
eir  mileage  to  bare  necessity,  and  to 
ake  skip  st<:ps  instead  of  at  every 
ossing.     Interurban  electric  lines  are 

reduce  consumption  as  much  as  pos- 
ble.  City  officials  are  asked  to  lower 
reet  and  other  lighting  to  the  mini- 
um of  public  safety. 
The  sign  and  display  reduction,  and 
so  that  of  the  breweries  were  sent 
;it  by  Power  Administrator  Butler,  un- 
>r  the  authortity  of  the  Railroad  Com- 
ission.  in  fornval  orders  directed  to 
le  power  and  light  companies  of 
jrthern  and  central  California.  The 
tM  reads  as  follows: 

1.  Effective  during  August  and  Sep- 
■mber,  1918.  except  Saturdays,  Sundays 
nd  legal  holidays,  no  electrical  energy 
lall  be  used:  (a)  For  advertisements, 
otippp  announcements,  or  signs  desig- 
the  location  of  any  ofHce  or 
1  business,  or  the  nature  of  any 

...:.-:  (b)  For  external  illumination 
.)r  ornamentation  of  any  building:  (c) 
or  lights  in  the  interior  of  stores,  of- 
ce»,  or  other  places  of  business,  when 
uch  stores  are  not  open  for  business: 
'd)  For  excessive  street  lighting  in- 
lended  for  display  or  advertising  pur- 
oges. 
'  2.  This  order  shall   not  be  construed 

0  prohibit  the  furnishing  of  electricity 
or  such  lighU  as  may  be  required  by 
aw  or  public  .safety. 

The  brewery  order  reads  as  follows: 
1.  Dfrectlve  at  once  and  until  further 
lotice.   no   new   bcewery   business  shall 
le  taken  on. 

'  2.  Effective  August  1.  1918,  the 
nonthly  consumption  of  electric  power 
or  present  brewery  bu.>'inc.'?s  shall  be 
reduced  to  not  more  than  oO  per  cent 
>f  the  average  monthly  amount  de- 
ivered  during  the  past  three  months. 
;  3.  Power  companies  shall  report  to 
^his  ofSce  the  power  consumed  during 
April,  May  and  June,  1918,  and  shall 
lereafter  rcportly  the  monthly  con- 
-umption  of  each  brewery  served  by 
-hem. 

'.  t.  Whenever  two  or  more  breweries 
•rtnd  that  economy  would  result  from 
iusing  in  one  brewery  the  allotments  of 
lower  as  provided  for  by  thi.s-  order  to 
two  or  more  breweries,  then,  upon  ap- 
ollcation  to  the  Power  Administrator, 
'ind  upon  receipt  of  a  permit  therefor, 
'^'uch  brewers  may  use  the  aggregate 
^.-illotments  of  power  to  their  respective 
breweries  at  one  or  more  breweries  op- 
orated  jointly  by  them,  provided  the 
amount  of  power  so  used  shall  not  ex- 
ceed the  amount  of  power  permitted  to 
he  used  by  all  such  breweries  when 
loperated  separately. 

!  Already  cement  making  companies 
Ihave  agreed  with  Power  Administrator 
! Butler  to  shift  their  heavy  usage  of 
electric  current  from  day  to  night,  and 
large  irrigation  companies  have  come 
,lo   the   same    agreement.      Oold    dredg- 

1  ing  companies  have  accepted  a  regula- 


tion  by    which    their   electric   consump- 
tion is  cut  considerably. 

The  orders  were  reached  after  a  con- 
ference of  several  hours  between  Pow- 
er Administrator  Butler  and  represen- 
tatives of  all  the  electric  companies  in 
northern  and  central  California.  The 
district  includes  the  tier  of  counties 
above  Merced  County.  These  compa- 
nies were  in  hearty  accord  with  Butler 
and  stated  their  intention  to  send  each 
consumer  and  to  have  published  in  all 
papers  in  their  territory,  the  following 
card: 

Coniier»-e  Electricity. 
Patriotism    demands    that    you    save 
electricity   for  war   industries. 

.Northern  and  Central  California  have 
a  Hcrioun  power  shortage  because  of 
lack  of  rain  during  the  past  winter  and 
the  increased  use  of  electricity  by  war 
industries. 

These  War  IndustricH  Munt  Have  Power 
There  if-  not  enough  power  for  every- 
body at  the  present  rate  of  consump- 
tion. It  is  up  to  you  to  save.  Turn  oft 
your  lights  whenever  possible  and  u."?c 
l(»wer  power  lamps. 

This  is  one  other  thing  you  can  do 
in   the  great  struggle. 

Butler  has  written  to  the  mayors  and 
ofn«ials  of  cities  and  counties,  letters 
stating  the  absolute  need  of  conserv- 
ing electricity,  and  asking  these  of- 
ficials to  use  every  endeavor  to  curtail 
the  use  of  current  for  public  or  private 
purposes. 

Butler  say<^  that  the  shortage  of  elec- 
tricity over  normal,  caused  by  the  low- 
ering of  water  in  the  rivers  and 
streams  of  northern  and  central  Cali- 
fornia from  which  electric  power  is 
taken,  and  also  by  the  unprecedented 
demand  for  electricity  by  factories  and 
foundries  engaged  in  war  industries, 
has  made  it  essential  to  lessen  the  use 
of  electricity  in  northern  and  central 
California  by  20  per  cent.  He  figures 
that  the  saving  made  by  the  above  or- 
ders and  request.*,  will  partly  meet  the 
shortage,  and  that  future  orders  will 
be  made  to  bring  the  district  through 
the  crisis. 


Page  Twenty-one 

to  the  Commanding  OfBcer  on  thi.s-  side 
of  the  ocean  that  she  Is  considerably 
busy  with  the  afflairs  she  was  sent 
over  there  to  attend  to,  dealing  out 
pies,  hot  chocolate  and  doughnuts  to 
American   soldiers. 

The  letter  waj  written  while  the  Sal- 
vation Army  hut  was  under  heavy 
shell  tire,  yuite  casually  Miss  Turk- 
ington  mentions  in  the  letter.  •"One 
shell  exploded  in  our  back  yard. mak- 
ing a  huge  hple.  broke  down  a  tree  and 
smashed  a  window.  It  also  broke 
several  pieces  out  of  the  .fides  of  the 
house  and  made  the  plaster  fall  in  our 
room.  The  hole  is  about  twenty  feet 
away. '  That  was  the  bombardment 
which  gave  the  young  Salvationist 
time  to  do  some  letter  writing,  for,  of 
course,  work  was  held  up  while  it  was 
going  on. 

The  Salvation  Army  huts  are  popular 
centers  with  the  Americans,  the  fame 
of  their  hospitality  having  gone 
through  French,  British  and  American 
sectors.  Hot  chocolate  is  the  favorite 
beverage  with  the  fighters.  Ability  to 
make  American  pies  and  doughnuts 
must  be  one  of  the  qualifications  of  the 
Salvation  lassie,  she  says,  if  she  is  to 
maintain  the  place  which  she  and  her 
organization  have  found  in  the  hearts 
of  the  Pershing  Boys. 

The  food  and  drink  is  not  the  open 
sesame  to  the  soldier  heart,  however. 
It  is  the  praclica!  Christianity  which 
the  Salvation  Army  has  carried  to  the 
front,  the  friendly  word,  the  en- 
couragement which  men  take  from 
those  who  literally  go  with  them  to 
the  edge  of  the  valley  of  the  Shadow 
of  Death.  They  know  the  Salvation 
lasi  is  sharing  the  same  dangers  as 
they,  and  doing  it  for  the  sake  of  her 
love    of   humanity. 


IHr;      SOLVATION       ARMY      TO      THE 
FRONT. 


■Profiteerers  in  French  towns  along 
the  American  line  have  been  put  out  of 
business  by  the  Salvation  Army 
lassies,"  is  a  statement  contained  in  a 
letter  made  public  recently  by  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Henry  C.  L^e,  com- 
mander of  Salvation  Army  for  Califor- 
nia and  Nevada,  from  Clyde  W.  Ball, 
Battery  D.  Sixth  Field  Artillery,  Amer- 
ican Expeditonary  Forces. 

"The  Salvation  Army  heard  of  the 
awful  prices  we  were  paying  for  eat- 
ables in  the  town  where  we  were,  so 
they  moved  into  the  cantonment  to 
give  us  better  returns  for  our  money. 
They  sold  candy  and  cakes  and  articles 
to  use  at  prices  greatly  reduced  from 
what  we  had  to  pay  at  other  place-." 

It  was  the  American  soldier's  sweet 
tooth  which  attracted  the  shopkeepers 
to  the  idea  that  they  must  lay  in  stocks 
of  expensive  confections.  The  Salva- 
tion Army  knew  of  the  sweet  tooth, 
too.  but  being  at  the  front  to  serve  the 
soldiers,  where  they  charged  at  all, 
they  asked  only  actual  cost. 

"Had  it  not  been  for  the  bombard- 
ment tonight.  I  wouldn't  have  had 
time  to  write  this,"  is  the  way  Miss 
Myrtle  Turkington.  a  Salvation  Army 
worker  on   the  Western   Front  ronveys 


FILE    FOR    12ST   FARMS. 


POUTLAND.  Ore. — Filing  on  the  IJO.- 
0(K)  acres  of  Oregon  and  Calitoinia 
land  grant  lands  closed  and  1200  in- 
dividuals tiled  for  1227  tracts.  A  dozen 
or  more  applicants  were  in  line  when 
the  doors  closed.  To  determine  suc- 
cessful applicant  where  more  than  one 
tiled  for  the  same  land,  a  drawing  will 
be  held  on  July  22  at  10  o'clock.  The 
land  embodied  in  the  filings  here  is  all 
classed  as  agricultural  land. 


ROBERT     S.    MOORE     RETIRES. 

Robert  H.  Moors,  who  can  be  called 
the  man  who  put  Oakland.  Cal..  on  the 
shipbuilding  map,  and  who  for  several 
years  has  been  president  of  the  Moore 
Shipbuilding  Company.  Oakland,  has 
retired  from  active  presidency  to  be- 
come Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
irectors,  giving  place  to  George  A. 
Armes.  The  company  will  still  bear 
.Mr.  .Moore's  name.  The  Moore  Ship- 
building Company  has  contracts  for  20 
vessels  for  the  Emergency  Fleet  Cor- 
poration. 


SAX       RERNARDIXO       COli.NTV      TO 
FIGHT   FIRES. 

1.(>S  ANGELES.  Cal.,  July  20^  I91S:— 
The  Board  of  Supervisors  of  San  Ber- 
nafdino  County  has  appropriated  a 
special  Are  fund  of  »2,900.  Part  of  the 
money,  which  will  be  disbursed  under 
the  direction  of  Forest  Supervisor  1.- 
H.  Charlton,  of  Los  Angeles,  is-  to  be 
used  to  keep  fire  out  of  those  canyons 
whi^i.    deliver    irrigation    water    to    the 


Page  Twenty-two 

orange  growers  ot  the  county.  In  ad- 
dition, and  on  accordance  with  the  flre 
protection  plan  advocated  by  the  State 
Council  of  Defense,  as  a  war  measure, 
automobile  trailers  and  other  fire- 
fighting  equipment  will  be  provided 
for  use  of  the  volunteer  tire-flghting 
companies  re'cently  organized.  These 
companies  have  agreed  to  protect  the 
county's  grain  fields  and  forage  crops 
from  fire. 


USE  OF  HOOFING  MATERIALS  IN  AR- 
GENTINA. 


[Consul  General  W.  Henry  Robertson, 
Buenos  Aires.] 
Most  of  the  flat  roofs  in  Argentina 
are  covered  with  the  ordinary  red  tile. 
The  imported  French  tile  for  roofing 
purposes  has  been  used  generally  for 
sloping  roofs  on  dwellings,  and  large 
quantities  of  galvanized  iron  are  used 
in  the  rural  districts  for  dwellings 
roofs  and  for  covering  sheds  and  all 
sorts  of  portable  buildings.  Both  com- 
position roofing  and  natural  slate  have 
been  introduced,  the  former  material 
being  used  to  an  appreciable  extent, 
while  the  latter  may  be  seen  on  a  few 
mansard  roofs  that  are  almost  vertical 
and  support  the  upper  part  of  the  roof 
made  of  tile.  Most  of  the  slate  import- 
ed has  come  from  England,  but  France 
is  also  an  exporter  of  this  material  to 
Argentina.  One  firm  is  said  to  have  im- 
ported 20,000  square  meters  of  slate 
from  the  United  States  in  .1917.  The  im- 
port statistics  show  37,078  square  me- 
ters of  slate  were  cleared  in  1912,  74,- 
S27    meters    in    1913,    37,321    meters    in 

1914,  and  12,015  meters  in  1915.  The  im- 
port duty  on  slate  for  roofing  purposes 
is   about    12   cents,   American   currency, 

jjer  square  meter. 

PrIcea.of    r<lfferent    Grades    ot    Rooflng: 
Material. 

Since  many  flat  roofs  are  used  as 
"patios,"  the  common  red  tile,  size 
about  7.87  inches  by  7.87  inches,  is 
found  to  be  very  popular  on  account  of 
it  being  so  easy  to  keep  the  roof  clean. 
Its  greatest  defect,  however,  is  its  in- 
elasticity, and  cracks  usually  develop. 
Contractors  figure  that  25  of  these  tiles 
are  needed  to  cover  a  square  meter. 
The  native  tile  now  costs  about  $10. 
American  currency,  per  thousand,  while 
the  imported  tile  is  from  $43  to  $.vn,  for 
the  same  quantity. 

The  imported  Marseille  roofing  tile 
for  sloping  roofing  at  present  costs 
about  $154,  American  currency,  per 
thousand,  although  prior  to  the  war  a 
thousand  ot  this  tUe  could  be  bought 
for  $65  to  $75,  American  currency.  It 
is  calculated  that  the  cost  per  square 
meter  of  this  tile  is  about  $2.35,  Ameri- 
can currency,  per  square  meter.  The 
native  tile,  the  manufacture  of  which 
has  largely  sprung  up  since  the  war, 
now  sells  for  about  $120  per  thousand, 
and  the  contractors  estimate  that  a 
square  meter  of  this  roofing  material 
costs  about  $1.80  per  square  meter. 

Galvanized  iron  now  sells  for  three  to 
four  times  its  normal  price,  and  I  have 
been  informed  by  a  local  builder  that  it 
costs  him  from  $2  to  $3.50  per  square 
meter.  The  import  duty  on  this  article 
is  about  $17,  American  currency,  per 
metric  ton  (2,204  pounds).  Theve  were 
41.609  metric  tons  of  galvanized  iron 
imported    in    1914.    and    40,657    tons    in 

1915.  Most  of  this  came  from  the 
I'nited  Kingdom,  but  the  United  States 
exported  some  10,792  tons  to  Avgen- 
tinn  in   1915.     The  fact  thnt  this  mate- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

rial  can  be  so  easily  removed  and  used 
elsewhere  is  a  great  advantage.  It  is 
said,  however,  that  about  midday  in  the 
colder  regions  of  Argentina  during  the 
winter  season  moisture  drips  from  this 
rooting  on  houses  and  this  in  a  serious 
objection   to   its   use. 

One  concern  reports  that  some  40,000 
square  meters  of  composition  roofing 
material  have  been  sold  by  it  in  this 
country.  Asbestos  roofing  materials 
are  not  used  to  any  great  extent. 

Tile  and  galvanized  iron  are  almost 
entirely  used  in  this  country.  A  roof- 
ing material  that  is  not  affected  by 
sudden  changes  in  the  temperature,  and 
one  that  does  not  absorb  the  rays  of  the 
sun,  and  that  can  compete  with  the  two 
materials  in  general  use  here,  should 
find  a  demand  in  this  market,  if  prop- 
erly  presented. 


Another  Club  For 
Senator  Scolt. 


Residents  of  the  Lone  Mountain  Dis- 
trict gathered  in  large  numbers  Mon- 
day night  at  2763  Geary  street,  where 
they  organized  a  Lone  Mountain  Dis- 
trict Senator  Scott  Club. 

Senator  Scott  was  present  and  re- 
viewed his  experiences  in  the  Califor- 
nia Legislature  of  which  body  he  has 
been  a  member  since  1913.  The  Sena- 
tor gave  an   interesting  account  of  his 


faithful  service  as  chairman  of  the 
Senate  Committee  on  Military  affairs 
and  how.  despite  opposition  of  pacifi- 
cists, he  had  succeeded  in  having 
passed  legislation  which  had  strength- 
ened the  National  Guard  of  California, 
and  which  had  made  it  possible  when 
the  United  States  entered  the  world's 
war  for  California's  stalwart  soldiers 
to  merge  into  the  Federal  service  with- 
out confusion. 

The  following  ofllcers  were  elected; 
Daniel  Ourran,  President;  Maurice  L. 
Rapheld,  First  Vice  President;  Charles 
Lynch.  .Second  Vice  President;  A.  Con- 
sani.  Third  Vice  President;  Frank  Ra- 
fael, Fourth  Vice  President;  Felix  .Mc- 
Hugh.  Fifth  Vice  President;  George  P. 
Oardella,       Sergeant-at-Arms;       Frank 


■n'ednesiday,      July      81,      1918. 

Bacigalupi,        Secretary;       Paul       Kiel 
Treasurer. 

It  was  decided  to  ei  tablish  Der- 
manent  headquarters  at  2763  Geary 
street,  where  regular  meetings  will  be 
held  every  Monday  night.  All  friends 
of  .Senato  Scott  living  within  the  Lone 
Mountain  District  are  cordially  invited 
to  join  the  club.  The  president  ap- 
pointed the  following  members  of  the 
campaign  committe;  Frank  Sullivan, 
Chairman;  Stephen  H.  Harkins,  Pat 
Reilly,  A.  McMullen,  Mike  Lynch.  Fred 
N.  Postel,  Frank  Patillo.  Emll  Perry, 
Mike  Sweeney.  Henry  Egan,  A.  Lera. 
Walter  Egan,  Richard  Dahl,  Louis  De- 
vencenzi,  A.  Bacigalupi,  A.  Giannione. 
Jas.  Ostrander,  L.  Piedmont,  W.  3. 
O'Brien,  C.  H.  Dechant.  E.  P.  Prevost. 
G.  B.  De  Mattel.  J.  R.  Andrews,  H.  G. 
Brown,  H.  Harrison,  H.  M.  Kaufmann. 
J.  T.  Kelly,  J.  A.  Devencenzi,  T.  Smith, 
G.  Borango,  Paul  D.  Carefta,  H.  W. 
Manning.  Robert  Mains,  Chas.  C.  Go- 
telli,  Peter  Treich,  Jens  M.  Jensen,  J.  S. 
Purcell.  John  Michaelson.  Jcseph  Gar- 
della,  N.  -Morsano.  G.  W.  Lee,  Patrick  J. 
:Murphy  and  G.  S.  Nisson. 


SOLDIER    INSURAJfCB. 


"I  rejoice  with  you  and  our  heroic 
men  on  this  just  and  humane  provi- 
sion the  generous  American  people 
have  made  for  them  and  I  am  proud 
to  have  the  Treasury  Department  ad- 
minister this  great  law.  Please  con- 
gratulate the  men  of  your  gallant 
force  for  me  on  the  wisdom  they  have 
shown  in  taking  the  benefits  of  the  in- 
surance law,  and  congratulate  them 
particularly  for  me  on  the  glorious 
work  they  are  doing  on  the  dese- 
crated soil  of  noble  France  for  suffer- 
ing humanity  and  world  freedom. 
Every  American  heart  is  thrilled  by  the 
valor  and  achievements  of  our  splendid 
sons."  (Secretary  McAdoo's  cable  to 
General   Pershing.) 


FERERAL     GOVERNMENT     TO     PRO- 
TECT    LUMBER     OAVNERS     FROM 
FIRE. 


In  accordance  with  the  State-wide 
movement  to  save  food,  forage  and 
forests  from  fire,  as  a  war  emergency 
measure,  the  Forest  Service  for  Cali- 
fornia has  completed  co-operative  ar- 
rangements with  126  individual  owners 
of  more  than  250.000  acres  ot  timber 
lands  by  which  all  fires  are  discovered,, 
reported  and  put  out  by  the  Govern'']' 
ment.  These  lands  are  located  ill 
Amador.  Eldorado.  Placer  and  Nevadt 
counties,  and  come  within  the  terriJ 
tory  covered  by  the  Rangers  of  th« 
Eldorado  and  Tahoe  Kational  Forestal 
The  Forest  Service,  after  accepting  de4^ 
posits,  averaging  1^4);  per  acre,  from 
the  owners,  guarantee  to  protect  thi 
timber  and  to  fight  all  fire  at  Govern| 
ment   expense. 


PAINTING         C'ONTRVCT      AT         POST 
■    OFFICE    GOES    BEGGIKTG. 


CHICO.  Cal. — "Where  can  I  finri  .i 
painter  to  bid  on  painting  the  exti  li  i 
wood  work  of  the  CJhico  Post  Office"  i.-^ 
the  query  Postmaster  B.  F.  Hudspcili  is 
directing  to  all  tradesmen,  in  view  -f 
the  fact  that  he  has  invited  every 
painter  in  Butte  county  to  bid  on  the 
job.  and  not  one  has  as  yet  submitted 
a  figure.  Full  details  f^nd  sperinm- 
tions  of  the  job  may  he  had  on  .ui,!! 
cation  to  Hudspeth. 


Uednesday.      July      31.      1918. 


THE    rROTEXTION     OK    NEWLV 
PLACED  CO>"CRETE. 


All  n«wly  placed  concrete  work  must 
be  protected  against  the  elements  and 
against  injury  from  other  oueside 
caus«s  until  the  concrete  has  thorough- 
ly hardened.  In  most  cases  this  protec- 
tion need  be  no  other  than  a  covering 
of  some  sort  which  will  prevent  rain 
from  falling  directely  on  the  exposed 
con<rrete  surface. 

In  certain  climates,  and  in  certain  sea- 
sons of  most  all  climates,  especial  pre- 
cautions must  be  taken  to  protect  the 
concrete  against  freezing  temperatures. 
There  are  various  ways  of  doing  this. 
The  most  effective  and  also  the  most 
usual  and  easily  accomplished  is  to 
build  a  sort  of  covering  over  the  con- 
crete either  of  boards  or  canvas  and 
place  under  this  covering  small  stoves 
or  heaters  which  are  kept  burning  con- 
tinuously until  the  concrete  has  hard-, 
ened.  The  heat  given  off  by  these 
stoves  will  be  sufficient  to  prevent 
the  concrete  from  freezing,  even  though 
the  canvas  or  board  covering  should 
not  be  entirely  air  tight. 

In  seasons  of  extreme  heat  it  is  also 
necessaary  to  protect  the  concrete 
against  direct  rays  of  the  sun  and  di- 
rect exposure  to  the  heat  Such  expo- 
sure will  cause  the  water  in  the  con- 
crete mixture  to  evaporate  or  dry  out 
before  the  concrete  has  had  an  oppor- 
tunity to  harden,  and  thus  an  interior 
concrete  will  be  produced,  particularly 
at  the  surface.  The  best  way  to  protect 
the  concrete  against  such  injury  is  to 
keep  it  covered  with  water  until  it  has 
hardened.  In  the  case  of  pavements  or 
floors,  this  is  easily  accomplished  by 
building  little  dams  of  clay  or  other 
suitable  material  across  the  surface  of 
the  concrete  and  keeping  the  enclosed 
spaces  filled  with  water  for  several 
days,  or  until  complete  hardening  has 
been  accomplished.  In  other  cases 
cases  where  this  method  is  not  practi- 
cable the  concrete  may  be  protected  by 
keeping  the  air  in  the  room  in  which 
the  concrete  is  located  saturated  with 
moisture  either  by  means  of  escaping 
steam  or  fine  spray  of  water. 

The  presence  of  water  or  moisture  in 
the  atmosphere  will  not  in  any  way 
injure  the  concrete  either  before  it  has 
hardened  or  after.  Before  hardening 
has  set  in  the  presence  of  moisture  in 
tile  air  in  exceedingly  beneficial  to  the 
complete  and  thorough  Hardening  of 
the  concrete.  After  the  hardening  has 
been  accomplished  the  presence  of 
moisture  in  the  air  will  not  affect  it. 

The  application  of  paint  or  other  pro- 
tective coatings  to  concrete  work  be- 
fore it  has  hardened  will  cause  it  se- 
rious injury.  This  injury  arises  from 
the  fact  that  the  hardening  proce.'ss  will 
be  materially  retarded  by  the  admix- 
ture of  any  substance  not  properly  a 
part  of  the  concrete  mixture.  The  con- 
crete at  the  surface  will  also  be  mate- 
rially weakened  by  this  application  and 
in  all  probability  will  peel  off  after  the 
concrete  below  the  surface  has  hard- 
ened. After  the  hardening  process  has 
been  completed  no  protective  coatings 
of  paint  or  other  material  are  neces- 
sary. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NET\'S 

dredging  the  harbor  channel  at  l.'Oc  per 
cu.  yd.,  in  consideration  of  an  agree- 
ment on  the  part  of  the  corporation  to 
establish  a  shipbuilding  plant  capable 
of  constructing  ships  of  not  less  than 
100  tons,  of  concrete,  steel  <»t  wood. 
The  corporation  has  an  option  to  lease 
thirty  acres  in  the  Stevens  and  Gleason 
tract  on  Central  avenue.  If  the  >50,000 
available  from  the  recent  bond  issue 
is  not  sufficient  to  dredge  a  channel  for 
the  safe  launching  of  ships,  the  city 
will  provide  the  necessary  funds.  The 
corporation  will  build  its  own  dredger 
and  start  work  in  90  days  and  complete 
the  dredging  of  the  channel  from 
Twenty-fourth  street  to  the  harbor  en- 
trance in  210  days.  The  corporation  is 
represented  by  E.  D.  S.  Pope  and  N. 
H.  Beers.  A.  H.  Koebig  of  Los  Angels, 
is  the  corporation's  engineer. 


FOREIG.V      TR.4DE      OPPORTUNITIES. 

For  more  detailed  information  rela- 
tive to  the  following  items  address 
the  "Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Commerce,'  Room  307,  Custom  House 
Bldg..   San   Francisco. 

When  writing  mention  the  number 
of  the  "Trade  Opportunity."  This  is 
important. 

In  considering  the  following  "op- 
IfOrtunities'*  regard  shold  be  had  to  tlie 
regulatlonii  requiring  export  licenaca 
for  certain  articlea. 


TO   DREDGE    A.M)    CONSTRUCT   SHII'- 
miLDING  PLANT. 


No.  21793.     Electrical  appliances. — .^n 

agency  is  desired  by  a  man  in  France 
for  the  .sale  of  electrical  appliances. 
Correspondence  may  be  in  English. 
Reference. 

No.  27194.  Machinery. — A  ifirm  in 
Bolivia  desires  to  purchase  the  neces- 
sary equipment  for  the  installation  of 
a  factory  for  the  manufacture  of  wool- 
en cloth.  Catalogues,  price  lists,  and 
full  details  should  be  submitted  bor 
machinery  for  washing,  spinning, 
weaving,  and  other  operations  connect- 
ed with  the  industry.     References. 

No.  2719S.  Sheet  Iron  and  steels— An 
agency  is  desired  by  a  firm  in  Australia 
for  the  sale  of  sheet  iron  and  steel: 
telephone  equipment;  nail  wire;  brass, 
copper,  and  aluminum  sheets;  and  rub- 
ber  goods.     References. 

No.  27200.  Machinery,  tools,  ete. — A 
national  school  of  applied  arts  and 
trades  in  Bolivia  desires  to  purchase 
machinery,  tools,  equipment,  and  ma- 
terials necessary  tor  teaching  work  in 
wool,  metal,  leather,  and  textile. 

No.  27186.  Machinery,  etc. — A  man 
in  France  with  extensive  business  rela- 
tions in  his  country  desires  to  secure 
general  agencies  for  the  sale  of  Ameri- 
can products,      especially     agricultural 


Page  Twenty-three 
implements  and  machinery  and  mis- 
cellaneous small  tools.  These  agencies 
are  desired  for  after-the-war  trade. 

.No.  27187.  Machinery. — A  man  in  New 
Zealand  desires  to  buy  picture-framing 
machinery  in  general,  oval  frames  in 
particular.  Catalogues  and  price  lists 
should  be  submitted.  Quotations  may 
be  made  f.  o.  b.  American  port.  Pay- 
ment Will  be  made  against  documents. 
References. 

No.  27188.     Window   and  plate  sUm, 

etc A   manufacturers'   agent   in   South 

Africa  desires  to  be  placed  in  com- 
munication with  American  manufac- 
turers and  exporters  of  brushes,  cal- 
cium carbide,  caustic  soda,  window  and 
plate  glass,  lanterns,  paints,  turpentine, 
pianos  and  organs,  rope  and  wood 
screws,  etc.  Catalogues  and  price  lists 
should  be  submitted.  Correspondence 
may  be  in  English.     Reference. 

No.  27190.  Enamel  and  alamlnom 
■  ware,  etc. — A  company  in  New  Zealand 
wishes  to  secure  an  exclusive  agency 
for  the  sale  of  cotton  waste;  enamel 
and  aluminum  ware  of  all  kinds,  in- 
cluding those  for  surgical  and  medici- 
nal uses;  metal,  iron,  steel,  pipes,  gal- 
vanized iron,  wire  ropes,  etc.;  tools; 
cutlery,  ironmongery;  paper,  straw- 
board,  and  cardboards  of  all  kinds; 
window  and  plate  glass,  glassware  of 
all  kinds,  preserving  jars,  etc.;  carbide; 
chemicals;  cheap  motor  cars;  rubber 
goods  for  all  purposes,  including  tires; 
3-ply  wood  and  veneer;  carpets  and 
rugs;  fence  wire  and  wire  netting;  lino- 
leum, etc.  Quotations  should  be  made 
f.  o.  b.  United  States  port.  Payment 
will  be  made  by  60  or  30  days  draft 
against  acceptance,  but  other  terms 
will   be  considered.     References. 


MUST    INSURE    SAILORS. 


The  appearance  of  the  German  sub- 
marines in  American  waters  has  caused 
Secretary  Mc.-^doo  to  issue  an  order 
requiring  all  American  shipowners  to 
have  insured  the  lives  of  the  officers 
and  crews  of  their  vessels  trading  in 
Atlantic  and  Gulf  waters.  Mere  fish- 
ing vessels  are  excepted. 

Heretofore  this  compulsory  insur- 
ance applied  only  to  American  vessels 
trading  between  the  United  States  and 
various  Ehiropean  and  certain  desig- 
nated African  ports. 

The  rates  the  Treasury  charges  for 
the  insurance  varies  from  half  a  cent 
per  1100  of  insurance  for  Atlantic 
coastwise  trips  to  15  cents  per  1100  for 
steamers  crossing  the  war  zone. 

More  than  70.000,000  officers  and 
sailors  on  American  merchant  vessels 
are  already  under  the  protection  of  the 
Government  marine  insurance. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


NEWPORT  BEACH.  Orange  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  Pope  Shipbuilding  &  Construc- 
tion Company  has  secured  a  contract 
from   the   City   of   Newport   Beach    for 


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A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.  65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  -indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Pinsburg  Water  Heater  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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The  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

MaDufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  Treeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  noxious  gases 

No  thaw^ing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilomia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


PbelaD  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchange  Building 
Ponland.  Oregon 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


221  OAK  STREET 


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■Wednesday,     August     "      1918. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEEJRING  NEWS 


Page  Three 


American  Excbvating  Company 

-CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland.  Cal. 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 


Plans  and  Specifications 

Prepared  for  Contractors 

Genera]  Drafting.      Quantities  Uken  off      Terms  reasonable 

Address  me  bj-  phone  at  San  Francisco.     Franklin  5907 

OAKLA.N-D.  Oakland  5941 


FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 


CniBLis  Datid  Gbolle 


Phone  Garfield  2«7» 


"I)  runs  like  a  staain  Engine" 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 

O  O       ii        I  noma*  K.  Browne,  factory  Repre»«n«ative,  Stoekfon,  C«l  K 

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CUSHMAN  GAS  ENGINES 

Will  run  Pumps,  Hoists,  Saws,  Compressors,  Electric 
Generators,  Shops,  Mills,  Etc. 

BUILT  LiCHT—BUILT  RIGHT— GUARANTEED 

Saves  you  lab  )r.  haulincr,  mouniiuB.  installing.     .More  value  than 
in  any  other  engine.    Prompt  shipments  from  stock  here. 
Write  for  information.    Factory 
Thomas  R.  Browne,  Factory  Reprssontativa,  Stockton,  Cal. 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

are  open  every  day  of  the  year,   including  Sundays 
and  Holidays,  from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight. 

Specially  convenient  for  Builders  and  Contractors. 

Boxes  $2..50  per  year  and  upwards. 
Jundion  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.       S.  F.,  Cal 


i  speeds:  perfect  control  inclosing  Holder 
.\rm  feature,  in  place  of  foot  bolts.  No 
di.'.flguremcnt  of  marble,  mosaic  or 
tesst'lated  floors. 

NORTON  DOOR  CHECK  AGENCY 

i.  M.  Morrall,  Agt. 

Tel.  Kearny  74]  273  Minna  St.,  nr  4th 

CABINBT  MAKHIU. 

Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker, 
2156  Telegraph  Ave.;  dealer  In  ma- 
hogany, antique  and  all  kind*  •( 
furniture:  repairs  and  pollahinc; 
Telephone  Caklnnd   2735. 


Page  Four 


Carefully  Guarded 


WaUhful  sentinels  that  never  sleep 
guard  all  OA&E  Ry.  trains  between 
San  Francisco  and  Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland,  Antioch& 
Ea^ern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

Subcribe  for  2nd  Liberty  Bond 

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PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstract  &  Title  Co. 

CAPITAL  STOCK,  $100,000 

Sacraint-nto,  Placerville,  Nevada 
City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO  OFFICE 

ROSS  E.PIERCE    -  Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINBBRING  NEWS 

LARGEST  OUTFITTING  DOCK  TO  BE 
BUILT  AT  PORTLAND. 


Supple-Bnillii  Corporadon  Prepare*  for 
Huge   Equipping;  Task. 


Wednesday,     August     7,     Ifllg. 


FAST  ELECTRIC  tiwhT^ 

SACRAWtJiSl 


The  Nautical  Gazette  says  it  is  an- 
nounced from  Portland,  Ore.,  the  larg- 
est outfitting  dock  on  the  Pacific  Coast 
will  be  built  at  Portland  by  the  SUpple- 
Ballin  .Shipbuilding-  Corporation. 

Thl.s  dock  will  be  devoted  to  the  final 
equipment  for  service  of  Emergency 
Fleet  vessels,  the  big  docks  occommo- 
dating  at  the  same  time  ten  full  hulls. 
The  docks,  with  three  slips  large 
enougli  for  two  boats  each  and  space 
at  the  ends  for  four  additional  hulls, 
will  cost  the  Supple-Ballin  Company 
approximately  J200,0O0.  The  outfitting 
docks  will  be  equipiped  with  a  complete 
railway  system  with  tracks  along  each 
side  of  the  three  slips  where  locomotive 
cranes  will  operate  to  reduce  to  a 
minimum  the  demands  upon  human 
brawn.  Because  of  the  great  size  of  the 
construction,  making  space  for  ten 
hulls  at  one  time,  the  Supple-Ballin 
Company  has  taken  contracts  for  out- 
fitting the  vessel®  of  other  builders,  and 
in  addition  to  their  own  rapidly  in- 
creasing output  have  closed  a  deal  for 
putting  sixteen  other  vessels  into  the 
service  of  the  Emergency  Fleet  Cor- 
poration. 


i-'lians  Ready  for  Figures  Tuesday. 
BUNGALOW  Cost,  |2,000 

OAKI^ND.     East  14th  Street. 
One-story   5-room    frame    bungalow. 
Owner — sifr.   Ledbetter. 
Architect — ^Chas.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bk. 
Bldg.,   Oakland. 


LBAVB  KBY  ROUT»   rBlUflT. 
.ve  I  Dally  aicept  m  not«j 

.  Sacramento,      Pittsburg, 
Point.    Carries     Observatlo 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chloo, 
Marysville,   Colusa,    Orovllle 
and  Woodland. 
8 :  OOA  Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 

•9:00AiSacramento,  Bay  Point,  Pitti- 
burg,  Chico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,    Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
11 :  20A  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,     Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
•1:00P  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa,Chico,Woodland 
3 :  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:  OOP  Concord   and   Way   Stations. 
4 :40(P  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Maryi- 
ville,  Colusa,     Orovllle     and 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 
5 :  15P  Pittsiburg,     Concord,     DanvllU 
and    Way    Stations,    axcept 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:  OOP  Sacramento,    Pittsburg,    Wood-' 
I    land  and  Way  Stat'.ons. 
*    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  GrOve,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats. _____ 

OAKLAND,  ANTIOCH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


2Gth  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


IROQUOIS 

Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,    Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 


I  St  7  Modal. 


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IVORRIS    K.     DAVIS,   Wl-nufciur.r 

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IMO  niulOR    street. 
Tetephone — Doutrlaa  2S73. 


Among  the  Archieds. 

Architect  William  iMooser,  Nevada 
Bank  BIdg..  reicently  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  H.  H.  Larsen  &  Bro..  62  Post 
street,  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  addition  to  the  two-story  brick 
warehouse  for  Sears-Rnbuck  Co.  It  is 
located  at  Park  and  Sacramento  .St.s.. 
Stockton.      Contract   price,    $49,400 

The  plumbing,  heating  and  electric 
work  was  awarded  to  Otto  Kurtz,  44n 
Stevenson  street:  and  elevator  contract 
to  The  i5an  Frxncisco  Elevator  Co.,  860 
Folsom  street. 


Architect  Lewis  P.  Hobart,  Crocker 
BIdg.,  has  awarded  a  contract  to  A.  M. 
Hildebi-and  of  .Santa  Ros'a  for  altering 
an  old  brick  mill  into  a  warehouse  and 
offices  for  a  distributing  plant  of  the 
Spprry  Flour  Company.  It  is  located 
at  Santa  Rosa,  and  the  improvement 
will  cost  115,500' 


'Bids  will  be  received  by  the  St. 
Paul's  Vestry.  at  Benicia,  Solano 
County,  for  .shingling  the  exterior  of  St. 
Paul's  Church,  Pari.ih  House  and  Rec- 
tojy,  until  August  6,  1918.  About  15,000 
square  feet  of  surface  iu  to  be  covered. 


Architect  Charlts  W.  McCall,  Central 
IB&nIc  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  taking  figures 
for  the  con.struction  of  a  one-story  5- 
riiom  frame  bungalow  to  be  erected  on 
East  Fourteenth  street.  Oakland,  for 
Mr.  L*dbetter.     Estimated  cost.  J2.000. 

Mr.  'McCall  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
one-story  B-room  frame  dwelling  to  bo 
erected  for  William  Brown  on  Oakland 
and  Grand  avenue.<i.  Oakland.  It  will 
cost  In  the  neighborhood  of  $3,000. 
Plan.w  will  be  ready  for  figures  in  about 
a  week. 


Architect  G.  A.  Applegarth,  Claus 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  has  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  McLeran  &  Peterson,  Sharon 
Bldg.,  for  the  alteration  and  addition 
of  the  six-story  and  basement  Class 
■A"  building  at  the  corner  of  Davis 
and  Pine  streets  into  an  office  build- 
ing. It  will  be  used  entirely  by  the 
Spreckels  Securities  and  will  be  the 
highest  class  building  of  its  kind  on 
the  coast.  The  'mprovement  will  cost 
in  the  neighborhood  of  $300,000. 


Architect  O.  L,.  Clark.  Browser  Bldg.. 
Baker.sifleld,  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
new  cafeteria  building  to  be  erected  at 
the  Kerm  Oour>ty  High  School  at 
iBakersfield. 


Architects  Cunningham  &  Politeo,  1st 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  are  taking  fig- 
ures for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
story  frame  dormitory  building  for  the 
.Mt.  Tamalpais  Military  Academy.  It 
is  located  at  San  Rafael,  Marin  county. 

Bids  are  being  taken  for  the  general 
contract  with  separate  figures  for  heat- 
ing, plumbing,  painting,  etc.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $15,000. 


Architect  Clarence  A.  Tantau,  519 
California  street,  is  preparing  plans 
for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
Class  "C"  store  building.  It  will  be 
erected  in  the  downtown  district  and 
will  contain  four  stores.  Plans  are 
only  in  a  preliminary  state. 


The  date  for  opening  bids  for  the 
bairacks  at  the  U.  S.  Naval  Station  at 
.">an  Dicgi),  has  been  postponed  until 
August  3  1918.  Bids  were  to  have  been 
opened  July  29th. 


The  Hitchcock  Military  Academy  at 
San  Pafael.  of  which  Rex  Sherer,  is 
Head  Master,  is  planning  to  add  some 
new  (ibuildings  to  air-commodate  th^ 
opening  classes. 

The  date  of  opening  of  bids  for  the 
Kavenwood  School  near  Palo  Alto  has 
been  postponed  until  Wednesday,  July 
3'lst.  at  8  P.  M.  Bids  were  to  have  been 
opened  July  29th.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architect  Norman  Coulter,  46 
Kearny  stre'-t.  It  is  a  one-story  brick 
stiucf.re. 


Architects  Weeks  &  Day.  Phelan 
Bldg..  have  awarded  the  following  sub- 
contfcts  for  the  con.struction  of  an 
addition  and  alterations  to  the  Class 
"A"  factory  building  of  John  Bollman 
Company.  It  is  locate-.]  on  -he  south- 
east corner  of  Fourt'i  and  Brannan 
street.=i.  W.  C.  Duncan  Co.,  Sharon 
Bldg.,   are  the  general  contractors. 

Cement  work  awarded  to  Pacific 
Portland  Cement  Co.,  Pacific  Bldg. 

Metal  windown  to  Pacific  Bldg,  Ma- 
terial Co..   i>*5   Market  street. 

Roofing  to  John.T  Manvllle  Co.,  .Second 
and  llowarj  ptrcets. 

Elevators  to  Otis  Elevator  Co..  Beach 
and  Stockton   Streets. 


Plumbing  to  Alex  Coleman,  706  Ellis 
street. 

Metal  lath  and  plaster  to  Peter  Brad- 
ley,  180  Jessie  street. 

Heating  to   Scott  Co.,    243    Minna  St, 

Wiring  to  H.  G.  Tittle,  245  Minna  .St. 

Painting  to  P.  J.  Neal,   !'59  Hayes  St. 

Automatic  sprinklers  to  Pacific  Fire 
Extinguisher  Co.,   507  Montgomery  St. 

Ornamental  iron  to  California  Artis- 
tic  .Metal  Co.,   349   7th  St. 

Sheet  metal  work  to  Frank  Davison, 
779  Folsom  Street. 

M'arble  work  to  American  .Marbl'  & 
Mosaic  Co.,  2'5  Columbia  Square. 

Glass  to  Fuller  &  Goepp,  34  Davis  St. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  August  10, 
1918,  at  11  Ai  M.,  at  the  Navy  Yard, 
Mare  Island,  for  the  construction  of  two 
two-story  frame  doimitory  buildings 
and  one  two-story  frame  toilet  and 
lavatory  building  to  be  erected  for 
quarters  for  civilian  employees  at  Mare 
Island.  For  further  particulars  seen 
proposal  on  Page  Three  and  address  the 
Commandant  at  Mare  Island.  (Specifi- 
cation No.  3263). 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  have  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  E.  J.  'Brandon,  ISO  Jessie  St., 
for  the  brick  work  on  a  one-story  brick 
garage  buildmg.  It  will  be  erected  on 
the  south  side  of  Clay  street  30  feet 
east  of  Drumm  for  Mysell-Rollins  Com- 
pany. The  carpentry  work  will  be  done 
by  day's  work. 


Architect  Milton  Latham,  111  Bills 
street,  has  completed  plans  and  will 
shortly  call  for  figures  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  twenty-room  frame  dor- 
mitory, central  heating  plant,  fihowcrs 
and  altering  the  roof  of  the  John.son 
Hall  for  the  Hitchcock  Military  Aca- 
demy. It  is  located  on  Grand  avenue, 
in  San  Rafael.  Marin  county.  Esti- 
mated  cost,    $-8,000. 


The  Barstow  School  District,  Kan 
Bernardino  County,  has  awarded  a 
contract  to  Edward.s  &  Wildey  Co.,  315 
Black  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  one-story  frame  school 
building,  127x58,  with  wing.,  '56x4,'2. 
Architect  Norman  F.  Marsh,  211  'Broad- 
way. Los  Angeles,  prepared  the  plans. 
Contract   price    approximately   J3«,000. 


Architect  Arthur  G.  .Schol7„  Phelan 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame  store  and  flat  building  also 
a  one-story  store  building.  They  will 
be  erected  near  Camp  Fremont  at  a 
cost  of  approximately  $8,000.  Plans 
are   only    in   a    preliminary    state, 

Mr  Scholz  is  taking  figures  for 
alterations  to  a  frame  residence,  con- 
verting .««me  into  eight  two-room 
.•ipartfents.      Estimated   cost,    $8,000. 


Frank  IT.  Bell,  914  J  street,  Fresno. 
i.s  planning  to  rebuild  his  building  In 
Fresno  that  was  destroyed  by  fire  re- 
cently. 


Page  Six 

Architect'  Henry  Shermund  is  having 
plans  ngured  for  a  two-story,  basement 
and  attic'  residence  to  be  erected  in 
Winters,  Yolo  County,  Cal.,  for  Mr.  T. 
A.  Sparlts. 

Structure  will  be  built  of  intcrlock- 
iiigr  tile  and  cemented  interior  sur- 
niiounted  with  a  T.  C.  Spanish  type  tile 
roof. 

The  house  will  contain  14  rooms  and 
four  baths.  Lower  floor  has  a  large 
reception  hall,  I'S'xSO'  flanked  by  the 
living-  and  dining  rooms.  These  rooms 
will  be  22'  by  42'  in  size.  In  center  of 
reception  hall  will  be  a  beautiful  stair- 
case with  a  balcony  which  will  open 
into  reception  hall  and  music  room. 
This  latter  room  will  open  off  reception 
hall  on  one  side  and  upon  terrace  on 
the  other.  In  the  wing-  on  service  side 
of  house  there  will  be  kitchen,  pantrys, 
men's  dining  room  and  owner's  field 
office. 

Second  floor  contains  four  bed  rooms 
and  four  bathrooms.  There  will  be  two 
aerial  rooms  which  are  of  such  size  as 
to  permit  of  their  being  subdivided. 
Basement  contains  an  assemibly  room, 
2.2'  by  &5,'  free  of  columns  and  with  a 
large  fireplace  at  one  end. 

All  finish  throughout  the  house  of 
the  very  ibest  and  all  mechanical  equip- 
ment the  last  word  in  perfection. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

contract  for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
story  and  ba-sement  frame  residence. 
It  will  contain  ten  rooms  and  three 
bathrooms  and  will  be  erected  at  Glen- 
diale.  Joseph  Alelczer,  141  South  Main 
S't.,  Los  Angeles,  is  the  owner.  Con- 
tract price,  $15,000. 

The  Milwaukee  Company  also  have 
a  contract  for  a  two-story  and  base- 
ment brick  store  and  loft  building  to 
be  erected  at  737  South  Spring  Street. 
Los  Angeles,  for  Annie  E.  Rose,  737 
West  30th  street,  Los  Angeles.  Con- 
tract price.  J49,029. 


Wednesday,    August    T,-   1918. 
WANTED. 


Architect  Chester  Cole  is  completing 
plans'  for  the  construction  of  a  hollow 
tile  detention  home,  30x118,  with  a 
wing  20x44,  for  Butte  County.  It  will 
be  erected  at  Oroville  and  will  co.st 
in  the  neighborhood  of  $20,000.  Bids 
will  probably  be  called  this  month. 


Architect  aJ.  F.  Dunn,  Phelan  Bldg., 
is  preparing  plans  for  the  construction 
of  a  iflve-story  reinforced  concrete 
apartment  to  cimtain  five  apartments'. 
.^It  will  be  erected  in  San  Francisco  and 
is  estimated  to  cost  approximately  $35,- 
000.  Plans  are  only  in  a  preliminary 
state. 


Bids  are  being  received  by  the 
United  States  Government  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  steel  frame  structural 
shop  building  to  cost  over  a  million 
dollars.  It  will  be  erected  at  Mare 
!.Is'land,  California.  Ilhere  vhas  ibeen 
much  confusion  over  the  clo.sing  date, 
which  has  been  extended  from  August 
12th  to  -August  inth.  Bids  will  be 
opened  at  Mare  Island  at  12  o'clock, 
Noon,  and  at  Washington,  D.  C,  at  3 
P.  M,  Plans  may  be  obtained  from  tlio 
Public  Works  Department  at  Maro 
Island  on  a  depo.sit  of  $10.  For  further 
particulars  addresi.s  "Mr.  C.  A.  Oarlsen. 
Public  Works  Ofllcer  at  Mare  Island  or 
Phone  Vallcjo  300. 

F.  S.  Barnes  of  Woodland  has  been 
awarded  a  contract  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  one-story  concrete  school  by 
the  Madison  School  District.  It  will 
be  erected  at  Madison,  Yolo  County. 
Contract  price,  $5,458.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Architect  W.  H.  Weeks,  75 
Post  Street.  San  Francisco. 


Engineer  E'rie  L.  Cope,  Fir.st  National 
Bank  'Hldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
reinforced  concrete  grain  elevator 
75  feet  high.  The  location  is  withheUl 
for  the  pres'ent.  The  estimated  cost  is 
$'50,000,   including  machinery. 


Archiicct  J.  R.  Miller,  Lick  Bldg.,  is 
preparing  plans  for  the  construction 
of  a  one-story  frame  cafettera  build- 
ing to  seat  1500.  It  will  be  erected  at 
the  new  Alameda  plant  of  the  Bethle- 
hem Shipbuilding  Corporation.  Esti- 
mated   cost,    $70,000. 

ArchitectW.  H.  Ratcliff  Jr.,  First  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg.,  Berkeley,  has  taken 
figures  for  the  oon.«rtruction  of  two 
one-story  frame  dwellings  for  S.  V. 
INicholsi,  First  National  Bank  Bldg., 
Berkeley.  They  will  be  erected  on 
Bvelyn  Avenue  in  Berkeley. 

♦ 

LIBE5RTY   BOND    SWINDLERS. 


The  Milwaukee  Buildinr  Co..  :M7 
Black  Bldg  lA^s  Angele."!,  have  pre- 
pared    plan.s    *.*.d     were     awarded     the 


A  warning  to  the  public  against 
Liberty  Bond  Swindlers  is  given  in  a 
poster  to  be  .sent  out  for  wide  distribu- 
tion by  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of 
the  United  States.  Publication  of  the 
warning  was  prompted  by  reports  that 
bond-holders  in  many  parts  of  the 
county  had  been  approached  by  persons 
offering  to  trade  for  the  bonds  stocks 
of  doubtful  value.  In  most  instances 
the  bond-holders  have  been  told  that 
the  stocks  offered  in  exchange  for 
bonds  ahe  absolutely  safe  and  that 
they  will  pay  far  greater  returns  than 
do  the   Liberty  Bonds. 

The  Chamber's  warning  reads: 
"Don't  be   swindled  out  of  your   Lib- 
erty Bond. 

"If  anyone  tries  to  trade  you  out  of 
your  Liberty  Bond,  don't  trade. 

"If  tempted  to  consider  a  trade  take 
the  trader  to  the  nearest  bank  and  ask 
the  banker  to  cheek  the  value  of  the 
thing  offered. ' 

'If  you  must  absolutely  have  the 
money  your  bond  can  always  be  sold 
for  cash  in  the  open  market  and  the 
daily  papers  will  tell  you  what  it  is 
wiorth. 

"Keep  your  bond  until  the  end  of  the 
war.  Go  without  something  you  need 
rather  than  sell  it.  Your  bond  is  your 
substitute  on  the  fighting  front.  To 
part  with  it  takes  you  out  of  the  fight. 

"Instead  of  selling  the  bond  you  own 
buy  another  one  to  keep  the  first  one 
company. 

"Liberty  Bonds  are  the  best  security 
on  earth  today. 

'Tl.ey  are  the  promise  of  the  United 
States  Government  to  pay  you  interest 
twice  a  year  and  to  pay  the  face  value 
of  the  bonds  when  due.  Their  safety 
is  the  reason  tihey  carry  a  low  rate  of 
interest.  Detach  each  coupon  on  the 
(tete  it  bears,  take  it  to  a  bank  and 
deposit  it  to  your  account,  or  draw  the 
cash  value. 

"Register  your  bonds,  and  keep  them 
where  they  connot  be  lost,  stolen  or 
destroyed.  Go  to  a  bank  for  informa- 
tion— many  bunks  offer  facilities  for 
.safe-keeping  of  bonds.  To  lo.<ie  .in  un- 
registered bond  is  the  same  as  to  lose 
that  amount  of  money." 


26,300    WOMEN    TO    ENROLL 

In    the 

UNITED  '   STATES    STUDENT      NUIISE 

RESERVE. 


The  Government  is  calling  for  23,000 
young  women  to  join  the  United  States 
Student  Nurse  Reserve  and  hold  theni- 
.selves  in  readiness  to  train  for  service 
as  nurses. 

The  war  is  creating  an  unprecedented 
demand  for  trained  nurses.  Only  those 
who  have  taken  the  full  training  course 
are  eligible  for  service  with  our  forces 
overseas.  These  nurses  are  being  drawn 
largely  from  our  hospitals  at  home. 
Their  places  must  be  filled  by  student 
iiurses  enrolled  for  the  full  training 
course  of  from  two  to  three  years. 
Every  young  woman  who  enrolls  in  the 
United  States  Student  Nurse  Reserve 
is  releasing  a  nurse  for  service  at  the 
front  and  swelling  the  home  army 
which  we  must  dely  on  to  act  as  our 
second  line  of  hospital  defense.  Upon 
the  health  of  the  American  people  will 
depend  the  spirit  of  their  fighting 
forces. 

Agre — Thet  call  is  for  women  between 
the  ages  of  nineteen  and  thirty-five. 

Qualtflcatlons. — Intelligent,  respon- 
sible women  of  good  education  and 
sound  health  are  wanted — the  pick  of 
the  country.  A  college  education  is  a 
valuable  asset,  and  many  hospitals  will 
■give  credit  for  it.  Credit  will  also  be 
given  for  a  special  scientific  equipment 
oi'  for  preliminary  training  in  nursing, 
such  as  that  given  in  special  courses 
now  being  conducted  by  various  col- 
leges and  schools.  Some  schools,  on  the 
other  hand,  do  not  even  require  a  full 
high-school  education. 

Enrollment. — Women  will  be  given 
an  opportunity  to  enroll  in  the  United 
States  Students  Nurse  Reserve  in  any 
one  of  three  ways: 

il>  As  engaging  to  hold  themselves 
in  readiness  until  April  1,  1919,  to  ac- 
cept assignments  to  nurses'  training 
schools.  These  women  will  be  sent  to 
the  schools  as  fast  as  vacancies  occur. 
Those  of  superior  qualifications  will  be 
given  preference,  and  it  is,  of  course, 
possible  that  not  everyone  who  en- 
rolls will  be  accepted. 

(2)  As  desiring  to  become  candi- 
dates for  the  Army  Nursing  School  re- 
cently established  by  authority  of  the 
War  Department,  with  branch  schols 
in  selected  military  hospitals. 

(3)  As  engaging  to  hold  themselves 
in  readiness  until  April  1,  1919,  to  ac- 
cept assignments  to  either  a  civilian 
training  shcool  or  the  Army  Nursing 
School.  Tho.s-e  who  .so  enroll  will  be 
called  when  the  first  need  arises.  The 
Government  hopes  thnt  n  majority  of 
those  who  enroll  will  thus  put  dona 
ihelr  nanien  for  both. 


'r<»  CONSTRUCT  SEWER  SYSTEM. 

GI/DBE,  Ariz.— The  $240,000  bond 
issue  for  the  construction  of  a  sewer 
sjTstem  of  the  City  of  Globe  has  been 
sold  to  Powell.  Garard  &  Co..  Chicago, 
on  a  basis  which  will  net  the  city  $230,- 
174  and  it  i.si  expected  that  construction 
work  will  be  started  in  a  short  time. 
The  Chicago  firm  bid  par  and  accrued 
interest  and  a  premium  of  $100.  less 
$!li12f.    r.ir   li--:il    oxjienses. 


AVednegday      August     7,     IMS. 

luilding    Operations   For 
June,  1918. 

The  official  tigures  of  149  cities  as  re- 
;ived  by  the  Dally  Pacific  Builder  and 
le  American  Contractor.  Chicago,  ag- 
regate  for  June  $45,622,999  as  com- 
ared  with  J62,347.509  for  June,  1917. 
he  decrease  as  compared  with  a  year 
reviouB  was,  however,  only  27  per 
ant,  the  smallest  decrease  since  last 
eptember.  Losses  have  r.ow  been  con- 
nuous  since  February,  1917.  This  is 
ot  surprising,  considering  the  high 
.)8t  of  construction  and  the  discour- 
gement  of  all  kinds  of  unnecessary 
uilding  by  the  Government.  In  many 
ities  necessary  construction  is  very 
ackward.  The  Bureau  of  Industrial 
lousing  at  Washington  is  being  Im- 
•ortuned  for  much  greater  aid  in  sup- 
, lying  houses  for  workmen  than  it  can 
xtend  with  its  present  appropriations, 
'rejects  from  fifty  cities  have  been  ap- 
. roved  by  the  Housing  Bureau  at  a 
'otal  estimated  cost  of  $189,295,000, 
learly  twice  the  funds  available  and 
nany  other  housing  projects  are  now 
inder  consideration.  The  problem  now 
s  to  induce  private  capital  to  construct 
n  many  cities  the  dwellings  and  other 
'orms  of  necessary  construction,  which 
the  Government  cannot  supply. 

The  statistics  above  do  not  include 
jovernment  construction  work,  which 
iB  now  vast.  With  unnecessary  work 
Umost  wholly  eliminated,  the  figures 
indicate,  with  a  fair  degree  of  accu- 
racy, the  volume  of  urgent  and  essen- 
tial building  that  is  now  in  progress. 
This  consists  mainly  of  factory  and 
residence  construction,  though  schools 
and  other  forms  of  buildings  are  con- 
sidered by  some  communities  as  neces- 
sary The  various  cities  reporting  are 
as  follower: 

Akron,    O $       812,550   $       914,9'iO 

AUmeda,  Cal 83,734  14,63:! 

Atbany,   K.   Y 10>5,245  173,615 

.\llentown.    Pa 119,935  47.870 

Altoona,  Pa 22,971  19,997 

Amsterdam.    N.    Y.  13,350  38,200 

Atlanta.  Ga 449,203  663,557 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J  43,7J6  67,646 

Auburn.    N.    Y 37,350  23,200 

Augusta.   Ga 45,320  76,233 

Bakerafleld,  Cal.  ..  473S0 

Baltimore,    Md 959.732  380,436 

Bayonne,    N.    J 184.600  228,470 

Binghampton,   N.Y  30,750  76.997 

Birmingham.     Ala.  73,158  79.504 

Boston.    Mass 1,1-66,298        2.48'o.374 

Bridgeport,    Conn.;        241. 655  744.915 

Brockton,   Mass.  ..  22,535  174,710 

Buffalo,  N.  Y 687,000        1,344.000 

Camden,  N.  J 169,995  100.542 

Canton,  Ohio   205.61'5  160,235 

Cedar  Rapids.   la..        Io3,000  114,000 

Charlotte,    N.    C 116.825  71.727 

Chattanooga    18, 925  49.738 

Chelsea.  Mass 43,375  34,140 

Chicago,  111 4,062,500        4,630.400 

Cincinnati.    0 474.89'5  658.940 

Cleveland,   0 1.568,800       2.848,550 

Colorado   Springs..  5.385  21.895 

Columbu.i.  0 329,870  470,510 

Covington.   Ky 4.500  23.»50 

Dallas.  Tex 174,291  300.365 

Davenport,  la 90,476  66,775 

Dayton,  0 395,112  273.719 

Decatur,     III 54,960  94,876 

Denver.  Colo 225.600  220.+O0 

Des   Moine.1.    la 143,099  161.S93 

Detroit,   Mich 3,017,97-5        3.679.145 

Dubuque.   la 2.680  22.floo 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Duluth.   Minn 211.122  242.131 

East  Orange.  N.  J,  97,104  118,405 

EJast  St.  Louis,  111.  166,925  33,130 

Elizabeth,   X.   J 98,435  104,088 

Bl   Paso,  Tex 58,727  310, OSO 

Krie,   Pa 27i5,»25  519.036 

Evansville,    Ind.    ..  16.559  64,478 

Fall    River,    .Mass..  65,780  117.250 

Fitchburg,    .Mass....  20,275  72,360 

Fort    Worth.   Tex..  242,9-85  133.262 

Prrano,   Cal 88,190  94,706 

Galveston.  Tex 14,763  9,603 

Grand    Rapids   91,580  174.558 

Hamilton,    0 24,290  16,153 

Harrisburg.     Pa 28.800  792,805 

Hoboken,  N.  J 227.231  10,493 

Holyoke.   -Mass 47,725  133.025 

Houston.   Tex.   135,026  141,709 

Huntington,    W.Va  60.930  333,084 

Indianapolis.    Ind..  541,651  729.705 

Jackson,  Mich 54,126  100,900 

Jacksonville,     Fla  38,365  74,877 

Joliet,   HI 35.000  24,000 

Kansas   City,    Kan  97,475  196.670 

Kansas  City.  Mo....  698.820  623,630 

Knoxville,  Tenn.  ..  54,904  47,742 

Lancaster,  Pa 3,580  10,450 

Lawrence,  Mass.   ..  428,868  50.005 

Lexington,   Ky 84.110  37.760 

Lincoln.   Xeb 145,951  50,305 

Long  Beach,  Cal....  333,679  41,041 

Lou   .4nKeleH,  Cal..  778,680  909,742 

Louisville,    Ky 178,512  152,660 

Lowell,   Mass 174,870  52,810 

Maiden.   Mas.= 81,775  167.250 

Manchester,  X.  H..  27,720  151,187 

Memphis,  Tenn 150.607  159,555 

.Milwaukee,  Wis.  ..  755,797  684,920 

Minneapolis,    Minn  490.235  756,300 

Montgomery.    Ala..  23,395  22,728 

Mt.  Vernon,  N.   Y..  29,515  97,475 

Nashville,  Tenn.  ..  76,140  57,064 

Newark,  N.  J 580.921  1,208,817 

New   Bedford  68,li50  478,075 

New  Britain,  Conn  166.2*5  229.750 

New   Haven,   Conn  179,012  220,475 

New    Orleans,    La..  158,781  213,2-81 

New  York  City 5,181,102  12,076,630 

Queens   479.850  1,123,175 

Manhattan     2.253.689  2.185,353 

Richmond    114.461  254,178 

Brooklyn   1,999,584  7,905,466 

Bronx    333,518  608,458 

Nigara  Falls 122,140  160,331 

Oakland,  Cal.  589,432  362,382 

Oklahoma  City   ....  354.272  249,265 

Omaha,  Neb 467,650  624.830 

Pasadena,  Cal 87,261  45,207 

Passaic.  N.  J 27.240  163.500 

Paterson,    N.    J 133,309  127,447 

Peoria.    HI 103.430  116.625 

Philadelphia.    Pa...  1,671,900  2,328,755 

Pittsburgh.  Pa 1.280.594  976,259 

Portland,  Me 18,840  69,260 

Portland,   Ore 471,230  444,345 

Portsmouth.  Va.  ..  49,445  29.165 

Pueblo,   Colo 41,692  33,490 

Quincy,  III 6.800  24,700 

Quincy,    Maf?s 147,038  157.913 

Reading,   Pa 60,700  104,500 

Richmond,  Cal 43,540  58,136 

Richmond.    Va 198,5.48  213.659 

Roanoke,  Va 9,835  17,475 

Rochester.    N.    Y...  293.415  560,032 

Saginaw,  Mich 22,309  46,880 

Sacramento,    Cal...  86,.%43  45,476 

Salem.    .Mass 34,984  17,303 

Salt    Lake  City 165,815  214.635 

.<an   Antonio.  Tex..  215.920  171,634 

San   DicBO,  Cal.  lOl.M.-J  28..'..1« 

San  KranrlKco,  Cal  1,125,000  1,14.1,091 

San   Jo«c,  Cal 69,087  13,494 

Savannah.  Ga 17.225  32,990 

.Sohenectadv,     N.Y  841.240  146,48i; 

Scranton,  Pa 43.085  137,290 

Seattle,  Waah 1,02.<«/535  .171,360 

Sioux  Citv.  la 1-39.1.-0  265.275 

.South    Bend.    Ind...  63,14S  208,502 

Spokane,  Waiih 13.1.-M)  393,770 


Page  Seven 

Springfield.    Ill 63,285  4^,325 

Springfield,    .Mass..        132.900  42'4.125 

Springfield,    Mo 16,52'5  79.550 

St.  I.,ouis.  Mo 891.863  910.994 

Stockton,    Cal 319,184  71,218 

St.  Paul,  .Minn 276,696  687,429 

Superior,   Wis 57,285  64.940 

.Syracuse.    .V.    Y 171,223  310.993 

Tacoma,  Wash 240.303  118,5S,-S 

Terra  Haute,  Ind..          57,455  29.420 

Toledo,  Ohio  507.534  534,523 

Topeka.    Kans 27.64'5  70,840 

Trenton,  X.  J 55,595  71.017 

Troy     N.    Y 37,200  50,400 

Utica.  N.   Y 179,375  133.820 

Washington,   D.   C         755.465  1,835,198 

West   Hoboken    ....             7,050  59,560 

Wheeling,    W.    Va          18,714  27,2»8 

Wichita,    Kans 419.350  243.470 

Wilkes-Barre,    Pa.           56,527  35,346 

Wilmington.    Del...        452.454  129.503 

Woonsocket,    R.  I..           24,942  77,055 

Worcester,  Mass....        308,409  478,877 

Yonkers,  X.  Y 253.600  207.900 

Y'ork.  Pa 6.530  13,038 

Youngstown,    0 4.42,5.67  835,675 

Total  $45,622,999  $62,347,509 

♦ 

H.\i<BOR    BOARD    .OPE.XS    BIDS    .FOR 

EXTE.XDING     PIBR     >0.  31     AND 

Al'THORIZE     PL.'INS  FOR 

.^HED    ON    PIER    NO.   39. 


SAX  FRANCISCO. — Bids  were  opened 
by  the  Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners 
at  their  meeting  on  August  1st  for  ex- 
tension   of   Pier   No.    21,   as   foUowa: 

Healy-Tibbctts  Constr.  Co $43,733 

Thomson   Bridge  Co. 43,900 

J.    P.   Hannah 43.973 

Clinton    Constr.    Co 47.500 

Hyde-Harjes   Co 48,760 

Tibbitts     Pacific    Co 48,887 

S.    F.    Bridge  Co _. 52,300 

E.    E.    Btherton '. 52.536 

The  two  lowest  bids  were  taken  un- 
der adv'sement  for  a  week. 

Contract  awarded  J.  D.  Hannah  on 
Pier  27  was  approved.  Bond  of  $7,000 
of  Hartford  Accident  &  Indemnity  Co., 
accompanied    the   contract. 

Assignment  of  Owen  McHughcs'  con- 
tract to  H.  Crummey  Co.  allowed. 

By  resolution  the  Engineer  was  in- 
structed to  prepare  plans,  specifications 
and  estimate  for  construction  of  a  two- 
story  shed  on   Pior  39. 

Plans  were  approved  for  extending 
shed  on  Pier  41. 

Claims  were  allowed  as   follow.s: 

Scott  Co.  Contract  for  No.  3,  $300. 

J.  D.  Hannah,  shed  on  Xo.  3,  $15,497.10 

Hcaly-Tibbetts.   Pier  Xo.   33,   $7,362.45 

Healy-Tibbetts,    Pier    31.    $4,404. 

.\.    W.    Pacific   Railway,   $20. 

Eric  Foundry,  $2,550. 

Refund  to  E.  K.  Wood  Lumber  Co., 
$18.5-5,   allowed. 

Bills  were  ordered  collected  by  the 
Secretary  as  follows: 

Atrociated   Oil,    $25.74. 

Associated  Terminals,   $109.59. 

W.    R.    Grace   Co..    $46.52. 

Gulf  Mail  S.  S.  Co..  $9.88. 

Healy   Tibbetts,    $327.76. 

.Merchants  Ice  &  Cold  Storage  Co., 
$376.59. 

Purity  .Spring  Water  Co..  $48.37. 

R.   J.   Ringwood.   $24.10. 

Southern  Pacific  Co..  $1,381.17;  $93.39 
$1.19.75:    $1,498.44. 

J.  D.  and  A.  B.  -Spreckels.  $3,800. 

State  Civil  Service  Commlssiion,  $11.86 

State  .Mining  Bureau. $4. 24. 

State  Motor  Vehicle  Co.,   $41.08. 

Toyn  Risen  Co..  $8.14. 

I'niversity  of  California.   $2.46;  $27.67 

Alex   Woodslde.   $10.03. 


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BTJILHING  AND  ENGINBERINO  NEfWS 


■Wednesday,    Aug-ust    7,    1918. 


APARTMEJVT    HOUSES. 


Segregated  Figures  Being  Taken. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,   »12.000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Sacramento  Street. 
Two-story  frame  apartments  (8  2-rooin 

apartments). 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect — Chas.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,  |40,O0» 

VALJLiEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.  SW  Georgia 
and  Sutter  Streets. 

Three-story  and  basement  brick  apart- 
ment house  (25  2-room  apts.) 

Owner — A.   W.  Stremmel,  Valleo,  Cal. 

Architects — .Reed  &  Co-rlett,  Oakland 
Savings  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Contract  Awarded, 

APARTMENTS  Cost,  J12,500 

LOIS  ANGELES,  Cal.  No.  2214  W-l'5th 
Street. 

Two-story  frame  and  plaster  apart- 
ments, 20x147  (10  apts.) 

Owner — ^S.   Fast. 

Architect — L.  A.  Smith,  621  Investment 
Bldg.,  Lk)s  Angeles. 

Contractor.. ..A.  L.  Auen,  1006  Wright  & 
Callender  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,   $35,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Location  Not  Given. 
Pive-story    reinforced    concrete    apart- 
ments  (5  apts). 
Owner — Withheld. 

Arcihitect — J.    F.    Dunn,    Phelan    Bldg., 
San   Francisco. 
NOTE: — Full  particulars  later. 


BONDS. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— F.  W.  Richard- 
son, as  the  State  Treasurer  of  the  State 
of  California,  will  on  the  15th  day  of 
August,  1918,  at  the  hour  of  2  o'clock 
P.  Al.,  at  the  office  of  the  State  Treas- 
urer, in  the  State  Capitol,  at  Sacra- 
mento, Cal..  sell  at  public  auction  to 
the  highest  bidder  for  cash  in  parcels 
of  one  or  more,  or  as  a  whole,  200 
bonds,  being  numbers  1  to  200  both  in- 
clusive, of  the  par  value  of  $500  each. 
State  bonds  to  be  known  as  "state 
building  bonds,"  to  provide  a  fund  for 
the  erection  and  equipment  of  state 
buildings   in  the  City   of  Sacramento. 


DALY  CITY.  San  Mateo  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  for  the  purchase  of  street 
improvement  bonds  of  the  City  of  Daly 
City,  will  be  received  by  the  City 
Clerk,  up  to  8  o'clock  P.  M.,  Monday. 
Augui?t    12th,    1918. 

Sa'd  issue  of  bonds  aggregate  the 
total  sum  of  $4!i,699.10  bearing  interest 
at  the  ri»te  of  7%  per  annum. 


RIVERSIDE,  Riverside  Co.,  Cal. — 
Bonds  to  the  amount  $256,000  of  the 
Palo  Verde  Joint  Levee  District,  will  be 
.■^old  by  the  County  Supervisors  on 
September  4.  The  proceeds  will  be 
used  to  complete  and  extend  the  levees 
in  that  district.  .1.  C.  Allison,  Calexico, 
is  the  engineer  of  the  project. 


SAN  LUIS  OBISPO.  Cal. — A  bond  elec- 
tion will  be  held  on  August  14,  1918.  by 
the  Someo  School  District  in  San  Luis 
Oibispo  County  for  the  purpose  of 
voting  $19,000  for  the  erection  of  a 
school  building. 


CHURCHES. 


.Sub-Figures   Being  Taken. 

CHURCH  Cost,   $ 

LOS   ANGELES,    Cal.      X-Workman   St. 

near  26th  Avenue. 
Two-.'itory   and  basement   brick  church 

building,    110x130. 
Owner — .\shbury     Methodist     Episcopal 

Church. 
Architects — Alfred    W|    Rea    and    Chas. 

•B.   Garstang,    720   Black  Bldg.,   Los 

Angeles. 
Work  will  commence  at   once,   under 
the  supervision   of  William  C.   Ranger, 
2619   North   Sichel  St.,   Los  Angeles. 


BRIDGES  AND  DAMS. 


fO.\TR.%CT   .\W.%RDED   FOR  DAM. 

.MONO  CHDUNTY.  Cal. — Fred  L.  Somers, 
,260  East  Holt  avenue,  Pomona,  has  a 
contract  at  about  $50,000  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  concrete  ."".nd  rock  dam 
in  Mono  County  for  the  Nevada-Cali- 
fornia Power  Company.  It  will  be  lo- 
cated in  Rush  Creek  meadows,  approx- 
imately SO  mile;  northwest  of  Bishop, 
and  .Tbout  threet  miles  east  of  the  E 
boundary  of  Yosemitc  National  Park. 
The  dam  will  be  about  400  feet  long.  50 
feet  hig-h.  12  feet  wide  at  the  bottom 
and  5  feet  wide  at  the  top.  It  will  be 
>ised  to  store  waters  of  Rush  creek,  de- 
velopment of  power  not  being  contem- 
plated. Mr.  Somers  is  now  building 
i\  transimii-vsion  line  in  Inyo  county  for 
the  Nevada-California  Power  Company. 


PAVING  AND  BRIDGE  PL.INNED. 

MADERA,  Madera  Co.,  Cal.— Plans 
prepared  by  City  Engineer  Sloan  for 
paving  Sixth  street  from  the  alley  be- 
tween "C"  and  "D"  streets  to  "H" 
street,  have  been  adopted  by  the  City 
Council.  The  work  which  includes  the 
construction  of  a  reinforced  concrete 
bridge  over  the  canal  at  "H"  street,  is 
estimated   to  cost   $39,054.75. 


LOW    BIDDER    FOR    BRIDGE. 

VENTURA,  Ventura-  Co.,  Cal. — The 
County  Supervisor*  bave  deferred 
action  until  August  7  on  the  bids  re- 
ceived July  15.  for  the  construction  of 
a  combination  steel  and  timber  bridge 
over  Coyote  creek  on  the  Santa  Ana 
road.  W.  M.  Ledbetter  &  Co.,  of  Los 
Angeles,  submitted  the  lowest  bid  at 
$17,940  for  the  construction  of  this 
bridge. 


PLAN  TO  CONSTRUCT  BIG  DAM   AND 
HYDRO-EUECTRIC    PLANT. 

PHOENIX,  Ariz. — .lames  B.  Girand, 
former  city  engineer  of  Phoenix,  who 
is  working  on  the  project  to  construct 
a  big  dam  in  the  Colorado  river  160 
miles  northwest  of  I'heonix,  and  build  a 
hydro-electrir  plant,  states  that  the 
Secretary  of  the  Interior  look.'i  with 
favor  on   the  project.     Plans  have  been 


made  \for  the  electrification  of  the 
Santa  Fe  Railroad  system  from  Wins- 
low,  Ariz.,  to  Barstow,  Cal.,  as  well  as 
furnishing  cheap  power  for  many  irri- 
gation project"  The  dam  would  be  200 
feet  long,  250  ft.  high  and  190  ft.  thick. 
The  estimated  cost  of  the  entire  pro- 
ject is  $18,000,000. 


CHKX),  Butte  Co.,  Cal.— The  City 
Trustees  of  Chico  have  instructed  City 
Engineer  M.  C.  Polk  to  prepare  esti- 
mates for  a  large  concrete  bridge  to 
span   Little  Chico  Creek  at  Dayton. 

As  the  bridge  is  a  city  and  county 
affair,  one-half  of  the  cost  will  be  borne 
by  the  county. 


li 


BIDS   WANTED  FOR  BRIDGE. 

MARYSVILLB.  Yuba  Co.,  Cal.— 
.Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  County  of 
Yuba,  until  10  o'clock  A.  M.  on  W'fl- 
nesday.  August  7th,  1918.  for  the  '  ■n- 
.struction  of  a  wooden  bridge  appi'm  h 
concrete  abutment  and  earth  and 
gravel  grade  at  Frenchtown,  3  miles 
from  Oregon  House  on  the  Brownsville 
and  Oregon  House  Road  in  Road  Tm.«- 
trict  No.   4   across  Dry  Creek,   Yubii   ('". 

Said  bridge  to  consist  of  3  span.s  ■( 
20  feet  each,  and  a  Roadway  12  feet  in 
cordance  with  plans  and  specifications 
on  tile  in  the  office  of  Phil  J.  Divver, 
County  Clerk,  and  in  the  office  of  the 
County  Surveyor. 


BRIDGE     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 

SAN  DIDOO,  C<il. — Wright  &  Doran, 
931  South  Broadiway,  San  Diego,  were 
awarded  the  cr.ntract  at  $68,000  for  the 
construction  of  a  reinforced  concerte 
girder  bridge  consisting  of  S  53-ft. 
spans  across  Santa  Margarita  river  r.n 
the  state  highway,  Div.  VII.  Route  2, 
.See.  C. 


FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES. 


FACTORY.      Cost.    $;if>.000. 

SAN  FR.AXCISOO,  4th  and  Bmnnan  sts. 

Alterations  and  additions  to  a  Class    -.v 

factory  building. 
Owner — John   Bollman   Company. 
Architects — Weeks      &       Day,      Plicl.m 

Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor — W.    C.    Duncan   Co.,    Sharon 

Bldg..  S.  F. 

.\dditional  Contraptii  .^warded. 
Cement.  Awarded  to  Pacific  Portland 
Cement  C?o..  Pacific  Bldg.:  metal  win- 
dows to  the  Pacific  Bldg.,  Material  Co., 
525  Market  :roofing  to  Johns-Manville 
Co.,  Se<'ond  and  Howai-d;  el«vators  to 
Otis  Elevator  Co..  Beach  and  Stockton: 
plumbi-ng  to  .Mex  Coleman.  706  Ellis: 
metal  lath  plaster  to  Peter  Bradley.  180 
.les«ie:  heating  to  Scott  Co..  2*43  Minna: 
wiring  to  IL  S.  Tittle.  21i5  .Minna:  paint- 
ing to  P.  J.  Neal,  459  Hayes:  auto- 
matic .iprinklers  to  the  Pacific  Fire  lOx- 
tingui.-*her  Co..  507  Montg-omery:  orna- 
mental iron  to  California  Artistic  .Metal 
Co..  349  7th:  .siheet  nwUil  work  to  Frank 
l^vi.son,  779  Folsom:  niai'bel  work  to 
.\m<>rlc,an  Marble  Mosaic  Co..  2'5  Colum- 
bia .Sciuare:  gla.«rs  to  Fuller  &  Ooepp.  34 
Davis.     All  of  San  Francisco. 


.  ilnesday,     Augiiat     T,     191!l. 

.:untract  Awarded. 

^VAlRBHOUSB        Codt,    approximately 

;     $200,000. 

;AN      FRANCIS(X).      N      Alameda    bet. 
i        Kansas  and  Vermont  Streets, 
f'our-story   mill   constructed   and   brick 

warehouse.  100x200. 
>wner — Dunham,  Carrigan  &   Hayden. 
iVrchitect — Leo  J.  Devlin,   Pacific  BIdg., 
'       San  Francisco, 
pontractors — Jas.  S.   Fennell  and  R.   -a. 

Chisrholm.   ISO  Jessie  St..  San  Fran- 

'  isco. 

•  IS  contract  includes  all  work. 


liids  to  be  Taken  Next  Week. 
SAIjCISISC,  PL-iVNT  Cost,  $30,000 

-AX  FRA'NCISCO.     Eighth  and  Brannan 

-t  reels, 
tory    steel,      brick    and      concrete 

alclning  plant. 

.  1 — National  Carbon  Co. 

lilting  Engineers — M.  C.  Couchot  & 

\       H.    .Markwart,   Associated.     110 

Sutter  .St.,  San  Francisco. 


I  -    be  done  by  Day's  Work. 

I  FACTORY    BLDGS.  Cost.    $ 

luOP   .-VN'GELiBS.    Cal.      E    Vernon    Ave. 

West  of  Santa  Fe  Ave. 

iBUck     factory     buiWings.     blacksmith 

I         .«hop.     100x100     fe.:     machine    shop. 

100x200   ft.:    garage.    36x6$   ft.,   and 

m   offlce   building   two  stories  and 

[art    basement.    40x60   't..    with    an 

annex.  24x32  ft. 

Owner— Wilson     &     Willard     Mfg.  Co.. 

2411    E-15th    St..    Los   Angele.s. 
Aifhitects — Krempel      &      Brkes.       415 
ifenne  Bldg..  Los  Angeles.  • 

rintendent — Geo.  E.  Talbert.  Los 
.Vngeles. 
The  foundry  and  machine  shop  will 
be  heavy  mill  construction  with  con- 
crete foundations,  saw-tooth  roofs,  cor- 
rugated iron  covering  for  walls  and 
roofs.  Fenestra  steel  sash  for  all  win- 
dows, concrete  floors,  with  asphalt  Siur- 
face.  shower  baths,  drinking  fountain.'!, 
toilets  and  lavatories.  There  will  also 
be  a  traveling  crane  with  3'5-ft.  span. 
The  offlce  building  will  have  concrete 
foundation,  brick  walls,  pressed  biick 
facing,  composition  gravel  roof,  fire- 
proof vault  for  first  and  second  floors 
and  lockersi. 


San 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

SHED  Cost, 

SAN    FRANCISCO.       Pier    No.     39, 
Francisco    Waterfront. 

Two-story  shed. 

Owner — State  Board  of  Harbor  Com- 
missioners. 

Sngineer — Chief  Engineer  Frank 
White.  Ferry  Bldg..  San  Francisco 
Cisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

19.   1918. 
SHOP  Cost,  over  $1,000,000 

MARE  ISLAND.  Cal. 
Steel  frame  structural  shop  . 
Owner — United  States  Government. 

Plans  may  be  obtained  at  Mare  Is- 
land on  a  deposit  of  $10. 

Bids  will  be  opened  on  August  19. 
1918.  at  Mare  Island  at  12  Noon,  and 
at  Washington,  D.  C,  at  3  P.  M. 

For  further  particulars  addres.«  C.  A. 
Carlsen.  Public  Works  Oflficer  at  .Mare 
Island.     Phone  Vallejo  300. 


C"ntr.TPt    Awarded. 

DRY    KILN  Cost.    $ 

BAN  PEiDRO.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
Reinforced    concrete    dry    kiln.    68x104 
feet. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Owner — ^Hammond  Lumber  Co. 
Architects — ^Morgan.    Walls    &    Morgan, 

Hit  Van  Nuys  'Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 
Contractor — J.    Palketer.    704    Ferguson 

Bldg..    Los   Angeles. 


Bids   to   be   Called   for  Shortly. 

.\rACHINB  SHOP  Cost.  $ 

MARE  ISLAND.  Cal. 

One-story   steel   frame     machine     shop 

extension. 
Owner — United   States   Government. 
Engineer — C.  A.  Carlson.  C.  E.,  U.  S.  N., 

Public  Works  Officer,  Mare  Island. 
NOTE: — Plans  and  specifications  have 
been  sent  to  Washington  for  approval. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

GRAIN  ELEVATOR         Cost,  $>50,00'0  in- 
cluding machinery. 

CALIFORNIA.     Location  Not  Given. 

Reinforced  concrete   grain   elevator,   75 
feet  high. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Engineer — Brie    L.    Cope,    1st    National 
Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Full   details   later. 


Contract  Awarded 

FACTORY      V  Cost,    $10,983 

RIVERDALE,  Fresno  Co.  Cal. 

Cheese  factory. 

Owner — Riverdale  Co-Operative  Cream- 
ery Association. 

Architect — None. 

Contractors — Oscar  Frederickson  and 
Geo.  R.  Shannon  Cory  Bldg..  Fresno 


FIRE  HOUSES  AND  JAILS. 


Bids    to    be    Called    For    Immediately. 
FIREHOUS'E.  ETC.  Cost.    $6,000 

TAFT,  Kern  Co..  Cal. 
Fireproof   firehouse   with    living  apts. 
Owner — City   of   Taft. 
Architect — Paul    Needham      of   Midwar 
Gas  Co.,  Taft.   Cal. 


GARAGES. 


Contract  Awarded. 

GARAGE  Cost.    $ 

SAN  FRANCI.SCO.     3  Clay  30  B  Drumm 

Brick  work  for  one-story  brick  garage 

Owner — Mysell-Rollins   Co: 

Architects — O^Brien     Bros..     240     Mont- 
gomery  St.,   San   Francisco. 

Contractor — E.     J.Brandon,     ISO     Jessie 
St..   Sian   Francisco.    . 
The  carpentry  work  will  be  done  by 

day   labor. 


Plans  'Being  Prepared. 

GARAGE  Cost.    $4'5.0fl0 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     50'  Vara   Dis-trict. 

Ttwo-story  and  basement  brick  and 
concrete  garage. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros..  240  Mont- 
gomery,  San  Francisco. 


HALLS  AND  SOCBBTT  BUILDINGS. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  Bids  to  be  Called 

for  Next  Month. 
DETEiNTION    HOME  Cost,    $20,000 

OROVILLE,  Butte  Co.,  Cal. 
Hoflow     tile    detention     home,     30x118 

with  wing  20x44. 
Owner — Butte  County. 
Architect — Chester  Cole.   Chlco.   Cal. 


Plans   Complete. 

DORMITORY,    ETC.  Cost.    $8,000 

SAlN   RAFAEL.   Marin  Co..   Cal.     Grand 

Avenue. 
Twenty-room        frame        dormitory. 

showers,     central     heating     plant. 


Page  Nine 

i.lter    roof    of    Johnson    Hall    with 

tar  and  gravel,  etc. 
Owner — Hitchcock     Military    Academy, 

(Rex     Sherer,    Head    Master).      San 

Rafael. 
Architect — 'Milton  Latham.   '11   Ellis  St  , 

San  Francisco. 


Being  Done  by  Day  Labor. 
PAVILION  Cost,    $3,000 

SAN  MATEO,  Cal. 
One-story  brick  garden  pavilion. 
Owner — Wm.  Bourn. 

Architect — John      Bakewell       Jr.,      251 
Kearny  St.,   San  Francisco. 


HOTEL. 

Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

HOTEL  Cost,    $33,000 

ARBUCKLE,  Colusa  Co.,  Cal. 

Two-story  concrete  hotel,  40  rooms. 
(  Hotel  Ash.) 

Owner — Arbuckle  Hotel  Corporation. 
D.  Cramer.  President:  T.  D.  Wohl- 
from.  1st  Vice  President:  Charles 
Myers.  2nd  Vice  President;  A.  P. 
Merrill.  Secretary;  F.  W.  Schutz. 
Treasurer. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

CAFETERIA  Cost,   $70,000 

ALAMEDA,  Cal.  New  Plant  of  Bethle- 
hem Cpt.i. 

One-story  frame  cafeteria  building, 
2i54xl20. 

Owner — Bethlehem  Shipbuilding-  Cptn. 
(Ltd.) 

Architect — J.  R.  Miller.  Lick  Bldg., 
vSrin  Francisco. 


LIBRARIES. 


Bids    Rejected. 

LIBRARY  Cost.   $'S.OiiO 

OKLAND,  Glenn  Co..  Cal. 

One-story    and     ba.sement    hollow    tile 

library. 
Owner — City        of      Orland        Carnegie 

Library    Trustees. 
Archtect — W.    H.    Weeks.    75    Post    St.. 
San   Francisco. 
NOTE: — Only  two  bids  were  received 
and  were  as  follows: 

Walter  Campbell.  Sacramento.  $9,750. 
L.  G.   Bergren  &  Son.   San   Francisco. 
$10,972. 


RESIDENCES. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

BUNGALOWS.  ETC.  Cost.  $50,000 

LOS  ANGELES.  County  Hospital  on 
-Mission  Road. 

Frame  5-room  bungalows'  for  Nurses' 
home,  extend  heating  system  and 
improve  ground. 

Owner — Los  Angeles  Home 

Designer — Wm.  Davidson.  Mechanical 
Engineer,  9th  Floor,  Hall  of  Rec- 
ords Bldg.,  L  s  Angeles. 


Preliminary  Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ADDITION  Cost.  $5,000 

PALO  ALTO.  Santa  Clara  Co..  Cal. 

.-\dd  one-story  to  present  one-story 
frame  building  for  undertaking 
parlors. 

Owner — Roller  &  Hapgood.  430  Univer- 
sity  Ave..   Palo   Alto. 

Architect — Cha.'i.  Sumner.  Mechanics 
Institute  Bldg..  San  Franci.sco. 

Plans   Being   Figured. 

BEISIDENCD  Cost.    $30.00* 

WINTERS,  Yolo  Co..  Cal. 


±'age  Ten 

Two-story  and  basement  and  attic  in- 
terlocking tile  residence  (14  rooms 
and  4  bathrooms). 

Owner — T.   A.   Sparks. 

Architect — Henry  Shermund,  Mills 
Bldg:.,  San  Francisco. 

Plans  Prepared. 

HESIDENCB        .  Cost.  $ 

BAKBRSFIELD,  Kern   Co..  Cal.     Trux- 

ton  Avenue  and  "V"  Street. 
Residence   (Italian   Villa   Style). 
Owner — ^Liouis  J.   Banduccl. 
Architect — Thos.       Wiseman.       iMorgran 

Bldg.,  Bakersfleld. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWfl 


Plans  Being-  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

21,    1918. 

COTTAGE,  ETC.  Cost,  $ 

RIVERSIDE,  Riverside  Co..  Cal.  County 

Hospital  Grounds. 
Isolation       ward    building.       foreman's 

cottage,    steam    plant    and    barn    at 

County  Hospital. 
Owner — Board  of  Supervisors!  of  River- 

s-ide  County. 
Architect — G.  Stanley   Wilson,  Virginia 

Block,    Riverside,   Cal. 


To  Construct   Dw-ellings,   Etc. 

COTTAGES,   ETC.  Cost,    % 

DUNHAM,    Butte  Co..  Cal.     State   Lrfind 

Colony. 
Frame   cottages,    etc..    and    weir   across 

Butte  Creek  to  cost  $5.00'0. 
Owner — State    Jjind    Settlement    Board. 
Architect — Max      E.   Cook      (Farmstead 

Engineer).  Dunham,  Cal. 
Mr.  Cook  recently  wrote  the  Chico 
Chamiber  of  Commerce,  as/king  it  to  put 
him  in  touch  with  contractor;?  and  ma- 
terial hous-esjin  the  following  lines: 
Concrete  and  excavation;  brick  work: 
carpentry:  electric  wiring:  electric  fix- 
tures: glasis;  Jvardware,  both  finish  and 
rough;  heating  and  ventilating;  iron 
work,  structural  and  ornamental:  lath- 
ing- and  plastering:  laundry  equipment: 
mantels  and  tile  work;  painting  and 
paper  hanging;  patent  chimneys; 
plum:bing  and  plumibing  fixtures;  stoves 
and  ranges,  wood  and  oil;  roofing:  re- 
frigerators and  coolers;  screens  and 
screening;  sheet  metal  and  tinning; 
wall  beds  and  kitchen  cabinets. 


Cost,    $10,350 
.    7044    I-ane- 


Contract  Awarded. 

RESIDENCE 

DO®    ANGELES.    Cal. 

wood  Avenue. 
Two-story  frame  and  plaster  (10-room) 

residence  and  garage. 
Owner — C.    W.    Bradford,    17.')8    Orange 

Avenue.  Los  Angeles, 
Architect — ^None. 
Contractor — Frank      L.      Meline,      677S 

Hollywood  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles. 


Plans   Being  Figured. 

ALTEtR'ATIONS  Cost,  JS.OOO 

SAN  FRANCISOO.     Location  not  given. 

Alterations  to  frame  residence,  con- 
verting same  into  8  2-room  apart- 
ments. 

(;>wner — Withheld. 

A'rchitect — Arthur  G.  Scholz,  Phelan 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

DWEIJLINGS  Cost,  « 

BERKEIjErr,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Evelyn 
Avenue. 

Two  one-story  frame  dwellings. 

Owner — S,  V.  Nichols.  1st  National  Bk. 
Bldg.,   Berkeley. 

Architect — W.  H.  Ratcliff  Jr.,  1st  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg.,   Berkeley 


Cost,  $10,000 
105  West  "K" 


frame    and 
garage,     "0 


Contract  Awarded. 
U'EISIDBNIOK 
^'ILMINGTON,   Cal.     No. 

Street. 
Two-story     and     basement 

plaster    residence    and 

rooms. 
Owner — Jay  M.  Love. 
Designer   &   Contractor — D.    M.   Renton, 

135  West  First  St.,  Long  Beach. 

Contract    Awarded. 

RE^SIDE'NCH  Cost.  $15,000 

GLEiNDALE. 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence (10  rooms  and  3  bathrooms) 

Owner — Joseph  Melczer,  141  South  Main 
St.,   Los  Angeles, 

Architect  and  Contractor — Slilwaukee 
Bldg.  Co.,  317  Black  Bldg..  Los  An- 
geles. 


Contract   Awarded 

RiESIDENCB  Cost,'  $12,000 

LOS  ANGELES.     No.  731  S-'Serrano  St. 
Two-story    11-rooni    frame   and   plaster 

.esidence  and  garage. 
Owner — 'Schuyler    C.    Lentz.    S36    South 

Harvard  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles. 
Architect  and  Contractor — S.  M.  Cooper 

S02  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


SCHOOLS. 


Pla,ns  Being  Prepared.  Bids  Will  Be 
(3alled  for  in  About  Three  Weeks. 

SCHOOL.      Cost.    $5.t>00. 

iSAN  FRA>;ciSCO.  Silver  Avenue. 

One-«tory    frame   school    tfoiir   rooms.) 

Owner — City  of  .San  Francisco. 

Architect — Bureau  of  Architecture,  City 
Hall. 


Date  of  Opening  Bids  Postponed. 
SCHOOL  Cost,    $2i5,O0n 

UPPEiR  LAKE,  Lake  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story  concrete     high  school     (9  or 

10  rooms). 
Owner — Upper  Lake  Union  High  School 

District. 
Architect — Norman   Coulter,   46   Kearny 

St.,    San    Francisco 

Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

10,  8  P.  M. 
SCH(X)L      ■  Cost,    $40,000 

FRESNO.  Cal.    Kirk  School  District. 
Two-istory    and      basement    Class      "C" 

."chool. 
Owner — City  of  Fresno. 
Architects — (Joates  &   Travers.     Rowell 

Bldg..   FYesno. 


Bids  to  be  Called  for  Within  2  Weeks, 
SCHOOIL  Cost.    $160,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Elxcelsior  Ave.,  bet. 

Madrid  and  Lisbon  Streets. 
Two-story    and    basement     frame     and 

brick  veneer  sichooKMonroe  School) 
Owner — CUy  of  Slan  Francisco. 
Architect — John   Reid   Jr..    1st   National 

Bank  Bldg..  Ban  Francisco. 
'Bids  will  be  called  for  a  general  con- 
tract, plumbing,  heating,  electric  work 
and  'brick  work. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    TEMPORARY 
SCHOOI.S. 

VALLEJO.  Solano  Co..  Cal.  —  The 
Board  of  Education  of  Vallejo  will  hold 
a  meeting  July  30th  and  discuss  plans 
for  the  erection  of  temporary  school- 
houses  on  the  high  school  property, 
facing  Louisiana  street.  One  of  the 
I  lans  to  be  talked  over  is  the  erection 
c.f  ten  one-room  structures  for  the  use 
of  the  primary  and  grammar  grade 
students,  and  the  estimated  cost  is 
placed  at  $10,000.     It  is  expected   that 


Wednesday,     August     7.     m 

the  contract  will  be  awarded  early  nej 
month  so  that  the  structures  will  i 
ready  for  use  when  the  fall  term  oper 
in  September. 


Cal. 


Cost,    $5,4: 


Contract  Awarded. 

SCHOOL 

MADISON,  Volo  Co.. 

Concrete  s'chool. 

Owner — Madison   School   District. 

Arohtect — W.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post   St 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor — E.     S.   Barnes,     Woodlam 

California. 


Contract   Awarded 

SCHOOL     Cost,    approximately    $3«,00 
BARSTOW,  San  Bernardino  Oo.,  Cal. 
One-story    frame    school.    127x58    witi 

wing.   56x42. 
Owner — Barstow  School  District, 
Architect — Norman       F.       Marsh.       21 

Broadway.  Los  Angeles. 
Contractors — ^Edwards    &     Wlld«y    Co 

515  Black  Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 
The  bids  received  tor  heating  am 
ventilating,  the  lowest  of  which  wa 
submitted  by  the  Hoagland-Lakli 
Electric  &  Machinery  Company,  wer 
taken  under  advisement. 


POSTPONE    OPE^JING    OF    BIDS    FOP 
RAVESrWOOD    SCHOOL. 

PALO  AL-jKJ,  Cal. — The  opening  ol 
bids  for  the  one-story  briok  school  tc 
be  erected  in  the  Ravenwood  School 
District  near  Palo  Alto,  has  been  post, 
poned  until  Wednesday,  July  31st,  at 
8  P.  M. 

Plans    were    prepared    by    Architect 
Norman  Coulter,  46  Kearny  street,  Suti 
Francisco.  I 


STORES  AND  OFFICES. 

Sub  Figures  to  be  Taken.     Work  to  be 

Done  by  Day  Labor. 
ALTERATIONS  Oost.  $5. DM 

SAN    FRA'NCIS(X).      NW    Stockton    and 

Broadway. 
Tear   out    partitiona.    install    -windowi, 

new   elevator,   etc..  for  three-story 

dry  goods  store  building. 
Owner — A.    Esmiol.    1303     Stockton   St., 

St.,   San   Francisco. 
Architects — Fabre    &    Bearwald, 

chants    National    Bank    Bldg., 

Francisco. 
Elevators.  Otis  Electric. 


■Mer- 
San 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

CLASS  "C"  BLDG.  Cost,   $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Down-town  District 
One-story  Claas   "C"   building,   4   stores. 

95x160. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Clarence  A.  Tantau,  513  Cal- 
ifornia St..  San  Francisco. 


Cost.   $ 

Grand  Ave.  near 


Plans   Being  Figured 

BRICK   BUILDING 

LOS  ANGELES.   Cal. 
Seventh  Street. 

Two-story  brick  building.  60x120. 

Owners — 'Eugene  Meyberg  &  A.  Fleish- 
man. 

Architect — T.      Beverly   Keim     Jr..    30J 
Haas  Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 


Contract   Awarded. 

ADDITION  Cost.  $ 

SACRAMENTO.    Cal.      "J"    and    Eighth 

Streets,  facing  Eighth. 
Two-story  Class  "A"  addition  to  7-.s.tory 

bank  and  office  building. 
Owner — Peoples   Savings   Bank.   Prem. 
Architect — H,    H.    Meyers.    Kohl    'Bldtfu 

San  Francisco. 


Wednesday.     Ai'S"»t     '■     l^l*- 
Oontraclor— Chas.     W.     Heyei.     DalzicI 
BIdg..   Oakland. 
Dyer   Bros..   San  Francisco,   have   the 
contract  for  the  steel  work. 


Cost.    $8,000 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

STORE  AN'D  FLAT 

CA-MP  FREMONT,  Cal. 

One  two-story  frame  store  and  flat,  also 

one-story  store  building. 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect— Arthur     G.     Scholz.     Phelan 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Brick  veneer  first  story  with  cement 
plaster  on   2nd  story. 

Contract    Awarded. 

STORE    AN'D    LOFTS  Cost.    |49.iJ29 

LOS  AN'GBLEiS.   Cal.     No.    737  S-Spring 

Street. 
Two-story    and    basement    brick    store 

and    loft   building,    ooxlao. 
Owner— Annie    E.    Rose.    737    West    SOth 

St..  Los  Angeles. 
Mgner     and     Contractor — Milwaukee 

Bldg.   Co.,    316   Wright   &   Callender 

j'ldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


BUIUaiNG  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

stallation  of  the  "Roads,  Walks,  Curbs, 
Gutters,  Playgrounds.  Botanical  Poo 
and  Drains.  Los  Angeles  State  Normal 
School,  Los  Angeles.  California.  >n^ac- 
cordance  with  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tions therefor,  copies  of  which  may  be 
obtained  on  application  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering,  Sacra- 
mento, California.  .      ,    , 

Such  bids  will  be  received  for  the 
Untire  Work,  and  must  be  submitted 
on  forms  prepared  and  furnished  by  the 
-state   Department  of   Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidders  bond,  or  a  certitied 
i-he<rk  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
accompany  each  bid.  .,„„.,,       ■,■ 

A  deposit  of  Ten  Dollars  (»10,0«)  will 
be  required  on  plans  and  specifications, 
the  deposit  to  be  returned  immediately 
on  the  return  of  the  plans  and  specifi- 
cations to  the  State  Department  of 
Engineering,  at  Sacramento,  California, 
in   good  condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and 
all  bids  and  to  waive  any  informality 
in  any  bid  received.  ,   .      „■    -c- 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W  .  t . 
AlcClure.  State  Engineer.  Sax;raraento. 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  Roads.  Walks. 
Playground.  Pool  and  Drains.  Los  An- 
•eles  State  Normal  School.  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost.    $2.5,i>00 

SANTA  ROSA.  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. 

Alter   store    (install   new   store   fixtures 

and  store  fronts,  etc.) 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect— Joseph    Cahen,    333    Kearny 

.St..  San  Francisco. 
Bids    will    be    taken    for    the    fixtures 
and  store  fronts.     Carpentry  work    for 
-It.  rations  will  be  done  by  day  labor. 


THEATRES. 


Contract    Awarded. 

THEATRE  Cost,  »25.000 

PHOENIX,    Arizona.      Washington    St. 
Two-ntory     Class   'B"   moving     picture 

theatre. 
Owner — A.  C.  Hubbard,  Redlands.  Cal. 
■hitects— Alfred    W.    Rea    and    C.    E. 

Garstang,      720    Black      Bldg.,    Los 

Angelea. 
Contractor— A.      E.    Taylor,      Redlands. 

Cal.  and  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Bldg.,  Phoenix. 


California." 
[SIGNED] 


W.  F.  McCLURE. 
S'cate  Engineer.     (•) 


STATE    OF    CAUFORMA. 
DBP.VRTMENT    OF    BNGINEERIN'O 


SE.4LED  PROPOSALS. 

BIDS       WANTED       FOR       STEEL    AND 
CONCRETTE    FOUNDATIONS. 

SBALEa>  PROPOSALS,  indorsed 
"Proposals  for  Power  Plant  Extension 
and  Improvements.  Pearl  Harbor.  T.  H.. 
Specification  No.  3038,"  will  be  received 
at  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.c.. 
nBtll  11  o'clock  A.  M„  Auenst  12,  1818. 
and  at  the  Navv  Yard.  Mare  Island^ 
California,  untU  8  o'clock  A.  M.,  Augnirt 
12,  1918,  and  then  and  there  publicly 
opened  for  structural  steel  and  con- 
crete foundations  tor,  and  the  installa- 
tion of  a  turbo-alternator,  and  air  com- 
pressor their  condensers  and  auxiliary 
pumps,  boiler  feed  pump,  feed  water 
heater,  oil  pump  and  heater,  and  in- 
duced draft  fan.  piping  and  all  elec- 
trical equipment  necessary  for  the 
complete  extension  to  Power  Plant  at 
Naval  Station,  Pearl  Harbor.  T  H 
Drawings  and  specifications  No  3038 
may  be  obtained  on  application  to  the 
Bureau,  or  to  the  Commandant  of  the 
Naval  Station  named,  A  deposit  of  »-'« 
•s  required  as  security  for  the  safe  re- 
turn of  the  drawings  and  specifica- 
tions. 

BIDS   WANTED   FOR  ROADS,  WALKS, 
CURBS.    ETC. 


CALIFORNIA  HIGHWAY  COMMISSION 

SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  California 
HlKbnay  Comml«iiion,  515  Forum  Bulld- 
Ine.  Sacramento,  Cal.,  until  a  o'clock  P. 
M.  on  Auguiit  i:i.  1»1S.  at  which  time 
they  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  construction  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  therefor,  to. which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway,   as   follows:  „      „„ 

Shasta  County,  between  Tower  House 
and  Redding  (II-Sha-20-A  and  B), 
about  15.9  miles  in  length  to  be  — aded. 

San  Diego  County,  at  Oceanside, 
across  the  San  Luis  Rey  River  <yiI-»- 
D-'-C)  a  reinforced  concrete  trestle 
consist'ing  of  23  spans  of  30  feet  each 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forms  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the^said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offices  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits,  Dunsmuir.  Sacramento. 
San  Ffancisco.  San  Luis  Obispo,  Fresno, 
and  Los  Angeles.  ;.    ;„ 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  a««ntion  ot 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  'or  f ""<>''",: 
tions  as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 

'°The''Depa*rtment  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  be^t^i^ure^t  of  the|1.ate^^^^ 

CHARLES  F.   STERN 
HENRY  J.  WIDENMANN. 
California    Highway    Commission. 
AUSTIN  B.  FLETCHER. 

Highway    Engineer. 
WILSON  R.  ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (    ' 

♦ 

NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 

BEFARTMENT     OF     ENGINEERING. 


Page  Eleven 

"Ific*.  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineei-s  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
office  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  in  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers'  offl^ces  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits,  Uunsrmuir.  Sacramento, 
San  Francisco.  San  Luis  Obispo.  FVesno, 
and   Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  it  Is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Conimis.-;ion.  The  special  attention  of 
pro.spective  bidders  la  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Contractors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done,  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  tor 
the   b  St  interest   of  the  State. 

.NEWELL    D.    DARLINGTON, 
CHAPJ_.ExS   F.   STERN. 
HENRY   J.    WIDENMANN. 
California    Highway    Commission, 
.\UST1N    B.    FLETCHER, 

Highway    Engineer. 
WILSON   R.  ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (*) 

I>ated:  July  22.  1918. 
(23744)  

BIDS    WANTED   FOR   FRAME  DORMI- 
TORIES. 

July  29,  1918. 
SE\LED  PROPOSALS.  indorsed 
•Proposals  for  Quarters  for  Civilian 
Employees,  U.  S.  N.  Hospital  Reserva- 
tion. Mare  Island.  Cal."  will  be  received 
at  the  Navy  Yard.  Mare  Island.  Cal.. 
until  11  o'clock  A.  M„  Ansust  10,  1»18, 
and  then  and  there  publicly  opened  for 
con,structing  two  2-story  wood  trame 
dormitories  on  concrete  foundations 
each  buildin.'  about  26  feet  wide  by  110 
feet  6  inches  long  and  one  2-story  wood 
frame    toilet   and   lavatory   building   on 

i_       ^ — ..^..,:^.  n..        KoilHino-      a  Koiit 


SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
W  F.  McCUire  State  Engineer.  Forum 
Building.  Sacramento  California^  up 
to  and  Including  12  o'clock.  Noon.  Mon- 
day, Aueuat  12,  1»18.  said  bids  then 
and  there  to  be  publicly  opened  and 
read  for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials, 
and  labor,  and  doing  the  work  required 
for   the   complete  construction   and   in- 


iraiiie    ii^iict    anu    .».€*,,"...     "  — o       -- 

concrete  foundations,  building  about 
■22  feet  wide  and  22  feet  long.  All 
buildings  to  be  approximately  22  feet 
from  ground  to  eaves,  drawings  and 
.Specification  32.63  may  be  obtained 
I'on  application  to  the  Bureau  or  to 
the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard. 
Mare  Island.  Vallejo,  Cal.,  upon  de- 
positing $tl0  to  insure  the  return  of  the 
Plans  and  Specification  in  good  condi- 
tion. 

PROPOSAL   FOR   STRUCTURAL  SHOP. 


CALIFORNIA  HIGHWAY  COMMISSION 

SEALED  PROPOSALS  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  I  alllornia 
HlKhway  CoBimUalon.  515  Forum  Build- 
fig.  Sacramento,  Cal.,  until  2  o^elock  f. 
m:  on  AaguKt  19,  1»18,  at  which  time 
they  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  construction  in  accordance  with  the 
spec^flcac^ms  therefor,  t". which  special 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  btate 
hiL'hway  as  follows:  , 

Marin  <-k.unty.  between  Ignacio  and 
Rlaijk  Point  (IV-Mrn-S-A),  about  -o 
miles  in  length,  to  be  graded. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forma  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifl- 
batlona   may   be   obtained,    at  the   said 


SEALED         PROPOSALS  indorsed 

"Proposals  for  Structural  Shop.  Mare 
Island.  Cal,,  Specification  No.  322.4  will 
be  received  at  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and 
Docks  Navv  Department,  Washington, 
D  C  until  3  o'clock  P.  M.,  and  at  the 
vivv  Yard.  Mare  Island,  Cal.,  until  12 
o'clo'ck  Noon,  August  ID,  1018,  and  then 
and  there  publicly  opened,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  structural  shop  300  feet 
wide  by  696  feet  long,  at  the  Navy- 
Yard.  Mare  Island,  Cal.  The  shop  will 
have  a  steel  frame  on  foundations  pro- 
vided by  the  Government,  concrete  base 
course  and  girders,  plastered  hollow 
tile  belt  courses,  steel  sash  and  doors, 
built  up  roofing  on  gypsum  and  con- 
crete slabs,  skylights,  and  wood  loft 
floor  Drawings  and  specification  .No. 
3224  may  be  obtained  on  application  to 
the  Bureau  or  to  the  commandant  of 
the  navy  yard  named.  Deposit  of  a 
certified  check  or  postal  money  order 
for  $10  payable  to  the  Chtef  of  the 
Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks,  is  required 
as  security  tor  the  safe  return  of 
drawin-s  and  specifications.  C  \N. 
PARKS.  Chief  of  Bureau.  July  1=.  l'i»- 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  NAVY  SUPPLIES. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 
Navy  Department.  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
then  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  1903.  for  Puget  Sound.  12 
water  closet  bowls;  for  various  deliv- 
eries. 84  water  closet  cocks  and  138 
fullers. 

Schedule  5079H.  for  Puget  Sound, 
slitting  shears,  opening  of  .\ugust  9. 

Schedule  5090V4'.  for  Puget  Sound, 
hollow   rolled  steel,  opening  of  August 


Page  Twelve 

Schedule  JU'SVs.  tuv  Pugst  Sound, 
macihine   tools,   opening-  of  August   9. 

Schedule  512'5H.  for  Mare  Island,  1  .- 
296  copper  sheets  opening  of  August 
2. 

Schedule  '5133%,  for  eastern  yards 
and  Mare  Island.  300  flatirons  and  30O 
tool  kits,  opening  of  August  5. 

Schedule  5il3'6'^,  for  eastern  yards 
and  Mare  Island,  130  lever  punches, 
opening.  August  2. 

Schedule  olSO^^i  for  Puget  Sound, 
brass  valves,  opening  of  August   5. 

Schedule  51S414.  for  Puget  Sound,  2 
jaw  riveters  and  10  air  hoists,  opening 
of  August  6. 

Schedule  51X8 1^,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
tool   rack,  opening  of  August  5. 

Schediule  190'5,  for  Mare  Island,  109  5. 
8,  10  and  15  ton  screw  jacks  and  28  hy- 
draulic jacks:  for  eastern  and  western 
deliveries.  400  pressed  steel  wheelbar- 
rows: for  various  deliveries,  miscella- 
neous scales  for  bakers,  beam,  'counter, 
crane,  platform,  etc. 

Schedule  19i04  for  iMare  Island,  2,4 
bath  tubs;  for  'Mare  Island  and  Puget 
Sound,  30  urlnials  and  3<)  sihip  water 
closets. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
Department. 


LiONG  BBAOH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Application  has  been  made  to  the 
Capital  Issues  Committee  for  permis- 
sion to  sell  bonds  for  dredging  the 
harbor  and  the  channel  to  connect  the 
Los  Angeles  and  Long  'Beach  harbors. 
As  the  project  has  ibeen  approved  by 
the  government  as  a  war  measure 
there  is  no  doubt  the  'permission  asked 
will  be  granted. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     PUMP. 

LQS  AiNGELBS.  Cal.— U n't!  1  4  P.  M.. 
August  le.-bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Los  Angeles  department  of  public  ser- 
vice, Knickerbocker  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles, for  one  centrifugal  pump  and 
motor  in  accordance  with  Specifications 
No.  397.  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
board.  Certified  check  or  bidder's  bond 
for  10%  and  affidavit  of  non-collusion 
required.     Jas.    P.   Vroman,   Secretary. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    SEARCHLIGHT, 
GAS  ENGINE,  ETC. 


LOS  ANG-ELES.  Oal.— Until  9  A.  M.. 
August  7,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
City  Purchasing  Agent,  Room  202, 
North  City  Hall  Annex,  for  searchlight 
and  combination  gas  engine  and  gen- 
erator, in  accordance  with  specifica- 
tions No.  227,  whcih  may  be  obtained 
on  application.  Certified  check  or  bid- 
der's bond  for  10%,  and  affidavit  of  non- 
collusion  required.  Ohas.  L.  Wilde, 
City  Clerk. 


BIDS  AVANTED  FOB  NAVAL 
SUPPI/IES. 

Navy  Department.  Bureau  of  Sup- 
plies' and  Accounts,  Washington.  D.  C. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  here  for 
furnishing  supplies  under  schedules  as 
follows: 

'.Schedule  1867.  for  all  navy  yards,  oak 
lumber  of  all  kinds,  August  6. 

Schedule  1S68,  for  all  yards,  large 
quantities  of  lignum  vitae,  baoswood, 
hickory.  juniper  poles.  butternut, 
cherry,  maple  and  poplar,  August  6, 

Schedule  1'879,  for  Mare  Island,  200,- 
000  feet  box  and  crate  lumber,  August 
6. 

Schedule  ISSO,  for  Mare  Island,  20.000 
tons  broken  stone,  6,000  tons  screening, 


BUILDIN'O  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

COOO  cubic  yards  saud  and  4,000  cubic 
yards  gravel,  August  6. 

Schedule  ISSio,  for  New  York.  San 
Francisco  or  Pearl  Harbor,  1  oxy- 
acetylene   plant,   opening   of   August    6. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts,  Navy 
Department.  Washington.  D.  C. 


BIDS    WANTEUJ    FOR    BUSSES. 

FILLMORE,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal. — Until 
7  P.  a:.,  A.ugu.st  13.  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  Tru'stees  of  the  Fillmore  Union 
High  Sthool  District  for  two  20-pas- 
senger  transportation  bucscs  in  ac- 
cordance with  specifications  on  file  at 
the  office  of  the  principal  of  the  school. 
Certified  check  for  ',  per  cjnt  required 
with  each  b'd.     F.  L.   Fairbanks,  clerk. 


IM. 


BIDS      WANTED     FOR      STREET 
PROVEMENT. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  .Marin  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Marin  County 
will  receive  bids  until  August  5.  1918, 
at  8  P.  M..  for  doing  the  following  work 
in  Granton  Park  as  follows:  For  lay- 
ing pavement,  establishing  grade  and 
eonistructing  subgrade,  curbs,  gutters, 
sewers,  drains,  catch  basins  and  cul- 
verts in  and  upon  Laurel  avenue.  Cedar 
avenue  and  Locust  avenue  throughout 
their  entire  length  in  Road  Iniprove- 
nient  District  No.  1.  Rob  E.  Graham. 
Clerk. 


BIDS 


HIGHWAY         IMPROVEMENT 
WANTED. 

PORTLAND  Ore. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Oregon  .State  Highway 
Commission  at  the  office  of  the  chair- 
man of  the  Oomrnission,  1301  Yeon 
Bldg..  Portland,  at  11  A,  M.,  on  the 
6th  day  of  August.  19llS,  for  approxi- 
mately 8600  lineal  feet  of  16-foot  ma- 
cadam surfacing  on  the  Pacific  High- 
way beaween  the  Lane-Douglas  county 
line  and  Comstock  in  Dauglos  county. 
Bids  will  be  considered  on  water- 
bound  broken  stone  macadam  and 
waterbound  gravel  macadam.  The  work 
involves  approximately  4  250  cu.  yds. 
of  broken  stone  or  gravel.  The  con- 
tractor will  be  allowed  to  use  the 
county  rock  quarry  and  crusher  which 
is  located  near  the  center  of  the  work. 


BIDS      WANTED    FOR      STREET 
PROVEMENT. 


IM. 


MANHATTAN  BEACH.  Los  .A.ngele.s 
Co..  Cal.— Until  8  P.  M.,  August  21.  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  City  Clerk  for 
the  improvement  of  about  13%  blocks 
on  Ocean  Drive,  involving  66.464  sq. 
ft.  of  concrete  paving.  3400  lin.  ft.  of 
cement  curb.  2500  ft.  of  header  and  in- 
cidental work,  in  accordance  with 
plans  and  specifications  which  may  be 
obtained  from  M.  M.  Murray,  City  En- 
gineer.    Llewellyn  Price.  City  Clerk. 


BIDS    \*'ANTED    FOR    SUPPLIES    FOR 
GOVERNMENT. 


PANAMA  CIRCULAR  1225 — Office  of 
the  General  Purchasing  Officer.  Pana- 
ma Canal.  Washington,  D.  C. — Sealed 
bids  are  wanted  until  August  14.  1918. 
for  galvanized  pipe,  sizing  wire,  iron  or 
steel  washers,  rivets,  bolts,  nuts,  brass 
tubing,  boiler  ferrules,  wire  netting, 
anchor  lights,  life  raft,  storage  bat- 
teries, glass,  leather  and  canvas  belt- 
ing, pipe  covering,  automobile  tires 
and  tubes,  fire  and  water  hose,  rubber 
tubing,  rubber  and  flax  packing,  as- 
bestos and  buckskin  gloves,  manila 
rope,  marline,  linoleum,  brushes,  fire 
brick,  cold  tar,  sandpaper  and  lumber. 


For    furthci 
above  office. 


Wednesday,     August     T,     191S. 
information    addreaa    tht 


Opening  of  Bids  Postponed. 

BARRACKS.    ETC.  Cost,    | . 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal,     Naval  Radio  Station. 
Two-story  frame  barracksi,   48x90   with; 

one-story    wing,    24x28     CSpeclflca-" 

tion  3130). 
Owner — U,   S.   Government. 
ArcJiitect — Naval   Department. 

NOTE: — Bids  will  be  opened  August 
■5.  IB'IS.  at  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and 
Docks.  Washington,  D.  C,  and  at  th« 
Publi'c,  Works  Office,  Timken  Bldg..  San 
Diego,  Cal.  Bids  were  to  have  been 
opened  July  29th. 


BIDS   ■WANTED   FOR   ROAD   'WORK. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Until  10  A.  M., 
August  2,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Los  Angeles  County  Supervisors  for 
constructing  5.92  miles  of  disintegrated 
granite  road  from  Lancaster  east  to- 
ward Redman  townsite  in  Road  Im- 
provement District  No.  141.  Antelope 
Valley.  This  is  known  as  the  Sierra 
Madre  road.  Certified  check  for  10% 
required  with  each  bid.  A.  M.  MicPher- 
ron.  Clerk  of  the  Board. 

Following  are  the  approximate  quan- 
tities, contractor  to  furnish  all  ma- 
terials: 5386  cu.  yds.  excavation,  31,2«2 
lin.  ft.  shaping  roadbed:  11,800  tons  of 
disintegrated  granite;  average  haul  3.5i8 
miles  from  Lancaster  siding;  engineer's 
estimate  of  cost  to  contractor,  }43,193.- 
70 


GRADING    BIDS    'WANTED. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Coo.,  Cal.— 
Until  2  P.  M.,  August  20,  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  Supervisors  oof  Orange 
County  for  grading  of  l.&O  miles  of 
road  around  Sulphur  Slide  in  the  Santa 
Ana  Canyon,  involving  approximately 
75,000  cubic  yards  of  excavation. 


PAVING  PLANNED. 

SAN  DIEG'O,  San  Di=go  Co.,  Cal. — 
City  Engineer  Cromwell  submitted  to 
City  Council  plans  and  speciiflcalions 
for  the  improvement  of  a  section  of 
highway  from  Center  street  in  La  Jolla 
to  the  intersection  of  Cass  and  Garnet 
streets,  in  Pacific  Beach.  Plans  call  for 
a  paved  road  20  feet  wide  with  5-ft. 
earth  berm  graded  on  each  side  of 
pavement.  Engineer's  estimate:  367.600 
sq.  ft.  5-in.  concrete  p.n.vement  at  14c, 
$51.464 :  367.000  sq.  ft.  oil  and  rock 
screenings  top.  r.t  Ic.  $3676;  culverts, 
complete.  $6)4;  grading,  $10,000;  12%% 
contractor's  profit,  $6575.40;  10%  inci- 
dentals, $72.3^,94;  total,  $79,565.34.  It  U 
contemplated  to  do  the  work  on  a 
basis  of  the  city  paying  60%  of  the 
cost  and  the  property  own2rs  40%.  The 
engineer's  report  was  taken  under  ad- 
vi.sement. 


SEWER  SYSTEM  PLANNED. 

NEWPORT  BEACH.  Orange  Co..  Cal. 
—Until  7:30  P.  M,.  August  19,  bids  will 
be  received)  by  the  City  Clerk  for  the 
construction  of  a  sewer  system  for 
Newport  Beach,  The  work  is  estimat- 
ed to  cost  about  $1100,000  and  will  be 
done  under  the  Improvement  Act  of 
1911.  Plans  and  specifications  may  be 
obtained  from  City  Engineer  Paul  E. 
Kressly. 


PAVING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

EXEJTER.  Tulare  Co..  Cal. — The  Fed- 
eral Construction  Convpany,  New  Call 
Bldg..  San  Francisco,  was  awarded  the 
contract   at   $1"  "00     for   paving     city 


.  ».llie:i<ld 


Ausur-t 


1918. 


reetg  connecting^  with  the  improved 
junty  highways.  Bids  were  aiso  sub- 
litted  by  the  California  Road  &  Stre«/ 
ompany  and  the  Fiol«ett  Company  of 
icraniento. 


rRBBJT     IMPROVEMENT     PL.ANNBD. 


VAiiEHO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal. — Prop- 
•ty  owners  in  York  street  and  Solano 
ireoue,    east    of    the    Southern    Pacific 

ackff,  held  a  meeting-  recently  and 
3ted  in  favor  of  having  street  work 
9.rried  out  In  that  section  of  the 
ty.  It  was  decided  to  ask  the  City 
Duncil  to  take  the  necessary  steps  to 
ive  the  work  done.  It  is  the  hope  to 
ive  York  street  and  Solano  avenue, 
'tween  Contra  Costa  street  and  the 
ty  limits,  graded  and  paved. 

3NTRACTS       AWARDED    FOR       SAN 
FRANCISCO     STREETT     IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

Th«  improvement  of  Galvez  avenue 
itween  Neiwhall  street  and  Mendell 
reet,  by  the  construction  of  concrete 
irbs  asf>halt  pavement.  asphaltic 
earing  surface,  the  artificial  stone 
iewalks,  and  3  brick  catchbasins. 
Awarded  to  the  Federal  Construction 
).,  Xew  Call   Bldg. 


Tbe  improvement  of  Carrie  street  be- 
veen  Chenery  and  Wilder  streets'  by 
le  construction  of  a  12-inch  ironstone 
pe  sewer  with  7  Y  branches  along 
le  center  line  of  Carrie  street  be- 
veen  the  S  line  of  Chenery  street  and 
le  center  line  of  Wilder  street. 
Awarded  to  P.  A.  Belser.  62-5  Market 
reet. 


Street    ImproTement    Bids    Opened. 

LOS  ANG®L,ES,  Cal.— Fairchild-Gil- 
ore-Wllton  Company,  Pacific  Electric 
Idg.,  Los  Angels,  submitted  the  lowest 
d  at  approximately  $^4 10,000  for  the 
nprovement  of  Second  street  (San 
sdro),  and  thirty  other  streets  and 
leys  In  the  Second  Street  Improve- 
ent  District  by  grading  and  con- 
ructlng  bitulithic  pavement,  cement 
irtw,  sidewalks  and  gutters,  grading 
id  oiling  and  constructing  reinforced 
•ncrete,  brick  and  vitrified  pipe  storm 
wers  and  cement  pipe  sanitary 
^wers  and  house  connecting  sewers, 
eorge  H.  Oswald  submitted  the  next 
west  bid  at  approximately  $423,O00. 
le  engineer's  estimate  of  approxi- 
ate  quantities  Is  as  follows:  l&2i,210 
1.  yds.  grading;  354.743  sq.  ft.  bituli- 
ilc  pavement,  11511,752  sq.  ft.  oiling 
id  rolling;  1«,6»0  lin.  ft.  curb;  48.780 
I.  ft.  sidewalk:  Lo,39'5  sq.  ft.  concrete 
Jtter;  1384   sq.   ft.   granite   block   gut- 


OAD      IMPROVEMENT      CONTRACTS 
AWARDED. 

BURBKA.    Humboldt    Co.,    Cal.— The 
umboldt  County  Board  of  Supervisors 
varded  contracts  on   the  Mattole-BuU 
reek  Road  as  follows: 
Project  No.  1,  dl'I  miles,  to  Poland  & 
oore.  Ehireka.  for  $19,500. 
Project  No.  2,  5.71  miles  to  B.  .1.  and 
-juls  P.  Btter,  for  »18.5i30. 
Project    No.    3,    5.91    miles,    to    U    H. 
oscoe  and  Geo.  C.  Lindley.  for  $19,250. 


IDS     OPENED     FOR     SEWAGE     DIS- 
POSAL PLANT. 

KINGSBtTRG,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — 
rederlckaon  &  Thoman  of  Fresno, 
ibmltted  the  lowest  bid  at  »30,976  for 
>nstructing:  a  sewage  disposal  plant 
■T    the    city    of    Klng»burg.      Johnson 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEBRINO  NEWS 

Bros.,  of  Kingsburg,  submitted  the  only 
other  bid  at  |3'3,32ig.  The  bids  were 
taken  under  advisement.  The  plans 
provide  for  an  Imhotf  tank. 


f'age  Thirteen 


DON'T     SHOOT     PIGEONS. 

Pige»ns  may  be  aii  excellent  substi- 
tute for  beef,  but  they  should  not  be 
killed  indiscriminately.  Hunters  es- 
pecially are  urged  not  to  shoot  these 
birds  in  the  air,  for  they  may  be  hom- 
ing pigeons  being  trained  in  many 
parts  of  the  country  by  the  Signal 
Corps  of  the  United  States  Army  to 
carry  messages  across  the  battle  fields. 

The  pigeon  section  of  the  Signal 
Corps  buys  mature  homers  having 
satisfactory  pedigrees,  bre«ds  them 
and  trains  the  young  birds,  as  the 
homing  instinct  of  the  old  birds  is 
already  established  and  can  not  be 
changed.  Only  the  young  birds  thus 
trained  can  be  used  for  military  com- 
munications. They  are  one  of  the  sur- 
est means  of  conveying  word  across 
the  battle  fields.  Persons  desiring  to 
furnish  the  War  Department  with 
homing  pigeons  should  apply  to  the 
chief  Signal  Corps  officer  of  the  nearest 
cantonment. 


MORE  BUILDINGS  FOR  MODESTO. 

•MODESTU  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal. — The 
following  building  permits  were  issued 
during  the  past  ten  days  by  the  Build- 
ing Inspector  at  Modesto: 

Six-room  bungalow  on  'Moss  near 
"H"  street,  by  Wheeler,  to  cost  12,000. 

Another  warehouse  unit  of  the  A. 
B.  Shoemake  plant  on  "B"  street,  be- 
tween Eighth  and  Ninth  streets,  to  cost 
»5.0«0. 

Six-room  residence  of  O.  W.  John- 
son on  Laurel,  between  Jefferson  and 
Madison  streets,  to  cost  $3,000. 

Two-story  residence  of  W  B.  Bason, 
on  Liaurel  street  near  Jefferson  street, 
to  cost  $2,800. 


TO  PUROBASB  PIPE. 

SAN  DIEX50,  Cal. — An  ordinance  has 
been  introduced  in  council  appropriat- 
ing- $19,000  for  the  purchase  of  242  tons 
of  g-inch  cast  Iron  pipe  to  connect  the 
Mission  Valley  wells  with  the  high 
pressure  city  water  line  on  Thirtieth 
street.  It  is  the  Intention  of  the  city 
officials  to  pump  water  from  the  wells 
for  city  use.  ins'tead  Qf  buying  water 
from  the  Cuyamaca  company. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    DAM    AND    IRRIGA- 
TION SYSTEM. 

PHOENDC,  Aril. — The  final  survey 
for  the  Paradise-Verde  irrigation  pro- 
ject has  been  started  under  the  super- 
visloon  of  George  W.  Sturtevant,  Con- 
sulting Engineer,  and  W.  H.  Bartlett, 
Field  Bn«rineer.  The  project  Involves 
the  construction  of  a  diversion  dam  on 
the  Verd*  river  and  a  canal  system. 
The  Paradise-Verde  project.  when 
finished,  will  bring  under  cultivation 
7'5,0O0  acres  of  irrigable  land,  situated 
in  Deer  and  Paradise  valleys.  These 
fertile  valleys  lie  north  of  the  Arizona 
canal,  extending  from  the  M>cDowell 
range  on  the  east  to  New  river  on  the 
west. 


MAY     START     W^ORK     SHORTLY     ON 
MARE     ISLAND    JCADSEWAY. 


VAUL-BJO,  Solano  Co..  Cal. — An- 
nouncement was  made  recently  that 
work  on  tlie  proposed  causeway  to  Join 
Vallejo  with  Mare  Island  will  start 
within  three  weeks.    The  local  terminal 


of  the  bridge  Is  to  be  at  tlie  foot  of 
Tennessee  street.  Whether  or  not  the 
Government  will  build  the  bridge  re- 
mains to  be  seen,  although  it  is  stated 
on  very  good  authority  that  the  Job 
will  be  awarded  to  a  private  firm. 


FIRE      DESTROYS       GLADDING,      Mc- 

BEAN'S       POTTERY    IN      PLACER 

COUNTY. 


Company      Loan    U      Eatimated      to    bo 

910O.O0O. 


LINCOLN,  Placer  Co.,  Cal. — The  Lin- 
coln Pottery  Works  here  was  almost 
completely  destroyed  by  fire  July  29th. 
Officials  of  the  company  estimated  the 
loss  at  more  than  $100,fK>0.  They  believe 
that  a  faulty  electrical  transformer 
may  have  been  responsible  for  the  fire. 

The  principal  damage  was  done  to 
the  main  brick  factory  building  and 
its  machinery.  The  terra  cotta  factory 
was  practically  undamaged. 

The  pottery  was  owned  by  Gladding, 
McBean  &  Co.,  of  San  Francisco,  and 
was  built  in  1875.  It  specialized  in 
heavy  clay  pottery.  Approximately 
300   men   were   employed. 

At  the  offices  of  Gladding,  McBean  & 
Co.  in  the  Crocker  Building  it  was 
stated  that  the  building  destroyed  was 
800  feet  long  and  contained  practically 
all  the  machinery  of  the  plant.  Its 
destruction,  in  view  of  existing  difficul- 
ties in  procuring  new  machinery,  is  a 
serious  setback. 

P.  G.  McBean.  president  of  the  com- 
pany, and  G.  R.  Chambers,  second 
vice-president,  left  for  Lincoln  Monday 
evening  to  ascertain  what  immediate 
steps  can  be  taken  to  resume  work. 


GLYCERIN     SAVING     FROM     WASTE 
URGED  BY  BRITISH  AUTHORITIES 

A  pamphlet  has  recently  been  issued 
to  local  authorities  by  the  British  Na- 
tional Salvage  Council,  offering  many 
suggestions  on  tMe  collection  and  utili- 
zation of  waste  and  dormant  materials. 
Among  other  things  it  states  that  or- 
ganic refuse  is  needed  for  the  extrac- 
tion of  glycerin  and  for  feeding  pigs. 
Grease  traps  to  save  the  grease  from 
dishwashing  at  hotels,  etc.,  are  sug- 
gested. All  available  bone  material 
should  be  saved;  at  present  only  about 
half  such  available  material  is  recov- 
ered. Fish  waste  should  have  the  oil 
extracted  and  a  meat  food  suitable  for 
feeding  animals  and  poultry  made  from 
the  residue.  At  Liverpool  a  plant  has 
been  installed  for  this  purpose,  and 
the  fats  obtained  find  a  ready  sale  at 
£80  ($389.32)  per  ton,  while  the  meal 
is  retailed  at  about  £21  ($102.20)  per 
ton. 


BUILDING    INDUSTRY    ASSOCIATION. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Membership 
Committee  of  the  Building  Industries 
Association  held  yesterday  at  their 
headquarter.s  110  Jessie  street,  many 
helpful  suggestions  were  made  as  to 
securing  more  members,  besides  a  con- 
siderable number  that  were  read  at  the 
meeting.  The  total  number  of  new  ap- 
plications received  being  44. 


TO    CONSTRUCT     LUMBER     MILL. 

FRESNO.  Fresno  Co..  Cal.— The  John 
H.  Evans  Company  has  been  Incor- 
porated with  $50,000  capital  stock  to 
maintain  a  lumber  camp  and  manu- 
facture lumber  for  packing  cases  of  all 
kinds.  The  incorporators  are  John  H. 
Bvans,  Geo.  R.  Standart  of  Fresno,  and 
Arthur  Barendt  of  San  Francisco. 


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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wetliiesday,     August     7.     lais 


CONXRAOXS    AWARDED 


Liens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  Connty. 

No.      Owner  Contractor    Amt. 

1281  Union  Tru«t  Franz       5000 

1282  Same     Same       5000 

1<283     Weill    Brady       6000 

1284  Wakelee     Hoin  600 

1285  Schwartz     _ Moller  560 

1286  Stoff    White  5600 

12«7  Cypress  LAwn  ....Trounson  1000 

1288  Rolph  Mills  Fetter  600 

12«9  Bryan    Fontanella  1120 

1290  Wilson     _Arras  6210 

1291  Baraty     Merritt  1000 

1292  Peabody    Owner  1200 

1293  Puritan     Preserve....Owner  1500 

1294  United     Cigar Brumfield  475 

1295  Conley     Mori  400 

1296  Martin    Brumfleld  400 

1297  Mysell    Myaell  2500 

129i8  Samie     JBrandon       

1299  Wall    Mager  500 

1300  Herzer    Diestel  4000 

1301  Kaden    Hultberg  1750 

1302  Heyman    Heyman  1900 

1303  Same    ^ame  1900 

1304  Helbush     Michel  1409 

1305  W   P   R   R _.Fay  2174 

130«  Wall    Mager  1394 

1307  Fed  Res.   Bank Walker  75000 

1308  Albers    Albers  4000 

1309  L«vin   Federal  600 

1310  Bellevue    Federal  600 

1311  Bethlehem    Collman  9945 

ALTERATIONS 

(1281)  NB  MARKET  &  GRANT  AVE. 
Alter  store  show  window  and  in- 
terior  of    bank. 

Owner Union    Trust    Co.,     Market 

and  Grant  Ave.,  S.  F. 

Architect Freti^rick      H.     Meyer,      49 

Geary.   San   Fran^    sco.    • 

Contractor.... Val   Franz  &  Son,   180  Je.'s- 
.sle.  .San  Francisco. 

COST,  J5o0ft 

.ALTERATIONS 

(1282)  NE  MARKET  &  GRANT  AVE. 
Alter  bank  screen 

Owner Union   Tru.st  Co.,   Premises 

Architect Frederick     H.     Meyer,     49 

Geary,   San   Francisco. 
Contractor.... Val    Franz   &   Son.   180  Jes- 
sie,  San   Francisco. 

COST,    $500-0 


(1383)  E  END  ASHBURTON  PLACE. 
Construct  a  tunnel  under  AsJiburton 
place;  construct  covered  passageway 
over  Ashburton  place  to  connect  the 
Lent  building   with   White   House. 

Owner Raphael    Weill   &   Co.,   Inc.. 

Wihite  House,  C.  F. 

Architect Morris  M.  Bruce,  559  Flood 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractnr....M.    V.    Brady,    982    Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,    $6000 


ALTERATIOiNS 

(1284)      NO.  101    POWELL.      Alter  drug 
store. 

Owner Wakelee   Pharmacy,   Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Theo.  S.  Hoin,   1739   Wash- 
,  ington.  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $«00 


ALTERATIONS 

(1285)      NOS.  62-64  TURK.     Alter  hotel. 

Owner Edwin  .Schwartz,  Premi.'^es. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...iMoIler   &  Sons.   520   Jessie, 
San  Francisco, 

COST,    $560 


APART.MENTS 

11286)  N  .SUTTER  81-6  W  Jones  W  46 
xN  107.  Brick  work  for  four-story 
and  basement' Class  "C"  brick  apart- 
ment house. 

Owner Louis    D.   Stotf,    720    Baker, 

San   Francisco. 

Architect Albert   Schroepfer,   Nevada 

Bank   Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Contractor...  White  &  Gloor,  Monadnock 
Bldg..   San    Francisco. 

Filed  July  30,  '1'8.      Dated  July  26,  '18. 

When   up  to   3rd   floor  poists $1400 

When   up   to   4th   floor  joists 1400 

Completed    and    accepted.... 1400 

Usual    35    days 1400 

TOTAJj   COST,    $5600 

Bond,    $2800.      Sureties,    Maurice    Dillon 

and  Stephen  I.  Guerin.     Limit,  24  days. 

Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  .specifications 

filed. 


REPAIRS 

(1287)  N  TURK  75  W  Mason:  No.  44 
Turk.  Repair  damage  caused  by  fire 
iDalt  Hotel.) 

Owner Cypress      Lawn     Cemeteiy 

Assn.,  Iltwes  Bldg..  S.  F. 

.Architect None 

Contractoi- I.   Trounson,   121    5th,   S.    F. 

COST,   $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1288)      NO.      149  CALIFORNIA.       Alter 
mercantile  business  rooms. 

Owner Rolph-Mills  Co.,  by  Board- 
man  &  Co..  Agents,  20 
Montgomery,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.  Fetter,  301  Guerrero, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $600 


ALTERATIONS 

(128.  OE  POST  AND  FILLMORE  S 
7'5xB  91  Alterations  and  additions 
to  one-.'!tory   frame   building. 

Owner Hamilton    V.    and    Carlcton 

Bryan  and  Linda  F.  Corbet. 
Architect W.   H.   Crim  Jr..   426   Kear- 
ny, San  Francisco. 
Contractor. ...Louis         Fontanella.         216 

Bemis,  San   Francisco. 
Filed  July  3'1,  'i;8.     Dated  July  29.  '18. 
When    finished    floor    completed. ...$420 

Completed    and    accepted 420 

Usual   Z'7,  d,^ys 280 

TOTAL  COST.  $1120 
Bond,  $600  Surety,  Hartford  Accident 
&  Indemnity  Co  Limit,  20  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  apecificatioons 
filed. 


CONCRETE  WORK 

(1290)  E  GUERRERO  142-5  S  25th  S 
84-'xE  125.  All  concrete  work  except 
forms  and  reinforcing  for  two-  'ory 
attic  and  ba.sement  rcinft.ced  con- 
crete residence  and   concrete  garage. 

Owner E.    M.     .\'ilson     .514    Rialto 

Bldj,.,    San    Francisco. 

Architect .Arthur  S.    Bugbee,    514    Ri- 

clto  Bldg.,  S!,n   Francisco. 

Contractor.. ..Adam  Arras,   65  Hoft  Ave., 
S.Tn    Frnncisco. 

Filed  July  31.  'IS.     Dated  July  30.  '18. 
Basement  walls,  columns  and  1st 

floor   slabs    in    place $  932 

1st    floor    walls,    etc.    in    place.-.     932 
2nd  floor  walls,  etc.,  In  place 932 


Attic     walls,    columns    and     roof 

slabs    in    place jj; 

Walls    finished,    floors   and   decks 

completed   Ml 

Usual  35  days IK; 

TOTAL   COST.    $621  ■ 

Bond,  none      Limit,  as  fa.'!t  as  possibli 

Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  specification. 

filed. 

NOTE:— )st   report  No.   1273   July   27 
♦ 

ALTERATIONS 

(1291)  SW  COLUMBUS  AVE.  .\0.  305 
■-ilter  store  front,  vestibule,  instal  * 
plumbing  in  basement  and  re-sub  di- 
vide  2nd  stor.v,   etc. 

Owner Isabel  Baraty,  Cr  Arehitecl 

Architect  ..4Albert      L      Lapachct.      IK 

Suttor,  San  Franci.ofi. 
Contractor....G.   .M.   Merritl,   3411    Geary 

San  Franci.scc. 

COST.  $inoc 

ALTLRATIONS 

(1292)  W  ATALYA  TERRACK 
Enlrxrge    breakfast    room    in 
1st  story  and  extend  2  rear  h' 
on  2nd  floor  and  install  wall   ' 

Owner Mrs.       E.      Pe^bodv 

Architect 
.Arctiileot Mbert     L     Lapac!, 

Sutter,   San  Franci.'^' ^ 
n.Ty's  work.  COST    Jl- 


ALTERATIOuNlS 

(1293)      (X)R.   'BRYANT   AND   CHESL^ 

Alter      galvanized      frame      build  in - 

(factory  or  kitchen). 

Owner Puritan    Preserve    > 

Bryant.  San  Franci.^' 

.At^hitect Nt^ne. 

Day's  work.  CX)ST,   $1 '• 

NOTE: — Alter  south  wall  with  po.si 
and  girders,  window  opening  and  venti- 
lator in  roof. 


(1294)       NW     OFARRELL    &     GRANT 
Ave.     Electric  sign. 

Owner United   Cigar   Stores   Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Brumfield    Elec.    Sign    Co 
IS  7th.  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $r 


(1295)     NO.   771   TREAT  AVE.     Garag 
in    basement. 

Owner Mrs.  J.  Conley,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Cnnti-actor..-.G.   Mori.   5  Charlton  Cour 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $40 


ELECTRIC  SIGN 

(2296)     NO.   1555  SOOTT.     Electric  sign 

Owner .Martin  &  Brown,  Premise 

Architect None. 

Contractor....BrumifleJd    Elec.    Sign    C 
18  7th,  Son  Francisco. 

COST.    H' 


STORAGE   BUILDING 
(129-7)     S    CLAY    S'O    E    Drumm.      One 
story  Class  'A"  storage  building. 

Owner Mysell-Rollins  Co..  32  Cl-i' 

San   Francisco. 

Architect O'Brien    Bros      240    Mont 

gomery.  San  Francisco. 
Day's    work    and    Sub-Contracts. 

COST,  $2500 


(inesday.     August 


ial8. 


(1298)      BKICK    WOltK   ON   ABOVK. 
Contractor....B.    J.  'Brandon,    180    Jessie, 
San   Francisco. 

CX5ST,   $ 


I     AI/TERATIONS 

(1299)     NO       1217      DOLORES.        Alter 
residence. 

,   Owner Captain  E.  Wall,  Premises. 

;(   Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Mager      Bros.,     1*18      Val- 
encia, San  Francisco. 
n  COST.    $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1301)  SiE  McALa:,ISTER  Cor.  N  Stan- 
yan  No.  2'535  McAllister.  Alter  flats; 
build  in  garage  in  basement. 

Owner Hugo    Herzer,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..John      DieBtel,      248      Russ 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

(XIST,    »4000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1301)     SW    SAN   BRUNO    AVE    25-3    N 
Sweeney.    Alter  and  add  to  residence. 

Owner .Otto  Kaden,  2«3  San  Bruno 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Hugo  Hultberg,   53   Peoria, 
San  Francisco. 

COST.    $1750 


FRAXre  RESIDENCE 

(1302)      E    THIRTY-FOURTH    AVE    31 

N   Fulton.      One-story    and    basement 

frame  residence. 

Owner Oscar   Heyman   &   Bro.    742 

Market,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CX)ST,   $2900 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(1303)      NE    FULTON     AND     THIRTY- 

fourth  Ave.     One-story  and  basement 

frame  dwelling. 

Owner Oscar  Heyman  &  Bro.,   742 

Market.  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  CX>ST,    $2900 


PAINTING,  ETC. 

(1304)  E  FIRST  AVE  200  N  Euclid 
Ave.  Painting  and  decorating  work 
for  building. 

Owner Herman     H.   Helbush     Co., 

ln<c.,  75  Sutter,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....R.  Michel,  3729  Sacramento 
St.,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  2,  '18.     Dated  July  24.  '18. 

50%  work   done JSSO.OO 

Completion    550.00 

Usual    35   days. 309*25 

TOTAL   CX>ST.    $1409.00 

Bond,    limit,    forfeit,    plans   and   specifi- 
cations, none. 


GRADING 

(ISO'S)      TWENTY-SECOND     from     Mis- 
sissippi to  Missouri,  Texas  bet.  offset 
of   22nd.    including    new    diagonal  St. 
bet.  Texas  and  22nd  and  termination 
of     2i2nd     at     Texas.       All     work     for 
grading  to  ofBcial  grade. 
Owner The   We.stern    Pacific   Rail- 
road Company.  Mills  Bldg  . 
San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...The  Fay  Improvenvent  Co.. 

Phelan  Bldg..  S.  F. 
Piled  Aug.  2,  '18.     Dated  July  23,  '18. 

On  completion   75% 

»a  dayii  after 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $2174 
Bond,  $1087.  Surety,  Hartford  Acci- 
dent &  Indemnity  Co.     Limit,  commence 


BUILDING  AND  ENOlNREhlNG  KEW8 

within  15  days  and  complete  90  days 
thereafter.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and 
specifications   filed. 

GARAGE,  ETC. 

(13(>6)      E    DOiLORES  about    100   S  2'3th. 
All  work  except  painting  and  electric 
work  for  new  garage  and  porch. 

Owner Eleanor  Wall.  1217  Dolores. 

San    Francisco. 
Architect  ....None 
Contractor... .Mager     Bros.,     110    Jessie, 

San   Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.   2,  '18.     Dated   Aug.  1,  '18. 

Frame  up  $500 

Cormpleted    894 

TOTAL  CX>ST,    $il394 
'Bond,    none.      Limit.    60  .days.      Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specification.?  filed. 
ALTERATIONS 

(1307)  W  BATTERY  &  COMMERCIAL 
Alter  bank. 

Owner Federal       Reserve       Bank, 

Premises. 

Architect Geo.     W.    Kelham,    Sharon 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..P.  J.  Walker,  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Construct  vault;  stairway  from  l.«:t 
to  6th  floor:  install  sprinkler  system 
with  its  tank  supports,  etc.;  additional 
plumbing,  partitions,  etc. 

(X)ST,  $7'5.000 

(13*8)  N  BAY  153  W  Taylor.  One- 
story  brick  warehouse  and  loading 
platform. 

Owner Albers  Bros.  Milling  Co. 

Engineer H.  P.  Hoyt  Co. 

Contractor.... H.  P.  Hoyt  Co.,  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $4000 


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EiliECTRIC  SIGN 

(1309)       NO.  1329  FILLMORE.     Electric 
sign   on   marquise. 

Owner J.  tievln.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Federal    Sign    System,    618 
Mission,    San    Francisco. 

(X>ST,   $600 


ELECTRIC  STGiN 

(1310)  S  GEARY  100  W  Taylor. 
Swinging  electric  sign. 

Owner Bellevue  Hotel  Co.,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Federal    Sign    System,    618 
Mission,  San   Francisco. 

(XIST,  $600 

FRAME  BUILDING 

(1311)  W  ILLINOIS  bet.  19th  and  20th. 
Bvoavatlng,  concrete,  carpenter, 
flooring,  mill,  hardware,  stairs,  roof- 
ing, sheet  metal,  patent  flues,  glazing, 
painting,  plunvblng,  heating  and  elec- 
tric work  for  two-story  frame  bldg. 

Owner Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 

Corp.,      20th    and      Illinois. 
San   Francisco. 

Architect J.    R.      Miller,   Lick     Bldg.. 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor... A.    D.   Collman.    110    Jessie. 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  3,  '18.      Dated  Aug.   2,   '18. 
50%  of  work  done.   25%  of  contract 

price     

75%  of  work  done  additional       25% 
Completed  and  accepted   additional 

25%    

30  <Uya  after Z5% 

TOTAL  COST,  $9945 
Bond,  $4972;50.  Surety.  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  of  Maryland.  Limit,  Aug.  20. 
Forfeit,  $25.  Plans  and  speclflcatlons 
"led. 


San  Francisco  Connty. 

Aug  2,  1918— STRIP  OF  LAND  5  FT 
wide  at  513  Cortland  A-  adj.  515 
Cortland  Ave.  Charles  Backoff  and 
wife  Theresa  to  Chas  Jackson.  2 
years.     $15  per  month. 

July  31,  1918 — NO.  3501  CLAY  SW  (X>R, 
Laurel.      ...oert    Llndley    to    Julius    1 
Cahn.     5  years.     $150  per  month. 
♦ 

SAN  FRANCISCO  BUILDING  PERMITS. 


The  following  is  a  report  of  building 

operations    during    the    month    of    July, 

19'1'8,    as    shown    by    the    records   of    the 

Building  Inspection  Bureau: 

No.   of 

Cla«9  BIdgs.  Cost 

"B"  4  $249,700 

"C"  4  10'o,000 

Frames  31  239,070 

Alterations  278  210,090 

Public  buildings  2  24,440 

Harbor  Comanisision  2  21,773 

Total  321  $850,073 

♦ 

coMFLETioir  ironcES. 

San  Fnuidsoo  Comity. 

July  13,  1918 — NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.  Laurence 
A  Myers  to  MacGruer  &  Simpson.... 

, July    12.    1918 

July  15.  1918— B  VAN  NESS  AVE  47- 
8V4  N  Washington  N  40xE  108;  E 
Van  Ness  Ave  S7-S14  N  Washing- 
ton N  40  E  148  S  27-8>4  W  25  B  12- 
3%  W  123.  Gerard  Invst  Co  to 
whom  it  may  concern July  15,  1918 

July  15,  1918 — LOT  20  BLK  3189, 
Westwood  Park.  Llnnie  Morris  to 
Godron  Morris _...JuIy  11,   1918 

July  15,  1918— ^E  CALIFORNIA  & 
Montgomery  E  68-9xS  137-6.  P  J 
Walker,  Agent.  The  American  Na- 
tional Bank  of  S  F  to  Mangrum  & 
Otter July    6,    1918 

July  15,  1918— tX>T  16  BLK  26  Crock- 
er Amazon  Tract.     Jette  M  Ander- 

-on    to    whom   It   may  concern 

July   12.   1918 

July  16,  1918 — ^NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Cfate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.     Lawrence 

A  Meyers  to  J  Harold  Johnson 

- July    16,    1918 

July  16,  1918 — B  SHRADE'R  125  S 
Haight  S50xE  134-7%.  I  C  Scbarff 
to  whom  it  may  concern. .July  12,  1918 

July  16,  1918— N  FILBERT  111-6  E 
Powell  E  63-7  N  84-3  W  4  N  41-3 
W  37-7  S  56-8  W  26  S  69-10.  The 
Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  S. 
F.  to  The  Atlas  Heating  &  Ventilat- 
ing  O) July    12,    1918 

July  19,  1918 — W  GILBERT  200  S 
Brannan.  Mrs  Delia  Sweeney  to 
Joel    Johnson July   18,   1918 

July    17,    1918— S    BUTTER    109-9    W 
Van  Neas  Ave  W  27x120.     The  Con- 
gregation     Emanu-El   to  Grace   & 
Bernieri    and    Kiernan    &    O'Brien.. 
July    12,    1918 

July  17,  1918^-B  ALABAMA  135  S 
Army  S  25xB  100.  Michael  Mc- 
Donough  &  Lawrence  Costello  to 
whom  it  may  concern... .July   17,   iJlS 

July  19,  1918 — LOT  19  BLK  3163 
Weirtwood  Park.  J  J  Kingwell  to 
Hans  Nelson April  19.  1918 

July  19,  1918— E  SANSOMB  89  S  (Cali- 
fornia E  71-3H  N  23  W  23  N  66  W 
48-3%  S  89.  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Co  of  New  York  to  C  M  Moore  and 
C  B  Watson July   19.    1918 

July  19,  1918 — E  ALABAMA  30-6  N 
Precita  Ave  N  28xE  70;  E  Alabama 
58-6  N  Precita  Ave  N  28xB  70. 
Michael  Costello  to  whom  it  may 
concern July    19,    1918 

Julv  20,  1918— E  MISSION  100  N  17th 
25x105.  P  R  Ward  to  whom  It 
may    concern Completed    

July  23,  1918— N  BUSH  at  E  end  of 
Mills   Bldg    68x137-6.     iMllls    Estate 

Co  to  Woods,  Huddart  &  Gunn 

July   19,   1918 

July  24,  1918— NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.  Laurence 
A  Myers  to  D  Seghieri  &  Co 

July  24.  1918— E  SPBAR  bet.  Market 
and  Mission.  Southern  Pacific  Co 
to  Adam  Schaefer July  1-5,  1918 

July     24.     1918— N    BROADWAY     b«t. 


Page  Sixteen 

Uolavia    anil    Linuuli    Nn.    IMI!.      .Mry 

Herbert  Allen  to  C  W  Wiggins 

July   17,   191S 

July  24.  1918 — BERRY  bet.  4th  and 
5th.  Southern  Pacific  Co  to  Kay 
Improvement  Co July  20,   iai8 

July  25,  r918^S  BOSWORTH  76  E 
Rousseau  E  25xS  75.  William  Mil- 
ler to   whom  it  may  concern 

July    25,    1918 

July  '25,  1918— E  EASTWOOD  DRIVE 
175  S  Wildwood  Way  40x95.  Bahr 
Behrend  to  L.  L.  Allen July  24,  1918 

July  26,  1918— E  THIRTY-SBOOND 
Ave    330    N    California   N    30xE    120. 

Josef   Novitzky   to   D   W    Ross 

..._ July     26,    1918 

July  2'6,  1918— S  THIRD  &  MARKET 
SW  75xSE  70.  City  Investment  Co 
to  Grace  &  Bernien July  9,  1918 

July  26,  1918— NOS.  50-'52  KEARNY. 
Maskey's  Inc  to  The  Home  Mfg  Co. 

July   20,   1918 

Juiy  26,  1918 — SW  BISMARK  or 
Wilson  32'5  NW  San  Jose  Ave  ■ — 
25  SW   100  S     2i5   NE.  lOO.        Jae   A 

Arnott  to  Jas  A  Arnott  &  Son 

July   24,    1918 

July  27,  1918— S  SUTTER  109-9  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  27xS  120  The 
Congregation  Emanu-El  to  Scott  Co 

July   17.   1918 

July  27,  1918— S  SUTTER  109-9  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  27xS  120.  The 
Congregation  Emanu-El  to  D  Zel- 
insky    &  Sons,   Inc July   17,   1918 

July  27.  191S — SE  BOSWORTH  AND 
Rousseau  B  25x8  75  being  Lot  24 
iBlk  8.  De   Boom  Tract.     Gus  Lind- 

berg   to  whom   it   may   concern 

July   27,   1918 

July  27,  1918 — SE  CALIFORNIA  AND 
Montgomery  E  68-9xS  137-6.  The 
American  National  Bank  to  The 
Herman  Safe  Cc,  July  17,  1918; 
Mangrum  &  Otter July  23.  1918 

July  29.  1918- SE  GOLDEN  GATE 
Ave  and  Pierce  N  80xE  21-8.  Mary 
H  Dooley  and  Veyhle  &  Collins  to 
whom  it  may  concern July  29.  191S 

July  29,  191S — SE  FOLSOM  AND 
ifawthnrne    E    112-6xS    275.      Wells 

Far-'o  &  Co  to  J  P  Holland 

.    .„ July   20.   1918 

July  30.  1918— E  SPBAR  &  HARRl- 
son  SE  85.98  SE  54.63  NE  168.89 
N  148.08  SW  242.02.  J  D  and  A  B 
Spreckels  Securities  Co  to  Clinton 
Constr  Co July  30.  1918 

July  30,  1918 — ^E  FORTY-FOURTH 
Ave  33'6  N  Fulton  N  25xB  120.  David 

Leigh  -to  whom  it  may  concern 

July   30.   1918 

July    30.    1918— NW    UNION    &    POLK 
A  Antonio  Buchignani   to  V  Maftei 
July   29,    1918 

July  30,  1918 — W  LEROY  PLACE  115 
N  Sacramento  W  60xN  22-6.  C  J 
and  wife  Claudine  Blake  to  E  J 
Montgomery Completed    

July  30,  1918— LOT  2  BLK  3il74.  West- 
wood  Park.  Jno  J  Kingwell  to 
Nelson  Bros July  25,  1918 

July  31.  1918— E  SANSOME  89  S  Cali- 
fornia E  71-3V4  N  23  N  66  W  48-3H 
S  89      Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co  of 
New  York  to  Raymond  Granite  Co 
July   31,   1918 

Aug.  2,  1918 — S  EDDY  137-6  E  Ma.son 
E'  68-9  S  144.56  SW  85  N  194-1%. 
City  Investment  Co  to  Grace  & 
Bernlerl Aug.  1,  1918 

Aug.  2.  1918 — LOT  3  BLK  3174,  West- 
wood  Park.  Hans  Nelson  to  Nelson 
Bros         Aug.  1,  1918 

Aug  2,  19181 — ^NO.  '615  MARKET.  South- 
ern Pacific  Co  to  Bos  &  O'Brien 

July  20,   1918 

Aug.  2,  1918 — SUTTER  near  Mason. 
Young  Womens  Christian  Associa- 
tion  to   Anderson   &   Ringrose 

_ Aug.    1,    1918 

^—•Z « 

LIENS  FILED. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEiERING  NEWS 
\Vitlior.s  &  Davis  vs 


Winlnesday,     August     T,     191S, 

BlILDING  CONTRACTS. 


San  Francisco  Connty. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

July  1,  1918— W  BATTERY  t5-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2XW  137-6.  Continental 
Steel  &  Supply  Co  vs  Kenneth  Mac- 
Donald  Jr  and  John  A  Hooper....$47.51 

July  2,  1918— N  SUTTER  167-3  W  Van 
>less  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  J  S  Guerin 
&  Co  vs  Mendel  Weinsbleet.  Mrs  E 
Dunn  and   Robt  F  Smith $66.84 

July  2.  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  H0-2xW  137-6.  Sugarman 
Iron  &  Metal  Co  vs  John  A  Hooper 
and  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr $102.90 

July  3,  1918— ^W  NINETEENTH  AND 
Illinois  W  200xS  200.  William  Mar- 
tin vs  M  Levin  $2,609 

July  9,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine    N    140-2xW    137-6.      Havlslde, 


July  9,  1918— NW  CLARA  75  SW 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75.  Edward  D 
Swift  (as  Swift  &  Co)  vs  Ed  or  L 
July  16.  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Commercial 
Iron  Works  vs  Jno  A  Hooper  and 
Kenneth    MacDonald    Jr $560.83 

July  16,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  Pioneer 
Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co  vs  Anna 
Dufor  and   Jno   Payne $69.70 

July  15,  1918 — N  UNION  118-6  E 
Leavenworth  E  79-5  N  60  E  17  N 
77-6  W  96-5  S.  137-6.  Joseph  A 
Fiorio  and  L  Figoni  (as  Fiorio  & 
Figoni)  vs  W  F  and  Laura  Hru- 
banik $216.40 

July  17.  1198- W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Pacific 
Pumping  Co  vs  John  A  Hooker 
Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr  and  Combs 
Elevator  Co  $74 

Jul-  20.  191S— NW  CLARA  75  SW 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75.  H  Epsenberg 
(as  Pacific  Blec.  Constr.  Co)  vs  Ed 
and    wife    Bernardina   Hartley $55 

July  20.  1918 — W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  2'5xW  120.  P  Mc- 
Hugh  vs  Anna  and  Arnold  L  Dufor 
'. $17 

July  22.  1918— SE  FORTY-EIGHTH 
Ace  and  "T"  100x132-6.  F  Edwards 
vs  R  G  Reeve.  W  E  McFursen  and 
Andrew  or  Andy  Dibble $1,199.93 

July  22.  191S — NOS.  16G6-1668y2  HOW- 
ard  N  line  bet.  12th  and  13th.  J 
Steur  vs  Bernadetti  and  Thomas 
Thompson   $100 

July  26,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
22i5  N  Clement  N  2i5xW  120.  P 
Grassi  &  Co  vs  Arnold  and  wife 
Anna  Dufor  and  John  E  Haner  ...$200 

July  26.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  12i).  James 
A  (3rav  vs  Anrta  and  Arnold  L 
Dufor    ■ $23.'. 

July  26.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  Wm 
Smith  vs  Capt.  D  H  Ward  (as  Hub 
Investmert  Co.  John  F  Haner  and 
Arnold    L  .-ind  Anna  Dufor $687.56 

July  27,  191S — W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  5'5xW  120.  Malott 
&  Peterson  ■  s  Rialto  Realty  Co  and 
John  F  Haner $85 

July  27,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  J  T 
Tate  vs  Anna  and  Arnold  L  Dufor 
and    J   F   Haner $65.30 

July  29.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  W  120xN  25.  Civic 
Center  Supply  Co  v  John  F  Haner 
and   Arnold   L  &   Anna   Dufer.. $110.50 

July  29,  1918— W  ARGUELLO  BLVD 
224-7%  S  Lake  S  25x  W  120.  Inlaid 
Floor  Co  vs  M  E  and  Mrs  M  E  Aron 

$109 

Juiy  29,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  Eureka 
Sash  Door  and  Moulding  Mills  vs 
Arnold  L  and  Anna  Dufor  and  John 
F   Haner   $622.45 

July  30,  1918 — W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  J  A 
Lund  vs  Anna  and  Arnold  Dufor 
and  Jno  F  Haner $349.75 

July  31  1918— NW  SUTTER  AND 
Gough  W  137-6xN  50.  John  Foster 
(as  Artinti;  Metal  Works)  vs 
Emma   P   Hai^per $1400 

July  31,  1918— NO.  612  INNEiS  AVE. 
L  Trebino  vs  B  De  Wall $200 


A  CALL  TO  DUTY. 


From  Che  battle  fields  in  France 
there  comes  an  unspoken  call  that 
.should  find  an  answer  in  every  Ameri- 
can's heart.  The  recent  great  events 
in  Europe,  the  successes  of  American 
arms  on  the  fields  of  France  should 
spur  every  American  to  greater  effort. 

Our  people  at  home  should  not  rest 
on  the  laurels  of  our  soldiers  in 
France.  Every  death  on  the  field  of 
honor  in  the  line  of  duty  and  for  our 
country's  cause  should  be  a  call  to  us 
for  every  sacri'fice  and  every  exertion 
to  aid  the  cause  foi-  which  our  soldiers 
are  fighting,  for  which  our  soldiers 
ha-ve  died. 

Increase  production  deere»."»e  con- 
.-.umption,  save,  and  lend  to  the  Gov- 
ernment. Every  cent  lent  to  the 
United  States  is  used  to  support, 
strengthen,  and  aid  our  soldiers  in 
France. 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTIi 


No. 

1169 
1170 
1171 
1172 
1173 
1175 
1176 
1177 
117S 
1179 
1180 
1181 
1182 
1183 
1184 
1187 
1188 
1189 
1190 
1191 
1192 
1194 
1195 
1196 
1197 
1198 


Owner  Coutract4>r 

Noble    Noble 

Watson     jNelson 

Carleton    Carleton 

Noble    Noble 

Oliver    Mfg    Own«r 

Watson   Nelson 

City   of   Okd Faulkes 

Same     Same 

Same     Same 

Phoenix    Phosnix 

Moore     Moo.-e 

Friedman    Anderson 

Hancock     Hancock 

Pfrang     Pfrang 

Hancock   Hancock 

Wilcox     Jones 

Crowley    McNeil 

Blome    ...Blome 

Clift    Est    .; Randlet 

U   S   Ship    Bd....Duncanson 

Dean    MacGregor 

Hill    Parry 

Broadwall    Broadwell 

Massa    Schwartz 

Garlish     Skagg- 

Hambelton   Owner 


DWELLING 

(1169)      N  FIFTY-FIFTH  33  E  Fri 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  d»i 

Owner G.    H.    Noble,      2205 

Clara    Ave.,    Alameda. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  CO.ST. 


GARAGE      • 
(1170)      S(E     FOURTH     AND     CA.STrji, 

Oakland.      One-story   brick   garafit-. 
iiwnei; Jessie  E.  Watson,  296T  I'^l- 

lege  .\ve.,  Berkeley, 
-i.rchiteet Reed    &    Corett,      Oakland 

Bk    of   .Savings    Bldg.,    Okd. 
Contractor.  ..'Nel.Ton   &    Forsyth,     Union 

Lavings   Bank    Bldg..   Okd. 
COST.     $7000 


u\\  BLLI.'^G 

(1171)  W  SIXTY-.NINTH  AVE  40  N 
Weld.  Oakland.  One-story  5-roor4. 
dwelling. 

Owner -Miss    Anita   Carleton,    202 

69th  Ave..  Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....'S.  Carleton,  2023  69th  AviJ 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2 


DWELLING 

(1172)    NE  FIFTY- FIFTH  &  FREiMON 

Oakland.      One-story  i5-room   dwlg. 

Owner XJ.      H.   Noble.      2i205   San| 

Clara  Ave.,  .Mameda. 

.Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $23 


ADDITION 

(1173)      NE    FOURTH    AND    MADraOl 

Oakland.        Two-story      addition 

factory. 

Owner Oliver  Mfg.  Oo. 

Arehitect .'None. 

Day's  work.  CO.ST,  $27(| 


SHED 

(1175)     S  FOURTH   75    E   Casitro    Oak- 
land.    One-story  wagon  ohed. 
Owner Jessie      E.      Watson.      I'M' 

College    Ave.,    Berkele.v. 
Architect Reed     &     Corlett,  i-akf,nd 

Bk   of  Savings   Bldg..   OKd. 
Contractor....Nelson    &    Forsyth.    lJ.->ion 

(Savings  Bank  Bldg..  Okd. 
COST.   $15115 


SCHOOL 

(1176)      BOSTON    AVE    AND 

Oakland.      Two      one-.srtory 

schools. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect . .None.   ■ 


!CH:)0U 
1-rooro 


Wednesday,    August    T,    1918. 

rontractor....John    R.    Faulkes.    982S    E- 
Hth,  Oakland. 

COST,  »1920 


■HJHOOIj 

11177)      E-FOURTBEXTH      AND       68th 
Ave.,   Oakland.     One-story   one-room 

iwner City  of  Oakland. 

\rchitect None. 

;onti-acti>r....John    H.    Faulkes,    982S    E- 
Hth,    Oakland. 

COST,    $360 


^HOOL, 

■  1178  1      PBXNIMAN    AND    MTH    AVE., 
Oakland.      One-story   l-room  school. 

Jwner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

J"ontractor....John    R.    Faulkes,    9828    E- 
14th.    Oakland. 

COST,    J9«0 


nEP.VIRS 

■  11791     XX).      703      SEXX)XD,      Oakland. 
Fire  repairs, 

iJwner Phoenix  Iron  Works,  Prem 

Architect Jfone. 

Oeys  work.  COST,  $1500 


11180)      FOOT  ADBL.IXE  ST.,   Oakland. 
Add  to  planing  mill. 

3wner Moore      Shipbuilding       Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

[Days   »nrk.  CO.ST,    $7000 

.a-TERATIONS 

(1181)     NO.  1318  CLAY,  Oakland.  Alter- 
ations. 

Owner S.  M.  Friedman,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Jno.  Anderson,  1538  Broad- 
way, Oakland. 

COST,  $600 


DWEIJ.IXG 

(1182)    W  TVVEXTy-THIRD  AVE  167 '/i 

S   Shasta    .\ve.,    Oakland.      One-story 

4-ioom  dwelling. 

Owner T.       H.        Hancock,         1440 

Broadway,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST,    $1900 


DWEiLLINO 

(1183)     S    V,-A1.U\    VISTA    AVE    800    E 

Lakeshore  Ave..  Oaklatid.     One-story 

5-room    dwelling. 

Owner...-. C.    J.    Pfrang.    5487    Clare- 

mont   Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day'.s-  work.  CX>ST.  $3000 


DWEIJ^IXO 

(1184)  W  TWE.VTy-THIRD  AVE  S7H 
S  Shasta  Ave.,  Oakland  Ono-stor.\ 
four-room  dwelling'. 

Owner T.  H.  Hancock,  H40  Bn.ad- 

way,  f>akland. 

Architect None. 

^«y»   work.  COST,   $1900 


ALTBRATIOXS 

(1187)  SW   THIRTEEXTH   &   BROAD- 
way.  Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner.. _ Dr.  Wilcox. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.  G.   Jones.   1217   Webster. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $460 

ADDITIOX 

(1188)  NO.  4711  FAIRFAX  AVT:.,  Oak- 
land.    Addition. 

Owner ,T.  V.  Crowley,  Premi.'Je.s. 

Architect None. 

Contr,ictor....F.  M.   McNeit.  6211  Elsie  St.. 
.^an  I,oandro. 

COST.  $115 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

ALTERATIONS 

(11S19)      NO.  2014   EIGHTY-THIRD  AVE 
Oakland.      Alterations   and   additions. 

Owner C.    Blomc,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Hay's  work.  OUT.   $500 


AL,TERATIONS 

(1190)      NO.     1919     SAN     PABIX>    AVE.. 
Oakland.      Alterations. 

Owner Clift  Estate  Co.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .E.  A.  Randlett.  1534  Chest- 
nut. Alameda. 

COST,    $450 


DRIVE    PlI.,IXO.    ETC. 

(1191)  GOVERXMBXT  I-SLAND,  Ala- 
meda and  Oakland.  Drive  piling  and 
place  lumber  and  hardware-  for  four 
slip.-i  (owner  furnishes  piles,  lum- 
ber and  hardware). 

Owner I'.      'S.       Shipping       Board 

Emergency    Fleet   by    S.   F. 
.shipbuilding  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractoi-....nurican»on-H?.rreIson     Co., 
Chronicle    BIdg.,    S.    F. 

Filed  .July  31,    18.     Dated  July  29.  '18. 

On    1st   day   of   each    month 75% 

I'oual    35   days..: 25% 

TOTAIi  COST — driving  creosoted  piles, 
6.S5  per  pile:  placing  lumber,  16.00  M 
board    ft.    including    hardware. 

Bond.    Certified    check.      Limit,    Oct.    11. 

l-'orfeit.  none.     Plans  and  specifications 

tiled. 

ALTERATIOX1S 

(1192)  NO.  2357  E-TWBNTY-FIRST, 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

(Jwner.. O.    R.    Dean,    1st    Xational 

Bank  BIdg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.   R.   MacOregor.    731    00th, 
Oakland. 

■  COST,    $400 


.VLTEFIATIOXS 

(1194)      XO.     737     FfFTY-XIXTH,     Oak- 
land.    Alterations.   • 

owner John    Hill.    Premises--. 

.Architect ^None. 

Contractor.. ..W.    I*    Parry.    2112    Grove, 
Borkeley.-- 

COST,    $1250 


1>\VE1/MXG 

(1195).  E  BIGHTY-ForRTH  AVE   120  S 

Birch,    Oakland.       One-story     4-room 

dwelling. 

(Jwner _:;... Mark     R.     Broadwell,     1925 

S9th    Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architeet None. 

Kay's    work.  COST,     $1000 


bric:tc  vVork 

(1196)  XO.  Oio  "B."  Hayward.  Brick 
a;nd  stone  work  for  one-story  b^ick 
store. 

Owner.......... .J.BdWard    A.    Massa. 

.\ri  hitect Xonc. 

Con  tractor.. ..Clyde  S."  Schwartz. 

Sub-Contractor — W     H.   Jones-. 

Filed   Aug.   2,   'IS.      Dated  July  3   ,  'IS, 
Walls  ready  for  ceiling  Jolsts;$I3S5.00 

Fire  walls  in.stalled 692.50 

:tO  day*  after  firewalls  topped  out 

,. 692.50 

TOTAL.  COST,    $2770.00 

Bond,    limit,    forfeit    none.      Plans    only 

Hied. 

ALTBRATIOXS 

(1197)  NO.  4114  EMRItALP,  Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner Mi.«s   D.    G-arlish,    Premises. 

,\rchUect .None. 


Page  Seventeen 

Contractor.. ..J.  H.  Skagg.=    .i3«  44th.  Okd 
COST.    $400 


DWELLl.N'G 

(1198)       W    THIRTEEXTH    AVE    162    N 

B-37th,    Oakland.      One-story    5-room 

dwelling. 

Owner Fred  Hamblelon,  3727    I3tli 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect Xone. 

Day's  wTOrk.  CO.~T,  $2470 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


BEBKELET. 


No.  Owner               Contractor  Amt. 

1165  Sheftel    Sheftel  2000 

1166  Same     Same  2ff00 

1167  Bd    Education   Norton  790 

1168  Kelley    Kelley     50'i 

1186  Freemau    Schnebly  560 

U93  Sobey    Larmer  4300 

1199  Manasse    Kidder  7339 


D  WELDING 

(1165)      NO.      1125      CHAXXING      WAY. 
Berkeley.      One-story    5-room    dwig. 

Owner M.    Sheftel.    2083    Bush    St. 

San    Francisco. 

-Architect None. 

Day's   work.  CtrST.   $2000 


DWELLING     . 

(1166)      NX).       1123    CHAXXIXG       WAY. 
Berkeley.  One-story   5-room  dwelling 

Owner M.    Sheftel,    2083    Bush    St., 

San  Francisco. 

.Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


.SCHOOL 

11167)      AVARD        A.ND        CALIFOR.VIA. 
Berkele.v.     One-story    portable    school 

Dwner Board     of     Education,     2133 

Allston    Way,    Berkeley. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor.... W.  A.    Xorton. 

CO.ST.    $790 


.ADDITIOX 

(1168)      XOS.     2.S0S-I0     DERBY.     Ber- 
keley.     Addition. 

Owner E.  A.  Kelley,  Premises. 

Architect Xone. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1186)  NE  Le  ROY  AND  RIDGE  ROAD 
Berkeley.     Alterations. 

Owner Mrs.  Freeman,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Schnebly      &      Hostrawser, 

6th    and   Jackson,   Oakland. 

COST    $560 

l)WBI,LI.\G 

(1193)  E  ARCH  100  S  Virginia.  Ber- 
keley. One  and  one-halt-slory  six- 
room  dwelling. 

(Jwner A.  5^obey,    Berkele.v. 

Architect W.    Broderick. 

Contractor.. ..Edw.    Larmer,    4  70    Boule- 
vard Way,  Oakland. 

COST,   $13MU 


WAREHODSB 

(1199)  E  THIRD  75  S  Oilman,  Ber- 
keley. One-story  Class  "C"  ware- 
house. 

Owner Manasse       Block      Tanning 

Co..  3rd  and  Camelia.  Bkly. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....H.  C.  Kidder,  2075  Addison 
Tlerkelev 

CiX^'T,    $7339 


Page  Eighteen 

BUILDIK6  COAXttACTS. 


ALAJHXDA. 


Vo.     Owner  Contractor    Amt 

11174     JL.ubbe     jBaker       S&BO 

118.5     Siem    Siem         750 


DWELLING 

(1174)  DOT  15  BLK  "A"  Bay  View 
Tract,  Alameda.  All  work  for  one- 
story  6-room  dwelHng:. 

Owner -Anna  L    Lubbe. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Wm.    J.    Baker.    '54' 
Oakland. 

Filed  July  29,  '18.     Dated  July  2 

Enclosed    V* 

Plastered  inside  Vt 

When   completed   M 

Usual    35    days -A 

TOTAL  COST,   J2'650 

Bond,   limit,   forfeit,   none.      Plans   onlj 

filed. 


3'Oth, 


•18. 


GARAGE 

(ll'8i5)     PEARL,    Alameda.      Garage. 

Owner C.  Siem.  1530  Park,  Ala. 

Architect None. 

Day's    wor'c.  COST,    $750 


NOTICE    OF    NON-RESPONSIBILITY. 


ALAMEDA   COUNTY. 


Lue.  2,  1918 — NO.  963  OAK,  Oakland. 
John  J  McDonald  as  to  improve- 
ments on   leased  property - 

-♦ 

ARCHITECT'S     CERTIFICATE. 


Alameda    County. 


Roger  W.  Blaine  has  filed  his  certi- 
ncat«  of  Architecture  for  Alameda 
Cour*"      filed  July  31,  1918. 


OAKLAND  BUILDING  SUMMARY  FOR 
MONTH    OF   JULY,    1018. 


Classification    of         ^ 
Buildings 

1 -story    dwellings 

H4-story    dwellings.. 

2-story    dwelling's 

2-story   apartments... 
1-story    gymnasium.. 

o.    of 

Permit 

73 

3 

10 

2 

1 

8 

44 
40 

70 

RY. 

203 

70 

273 

3                Costs 

tl54.0S9.00 

11,1215.00 

46,600.00 

15,000.00 

7,500.00 

7,680.00 

1 -story     warehouse.... 

1-story    foundry 

I -story    lavatory 

1-st    forging   shop 

1 -story  brick  factory 
2-story   factory    bldg. 

600.00 

3,000.00 

800.00 

10,000.00 

38,000.00 

8,000.00 

7,000.00 

1 -story   smoke   house 
1-story  R.  C.   factory 
1-st   concrete    garage 
Pier  &  pier  shed 

400.00 

3.000.00 

',000.00 

25.000.00 

5,000.00 

1-st   store   building.... 

800.00 
8,385.00 

1-st   garage   &   sheds 

8,372.00 
24,670.00 

Alterations  &  repairs 

42,369.'50 

Tntal              

»4  28',390.'50 

SUMMA 

New    construction 

Alterations  &  repairs 

-386,021.00 
42.369.'50 

$42'8',390.'5O 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 

Alameda  County. 

BUIUDINO  AND  BNGINBERINO  NEWS 

July  9,  1918-^NE  TENTH  &  WASH- 
ington    N    3'5xB    134-11%.    Oakland. 

Arthur   Brown   to  Carl  T  Doell 

July    5,    1918 

July  10,  1918^SB  HOPKINS  AND 
Steele  Ave  produced  N  E  SS.63  'S 
32  W  60.30  N  32.04.  Okd.  lola  C 
Dunn  to  H  H  Welder... July  1,   1918 

July  11,  1918-^IXTEENTH  STREET 
Passenger   Station,   Okd.     Southern 

Pacific  Co  to  Imp  Mfg.  Co 

..:...July   3,   1918 

July  11.  1918 — N  10  LOT  12;  all  Lot 
11  Blk  6  Map  Solano  Avenue  Ter- 
race.   .     Anna  H  Spring  to  J  A 

Pinkerton July    1,    1918 

July  11,  1918— PTN  LOT  10  BLK  685 
Map  Watts  Tract,  Okd.  H  Nethken 
to   S  Damgard July  10,   1918 

July  15,  1918— NO.  1715  DAYTON  AV, 
Alameda.  Ernst  A  Kale  to  H  M 
Frostholm July    13,    1918 

July  13,  1918 — LOT  20  iJLK  E-857. 
Piedmont  Knoll  Tract,  Okd.  Frank 
Van  Pelt-Turner  to  whom  It  may 
concern -'...July    5.    1918 

July  19,  1918 — S  20  LOT  IB"  and  N  15 
Lot   16    Blk    6    Map   Solano   Avende 

Terrace,   .     Anna    H   Spring   to 

J   A   Pinkerton July    g.    1918 

July  19,  1918 — PT  WHICH  E  line 
Market  and  N  line  quay  wall  bears 
SW  150  th  NE  125  N  JlOO  W  100  S 
265.  Okd.  Pacific  Gas'  &  Elec  Co 
to  Myron  E  and  Marshall  E  Hopper 
July   15.   1918 

July  20,  1918— LOTS  21,  22  &  23  BLK 
18;  Lot  1  Blk  19  Map  Lakeshore 
Highlands,  Okd.  Lakeshore  High- 
lands Co  to   C   M  MacGregor 

July   19,   1918 

July  22,  1918- NO.  1745  HEARST  AVE 
Berkeley.  Charles  S  Wood  to  J  W 
Mullen  ......July  22,  1918 

July  29,  1918— L<OT  45  BLK  14,  Col- 
lege   Homestead.    Bkly.      Lizzie    D 

Ferrier  to  Anderson  &  Holt .'... 

...July    27,    1918 

July  29,  1918 — LOT  48  aad  Ptn  Lot  49 
Map  4th  Ave  Ciurt,  Okd.  Edna  M 
Miller  to  W  H  Mller July  27,  1918 

July  30.  lot's — ^LOT  30  BLK  "B"  Map 
Lands  Oakland  View  Homestead 
Association.  Okd.  Max  Silverstein 
to  whom  it  may  concern..July  27,  1918 

July  31,  1918 — NE  TWBNTY-THIRu 
and  Broadway  E  104-ft  N  43-6  from 
pt  beg  N  43-6  W  82.30  S  43-6  E 
93.40,  Ok(?  Albert  J  and  Mary  A 
Brown  to  Wm  Knowle9..July  27,  1918 

Au".  1,  1918 —  LOT  21  BLK  C"  Map 
Northbrae  Terrace,  Bkly.  Ann 
Barkelew  to  E  I  Krosca..July  20.  1918 

Aug.  2.  1918— LOT  8  BLK  T-8123.  Oak- 
land Heights.  Okd.  Cora  H  Shores 
to  Joseph  Rogers -....July  15,  1918 

Aug.  2,  1918 — LOT  9  BLK  6,  Mathews 
Tract,   Bkly.     Chas     A  Werner     to 

whom  it  may  concern.. Aug.  1,  1-918 

•-: — : 

LIKirS  FHiBD. 

ALAMUDA  dOVNTT. 

July  11,  1918 — LOT  3  BLK  44  Oak 
Park,  Sacramento.  O  H  Krebs  & 
Co  vs  Joe  Lewis  And  W  T  Foster.. 

> 124,80 

July  16,  1918— LAND  AND  APRON 
Wharf  No.  1  at  W  end  of  Seventh 
St.  in  Key  Rout  Basin,  Okd.  Masow 
&  Morrison  vs  Albers  Bros  Milling 
Co    -:. $47.14r.60 

Jiily  20,  1918 — LOT  11  Map  Thornhill 
Park,  Okd.  M  Stulsaft  Co  vs  Clari- 
bel  and  R  H  Banning.T $115.33 

Au-  1,  191S— KEMPTON  AVE  NO. 
150  being  Lot  138  Map  Oak  Park 
Tract  Okd.  F.  H.  Austin  vs  J  P 
Baldwin  and  Geo  A  Scott J138 


REXX>R'DED  ACX^BPTED 

July  8,  1918— LOT  11  BLK  15  Warner 
Tract.  Okd.  E  M  Winegar  to  whom 
It    may    concern Completed    


BUILDING    CONTRACTS. 


SAN   MATEO  COUNTY. 


FRAME    BUNGALOW 

LOTS  42  AND  43  BLK  "B."  Millbrae 
Park.  All  work  for  one-story  frame 
bungalow. 

Owner Edward       and       Catherine 

Natier.   San   Mateo. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..James  J.  Keegan.  21  North 
E  St..   San  >Iateo. 

Filed  July  27.  '18.     Dated  July  24,  "18. 

Frame  up  and  roof  sheathed $555 

Brown   coat  plaster  on 5»5 

Completed     555 

IVual  .fTi  day.T : &55 

TOTAL  COST,    »222fl 


Wednesday,     August     7,     1918.  U 

Bond,  $1110.  Surety,  John  Wisnom.* 
Limit,  '50  working  days  from  date  of 
agreement.  Furfeit,  none.  Plans  and- 
specifications   filed.  jj; 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


SAN   MATEO  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

July  29,  1918— LOT  18  and  PTN.  LOT 
19,  Brewer  Ppty  Sub.  No.  1.  San 
Mateo.  J  B  Land  field  to  H  C 
Lewis July     29,     19'18 

July  29,  1918 — LOT  "F"  BLK  "A", 
ban  Mateo  Heights.  The  Milnat 
Realty  Co  to  whom  it  may  concern 
July  27,   1918 

July  31,  1918— PORTION  McEVOT 
Rancho.  W  W  Stettheimer  to  W  C 
Duncan    &   Co July   25,    1918 

Aug.  1,  1918 — LOTS  9,  10,  11  BLK  13 
Baston   No.    1,  City   of   Burlingame. 

M  F  Brown  to  James  Keegan 

Aug.    1,     1918 

♦ ■ 

LIENS  FILED. 

SAN   MATEO  COUNTY. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Aug.  2.  19118 — LOTS  1,  2.  3,  4.  5  AND 
6  Blk  13,  San  Mateo.     Earl  D  Baird 

vs   Bertha  A  Saunders $406.35 

♦■   

CESSATION  OF  LABOR. 

SAN  MATEO  COUNTY. 

Aug.  2,  1918— EAST  AND  WEST  Ap- 
proach to  Dunberton  Drawbridge. 
Encasing  in  concrete  jacket,  creo- 
soted  piles  in  owner's  trestle. 
Southern  Pacific  Co  with  Concrete 
Caisson   Pile  Protection  Co.     Work 

ceased  Aug.  1,  1918 

♦ 

BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


FRESNO  COUNTY. 


ALTERATIONS 

NO.  3172  KERKHOFF  AVE.,  Fresno. 
Alterations  and  additions  to  reoi 
dence. 

Owner Dr.  Guy  Manson,  Garibaldi 

Bldg.,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... G.  H.  Stivers,  3452  Illinois 
St.,  Fresno. 

Filed  July   25,  '18.     Dated  July  24,   'IS., 

Framing    completed    $297 

PlaGtered     297 

Completed    v  -   297 

Usual    35    days 297 

TOTAL  OOST,   $1188 

Bond,    $600.      Surety.    New    Amsterdam 

Casualty     Co.       Limit,     none.       Forfeit, 

none      Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


OFFICE  BUILDING 

CHERRY  AVE  AND  S.P.  R.  R.,  Fresno. 

Office  building. 
Owner... .Rosenberg     Bros.     Co.,     Fresno 
and  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..piinton     Gonstr.     Co..     140 
Townsend,   San   Francisco. 
COST,    $10.0'00 


POWER    PLANT 

CHERRY  AVE  AND  S.  P.  R.  R,,  Fresno. 

Power  plant. 
Owner.... Rosenberg     Bros.    Co.,     Fresno 
and  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Oontraictor... Clinton     Constr.    Co..    140 

Townsend,    San    Francisco. 

COST,  $12,000 


FRAME    DWELLINGS 
LiOTS  IN  ALTA  VISTA  TRACT,  Fresno. 
Fifteen    frame  dwcllingD. 

Owner _...Alta      Vl.«ta      Homes       Co., 

Fresno. 


ednesday,     August     7,     191S. 

,ichitect None. 

^ntractor....W       H.      Ackeiniun,      3620 
i  Kerckhofr  St..  Fresno 

008T,  fioot)  TO  16700  each 


(VBL.L.ING 

|)T  1  BUK  i,  Hazelwood.  Lhvelling  and 

r^arage. 

;|,.ner .Montgomery  Thomas,  Grif- 

flth-<McKenzie-  Bid.,   Fresno 

J  chitect None. 

|.ntractor....Reese   &   Atkins,   713   Wel- 

don  St.,  Fresno. 

COST,    $5000 


C03IPLETI0X  NOTICES. 

FHESNO   COUNTY. 

■.C'iKUED  ACCEPTED 

ily   25,   1918 — LOTS  IS   AND  19   BLK 
3      Riverdale      Addition,      Fresno. 
Henry    P   Cotton    to    whom    It    may 

concern  July  25,  1918 

ily  30,  1918 — sex;.  19-20-15,  Fresno. 
(Derrick  and  rig  No.  57).  South- 
ern   Pacific      Co    to   whom    it     may 

concern July    26,    ISIS 

ily  30  1918 — LiOTS  43  AND  44  BLK 
9.  Altamont  Addition,  Fresno.  Lil- 
lian N  Walton  to  whom  it  m-ay  con    . 

cern   July    -'<•    ^^'^ 

\ 


BL'ILUIXU   CONTRACTS. 


SACKAME.VTO   COt.XTV. 


AST  IKON   WORK 

W  EIGHTH  AND  J  ST.S.,   Sacramento. 

I  Steel,   cast   iron   work,  etc.,  for   two- 

I  story  and  basement  addition  to  bai.k 

i  building. 

iwner Peoples       Savings       Bank, 

Premises. 

VroWitect Il'iniy     H.    'Meyers,     Koh ) 

1  31^8,  .'■an  Francisco. 

Contractor.. ..Dyer     B-os.  Golden     We.«t 

i  Iron  Works,  17th  and  Kan- 

sas. San  Francisco. 

'iled  July  27.  'IS.  Dated  July  24.  'iS. 
COST,  $8J.'i) 


BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


SAN    JOAftUIN    COUNTY. 


^.LTliRATlONS 

jOT  4  BTJi  71,  Bast  Channel.  Stocktim. 
Remodel. 

>wner M.   Davidson,  Stockton. 

\rchitect None. 

[>ay's  work.  COST,   $25imi 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBKRING  NEWS 
liUNGALOW 

LOT  30  BLK    1,  .McKinlcy  Tract,  Stock- 
ton.    0-room  bungalow. 

Owner ..Mrs.    Gaskell,    7113    S-Cali- 

I'ornia  St..   Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  C(i«T,    $19511 

COMPLETIOX  XOTirES. 

S.\CRAME.\TO   COUNTY. 

RICCORDED  ACCEPTED 

Julv  26,  191S— LOT  ir.SI  AiND  S  % 
Lot  1582  W  &  K  Tract  24,  Sacra- 
mento.       D   A  Cannon,   Agent     for 

Claire   L  Cannon   to   C   J   Guth 

.July    17.    1918 

Juiv  25  19  .8 — WALNUT  GROVE. 
Alex  Brown  to  Chas  Miles..Dec.  27,  '17 

July  25,  1918— WALNUT  GROVE. 
Alex  Brown  to  AlacGruer  &  Simp- 
son    June   30.   1918 


\LTBKAT10NS 

.VO.    442    E-i.MAlN    ST..    Stockton.      New 
front. 

Owner B.  WooUe,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


FRA.ME  DWELLING 

LOT  10  BLK  6,  Sperry  Addition,  Stock- 
ton.    Frame  dwelling. 

Owner A.   B    Goldsmith,   Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $2200 


FRAME  DWELLING 

LOT  10  BLK  1,  Ijane's  Addition,  Stock- 
ton.    Frame  dwelling. 

Owner O.    Baerlocker,   Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $200  1 


DWELLING 

IX1T    13    BLK       "L"    McCloud      Addition, 
Stockton      Dwelling. 

Ownen J.    i*.    Pierce.    541    E-Wyan- 

dottp   SI..   Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day'st   work.  CaST.   $150" 


A    USESrUL  BOOK  ON    HAKI>\VOODS. 


To  everyone,  interested  in  hardwoods 
in  any  form,  whether  it  he  in  the  way 
of  lumber.,  logs,  panels,  flooring  or 
veneer.s.  etc.  etc..  the  hardwood  book- 
let issued  on  August  Isl  by  White 
Brothers,  the  large  hardwood  dealer.■^  of 
San  Francisco,  is  of  great  value  and 
interest. 

This  booklet  combines  the  complete 
price  lists  on  every  variety  oC  hard- 
wood lumber,  panels,  flooring,  veneers, 
etc.,  and  all  valuable  information  such 
as  weio^ht;.  various  tables  for  the 
measurement  of  logs-,  lumber  and 
panels,  the  botanical  names  and 
habitat,  etc  .  together  with  a  list  of  the 
complete  hardwood  stock  on  hand  at 
White    Brothers'    spacious    yards. 

This  combining  into  one  booklet  of 
the  stocks  of  hardwoods  actually  on 
hand  with  their  prices  is  a  particularly 
happy  idea  just  now  iriasmuch-as  the 
only  commodity  of  interest  to  the  trade 
is  the  stock  which  is  actu.iUy  here  and 
ready  for  immediate  delivery.  Any- 
thing els«  can  hardly  be  relied  upon. 
White  Brothers'  stock  of  hardwoods  is 
.in  extraordinarily  complete  one  and 
one  which  probably  cannot  be  dupli- 
cated in  any  part  of  the  country  and 
certainly  not  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  In 
fact,  this  firm  prides  itself  on  being 
styled  "Hardwood  Headquarters"  and 
it  is-  surely  a  fact  that  anything  in  the 
hardwood  line  can  always  be  had  at 
\>  hite  Brothers. 


Page  Nineteen 

several  times  enlarging  the  special 
train  run  daily  to  and  from  the  plant, 
over  the  Southern  Pacific,  for  the  work- 
ers who  live  in  Oakland,  Berkeley  and 
Richmond.  When  it  started,  it  was  a 
two  car  train;  now  ten  cars  are  being 
used.  -Moreover,  there  has  been  an  in- 
crease also  in  the  number  of  employes 
resident  in  towns  near  the  plant. 

Copies  of  a  letter  written  by  I'ltvsi- 
dent  Wilson  to  Edward  N.  Hurley, 
chairman  of  the  United  .States  Ship- 
ping Board,  commending  the  nation's 
progress  in  shipbuilding  and  disclosing 
the  fact  that  the  president  has  watched 
that  progress  in  detail,  have  been  re- 
ceived by  officers  and  employes  of  the 
company.  This  letter,  with  one  from 
Charles  M.  .Schwab  to  the  employes  of 
the  Emergency  Fleet  Corporation,  is 
being  sent  from  Eastern  headquarters 
to  the  various  yards. 

While  both  letters  refer  primarily  to 
the  work  of  the  Shipping  Board  and 
the  Emergency  Fleet  Corporation,  they 
embrace  the  accomplishments  of  the 
industry  as  a  whole.  The  president's 
letter  says  in  part:  "When  you  get  an 
opportunity  will  you  n,ot  express  to 
those  who  are  working  for  the  Board 
and  the  Corporation  the  keen  interest 
with  which  I  follow  all  these  opera- 
tions and- the  accomplishments  of  each 
bureau  and  agency  and  yard?" 


SULPHUR    IN    ALASKA. 


PACIFIC  COAST  SHIPBUILDINfJ 

COMPANY. 

BAY  POINT  SHIPYARD.  August  2.—  . 
The  new  yard  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Ship- 
building Company  on  the  upper  Suisun 
'Bay  has  been  cited  by  Charles  Piez, 
vice  president  of  the  Emergency  Fleet 
Corporation,  among  the  examples  of 
notable  accomplishments  in  the  ship- 
yard industry  on  the  Pacific  Coa.st. 
Itcvicwing  his  recent  tour  with  Di- 
rector' General  Charles  M.  Schwab  in 
the  current  number  of  the  official 
ICmergency  Fleet  News,  just  received, 
he  places  the  new  plant,  situated  near 
Ray  Point,  among  those  which  "deserve 
high  commendation  Cor  excellency  of 
design  and   celerity  of  construction." 

Piez  was  among  the  official  guests  of 
the  men  at  this  yard  when  the  fourth 
keel  was  laid  early  this  month,  the 
■  vent  marking  exactly  half  a  year  from 
the  breaking  of  ground  for  the  con- 
strnelion  of  ttie  plant. 

.The  steady  incron.s-e  of  the  number  of 
employes  of  the  Pacific  Coast  .=mip- 
buiUling      Company      h.i.s      necessitnt»d 


The  known  sulphur  deposits  ot 
Alaska  are  of  volcanic  origin  and  lie 
in  the  belt  of  active  volcanoes  that  ex- 
tends through  the  Aleutian  Islands 
and  Alaska  Peninsula.  The  deposits 
on  Unalaska  and  Akun  islands  and 
near  Stepovak  Bay,  on  \laska  Penin- 
sula, were  examined  in  the  summer  of 
1917  by  A.  G.  Maddren.  of  the  United 
States  Geological  Survey,  Department 
ot  the  Interior.  The  examinations 
showed  that  though  there  is  some  sul- 
phur at  each  place  examined  there  is 
little  hope  that  any  of  it  can  be  profit- 
ably miTied  at  present  or  in  the  near 
future,  for  the  deposits  are  of  small 
areal  extent  and  are  probably  shallow, 
supplies  and  labor  are  not  at  hand,  the 
open  season  is  short,  the  difliculties  of 
transporting  the  material  from  the 
mines  to  ships  would  be  great,  and  the 
haul  to  the  larger  markets  would  be 
long  A  brief  summary  of  the  more 
important  results  of  the  investigation 
of  these  deposits  has  been  published 
and  will  be  sent  on  application  to  the 
Director  ot  the  Geological  Survey. 
Washington,   D.  G. 


ARMY  UNIFORM  CLOTH. 


Inquiries  have  been  received  by  Ihe 
quartermaster  corps  regarding  reports 
emanating  from  Philadelphia  that  con- 
tracts with  mills  in  the  Philadelphia 
district  tor  the  manufacture  ot  uniform 
cloth  are  not  to  be  renewed.  These 
reports  stated  that  enough  uniform 
cloth  was  already  on  hand  or  ordered 
and  that  the  contracts  were  to  be  per- 
mitted to  expire.  There  is  no  truth  in 
these  reports  inasmuch  as  new  contracts 
will  be  issued  in  accordance  with  the 
demand.  While  the  new  zoning  plan 
put  into  operation  by  the  quartermaster 
corps  will  have  the  beneficial  effect  of 
distributing  contracts  more  widely  than 
before,  it  will  have  no  appreciable  effect 
on  the  Philadelphia  district,  as  an  in- 
crease in  the  Army  will  call  for  larger 
requirements  in  uniforms  as  well   as  in 


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other  equipmenL  Under,  the  direction 
of'Colonel  George  F.  Downey,  Director 
of  Quartermaster  Purchases,  the  depot 
quartermasters  of  the  various  zones  in- 
to which  the  country  has  been  divided 
have  been  making  surveys  of  their  dis- 
tricts to  show  the  productivity  of  each 
zone.  The  allotments  for  purchases 
will  be  made  on  the  basis  of  these  sur- 
veys with  the  result  that  manufactur- 
ers in  all  localities  will  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  supply  the  needs  of  the  Army. 


THE       WAR       DEPARTMENT       AS 
BUILDER. 


An  official  statement  issued  by  the 
War  Department  says  that  three  tem- 
porary office  buildings,  providing  work- 
ing space  for  6. 2*50  persons,  have  been 
erected  In  Washington  by  the  Construc- 
tion Division  of  the  Army,  without  the 
employment  of  a  contractor,  in  ten 
weeks.  One  of  the  buildings,  a  three- 
story  structure,  4  90  feet  long  by  260 
feet  wide,  with  a  floor  space  of  270,000 
square  feet,  it  is  said,  was  ready  for 
occupancy  24  working  days  after  the 
flrst  spadeful  of  earth  was  turned.  In 
conclusion  the  official  statement  says: 

"These  buildings  which  cover  a  total 
area  of  approximately  S50.000  square 
feet  have  been  constructed  considerably 
within  the  appropriation  of  $2,377,500. 
The  work  has  involved  the  use  of  about 
5,000,000  feet  of  lumber,  3,600  squares  of 
roofing,  25. '500  barrels  of  cement  and 
»0,000  yards  of  plaster.  The  average 
number  of  men  employed  was  2,671  per 
day,  and  the  maximum  3,500  per  day." 
— Building  Witness 


TENDERS      FOR     AUSTRALIAN     SILO 
CONSTRUCTION  HIGH. 


[Consul  General  J.  I.  Brittain.  Sydney.] 
Estirtiatea  for  the  construction  of 
silos  in  Victoria  for  the  storage  of 
wheat,  have  been  found  to  be  very 
high.  The  act  passed  by  Parliament 
authorized  an  expenditure  of  $4,13'6,525, 
but  the  bids  indicate  an  expenditure  of 
about  $973,300  above  the  appropriation. 
Fresh  tenders  on  a  different  basis  will 
be  called  for  under  a  new  proposal, 
which  will  reduce  the  numiber  of  coun- 
try silos,  and  the  total  storage  will  ac- 
commodate about  o..5'50,0O0  bushels  of 
wheat   instead  of  6. 90ft. 000  bushels. 


THE  RICH  MAN'S  WAR. 


(Contributed  by  Booth  Tarkington  to 
the  National  Security  League's  cam- 
paign of  Patriotism  Through  Educa- 
tion.) 

Q.  Who  profit  financially  by  the  war? 
A.  Workmen  whose  wages  are  in- 
creasing in  higher  proportion  than  the 
advance  in  the  cost  of  living.  No  others 
profit  financially,  except  a  few  crooked 
men  whom  the  law  is  already  overtak- 
ing: and  these  same  men  made  crooked 
profits  before  the  war  as  well  as  since 
it   began. 

Q.  But  aren't  the  Rich  Men  making 
more  money  now  than  they  were  before 
the   war  began? 

A.  Before  the  war,  bankers  and 
financiers  made  profits  on  loans  to  the 
Allies  'and  on  purchases  for  the  Allies. 
The  U.  S.  Government  makes  these 
loans  and  purchases  now.  The  Govern- 
ment fixes  the  price  of  munitions  and 
heavily  taxes  the  munition  malcers. 
The  Government  has  virtually  put  all 
great  manufacturer.'?  on  salary,  giving 
many  of  them  one  dollar  a  year.  The 
Government  has   fixed   the  price  of  ne- 


BVtLtTNQ  AND  BNOINBERINO  NESWS 

cessities,  reducing  them  so  that  profit- 
eering Is  illegal  and  has  become  al- 
most impossible.  The  prices  of  securi- 
ties have  dropped  and  the  railroads 
have  been  commandered  by  the  Gov- 
ernment The  railroad  presidents  have 
been    removed — without    pay. 

Q.  But,  anyhow,  doesn't  Mr.  Rocke- 
feller profit  by  the  war? 

A.  Yes;  If  we  win  the  war  he  will 
not  have  to  obey  the  Kaiser.  That  is 
profit.  But  financially  his  only  possi- 
ble enjoyment  must  come  from  a  sense 
of  duty  and  obedience  rendered,  be- 
cause the  Government  is  taking  more 
than  half  of  his  income.  Before  the 
war  the  Government  took  only  a  small 
percentage  of  his  income. 

Q.  What  do  the  millionaires'  sons 
and  other  rich  young  men  get  out  of 
the  war 


Wednesday,    August    7,    iSis 

BIDS      OPENED     FOR     RAVBNWOOD 
SCHOOL. 


A.  A   chance   to  die   for  freedom. 

Q.  But  aren't  the  young  millionaires 
favored  by  the  Government? 

A.  That  depends  on  their  physical 
«ondition.  If  a  young  millionaire  is  in 
good  physical  condition  he. will  proba- 
bly be  favored  with  a  chance  to  get 
killed  or  wounded  sooner  than  other 
young  men  who  are  not  so  robust. 

Q,  How  is  the  Government  paying 
for  the  war? 

A.  By  selling  bonds  and  by  taking 
the    rich. 

Q.  How  will  the  money  be  raised  to 
pay  the  interest  on  the  bonds? 

A.    By  taxing  the  rich. 

Q.  How  will  the  money  be  raised  to 
pay  the  principal  of  the  bonds? 

A.    By  taxing  the  rich. 

Q.  How  will  the  rich  pay  this  money? 

A.  By  becoming  poorer  than  they 
have   been. 

Q.  Thei.  why  d-d  the  rich  want  this 
war? 

A.  because  they  had  a  certain  objec- 
tion to  seeing  their  country  lose  its  In- 
dependence. Germany,  a  foreign  pow- 
er, sent  orders  to  the  U.iited  States, 
and  murdered  American  citizens  for 
disobeying  those  orders  All  Americans 
would  rather  fight  than  let  the  Ger- 
man Junkers  make  the  laws  for  the 
United  Statos: — and  a  rich  American  is 
an    Ameri,'an. 

Q.  Well,  anyhow,  it  is  a  Rich  .Man's 
War,    isn't    it? 

A.  Yes;  in  the  sense  that  the  Rich 
Man's  Money  is  being  taken  away  from 
him  to  pay  for  it,  and  the  Rich  Mans 
Life  is  being  taken  away  from  him  to 
win  it  on  the  battlefields,  the  war  is 
just  exactly  as  much  the  Rich  Man's 
War  as  it  Is  the  Poor  Man's  War.  The 
war  is  the  war  of  Every  Man  who  will 
fight  and  work  and  pay  for  his  own 
liberty,  his  country's  independence  and 
the  world's  freedom  from  militarist 
domination  and  imperial  ambition.  The 
Rich  Man  fights  and  works  as  the  Poor 
Man  does;  but  in  proportion  to  what 
each  possesses,  the  Rich  Man  pays  a 
great,  "great  deal  more. 

Q.  Who  call  it  "The  Rich  Man's 
War?" 

A.  Tho.«e  who  wish  Germany  to  sub- 
Jugate  America.  Those  who  wi.sh  to 
destroy  the  American  Government  and 
hope  to  profit  themselves  thereby. 
Those  whose  minds  are  so  confused 
that  they  are  unable  to  perceive  facts. 
And  those  who  take  up  and  repeat  such 
phrases  as  a  parrot  takes  up  and  re- 
peats. "Polly  wants  a  cracker'"  And 
from  traitors,  from  egoist  agitators, 
from  confused  babblers,  and  from  par- 
rots; may  the  Lord  deliver  all  honest 
men  who  want   the  truth' 


PAIjO  alto,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal.-, 
W.  I).  Hendersim,  Monadnock  Bldg.. 
.San  Fiancisco,  .s-ubmitted  the  lowest  bid 
a'  $16,678  and  will  be  awarded  the  con- 
tract  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  four-room  brick  school  building 
for  the  Ravenwood  School  District  near 
Palo    Alto. 

Plans  were  prepared  by*  Architect 
.  orman  B.  Coulter,  46  Kearny  street, 
San  Francisco.  Following  is  a  complete 
list  of  the  bids  received: 

W.    D.    Henderson $16, 67* 

R.    Keller   16.862 

Harvey  A.  Klyce 18,40« 

O.    C.    Holt 18,480 

Ruegg  Bros 18,87-5 

W.     H.    Gibson 21.3i84 

J.    S.    Hannah 18,527 

F.    W.    Fox 18.680 

♦ 

Haight   And    Ashbury    District 
For  Senator  Scott. 

Numerous  friends  of  State  Senator 
William  S.  Scott  met  at  1461  Haight 
street  Monday  night,  where  a  Haigbt 
and  AshbUry  District  Senator  Scott 
Club  was  organized. 

Moses  Stern,  who  has  served  as  As- 
sistant Chief  Clerk  of  the  Assembly  for 
many  years,  called  the  meeting  to 
order  and  gave  a  brief  account  of 
Senator  Scott's  legislative  activities, 
Mr.  Stern  stated  that  from  personal  ob- 
servation he  had  come  to  appreciate 
the  worth  of  Senator  Scott  as  an 
earnest  and  efficient  legislative  rep- 
resentative and  one,  who  by  training 
and  experience,  was  in  a  position  to 
secure  excellent  results  for  his  district 
as  well  as  for  the  city  and  state.  He 
said  it  was  the  experience  of  everyone 
who  had  dealing  with  Senator  Scott 
that  they  always  knew  just  where  to 
find  him  on  all  questions  presented  to 
him  and  that  he  is  always  ready  and 
willing  to  assist  the  residents  of  hi- 
district   in  any   cause   that   has   merit. 

The  club  organized  and  endor.sed 
Senator  Scott  for  re-election  and  de- 
cided to  establish  permanent  head- 
quarters at  1461  Haight  street,  where 
all  friends  of  fcenator  Scott  who  live  In 
the  Haight  and  Ashbury  District  are 
cordially   invited    to  join   the  club. 

The  following  officers  were  elected. 
Moses  Stern.  President:  Dr.  L...T.  Cranz 
1st  Vice  President;  Andrew  J.  Gal- 
lagher. 2nd  Vice  President;  Eugene  N 
Fritz  ,'!d  Vice  President;  George  Breck 
4th  Vice  President;  John  P.  Hogan,  5tli 
Vice  President;  W.  S.  Hanbridge.  Sec- 
retary;  Hugo  Scheunert,  Treasurer. 

President  Stern  appointed  the  fol- 
lowing members  of  the  Campaign 
Committee; — P.  J.  Gray,  Chairman;  A. 
Knowles,  Henry  Jacob,  J.  D.  .Garrison. 
W.  A.  Rainey.  Jas.  E.  Power,  Bert 
Kahn,  B.  L.  Peckham,  H.  C.  Hinds,  Emil 
Hogberg,  Jas.  S.  •  Fennell,  Frank 
Grirties.  R.  :M.  Brown,  Jos.  J.  Phillips' 
John  McCabe.  A.  E.  Lacey.  T.  A.  Brown, 
Wm.  Mensor,  J.  E.  Norris.  L.  R.  Vane. 
Jas.  I.  Mackin.  J.  B.  Leyden,  P.  Eick- 
hoff.  -G.  W.  Gerhard.  T.  P.  Martin.  Wm. 
J.  Ahern.  Jas.  G  Boobar.  Peter  J.  Owen. 
F.  P.  Lansing.  Wm.  Barsch,  Jas.  M. 
.''.vmons.  Frank  D.  Norton,  E,  B. 
Powers.  R,  M.  Taylor,  C.  E.  Mark. 
Judge  E.  P.  Shortall.  Judge  Daniel  C 
Deasy,  W.  M  Jones.  Bert  Nash.  John 
a.  Tyrrell.  C.  F.  Kenneally,  C^.ias.   Mor- 


■Wednesday,     August     7,     1918. 

•son.  P.  3-  Kelly.  Major  O.  U  Sues. 
ludge  B.  P.  Jrogan,  Wm.  A.  Sullivan, 
rank  Borel.  S.  Coleman,  D.  Rosenblum, 
(jhn  McLaren.  Wm.  K.  Gutzkow,  J. 
►.  Smith.   Ralph  MioLeran. 


BVBNTH-D.*V   ADVEXTISTS    BUILD- 
IN   COL.ON. 

Consul  Julius  D.  Dreher,  Colon,  Pana- 
ma, July  1.] 
Work  has  been  bejrun  on  a  new 
liurch  building  for  the  congregation 
r  the  Seventh-day  Adventists  in  Colon 
nd  Cristobal.  This  building,  which 
■ill  stand  on  a  large  lot  at  the  corner 
t  Third  and  F  .streets,  in  Colon,  will 
e  a  handsome  structure  of  reinforced 
■oncrete.  On  the  first  floor  will  be  a 
rhoolroom  with  a  seating  capacity  of 
00  and  on  the  second  floor  the  main 
udience  room  with  seats  for  400  peo- 
ile. 

)  On  the  site  of  the  C'hurch  now  In  use 
\.  \s  proposed  to  build  a  printing  plant 
lar  the  Pacific  Press  Publishing  Co.  of 
itie  same  denomination,  which  has  had 
i  bookstore  here  for  selling  its  publica- 
Sons  for  some  time.  The  new  printing 
lant  will  render  more  than  a  local 
jervicc,  as  it  will  supply  matter  for 
ihurches  in  Central  and  South  Ameri- 
ca and  the  West  Indies. 


iPBEDt'     DlSr.VTEGRATIO.V     NOT    TO 
■         BE    FEARED    IX    CONCRETE 
SHIPS. 


nlly  there  appeared  in  newspa- 
lers  throughout  the  country  a  news 
lote  from  Atlantic  City  stating  that 
ludolph  J.  Wig,  chief  engineer  of  the 
Concrete  Ship  Department  of  the  Emer- 
rency  Fleet  Corporation,  speaking  be- 
ore  the  American  Concrete  Institute. 
^aid.■  "The  Government  concrete  ships 
ire  expected  to  dis-integrate.  All  we 
ire  counting  upon  now  is  that  they  will 
ast  one  and  probably  three  years." 
iJoming  from  one  in  authority  in  the 
jovernmental  agency  that  has  let  $40,- 
•00,0*0  worth  of  contracts  for  such 
ships,  this  naturally  caused  some  con- 
iternation.  If  the  life  of  a  concrete 
ihip  is  so  definitely  limited,  the  large 
concrete  ship  program  would  be  most 
jlosely  scrutinized  and  the  value  of 
juch  ships  after  the  war  is  nothing. 
Much  good  thought  and  effort  among 
jngineers  would  be  going  to  waste. 

Fortunately,  the  note  and  its  alarm- 
ing prediction  are  subject  to  doubt. 
Members  of  the  staff  of  this  journal 
were  in  attendance  at  all  the  meetings 
It  Atlantic  City  two  weeks  ago  and  no 
<uch  remark  as  the  one  attributed  to 
Mr.  Wig  was  heard  from  anyone  on  the 
floor  of  the  convention.  Furthermore, 
Mr.  Wig  expressly  denies  having  made 
any  .such  assertion.  His  prepared  pa- 
per, a  portion  of  which  appeared  in  an 
issue  of  Engineering  News-Record, 
contains  no  such  radical  record.  On  the 
contrary,  there  appear  the  sentences: 
"We  do  not  anticipate  any  trouble  from 
chemical  disintegration  except  as  the 
hull  may  be  .seriously  abraded.  We  es- 
timate the  life  of  a  concrete  ship  with- 
out any  special  protection  at  several 
years,  and  known  methods  which  can 
now  be  applied  should  extend  the  life 
several  years  longer.  We  believe  ad- 
equate protection  will  be  developed  to 
insure  reasonable  permanent  life  to  the 
concrete  ship." 

The  life  of  a  concrete  sl.ip  dC'pends. 
more  than  on  any  other  thing,  on  some- 
thing about  which  we  have  little 
knowledge:  that  is  the  ability  of  the 
hull    to    with.<nand    the      rack      and    the 


BUILDING  AND  ENGIN'EERING  N"EWS 

wrench  of  the  sea.  the  terrific  strains 
and  twists  imposed  on  a  rigid  structure 
under  reversal  of  stresses  and  suddenly 
applied  loads.  Computations  of  great 
elaboration  based  on  the  be.st  naval 
architectural  knowledge  of  the  day 
have  been  made  to  take  care  of  just 
these  conditions  of  stress.  Scientific 
foresight  has  done  its  best,  but  so  far 
our  sole  practical  information  on  th,; 
subject  is  the  behavior  of  the  "Faith" 
on  its  exceptionally  rough  voyage  up 
the  Pacific  about  six  weeks  ago.  Minor 
defects,  due  to  obviously  weak  design, 
appeared,  but  structurally  is  survived 
this  most  severe  test  and  as  a  ship  it 
received  the  commendation  of  the 
IJoyds  agent  who  was  aboard. 

Pos.sihly  one  of  the  new  concrete 
ships  will  break  its  b.ack  In  its  flrst 
storm.  Steel  ships  have  been  known  to 
do  so.  Possibly,  but  hardly  probably, 
it  may  make  its  first  port  with  so  many 
and  serious  cracks  as  to  incapacitate  it 
for  future  service.  But  these  things 
will  not  mean  a  life  of  one  or  three 
years;  it  will  be  a  question  of  days  or 
weeks.  As.suming  the  ability  of  the 
ship  to  stand  up  under  such  conditions, 
the  good  concrete  we  now  know  how 
to  make  should  guarantee  a  .chip's  life 
of  indefinite  length.  Early  disintegra- 
tion, the  mortal  disease  of  the  Atlantic 
City   di.spatch.    need   not   be   considered. 

Sea  water  has  had  a  deteriorating 
effect  on  certain  concretes  in  the  past, 
but.  properly  made  and  protected,  no 
such  trouble  is  to  be  anticipated  in  ship 
concrete.  Such  concrete  must  be  made 
dense  to  attain  the  necessary  strength. 
It  is  not  subject  to  abrai^ions  which 
will  expose  the  steel  or  the  possibly 
vulnerable  sub-surface  concrete,  ex- 
cept in  above  water  parts  which  are 
readily  inspected  and  repaired,  and  it 
will  be  protected  by  a  surface  paint. 
Furthermore,  there  will  be  some  of  our 
anti-corrosion  coating  on  the  steel.  In 
the  light  of  our  present  knowledge, 
these  precaution.'?  assure  its  immunity 
from  saline  attack,  always  provided 
that  the  concrete  is  a  first-class  prod- 
uct. 

Concrete  ocean-going  ships  are  radi- 
cally new,  and  all  new  things  in  en- 
gineering must  ultimately  stand  or  fall 
on  their  behavior  in  service.  So  far 
as  theory  goes,  it  can  now  be  definitely 
stated  that  the  concrete  ship  can  be 
designed  more  accurately  than  has 
has  been  the  custom  with  the  steel 
ship.  As  for  practice,  in  one  case  at 
least  a  concrete  ship  has  been  built 
that  can  withstand  the  battering  of 
h'gh  seas.  While  one  would  be  rash 
indeed  to  insist  on  the  impossibility  of 
its  failure,  no  one  can  restrict  its  pos- 
sible life  to  short  and  definite  term  of 
years,  and  certainly  no  one  can  predict 
its  failure  from  disintegration  within 
a  period  of  economic  use. — Reprinted 
by    Portland    Cement    Association. 


l>EHyDRATING     P1.ANT     AT     M,\RY. 
LAND    WAR     FOOD     BITBEAII. 

A  modern  dehydrating  plant  has  been 
installed  at  the  War  Food  Bureau  in 
Baltimore,  .Md.,  to  take  care  of  the 
crops  from  the  war  gardens  of  the 
State.  Daily  demonstrations  are  being 
given,  and  it  will  soon  be  put  on  a 
commercial  basis.  It  will  reduce  vege- 
tables three  or  four-fifths  of  their 
volume  by  the  Simple  process  of  draw- 
ing out  the  water  contents,  which  in 
some  vetiPtablcs  is  in  greater  pri>por- 
tion  than  even  in  milk. 


Pag©  Twenty-one 

The  demonstrations  being  conducted 
at  Baltimore  show  how  simple  dehy- 
drating plants  can  be  constructed  on 
any  farm  with  a  few  little  chicken- 
wire  trays,  a  small  stove,  and  the  help 
of  a  young  girl  or  boy. 


lt.\IMlO.\D       CO.MMISSION       OF 
STATE    OF    CAUFORNIA. 


THE 


The  Southern  Pacific  Company  has 
asked  the  Railroad  Commission  for  au- 
thority to  extend  a  side  track  at  grade 
across  -Margaret  street,  San  Jose,  Santa 
Clara  County,  which  will  be  used  to 
serve  J.  F.  Pyle  and  Son's  cannery,  and 
an  extension  of  a  side  track  13  feel 
south  of  the  main  tracks  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific  which  runs  between  San 
Francisco  and  Santa  Barbara,  across 
Margaret  street,  to  serve  O.  A.  Harlan 
&  Company's  packing  house. 

The  Southern  Pacific  Company  has 
filed  with  the  Railroad  Commission  an 
application  for  authority  to  extend  i la- 
spur  track  at  grade  across  Pine  street. 
Oakland.  Alameda  county. 


PACIFIC  COAST  SHIPBVILDINU 

COMPANY. 


An  innovation  in  shipyard  work  is 
being  prepared  for  the  Pacific  Coast 
.Shipbuilding  Company's  plant  at  Bay 
Poipt  by  R.  L.  Silvey,  foreman  of  the 
burners  and  welders.  He  i.5  going  to 
conduct  a  school  of  instruction  among 
men  in  his  department  during  the  noon 
hour. 

This  scheme,  it  is  believed,  will  set 
a  worth  while  examiple  in  the  continued 
building  up  of  America's  great  war 
time  industry.  .Men  with  an  aptitude 
for  this  phase  of  skilled  shipyard  work 
will  find  in  the  class  an  opportunity  to 
test  their  capabilities,  and  those  with 
small  experience  will  be  shown  the  fine 
points  of  burning  and  welding  by  a 
man  who  is  rated  as  one  of  the  best 
workmen  in  that  field  in  the  country. 

Such  a  school  at  the  lunch  hour  has 
not  been  established  under  similar  con- 
ditions in  other  yards,  it   is  declared. 

Much  interest  is  being  shown  in  the 
plans  for  the  experiment  among  the 
employees  of  the  plant,  who  now  num- 
ber more  than  a  thousand. 

Silvey  had  a  reputation  before  he 
went  to  the  Suisun  Bay  yard,  where  the 
fourth  keel  was  recently  laid  six 
months  to  a  day  from  the  time  ground 
was  broken  for  the  construction  of  the 
plant. 

Not  long  ago  he  engaged  in  a  con- 
test with  Charles  Molas,  who  Is  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  most  qualified  cut- 
ters of  France.  Silvey  cut  J66  inches 
of  7-lfi  steel  in  12  minutes  and  14  sec- 
onds, while  'Molas  cut  242  inches  in  22 
minutes  and  45  seconds.  On  a  second 
test  Silvey  cut  a  piece  of  steel  7  inches 
thick  and  12  inches  long  in  a  minutes 
and  10  se<-onds,  using  .Violas'  tools, 
which  he  had  never  seen  before.  In 
this  test  he  beat  Molas  by  15  seconds. 
During  the  test  the  hose  used  by  Silvey 
was  broken. 


Director  General  of  Railroads  W.  G. 
.McAdoo  recently  gave  out  information 
regarding  the  performance  of  Class  I 
railroads  in  the  months  of  April,  191S 
and   1917. 

Revenue  ton  miles  increased.  2,7S,i.- 
4in,,-)4n    or    S.9%. 

Freig'ht  train  miles  increased.  703,006 
or  1.3%. 

This   large    increase   In    business   iwas 


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handled  with  a  decrease  of  71,844,793 
freight  car  miles,  or  5.4%,  which  was 
accomplished  by  loading  into  eaK-h  car 
■^S.i  tons  this  year  as  contrasted  v/ith 
i;i5.7  tons  last  year,  an  increase  of  14.4%. 
'Diere  was  an  average  of  478.2  tons 
moved  by  each  freight  train  per  mile 
as  contrasted  with  461. S  last  year,  or 
an   increase  of  3.6%. 


The  first  one  of  the  railroad  loco- 
motives recently  ordered  by  Director 
Creneral  of  Railroads  W.  G.  McAdoo  was 
completed  and  delivered  on  July  1  and 
on  July  4  was  placed  in  service  on 
the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad. 

This  engine  is  of  the  Mikado  type, 
with  twelve  wheels,  including  eight 
driving  wheels.  The  engine  and  tender 
weigh  231  tons  and  are  capable  of  haul- 
ing on  a  grade  of  two-tenths  of  1  per 
cent  78  cars,  average  loading.  These 
locomotives  have  three  times  the  ca- 
pacity of  the  locomotive  which  was  in 
common  use  in  the  early  90's. 

The  contracts  for  these  locomotives 
were  let  under  date  of  April  30,  1918, 
and  provide  for  the  delivery  of  the  en- 
tire order  before  the  close  of  this  year. 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINEBRING  NEWS 

different  units,  average  square  foot 
or  cubic  foot  prices  for  different  classes 
of  buildings  to  check  estimates  by? 

When  the  General  Contractors  make 
themselves  into  a  progressive,  foiveful 
business  unit  then  they  will  forge 
ahead  and  of  a  certainty  take  a  for- 
ward place  in  the  business  community, 
but  not  before. 

Yours  truly, 

O.    P.   SHELLEY. 


.M.\TISRI.\I.,  MAN'S  VIEW  ON  GEN- 
En.\l,  CONTRACTORS  STANDING 
-\S  A  CLASS. 


San  Fran'cisco.  July  16,  1918. 
Mr.   D.   B.   Parquharson, 

General   Contractor,    1760,   Ellis   St., 
San   Francisco,  Oalif. 

Dear  Sir:  The  writer  was  intensely 
interested  in  the  discussion  at  the 
"Sniiiker"  the  General  Contractors  held 
on  the  Sfh.  and  thinks  possibly  the 
views  of  a  building  material  man  may 
prove,  in  turn,  interesting  to  you. 

It  appeals  to  me  that  the  General 
Contractors  are  too  apt  to  be  merely 
resentful  because  they  do  not  have  the 
standing  as  a  class  they  should  in  the 
business  community:  why  not  look  the 
facts  in  the  face?  Dun  or  Bradstreet 
hardly  list  any  contractors,  giving  as 
a  reas'On,  when  asked,  that  their  assets 
are  too  variable,  too  unstable  and  in 
fact,  ■consist  too  often  of  prospective 
profits.  How  can  a  business  section  or 
class  get  commercial  weight  or  stand- 
ing when  they  are  unable  for  the  most 
part  to  get   Dommercial  rating? 

Contractors  cannot  get  standing  as 
a  class  as  long  as  they  are  inadequate- 
ly financed.  Instead  of  being  prop- 
eily  financed  through  the  banks,  most 
of  the  contractors  figure  on  putting 
only  a  very  little  money  into  the  job 
for  the  first  labor  payrolls  and  there- 
after letting  the  job  finance  itself;  the 
material  men  and  sub-contractors  be- 
ing told  to  "wait  till  the  owner  makes 
his  payments"  to  the  General  Contrac- 
tor. It  is  certainly  a  serious  drawback 
to  the  standing  of  the  General  Contrac- 
tor that  membership  -Iocs  not  mean 
that  a  member  is  properly  financed  nor 
even   that  he  pays  his  bills. 

No  class  can  have  the  standing  it 
should  have  while  its  members  them- 
selves usually  attribute  the  success  of 
some  member  in  landing  a  contract  to 
"forgetting"  or  "leaving  out"  part  of 
the  estimate;  in  other  words  to  a  "mis- 
take." 

Why  not  follow  the  lead  of  all  other 
Associations  in  reports,  analysis, 
standardized  forms  and  methods?  Why 
not  get  up  model  estimate  forms,  stan- 
dardize the  methods  of  estimating 
"iiuantitits "  for  each  branch  of  con- 
Iv.icting.    nvcrnge    unit    prices    for    the 


BUILDBRS   TAKE  PATRIOTIC   STAND 


The  delegates  to  the  war  conference 
of  building  trades,  called  at  the  in- 
stance of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of 
the  United  States  to  save  the  building 
indu.stry  from  disintegration,  sent  this 
telegram  to  President  Wilson: 

"Representatives  of  the  various 
branches  of  the  building  industry, 
gathered  from  all  parts  of  the  country 
at  the  summons  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  the  United  States,  send 
you  fervent  good  wishes  for  the  com- 
pletion of  the  task  of  bestowing  upon 
the  world  a  permanent  peace. 

"We  are  glad  to  bear  our  share  of 
the  burden  of  the  war  for  liberty  and 
shall  cheerfully  accept  whatever  sacri- 
fices and  readjustments  may  be  essen- 
tial  to  its  vigorous  prosecution. 

"The  Government  has  a  perplexing 
problem  in  the  endeavor  to  restrict 
construction  activities  where  neces- 
sary, while  keeping  employed  labor 
and  materials  not  needed  for  war 
purposes. 

"To  solve  that  problem  sucessfuUy  in 
an  industry  of  such  magnitude,  such 
ramification  and  such  large  .infiu-nce 
on  general  trade  and  prosperity  will 
immeasurably  strengthen  the  nation 
for  the  support  of  taxation  and  loans 
which  must  continue  as  long  as  the 
war  lasts. 

"We  are  assembled  to  devise  an  in- 
strumentality through  which  the 
building  industry  may  give  united  and 
effective  aid  in  solving  that  problem. 

"We  pledge  you  and  those  officially 
associated  with  you  the  fullest  co- 
operation within  our  power." 

Delegates  representing  5o  national 
associations.  55  regional  associati  ns, 
covering  the  supply,  engineering  and 
contracting  bodies  of  22  states,  and  ."3 
individual  manufacturing  -firm  attend- 
ed the   meeting. 

Allen  Walker,  New  York,  Eastern 
district  representative  of  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  the  United  States,  was 
made  temporary  chairman;  E.  A. 
Roberts,  Cleveland,  secretary,  and  J. 
Osgood  Andrews,  representative  of  the 
Plate  Glass  Manufacturers'  Association 
of  American,  treasurer 

The  committee  on  permanent  organi- 
zation is  headed  by  John  R.  Wiggins. 
Philadelphia,  and  includes  George  S. 
Bartlett.  Chicago;  William  Fay,  Cleve- 
land; Franklih  J.  Miller,  H.  S.  Murdock 
and  William  A.  Powell.  New  York; 
John  J.  Comersford,  Detroit  and  Fred 
A.    Wilson,    Boston. 

A  plea  for  unity  was  made  by  Harry 
A.  Wheeler.  Chicago.  President  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commer<;e  of  the  United 
States,  who  declared  "we  have  found 
no  industry  so  far  reaching  and  so 
much  disintegrated  as  the  building 
trade.':."-  -Building   Witness. 


Wednesday,    August    T,    I9i 

Bank  at  Spokane,  Wash  His  appoint 
ment  follows  the  recent  visit  of  th 
national  farm  bank  engineer  to  Cal 
fornia.  He  will  have  special  duties  i 
connection  with  appraisals  of  irrigati 
lands  and  reclamation  dislri. 
northwestern  states.  He  will  iii- 
family  to  Spokane  in  u  few  da.v 

His  place  with  the  company  will  bi 
taken  by  I.  H.  Teilman.  son  of  I  Teil 
man. 

The  younger  Teilman  is  a  gradual 
of  the  Fresno  high  school  and  tli 
University  of  California.  H  has  be 
connected  with  the  canal  .corporatin 
for  several-  years,  having  been 
charge  of  reclamation  projects  in  th 
Bvirrel  district  of  the  west  side. 


BRICKL.4YER. 


I 

min 


Irving  WSrthington.  assistant  en- 
gineer of  the  Fresno  Canal  and  Land 
Corporation,  has  been  appointed  chief 
engineer    for    the    Federal    Farm    Loan 


The    California     State     Civil 
Commission  announces  an  oral 
ation  for  the  position  of  Brieklayer,  i 
be    held  Sacramento,   San    Fr.nnciK. 

and  Los  Angeles. 

The   last   date   for   filing  appl! 
for  this  examination  is  August  '.• 
The   examination   will   be   held   as   .s" 
after  this  date  as  possible.     Candidal- 
where  to  appear  for  examination. 

The  pay  for  this  position  is  that  pre 
vailing  in  the  locality  in  which  em 
ployment  exists.  The  positions  ar 
rated  as  temporary,  but  usually  em 
ployees  are  transferred  from  job  to  job 
and  the  period  of  employment  is  con 
tinuous  for  months.  There  are,  how 
ever,  so  few  institutional  positioi 
where  the  service  is  continuous.  The^ 
pay  a  monthly  salary  of  $95.00  in  add 
tion  to  board,  room,  and  laundry. 

Candidates  must  have  had  five  year 
will  be  given  ample  notice  when  an' 
experience  within  the  last  ten  years  a 
a  bricklayer. 

This  examination  is  open  to  all  Amer 
ican  citizens  residing  in  California  wh- 
have  reached  their  twenty-first  but  no 
their  sixtieth  birthday,  who  are  in  go.> 
health,  and  who  meet  the  requirement 
for    the    examination. 

No  written  test  will  be  given.  Afti 
all  the  applications  have  been  reviewo 
candidates  will  be  notified  when  an 
where  to  appear  for  an  oral  intervio 
before  a  special  board  of  examine: 
appointed  by  the  Civil  Service  Commi 
sion.  at  which  time  they  will  be  ralf 
upon  their  experience  and  fitness  f' 
state   service. 

At  the  time  of  the  oral  interviev 
candidates  will  be  required  to  pass 
physical  examination  given  by  the  cn 
amining  physician  of  the  Civil  Servic 
Commission.  The  physicians  will  chart 
$1.00  for   this  service. 

Two  eligible  lists  will  be  created  f' 
this  position,  one  for  Northern  Calif": 
nia  (California  north  of  the  Tehachai 
Pass)  and  one  for  Southern  Californ: 
Candidates  who  take  the  cxaminati' 
in  Los  Angeles  will  be  placed  upon  tl 
list  of  Southern  California,  while  tho 
examined  in  Sacramento  and  San  Frai 
Cisco  will  be  placed  upon  the  list  ' 
Noi'thern  California. 

Persons  desiring  to  enter  thi.s  ■■xani 
ination  may  secure  application  i  I mU 
from  the  State  Civil  Service  '■  ' 
sion  at  either  of  the  following 
Room  331,  Forum  Building.  Sa  :  I'l' ' 
to;  and  Room  ilO".  Hall  of  Record- 
Los  Angeles,  or  from  the  offices  of  th' 
State  Free  Employment  Bureau  at  Sai 
Francisco,  Oakland,  San  Jose,  Fresn 
and  Stockton. 

c.Miiil.'tcd   applicatlo  i.'»  must  be  HU' 


i'edoesday.     August 


IDIS. 


BUIbUING  AND  ENGINEERING  N'ET\"S 


Page  Twenty-three 


nth    the    state    Civil    Service    Cimiiiiis- 
on,   Forum    Buildinar.   Sacramento,    on 
i-  before  August  26,  1918. 
TATR  CIVIL,  SERVICE  CO.MMISSION. 


OXCRETE  SOLVES  STORAGE  PROB- 
LEMS. 


Today  oil  produc  is  are  oolving  their 
:oragre  problems  with  concrete  tanks 
nd  reservoirs.  This  use  ot  concrete  is 
y  no  meanc  now  and  untried.  For 
ver  twelve  years  concrete  tanks  have 
een  successfullly  used  for  storing 
rude  and  fuel  oils,  with  results  not 
jrpassed   by  other  methods. 

■',  Application  of  Concrete  to  Oil  Stor- 
{  Afire 

'  Every  concrete  oil  tank  of  whatever 
nape  or  capacity  is  a  subject  for  spfe- 
ial  design.  The  fundamentals  of  con- 
truction,  however,  apply  to  all.  Un- 
eaa  concrete  tanks  are  properly  de- 
igned to  withstand  pressure  of  the 
tored  contents,  small  cracks  may  open 
!ip  and  oil  will  leak  through  or  the 
ank  may  fail  completely,  and  this  is 
rue  with  all  tanks  improperly  de- 
signed regardless  of  the  construction 
naterial.  It  is  equally  important  that 
letails  of  construction  be  carefully  ob- 
served. Given  a  proper  design,  the 
success  of  a  concrete  oil  tank  depend.s 
iipon  properly  proportioning,  mixing, 
ijlacing  of  the  concrete  and  protecting 
ithe  finished  work  until  the  concrete 
^as  properly  hardened.  Neglect  ot  any 
one  •!{  thfcse  features  may  be  responsi- 
ble for  dissatisfaction  later.  The  con- 
crete should  be  so  proportioned  as  to 
insure  a  dense,  compact  moss.  Mixing 
of  materials  should  preferably  be  in  a 
mechanical  batch  mixer  so  that  mixing 
may  be  thorough  and  uniform  and  also 
that  concreting  may  be  carried  on  as 
rapidly  and  uninterruptedly  as  possi- 
ble. Be^  results  are  obtained  by  ar- 
ranging to  continue  concreting  unin- 
terruptedly until  the  work  is  complet- 
ed, so  as  to  avoid  construction  seams 
or  joints.  When  this  is  not  possible, 
however,  the  work  each  day  should  be 
speeded  up  so  that  there  will  be  as  few 
construction  seams  and  joints  as  pos- 
Blblc.  When  it  is  necessary  to  suspend 
concreting,  precautions  must  be  taken 
to  joint  one  diay's  work  to  another,  em- 
bedding a  metal  strip  in  the  concrete 
last  placed  to  extend  into  the  new  con- 
crete when  concreting  is  resumed, 
scrubbing  and  washing  the  concrete 
la.st  placed,  then  painting  or  flushing 
it  with  grout  or  mortar  immediately 
before  resuming  concreting. 

One  important  detail  of  concrete  con- 
struction which  is  frequently  over- 
looked to  the  detriment  of  the  finished 
structure  is  proper  protection  of  the 
concrete  during  hardening.  Unless  the 
concrete  is  prevented  from  drying  out 
too  rapidly,  the  tank  will  be  porous  if 
not  considerably  weakened. 

When  concreting  is  done  in  cold 
weather  the  work  should  be  protected 
against  freezing  for  at  least  48  hours 
or  until  sufficiently  hardened  to  be 
proof  against  injury  from  freezing 
temperature.  In  hot  weather  the  con- 
crete -should  be  protected  from  direct 
rays  of  the  sun  and  from  drying  winds, 
being  wet  down  from  time  to  time  to 
secure  this  protection.  Additional  ad- 
vantage results  from  tilling  the  tank 
with  water  as  soon  as  the  concrete  has 
acquired  sufficient  strength  to  with- 
stand the  presrsure. 


RAISE  A  PIG ! 

THIS  MOTHER 

IS  RAISING 

FOUR. 


aJKH><HKHKHKKKK>lKK«H«HKH«HKHKHKrtK«H^ 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


iUHl^Ui: 


THE    PATHOS    OP    DISTANCE. 


In  England  and  France  I  have  seen 
things  which  I  wish  could  be  burned 
into  the  conscience  of  every  business 
man  in  the  United  States.  I  have  seen 
factories  in  ruins,  office  buildings  blown 
into  bits,  commercial  districts,  miles  in 
extent,  lying  deserted  and  silent,  grass 
growing  in  the  streets  like  places  of 
the  dead — everything  that  years,  per- 
haps hundreds  of  years  of  patient  in- 
dustry had  built  up  and  passed  on  as 
a  heritage  from  father  to  son — all  van- 
ished. 

We  in  America  have  known  nothing 
like  this.  We  can  know  nothing  like  it. 
Thanks  to  our  Allies,  these  experiences 
will  be  kept  from  us.  That  factory  of 
yours  in  New  England,  that  mine  of 
your  neighbor's  in  Michigan,  that  farm 
I  own  in  low^a — they  are  being  protect- 
ed today  by  the  untold  sacrifices  of 
the  soldiers,  the  business  men,  the 
women  of  England  and  France. 

Why  then  should  we  complain?  Why 
should  we  protest  that  our  business  is 
ruined?  Why  should  we  bewail  less- 
ened profits,  cavil  at  high  prices,  in- 
conveniences, hard  conditions?  Why 
should  we  rage  at  the  disaster  that 
overtakes  our  business? 

Our  business?  Our  profits  ©■' 
lives?  Good  God,  will  we  ever  open 
our  eyes  to  see  the  truth  Can  we 
ever  repay  the  debt  we  owe?  The  time 
has  come  for  us,  the  commercial  men  of 
this  country,  to  relieve  our  French  and 
British  Allies  overseas  of  their  appall- 


ing burden.  Their  soldiers  are  now 
our  soldiers,  as  truly  as  if  they  wore 
our  uniform;  and  our  boys  are  theirs. — 
E.  T.  Meredith  in  The  Nation's  Business 
for  August. 


C.   S.   Food  Adniinistretic 

Arter  de  wis'?  ol'  owl  spit  on  do 
bait  he  say,  sez  ee — "I  gwine  tor 
sprize  you  all  wid  a  mess  er  lis... a 
'cause  you  alls  mus'  save  de  meat 
en  eat  sumpin'  else  inslid  en  .ics  git 
out  dat  ol'  game  bag  en  make  it 
work,  too,"  sez  ce.  Den  he  kotch 
a  big  fish  and  say,  sez  ee.  "l-lioot — 
t-lioot — t-siib-slt-lool,"  sez  ee.  W'en 
he  say  dat  he  means  dat  when  you 
alls  make  riz  biscuits  jes  don't  make 
•em — use  corn  meal  ter  save  wheat 
flour   fer   de  sojers. 


Page  Twenty-four  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS  Wednesday,    August    7,    1»1«.  Ij 


A  NEW  WARNING  SIGNAL  FOR  RAILROAD  CROSSINGS 


The  illii.stration  herewith  shows  a 
newly  patented  srignal  sJgrn  (built  in 
imitation  of  a  picket  fence),  and  in- 
tended to  be  planted  in  the  center  of 
highways  at  railroad  crossings  as  a 
warning  to  drivers  of  vehicles  and  to 
pedestrians  that  they  are  approaching 
a   dangerous  crossing. 

Being  placed  in  the  center  of  the 
highway,  these  signals  cannot  be  over- 
looked, as  is  so  frequently  the  case 
where  signs  are_  placed  on  the  side  of 
the   roadway. 


These  warning  signals  are  built  of 
flexible  steel  strips  six  inches  wide  by 
thirty  Inches  high,  secured  at  the 
bottom  by  a  heavy  sill,  embedded  in  the 
roadway. 

Th*  uprights  or  pickets  being  made 
of  flexible  steel  will  yield  if  acciden- 
tally run  over,  without  injury  to  the 
vehicles  or  to  the  sign.  However,  as 
a  deterrent  to  careless  drivers,  puncture 
cleats  or  strips  can  be  attached  to  the 
sill. 

The  pickets  when  electro  galvanized 


will  last  a  life  time,  and  when  painted 
with  liuninoua  white  paint  are  readily 
seen  at  night.  Ijuminous  paint  has 
proved  its  worth  on  the  European 
battlefield. 

The  number  .of  accidetns  at  railroad 
crossings  is  astounding  and  the  figures 
are  increasing  every  year.  Some  sim- 
ple inexp«nsive  signal  device  is  needed. 
To  tunnel  under  .a  railroad  crossing 
cosrts  about  ISO.ftOO.  The  State  of  Illi- 
nois ha.«  recently  expended  100  million 
doll.ars    for    this   purpose.      The   cost   of 


imechanical  electric  bells  at  crossings 
run  from  J600  to  J900  each — while 
gates  require  an  attendant  on  duty  at 
all  hours. 

This  latest  patent  gives  promise  of 
solving  the  problem.  Signals  are  need- 
ed, and  a  signal  that  is  at  once  inex- 
pensive, both  as  to  initial  cost  and 
maintenance  will  win  out. 

A  company  is  now  being  organized  to 
further  this  invention.  Address  BOX 
R,  Care  riallv  Pacific  Builder. 


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A  BIG  THING 


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New  Model  No 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 

Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Pittsburg  Water  Healer  Company 


402  15th  Street- 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

The  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  noxious  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

California  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Phelan  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exohaoee  Buiiaing^ 
Portland.  Oregon 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  tWWS 


Page  Three 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 

Plans  and  Specifications 

Prepared  for  Contractors 

General  Drafting.      Quantities  taken  off      Terms  reasonable 
Address  me  by  phone  at  San  Francisco.     Franklin  5907 
„  .  ..  Oakland,  Oakland  5941  , 

House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 


Charle.';  David  Gboloe  Phone  GarHeld  2678 

The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

Stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


°^  "It  runs  Ilka  a  steam  Engine" 

CUSHMAN  GAS  ENGINES 

Will  run  Pumps,  Hoists,  Saws,  Compressors,  Electric 
Generators,  Shops,  Mills,  Etc. 

BUILT  LIGHT— BUILT  RIGHT— GUARANTEED 

Saves  .vou  lab  )r.  hauling,  mountiug.  installint-'.     More  value  than 
in  any  other  engine.    Prompt  shipments  from  stock  here. 
Write  for  information.     Factory 
Thomas  R.  Browne,  Factory  Representative,  Stockton,  Cal. 


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TheNortonLiquidDoorCheck 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

are  open  every  day  of  the  year,   including  Sundays 
and  Holidays,  from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight. 

Specially  convenient  for  Builders  and  Contractors. 

Boxes  $2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 
Jundtion  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sis.       S.  F.,  Cal 


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CAHINErr  MAKBSRS. 

Hunter,  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker, 
21S(  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  In  ma- 
hoeany,  antique  and  all  kludi 
furniture:  repairs  and  poIUhlnv: 
Telephone  Caklnnd   27S6. 


Page  Four 


Carefully  Guarded 


Watchlul  sentinels  that  never  sleep 
guard  all  OA&E  Ry.  trains  between 
San  Francisco  and  Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are  on  time" 


Oakland,  Antioch& 
Ea^ern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

Subcribe  for  2nd  Liberty  Bond 

PIERCE-BOSOUIT 

Abstract  &  Title  Co. 

CAPITAL  STOCK,  $100,000 

Sacramento,  Placerville,  Nevada 
City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO  OFFICE 

ROSS  E.PIERCE    -  Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


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BUILDING  AND  BNOINHBRING  NEWS 

LARGEST  OUTFITTING  DOCK  TO  BE 
BUILT  AT  PORTLAND. 

Sopple-Ballin  Corporation  Prepares  for 
Hugre  Equipping  Task. 


■^•ednesday,    Au^st    14.    191 S. 


FAST  ELECTRIC  T»iiS? 

SACRAHI!!S 


LBAVE   KBY  ROUTB  rBIW 


The  Nautical  Gazette  says  it  is  an- 
nounced from  Portland,  Ore.,  the  larg- 
est outfitting-  dock  on  the  Pacific  Coast 
will  be  built  at  Portland  by  the  Supple- 
Ballin  Shipbuilding-  Corporation. 

This  dock  will  be  devoted  to  the  final 
equipment  tor  service  of  Emergency 
Fleet  vessels,  the  big  docks  occommo- 
datingr  at  the  same  time  ten  full  hulls. 
The  docks,  with  three  slips  large 
enough  for  two  boats  each  and  space 
at  the  ends  for  four  additional  hulls, 
will  cost  the  Supple-Ballin  Company 
approximately  1200,000.  The  outfitting 
docks  will  be  equipped  with  a  complete 
railway  system  with  tracks  along  each 
side  of  the  three  slips  where  locomotive 
cranes  will  operate  to  reduce  to  a 
minimum  the  demands  upon  human 
brawn.  Because  of  the  great  size  of  the 
construction,  making  space  for  ten 
hulls  at  one  time,  the  Supple-Ballin 
Company  has  taken-  contracts  for  out- 
fitting the  vessels  of  other  builders,  and 
in  addition  to  their  own  rapidly  in- 
creasing output  have  closed  a  deal  for 
putting  sixteen  other  vessels  into  the 
service  of  the  Emergency  Fleet  Cor- 
poration. 


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i-Tans  Ready  for  Figures  Tuesday. 
BUNGAIjOW  Cost,  $3,000 

OAKLAND.     East  14th  Street. 
One-stoTy    o-room   frame   bungalow. 
Owner — iMr.   Ijedbetter. 
Architect — ^Chas.  \V.  McCall.  Central  Bk. 
Bldg..   Oakland. 


Dally  except  >f  not 
.  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chlco, 
Marysville,  Colusa,  OrovlUe 
and  "Woodland. 
L  Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Su- 

tions. 
.Sacramento,  Bay  Point,  Pltta- 
burg,  Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Obsen'ation  Car. 
.  Pinehurst,    Concord,    Sundayi 

and  Holidays. 
.  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,     Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
>  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa,Chico,Woodland 
'  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
'  Concord   and   Way   Stations. 
4 :  40(P  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Maryi- 
ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 
'  Pittsiburg,     Concord,     DanvllU 
and    Way    Stations,    •xcept 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
'  Sacramento,    Pittsiburg,   Wood- 
I     land  and  Way  Stat'.ons. 
*     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTIOGH  &  EASTERN  RaIlWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed. 


20th  CENTURY |j 

Mixers,    Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


Talephons  Market  I  67S 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

I.         Purchase  from  the  maaufacturer 

IVORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  !W»nufaofur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 

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\mong  the  Archieds. 


Plans  are  being  prepared  by  The 
Bureau  of  Architecture.  City  Hall,  for 
I  one-story  4-room  school  building  to 
)e  erected  on  Silver  Avenue.  Bids  will 
D©  called  in  about  three  weeks  Esti- 
nated  cost,   15000. 


Ardiitects  Fabre  &  Bearwald,  Mer- 
:lnuits  National  Bank  Bldg..  have  pre- 
)ared  plans  for  alterations  to  a  three- 
rtory  building  on  the  NW  corner  of 
rtockton  and  Broadway  for  A.  Bsminl. 
1303  Stockton  street,  for  a  mercairtile 
Jry  goods  store  at  a  cost  of  $5,000. 


Architect  Chas.  O.  Clausen.  Hearst 
Bldg..  has  taken  bids  under  advisement 
for  a  one-story  machine  shop.  Loca- 
tion not  given.  The  cost  is  estimated 
it   »5,000. 

The  same  architect  is  also  taking 
segregated  figures  for  a  two-story 
frame  8  2-room  apartment  building  to 
be  situated  on  Sacramento  street 
L>wner*s  name  withheld  for  present. 


Architect  Chas.  Sumner,  .Mechanics 
Institute  Bldg.,  is  preparing  prelimi- 
nary plans  for.  Roller  &  Hapgood.  450 
L'niversity  avenue.  Palo  Alto,  for  a 
one-story  addition  to  the  present  one- 
Btory  frame  building  for  undertaking 
parlors.      Estimated    cost.    JS.OflO. 


BIG  8tre:e:t  job  fii«ished. 


VAUJEJO,  Cal. — The  Worswick  Con- 
struction Company  have  finished  the 
)ob  of  paving  the  Central  District.  The 
work  completed  repre.«enting  approxi- 
mately 1%  miles  and  the  estimated  cost 
is  placed  at  $80, 000. 


PIE    HOARDING    I>'    THE   TREXv^HES. 


By  Ensign  Margaret  Sheldon. 


Today  I  made  25  pies  and  600  dough- 
nuts, besides  helping  with  other 
things  and  talking  with  the  men.  We 
had  a  meeting;  it  was  fine.  The  hut  is 
a  welcome  place.  My,  it  would  do  you 
good  to  see  the  men  coming  for  coffee, 
and  that  means  pie,  or  doughnuts,  or 
fudge.  I  am  very  busy  but  well  paid 
when  I  see  the  men  enjoy  the  home- 
made food  and  hear  them  say.  "Just 
like  home."  "Oh,  my.  it's  fine,"  "The 
first  pie  I've  had  or  seen  for  three 
months." 

One  boy  (he  was  only  a  boy)  almost 
cried  when  he  got  his  pie;  tears  came 
to  his  eyes  and  for  a  while  he  couldn't 
eat  his  pie.  It  make  me  feel  so  bad. 
There  are  some  funny  things,  too.  The 
other  day  one  boy  come  and  asked  me 
it  I  would  please  make  him  two  pies 
and  have  them  ready  by  supper  time.  I 
told  him,  yes.  Tou  would  have  laughed. 
He  came  in  four  times  to  see  if  his 
pies  were  done.  I  gave  them  to  him 
and  he  carried  them  around  the  whole 
afternoon — he  was  afraid  some  of  the 
other  boys  would  get  them  away  from 
him.  He  is  only  a  boy  (19  years  old), 
and  one  of  the  kind  who  has  always 
been  a  mother's  boy.  We  have  .splendid 
meetings.  At  one  of  the  other  Salva- 
tion Army  huts  the  general  of  that  di- 
vision came  to  a  Sunday  meeting  and 
addressed  the  men.  It  was  a  good  talk 
he  gave  and  he  finished  by  saying.  "I 
want  my  men  not  only  to  have  their 
names  upon  the  role  of  honor  in  the 
United  States  of  America,  but  also 
upon  the  Xamb's  Book  of  Life."  The 
Salvation  Army  is  much  thought  of 
here. 

It  is  almost  eleven  P.  M.  I  have  a 
candle  but  no  fire  and  I  am  almost 
frozen.  I  must  write  to  my  mother. 
We  had  a  call  out.  The  soldiers  got 
fixed  up.  dressed  and  armed  in  about  a 
minute — like  a  flash.  Bless  our  boys; 
they  are  the  best  ever. 

Jfote:  Ensign  S'heldon  and  Lieu- 
tenant .Stella  Young  were  wounded 
after  the  above  was  written  when  a 
German  bomb  wrecked  a  Salvation 
Army  hut  back  of  the  Montdidier 
salient,  where  they  were  serving  hot 
chocolate  to  weary  soldiers.  The  hut. 
just  back  of  the  firsrt  line  trenche.s,  was 
the  third  of  these  Salvation  Army  Aid 
Stations  to  be  wrecked  in  recent  weeks. 


Sergeant  Claude  O.  I^atimer.  161.st 
Infantry  writes  to  his  aunt.  Miss 
Elizabeth  M.  Davis,  231  12th  Avenue, 
X..  Seattle.  Wash.,  as  follows: 

"Don't  langh  at  the  Salvation  .\rmy 
when  you  see  them  on  the  streets,  for 
they  are  making  dougiinuta  for  the 
boy.<r  in  the  trenches  and  they  are  right 
up  there  handing  them  out.  So.  if  you 
don't  want  to  pit:k  a  fight,  don't  call  us 
'Sanvnies'  or  slur  the  Salvation  Army. 
We  are  Yankees  and  we  want  you  to 
know   It." 


LASSIES   ARE  ".ANGELS"   TO    DOUGH- 
BOY.S,  SAYS  I.OS  .'iXGELES  LAD. 


By   Private      D.   L.   Smith,      Camouflage 
Section. 


I  am  or.e  of  the  United  £tates  boys 
in  France  connected  with  the  camou- 
flage section.  My  home  is  in  Los  An- 
geles. I  want  to  dwell  on  the  work  of 
the  Salvation  Army  and  its  real  Ameri- 
can girls. 

Where  I  was  stationed  some  time 
ago,  within  range  of  the  German  guns 
was  a  Salvation  Army  hut.-  It  was 
placed  between  the  walls  of  a  shell- 
torn  barn,  with  nothing  but  camouflage 
overhead.  Three  Salvation  Army  lasses 
or,  as  the  infantry  calls  them,  "angels," 
kept  the  boys  supplied  with  real 
American  doughnuts,  coffee  and  pie. 

Many  nights  their  doughnuts  are 
sent  into  the  trenches,  red  hot  and 
free  of  charge. 

These  girls  work  early  and  late  and 
are  not  the  least  bit  timid  when  hun 
shells  come  over.  When  the  artillery 
drivers  come  up  with  ammunition  late 
at  night,  doughnuts  and  coffee  are 
waiting  for  them  on  the  road,  free  of 
charge,  and  still  better,  passed  out  by 
these  American  girls  themselves. 

Whoever  reads  this  and  has  a 
brother,  sweetheart  or  pal  in  France, 
don't  pass  up  the  Salvation  Army  at 
home.  They  are  real  boys  for  pluck 
and  real  Americans. 


PI.-\>S       TO    CONXKCT       IRItlGATION 
SYSTEMS. 


WASHINGTON.  D.  C. — Negotiations 
for  a  connection  between  the  irrigation 
systems  of  the  Imperial  valley  in 
southern  California  and  the  Laguna 
dam  on  the  Colorado  river  ae  Yuma. 
Ariz.,  were  practically  completed  re- 
cently when  Secretary  Lane  accepted 
most  of  the  provisions  embodied  in 
proposed  contracts  between  the  gov- 
ernment and  Imperial  valley  residents. 

A  draft  of  the  proposed  contract  has 
been  sent  to  the  Imperial  valley  district 
by  the  secretary  for  final  ratification. 


COUNTY     PRISONERS     TO     WORK     ON 
R0.4.DS. 


HANFORD,  Oal.— The  Board  of  Su- 
pervisors at  its  meeting  recently  in- 
structed Sheriff  Farmer  to  put  certain 
prisoners  at  the  county  jail  at  work  on 
the  different  highways  of  the  county. 
The  records  at  the  jail  show  that  about 
two-thirds  of  the  number  of  prisoners 
in  the  county  are  available  for  this 
work,  the  law  being  that  only  prisoners 
who  are  serving  sentences  for  mis- 
demeanor are  to  be  worked  on  high- 
ways or  county  road.v.  These  men  will 
be  placed  at  work  on  the  highway  west 
of  the  city  a.=  soon  as  Sheriff  Farmer 
can    secure   an    overseer   for    the  job. 


Page  Six 

SHIPBUILDING        COMPANIE5S        JfOAV 
BITIL.DING   SHIPS   FOR   THE  GOV- 
ERNMENT. 

Following  is  a  list  of  companies  who 
have  been  awaid'ed  contracts  by  the 
United  States  Shipping  Board  Emer- 
gency Fleet  Corporation,  Philadelphia. 
Pa.: 

CAL,IFOnNIA. 

Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Corp..  Ltd., 
Alaimeda.  '50  steel  vessels,  583,i500  ton- 
nage. 

Hanlon  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Oakland,  6 
ves.sels,  32,100  tons. 

Long  Beach  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Long 
Beach,   3  vessels,   18,000   tons. 

Las'  Angeles  Shipbuilding  and  Dry 
Dock  Co.,  Los  Angeles  Harbor,  2i0  s'hips, 
264.000  tons. 

United  Construction  Co.,  Oakland,  10 
ships,  94,000  tons. 

Western  Pipe  &  S.  Co.  of  California. 
San  Francisco,  18  ships,  li58,000  tons. 

Southwestern  Shipbuilding  Co.,  San 
Pedro,   10  ships,   SS.OO'O  tons. 

iBenicia  Shiphuilding  Corp.,  Benicia,  2 
ships,   7,000  tons. 

Shandler.  Ralph  J..  Wilmington,  Los 
Angele.'?,  4  ships,  14,*00  tons. 

Fulton  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Head  Mor- 
mon Channel,  Wil.,  6  ships,  21,000  tons. 

Hammond  Lumber  Co..  Eureka.  4 
ships  (wood),  14,000  tons. 

Rolph  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Eureka,  2 
ships   (wood),   7,000  tons. 

Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Corp.,  Ltd.. 
11   ships,   24,0i0i0  tons. 

Craig  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Long  Beach, 
2   ships,   6,000  tons. 

Hanlon  Dry  Dock  and  Shipbuilding 
Co..  Oakland,  2  ships,  11, COO  tons. 

Moore  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Oakland,  7 
ships,  63,5*0'  tons. 

Moore  Shipbuilding  Co..  Oakland.  26 
vessels,    2148,000   tons. 

Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Sui- 
sun  Bay.   lO  ships,  94,000  tons. 

San  Francisco  Shipbuilding  Co.,  San 
Francisco,  8  concrete  ships,  60,0'0<»  tons 

Scofield   Eng.  Co.,   San   Diego,   8   con- 
crete   ships,    60,000   tons. 
OREGON. 

Albina  Engineering  &  Machine 
Works,  Portland,  Ore.,  9  steel  vessels. 
31,000  tonnage. 

Columbia  River  Shipbuilding  Corp.. 
Portland,   3'0   steel   vessels,   246,400  tons. 

Northwest  Steel  Co.,  Portland,  Ore.,  16 
ships,    140,800    tons. 

Coast  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Portland,  S 
ships,  28,000  tons. 

Coos  Bay  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Oregon,  6 
ships,  21,000  tons. 

Feeney  &  Bremer  Co.,  Tillamook.  1 
ship.  3,'500  tons. 

Grant  Smith-Porter  Ship  Co.,  St. 
Johns,  20  ships,  40,000  tons. 

Kruse  &  Banks  Shipbuilding  Co., 
North  Bend,  Ore,,  6  ships  (wood),  21,000 
tons. 

McBachern  Ship  Co.,  Astoria,  10  ships 
(wood),  35,000  tons. 

St.  Helens  Shipbuilding  Co.,  St. 
Helens,  Ore..  2  ships  (wood),  7,000  tons. 

Sommarstrom  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Co- 
lumbia City,  Ore.,  4  ships  (wood),  14,000 
tons. 

Standifer  Constr.  Corp.,  G.  M..  Port- 
land, 16  ships  (wood).  62,0'00  tons. 

Alibini  Engineering  &  Machine  Wks., 
Inc.,  Portland,  6  ships  (wood)  21,900 
tons. 

Columbia  River  Shipbuilding  Co.. 
Portland,  4  ships.  35,200  tons. 

Northwest  Steel  Co.,  Portland,  I'j 
.ships.    132„00O   tons. 

Supple  &  BialUn,  Portland  S  (com- 
posite ships),  3121,000  tons. 


BUIL/DINO  AND  UNOINEBRING  NEWS 

WASHINGTON. 

J.   F.    Duthie   &   Co.,  Seattle,    10    ves- 
sels (steel),  88.000  tonnage. 

Breckson  Eng.  Co.,  Seattle,  10  (steel) 
vessels,  94,0iO0  tonnage. 

■Seattle  Constr.  Co.,  Seattle,  10  ships, 
75,000  tons. 

Skinner  &  EMdy  Corp.,  Seattle.  70 
ships,   6'52,800   tons. 

Standifer  Constr.  Corp.,  Vancouver. 
10  ships.  95,000  tons. 

Allen  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Seattle,  2 
ships    (wood),  7,300  tons. 

Babre  Bros..  Tacoma,  3  shops,  10,500 
tons. 

Grant  Smith-Porter  Shipbuilding  Co., 
Aberdeen,  S  ships,  28,000  tons. 

Grays  Har>bor  'M.  S.  Corp.,  Grays 
Harbor.   17  vessels   (wood).   68,000   tons. 

Meacham  &  Babcock  Shipbuilding 
Co..  Seattle.  8  ships   (wood),  28,000  tons 

Nilson  &  Kelez  Shipbuilding  Corp., 
Seattle,  4  ships  (wood),  14,000  tons. 

Pacific  American  Fisheries,  Belling- 
ham.  Wash.,  5  ships  (wood),  17,500  tons. 

Puget  Sound  Bridge  &  Dry  Do'ck  Co., 
Seattle,   8  ships   (wood),  32,000   tons. 

Geo.  F.  Rodgers  &  Co..  Astoria.  4 
ships    (wood),   14,000  tons. 

Sanderson  &  Porter.  Willapa  Harbor, 
10  ships  (wood),  315,000  tons. 

Seaborn  Shipyards,  Tacoma,  8  ships 
(wood),  28,000  tons. 

Sloan  Shipyard  Corp.,  Olyrapia  and 
Anacortes.  16  ships,  '56,000  tons. 

Tacoma  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Tacoma,  4 
ships  (wood),  14.000  tons. 

Wilson  Shipbuilding  Co.,  Astoria,  6 
ships    (wood),   21,000  tons. 

Wright  Shipyards.  Tacoma,  4  ships 
(wood),   11,000   tons. 

Ames  Shipbuilding  and  Dry  Dock  Co., 
Seattle,    12    ships    (wood),    113,900    tons. 

J.  B.  Duthe  &  Co.,  Seattle,  15  ships, 
105,600  tons. 

Seattle  Constr.  &  Dry  Dock  Co., 
Seattle.  12  ships,  93,000  tons. 

Skinner     &   Eddy     Corp..   Seattle,      8 
S'hips,  70,490  tons. 
■— ^  ^ 

BIDS    OPENED      FOR  TRADES      GYM- 
NASIUM,    COTTAGGES,     ETC.,     AT 
VENTURA,  CAL. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 
SACRAiME'NTO,  Oal..  August  6,  1918. 
— Bids  were  opened  this  afternoon  for 
the  construction  (except  plumbing  and 
heating)  of  the  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium and  Cottages  5.  6,  and  7  foi  the 
California  School  for  Girls  at  Ventura. 
Three  separate  bids  were  callod  for 
as  follows: 

Proposition  A — Entire  Work, 
Proposition  E — Cottages  5  and  6, 
Proposition  d  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasuim  and  Cottage  7. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  bidders: 
Name  Prop.  A  Prop.  B  Prop.  C 

T.   E.   Hill  Co $72,671      $4'0,1'55      $39,728 

Geo.  M.  Easton  73,000  33,800  39,900 
Edwards  &  Wildey 

74,000       i3'4,'5'O0        40,1500 

E.  E.  Etherton  77.234  35,995  42,478 
John  B.  Dawson  77,839  3'6.500  41,339 
Kier  Con.  Co...  79.400  37,800  42,630 
R.    W.    Moller....   81.566        57,320        46,240 

F.  Gallagher 82. 700       38.650       44.473 

Los    Angeles    Plan- 
ing   Co 82,835        40,232        43,603 

L.    G.      Bergren     & 

Son     90.472        4-2,672        48.272 

♦ 

BIDS    OPENED    FOR    ROAD    WORK. 

IjOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal, 
—Fred  Hoffman,  111  East  Twelfth  St.. 
Long  Beach,  .submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  $.50,000  for  constructing  5.92  miles  of 
disintegrated    granite    road    from    Lan- 


Wednesday.    August    14,    1918.         1 

caster  east  toward  Redmian  townsite  la     i 
Road     Improvement    Di'.strlct    No.     14',     1 
Antelope  Valley.     This  is  known  as  tih« 
Sierra    Madre    road.      A    concrete    road 
was  originally  planned  for  this  disotrict 
but  on  account  of  the  excessive  cost  the' 
plans   and    specificatiO'nsJ  were    revised. 
The   road  will   require  only  light  exca- 
vation and   the  surface   will   be   11   fe«t, 
wide    and    6    inches    thick.      Following 
are    the    approximate    quantities,    coii-< 
tractor    to    furnish    all    materials:    53M* 
cu.  yds.  excavation,  31,262  lin.  ft,  shap-^ 
ing  roadbed;      11,800     tons  of     disinte-i 
grated  granite;  average  haul  3.58  miles' 
from  Lancaster  siding;  engineer's  esti-.'^ 
mate  of  cost  to  contractor,   $45,193.70.  J 


VALrLEJO    HOUSING    JOB    AWARDED^ 
TO  THE  DINWIDDIE  CONSTRUC-     -i 
TION    COMPANY. 


According  to  advices  from  Wash-,. 
ington  the  Dinwiddle  Construction  Co., 
Crocker  Bldg..  San  Francisco,  were 
awarded  the  job  of  building  the  11(J 
buildings  at  Vallejo  for  the  U.  S. 
Bureau  of  Housing  and  Transportation. 
G.  W.  Kelham,  Sharon  Bldg.,  Architect 

At  time  of  going  press  no  word 
has  been  received  as  to  the  award 
for  the  gr.ading,  sewering,  etc.,  of  which 
Stephen  Kiefer,  57  Post  street,  gan 
Francisco,  is"  the  Engineer. 

The  entire  job  will  cost  approximate-     ^ 
ly    $1,000,000.    of    which     three-fourths 
will  be  expended  for  the  housing. 

The  116  buildings  will  consist  of  resi- 
dences, apartment  buildings,  hotels, 
dormitory  buildings,  mess  halls,  kitchen 
buildings,   etc. 


DOMESTIC  MATERIALS  SUPPL.\NT 
IMPORTED  FLINT  PEBBLES  AND 
FLINT  I/ININGS. 


Before  191i  practically  all  the  llint 
pebbles  used  in  grinding  processes  by 
metallurgic  and  cement  mills  in  this 
country  were  imported.  This  was  one 
of  the  supplies  for  which  the  United 
States  was  dependent  on  Europe. 
Now  the  United  States  Geological 
Survey.  Department  of  the  Interior 
announces  with  satisfaction  that  ap- 
proximately 12,000  tons  of  grinding 
pebbles  for  tube  mills  and  3,650  tons 
of  silica  tube-mill  liners  were  pro- 
duced and  sold  in  this  country  in  l^n. 
Besides  these  quantities  of  grinding 
pebbles  and  liners  reported  to  the  Geo- 
logical Survey,  considerable  unre- 
ported quantities  of  pebbles  and  blocks 
of  rock  and  ore  were  collected  and  used 
by  metallurgic  and  cem.ent  mills. 

The  Bureau  of  Foreign  c  nd  Domes- 
tic Commerce,  Department  of  Com- 
merce, reports  that  the  "flint,  flints, 
and  flintstones.  unground"  imported  for 
consumption  in  1917  were  valued  at 
$197,1516.  This  value  represents  about 
15.000  tons,  part  of  which,  possibly  10 
per  cent,  was  "boulder  flints" 
ground  for  use  in  ceramic  wares.  It 
thus  appears  that  about  30,000  tons  of 
tube-mill  lining  and  grinding  pebbles 
were  used  in  this  country  in  1917  and 
that  )nore  than  50  per  cent  of  the  de- 
mand was  supplied  by  domestic  ma- 
terials. The  domestic  substitutes  for 
imported  flints  have  given  satisfaction 
and  have  been  no  more  expensive — 
some  have  been  less  expensive — than 
the  French.  Danish,  and  Belgian  ma- 
terials, facts  attested  ly  reports  of 
the  consumers  in  letters  to  the  pro- 
ducers and  to  the  Geological  Survey 
■ind  even  more  emphatically  by  "re- 
peat orders." 


Wednesday.    AugTist    14.    1915. 

URTV-BBD  HOSFlT.*I>  E»IBCTBD   IS 
TBN    HOl'RS   AND   38   MINUTES. 


The  following  statement  is  author- 
ed by  the  War  Department: 
Uoder  the  direction  of  the  Construc- 
jn  Division  of  the  Army  at  40-bed 
'.^ital  ward  was  recently  erected  and 
ady  for  occupancy  in  10  hours  and 
minutes.  The  building  is  an  addl- 
5n  to  the  hospital  establishment  of 
:neral  Hospital  Xo  10.  known  as  the 
IX  Hills  Clearinp^  Hospital,  at  Staten 
land.  X.  Y. 

One-Story  Fiame  Stmctnre. 
The  building  is  a  one-story  frame 
ructure.  with  a  convalescing  porch, 
id  has  in  addition  to  the  ward  a  diet 
tchen.  surgical  dressing  room,  linen 
om.  bath  and  ward  ofBcers'  toilets. 
l8  166  feet  long  by  24  feet  wide.  The 
irch  is  lOM  feet  wide  and  runs  the 
ngth  of  one  side  of  the  building. 
When  work  was  begun  at  7  o'clock 
1  the  morning  not  a  posthole  had  been 
jg  and  no  other  preparations  were 
ade  beyond  that  which  is  always 
jne  before  work  begins  on  a  building. 
jhe  four  corner  posts  only  had  been 
\'.t  to  indicate  the  extreme  dimensions 
If  the  building.  Considerable  of  the 
umber  for  use  on  the  building  was  on 
lie  spot,  but  none  was  cut  to  size,  and 
>ll  trimming  and  cutting  was  done 
rhlle  the  work  was  in  progress.  Even 
;ie  foundation  posts  had  to  be  lined  up 
y  instruments  and  sawed  to  the  prop- 
r  length. 

;     Ponthales  Dng  In   Biirht  Minnte*. 

Promptly  at  7  o'clock  130  laborers 
nder  two  foremen  began  to  dig  the 
ostholes.  This  work  was  finished  in 
ight  minutes.  During  the  next  hour 
|34  men,  carpenters,  plumbers  and  elec- 
ricians,  were  occupied  on  the 
uilding.  As  fast  as  the  carpenters  set 
et  their  boards  the  plumbers  began  to 
et  their  pipes  and  the  electricians  to 
un  their  wires.  During  the  next  hour 
he  number  of  workmen  was  increased 
o  to(>  men.  Between  11  and  12  o'clock 
«6  men  were  employed.  At  noon  the 
oof  had  been  finished  and  all  win- 
ows  had  been  fitted.  At  this  time  the 
ollowing  men  were  working:  One  car- 
•enter  superintendent.  2  general  car- 
•enter  foremen,  l.i  carpenter  foremen, 
i>7  carpenters.  6  carpenters'  labor  fore- 
nen,  61  laborers.  1  plumbers'  superin- 
endent,  4  plumbers'  foremen,  15  plumb- 
•rs.  29  plumbers'  laborers.  1  electrical 
>uperintendent,  2  electrical  foremen.  22 
electricians.  1  steam-fitters'  superin- 
endent,  4  irteam-fitters'  foremen,  3D 
team-fltters,    3<i    steam- fitters'   helpers. 

concrete  foreman.  12  concrete  work- 
ers. I  cement  finishers'  foreman.  4  ce- 
nent  finishers,  1  metal  lathers'  fore- 
nan.  2  metal  lathers,  1  pipe  coverers' 
oreman,  4  pipe  coverers,  i  pipe  cov- 
■rers'  helpers,  1  sheet  metal  workers' 
"oreman,  and  3  sheet  metal  workers, 
from  noon  to  3  o'clock  more  than  500 
nen  worked  on  the  building.  At  3:30 
he  electricians,  plumbers,  sheet  metal 
A'orkers.  and  pipe  coverers  had  finished. 
M  4:30  only  S8  carpenters  remained  at 
work,  and  at  5:38  the  last  nail  was 
i  riven. 

lAmMn  Ready,  Water  Rannlav 

The  finished  building  was  fully  wired, 
the  lights  ready  to  be  switched  on: 
water  was  running  in  the  PVies.  All 
ihe  radiators  had  been  set  and  hand 
extingulsher.9  were  hanging  on  the  wall 
when  the  building  was  reported  fin- 
ished. 


BUILDING  AITD  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

The  Construction  Division  is  prepared 
for  similar  work  in  all  cant-mmfnts 
and  camps  should  the  necesfsity  for  in- 
creased hospital  facil'ties  arise.     * 


Page  Seven 

P.4VING     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 


SAVI.NG   AXU   SERVING. 

By  economizing  in  consumption  and 
with  the  resultant  saving  purchasing 
the  Government's  war  securities  the 
American  citizen  performs  a  doubleduty. 
The  citizen  and  the  government  cannot 
use  the  .•:ame  labor  and  material;  if 
the  citizen  uses  it,  the  material  and  the 
labor  cannot  be  used  by  the  Govern- 
ment. If  the  citizen  economizes  in  con- 
sumption, so  much  material  and  labor 
and  transportation  space  is  left  free 
for  Government  uses.  And  when  the 
saving  effected  is  lent  to  the  Govern- 
ment more  money  is  thus  placed  at  the 
di^osal  of  the  Government. 

The  more  the  people  save  the  more 
money,  labor  and  material.?  are  left  for 
the  wipnitig  of  the  war,  the  greater 
and  more  complete  the  support  given 
to  our  fighting  men. 


LIBERTY  LOAN  .\XD  S.WINGS  BANK.* 


The  effect  of  the  Liberty  Loans  and 
the  War  Savings  Stamps  on  savings 
banks'  deposits  has  been  watched  with 
keen  interest  by  economists  and  finan- 
ciers. The  experience  of  England  was 
ver>-  encouraging:  in  the  year  1916  the 
English  small  depositors  purchased 
billions  of  dollars  of  war  bonds  and  at 
the  same  time  increased  their  deposits 
in    savings   banks    over    leO.OOO.OOn. 

The  belief  is  entertained  that  the  re- 
sult in  America  has  been  very  similar 
to  that  in  England,  and  that  despite 
the  purchase  by  the  American  people 
of  some  $10,000,000,000  of  Liberty  Bonds 
and  $500,000,000  of  War  Savings 
Stamps,  a  very  fair  proportion  of  which 
were  purchased  by  savings  bank  de- 
positors, savings  banks  deposits  have 
increased. 

Full  reports  have  been  received  from 
the  savings  banks  in  Xew  York  State. 
They  show  a  decrease  in  deposits  for 
the  last  year  of  only  $S.OOO,oon.  but  an 
increa.=e  of  21. 352  depositors.  The  loss 
in  deposits  is  insignificant:  the  increase 
in  the  number  of  depositors  very  sig- 
nificant. With  increased  cost  of  living 
and  other  war  conditions,  the  decrease 
in  deposits  r.ight  well  be  expected:  the 
increa.'e  of  depositors  shows  that  the 
savin-r  habit  is  greatly  growing  in  our 
coun'  ry. 


DID  NOT  BORROW  TO  BUY  BONDS. 


The  Federal  Reserve  Bulletin  says 
that  one  of  the  most  encouraging  and 
gratifying  features  of  the  Third  Lib- 
erty L.oan  is  that  apparently  there  has 
been  little  use  of  bank  accommodations 
for  the  purchase  of  the  bonds.  It  esti- 
mates that  probably  more  than  80  per 
cent  of  the  bonds  are  already  fully 
paid  for. 

The  financial  statements  of  the  va- 
rious Federal  reserve  banks  indicate, 
according  to  the  Bulletin  that  not 
much  borrowing  from  the  banks  was 
done  by  the  subscribers  to  the  third 
loan.  They  either  paid  cash  or  bought 
on  the  installment  plan. 

This  eases  a  great  deal  the  burden 
of  the  bank.s.  upon  who.ne  shoulders 
rests  the  financing  of  the  business  and 
industry   of  the  country. 


KEXTFIBLD,  Marin  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Granton  Park  contract  at  Kentfield  was 
at  last  awarded  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors to  Contractor  Bromley  for  $13.- 
000.  Bond  buyers  were  on  hand  to  pur- 
chase the  bonds.  This  contract  is  for 
water  bound  macadam,  covered  with  a 
surface  of  Richmondite  and  with  con- 
crete gutters  and  curbs. 


CROSS      -HARK    TO      EXPEDITE      DE- 
LIVERY    OF     LETTERS    TELLING 
OF    I".   S.   SOLDIERS    DYING   IN 
FRANCE. 


The  War  Department  authorizes  pub- 
lication of  the  following  order  from 
General  Headquarters,  American  Ex- 
peditionary Forces,  published  in  France 
.Tune  7.  1918: 

In  order  that  the  families  of  deceased 
officers  and  soldiers  of  the  American 
Expeditionary  Forces  may  receive 
promptly  all  information  possible  con- 
cerning those  who  are  killed,  in  action 
or  die  of  wounds,  injury,  or  disease, 
chaplains  and  Red  Cross  searchers  and 
others  of  the  A.  E.  F.  will,  when  writ- 
ing letters  of  sympathy  in  case  of  the 
death  of  a  member  of  the  A.  E.  F..  con- 
form V'  the  following  rule: 

Soch  letterM,  unsealed  and  marked 
in  the  upper  ris;ht-hand  corner  with 
a  Mniall  croHM.  will  be  fom-arded 
under  other  cover.  addrcMwed  Cen- 
tral RecordH  Office,  Adjutant  Gen- 
eral'H  Department,  A.  E.  F.  The 
letters  %TilI  there  be  examined  by  a 
representative  of  the  bawe  censor, 
and  forwarded  to  destination  after 
verification  of  the  death  by  the 
Caanalt}'  Section,  Central  Records 
Office. 

Hereafter  reports  of  all  burials  will 
be  made  in  duplicate  by  the  chaplians 
and  officers  in  charge  and  immediately 
forwarded. 


DIVISADERO         STREET         SENATOR 
SCOTT     CLUB     ORGANIZED. 

Frencs  or  State  Senator  William  S. 
Scott  met  at  14-.4  Divi>adero  street, 
Monday  evening,  where  a  Divisadero 
.Si:reet  iSenator  Scott  Club  was  ■  (or- 
ganized. 

Fred  W.  Meyer  caller  the  meeting  to 
order  and  stated  that  the  people  in  hia 
neighborhood  held  Senator  Scott  in 
high  esteem  and  that  the  meeting  had 
been  called  to  organize  a  club  to  further 
the  Senators  political   interests. 

The  following  officers  were  chosen: 
Fred  W.  Meyer,  President:  Chester 
Williamson.  1st  Vice  President;  Felix 
McMahon.  2nd  Vice  President;  -M.  A. 
Rapken,  3rd  Vice  President;  Ixiuis 
Anixter.  4th  Vice  President;  Theodore 
Labhardt.  5Ui  Vice  President;  Homer 
Kelly.  Secretary;  Harry  Lannon. 
Treasurer. 

President  Meyer  appointed  the  fol- 
lowing members  of  the  Campaign  Com- 
mittee: Bud  Cchoficld,  Chairman:  Wm. 
Shaw,  Chas,  Tomlin  R.  Tratlon.  G. 
Rrown.  Wm.  Oclrichs.  L  Oelrich;;,  B. 
."imitce,  D.  Appol.  R.  Frisch.  S.  Lewald, 
P,  Packer,  H.  C.  Lewald,  B.  Lister.  F. 
.1.  Povey.  A.  Brunc,  Wm.  Gibbins.  L. 
Bothe,  Henry  Hahn,  Ad  Tannebaum,  R, 
Gebh-ai-dt.  X,  Walsh,  Wra.  B'ansclan,  J. 
Conlin,  J.  H.  Jones.  R.  Jensen.  B.  S. 
Hyden.  .M.  Meyer.  Capt.  .Vndcrson.  Wm. 
Fisher.  J.  Me.Mahon.  Wra.  Broenunor, 
Henry  Goklntan,  H.  Farley.  F.  .Schwartz, 
H.  .\lull.r.  A  S.henkbcrg,  Wm.  Henry, 
H.  Nagcl.  H.  Goldsmith.  Wm.  Greely 
and    David  Gibbons. 


Pag*  Bla^t 


Bign;aiNo  and  ENoiNUEtRiNo  news 


Wednesday,    AugTist    14,    1918. 


ADVAIMCE     NEWS 

Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


APARTMENT   HOUSES. 


Plans  Prepared.  Bids  Close  Tuesday, 
August  13,  at  9  O'clock. 

APART MEINTS  Cost,    $40,  CM 

VAUIiEtJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.  SW  Georgia 
and  Sutter  Streets. 

Three-story  and  ■basement  brick  apart- 
ment house  (215  2i-room  apts). 

Owner — .A.  W.  etremmel,  Vallejo,  Cal. 

Architects — Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Savings  'Bank  BIdg.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Prepared 

APARTOBEINTS,  ETC.  Cost,  % 

SAN    PBDRIO,      Lios    Angeles      Co.,    Cal. 

Sixth  Street  near  Palos  Verdes  Ave. 
Three-story    brick      stores   and      aj>art- 
ments.       (2    stores    and    23    2-room 
apartments). 
Owner — John    B.   Dawson. 
Architect — Lyman     Farwell,     615    Story 
©Idg.,  L.OS  Angeles. 

It  will  have  concrete  foundation,  50x 
12i3  feet,  pressed  brick  facing,  composi- 
tion roofing,  skylights,  pine  interior 
trimi  wall  beds,  composition  drain- 
boards,  gas  heating,  hot  water  heaters 
and  wiring. 


BONDS. 

S1EATTL.E,  WffiSlh. — The  City  of  S«at- 
tle  lias  been  authorized  by  the  Ca>pital 
Issue  Committee  to  sell  $5,500,00'0  bonds 
for  th«  cmistructian  of  hydro-eI«ctric 
plants  oa  the  skagit  river  to  serve  w«.r 
industries. 


BRIDGES  AND  DAMS. 


BRIDGE    BIDS    R&IECTBD. 

WOODIiAND,  Yolo  Co..  Cal. — The 
Board  of  County  Supervisors  of  Tolo 
county  rejected  both  bids,  approxi- 
mating >40,000  each,  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  proposed  modern  concrete 
bridge  over  Cache  creek  at  the  Steph- 
ens ford.  This  action  was  taken  fol- 
lowing a  conference  with  A.  G.  Proc- 
tor, County  Surveyor,  at  which  it  was 
determined  to  erect  the  bridge  without 
contract  and  under  the  personal  su- 
pervision of  the  surveyor. 


BRIDGE    BIDS    WANTED. 

NEiWiMAN',  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal.— 
Plans  and  specifications  have  been 
adopted  by  the  County  Supervisors  of 
Stanislaus  Co.,  for  a  new  bridge  across 
the  river  on  the  Newman  road  to  re- 
place the  old  Chedister  bridge.  'Bids 
will  be  openen  on  September  4. 


PLANS   FOR   REINFORCED   CON- 
CRETE BRIDGE. 

MAiRYSVlLUE,  Yuba  Co.,  Cal.— Plans 
and  specifications  for  the  new  rein- 
forced concrete  .>?teel  bridge  to  span 
Fifth  street  at  K.  to  be  built  by  the 
Western  Pacific  Railroad  have  been 
submitted  to  the  council,  approved  by 
that  body  and  a  resolution  passed  au- 
thorizing work  to  comtnence.  The  new 
structure  will  replace  the  old  wooden 
piling  trestle  now  in  use.  The  esti- 
mated cost  of  the  bridge  is  JS.'i.OOO  and 
work    will    be   commen'ced   Just    t9   soon 


as    the    steel    can    be    obtained    by    the 
railroad    company. 


S<HKH««H><H><^C^&^KHKHKHW^<HOl 

CHURCHES. 


CONTRACTS      AWARDED     FOR     TWO 
BRIDGES. 

CHIOO,  Butte  Co.,  Cal.— Contracts  for 
two  county  bridges  in  this  district  have 
been  let  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to 
Thomas  H.  Polk.  One  bridge  will  span 
Mud  creek,  on  the  state  highway,  north 
of  Chico.  It  will  cost  $2473.  The  sec- 
ond, over  Angel  slough  on  the  Dayton- 
Litch   road,   will  cost    $9943. 


BRIDGE     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 

NAPA,  Napa  Co.,  Cal. — Board  of  Su- 
pervisors of  Napa  County  awarded  a 
contract  to  Harry  Thoreson  for  mas- 
onry bridge  across  Napa  river  n€ar 
Kellett  Ranch.  The  Clerk  of  the  Board 
was  authorized  to  advertise  for  bids  on 
$2'50O  barrels  of  cement. 


BRIDGE  BIDS    OPENED. 

WOODLAND,  Yolo  Co..  Oal. — Bids 
were  opened  August  i5ith  by  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Yolo  County,  for  a 
reinforced  concrete  bridge  across 
Cache  creek  (Stevens  Bridge).  Only 
two   bidis   were    received. 

C.  E.  Cotton  was  the  lowest  bidder. 
His  bid,  based  on  the  plans  and  speci- 
fications of  Surveyor  Proctor,  was  $43,- 
490,  and,  iipon  his  own  plans,  $39,900. 
The  Ross  Construction  Company's  bid 
was  $43,800  on  the  Proctor  plan  and 
$38.00  on  alternate  plans. 

The  commissioners  were  unable  to 
intimate  whether  either  bid  would  be 
accepted.  They  will  be  governed,  by 
the  advice  of  the  surveyor  as  to  various 
details. 


BRIDGE  PLANS  PREPARED. 

RIVERiSJIDE,  Riverside  Co..  Cal.— The 
County  Surveyor  has  been  instructed 
by  the  Supervisors  to  prepare  plans 
for  a  bridge  to  be  built  across  a  creek 
between  Temecula  and  -Vlurietta 
..prings. 

[The  address  of  the  resident  manager 
of  the  company  may  be  obtained  from 
the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Commerce  or  its  district  or  co-opera- 
tive offices  by  referring  to  file  No. 
10  4  015.] 


BRIDGE    BIDS    CALLED. 


SAN  DIEGO,  San  Diego  Co.,  Oal.— The 
County  Supervisor's  will  call  for  bids 
within  a  few  days  for  the  construction 
of  the  Bernardo  river  bridge,  five  miles 
.srouth   of   Escondido. 


CAFETERIA. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  Ready  for  Fig- 
ures Next   Week. 

C.-VFIEITlEiRIA.      Cost,   $70,000-0. 

ALAMEDA,   Alameda   Co.,  Cal. 

One-story  frame  120x200  feet  to  seat 
l.iOO. 

Owner — Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Cor- 
poration. 

.Architect- .T.  R.  aiillcr.  Lick  Building, 
Sian   Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
REBUILD  CHURCH  Cost,    $10,000 

SAN  JACINTO.    Riverside  Co..  Cal. 
Rebuild     church  destroyed     by     earth- 
quake. 
Owner — Congregational  Church. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Bids  Opened. 

SUISUN,  Solano  Co.,  Cal. 

CHURCH,  ETC.  Cost,  $ 

One-story     and   stucco     church,     audi- 
torium    and     Sunday  SCIhool     class 
rooms. 
Owner — ^Congregajtional     Church,      Sul- 

sun,  (1^1. 
Architect — Efdwin     J.  Syrnmes,      Pacific 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
J.  A.  Wilson.  2839  Bllsrworth  St.,  Ber- 
keley, was  the  low  bidder  at  $4,965. 


Plans  Being  Prepared 

CHURCH  Cost,  $10,000 

RrV^ERISaiXE,        Riverside        Co.,        Cal. 

Twelfth   and   Limes   Streets. 
Church,  70x150'  feet. 
Owner — St.  Ftancis  de  Sales  Parish. 
Architect — 'Wilmer  P.  Lamar. 

The  building  will  be  Mission  design 
with  plastered  exterior  .  Plans  may 
be  seen  by  contractors  at  the  -Archi- 
tect's office. 


FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES. 


Day's   work. 
SHIPBUlXiDING  PLANT 

Cost.   $1,00'0,0C0 
ALAMEDA,  Cal.     Government  Island. 
Shipbuilding  Plant. 

Owner — U.    S.  Shipping     Board     Emer- 
gency Fleet  by  San  Francisco  Ship 
building     Company.  310     California 
San  Francisco. 
Engineers — ^MacDonald  &  Kahn,  Rialto 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Plans  for  a  group  of  30  frame  build- 
ings including  an  administration  build- 
ing.   150x40;    cafeteria,   etc..    have    been 
completed  and  work  started  under  the 
isuperviision     of     the     Engineers,     Mac- 
Donald  &  Kahn. 


Contract   Awarded. 

ADDITION  Cost,  $ 

PETA'LUMA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. 
Addition  to  creamery,  37x90. 
Owner — ^Directors   Petaluma    Co-Opera- 

tive  Creamery. 
.Architect — None. 
Contractor — C.  J.  Sykes. 


RICE    WAREHOUSE    PLANNED. 

BLAVO.  Butte  Co.,  Cal. — A  'com- 
pany has  been  organized  to  erect  a  >30,- 
000'  rice  warehouse  at  Blavo,  on  the 
Sacramento  Northern  line. 

The  Directors  of  the  company  are:  E. 
B.  Copeland  of  Chico.  John  G.  Beekler 
of  the  Dodge  Land  Company.  T.  Terada 
of  Chico,  C.  Randall  of  Kichvale.  and 
A.  Kasterson  of  Richvalf. 


Cost.   $3,000 


DAIRY  BUILDING 

DIXON.    Solano   Co.,   Cal.  . 

One   and    onp-half-.story   dairy   building. 

I'JOxJii. 


!    Wednesday.    August    14,    1»1». 

Owner — J-  H.  Davidson. 
Architect — Jas.  W.  Platchek,  2WH  Sliat- 
tuclc  Ave.,  Berkeley. 
Floor  of  concrete:    vrails   concrete,    4 
feet,  balance  frame:  ntalthoid  roof. 


PLAYS    PREPARED    FOR    WTXERY. 

UEIMOORE,  Kingrs  Co..  Cal. — The  L*- 
moore  winery,  owned  by  the  California 
Wine  Association,  destroyed  by  Are. 
will  be  rebuilt  at  once,  according  to 
Frank  Malcolm  of  Calwa,  manager  of 
the  plant.  'Hie  loss  is  estimated  at 
|2o.OOO. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
MliN'EJRAL,  PLJi'NT  Cost,  $10,000 

PATTERSON.  Stanislaus  Co.,   Cal. 
.Mineral  plant. 

Owner — Mineral   Products  Company. 
Architect — 'None. 
Lumber  has   been   ordered. 


Conntract  Awarded. 

MANUFACTURE^lG   PLANT  Cost,    i 

SElATTLiE.  Wash.  No.  34i»0  East  Mar- 
ginal Way. 

One-Btory  machine  shop,  100x300  feet: 
2-story  storehouse,  60x100  feet;  2- 
story  office,  60x60  feet;  laboratory, 
60x100  feet,  and  a  small  two-story 
building  to  contain  rest  rooms, 
locker  rooms,  lavatories,  etc. 

Oiprner — Kilbourne  &  Clark  Mfg.  Co.. 
42  West  Connecticut  St..  Seattle. 

Architect — Carl  Siebrand.  Northern 
Ufe  SIdg.,  Seattle,   Wash. 

Contractor — Fred   Woodman. 
All    materials    for    the    improvement. 

Including      sand      and      gravei.       lath. 

i»laster.  cement,  lumber,  glass,   roofing. 

reinforced    steel,   brick,   etc..   are   being 

purchased  by  K.  T.  Blgelow.  purchasing 

agent  for  the  Kilborune  &  Clark  Co. 
Bids   for   the   plumbing,    heating   and 

electric  work  will  be  called  for  by  the 

Architect  In  about  two  weeks. 


FLATS. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

Flats.     Cost,  $12,000. 

SAN    FRANCISCO.    S.    Sacramento.    lOn 

W.  Buchanan. 
Two-story   frame   flats. 
Owner — H.  Marx,  care  architect. 
Architect — C.  O.  Clausen.  Hearrt  Bldg.. 

San  Francisco, 


Plans  Prepared. 

FLATS,      Cost.    $4,000. 

.SAN  FRANCISCO.  N.  Willow  137  E.  La- 

guna. 
Two-story  frame  flat."!. 
Owner — P.  Berta; 
Architect — 'None. 


HALLS  UTD  80CIBTT  BUILDmOS. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

DBTEINTIOX  HOiME  Cost.   $20,000 

ORO\'TULE.   Butte  Co.,  Cal. 

One-story  concrete  foundations  Denison 

tile  walls  detention  home,   30x118. 
Owner — Btitte  County. 
Architect — Chester  Cole.  Chico.  Cal. 


HOSPITALS. 


BIDS       WANTED       FOR       UNITS       OF 
TVBERCITLAR   HOSPITAL. 

BIDS  CLOSE  AUG.  12.  1918.  at  2  o'clock 

P.   M. 

HOSPITAL  Cost.     $ 

About    %     mile  SW      Welmer     Station. 

Placer  Co..  Oal. 
PumiAIng  of   all    labor,    material    and 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWfl 

meichanical  workmanship  necessary 
for  the  construction  of  the  follow- 
ing units  of  a  tuberculosis  hospital, 
towit:  Administration  Building. 
Service  Building',  Power  House.  6 
Sleeoing  Porch  Buildings,  2  Cot- 
tages, Nurses'  Home,  Superinten- 
dent's Cottage  and  Septic  System. 

Owner — Board  of  Supervisors  of  Dl  Do- 
r;ulo  County. 

Architects — E.  A.  Heroldl  and  J.  E. 
Stanton.  Associated,  Forum  Bids., 
Eiocramento. 


BIDS      RECEIVED      FOR      SLE^EPING 

UNITS  FOR  TUBERCULOSIS 

HOSPITAL. 


KcJENB.  Kern  Co.,  Cal. — Four  bids 
were  received  by  the  Kern  County 
Board  of  Supervisors  for  the  construc- 
tion of  two  sleeping  units  at  the  new 
tubercular  hospital  at  Keene  and  were 
referred  to  the  hospital  committee, 
which  is  composed  of  Haven,  Hart  and 
Paxton. 

The  bids  are  W.  H.  Taylor.  $9,765.52; 
Henry  Isler,  $6,700;  Ferguson  &  Rogers. 
$9,700   and  T.  L.  Cummins.  $9,347.48. 


RESIDENCES. 


Cost.  ^S'.QOO 
Cal.      Grand 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

COTTAGE 

OAKLAXD,    Alameda    Co.. 

Avenue. 
Six-room  and  basement  frame  cottage. 
Owner — W.     E.     Brown.     1728     Webster 

St..  Oakland. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Plans  Prepared. 

RBSrDENCH  Cost.  $26,230 

LOS  .iXGEa^ES,  Cal.  No,  454  Windsor 
Boulevard. 

Two-story  hollow  tile  and  plaster  res- 
idence (12  rooms  and  several  bath- 
rooms), 60x40  and  a  one  and  one-half 
story  garage. 

Owner — James  Martin.  422  Lucerne 
Blvd..  Los  Angeles. 

Architect — Frank  L.  Melinei,  6778  Holly- 
wood Blvd..  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  'Being  Prepared. 

OAKLANT*.  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.     No.  3150 

Santa  Clara  Ave. 
COTTAGE  Cost,    $3,000 

One-story  six-rooms  and  bath  cottage. 
Owner — N.  J.  L*dbetter. 
Architect — C.  W,   McCall.  Central  Bank 

Bldg..  Oakland. 


To  be  Done  By  Day's  Work. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,    $10,000 

NEWMAN,  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal. 
Two-story    residence     (8    rooms    and    2 

bathrooms)   and  garage,  two  aerial 

rooms  and  large  porches. 
Owner — J.  S.  Hofman. 
Architect — Henry         .Shermund.        Mills 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

BL-^GAiLOW  Cost,    $3250 

OAKLAND,    Alameda    Co.,    Cal.      Santa 

Ray     Avenue    and    East    Piedmont 

Heights, 
Six-room  and  basement  bungalow. 
Owner— Withheld. 
Architect — C,  W,  McCall,  Central   Bank 

Bldg..  Oakland. 


Plans   Being  Figured. 

DWELLING  Cost.   $3,000 

OAKLAND.    Alameda    Co.,    Cal.      Santa 
Clara  Avenue  near  Grand  Avenue. 


Page  Nine 

Six-room  frame  dwelling. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Chas.      W.    McCall,      Central 
Bank  Bldg..  Oakland, 


iist,  S- 


Plans  Being  Prepared.     To  be  Done  by 

Days  Labor. 
FRAifE  BUILDINGS 
SOUTH  SAN  FRANCIBC'J. 
Three  one-story  frajne  galvan;'.£ed  iton 

buildings,  30x200. 
Owner — Edwards    Wire     Works,    South 

San  Francisco. 
Architect — Geo.     Wagner,   251     Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Work  will  be  done  under  supervision 
of  Mr.  Wagner. 


SCHOOLS. 


and 


Ready  for  Figures  August  9.  1918. 
ADDITION  Cost,  I 

SAN    FRANCISCO.      NW      Sutter 

Mason  Streets. 
One  and  two-story  addition  to  one  and 

two-story     brick  and  steel     sehool 

iMunsoD). 
Owner— A.    B.  Spreckels.     Lessee   Mun- 

son  School. 
Architect — George  A.  Applegarth.  Claua 

Spreckels  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Ready  for  Figures  in  About  Two  Weeks 

SCHOOL  Cost.  $ 

KALSDYVILLE.  Lake  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story      4-room      frame       grammar 

School. 
Owner — Kalseyville  School  District. 
Architect — Norman  R,  Coulter,  46  Kear- 
ny St,,  San  Francisco, 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug 

10,  1918,  3:30  P.  M, 
SCHOOL.  Cost,  $33,000 

RIO  VISTA  Solano  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story  reinforced  concrete  grammar 

school. 
Owner — Trustees  Rio  Vista  Joint  School 

District.      Rio    Vista,      Oal.      J.    W. 

Hamilton,  Clerk  of  Board. 
Architect — Henry    C.    Smith.    Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
(18430)      1st  report  . 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

27.  191«. 
SCHOOL  Cost,    $130,00» 

SAN  PRANdSCX).     Eixcelsior  and  Ava- 

lon  Avenues,     ^Madrid     and     Lisbon 

Streets. 
Two-story      and    basement   frame     and 

brick  veneer  (20  rooms)   school. 
Owner — City  &  County  of  San  Francisco 
Architect — John    Reld   Jr..    1st   National 

Bank  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Plans  may  be  obtained  at  City  Hall. 
Deposit   of   $5   required.     Separate   bids 
will  be  taken  on  heating,  plumbing  and. 
program  clocks. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

.'SCHOOL.     Cost.    $130,000. 

S.AN  FRAXCn.SOO,  Excelsior  and  Ava- 
lon  Aves..  Madrid  and   Lisbon  Sts. 

Two-.mory  and  ba.'ifment  frame,  brick 
veneer  building.  Monroe  Granr>niar 
School,  2-0  rooms. 

Owner — City  and  County  of  .San  Fran- 
cisco, 

Architect — John  Reid.  Jr..  Fir.«t  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg..  S,  F. 


STORES  Ain>  OFFICES. 

To  be  Done  By  Days  Work, 

STORE  AiNO  FLAT  Cost,  $8,000' 

CAMP  FTIBMONT,  Cal, 


Page  Ten 

One  tvvo-s-tory  frame  store  and  flat,  also 

one-story  store  building. 
Owner — L.  Glareon,  Palo  Alto,  Cal. 
Arctiitect — Arthur     G.   Scholz,       Plielan 

Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 
Brick  veneer  first  story  witli  cement 
plaster  on   2nd  stf)ry. 


BUIU5INO  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

THEATUIi.  Cost,  »i80u. 
CHICO,  Butte  Co..  Cal. 
New  modern   motion     picture      thea.tre. 

Seating-  capacity,   SOO. 
Owner — H.    D.    Stanford,    manager   Lyric 

Theatre.  Cliico. 
Architect — Not    selected. 


Contract  Awarded. 

STORE  Cost,    $6,000 

SAX  FR^VNCISCO.     W  Third  Street  near 

Twentieth  Street. 
One-story  frame  store  building. 
Owner — Reis      Estate    Co.,      .Monadnock 

BIdg.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — Chas.   A.   Haber,  'Monadnock 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — Schultz     Construction     Co., 

46  Kearny  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Exterior    Finish,    cement    and    rustic; 
Roof,  composition. 

Tentative  Plans  Being  Considered. 

STORES,  ETC.  Cost.  $ 

SAX  PEDRO,  I>)a  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.     N- 

Sixth  Street  near  Center. 
Three-stoi-y  building   (stores  and  lodge 

rooms ) . 
Owner — Labor     Council  of  San     Pedro. 

Harry  PothoK.  Secretary-Treasurer. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.     To  be  Done  by 
Day  Work. 

STORE  AXD  OFFICERS  Cost.  $- 

Two-stor}'  brick  and  concrete  store  and 
office  building   (7  storesr  and  10  of- 
fices), 25x102. 
Owner — Arizona.    Amusement-    Co.       .\. 

Ramish.  Manager. 
Architect — A.  C.  Martin,  -130  Higgins 
Bldg.,  Lo.s  Angeles. 
It  will  have  reinforced  concrete  piers 
and  girders  brick  walls,  enameled  brick 
facing,  plate  glass  windows,  pine  in- 
terior finish,  cement  flc.or,  plumbing, 
electric  wiring. 


Contract  Awarded. 

LODGINGS  AXD   STORE.      Cost,    $3,000. 

SAX    PRAJCCrSCO.    ?73-775  Commercial. 

Alter  lodgings  and  store, 

0\vner^A.   L.  Hettrich,   4  25   Kearny   St. 

Architect — W.  H.  Crim.  Jr.,  425  Kearny 

street,  S.  F. 
Contractor — iLouis   Fontelli. 


rHE.4TRES. 


Contract  Awarded. 

THEATRE  Cost,    i 

SAX    DIEGO,    Cal.      Eighth    Street    near 

'Broadway. 
Class  "A"  moving  picture  theatre. 
Owner — California  Amusement   Co. 
Architect — Albert    C.    Martin,    430    Hig- 
gins Bldg.,   Los   Angeles. 
Contractor — Edward  H.  Post,  San  Diego 
It  Willi  contain  an  auditorium  to  ac- 
commodate 1400  people,  entrarec*  lobby, 
rest  rooms,  offices,  etc. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

THEATRE  Cost.    $30,000    or    $40,000 

LOS  A'NGBLEiS,  Cal,     Seventh  and  Hill 

Streets. 
Class  "A"  store  and  theatre  building. 
Owijer — Alex     Pantages,     .>34    S-Broad- 

way.  Los  Angeles. 
Architect — Marcus        Pretica,        F-mpire 

Bldg.,  Seattle.  Wash. 
Engineer — Carl  Newcomb,  Seattle. 

Pantages  Vaudeville  Circuit  has 
closed  a  50-year  lease  on  the  lot  at  the 
northwest  corner  of  Hill  and  Seventh 
streets,  owned  by  the  Dillon  Estate. 

Architect  Pretica  is  now  in  Los  An- 
geles in  consultation  with  Mr.  Pan- 
tages   regarding   the    lattcr's   plans    for 


SEALED  PROPOSALS. 


NOTICE   TO   CONTRACTORS. 


DEPARTMENT     OP     BNGINBSRING. 


CALIFORNIA    HIGHWAY   COMMISSION 


SEALED  PROiPOSAlB  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  offlice  of  the  California 
Hlgrhway  Coi>jiilaslon,  B15  Forum  Bolid- 
ingr.  Sacramento,  CaL,  luitll  2  o'clock  P. 

M.,  on  Aagvst  19,  1918,  at  which  time 
they  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  construction  in  accordance  with  the 
speclflcac'uns  therefor,  to  which  sp««ial 
reference  is  made,  portions  of  State 
highway  as  follows: 

Marin  County,  between  Ignacio  and 
Black  Point  (IV-Mrn-8-A),  about  2.75 
miles  in  length,  to  be  graded. 

Plans  may  be  seen,  and  forma  of 
proposals,  bonds,  contract,  and  specifi- 
cations may  be  obtained,  at  the  said 
office,  and  they  may  be  seen  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Division  Engineers  at  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  and  at  the 
office  of  the  Division  Engineer  of  the 
division  In  which  the  work  is  situated. 
The  Division  Engineers*  offi-ces  are  lo- 
cated at  Willits.  Dunsmuir.  Sacramento. 
San  Francisco.  San  Luis  Obispo.  Fresno, 
and   Los  Angeles. 

No  bid  will  be  received  unless  It  Is 
made  on  a  blank  form  furnished  by  the 
Commission.  The  special  attention  of 
prospective  bidders  is  called  to  the 
"Notice  to  Conti'actors"  annexed  to  the 
blank  form  of  proposal,  for  full  direc- 
tions as  to  bidding,  quantities  of  work 
to  be  done.  etc. 

The  Department  of  Engineering  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids  or  to  accept  the  bid  deemed  for 
the  b  St  interest  of  the  State. 

NEWELL   D.    DARLINGTON. 

CHARLES   F.   STERN. 

HENRY   J.    WIDEtNMANN. 
California    Highway    Commission. 

AUSTIN   B.    FLETCHER, 

Highway    Engineer. 

WILSON  R.  ELLIS. 

Secretary.  (*) 

Dated:  July  22.  1918. 
(23744) 


PROPOSAl,  FOR   STRUCTURAL  SHOP. 


'SEALED  PROPOSALS  indorsed 
"Proposals  for  Structural  Shop.  Mare 
Island.  Cal.,  Specification  No.  322:4. '•  will 
be  received  at  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and 
Docks.  Navy  Department,  Wasihington, 
D.  C,  until  3  o'clock  P.  M.,  and  at  the 
Jiavy  Yard.  Mare  Island,  Cal.,  until  12 
o'clock  Noon,  AugnHt  19,  1018,  and  then 
and  there  publicly  opened,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  structural  shop  30'0  feet 
wide  by  696  feet  long,  at  the  Navy 
Yard,  Mare  Island.  Cal.  The  shop  will 
have  a  steel  frame  on  foundations  pro- 
vided by  the  Governiment,  concrete  base 
course  and  girders,  plastered  hollow 
tile  belt  courses,  steel  sash  and  doors, 
built  up  roofing  on  gypsum  and  con- 
crete slabs,  skylights,  and  wood  loft 
floor.  Drawings  and  specification  No. 
3224  may  be  obtained  on  application  to 
the  Bureau  or  to  the  commandant  of 
the  navy  yard  named.  Deposit  of  a 
certified  check  or  postal  money  order 
for  $10.  payable  to  the  Oilef  at  the 
Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks,  Is  required 
as  security  for  the  safe  return  of 
drawini'S  and  specifications.  C.  W. 
PARKS.  Chief  of  Bureau.  July  15.  1918. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    FISH    PACKING 

HOUSE    AND    MARKEn*. 

NOTICE   TO   CONTRACTORS. 

OFFICE  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  STATE 
Harbor  CTommissioners.  Union  Depot 
and  Ferry  House.  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia. August  7.  1918. 

Sealed  proposals  or  ibids  will  be  re- 
ceived at  this  office  at  or  prior  to  11 
o'clock  A.  M.,  Thursday,  Augrnat  22,  1918, 
for  furnishing  materials  and  construct- 
ing a  Fish  Packing  House  and  Market 
at  foot  of  Taylor  Street  on  the  water- 
front of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  in  accordance  with  the  plans 
and  spficiflcatiuna  prepared  therefor  by 


Wednesday,    August    14.    191 

the  Chief  E;ngineer  of  the  Board  a 
adopted  by  the  Board  June  18.  1918,  a 
on  file  in  this  office. 

Plans  and  speciflcatlons  for  this  wc 
to  be  had  at  Room  18.  Union  Depot  a 
Ferry  House,  upon  depositing  $20.00  : 
same,  which  will  be  returned  on  rett 
of  plans  and  specifications. 

Bidders  are  requested  to  mark  < 
velope  containing  bid:  "Bid  for  Packi 
House." 

ARTHUR  ARLEJTT. 
J.   H.    McCAIiLUM. 
H.    H.  COBGRIFF. 
Board  of  State  Harbor  Commissioner 
FRANK  G.   WHITE, 

City  Engine 
JAMES    BTRNE.    JR., 
Acting  and  Assist.  Secretary 
Secure    official     proposal    from     tl 
office. 


PROPOSAL  FOR  CAUSEJWAY. 


notice:  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SELALED  PROPOSIALS,  indor- 
"Proposals  for  the  Construction  of 
Causeway  over  Mare  Island  Strait 
will  be  received  at  the  Navy  Yard.  Mn 
Island.  Vallejo.  C^l.,  until  12  M.,  Auri 
17,  1918,  and  then  and  there  publi' 
opened  for  Construction  of  a  Cau- 
way.  Drawings  and  Specification  : 
2374  can  be  obtained  on  application 
the  Commandant,  Navy  Yard,  Mu 
Island,  Vallejo.  Cal.  A  deposit  of  } 
is  required  to  insure  the  return  In  go 
condition  of  this  specification  and  s 
companying  plans.  HARRY  GI50RG 
Conunandant. 


STATE   HIGHWAY    CONSTRUCTIO? 


STATE  OF   NEVADA. 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEALElD  PROPOSALS  will  be  rece-; 
ed'  by  the  Department  of  Highwia: 
Oarsion  City,  Nevada,  nntit  laiOO  o'cio 
Noon  on  Augrust  20tb.  1918,  and  will 
publicly  opened  at  ':00  o'clock  P.  M. 
that  date  for  the  construction  of 
State  Highw^ay  in  Nye  Oounty,  Neva* 
bet^eem'  Tonopah  and'  the  Weste 
Boundary  of  the  Toiyabe  National  Ft 
est,  a  distance  of  14.75.  miles.  Said  co 
structlon  will  consist  of  approximate! 
2i8,10'0i  cubic  yardis  excavation  (witho 
classification),  77,900  so  .yds.  Gra\ 
Surface,  LT.Si  cu.  yds.  Class  "A"  (3o 
Crete.  43.0  cu.  yds.  Caass  "B"  Concre 
ai8  lln.  ft  115"  CJoirrugated  Pipe,  9*  1 
ft.  18"  Corrugated  Pipe,  150  lin  ft.  - 
Corrugated  Pipe,  18  lin.  ft.  30''  Cort 
gated'  PUpe.  54  lin  ft.  36"  Oorrugat 
Pipe,  4'8  Bach  Monum«nvts,  andi  1  'Si: 
Post  (erecting  and  plaKing).  Plans  m 
be  examined  and  forma  of  Propoea 
Contract  and  Specifications  may 
secured'  at  the  office  of  the  State  Hlg 
way  'Hnginieer,  at  Carsioin  City.  Nevod 
and  at  the  office  of  the  Oounty  Clerk 
Nye  County  in  Tonopah.  Nevada.  Bl 
ders  may  obtain  a  complete  copy 
the  plans  by  placing  a  f«)'Sh  deposit 
«li5.00  with  the  State  Hi-hway  E 
gineer.  Said  deposit  will  be  refund' 
when  plans  are  returned  in  good  cond 
tion.  All  bids'  must  be  made  on  tl 
Proposal  Form  furnished  by  the  D 
partment  of  Highways  and  particul 
attention  is  called  to  the  Notice  to  Oo 
tractors  attached  thereto.  The  right 
reservf'd  to  reject  any  or  all  bids 

O.     C.    COTTRBLL, 
State  Highway  EJn;g:Inc> 


STATE    HIGHWAY    CONSTHUCTIOW 


STATE  OF  NEVADA. 


NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS. 


SEALED  PROPOS.ALS  will  be  recei 
ed.bv  the  Directors  of  the  Departm* 
of  Highways  at  Cars«n  City.  Neva" 
until  12:00  o'clock  Noon  on  AuKuat  ISt 
1918,  and  will  be  publicly  opened  at  1:' 
o'clock  P.  M.  on  that  date,  for  the  co? 
struction  of  a  -State  Highway 
Washoe  County.  Nevada.  bctwc 
Wa.=hioe  Summit  and  Huffakers.  a  di 
tance  of  9.32  miles.  Said  con.s-truct!' 
will  consist  of  approximately:  40. i' 
cu.  yds.  Excavation  (without  classr 
cation):  130'  cu.  yds.  Class  A"  Concrei 
65  cu.  yds.  Class  "B"  Concrete:  40  ' 
yds.  diry  rubble  masonry:  876  lln.  ft.  i 


Wednesday.    AtiKUst     U.    laif 

Corrugated  Pipe:  42i8  lln.  ft.  IS"  Corru- 
g-ated  Pipe;  108  lin.  ft.  24"  Corrugated 
Pipe:  66  lin.  ft.  30"  Corrugxuted  Pipe: 
30  lin.  ft.  3'6"  Corrugated  Pipe;  144  lin. 
(ft.  15"  Vitrified  Clay  Pipe;  120  lin.  ft. 
Timber  Guard  Rail;  1S4  each  Monu- 
ments; and  6  each  Sign  Posts  (erect- 
ing and  placing).  Plans  may  be  ex- 
amined, and  forms  of  Propiisals.  Con- 
tract and  Specifications  may  be  secured 
at  the  office  of  Che  State  Highway  En- 
gineer at  Oarson  City,  Nevada,  and  at 
the  office  of  the  County  Cleric  of 
Waslhoe  County  at  Reno,  Nievad«L  Bid- 
ders may  obtain  a  complete  copy  of  the 
plana  by  placing  a  cash  deposit  of 
♦1'5.»0  with  the  State  Highway  Engi- 
neer. Said  deposit  will  be  refunded 
wihen  plans  are  returned  in  good  condi- 
tion. All  bids  must  be  made  on  the 
Proposal  Form  furnished  by  the  De- 
partment of  Highways,  and  particular 
attention  s  called  to  the  Notice  to  Con- 
tractors attached  thereto.  The  right  is 
reserved  to  reject  any  or  all  bids. 
C.  C.  COTTRELiL, 
State  Highway  Engineer 
(23914) 


PANTING   BIDS   WANTBD. 

BIDS  COJOISB  AUG.    13,    1918. 

OILCiEIN'TER,  Kern  Co.,  Cal. 
Painting  Aztec  School   Building. 
Owner — Trustees  Aztec  School  District. 

Mrs.  Ben  Evans,  Clerk  of  Board. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     PAVING. 

VENTURA,    Ventura    Co.,    Cal.— Until 
I  August  12,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
I  City    Trustees    for    paving    Main    street 
the  full  width. 


BIDS  WANTED   FOR  DIGGING  WELL. 

MONROVIA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
Until  7:30  P.  M.,  August  19,  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  City  Clerk  for  digging 
a  well  in  the  San  Gabriel  basin  in  ac- 
cordance with  plans  and  specifications 
on  file  in  the  office  of  the  City  En- 
gineer. Certified  check  for  10  per  cent 
tr«(iu1red  with  each  bid.  Lewis  P. 
Black,  City  Clerk. 


BIDS    WANTEUJ    FOR    ROOFING. 


MONROVIA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  7:30  P.  Tti..  August  20,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Mon- 
rovia City  School  District  for  75 
squares  of  2-ply  Paroid  or  Certainteed, 
or  other  roofing  of  same  quality,  160 
squares  or  15-lb.  saturated  felt  and  4 
bbls,  grade  B  asphaltum.l  Mrs.  George 
Monroe.  Clerk. 


.;iDS  WANTED. 

LOS  ANGEILES,  U>s  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Until  9  A.  M.  of  Wednesday.  August 
14,  1918,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
city  purchasing  agent,  20i2t  North  City 
Hall  Annex,  for  furnishing  the  city 
with  plumibing  fixtures  in  accordance 
with  Specification  No.  231.  Forms  of 
proposal  and  copies  of  specifications 
may  be  obtained  upon  application  at 
the  above  office.  Certified  check  or 
bond  for  ilO%  and  affidavit  of  non-col- 
lusion required.  R.  S.  Baker  is  the 
purchasing  agent. 


CONTRACT       AWARDED    FOR       PIER 
NO.  ai. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Harbor  Boaid 
held  yesterday  the  Healy-Tibbitts 
Construction  Co..  were  awarded  the 
contract  for  extension  to  Pier  No.  21, 
on    their   hid    of   »43,7a3. 

Claims  were  ordered  paid  as  follows: 

Healy-Tibbetts  Constr.  Co.,  J1493.52. 

Golden  State  &  Miners  Iron  Works, 
175  and  to25. 

Pacific  Coast  Boiler  Works,  J&60. 


BUILiDINO  AND  BNOINEBRING  NEWS 
BIDS  re:jbctesd. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 
BAKBBSFIBLD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal..  Aug. 
8,  1918. — All  bids  were  rejected  for  the 
sleeping  units  for  the  tubercular  hospi- 
tal at  Keene.  Miss  Julia  Morgan,  Mer- 
chants' Exchange  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
is  the  architect. 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    FRESH    WATG3IR 
SUPPLY    SYSTEM. 

SAN  DIEGO,  .San  Diego  Co.,  Cal. — J. 
D.  Kneen  Contracting  Company  of 
Santa  Monica.  R.  C.  Kelly,  1647  South 
Vermont  avenue.  Los  Angeles,  repre- 
sentative, submitted  the  lowest  bid  at 
J21.644  for  the  construction  of  a  fresh 
water  supply  system  at  the  naval  air 
station  on  North  Island.  Other  bids 
received  were  as  follows:  Lange  & 
Bergstrom.  San  Francisco,  {22,434; 
Julian  Company,  J23,332:  Thos-.  Haverty 
Company.  $23,932;  J.  J.  Danforth  Co., 
Buffalo,   $27,li27. 


NOTICE       OF       DISSOLUTION       OF 
PARTNERSHIP. 


NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN,  that 
the  partnership  heretofore  existing  be- 
tween WALTER  C.  FALCH  of  Mill 
Valley  and  ANDREW  H.  KNOLL  of 
.San  Francisco.  California,  under  the 
firm  name  of  FAXiCH  &  KNOLL,  Archi- 
tects and  Engineers,  Hearst  Building, 
San  Francisco,  is  this  1st  day  of 
August,  1918,  dissolved  by  mutual  con- 
sent. 

[SIGNED]  WAILTER  C.  FALCH, 

ANDREW  H.  KNOLL. 
(Aug.   8) 


PL.AN    TO     EXTEND    ALAMEDA     CAR 
LINE. 

ALAMEDA,  Cal. — Immediate  exten- 
sion of  the  Alameda  municipal  industrial 
highway  to  connect  with  the  Liberty 
yard  of  the  Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 
corporation  and  acquisition  of  a  right- 
of-way  through  to  Webster  street,  was 
announced  as  the  plan  of  City  Manager 
C.  EX   Hewcer  recently. 


VALLEJO    HOUSING    JOB. 

As  reported  in  our  isstie  yesterday, 
the  Dinwiddle  Construction  Co.,  Crock- 
er Bldg..  San  Francisco,  were  awarded 
the  general  contract  to  build  the  116 
buildings  at  Vallejo  for  the  United 
States  Housing  Commission.  word 
reached  us  too  late  to  make  the  an- 
nouncement that  J.  A.  Marshall  of  Ber- 
keley (Avalon  and  (IHaremont  Blvd.), 
had  been  awarded  the  job  of  grading, 
laying  sewers,  electric  street  wiring, 
pumping  station,  reservoir,  etc. 

The  total  job  will  run  to  $1,000,000 — 
three-fourths  of  which  will  represent 
the  "jjinwiddij  contract. 


Bins   RECEIVED  FOR  PlIRfHASE   OF 
BONDS. 


CALEXICO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal. — Until 
S:30  P.  M.,  August  15,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  tthc  City  Trustees  of  Calexico 
for  the  purchase  of  three  series  of 
municipal  bonds  in  amounts  of  $42,000, 
$4,000    and     $33  000    res?pectively.  All 

bondswill  be  in  denominations  of  $500 
each  and  bear  interest  at  6  per  cent. 
The  $42,0U0  bond  issue  is  for  city  water 
extensions,  the  $4,000  bonds  for  sewer 
extensions  and  the  $33,000  bonds  for 
refunding  city  obligations,  . 


Page  Eleven 

BIDS       OPENED       FOR       DREDGING 
HARBOR. 

IXXNiG  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  Los  Angeles  Dredging  Conupany, 
John  F.  C^aig.  manager,  submitted  a 
luimp  sum  ibid  of  $240,000  for  dredging 
the  harbor  and  channel  connecting 
Long  Beach  harbor  with  Los  Angeles 
harbor.  The  San  Francisco  Bridge 
Comipany  offered  to  lease  the  hydraulic 
dredge,  "Seattle,"  at  a  rental  of  $600 
per  day.  The  North  American  Dredg- 
ing Company  proposed  to  furnish  a 
suction  dredge  at  $45  per  hour,  re- 
moving and;  delivering  into  the  ocean 
3I&0  cu.  yds.  of  silt  an  hour;  or,  to 
lease  the  dredge  for  $200  a  day,  the 
city  to  pay  for  labor  and  material  and 
keep  the  di-edge  in  repair.  The  bids 
were  taken  under  advisement. 


ROAD  IMPROVEMENTS. 

WiHULOWS,  Glen  Co.,  Cal. — Bids  will 
be  received  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
of  Glen  County  until  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
August  9th,  191-8,  for  about  1  mile  of 
solidate  road  in  District  No.  1  W.  H. 
Sale,  County  Clerk. 


ROAD      IMPROVEMENT      CONTRACTS 
AWARDED. 

EUREKA,  Humiboldt  Co.,  Cal.— At 
tfaei^-  meeting  this  week  the  Super- 
visors awarded  three  contracts  for 
building  the  Upper  Mattole-Dyerville 
road  as  fo]lo\*s: 

Project  No.  1  consisting  of  5.71  miles 
were  granted  to  PoUand  &  Moore,  on  a 
bid  of  $19,&00. 

Project  No.  2,  for  5,71  miles  to  E.  J. 
and  Louis  F.  Etttr  for  $18,530. 

Project  No.  3,  for  5.91  miles  to  L.  H. 
Roscoe  and  George  C.  Lindley  for  $19,- 
2'5i0. 

The  contract  was  let  in  three  pro- 
jects to  fac-.itate  ^construction  work. 
The  new  road  to  connect  Upper  Mat- 
tole  and  Deyerville  now  appears  to  be 
a  certainty.  It  will  be  a  great  con- 
venience and  ts  opening  will  be  a 
welcome  event  to  the  people  of  Upper 
Mattole. 


HIGHWAY    CONTRACT    AWARDED. 

KLAMATH  FALLS,  Ore. — The  County 
Court  decided  at  a  moeting  to  accept 
the  bid  of  Contractor  J.  H.  Garrett  for 
the  oil  macadam  improvement  of  the 
county  road  from  the  lower  end  of  the 
Sixth  street  pavement  east  past  the 
Altamont  ranch  for  a  distance  of  5,008 
feet. 

The  new  road  will  be  twenty  feet 
wide  and  the  bid  is  accepted  on  a  basis 
of  $1.42  per  .sqare  yard.  The  contracts 
will  be  signed  August  10. 


BELLOTA   ROAD  TO   BE  BUILT. 

BEILLOTA.  Calaveras  Co..  Cal. — The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Calaveras 
County  have  accepted  plans  and  speci- 
fications for  the  improvement  of  the 
Valley  Springs  road  above  Bellota  to 
the  county  line  and  called  for  bids  for 
the  work,  which,  it  is  estimated  will 
cost  a  little  more  than  $30.00-0. 

The  road  it  is  planned  to  Improve 
will  tap  a  wealthy  stock  country  and 
will  make  accessible  a  large  area  of 
fertile  farm  land  that  '•«n  easily  be 
put  under  irrigation  from  the  Salt 
Springs  Valley  reservoir. 


STATE     HIGHWAY     BIDS     OPENED. 

(By  Special    Wire) 

SACRAMKNTO.    Cal..    August    5.    191 S. 

— Bids  were  opened  today  by  the  .State 

Hig-hway     Commission   at     Sacramento 


Page  Twelve 

tor  hig^hway  impri)v©nient  in  seven 
counties  as  follows: 

H-umtooldt  County,  between  Beatrice 
and  Eiureka  (I-Hum-1-G),  about  7.4 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land cement  concrete. 

No  bid  receivfd. 


Tebaimia  County,  between  the  South- 
erly boundary  and  Los  Molinos  (II- 
Teh-3-A),  about  11.7  miles  in  length  to 
be  paved  with  Portland  cement  con- 
crete. 

No  bid  received. 

Tehama  County,  between  Red  Bluff 
and  the  northerly  boundary  (II-Teh-3- 
C),  about  12.7  miles  in  length  to  be 
surfaced  with  gravel  15  feet  wide. 

No  bids  received. 


BUILDING  AND  BNOINEBRING  NEWS 

for  the  city  of  Flagstaff.  The  work 
will  be  done  under  the  Arizona  Im- 
provement Act  and  will  involve  38,0*0 
lin.  ft.  S-in.;  660  lin.  ft.  liOi-in.,  and  30OO 
lin.  ft.  12-in.  cement  or  vitrified  pipe 
and  114  manholes.  Olmsted  &  Gillellen, 
Hollingsworth  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  are 
the  consulting  engineers.  The  bid  was 
taken  under  advisement. 


Colus'a  County,  in  the  town  of  Wil- 
liams (III-Col-7-B  and  lo-A),  about 
0.35  miles  in  length  to  be  surfac^ed  with 
asphalt  52  feet  wide. 

Clark  &  Henery  Constr.  Co JIO.SSS.OO 

Raisch  Improvement  Co 10,322.30 

Eingineer's  Estimate,  {7521. 


Plax;eT  County    through    Rocklin   and 
Penryn   (III-Pia-17-A),   about  2,8   miles 
in   length    to    be   paved    with    Portland 
cement  concrete. 
Clark  &   Henery  Constr.   Co $31,325 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $19,0'S'3. 


Monterey  County,  between  San  Ardo 
and  San  Luoas  {V-Mon-2-G),  about  11 
miles  in  length  to  be  paved  with  Port- 
land cement  concrete. 

F.   C.   Mclntyre,   Stockton ^117,268.10 

Baton  &  Smith,  San  Francisco  151,641.5i0 
George  S.   Benson  &  Son,  Los 

Angel_eis    127,086.50 

BateS&Boreland,  Los  Angeles  134,688.'5'0 
Roointree  Bros.,  L.  A 134,173.50 

Engineer's  Bfitimate.  $99,473.85. 


Santa  Barbara  County,  at  Canada  del 
Refugio,  about  one-half  mile  west  of 
Orella  (V-S.  B.-2-F),  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  consiisting  of  two  spans 
of   41   feet   each. 

J.  T.  Hunter,  Los  Angeles $15,500 

F.  F.  Moore  Co..  Santa  Bauliara..  10,996 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $'S,72'(i.26. 


Merced  County,  between  Merced  and 
the  'Easterly  boundary  (VI-Mer-18-A), 
about  14.9  miles  in  length  to  be  paved 
with   Portland   cement  concrete. 

J.  E.  Johnston $123.9*6.60 

C.  H.  Laidlin,  Mantica 129,841. SO 

Ralph  R.  Baley,  San  Diego..._ 151,739 

Engineer's  Estimate,  $97,281.95. 


PLANS     PREPARED     FOR     OUTPAUL 
SEWER. 

'.5AN  PEDRO.  Los  Angel»»  Co.,  Cal. — 
Assistant  Harbor  Engineer  Ludlow  has 
been  instructed  by  the  Harbor  Commis- 
sion to  prepare  plans  at  once  for  a  new 
outfall  sewer  system  for  Terminal 
Island,  where  houses  for  shipyard  em- 
ployees will  be  built. 


SEWER  BIDS  WANTED. 

LOlJG  BE.VCH.  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Until  August  13.  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  City  Clerk  for  the  construction 
of  sewers  in  Sewer  District  No  .4.  If 
the  government  sanctions  the  issuance 
of  bonds,  work  will  be  started  about 
October  1. 


SEWER   BIDS    OPENED. 

FLAGSTAFF,  Ariz.  —  McLean  & 
Walsh  of  El  Segundo,  Cal..  submitted 
the  only  bid  at  approximately  $il0i5,200 
for  the  construotion  of  a  sewer  system 


IRRIGATION  PROJECT  TO  BE  START- 
ED  SHORTLY. 

HOLBROOK,  Ariz. —  The  work  of 
completing  the  Lyman  dam  and  irriga- 
tion project  In  Apache  County,  for 
which  purpose  $132,000  was  loaned  by 
the  state  to  the  land  owners  served  by 
the  Lyman  Water  Company,  will  be 
started  at  once  under  the  direction  of 
an  engineer  appointed  by  the  state  loan 
boad. 


AUXILIARY    PUMPING    PLANT. 

OOALTNGA,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — Floyd 
G.  Dessery,  consulting  engineer,  Cen- 
tral Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  has-  been  re- 
tained by  the  city  to  take  charge  of 
proposed  improvements  to  the  munici- 
pal water  system  for  which  $20,000  is 
available  from  a  bond  issue  voted  last 
sipring.  An  auxiliary  pumping  plant 
with  an  oil  or  gasoline  engine  will  be 
installed  for  fire  protection.  An  eleva- 
tor steel  tank  and  pump  will  also  be 
installed  to  handle  the  imported  do- 
mestic water  supply.  Water  will  be 
bi'ought  from  Armona  in  tank  cars  and 
will  be  pumped  from  the  cars  into  an 
elevator  tank,  to  be  served  consumers 
by  a  distributing  system  already  con- 
structed. 


PREPARE   PL.4.NS  FOR   DREDGING 
CHANNEL. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Oapt.  C.  T. 
Leeds,  U.  S.  District  Etagineer,  has 
asked  the  Los  Angeles  harbor  cotnmis- 
sion  to  prepare  the  necessary  argee- 
ments  to  insure  prompt  beginning  of 
the  dredging  of  a  dry  dock  channel  at 
Los  Angeles  harbor  and  tlie  dredging 
of  a  channel  connecting  Los  Angeles 
and  Long  Beach  harbors.  An  ap.pro- 
priation  of  $204,000  has  been  made  by 
the  government  for  the  dry  dock  chan- 
nel and  $130,350  is  provided  for  the 
connecting  channel.  The  city  will  be 
required  to  build  bulkheads  protecting 
property  in  the  west  basin  and  deed  to 
the  government  a  200-ft.  strip  parallel- 
ing the  connecting  channel.  Protection 
from  silt  must  also  be  assured  before 
dredging  is  started. 


PLAN    TO    IMPROVE    ROADS. 

TUCSON,  Ariz. — A  petition  hasi  been 
presented  to  the  Sui>ervisors  of  Pima 
County  requesting  that  a  special  elec- 
tion be  called  to  vote  on  the  isisuance 
of  $125,000  bonds  to  construct  andi  re- 
pair roads.  The  roads  mentioned  are: 
Mt.  Lenunon  highway  fnom  Straton 
camp  to  Soldiers'  camp,  to  cost  $25,000: 
road  from  Ajo  to  Gunsight  mountains, 
to  cost.  $40,000:  highway  from  Tucson 
to  Pinal  county  line,  to  cost  $40,000, 
and  the  road  from  Vail  to  the  Cochise 
county  line  to  cost  $20,000. 


BIDS      ■WANTED      FOR    STREET      IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

PASADENA.  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
Until  1:30  P.  M.,  August  6,  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  Board  of  Education, 
i5i25  Chamber  of  Commerce  Bldg..  Pasa- 
dena, for  grading  and  constructing  ce- 
ment walks,  curbs  and  gutters  at  the 
school  at  Bast  Washington  and  Rio 
Grande     streets.     Plans  and     speclflca- 


Wednesday,    August    14,    1918. 

tlons  are  on   file  with  the  clerk  of  th. 
board,  N.  G.  Felker.     A  certified  checl 
or   bond    for  '5%  of   the   bids   must  ac  ,, 
company  each  bid.  ,  J 


PAVING  ORDERED.  H 

SAN  DtEXX).  San  Diega  Co.,  Cal.- 
The  City  Council  has  ordered  the  pav 
ing  of  the  road  from  Pacific  Beach  t. 
La  Jolla,  3  miles  in  length.  A  4-incl 
concrete  pavement  20  ft.  .wide  will  b' 
laid.  Original  plians  called  for  a  5-in 
concrete  base.  A  saving  of  $20,000  li 
the  cost  of  the  road  will  be  effected  b: 
the  change.  The  concrete  will  be  stir 
faced  with  asphaltum  later. 
(23782)      1st   report   July   20:    2nd   Aug 

1,  1918. 


WAR  FINANCE    CORPOR.4TION    .*1D 
FARMERS. 


In  ompliance  with  telegraphed  In 
structions  from  Secretary  McAdoo.  th 
war  Finance  Corporation  has  wire 
Federal  reserve  banks  at  Dallas,  Kan 
sas  City,  and  Minneapolis  to  notlf 
banks  and  trust  companies  in  their  rt 
spective  districts,  nonmerabers  as  wel 
as  members  of  the  Federal  Peserv 
System,  of  the  willingness  of  the  cor 
poration  to  make  advances  to  thos 
financial  institutions  which  had  mad 
loans  to  farmers  and  cattlemen. 

Droughts  in  these  districts  are  creat 
ing  a  serious  condition  tor  the  farmei 
and  this  action  is  taken  to  relieve  th 
situation. 

Secretary  McAdoo  stated  that  no  in 
dustry  was  more  vital  to  the  war  tha 
raising  wheat,  corn,  live  stock,  an 
other  food  products,  and  that  the  bank 
should  make  loans  on  the  notes  o 
farmers,  since  they  are  engaged  in  a 
industry  not  only  necessary  and  con 
tributory  to  the  winning  of  the  wa 
but  vital  to  it. 


THE     PRESIDENT      ON   MOB    SPIRIl 


"I  have  called  upon  the  Nation  t 
put  its  great  energy  into  this  war  an 
it  has  responded — responded  with 
spirit  and  a  genius  for  action  that  ha 
thrilled  the  world.  I  now  call  up« 
it,  upon-  its  men  and  women  ever>' 
where,  to  see  to  it  that  its  laws  ar 
kept    inviolate,    its    fame    untarnishei 

"I  can  never  accept  any  man  as 
champion  of  liberty  either  for  our 
selves  or  for  the  world  who  does  no 
reverence  and  obey  the  laws  of  ou 
own  beloved  land,  whose  laws  we  or 
selves  have  made.  He  has  adopter 
the  standards  of  the  enemies  of  hi 
country,  whom  he  affects  to  despise. 
—President  Wilsot 

♦ V 

SHIP  PLANT   BUILDINGS. 


SAN  PEDRO.  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.- 
The  Southwestern  Shipbuilding  Com 
pany,  EJast  San  Pedro,  has  secured  per 
mits  to  erect  a  number  o  buildings  a 
its  plant  at  East  San  Pedro.  There  wil 
be  a  paymasters  ofBce,  15x41  feet:  pain 
shop,  16x60  feet:  two  toilet  building' 
each  14x32  feet:  portable  oil  house.  12 
12  feet;  welders  office,  11x22  feet:  csr 
penter  shop,  i50x98  feet;  drafting  roon 
24x35  feet;  salt  water  pump  house  an 
accumulator  pump  and  tool  house,  26 
31  feet.  They  will  have  concrete  foun 
dations,  lap  siding  and  board  and  bat 
ten  exteriors,  composition  roofs,  pin 
and  cement  floors,  etc.  The  pump  hous 
will  be  reinforced  concrete  construe 
tlon.    The  total  cost  will  be  about  $4'00(i 


Wednesday,    August    14.    1918. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINIIERING  N-EWft 


Page  Thirteen 


COIMTRACXS    AWARDED 

I_Iens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


So. 

1313 
1313 
1314 
laio 
1316 
1317 
1318 
1319 
1320 
1321 
1*22 
1323 
1324 
132.1 
1»2« 
1327 
132S 
1329 
1S30 
1331 
1332 
1333 
1334 
1}33 
1336 
1337 
1338 
1339 
1340 
1341 
1342 
1343 
1344 
1S4d 
134« 
134T 
1348 
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1360 
1351 
1352 
1S53 
1364 
L355 


BUILDESG  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 
OTfuer  Contractor 

Buttercup    Owner 

Chick  ..._ Chick 

United    Cigar Brumfleld 

Moses    ~ -Moses 

Wool  worth    Fink 

Herzer  - „ Diestel 

Kaxlen    — Hultberg 

Garcia _ Garcia 

Esmiol     .Esmiol 

Sweeney    Mallock 

Harger  Harger 

Morris    _ Morris 

O'Reilly   Reedy 

BolLman    .Coleman 

Same Diavison 

Same  Amer  Marble 

Same  Jfeal 

Same    —Manville 

Same    — Fuller 

Bui  1    .Elvin 

Larocca  De   Martini 

Grant    _ - Higginson 

Howard    XJameron 

McGee    jMcGee 

Harrison    _. Rosalow 

Long    Long 

Dunlop Born 

Wilson   Ahlbach 

Curtis    Lester 

Spe  rry    Lesser 

McKenzie   Prout 

RemmiUard    jOlson 

Natl.    Cash Owner 

Swedish  Luthern Benson 

Connolly    Owner 

Suey    _ .'Mulcahy 

Branagan   Ruegg 

Hamill    _ ^amill 

Nelson  Nelson 

Taylor    iiorenz 

O'Kane  ......OKane 

Cheeseman    Olsen 

Jun    Brandt 

Laib  Brandon 


Amt. 

300 

.iOO 

375 

1*00 

2000 

4050 

1750 

400 

5000 

990 

2O00 

29^0 

800 

4235 

1789 

1399 

2994 

1175 

1676 

6329 

6175 

400 

6000 

1500 

20OO0 

1000 

17182 

3117 

600 

1500 

25937 

900 

SOO 

800 

500 

960 

500 

8000 

3000 

500 

400 

1600 

3470 

6900 


ALTERATIONS 

(1312)     NO.  .977  MARKET.  Alter  candy 

store. 
Owner....The  Buttercup    Premises. 

Architect Js'one. 

Day's   work.  COST,    »500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1313(      NO.  2470  MISSION.     Alter  front. 

Owner J.  Chick.  Premises. 

Architect A.      I.    Coffey.       Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg..   S.   F. 
Contr«ctor....P.    R.    W«wd,      1»0      Jessie. 

S*n  Francisco. 

COST.   1900 


BLECTRIC  SIGN 

(1314)     OFARRBLL    &    GRANT    AVE. 
Electric  sign. 

Owner United    C^gar    Stores    Co.. 

Premises. 

Architect _None. 

Contractor...iBTurafield    Blec.    Sign    Co., 
18  7th,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   J373 


(1315)     NOS.       152-154    ELLIS,        Alter 
hotel;  move  partitions,  etc. 

Owner Chas.   Moses,     Head    Bldg.. 

San   Francisco, 

i   Architect None, 

I   Day's  work,  COST,   $1500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1316)      XO.    1040    MARKET.      Remodel 

two   store   fronts;    install    mezzanlnie 

floor,  eitc. 

Owner F.    W.    Woolworth,    Rialto 

Bldg.,  San  Franclsci 
Architect None. 


...Fink  &  Schindler.  228  l3th, 
San  Francisco 

COST,    »2000 


ALTERATIONS 

II  JIT)  NOS.  2533-3.5  MCALLISTER. 
All  work  for  alterations  and  addi- 
tions to  two-story  frame  flat  build- 
ing. 

Owner Hugo  Herzer,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contraotor.-.John     Diestel,     248       Russ 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.   5,  '18.     Dated  Aug.   1,  '18. 
Owner  to  pay  cost  of  labor   and 
material  on   1st  and  15th  of  each 

month     _ - 

TOTAL  CX>ST — Contractor   to   receive 

10%  of  cost,  not  to  exceed  $44)50. 

Bond,    limit,    forfeit,    none.      Plans   and 

specifications    filed. 

NOTE: — 1st   report   Aug.   3,   1918;   No, 

1301. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1318)  W  SAN  BRL^TS-O  AVE  25-3  N 
Sweeney  W  104-4  m  or  1  N  25  E  102-8 
m  or  1  S  25-3  ra  or  1  Ptn  Blk  6  Tract 
A  Peoples  Hd  Ass'n,  All  work  for 
alterations  and  additions  to  one- 
story  and  basement  frame  building. 

Owner Max  Otto  and  Mary  Emma 

Kaden.  263  San  Bruno  Ave., 
San   Francisco. 

Arc+iitect None. 

Contractor....Hugo  Hultberg,   53  Peoria. 
San    Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  5,  '18,     Dated  July  29,  '18. 

Roof   on    _ _.JfiS7.50 

Rough  plastered  - 337.50 

Completed   and  accepted 337.50 

Usual   35  days 437,50 

TOTAL   COST.    $1750,00 

Bond,    none.      Limit,    60   days      Forfeit, 

none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1319)     NO.     128    KING.      Enclose    two 
boilers. 

Owner Garcia  &  Maggini   Co.,   128 

King,  San  Francisco. 

Arciiitcct None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $4  00 


ALTERATIONS 

(1320)  NW  STOCKTON  &  BROADWAY 
Take  out  inside  partitions,  install 
new  windows  and  electric  elevator  in 
three-story  mercantile  dry  goods 
store. 

Owner A.    Eemiol.    1303    Stockton, 

San  Francisco. 
Arc*iitect Fabre    &    Bearwald,    Mer- 
chants National  bank  'Bldg. 
San  Francisco. 
Day's    work.  COST.    rSOOO 


-ALTERATIONS 

(1321)  NKD.  509  KEARJfT,  Take  down 
partitions  making  one  store  and  new 
show  windows. 

Owner J,   P.  Sweeney,  Nevada  Bk. 

WUg,,  Ban  Francisco, 

Architect None. 

Contractor.— J.  S.     Malloch.   110     Jessie 
San   Francisco. 

COST.    $990 


into    apartments,    dividing    partitions 

in  four  rooms. 

Owner.... C.   H.    Harger.    706    -Madrid. 

San  Francisco. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1323)      NE      TWELFTH       AVE       AND 
Balboa.     Two-story  dwelling. 

Owner A.  T.  Morris,  501  11th  Ave., 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  (X)ST.   $2950 


ALTERATIONS 

(1324)  NO.  3335  .A.BMY  bet.  Mission 
and  Howard.  Raise  house  18;"  con- 
crete work,  garage  doors  and  ter- 
razzo  steps. 

Owner Ed.    O'Reilly,    Premises, 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Wm.    M.    Reedy,    267    Ells- 
worth, San   Francisco. 

COST.  $800 

ALTERATIONS 

(1325)  '3E  FOURTH  AND  BRANNAN 
137-6  on  Brannan  by  275  on  Fourth. 
Plumbing  for  alterations  and  addi- 
tions of  two  stories  to  factory  bldg. 

Owner ....The      John     Bollman       Co. 

Branch  of  Liggett  &  Myers 

Tobacco  Company. 
Architect Weeks      &      Day,      Phelan 

Bldg.,   S^n   Francisco. 
Contrew;tor....Alex    Coleman,     70fi     Ellis, 

San    Francisco. 
Filed  Aug    6,  '18,     Dated  July  20,  '18. 

On  1st  of  each  month T5% 

Usual    35   days - 25% 

TOTAL  C06T.  $4235 
Bond,  $2117.50.  Sureties.  Mary  Varni 
and  C.  O.  'Meyer.  Limit,  90  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


(1326)      SHEET      METAL     AND     SKY- 

lights  on  above. 
Contractor.... Frank     Davison,     779     Fol- 

son.  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  6.  '18.      Dated  July  20.  '18. 

Payments  same   as   above 

TOTAL  COST,  $1789 
Bond,  $895  Sureties,  Geo.  W.  Coefleld 
and  T.  F,  uinn.  Limit,  90  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specification* 
filed. 


(1327)      M^ARBLE  WORK  ON  ABOVE. 
Contractor.... American  Marble  &  Mosaic 

Co.,    25    Columbus    Square. 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  6,  '18.     Dated  July  20,  '18. 

Payments   same    as   above 

TOTAL  COST.  >1399 
Bond,  $699.50.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  of  Maryland.  Limit.  90  days. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


AI/TDRATTONS 

(1SS2)     SW    LYON    AND    OAK. 


(1328)      PAINTING      AND      FINISHING 

on  above. 
Contractor... -L.  J.  Neal.  459  Hayes,  S.  F. 
Filed  Aug.   6.  '18.     Dated  July  20.  '18. 

Payments   same    as   above 

TOTAL  (X)ST.  $2994.25 
Bond,  $1497.12.  Surety.  New  Amsterdam 
Casualty  Co.  Limit.  90  day.s-.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and   s.pecifications   filed. 


Page  I'^ourteeii 

(13i9)      CX>.Vll'*>.Sl'nL>N      IIUU'FING      OS: 

above. 
Pontrak  tnr....H.    W.   Johns-Manvillo   Cc. 

2nd  and  Howard.  S.  K. 
Filed  Aug,  6,  'IS.     Dated  July  20.  'IS. 

Payments   same   as   aibove 

TOTAL  COST,  $1175.5(1 
3ond.  $1175.  Surety.  National  Surety 
Co.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit,  none 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


(133'0)      GLASS      AND      GLAZING      ON 

above. 
Contractor.. ..Fuller   &   Goepp,   34   Davis, 

San   Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  C.  'IS.     Dated  July  20,  'IS. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $1676 
Bond.  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit, 
non  •      Plans   and   specifications   filed. 


BUILDING  ANU  ENGINEEKING  NEWS 

ALTKltATlONiS 

(1336)  NW  PINE  AND  LEtlDE^RORFF. 
Alterations  and  additions  to  three- 
story,  and  basement  building. 

Owner The   Harrison  Cpn.,   Lessee. 

Merchants'  Exchange  Bldg. 
San  Francisco. 

Architect Chas.   K.   Sumner,   57    Post, 

San    Francisco. 

Contractcr....A.   F.   Rosslow,   350   Pierce. 

San  Francisco. 

COST.     $20,000 


FRAME  RBSIDDNCE 

(1331)  SE  PTN  IX)T  8  BLK  22  .=:t. 
Francis  Wood  Ext  No.  2.  All  work 
for   twa-story   frame   residence. 

Owner .■ Albert  C.  Bull.  2000  Vallejo 

.''an   Francisco. 

Architect Covell   &    Covell. 

Contractor... .Arthur    Elvin.    42i5   Casten- 
ada.  San  Francisco. 

Filed   Aug.    6,  'IS.      Dated    Aug,    3,   'IS. 
House  framed,   wiring  and  rough 

plumbing  in  $1582 

Exterior  and  interior  finish  done   15S2 

Completed    and    accepted 15S2 

Vsual    35    days 15S3 

.  TOTAL  COST.   $6329 

Bond     ,    $3164.      Sureties.    Frank    Elvin 

and  Eidw.  Bangle.     Limit.  90  days  after 

Aug.    5.        Forfeit,    none.        Plans     and 

sipecifications  filed. 


FRAME-  DWELLING 

(1322)  "N  FRANCISCO  22-11  W  Powell 
W  22-'llxN  60.  All  work  for  two- 
story  and  bas«ment  frame  dwelling. 

Owner August  ino    ..jarocca. 

Architect  ......Paul    F.    De    Martini,    2123 

Powell,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor.  .Paul    De    Martini,    2&69    Oc- 
tavia.   San    Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  6.  'IS.     Dated  July  13,  'IS. 
Frame  up  and  roof  boards  on.. ..$1543 

Brown   coated   1'543 

Com.pleted   and  accepted 1544 

I'sual    3  7    days 154'5 

TOTAL    COST,     $6175 

Bond.    $3i<)0.      Sureties,   A.    Pedrini   and 

G.    B.    Cordano.      Limit.    90    days    after 

July   18.      Forfeit.   $5.      Plans  and   speci- 

ft,-ations    filed. 


ALTBRAYfONS 

(1333)     l.'O.  51'6  PACIFIC.     Dampproof- 

ing  wall   and   plastering. 
Owner Thos.  Grant.  803  Humiboldt 

Bank  Bldg..  S.  F. 
Architect Falch      &      Knoll.      Hearst 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor. ...Higginson     Co.,     Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,    $4(10 


(1334)  SW  BRODERICK  AND  BROAD- 
way.  One-story  reinforced  concrete 
garage. 

Ownpr Chas.  S.  Howard,  Premises. 

Architect Frederick     H.     Meyer,     742 

Market,  .''an   Francisco. 
Contractor. ...Cameron  &  Disston.  Hearst 
Bldg..  San   Francisco 

COST.     $fiO(IO 


.ALTERATIONS 

(1335)      NE   HOWARD  &   TWENTIETH 
Alter  dwellings. 

Owner J.  M.  McOee. 

Architect .None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $1500 


FRA'ME   DWELLING 

(1337)      E    B.\NK    100    N    Eugenia    Ave. 
(3ne-.=  ti'ry  and  basement  frame  dwlg. 

Owner Louis      E.    Long,    617      21st. 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $1000 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(133S)  SW  THIRTY-SIXTH  AVE  & 
Shore  View  Ave.  All  work  for  two- 
story  frame  residence. 

Owner Bettie    W.    and    Robert    D. 

Dunlop,  42  Shore  View  Ave. 
San  Francisco. 

Architect D.  J.  Patterson,  46  Kearny 

San   Francisco. 

Contractor. ..The     S.  A.   Born     Building 

Co.,     Inc.;     414     38th     Ave., 

San   Francisco. 

Filed   .\up:.   7,  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  6,  'IS. 

2nd   floor  joists  in  place $2i577.30 

Lathing   on   2577.30 

Standing   trim  on 2o"7.30 

1st  coat   paint  on 2577.30 

Completed  and  accepted 2577.30 

Usual     35    days 4295.50 

TOTAL  COST,  $17,182.00 
Bond,  $S791.  Sureties,  S.  A,  Born  and 
Mary  L.  Born.  Limit,  forfeit,  none 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


RBSIDEiNCB 

(1339)  E'  GUERRERO  142-5  S  2'5th  S 
.S4-lxE  125.  Plumibing  for  two-story 
and  basement  and  attic  reinforced 
concrete  residence  and  garage. 

Owner E.  M.  Wilson.  Cr.  Architect. 

Architect .Arthur      S.      Bugbee,      514 

Rialto  Bldg.,  San  Francisco 

Architect Ahlbaioh   &   Mayer,  Inc,   8'5 

Dorland,  San  Francisco. 

Filed    Aug.    S,   '18.      Dated   Aug,    7,   '18. 

Plumbing   roughed    in $1167.00 

Fixtures    delivered    778,00 

Completed    and   accepted 393.15 

Usual  35  days 779.3.5 

TOTAL  COST,    $3117.00 

Bond,  none.     Limit,  as  fast  as  po.sslhle. 

Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  specifications 

filed. 


FRAME  CAKAGE 

(1340)  N  BROADWAY  50  W  Divisadero 
One-story  frame  garage  and  alter 
steps. 

Owner Marvin      Curtis.    412      Call 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...E.      T.     I-ester,      412      Call 
Bldg.,  San    Francisco. 

COST,    $600 


CONCRETE  FLOORS 

(1341)  NW  ARGUBLLO  BLVD.  AND 
Geary,  Concrete  and  wooden  floors 
for   aeroplane    factory. 

Owner .Sperry  Flour  Co. 

Architect None. 

<'ontr.-utor   ..Howell     Lesser,     7.5'5     Fol- 
som,  San  Francisco, 

CO.ST,  $1500 

FRAMB    APARTMEiNTS 

(1342)  S  PACIFIC  AVE  85  W  Qough 
W  SflxS  lOfl.     All  work  except  eleva- 


Wediiesday.    August    14,    1918. 

tor,  gas  and  electric  fixtures,  shades 
stoves,  linoleum,  wall  paper,  anc 
carpets  for  three-story  and  baseniMi  ^ 
frame  apartments. 

Owner Catherine       C.      McKen 

2295  Broadway,  S,  F. 
Architect  .....None. 
Contractor... .J.    Prout,    2020    Turk, 

Francisco. 
Filed  .A.ug.   8,  '18.     Dated  July  2«,  'If 

3rd  floor  joists  on $4| 

Enclosed  and  ready  for  lathing 
Standing  finish  on  and  ready  for 

partitions    

Completed  and  accepted 4l 

30  days  after gj 

TOTAL  COST.    $25,| 
Bond,  $12,9«8.50.     Surety,  Fidelity  &  : 
posit  Co.  of  Maryland.     Limit,  120  da 
Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  speciflcatld 
fix-d.  \  , 

GARAGE 

(lr3'4«)     NO.     2042    VALLEJO,     bet. 
guna  and  Buchanan.     Brick  garag 

Owner Cordule  Remmillard,  Pr^ 

Architect C.  J.  Allen.  289  Fell,  S. 

Contractor....A.  Olson,  289  Fell,  S.  P. 

COST,  |9ti| 


Er« 


ALTERATIONS 
(1344)      NO,       519       MARKET, 
mezzanine  floor. 

Owner National  Cash  Register  ( 

Premises. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor.... L.    E.    Emanuel,   Inc., 

Filbert.   San    Francisco.' 
COST.  »B0 


ALTERATIONS 

(1345)  SW  FIFTEiBNTH  &  DOLOREf 
Balcony  and  choir  platform  i 
church. 

Owner Swedish   Evangeline   Luth 

eran    Church,    Premises. 

Architect Hart  Wood.  110  Sutter  St 

San   Francisco. 

Contractor... .Gustaf  Benson,  309  Lowel 

San  Francisco. 

COST.  $»0 


ALTERATIONS 

(1346)     SW    CLEMENT    AND    EIOHTI 

Ave.      Alter     saloon      into     milliner 

store. 

Owner W'm.    M.   CJonnolly,    307   8t 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $50 


ADDITION 

(1347)      NO.    92H4    GRANT    AVE.      Ad 
to  stairway  to  third  story. 

Owner Suey  Wing  Benevolent  As 

sociation.    915    Grant    Ave 
San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Thos.  F.  Mulcahy,   ISO  Jen 
sie,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $96 


ALTERATIONS 

(1348)  BROADWAY  &  MONTGOMEB 
Putting   in   wood   base   for   stores. 

Owner C.    /Bitanagan,     168     Chat 

tanooga,    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor  ...Ruegg     Bros.,   715     Paclfi 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

(X)ST,  $50 

FRAME  FLATS 

(1349)  W   SIBVBNTBENTH    AVE   GO  : 
Geary.     Two-story  frame  flats. 

Owner Thos.  Hamill,   4101   Balboi 

San  Francisco. 


Wednesday,    August    14.    191 ». 

Architect C.       O.      Clausen,       Hearst 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST,   $8000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

and    tlie   City    Board    of    Education    has 
approved  tlie  claim. 


DWEa^UING 

(1350)      XW      WAWOKA      75    SW      14th 
Ave.     One-story  dwelling. 

Owner Fernando    Nelson    &    Sons. 

27M   Lincoln  Way,  S.   F. 

Architect None. 

Pay's  work.  COST.  »3(i00 


At/TERATIOXB 

(1351)  NO.  284  STEWART.  Altera- 
tions; patchings  and  flooring  for  ma- 
chine shop. 

Owner Taylor  Estate.  Risdon  Iron 

Works,   San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .F.    A.      Lorenz,    43      Jessi.', 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  »-)on 


ALTERATIONS 

(1352)     NO,  133  HAIGHT.     Alter  dwell- 
ing into  flats;  2  new  front  doors,  etc. 

Owner James      D.        O'Kane,      418 

Hear.st  BIdg  .  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $400 


ADDITION 

(1S53)     T.   BARTLETT    126-5>/4    N    24th. 
Addition. 

Owner Miss     Blanche    Cheeseman. 

277  Bartlett,  San  Francisco 

Architect jNone. 

Contractor.-.Olaf   Olsen.   68  Santa   Tnez 
Ave.,   .San    Franci.sco. 

COST,  $1600 


ALTBRiATIONS 
[   (1354)     SW     COOPER     ALi.EY        AND 
'       Jackson.      All    work    for    alterations 
and  additions  to  building. 

Owner May    Jun     Co.,     S35     Grant 

Ave..  San  Francisco. 

I  Architect None. 

■  Contractor....M.  Brandt,  597  Commercial 
San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  10.  '18.     Dated  July  17,  '18. 
.       On  1st  and  l'5th   of  each  month     75% 

[       Usual    35   days 25% 

I  TOTAL    COST,    $3470 

I  Bond,  none.     Limit,   60  days  after  July 

ai.     Forfeit.  $»5.      Plans    and   specifica- 
I  tlons  filed. 

;  BRICK  AND  FRAME  BLDG. 
'  (1355)  S  POUSOM  25  E  Seventh  50x90. 
I  All  work  except  painting,  plumbing 
'  and  electric  wiring  for  one-story 
i  brick  and  frame  building. 
1  Owner Joseph  Laib  Jr.,  893  Clay- 
ton, San  Francisco. 

Architect E.   A.   Garln.   Hearst  Bldg.. 

San   Francisco. 
'  Contractor...jE.    J.    Brandon.    180  Jessie. 

San  Francisco. 
1  Filed  Aug.  10.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  5,  '18. 

I      Concrete    form    in $1725 

j      Ready    for    roof 1723 

;       Completed     1725 

Usual    35    days 1726 

I  TOTAL  COST.   $6900 

Bond,    $3*50.      Sureties,    O.    M.    Tupper 

and  Thos.  F.  >Mulcahy.     Limit.  60  days. 

Forfeit.    $3.      Plans    and    specifications 

filed. 


ARCHITECT'S    CLAIM    AI«LOWED. 


Washington  J.  Miller.  San  Francisco 
Architect,  has  claimed  the  sum  of  $850 
for  expert  services  rendered  in  con- 
nection with  the  examination  and  re- 
port upon  the  new  Washington  School, 


XOTICE    OP    NON-RESPONSIBILITY. 


San  Francisco  County. 


Aug.  8.  1918— W  MISSION  120  S  22nd 
S  40xW  125.  Charles  P  Gibbons  as 
to  improvements  on  leased  property 


San   Franelaco  County. 


Aug.  8.  1918 — S^V  GREEIN  AND  STOCK - 
ton  W  SOxS  70-11%.  Mary  A  Tobin 
to  W  and  L  Plum.     5  years.     $19, 50-0. 

Aug.  8,  191S— NO.  255  FIFTEENTH  AVE 
W  line.  Edith  L  Willianis  (nee  de 
Golia)  to  Abraham  C  and  Helen  C 
Karski.     1  year.     $540. 

Aug.  8,  1918 — ^NO.  961  PINF  'M  I  Still- 
man  (tmly  Groff)  to  Catherine  Fee. 
5   years.     $23,060. 


COMPLETIOJl   flvnCES. 


San  FruiolBCO  Conntj. 

July  la.  191S— NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.  Laurence 
A  Myers  to  MacGruer  &  Simpson.... 

July   12.   191S 

July  15,  1918^E  VAN  NE»S  AVE  47- 
8%  N  Washington  N  40xE  108;  E 
Van  Ness  Ave  87-81^  N  Washing- 
ton N  40  E  148  S  27-8%  W  25  B  12- 
3%     W     123.       Gerard     Invst    Co    to 

whom  it  may  concern July  15,  1918 

July  15,  1918— LOT  20  BLK  3189. 
Westwood   Park.     Linnle  Morris  to 

Godron  Morris _...July  11,  1918 

July  15,  1918 — SE  CALIFORNIA  & 
Montgomery  E  68-9xS  137-6.  P  J 
Walker.  Agent,  The  American  Na- 
tional Bank  of  S  F  to  Mangrum  & 

Otter July   6.    1918 

July  15,  1918- LOT  16  BLK  26  Crock- 
er Amazon  Tract.     Jette  M  Ander- 

-on    to    whom   it   may  concern 

July  12,    1918 

July  16,  1918 — ^NE  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Ciate  Ave  N  6S-9xE  68-9.     Lawrence 

A  Meyers  to  J  Harold  Johnson..._ 

July   16.    1918 

July  16,  1918 — B  SHRADER  125  S 
ifaight  SSOxE  134-7%.  I  C  Scharff 
to  whom  it  may  concern. .July  12,  1918 
July  16,  1918 — N  FIL.BERT  111-6  E 
Powell  E  63-7  N  84-3  W  4  N  41-3 
W  37-7  S  56-8  W  26  S  69-10.  The 
Roman  Catholic  Ajchbishop  of  S. 
F.  to  The  Atlas  Heating  &  Ventilat- 
ing  Co July    12,    1918 

July  19,  1918 — W  GILBERT  200  fi 
Brannan.      Mrs    Delia    Sweeney    to 

Joel    Johnson July    18,    1918 

July  17,  1918— S  SUTTER  109-9  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  27x120.  The  Con- 
gregation Emanu-El  to  Grace  & 
Bernieri    and    Kiernan    &    O'Brien.. 

July   12,   1918 

July  17.  1918— B  ALABAMA  135  S 
Army  S  25xB  100.  Michael  Mc- 
Donough  &  Lawrence  C^stello  to 
whom  it  may  concern. ...July  17.  1918 
July  19.  1918— LOT  19  BLK  3163 
Westwood   Park.     J   J  King-well   to 

Hans  Nelson -April  19.  1918 

July  19.  1918— E  SANSOMB  89  S  Cali- 
fornia B  71-3%  N  23  W  23  N  66  W 
48-3%  S  89.  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Co  of  New  York  to  C  M  Moore  and 

C  E  Watson July  19.    1918 

July  19,  1918 — B  ALABAMA  30-6  N 
Preclta  Ave  N  28xE  70:  E  Alabama 
58-6  N  Precita  Ave  N  28xB  70. 
Michael    Costello   to    whom    it    may 

concern July    19.    1918 

Julv  20.  1918— E  .MISSION  100  N  17th 
25x105.       P    R    Ward    to    whom    it 

may    concern Completed    

July  23,  1918— N  BUSH  at  B  end  of 
Mills    Bldg   68x137-6.     'Mills    Estate 

Co  to  Woods,  Huddart  &  Gunn 

July   19,   1918 

July'2'4ri918— NTD  JONES  &  GOLDEN 
Gate  Ave  N  68-9xE  68-9.     Laurence 
A  Myers  to  D  Seghieri  &  Co........ ...... 

July  24.  1918— n  SPEAR  bet.  Market 
and    Mission.      Southern    Pacific    Co 

to  Adam  Schaefer July  15,  1918 

Jiilv     24.     1918— N     BROADWAY     bet. 
Octavia   and   Gough   No.   1816.     Mrs 
Herbert  Allen  to  C  W  Higglns     ... 
July    17.    1918 


Page  Fifteen 

July  24,  1918 — BERRY  bet.  4th  and 
5th.  Southern  Pacihc  Co  lo  Fay 
Improvement  Co July   20.  1918 

July  25.  1918— S  BOSWORTH  75  E 
Rousseau  E  25xS  75.  William  Mil- 
ler  to   whom  it  may  concern 

July   25,   1918 

July  25,  1918— E  EASTWOOD  DRIVE 
175  S  Wildwood  Way  40x95.  Bahr 
Behrend  to  L  L  Allen July  24,  1918 

July  26.  1918— E  THIRTY-SECOND 
Ave    330    N    California   N    30xE    120. 

Josef    Novitzky    to   D   W    Ross 

_ - July     26,     1918 

July  26,  1918— S  THIRD  &  MARKET 
SW  75xSE  70.  City  Investment  Co 
to  Grace  &  Bernieri July  9,  1918 

July  26,  1918 — NOS.  50-52  KEARNY. 
Maskey's  Inc  to  The  Home  Mtg  Co. 
:July   20,   1918 

July  26,  1918— SW  BISMARK  or 
Wilson  325  NW  San  Jose  Ave  — 
25   SW    100   S     25   NE   100,        Jas   A 

Arnott  to  Jas  A  Arnott  &.  Son 

July   24,    19J8 

July  27,  1918 — S  SUTTER  109-9  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  27xS  120  The 
Congregation  Emanu-El  to  Scott  Co 
July   17,    1918 

July  27,  1918 — ^S  SUTTER  109-9  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  27xS  120.  The 
Congregation  Eraanu-El  to  D  Zel- 
Insky   &  Sons.    Inc July   17,   1918 

July  27,  1918— SE  BOSWORTH  AND 
Rousseau  E  25xS  75  being  Lot  24 
'BIk  8,   De  Boom  Tract.     Gus  Lind- 

berg   to  whom   it   may   concern 

July   27,   1918 

July  27.  1918 — SE  CALIFORNIA  AND 
Montgomery  B  68-9xS  137-6.  The 
American  National  Bank  to  The 
Herman  Safe  Co.  July  17,  1918; 
Mangrum  &  Otter July  23.  1918 

July  29.  191S— SE  GOLDEN  GATE 
Ave  and  Pierce  N  SOxE  21-8.  Mary 
H  Dooley  and  Veyhle  &  Collins  to 
whom  it  may  concern >Kly  29,  1918 

July  29,  1918— SB  FOLSOM  AND 
Hawthorne  E  112-6xS  275.  Wells 
Far'o  &  Co  to  J  P  Holland.. 


lulT   2».    1918 
S:    BLi«RI- 


July    30,    1918 — E   SPEAR    &      _ 

son  SE  85.98  SE  54.63  NB  168.89 
N  148.08  SW  242.02.  J  D  and  A  B 
Spreckels  Securities  Co  to  Clinton 
Constr  Co July  30.  1918 

July  30.  1918^B  FORTY-FOURTH 
Ave  3»6  N  Fulton  N  25xB  120.  David 

Leigh  to  w^hom  it  may  concern 

July   30,   1918 

July  30,  1918 — NW  UNION  &  POLK 
A  Antonio  Buchignani  to  V  Maftei 
July    29,    1918 

July  30,  1918 — W  LEROY  PLACE  115 
N  Sacramento  W  60xN  22-6.  C  J 
and  wife  Claudine  Blake  to  E  J 
Montgomery Completed    

July  30,  1918 — LOT  2  BLK  3174.  West- 
wood  Park.  Jno  J  Kingwell  to 
Nelson  Bros July  25.  1918 

July  31.  1918 — E  SANSOME  89  S  Cali- 
fornia B  71-3%  N  23  N  66  W  48-3% 
S  89  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co  of 
New  York  to  Raymond  Granite  Co 
July   31,   1918 

Aug.  2.  1918 — S  EDDY  137-6  E  Mason 
E  68-9  S  144.55  SW  85  N  194-1%. 
City  Investment  Co  to  Grace  & 
Bernieri Aug.  1.  1918 

Aug.  2.  1918— LOT  3  BLK  3174,  West- 
wood  Park,  Hans  Nelson  to  Nelson 
Bros         Aug,  1.  1918 

Aug  2.  19181— NO,  65  MARKET.  South- 
ern Pacific  Co  to  Bos  &  O'Brien 

July   20,   1918 

Aug,  2,  1918 — SUTTER  near  Mason. 
Young  Womens  Christian  Associa- 
tion   to   Anderson    &   Ringrose 

Aug.    1,    1918 

Aug.  3  1918— SE  CALIFORNIA  AND 
Montgomery  E  68-9xS  137-6.  The 
American  National  Bank  of  San 
Francisco  to  W  D  Henderson,  Aug. 
2;  Paul  E  Denivelle,  July  31;  Wil- 
liam Bateman,  July  23;  Frederick 
W  Snook Julv  30.  1918 

Aug.  5,  1918— CALIFORNIA  &  BAT- 
tery.  White  Investment  Co  to  Mc- 
Gilvray  Raymond  Granite  Co.  June 

29;  Rudgear  Merle  Co June  29,  1918 

Aug.  6.  1918 — ^S  MCALLISTER  192-6  E 

Buchanan   E   27-6x3     120.      Emil     J 

Lubbe  to  Finn  Andersen.— .^ug.  3,  1918 

Aug.     8.     19IS— NOS.     1133     AND     1137 

Treat  Ave.     Henri  Codis  to  George 

U  Merritt Aug.   7.   1918 

Aug.  9,  191S— MMBARCADERO.  FRE- 
mont  and  Brannan.  Toyo  KIsen 
Kaisha      Steamship      Co    to      Peter 

Hamilton - July  23.   1918 

Aug.  9.  1918— W  ASHBURY  201-6  N 
Frederick  N  125xW  186-3.  The 
Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  S  F 

to  Fennell  &  Chlsholm. Aug.  5,  1918 

Aug  9,  1918— W  ASHBURY  201-6  N 
Frederick      N    125xW    186-3,        The 


Page  Sixteen 

Hoiuai!   CatliMlic  Aii'libishop  (<!  S  J'' 

to  Scott  Co ...Aug:.  5,  lUlS 

Aug.  9,  1918 — LOT  li5  and  S  20  feet 
Lot  16  Blk  3108,  Westwood  Park. 
Chas  V  and  Kathleen  Olsen  to  Emil 
Nelson Aug.    5.    IHIS 


BUILDING  ANU  ENGINEEKING  NEWS 
BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Wednesday, 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  Francisco  County. 


HECORDED  AMOUNT 

July  1,  1918— W  BATTERY  ■.b-lO  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6,  Continental 
Steel  &  Supply  Co  vs  Kenneth  Mac- 
Donald  Jr  and  John  A  Hooper.. ..$47.51 

July  2,  1918— N  SUTTER  167-3  W  Van 
Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  J  S  Guerin 
&  Co  vs  Mendel  Weinsbleet,  Mrs  E 
Dunn   and   Robt   F  Smith J66.S4 

July  2.  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Suearman 
Iron  £  Metal  Co  vs  John  A  Hooper 
and  Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr $102,90 

July  3.  1918— hSW  NINETEENTH  AND 
Illinois  W  200xS  200,  William  Mar- 
tin  vs  M  Levin  $2,609 

July  9,  1918— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  ,N  140-2xW  137-6,  Haviside, 
Withers  &  Davisr  vs  John  A  Hooper 
and   Kenneth   MacDonald   Jr $40,44 

July  9,  1918— NW  CLARA  75  SW 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75,  Edward  D 
Swift   (as   Swift  &  Co)   vs  Ed  or  L 

July  le;  1918 — W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6.  Commercial 
Iron  Works  vs  Jno  A  Hooper  and 
Kenneth    MacDonald    Jr $560,85 

July  16-,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
226  N  Clement  N  25xW  120,  Pioneer 
Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co  vs  Anna 
Dufor  and  Jno   Payne $69,70 

July  15.  1918— N  UNION  118-6  E 
Leavenworth  E  79-5  N  60  E  17  N 
77-6  W  96-5  S  137-6,  Joseph  A 
Fiorio  and  L  Figoni  (as  Fiorio  & 
Figoni)  vs  W  F  and  Laura  Hru- 
banik     $21 6.40 

July  17,  1198— W  BATTERY  45-10  N 
Pine  N  140-2xW  137-6,  Pacific 
Pumping  Co  vs  John  A  Hooker 
Kenneth  MacDonald  Jr  and  Combs 
Elevator  Co   $74 

Jul"  20,  1918- NW  CI-iARA  75  SW 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75,  H  Epsenberg 
(as  Pacific  Blec,  Constr,  Co)  vs  Ed 
and    wife    Bernardina   Hartley $55 

,luly  2(*,'1918 — W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  2i5xW  120,  P  Mc- 
Hugh  vs  Anna  and  Arnold  L  Dufor 
$17 

July  22,  1918— BE  FORTY-EIGHTH 
Ace  and  "T"  100x132-6,  F  Edwards 
vs  R  G  Reeve.  W  E  McFursen  and 
Andrew  or  Andy  Dibble $1,199,95 

July  22.  1918— NOS.  1666-16681^  How- 
ard N  line  bet,  12th  and  13th,  J 
Steur  vs  Bernadetti  and  Thomas 
Thompson   $100 

July  26.  191'8— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
22;5  N  Clement  N  2i5xW  120,  P 
Qrassi  &  Co  vs  Arnold  and  wife 
Anna   Dufor  and  John  E  Haner....$200 

July  26.  1918— W  NINiETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  12i0,  James 
A  Gray  vs  Anna  and  Arnold  L 
Dufor    $355 

July  26.  1918 — W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120,  Wm 
Smith  vs  Capt,  D  H  Ward  (as  Hub 
Investmert  Co,  John  F  Haner  and 
Arnold   L  and  Anna  Dufor $687,56  ' 

July  27.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
22i5  N  Clement  N  5'5xW  120,  Malott 
&  Peterson  -s  Rialto  Realty  Co  and 
John  F  Haner $85 

July  27,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  J  T 
Tate  vs  Anna  and  Arnold  L  Dufor 
and   J   F  Haner $65,50 

July  29,  1918 — W  NINETEENTH  AVE 

225  N  Clement  W  120xN  25,  Civic 
Center  Supply  Co  v  John  F  Haner 
and   Arnold   L  &   Anna  Dufer. $110,50 

July  29,  1918— W  ARGUELLO  BLVD 
224-7^4  S  Lake  S  2'5x  W  12i0,  Inlaid 
Floor  Co  vs  M  E  and  Mrs  M  E  Aron 
$109 

July  29.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 

226  N  Clement  N  25xW  120,  Eureka 
Sash,  Door  and  Moulding  Mills  vs 
Arnold  L  and  Anna  Dufor  and  John 

F   Haner   $622.45 

July  30,  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AVE 
225  N  Clement  N  25xW  120.  J  A 
Lund  vs  Anna  and  Arnold-  Dufor 
and  Jno  F  Haner $349.75 

July  31.  1918— NW  SUTTER  AND 
Gough  W  137-6xN  50.  John  Foster 
(as  Artirti:  Metal  Works)  vs 
Emma    P   Harper $1400 

July  31.  1918— NO,  612  INNES  AVE, 
L  Trebino  vs  B  De  Wall $200 

AuB.  3.  19i8 — NW  CLARA  75  SW 
Ritch  SW  25xNW  75.  Akard  Door 
Opener  Co  vs  Ed  and  B«rnardine 
Hartley  $30 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTI. 


No. 

1200 
12'04 
1205 
1206 
1207 
1208 
12'09 
1214 
1215 
1216 
1217 
1^218 
1219 
1220 
1221 
1222 
122(1 
1221 
1227 
1228 
1229 
1230 
1231 
1232 
1  2:3i8 
1234 


1240 
1241 
124  2 


124  6 


Owner  Contractor 

Boris    Murdock 

Marquis    Marquis 

Same    jSlame 

Elsey    MacGregor 

Nichols    MacGregor 

Neary    Neary 

Ver   Meihr   Allen 

Tickell    Strang 

Legris    Legris 

Hincih    Hinoh 

Phoenix   Thornally 

Andre    Santos 

Heath   Fleis^h 

S  P  (bo Owner 

Same    Same 

Same     .Same 

Clarke    MacGregor 

Phoenix    Thornally 

Morgensen   Morgensen 

Short    .Short 

Kilpa  trick    Risher 

Glanz    Glanz 

Standard  Oil  .Owner 

Dimpfel    Pfrang 

Smith    Kulchar 

Morris    .'Morris 

Moore    Rosener 

Standard    Oil Owner 

Westwood    Owner 

Chichester    Oiwner 

Same    .Same 

-Same    Same 

Remar   .Marshall 

Wright     Wright 

Carstens'en    Knight 

Fanlo     Damgaard 

Samuel.s    Mullen 


Amt. 

500 

1700 

1700 

980 

450 

350 

500 

8000 

3000 

2000 

6300 

500 

350 

lOOOOO 

200000 

100000 

10850 

»17 

2500 

2000 

3000 

2000 

500 

2400 

8'00 

2000 

39000 

500 

2000 

2500 

2'500 

2600 

150000 

500 

400 

2000 

30110 


TANK   FRAME 

(1200)     NO,  3924  MIDVALEv  AVE,,  Oak- 
land,     Tank   frame. 

Owner C,    Bioris.    Premise.s. 

-Architect None. 

Contr  ictcii-,.L.   \V,   Murdock.  1310  Web- 
.*ter.  Oakland. 

COST,   $500 


DWELLING 

(1204)      W  SIXTY-POURTH  AVE   6S0  S 

K-14th.    Oakland,      One-story    5-room 

dwelling. 

Owner E,  M,  Marquis,  2827  Russell 

Berkeley. 

Architect None, 

Day's   work,  COST,    $1700 


I)  ..BILLING 

(1205)      W  SIXTY-FOURTH  AVE  640  S 

E-14th,    Oakldnd,      One-story    5-room 

dwelling. 

Owner B,  M,  Marquis,,  2827  Russell 

Berkeley, 

Architect None, 

Day's  work,  COST,  $1700 


.ALTERATIONS 

11206)      NO,    1-018    WASHINGTON.    Oak- 
land,    Alteration.<-., 

Owner Elsey   R.-state  Co,,  Premise.'? 

•Architect jNone. 

Contractor....J,   R,    MacGregor,    731    60th, 
Oakland, 

("'.OST,    $980 


ALTERATIONS 

(1207)      NO,      1819      BRUSH,      O.nkland, 
Alterations;, 

(iwn.r Mrs,  NichoLs,  Hotel  Athens, 

Oakland, 

Architect None. 

Oontract<ir....J,   R,   MacGregor,   731   60th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $450 


(120S)      NO,    840    FIFTV-EIGHTH,   Oak- 
land.    Addition, 
Ownpr Wm,    F,    Neary,    1701    Tele- 
graph Ave,,  Oakland, 

-Architect None. 

Day  s   work,  (XI.ST,    $350 


FRAMEi  DWEI-O^ING  G 

(1214)      CROCKER  AVE.  bet,  Lafayette 


and  Highland,  Piedmont 
7 -room  frame  dwelling. 

Owner A.   F.  Tickell. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.  N.  Strang 
Ave..  Alameda 


\ugust    14.    1918 
nont,      Two-slorj 


CX«ST.   $8 


DWELLING 

(12115)      SE    FORTY-FOURTH    &    MAR 

ket.      Oakland,        One-story      5-roon 

dwelling. 

Owner Ia  H,  Legris,  3734  Kingslf 

Oakland, 

Architect None, 

Days   work.  COST.    I^Oftl 


DWEa-,LING 

(1216)      SW   COR.   FORTY-THIRD  A^ 

Shafter,     Oakland,       One-^ory     fl*. 

room  dwelling,  n 

Owner Jos,      T,      Hinch,      Fedelfc 

Bldg,,   Oakland, 

Architect. None, 

Day's    work,  COS' 


ST,    $24Mi 


FOUNDRY 

(1217)      SECOND    AND    CASTRO,    < 
land.      One-story    foundry.  ^ 

Owner Phoenix   Iron   Works.      J' 

Architect- Wm.  A,  Newman,  556  6M| 

Oakland,  j 

Contractor— -W,  G.  Thornalley,  565  l| 

Oakland,  1 

COST.    ^1 


DWELi.ING 

(1218)     N  GARY  100  E  Hale  Ave,,  Od 
land.     One-story  3-room  dwelling.  ■ 

Owner J,      Andre.      — Edes      A< 

Oakland, 

Architect None, 

Contractor.-i.,     Santo.<!,      2212      E-ll 
Oakland. 

(?OST. 


ALT  ERATIONS 
(1219)      SB     B-TWBLFTH    AND     It 
Ave..   Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner R.      Heath.    Allston 

Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...C,    M,    Fleist;h,    2032 
crcKft  Way.  Berkeley, 

COST,  II 


DOCKS,    ETC, 
(1220)  'SOUTHERN  PACIFIC  CO.  PTWFll 
Oakland,     Docks  and  wharves. 

Owner Southern    Pacific    (^o 

Architect J^one, 

Dav's    work.  COST,    $lii" 


DOCKS,   ETC. 

(1221)   iSOUTHBRN  PACIFIC  CO.  PlEI 
Oakland,     Docks  and  wharves. 

Owner Southern  Pa'Ciflc  Co, 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  OOST.  $200.00 


DOCKS.    ETC. 

(1222)    SOUTHERN  PACIFIC  OO.  PIBI 
Oakland,      Docks  and  wharves, 

owner .'Southern    Pacific    Co, 

Architect None, 

Day'!?  work.  COST,   $inn,n( 


FOUNDRY 

(1221)  SW  SECOND  AND  CASTB( 
Oakland.  All  work  for  one-stor 
foundry. 

Owner Phoenix    Iron    Works    Cc 

703  Second.  Oakland. 

Architect Wm.   A,   Newman,   556  61s 

Oakland, 
Contractor.... W.    G.    Thornally,    3S27   T 

l«th,  Oakland, 

Filed  Aug,   7,  'IS,     Dated  Aug.  6,  'l*.  , 

rramed   W*<' 


'ednesdar.    August    14.    191S. 

Enclosed    160n 

Completed    and    accepted 16O0 

Usual  3d  days 161 S 

TOTAL  COSrr.   »641S 

•nd,    tSSOO.     Sureties.   J.    M.   Carr  and 

C.   Frederickson.       Limit,     Sept.    18. 

irfelt,    JIO.      Plans   and    specitication.s 

ed. 


BUTLCING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Plasteied  _ >4 

Completed  and  accepted M 

Usual   35  days i/, 

TOTAL  COST,!  $2100 
Bond.  none.  Limit.  IM  days.  Forfeit, 
%'a.      Plans   and    .specifications    filed. 


lAME    DWHLLIXG 

320)     LOT  3   BLK   13  and  Ptn  Lot   U 

BIk    13    Map     Lakeshore      Hig-hlands. 

Oakland.      Two-story    and    basement 

frame     dwelling   (brick     panels     and 

mantels). 

fner Austin  F.  Clarke.  Oakland. 

i*ltect Chas.    W.    MoCall.    Central 

Bank  BIdg-.,  Oakland. 
ntractor....C.  if.   MacGregor.  470  13th. 

Oakland, 
led  Aug.   7,  '18.     Dated   Aug.  7.  'IS. 

Prame    up    $H00.00 

Ready    for   lath 1600.00 

'lastered    1400.00 

villi    work    completed KOO.OO 

"ompleted  and  accepted. _  2024.'50 

„'sual    3J    days 2803. .50 

TOTAL  COST.  »10, 830.00 
nd.  >.')41'3.  Sureties.  J.  F.  Smith  and 
'A.  .Scott.  Limit.  lOO  days.  Forfeit. 
ne.     Plan?  and  speciflcation."!  filed. 

VBa^LTNG 

127)      N  FORTT-THIRD  176   W  Web- 

:ter.      Oakland.        One-story      5-room 

Iwelling. 

ner Morgensen   Bros..   413   44th. 

Oakland. 

:hltect None. 

y's    work.  COST,    J25O0 


.'HLL1NG 

28)      E  PBRALT.\  AVT^  11.5  S  School 

>akland.     One-story  3-room  dwig. 

ner C.   W.  i^hort.    53«   Magnolia 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

:hitect None. 

y'a  work.  COST.    »2000 


lEaJjlXG 

29)      W    BROADWAY    100    X    Kales, 

"akland.     One-story  6-room  dwIg. 

ner J.    Kilpatrlck,    3668    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 

(:hltect None. 

•,itraclor....Geo.  H.  Risher.  1S14  Hearst 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST.   $3000 

CESLLIXG 

•30)      XE     E-TW'EXTY-SESVEXTH     & 

Hh  Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  3-rooTO 

welling. 

'ner A.  A.  Glaniz,  lo+o  6th  Ave.. 

Oakland. 

^hltect None. 

i'b  work.  COST.    $2000 


«.  STATION 

lil)  SW  FIFTKEiXTH  .^\D  FRAXK- 

n.  Oakland.     One-story  Class  "C"  oil 

ation. 

';ner Standard  Oil  Co.,  200  Bush. 

,  San   Francisco. 

ifhitect None. 

•(•'»  work,  COST.  $300 


''.2)     S    FIFTY-FIFTH     173    E    Shat- 

ick  Ave  being  Lot  7  and  W  %  Lot  8. 

akland.     All   work   tor  one-story  5- 

|>om  dwelling. 
"■ler George      P.    Dimpfel,      »67". 

'  Oak  xrove.  Oakland. 

\'>  tect Xone. 

•lractor....H.  C.  Pfrang,  3447  I^iwtnn. 

Oakland. 
'\d   Aug    S.  '18.      Dated   Aug.   7,   'IR. 

i-ame  up  '4 


ALTERATIONS 

(1233)      ....NX).  472  THIRTEENTH.  Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner Smith    Bros.,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..S.    Kulchar,    8th    Ave    and 
E-lOth,  Oakland. 

COST,  $800 


DWELLING 

(1234)      S   FIFTY-SEVENTH    80    E    Los 

Angeles,    Oakland.      One-story      flve- 

room  dwelling. 
Owner Solomon    Morris,    1221    Bu- 
chanan, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  (TOST,    $2000 


SHOP 

(1235)      FOOT    OF   ADEa:>INE.    Oakland. 
Two-story  machine  shop. 

Owner .Moore      Shipbuilding      Co.. 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Construction  Engineer L.  S.  Rosener 

•  Insurance   Exchange    Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 
Day's   work.  COST.    $39,000 

OIL  STATION 

(I23«)      SW    NINTH    AND    CLAY,    Oak- 
land.    Oil  serving  station. 

Owner Standard  Oil  Co. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $500 


DWE^J^tNG 

(1237)      N  CL.\RK  100  N  3Sth.  Oakland. 
One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner Chas.         Westwood,        3S19 

Clark.  Oakland. 

-Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $2000 


DWia^LING 

11238)  W  ROSE  AVE  125  S  Pleasant 
Valley,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner C.   A.  Chi<;hester,   12   .Manor 

Drive,  Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $230" 

OWBLLI.XG 

(1239)  W  ROSE- AVE  165  S  Pleasant 
Valley,  Oakland.  (Dne-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner C.  A.  Chichester.   12  Manor 

Drive.,  Piedmont. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2300 

DWELilASG 

(1240)  W  ROSE  AVE  205  S  Pleasant 
Valle.v.  Oakland.  One-story  five-room 
dwelling. 

Owner C.  A.  Chichester,  12  Manor' 

Drive,   Piedmont. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  CO.ST.  $2500 


BAICBRY 

(1241)  FORTY-SIXTH.  ADELINE  & 
Linden.  Oakland.  Two-story  brick 
and  concrete  bakery. 

Owner Remar   Mfg.   Co..    369    Pine. 

San  Francisco. 

Constr.      Mngr Frederick      Whitton, 

,369  Pine.  San  Francis-co. 

Conlr.nrtor I.  A.  .Mnrshnll.  2907  .\valon 

Ave.    Berkeley. 

OTST.    $150.0110 


Page  Seventeen 

DWELLING 

(1242)  W  .MERRITT  AVE  80  N  Brook- 
lyn, Oakland.  One-story  four-room 
dwelling. 

Owner E.    C.      Wright,      964      84th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.   $500 


GARAGE 

(1243)  NO.  161.52  TWENTr-Sl!KX>ND 
Ave.,  Oakland.     Garage. 

Owner Mrs.  S.  L.  Carstensen,  Prem 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....F.      W.    Knight.      557    22nd, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $400 

DWELLING 

(1245)  LOT  14  BLK  13  .Map  Regents 
Park  No.  6.  Albany.  All  work  for 
one-story   dwelling. 

Owner Jeanne     and     John     Fanlo. 

Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....S.    Damgaard,    1352   E-14th. 
Oakland. 

Filed  Aug.  10,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  2.  '18. 

Frame    up    'A 

Brown   coated  % 

Completed  and  accepted 'A 

Usual  35  days Vi 

TOTAL   COST,    $2000 

Bond.      $1000.      Surety.      .S.    E.      Dalton. 

Limit,    none.     Plans    and    specifications 

filed. 


.ALTER.ATIONS 

(1246)      S  FOURTEENTH  bet.  Clay  and 
Washington    being  No.    ol'o.   Oakland. 
All  work  for  alterations  to  store. 
Owner Xouis     Samuels,     Los     An- 
geles. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....Mullen  .Mfg.  Co.,  61  Rausch 

San  Franci-sco. 
Filed  .Aug.  10,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  9,  '18. 

Completed    V  50') 

Usual  36  days 'JW 

TOTAL  (X)ST.    $3000 
Bonw,   $1500.     Surety,   New   Amsterdam 
Ca.sualty    Co.      Limit,    Sept.    9.      Forfeit. 
$50.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 
<5 

BUILDIJfG  CONTRACTS. 

BERKELEY. 

Jin.      Owner  Contractor    Amt. 

12111  Sunlit    Fruit    (Jwner  500 

1202  Bd   of   Education Owner  .lOii 

1210  Nichols     Nichols  1600 

12U  Same    - .Same  1600 

1212  Sam-    f*?"^  JfSS 

1213  Salsh     JSalsh  1500 

1244  de     Nobre Gomez  400 

ALTERATIONS 

(1201)      NO.     2424     FOURTH.    Berkeley. 
.Alterations. 

owner Sunlit  Fruit  Co..  Premises. 

.Architect None. 

l>ays  work.  COST  $50(i 


SCH(X>L 

(1202)      LE  ROY   AND  VIRGINIA.    Ber- 
keley.    One-story  portable  school. 

owner Board     of  Education.     2133 

Allston  Way.  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  CX>ST.   $690 

(1209)      NO.       2601       ET.XA.       Berkeley. 
.Addition. 

Owner Rudolph  de  Ver  Mehr.  2601 

Etna.   Berkeley. 

A)ch'.tect None. 

Contv.ictor.  .F.    E     Allen.    2415       Ward. 
Berkeley. 

CO.-5T.    $3"  ' 


Page  Eighteen 

DWELi,ING 

(12-10)      B   MABBLi   40   N   Carlton,    Ber- 
keley     One-.ctory  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner C.      S.   Nichols,      244  9      66th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work,  COST,    $1600 


BUILDJNG  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...M.  H.  Fish.  1340  Versailles 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST.    $3500 


DWBLLiING 

(12111)      E    MABEiL,    S6    N    Carlton.    Ber- 
keley.    One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner C.      S.    NiOholo,       2449    66th 

Ave.  Oakland. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  COST.    $1600 

DWELLING 


(1212)      NE  MABEL,  &  CARLTON,   Ber- 
keley.    One-story  5-room  dwlgr. 

Owner C.      S.    Nichols,      2449    66th 

Ave,  Oaklaiid. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $1600 


POTTERY 

(1213)      W    BROWNING   210.23   N  Ohan- 

ning    Way,    Berkeley.      Two-story    3- 

room  pottery. 

Owner Salsh       &      Watson,       233U 

Browning,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

..ay's   work.  COST,    $1300 


ADDITION 

(1244)     NO.    2S67   CHAPMAN,   Berkeley. 

Addition. 
Owner Jose  de   Nobre,   2S77  Chap- 
man,  Berkeley. 
.\rchitect  ....None. 

Contractor.. ..Ezidaro     Gomez.     2i624     E- 
11th.  Oakland. 

COST,    $100 


BUILMrG  COmxKACTS. 
ALAMEDA. 

No.     Owner  Contractor    Amt 

1223  Pond    Pond  5400 

1224  'Same    Same  2000 

1225  Halley    Fish  2500 

1226  Same    Fish  2500 

DWEJLLING 

(1223)      EN01N.\L       A.VE.,         Alameda. 
Three  one-story   1-room  dwellings. 

Owner J.  K.     Pond,     1520     Encinal 

Ave.,  Alameda. 

.Architect None. 

Cuntiuetor....C.    P.    Pond.    1250      Encinal 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,     $5400 


DWELLING 

(1224)      .NO.    3205    STERLING.   Alameda. 
One-stor.v    4-i'Oom    dwelling. 

(wner J.  K.     Pond,     1520     Encinal 

Ave  .  Alameda. 

.\rchitect None. 

Cont:se1oi....C.    P.    Pond.    1250      Encinal 
Ave  .  Alameda. 

COST.   $1800 


D^^•ELI-INa 

(1225)     NO.   1203   POUNTAIN,  Alameda. 
One-story  o-room  dwelling. 

Own^r F.  Halley  &  Co.,  2315  Santa 

Clara   Ave.,   Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....M.  H.  Fish.  1340  Versailles 
Ave..  Alameda. 

COST.   $2500 


DWELLING 

(1226)      NO.   1219    FOUNTAIN.   Alameda 
One-story    .i-i.iom    dwelling. 

Owner F.  Hally  &  Co..  2315  Santa 

Clara  Ave..  Alameda. 


ALAMkDA  BUILDtlVG  PERMITS. 


The  building  permits  for  Alameda  for 
the  month  of  July.  1918.  amounted  to 
$43,344. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  County. 
RjBCORDED  aocejpteu 

July  8.  1918 — LOT  11  BLK  15  Warner 
Tract,  Okd.  E  M  Winegar  to  whom 
it    may    concern Completed   

July  9.  1918— NE  TENTH  &  WASH- 
ington    N    35xE    134-11%.    Oakland. 

Arthur   Brown   to   Carl   T  Doell 

July    5.    1918 

July  10,  1918— ISE  HOPKINS  AND 
Steele  Ave  produced  N  E  5S.63  S 
32  W  60.30  N  32.04.  Okd.  Lola  C 
Dunn  to  H  H  Welder July   1.   1918 

Julv  11.  1918 — SIXTEENTH  STREET 
Passenger   Station,   Okd.     Southern 

Pacific  Co  to  Imp  Mfg.  Co 

July    3,    1918 

July  11.  1918 — N  10  LOT  12;  all  Lot 
11  Blk  6  Map  Solano  Avenue  Ter- 
race.   .     Anna  H  Spring  to  J  A 

Pinkerton July    1.    1918 

July  11.  1918— PTN  LOT  10  BLK  685 
Map  Watts  Tract,  Okd.  H  Nethken 
to   S   Damgard July   10.   1918 

July  15,  1918 — NO.  1715  DAYTON  AV. 
Alameda.  Ernst  A  Kale  to  H  M 
Frostholm July   13,    1918 

July  13,  1918 — LOT  20  2LK  E-857. 
Piedmont  Knoll  Tra<:t.  Okd.  Frank 
Van  Pelt-Turner  to  whom  it  may 
concern July    5.    1918 

July  19.  1918— S  20  LOT  15  and  N  15 
Lot    16    Blk    6    Map    Solano    Avenae 

Terrace.   .      Anna    H   Spring   to 

J   A   Pinkerton July    8,    1918 

July  19,  1918- PT  WHICH  E  line 
Market  and  N  line  quay  wall  bears 
SW  150  th  NE  125  N  100  W  100  S 
265.  Okd,  Pacific  Gas  &  Elec  Co 
to  Myron  E  and  Marshall  E  Hopper 

July   15.    1918 

July  20.  1918— LOTS  21.  "2  &  23  BLK 
18:  Lot  1  Blk  19  Ma.j  Lakeshore 
Hi'-hlands,  Okd.  Lakeshore  High- 
lands  Co   to   C   M   MacGregor 

July    19,    1918 

July  22,  1918— NO.  1745  HEARST  AVE 
Berkeley.  Charles  S  Wood  to  J  W 
Mullen  July  22.  1918 

July  29,  1918 — LOT  45  BLK  14.  Col- 
lege   Homestead,    Bkly.      Lizzie    D 

Ferrier   to   Anderson   &   Holt 

July     27.    1918 

July  29,  1918 — LOT  48  and  Ptn  Lot  49 
Map  4th  Ave  C^urt,  Okd.  Edna  M 
Miller  to  W  H  Miller July  27.  1918 

July  30,  1918 — LOT  30  BLK  "B"  Map 
Lands  Oakland  View  Homestead 
Association,  Okd.  Max  Silverstein 
to  whom  it  may  concern.July  27.  1918 

Julv  31.  1918 — NE  TWENTY-THIRu 
and  Broadway  E  104-6  N  43-6  from 
pt  beg  N  43-6  W  82.30  S  43-6  E 
93.40.  Okc"  Albert  J  and  Mary  A 
Brown  to  Wm  Knowles..July  27,  1918 

Au-'.  1.  1918 —  LOT  21  BLK  T"  Map 
Northbrae  Terrace.  Bkly.  Ann 
Barkelew  to  E  I  Krosca..July  20.  1918 

Aug.  2.  191S — LOT  8  BLK  T-S23.  Oak- 
land Heights,  Okd.  Cora  H  Shores 
to  Joseph   Rogers July  15,  1918 

Aug.  2,  IMS — LOT  9  BLK  G,  Mathews 
Tract,  Bkly.  Ohas  A  Werner  to 
whom  it  may  concern Aug.  1.  1918 

Aug.  2,  1918— PTN  LOT  2  BLK  685 
Map      Watts      Tract,       Emeryville. 

Vivian  Nethken  to  S  Dangaard 

Aug,  1,  1918 

Aug,  3.  1918 — LOT  10  BLK  4  Map 
Melrose  Heights,  Okd.  Alice  M  R 
Mann  to  S  A  Warner Aug    3.  1918 

Aug,  5,  1918 — PTN  LOT  9  Map  Sbdvn 
Frank  Silva  Tract,  Okd.  William 
W  and  Vena  C  Sears  to  Joseph  St. 
Mary  July   31,   191S 

Aug.  3.  1918 — LOT  4  BLK  "E"  E-14th 
St.  Villa  Tract.  Okd.  A  Schoenlg 
to  whom  it  may  concern.  May  29.  1918 

Aug.  5.  1918— -E  61  LOT  1  BLK  2.  East 
Piedmont  Heights  Ext.  Okd.  Grace 
Woodburn  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Aug.  3,  1918 

Aug.  5.  1918— W  SEVENTY-NINTH 
Ave  bet.  Rudsdale  and  Hamilton 
belne    No.    1187.    Okd.      Marie    and 

Geo   Morrens    to   A   Schomi<»     

May    29.    1918 

Aug.  7.  1918— E  15  LOT  7  and  W  35 
Lot    8    Blk    1    Map    Brougher    Ppty. 


Wednesday,    August    14.    1918. 

Okd.     Grace  B  Nunes  to  George  W 

Nunes June  15,  1918 

Aug.  7,  1918^— N  BLAKE  362  NW 
Shattuck  Ave.  50x129.65.  Bkly. 
Albert  Sala.  Executor  for  Ambrose 
Stanley  to  John  Siestel... .Completed  — 


LIEKS  FILED. 


ALAMBDA  COUNTY. 


July  11.  1918— LOT  3  BLK  44  Oak 
Park,  Sacramento.  C  H  Krebs  & 
Co  vs  Joe  Lewis  and  W  T  Foster.. 
$24.80 

July  16,  1918— LAND  AND  APRON 
Wharf  No.  1  at  W  end  of  Seventh 
St.  in  Key  Rout  Basin,  Okd.  Masow 
&  Morrison  vs  Albers  Bros  Milling 
Co    $47,145.60 

July  20.  1918 — LOT  11  Map  Thornhill 
Park,  Okd,  M  Stulsaft  Co  vs  Clari- 
bel  and  R  H  Banning $115,33 

Au-  1.  1918— KEMPTON  AVE  NO. 
150  being  Lot  138  Map  Oak  Park 
Tract  Okd.  F.  H.  Austin  vs  J  P 
Baldwin  and   Geo   A  Scott $138 

Au".  3,  1918— N  A6HBY  AVE  453-6  W 
California  W  33-6xN  74,  Bkly. 
William  J  Baker  vs  E  Rosanquist 
and  E  K  Wood  Lumber  Co $91.05 


BUIL,DING   CONTRACTS. 


SAN   MATEO  COUNTY. 


SCHOOL 

RUN'NYM)ElI>E  SCHIOOL  SITE.  San  Ma- 
teo. All  work  for  one-story  4-rooni 
brick  school. 

Owner Ravenswood    School    Dist. 

Architect Norman      R.      Coulter.      46 

Kearny   St.,   San  Francisco. 
Contractor....W.    D.    Henderson,    Monad- 
nock  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Filed   Aug.   9.  '18.     Dated  Aug.   2.  '18. 
On  or  between  1st  and  5th  day  of 

each    month    '?5% 

Usual   3'5   days.    2i5% $4169.50 

TOTAL  COST.  $.16,678,00 
Bond.  $8339.  Surety.  New  Amsterdam 
Casualty  Co.  Limit.  100  working  days 
from  and  after  signing  contract.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications  filed 


'completion  noticejs. 


SAN    MATEO  COUNTY. 

RECORDED  ACCBPTBD 

Aug.  9.  1918— VIS.1TACION.     Southern 
Pacific  Co  to  Lang  &  Bergstrom 

Aug.    6.     1918 

* MM 

BUILDING    CONTRACT.  ^H 

MARIN  COUNTY.  flH 

FRAME  COTTAGE  ^H 

SAN  ANS'ELMO.  Carpenter  work.  <*-' 
ment  work,  brick  work.  etc..  for  one- 
story  frame  cottage. 

Owner John       Kunnemann.       San 

Anselmo. 

-Architect Welsh      &     Carey.    503-504 

Merchants   National      Bank 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..E.      EUingson,    110      Jessie 

St..  San   Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.   6,  '18.     Dated  Aug.   5.    IS. 

Frame   up  '"^' 

Brown   coat   plaster   on 80' 

When  finished  *<* 

Usual   35  days W" 

TOTAL  COST.  $326; 
Bond.  $1&33.  Sureties.  N.  Lund  and  G 
Bremer.  Limit.  70  days.  Forfeit,  none 
Plans   and    speciflcation.s    filed. 


BUILDING    CONTR.\CTS. 


CONTRA    COST.\   COUNTY. 

FRAJrE  COTTAGE 

FIFTIBBNTH      ST..      bet.      Bissell      ani 
CTianslor.   Richmond.     Two  one-stor: 


'Wednesday,    Aiigrust    14,    191$. 

frame  cottagr^s. 
)wner H.    M.    Liandsberger,    Rich- 
mond, Cal. 

>eslgner K,   H.  Kuefter  &  Co. 

>ay'»    work.  COST,    $3900 

'OTTAGES 

;!>MOND    ST..    bet.    13th    and    Southern 

Poclfic  right-of-way,  Richmond.  Two 

one-story  frame  cottages. 
>wner John     B.     Coleman,     Rich- 
mond, Cal. 

•esigner E.  H.  Kuefter  &  "Co. 

lay's  work.  COST,   $39Wu 


HUILdDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Nineteen 


•RAME  COTTAOES 

OURTH  ST.,  bet.  Rssl^ey  and  Pennsjl- 

vania.      Richmond.      Two      one-story 

frame  cottages, 

wner Robert  Wilson.  Richmond. 

'esigner E.   H,  Kuelter  &  Co.,  Rich- 
mond. 
iay'«   work.  COST,    $3>190 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


MARIN    COUNTY 


JiCORDED  ACCEPTED 

ug.  6,  1918— FBRNHILL.  ROAD,  San 
Rafael.  H  S  Scott  to  E  Ellingson.. 
' — - Aug.    1.    1918 


BUILDING   CONTR.\CTS. 


Freiino  Coanty. 

WHUyLJNO 

or  3  Olive  Hoigihts,  Fresno.     Dwelling 

wner He<rter  Done. 

rchitect None. 

ay's   work.  COST,    $2000 


1  EDITION 

O.   3172    KERCtDOFF     AVE.,      Fresno. 
Add  to  building. 

wner Dr.    Ouy    Manson,     County 

1  Hos^pital.    Fresno. 

irolvitect None. 

r^ntractor—.G.   H.  Stivers,   3452  Illinois 
St.,  Fresno. 

COST.    $1'500 


.\KERY 

JTS  30.   31    AND   32    BI.K    ILM,   Fresno. 
Bakery  building. 

wner —  Fassett. 

irchitect -None. 

(jntractor....H'.  R.  Harrison.  Fresno. 

I  COST,    $4000 

Re-' 


.)TS   13   TO    16    BI>K    62.    Fresno, 
pairs  to  building. 

wner Kutner     &     Goldstein     Co., 

1801  Mariposa  St,  Fresno. 

iichitect None. 

•n tractor.. ..E.      Riggins,    ISO'S      Fresno 
St     Fresno. 

COST,  $1.1 00 


BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


SACRAMENTO   COUNTY. 


[I^TBRATIONS 

[l.   524    K    ST..    Sacramento.      Remodel 

.rear  of  store. 

'wner Masonic    Hall    Association, 

'  6th    &   K    Sts.,    Sacramento. 

chitect None. 

■ntractor.. ..G.    A.    Wendt.    2130    M    St.. 
Sacramento. 

COST.    $137:. 

ISPAIRS 

).    3400    SBOOND    AVE.,    Sacramento. 
iRepalr  Are  damage  to  store  and  hall. 

Ivner J.  O.  Gould. 

■ihltect .None. 

•ntractor....A.    W.    Xorri.-<,    3012   O    St., 
Sacramento. 

COST,    $2200 


M.XRTiN^:y,     aBWBR     SVSTEJI 
OPENED. 


18- 


cast    iron    pipe 


(By   Special    Wirej 

.MARTlNtez,  Aug.  G,  191  s.— Bids  were 
rtpened  last  night  for  Pumping  Station, 
"Treatment  Plant,  Sewer  Pipe,  etc.,  for 
JIartinez  and  for  Fair  View. 

The  items  bid  upon  were  a.s  follows; 

A     260  lin.  ft.  8-in.  sewer  pipe. 

B  1520  lin.  ft.  10-in.  sewer  pipe. 

C  1040  lin.  ft.  14-ln.  sewer  pipe. 

t)  1935  lin.  ft.  18-in.  sewer  pipe. 

E     Syphon  under  Alhambra  Cut. 


Item 


A.  J.  Reader 

$       161.20 

1.140.00 

1.092.00 

2.902.50 

1,197.00 

975.00 

1.870.00 

1,900.00 

6,700.00 

$33,037.70 


F      100    lin 
undPi    right  of  way. 

Ci     17  manholes. 

H     Treatment   Plant. 

1     Pumping  Plant. 

FAIR   VIBW. 

J     715  lin.  ft.   6-in.  pipe. 

K     IS75  lin.  ft.  8-in.  pipe. 

U     200  lin.  ft.  Slin.  pipe  under  right- 
of-way. 

M.      9    Manholes. 

N     200  lin.  ft.  trestle  and  walk 

O     500  lin.  ft.  trestle. 

P     Treatment  Tank. 


.vr.  P.  Holmes 

$       195.00 

1.641.60 

1,227.20 

2.941.20 

1,444.00 

1,000.00 

1,275.00 

18,808.00 

6,017.00 

$34,549.00 


M.  Murphy 

H.  Gould 

$       390.00 

$       332.80 

2.584.00 

2,432.00 

1,97«.00 

1.934.40 

4,644.09 

4,527.90 

1,600.00 

733.40 

1.000.00 

1.3*0.00 

1,700.00 

1,1.39.00 

21,000.00 

9,800.00 

$44,694.00 

$12,439.50 

FAIR   VIEW. 

$     1,001.00 

750.75 

2,812.50 

2,175.00 

720  00 

900.00 

540.00 

440.00 

5'50.00 

400.00 

1,2150.00 

5,500.00 

614.90 
.612.16 
700.00 
675.00 
300.00 
250.00 
1.930.00 


Bids   were   taken   under  advisement. 


BIDS   OPENED  FOR   S.\NIT.4RIUM. 

LOS  .\NGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co.  Cal. 
— The  Darrell  Condley  Company,  629 
Marsh-Strong  BIdg.,  Los  Angeles,  sub- 
mitted the  lowe.=t  bid  at  $27,740  for  the 
erection  of  two  frame  ward  building's  at 
Sylmar  Sanitarium,  plans  for  which 
were  prepared  In  the  ofBce  of  Chief 
County  .Mechanical  Engineer  Wm. 
Davidson.  -All  bids  received  were  re- 
ferred to  the  mechanical  department 
for  recommendation  and  report. 
The  bids  were: 

Darrell  Condley  Co $27,740 

C.   Karseboom   3o,3il4.50 

John    B.   Dawson 34,820 

Edinger  &  Stoner 39,806 

.-..-The  building.s  will  each  be  32x130  feet 
in  size  and  will  contain  two  wards, 
each  42x24  feet,  two  private  bathrooms, 
nurses'  room,  sitting  room,  shower  and 
bathrooms,  dressing  booths,  and  lock- 
ers.. The.v  will  be  of  frame  construc- 
tion with  concrete  foundation,  rein- 
forced concrete  porch  piers  and  slabs, 
shingled  exterior  and  roofs,  pine  in- 
terior finish,  maple  flooring,  skylights, 
ventilators,  cement  and  compositif>n 
flooring,  tile  and  brick  fireplaces  and 
wirinir. 


Frank  J.   Kllmm 9.360 

Fred  W.  Snook  &  Son 9099 

Cottages   5   and   e. 

.Arthur    Hess $   9,710 

Thos.   Hagerty  ; 10,300 

Richardson    &    Tyler 10,401 

J.  E.  O'.Mara 11.080 

Robt.  Dalziel  Jr 11.557 

E.    P.    Nitzinger 11,652 

Frank    J.     Klimm 12,072 

Fred    W.   Snook   &   Son 11.712 

Perry  &  Spear 12.85S 

Trades   Buildins,   Gymnaalnm   and   Cot- 


tnisni    Nos.  S,  e.   7. 

Arthur  Hess  $ 

Thos.   Hagerty   

Richardson    &    Tyler 

J     E.    O'.Mara 

Robt.  Dalziel  Jr 

E.    P.  O.    .Nitzinger 

Frank  J.   Klimm 

Fred  W.  Snook  &  Son 

Perry  &  Spear 

No  awards  wei'C  made. 


i.660 
I  590 
1,000 
.002 


E.\CH.*.\GE   OF   LIBERT V   BO\D$. 


BIDS         OPENED         FOR         HE.*TING, 
PLUMBING     .\XD    SEWERS. 

I  By  Special  Wire) 
SACRA.MRNTO.  Cal..  Aug.  5.  1918.-^ 
'Bide  were  opened  today  by  State  Engi- 
neering Department,  W.  F.  McCUire. 
State  Engineer,  for  plumbing  and 
sewering  and  heating  for  Trades 
Building,  dymnasium  and  Cottages  5, 
6  and  7.  California  School  for  Girls 
nea.r  Ventura,  as  ff)no'ws: 
Trades  Building,  G>'ninasinni  and  Cot- 
tage No,  7. 

Arthur   Hess $7,377 

Tho.<.    Hagerty   8.100 

Richardson  *  Tyler 8.259 

J     E.  O'M.qr.-i 8,920 

Robt.   D.TJziel   Jr S.597 

E.   P.  n.   Netzinger 'S-S.^yO 


The  issue  of  registered  bonds  of  the 
Third  r..iberty  Ix)an  has  progressed  so 
far  that  transfers  and  echanges  of 
registered  for  coupim  bonds  will  be 
made  on  and  after  .\ugust  1  until 
.August  13.  The  registry  books  will 
be  closed  on  the  later  date  in  order  to 
prepare  checks  for  interest  pa.vmenta 
on  September  15.  Bonds  may  be  pre- 
sented during  such  period  for  transfer 
or  exchange,  but  such  transaction  will 
he  affected  afeer  September  13  and 
the  September  interest  paid  to  whom- 
ever was  holder  of  the  bonds  on  -Au- 
gu.'-t  15. 

Coupon  bonds  presented  after  .Au- 
gust 15  for  exchange  for  registered 
bonds  .should  have  the  September  in- 
terest coupon  detached:  the  regi.s-tered 
bond  issued  upon  such  exrhnnge  will 
hear  lnte-5st  from  September  13. 


Page  Twenty 

STATE  CORPORATION  DEPARTMENT 


SACRAMEINTIO,  Oal- — Ooirtmisfjioner 
of  Corporations  H.  L.  Carnahan  has 
given  authority  to  Pacific  Hardware  & 
Steel  Company.  San  Francisco,  to  dis- 
tribute to  its  sto'ckholders  all  of  its 
asisets   in   excess   of   $500,000. 

Springr-Hub  Automobile  Wheel  Cor- 
poration, also  a  San  Francisco  cor- 
poration, has  permission  from  the  Com- 
missioner to  issue  2.500  shares  each  to 
Alexander  Hamilton.  P.  A.  Brangier 
and  Charles  H.  Crocker.  750  shares  each 
to  Leon  De  Sabla  and  A.  A.  Ashburn, 
and  '590  .shares  each  to  Howard  C. 
Holmes  and  E.  M.  Nadal.  at  par.  $1.  net 
to  the  company. 

Scovel  Iron  Store  Com.pany.  San 
Francisco,  has  been  authorized  to  issue 
$2.3,S0'0  par  value  of  its  shares  as  a 
stock  dividend.  It  also  is  permitted 
to  sell  50  shares  at  par,  $10'0  per  share, 
net  to  the  oormpany. 

Louis  T.  Snow  &  Co.,  San  Francisco, 
is  permitted  to  issue  430  shares  to  G. 
N.  Easton  in  exchange  for  a  wholesale 
grocery  business  and  to  sell  426  shares 
to  W.  D.  Leahy.  L.  F.  Chalmers  and  W. 
Von  der  Lieth  a.t  par,  $100  per  share, 
so  as  to  neit  the  company  the  full 
amount  of  the  selling  price. 

Other  permits  issued  by  the  Commis- 
sioner follow: 

John  M.  Newman  Company,  Santa 
.Monica — To  divide,  withdraw  and  pay 
to  the  several  stockholders  of  the  com- 
pany, property  now  constituting  sur- 
plus assets  and  surplus  profits  arising 
from  its  business  to  the  amount  of 
$450,000.  The  Stockholders  are  to  ex- 
change sucb  assets  to  be  re<:eived  by 
them  for  shares  of  stock  in  the  cor- 
poration of  equal  par  value.  The  co^m- 
pany  further,  is  permitted  to  issue  to 
ita  stockholders  4,500  shares  of  its 
capital  stock,  par  value  $100,  in  ex- 
change for  the  property  distributed  to 
them. 

Earl  V.  Armstrong.  Inc.,  Los  Angeles 
— To  issue  S4  shares  of  its  capital 
stock  to  D.  P.  Smith,  R.  V.  Armstrong 
and  C.  P.  Cabrera  for  $.284.21  per  share. 
The  is.sue  is  in  payment  of  indebted- 
ness. 

David  Hewes  Mutual  Water  Com- 
pany, Hewes  Ranch,  Orange  County — 
To  sell  one  share  to  eaich  of  its  incor- 
porators at  par.  $1  per  share,  for  cash. 
The  company  was  organized  to  conduct 
a  mutual  water  company  in  Orange 
County. 

Citrus  Fertilizer  Company,  Los  An- 
geles— To  sell  one  share  to  each  of  its 
incorporators  at  par,  $10  per  share,  for 
cash. 

Mexican  Coimmercial  and  Agricul- 
tural Company,  Inc..  Los  Angeles — To 
sell  IS'5  shares  ot  its  capital  sto'ck  to  C. 
E.  Bernstein.  .1.  F.  Caballero,  J.  O. 
.VIoorkens.  E.  Bernstein.  C.  Cuevas,  G. 
.VT.  Bernstein.  Gil  Ojeda  and  H.  Revora. 

The  company  was  organized  to  carry 
on  a  general  commercial  business,  to 
import  and  export  between  the  United 
States  and  other  cuntries,  and  es- 
pecially  Mexicc*. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWB 

candles,  came  the  strains  ot  the  guitar 
and  a  clear  voice  of  a  young  woman 
leading  the  hymns,  the  choruses  being 
taken  up  by  deeper  voices.  Many  of 
the  soldiers.  Just  arrived,  crowded  into 
the  darkened  hall.  The  unceasing  rum- 
ble of  artillery  near  at  hand  fur- 
nished an  unusual  accompaniment  to 
the  services. 

The  Salvation  Army  now  (May)  has 
twenty  huts  and  seventy-five  workers 
in  this  one  section.  Sixty  of  these 
workers  are  at  the  front  and  forty- 
five  of  them  are  women.  Some  re- 
mained under  shell  fire  until  they  were 
ordered  to  leave. 

The  organization  needs  increased 
transportation  equipment  such  as 
trucks  and  light  automobiles,  to  bring 
flour  and  sugar  to  make  the  pies, 
cookies  and  doughnuts  which  are  so 
popular  with  the  soldiers.  The  men 
and  the  lassies  of  the  Salvation  Army 
are  not  paid  for  their  services.  They 
are  only  given  an  allowance  for  modest 
living  expenses. 

Major  John  T.  Atkins  of  the  Salva- 
tion Army  is  taking  the  place  of  a 
regular  regimental  chaplain  who  has 
returned  to  America.  He  has  hiked 
with  the  men  on  long  marches;  has  ac- 
companied them  to  the  first  line 
trenches,  and  on  more  than  one  occa- 
sion has  volunteered  as  a  stretcher 
bearer  bringing  back  wounded  from 
"No  Man's  Land."  Two  Salvation  sis- 
ters— Irene  and  Gladys  Mclntyre  of 
New  York — persisted  in  remaining 
through  a  gas  attack  until  ordered  to 
move  to  a  hut  in  a  village  farther  in 
the  rear.  Two  Salvation  Army  men. 
bringing  up  supplies  to  the  soldiers  at 
the  front,  stuck  to  their  truck  for 
thirty-six  hours,  with  only  four  hours 
sleep. 


LIVE    TRENCH     NEWS    SERVICE. 

BlIRSTING      SHELLS   FAIL     TO  HALT 

SALVATION        MEETING        AT 

TRENCHES. 


A  few  nights  ago  a  new  contingent 
of  American  soldiers  took  its  place 
near  the  front  line.  From  an  abandon- 
ed French  danee-hall.  which  was  used 
for  a  meeting  place  without  the  light  of 


INVITE  SKETCHES 

ARMORY. 


•'OR  BIG 


Architects    Asked    to    Submit    Sketches 
and  Estimates  for  Structure. 


Coat  'Will  be  About  MO.OOO.OO 


The  general  staff  of  the  Oregon  Na- 
tional Guard  concluded,  at  a  confer-  . 
ence  held  last  week,  to  name  no  arch- 
tect  for  the  proposed  armory  building 
to  be  built  at  Marshfield  until  a  selec- 
tion of  sketches  are  received  from  va- 
rious  architects. 

There  is  an  appropriation  of  $40,000 
available  for  the  erection  of  the  struc- 
ture, which  will  be  used  entirely  in  the 
building  as  the  site  has  been  secured 
by  donation. 

Architects  are  requested  to  submit 
estimates   of   cost   with    their   sketc.ies. 

Full  particulars  can  be  secured  at 
Adjutant  General  Williams'  office  in 
the  Morgan    Bldg.,   Portland 


NEW      BIDS   CALLED      FOR      BRIDGE 
AND    GRADING. 

BISBEE.  Ariz.— Until  2  P.  M..  Sep- 
teimber  14.  new  bids  will  be  received  by 
the  Cochise  County  highway  commis- 
sion, Barnaby  Bldg..  Bisbee.  for  grad- 
ing and  constructing  the  necessary 
culverts  and  bridges  on  the  road  from 
Douglas  to  Bisbee.  The  work  will  be 
divided  into  two  sections,  namely:  No. 
1.  Lowell  to  Forrest  Ranch;  No.  2.  For- 
rest Ranch  to  Forrest  station.  Bids 
will  be  received  scpai^ately  on  each  sec- 
tion. Contractors  may  bid  on  one  or 
both  sections  with  the  understanding 
that  If  the  work  is  awarded  as  a  whole 
work  will  be  commenced  simultaneous- 


Wednesday,    August    14,    1918. 

ly  on  both  sections.  Certified  check 
for  10%  required  with  each  bid.  Plaos 
may  be  had  on  application  to  J.  C 
Ryan,  highway  engineer,  at  Bisbee.  A. 
H.  Gardner,  Secretary.  All  bids  re- 
ceived on  July   25th   were  rejected. 


TRAIN      KILLS      STEEL   WORKS      IN- 
SPECTOR. 


SOUTH  SAN  FRANCISCO.— Roberi 
E.  Wilson.  30,  inspector  at  the  Paciflt 
Coast  Steel  Works,  was  struck  and  in 
stantly  killed  by  a  southboun. 
Southern  Pacific  passenger  train  whei 
he  tried  to  «ross  the  tracks  on  foot  a 
Butler  road  here  Tuesday.  Wilson  wa 
married  and  lived  at  South  San  Fran 
Cisco. 


HIGH    PRODUCTION    OF    ARMS    ANI 
MUNITIONS. 


The  attention  of  owners  of  Libert 
Bonds  and  War  Savings  Stamps  i 
called  to  the  following.  They  ar 
financing  the  work: 

On  one  day  in  June  last  approxl 
mately  27,000,000  cartridges  of  variou 
descriptions  were  produced  in  tK 
United  States  manufacturing  plants  fo 
the  United  States  Government. 

The  daily  average  production  ■ 
United  States  Army  rifles  was  brokf 
in  the  week  ending  June  29,  an  ave 
age  of  10,142  rifles  a  day  of  a  mndiflt 
Enfield  and  Springfield  type  beiri 
maintained.  In  addition  spare  par 
equivalent  to  several  thousand  rifl' 
and  several  thousand  Russian  rifli 
were  manufactured. 

The  Ordnance  Department  has  pri 
duced  2.014.815,5i8-4  cartridges.  1,88« 
769  rifles,  and  82.540  machine  gui 
since  the  United  States  entered  the  wa 
The  dally  output  of  cartridges  is  no 
15,000,000. 


SAN  DIEGO.  San  Diego  Co..  Cal.— Tl 
bids  are  now  being  taken  by  the  Cour 
Supervisors  for  the  construction  of 
reinforced  concrete  bridge,  960  fe 
long  over  the  San  Dieguito  river, 
Bernardo,  on  the  Escondido  road.  Tl 
present  pile  bridge  will  be  inundated 
several  months  by  the  water  backii 
up  to  the  Carroll  dam.  five  miles  belc 
Bernardo,  and  the  new  bridge  will 
started  as  soon   as  possible. 


AN    AUGUST    CONCEPTION. 


Samuel  Taylor  Coleridg«.  poft  a 
essayist,  writing  some  75  year.«  at 
."■ad: 

"The  possible  destiny  of  the  Unit 
States  of  America  as  a  Nation  of 
hundred  million  of  free  men.  stretc 
ing  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Paci 
living  under  the  laws  of  Alfred  a 
speaking  the  language  o.f  Shak< 
peare  and  Milton,  is  an  august  co 
ception." 

The  United  States  is  now  a  N'ati 
of  a  hundred  million  and  mo 
stretching  from  the  .^tlantic  to  t 
Pacific,  and  reaching  out  east  takes 
Hawaii  and  the  Philippines,  in  I- 
north  Alaska,  and  in  the  south  t 
Panama  Canal.  But  grander  than  ' 
physical  is  its  moral  greatness, 
fairness  and  justice,  its  courage  al 
power,  its  maintenance  of  right  a' 
freedom  cover  the  world. 

The  destiny  the  United  States  Is  n 
fulfilling  is  a  more  august  eonceptu 
than  even  the  imagination  of  '- 
author  of  Kubla  Kahn  conceived  of  1- 
than  a  century  ago. 


«dnesday.    Aufruct    14.    191S. 

UB       1.IM1T    FOR        OIVILilA.XS        IS 
RAISED   TO   45    YEARS. 


The  War  Department  authorize::  the 
blication  of  the  following: 
Tile  age  limit  for  civilian  appl- 
ntfi  to  the  Central  Officers'  Training 
hools  haa  been  raised  from  40  to  40 
ars  upon  date  of  entrance. 


FATIGUE    OF    METALS. 


Urbaiia,  Illinois,  July  29.  1918. 
The  National  Research  Council,  act- 
5  a  the  Department  of  Science  and 
n«arch  of  the  Council  of  National  De- 
nse, ha.s  appointed  a  committee  to 
vestig'ate  the  fatigue  phenomena  of 
>tal».  Profe5r.sor  H.  V.  Mo<jre  of  the 
igineering  Experiment  Station  of  the 
liven-sity  of  Illinois  is  diairman. 
The  Committee  is  charged  with  the 
iponsibility  of  developing  a  know- 
ige  of  the  strength  and  durability  of 
;tal9  subjected  to  repeated  stre.sses. 
ch  as  ship  structures,  crank  shafts 
aircraft  engines,  and  heavy 
dnance.  It  is  expected  that  much  of 
B  experimentation  required  will  be 
ne  in  the  laboratories  of  the  Univer- 
y  or  Illinois  at  Urbanan  under  the 
rsonal  direction   of   Professor  Moore. 


ITTANS    .*..\D    REEDS    OX   THE    RE- 
STRICTED   ISrPORT    LIST. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Chile  is  a  country  where  tJie  natural 
resources  and  the  will  of  the  people 
make  for  progressive  development 
along  industrial  and  manufacturing 
lines,  which  means  a  steadily  growing 
demand  for  power.  .<pf<.ial  Agent 
Philip  S.  Smith,  author  of  the  (Jovern- 
ment  report;  asserts  that  this  .should 
and  will  be  furnished  by  harnessing 
the  man>  waterfall.?  of  the  Cordillera 
of  the  Andes  to  electri-c  generators  and 
sending  the  current  to  all  parts  of  the 
central  section  of  the  Republic. 

One  of  the  things  that  should  not  be 
overlooked  in  contemplating  Chile  as 
a  future  commercial  field  is  the  oppor- 
tunity of  uniting  a  safe  investment 
with  a  profitable  business.  If  advan- 
tage is  taken  of  this  situation,  the  re- 
latione already  existing  between  the 
two  countries  can  be  strengthened  to 
their  mutual  profit. 

The  report  analyzes  every  phase  of 
the  electrical  goods  business  in  both 
Chile  and  Bolivia,  and  is  designed  to 
a.^^sist  .American  firms  in  their  efforts 
to  build  up  and  maintain  business  with 
the  two  countries.  Under  the  title 
"Electrical  Goods  in  Bolivia  and  Chile," 
.-Special  Afeents'  Series  So.  1S7,  it  is 
sold  at  the  nominal  price  of  20  cents 
by  the  .Superintend  ^r>«  of  Documents. 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  by  all  the  dis- 
trict and  co-operative  offices  of  the 
Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Com- 
merce. 


The  War  Trade  Board,  by  a  new  rul- 
;  (W.  T.  B.  R.  176),  has  placed  rattans 
d  reeds  on  the  list  of  restricted  im- 
rt».  All  outstanding  licenses  have 
en  revoked  as  to  ocean  shipments 
ide  afterr   AugTist   3.   IsiS.      Hereafter 

licenses  for  the  importation  of  rat- 
ji9  and  reeds  will  be  issued,  except 
r  shipment   from    Canada   or    Mexico 

other  than  ocean  tran.sportation. 
d  except  further  for  shipments  com- 
4:  as  return  cargo  from  convenient 
iropean  ports  or  from  convenient 
!?dlterrane«n  Xorth  African  ports,  and 
fn  only  when  coming  from  a  con- 
'nient  port  wheire  loading  can  be  done 
(Qiout  delay. 


kW  BRUNSWICK    BOXD   ISSUE  FOR 
ROAD    IMPROVEMENTS. 


lonsul  E.  Verne  Richardson,  Moncton, 
N'ew   Brunswick,  Canada,   July   18.] 


The  comptrolled  general  of  "the 
llnvince  of  New  Brunswick,  througih 
r?Bii  advertisements  is  offering  to  pub- 
1  subscription  $200,000  six  per  cent, 
year  bo  dg  of  the  Province  of  New 
lunswick  at  par.  They  are  exempt 
l>m  taxation  in  New  Brunswick  ex- 
i^>t  succession  duties.  Thefse  bonds  are 
lown  as  road  debentures:  the  pro- 
<!ds  of  the  issue  are  to  be  applied  to 
rid  improvements  throughout  the 
lovlnc*. 


.UERIOAN     BLEXTRIC     GOODS     RE- 
FLACB  OESIMATS-  IN  CHILE. 

>f  all  the  countries  on  the  \ve.<t 
'1st  of  South  America,  Chile  offers 
I'  best  opportunity  for  the  immediate 
•'e  of  electrical  goods,  and  the  pros- 
P-ts  for  the  future  are  bright.  Ger- 
Iny  dominated  the  market  before  the 
V-  but  according  to  a  report  Just 
i  ued  by  the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and 
linestic  Commerce.  Department  of 
'  iimerce.  American  goods  have  re- 
'.'tly  made  big  gain.?.  German  goods 
M  entered  the  market  in  .the  wake  of 
'    man  capital. 


MORE        MANGANESE        FOUND 
COLON     CONSULAR    DISTRICT. 


[Consul  Julius  D.  Dreher,  Colon,  Pan- 
ama, June  25.] 
As  reported  by  this  office  early  in 
1916  (see  Commerce  Reports  for  March 
1.  19'16).  an  American  syndicate  com- 
menced early  in  that  year  to  ship  man- 
ganese ore  to  the  United  States  from 
the  Mandinga  mines,  about  TO  miles 
east  of  Colon.  In  spite  of  the  difficulty 
in  getting  transportation  for  the  ore 
.some  18.000  tons  have  been  shipped 
and  4.000  tons  await  shipment  from  the 
mines.  This  syndicate  has  taken  steps 
to  obtain  a  concession  to  mine  manga- 
nese ore  at  a  place  12  to  1.5  miles  south 
of  Porto  Bello,  on  the  Boqueron,  a 
branch  of  the  Chagres  River.  This  de- 
posit appears  to  be  extensive,  and  if  on 
further  investigation  the  ore  is  found 
in  sufficient  quantities  and  of  a  mar- 
ketable grade  mining  wiil  be  under- 
taken if  the  syndicate  feels  warranted 
in  going  to  the  expen.se  of  putting  in 
some  sort  of  conveying  system  to 
tran.sport  the  ore  to  the  port  of  Porto 
Bello.  about  20  miles  east  of  Colon, 
for  shipment  to  the  United  States.  Not- 
withstanding the  difficulties  to  be  over- 
come, the  demand  for  manganese  ore 
at  good  prices  renders  it  quite  proba- 
ble that  this  syndicate  will  succeed  in 
the  new  venture,  as  it  has  done  at  .Man- 
dinga. 


IIAI.ROAD        COMMISSION        OF       THE 
STATF:  of  C.VLIFORNI-*. 

The  Itailroad  Commission  has  au- 
thorized the  Southern  Pacific  Company 
to  extend  a  side-track  at  grade  across 
Margaret  street,  San  Jose.  Santa  Clara 
County. 

The  Railroad  Commission  ha.^r  au- 
thorized the  Southern  Pacific  Company 
to  build  a  spur  track  al  grade  across 
Pine  street,  Oakland,   Alameda  County. 

The  Railrt>ad  Commission  has  au- 
thorized the  San  Joaquin  Light  and 
Power  Corporation    to  issue  and  sell  at 


n6t  less  than  90%  of  face  value,  $113000 
face  value  of  its  Series  "C"  six  per 
cent  first  and  refunding  bona.«,  payable 
August  1,  19'>0,  the  proceeds  to  be  de- 
posited in  a  special  fund  and  expended 
from  time  to  time  upon  supplemental 
orders  of  the  commission,  "the  money 
will  be  spent  for  the  acquisition  of 
property  and  the  construction,  comple- 
tion and  improvement  of  the  system  of 
the  company. 

The  Railroad  Commission,  has  order- 
ed the  Hensley  Green  Company  to  pro- 
vide within  three  days  a  three-fourths 
inch  connection  of  its  system  with  the 
high  pressure  water  main  of  the  Spring 
Valley  Water  Company,  near  the 
Catholic  Church,  San  Bruno;  and  with- 
in ten  days  to  file  with  the  commission 
plans  for  the  improvement  df  its  system 
to  provide  for  a  pressure  of  not  less 
than  20  pounds  a  square  inch  at  all 
points  in  the  distribution  system  where 
there  are  consumers,  and  the  installa- 
tion of  meters  at  the  option  of  the  con- 
sumers or  the  utility,  but'  at  the  ex- 
pense of  the  Hensley  Gree/i  Company, 
or  the  San   Bruno  Water  Company. 

The  Railroad  Commission  has  au- 
thorized the  Pacific  Electric  Railway 
Company  to  construct  a  cucve  connect- 
ing railroad  track  at  Delta  avenue.  1ms 
Angeles  county,  between  its  Ionia  ave- 
nue-Hawthorne line  and  its  San  Pedro 
line. 


VOUR      F.\MILY. 


Home  Service  Sections  of  The  .Vmerlcan 
Red  Cross  are  Organised  With  Jn«( 
One  Purpose — To  See  That  all  Fami- 
lies of  .<oldlers  and  Sallofs  are  Main- 
tained In  Comfort  and  Peace  of  Mind 
W  hilr  The  Men  are  In  Service. 

.\ny  soldier  or  sailor  ivho  knoirs  or 
fears  that  his  family  Is  In  troable 
.ihnuld  appeal  at  once  to  Home  Service. 

He  should  go  at  once  to  the  Home  Ser- 
vice man  attached  to  his  division  here 
or  abroad,  or  write  to  his  family  to 
take  their  troubles  to  the  Red  Cross 
Home  Service  Section  in  their  horn--' 
town 

.Men  in  service  know  they  will  be 
tr.kcn  caro  of  if  they  arc  wounded  or 
.sick:  they  should  know  also  that  the 
Home  Service  workers  of  the  Red  Cross 
are  willing  to  relieve  them  of  worry 
concerning  their  families  so  far  as  that 
is   possible. 

Relations  between  Home  Service 
wttrkers  and  families  are  as  eonflden- 
tial  as  those  between  doctors  and  their 
patients  Home  Service,  means  sym- 
pathy, .•  dvice.  expert  "information 
about  li.ws  and  regulations  medjcal 
care,  spiritual  comfort  and  everything 
which  can  be  given  by  real  friends  to 
compensate  the  family  for  the  absents 
of  the  man  in  service. 

Department  of  Civilian  Relief  Ameri- 
can  Red  Cross.  Washington,  D.  C. 


MAILING      VOURSELF     MONEY. 


Every  time  you  stick  a  Thrift  or 
War  i^avings  Stamp  on  your  card  you 
are  mailing  money  to  yourself  to  be  re- 
ceived later  with  interest.  Cr.sbing  in 
thes.;  stamp.?  is  going  to  bo  better  than 
■getting  money  from  home."  for  with 
the  money  comes  the  reminder  that 
you  contributed  to  the  gre.it  victory 
■which    then    will   have   been  completely 


Page  Twenty-two 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


T\  ednesday,    August    14,    IMf 


U.  S.  Food  Artr.iinistration. 
Br'er  Tater  ain't  skeerin'  up  a 
ghos'  wen  he  say  we  alls  mus'  eat 
less  wheat  en  less  meat  en  save  all 
de  fat  en  sugar  we  kin.  We  has  jist 
got  ter  feed  dat  big  army  er  fightin' 
sojer  boys,  en  we  kin  do  hit  by  eatin' 
right  smart  mo'  taters  en  garden  sas3 
en  eatin'  mo'  fish  en  game  'stid  er 
pork  and  beef.  Ef  we  alls  don't 
gin  ter  feed  dem  sojers  right  now 
we'll  be  feedin'  somebody  'fo'  long 
en  it  won't  be  us. 


HUNGEB^ 

For  diree  years  America  has 
fbudit  Starvation  in  Belgium 

Will  you  Eat  less  -  wheat 

meat  — fats  and  sugar 

that  we  inay  still  sen<l 

(bod  in  ship  loads  ? 


xV  teaispoonful  muns 
j«>thiii^,"Vbu.  sjy;"Vfet  a, 
Iieapixip  teaspoonlnl 
Sieved  each,  meal  for 
no  days  for  eacKofthd 
lOO.OOO.OOO  persons 
in.  the  Umted  States 
nukes  a  pile  as  V\g .« the 
\lboH>orth  building  ■  cnoo^ 
to  5uppV  Uit  entire  arni£jd 
j£brcp.s  of  tlia  nation. 


r.  R.  Food  Administration. 
or  Br'er  Eabbit  better  make  his- 
se'f  mighty  skeerce  en  not  go  pro- 
jickin'  roun'  whar  dere's  cookin' 
goin"  on,  'cause  a  rabbit  in  a  pot  is 
er  goln'  ter  look  ruighty  good  to  mos' 
ennybody  'fo'  long  'count  er  folks 
havin'  ter  save  on  meat.  'Sides 
folks'Il  kinder  have  ter  save  do 
wheat  flour  fer  comp'ny  en  eat  bread 
made  outen  dis  yere  "s'lbstitute" 
floar.  Dal  wise  ol'  owl  done  say  dat 
tc  win  de  wa;-  you  got  ter  feed  de 
80je;  boys  d^t's  doin'  de  figrilm 
Dat  s.  w  at  s  tckir'  de  wheat  er.  .,  cai 


Victory  IS  a 
i  Question  of  Stamina 

Send -the  Wheat 

Meat  Fats  Sugar 

I  mo  Cuol  far  Fr\^hters 


KEEP  //'  COMING 


We  must  not  only 
fe^d  our  Soldiers 
at  the  front  but 
the  millions  of 
»voinen  fe-  children 
behind  our  lines" 

Cen.  JcJm  J.Ptj-shJng 

WASTF,  NtOTl  IINC 


.S.  IiKicI  Administrttlon 
re  ol'  .oong  sez  "Dar's  Sugar  li 
de  Gourd,"  but  Hr'ei-  'Tater  'low 
dat  de  only  sugar  he's  studylr 
■'bout  now-a-days  is  what's  in  d 
sugar  bowl  en  hit's  gwine  ter  sta 
dar. 

De  folks  wots  doin'  de  flghtir 
mus'   have   sugar  fu.<:t. 

But  ef  dars  enny  sweet'nin'  1 
de  gourd  now'days,  he  sho'  gwln 
ter  git  lapped,  'lause  dey's  looklr 
fer  .s^^u|ls  en  Masses  en  honey  t 
"siibslltute." 


Wednesday.    August    14.    IMS. 
CO.\Tn.\CT  LET. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Twenty-three 


The  Fink  &  SX;hindl«r  Company  habS 
icen  awarded  the  contract  for  recon- 
tructing  the  eighth  floor  ot  the  Xevada 
Jank  Building  and  the  moving  of  the 
Cew  York  Life  Insurance  Company's 
>fflces  from  the  third  to  the  eighth 
li>or.  VVni.  Mooser  is  the  Architect, 
rhe  work  includes  terra  cotta  tile  pai"- 
itions,  tile  work,  plastering,  paintings, 
netal  windows  and  trim,  glass,  hard- 
ware, mill  work  ar.d  carpentry  work. 
ind  linoleum. 


3UBCTRICAL.    DEVICE:    DOE^S    'WORK 
OP    14    TO    aO    MEiN. 


An  electrical  dubbing  machine,  de- 
■eloped  by  Gray  &  Baraoh,  an^  being 
sed  in  the  Portland.  Ore.,  yard  of  the 
lupplc-Ballin  Shipbuilding  Corpora- 
ioB,  saves  the  labor  ot  from  14  to  20 
ikillcd  workmen  according  to  Steel 
'»psldes. 

For  smoothing  the  surface  of  tim- 
lera  by  hand,  skilled  adze  men  are  re- 
■uired.  The  electrical  dubbcr  requires 
lut  one  operator.  This  machine  is  a 
nechanical  mean.?  for  dressing  off  the 
rregular  and  uneven  surfaces  of  the 
rames  on  wooden  vessel?  preparatory 
n  planking.  It  employ.'-,  a  rotating 
utterhead  to  which  knives  arc 
astcned. 


WOOD  REGULATIONS. 


The  attention  of  the  public  is  drawn 
to  the  following  wood  regulation  by 
P.  H.  Northey,  I>eputy  State  Superin- 
'endent  of  Weights  and  Measures  and 
s  the  only  legal  way  in  which  wood 
'hould  be  bought  or  sold. 

Cut  out  the  table  of  lengths  for  fu- 
lUre  use. 

'  A  schedule  oif  frames  wherein  wood 
s  usually  piled  and  their  dimensions 
Vre  calculated  to  contain  one-half 
ord  or  sixty-four  cubic  feet. 

In  each  of  the  following  the  height 
.if  the  frame  is  four  feet. 

12-inch  wood,  16  feet  long. 

14-inch   wood   13   5-7   feet  long. 
I   16-lnch  wood.  12  feet  long. 
'    18-lDoh  wood,  10%  feet  long. 
■   2fl-lnch  wood.  9  3-5  feet  long. 
.    22-inch  wood.  8%  feet  long. 
I   24-inch  wood,  8  feet  long. 

Dimensions  of  a  legal  cord  are:  8 
eet  by  4  by  4 — 128  cubic  feet. 


;«0    MORE     SHIPYARDS     S.4Y9     O. 
I  SOBTWAB. 


SAN  DIDGO,  Cal. — Owing  to  a  short- 
■ige  of  raw  material  no  more  plants  for 
'he  building  of  steel  ships  can  be 
'•stablished,  for  the  present,  at  least, 
•ays  a  letter  from  Charles  M.  Schwab, 
ilirector  general  of  the  United  States 
'hipping  Board,  made  public  by  the  San 
^iego  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

"It  is  Impossible."  the  letter  says, 
'for  us  to  supply  the  necessary  raw 
naterlals  to  the  steel  yards  already  in 
'ixistence.  Under  the  circumstances  you 
|Vlll  fully  appreciate  that  it  will  be 
absolutely  useless  to  build  additional 
ihipyards  if  we  cannot  take  care  of 
hose  we  already  have.  It  is  therefore 
vlth  regret  that  I  am  obliged  to  say 
'o  you  that  I  cannot  sanction  or  aid 
he  construction  of  a  yard  In  your 
■ommunlty  at  this  time." 


RAISEAPiG! 
THIS  MOTHER 
15  RAISING 
FOUR. 


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WHITE  BROTHERS 


RATES       OF    PAY    FOR       MECHANICS 
OX   RAILROADS   AXXOtJNCED. 

The  Railroad  Administration  issues 
the  following: 

Director  General  McAdoo  announces 
that  he  Has  approved  supplement  Xo.  4 
to  General  Order  No.  27,  which  provides 
the  following  minimuni  rates  and  in- 
creases for  employees  of  the  mechani- 
cal departments  on  all  railroads  under 
Federal  control: 

1.  Machinists,  boiler  makers,  black- 
smiths, sheet-metal  workers,  molders. 
and  first  class  electrical  workers,  68 
cents  per  hour. 

2.  Car  men  and  second  class  elec- 
trical  workers.   58  cents  per  hour. 

3.  Helpers,  45  cents  per  hour. 

4.  Foremen,  paid  on  hourly  basis,  5 
cents  per  hour  more  than  respective 
crafts. 

5.  Foremen,  paid  on  monthly  basis, 
increase  J4'0  per  month,  minimum  $1".55 
and  maximum   $2150. 

6.  New  rates  are  retroactive  to  Jan- 
uary 1,  1918. 

7.  Beginning  August  1,  1918,  eight- 
hour  day.  with  time  and  one-halt  for 
overtime. 


created  by  an  ^ot  of  Congress,  will  be 
at  Vallejo.  "Men  are  now  commuting 
from  the  east  bay  cities  to  Mare 
Island."  said  Petit,  "and  we  propose 
first  to  relieve  the  condition."!  there.  " 


HOMES    FOR    SHfPWORKERS    TO    BE 
BL'ILT    -VT    V.*LLEUO. 

The  United  States  Housing  Corpora- 
tion has  established  branch  offices  in 
this  city  under  the  management  of  R. 
A.  Petit,  who  will  at  once  begin  active 
operations  to  provide  homes  for  the 
shipyard  workers.  The  first  homes  to 
be  built  by  the  corporation,  which  was 


AtH  Ailininistrat.t'U. 
Artcr  de  -wis"  ol'  owl  s;  it  on  i"  t 
bait  he  say,  stz  et — "I  swme  t  r 
sprize  vou  all  wid  a  mss  cr  i,:..S 
'cai:se  you  alH  mus'  s.ivo  de  mc:.t 
en  eat  sumpin"  else  ins'.il  en  ?c3  git 
out  dat  ol"  game  bas  en  ma!:e  It 
■n-ork,  too,"  sez  ce.  Den  he  I:otcll 
a  1  S  l's'>  a"*!  i^^'V-  ^er.  ee,  "t-lioo:^ 
t-hoot— t-sul>-sll-loot."  sez  CO.  Wen 
he  sav  d.it  he  means  dat  when  ycu 
alls  make  riz  biscuits  jcs  don't  maV.o 
•eni — use  corn  meal  ter  save  wheat 
flour  fer  de  aojers. 


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A  NEW  WARNING  SIGNAL  FOR  RAILROAD  CROSSINGS 


The  Illustration  herewith  shows  a 
newly  patented  signal  sign  (built  in 
imitation  of  a  picket  fence),  and  in- 
tended to  be  planted  in  the  center  of 
hjg-hways  at  railroad  crossings  as  a 
warning  to  drivers  of  veihicles  and  to 
pedestrians  that  they  are  approaching 
a   dangerous  crossing. 

Being  placed  in  the  center  of  the 
highway,  these  signals  cannot  be  over- 
looked, as  is  ijo  frequently  the  cas« 
where  signs  are  placed  on  the  side  of 
the  roadway. 


These  warning  signals  are  built  of 
flexible  steel  strips  six  inches  wide  by 
thirty  inoTies  hig'h,  secured  at  the 
bottom  by  a  heavy  sill,  embedded  In  the 
roadway. 

The  uprights  or  pickets  being  made 
of  flexible  steel  will  yield  if  acciden- 
tally run  over,  without  injury  to  the 
vehicles  or  to  the  sign.  However,  as 
a  deterrent  to  careless  drivers,  puncture 
cleats  or  strips  can  be  attached  to  the 
sill>. 

The  pickets   when   electro  galvanized 


will  last  a  life  time,  and  when  painted 
with  luminous  white  paint  are  readily 
seen  at  night.  Luminous  paint  has 
proved  its  worth  on  the  European 
battlefield. 

The  number  of  accidetns  at  railroad 
crossings  is  astounding  and  the  figures 
are  increasing  every  year.  Some  sim- 
ple inexpensive  signal  device  is  needed. 
To  tunnel  under  a  railroad  crossing 
coat.'*  about  $30, (COO.  The  State  of  Illi- 
nois has  recently  expended  100  million 
dollars    for   this   purpose.      The   cost   of 


mechanical  electric  bells  at  crossings 
run  from  $600  to  $900  each — while 
gates  require  an  ajttendant  on  duty  at 
all  hourSi 

This  latest  pa,t6nt  gives  promise  of 
solving  the  problem,  ei'gnals  are  need- 
ed, and  a  sigmal  that  is  at  once  inex- 
pensive, both  as  to  initial  cosit  and 
maintenance  will  win  out. 

A  company  is  now  being-  organized  to 
further  this  invention.  Address  BOX 
R.  Care  nailv  Pacific  Builder. 


<H«HKHKH>O«HKH»«0<H»««HKHWHKHOH«H«HW^ 


Telephone  Dongrlaa  2372 


San  Francisco,   Cal.,  August  21,  1918    Eigtiee 


Pnbliotion  Ofiice 
560  Mission  Street 


eenth  Year,  No.  34 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Piiisburg  Water  Healer  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

7  he  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  ireeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  nojviois  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Caliiornia  Trojan  Powder  Company 

Phelan  Buiidjnt;  Railnay  E.xchange  Building 

S5in  Francisco.  Cal.  Portland.  OregOD 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


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Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 

T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  ai. 

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^    Charles  Uavid  Grolle  Phone  Garfield  2672    *** 

The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 

<K>^«H«KH«H><HKK«HKH5^KH«H>^^ 

BIDS     AVAIN'TED. 

BAKERSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal. — 
Until  S:3(>  P.  -.M.,  September  12,  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Trustees  of  the 
Bakersfleld  City  School  District  for  in- 
stallingr  and  completing  the  balance  of 
the  heating  apparatus  in  the  Franklin 
scliool  building  in  accordance  with 
plans  and  specifications  by  Architect 
Orville  L.  Clark,  at  whose  ofBce  plans 
may  be  secured.  Certified  check  for 
10%    required    with    each    bid.  E.    R. 

Ijon^,   Clerk. 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults! 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

are  open  every  da.v  of  the   .vc;ir,  inclmlinj.'  .Sunda.v»  and  Holiila 
from  K  A.  M.  until  midnight.     Speciall.v  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  $2.50  per  .year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 

FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T34-T44  Bust!  St. 

Mrmb.  r 
SAN  FRANC  SCO  Insurance  Brokers ExclMiita> 

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joHiTGriJLsTca 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 


UtAD    COIVSTRIJCTIOIM    IIV    SCOTLAND 
.*FTEa  THE  WAR, 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  MAGNESIA  PIPE 
COVERING. 

IX)IS  ANiGEL.es,  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
Until  2  P.  M.  of  September  3,  191S,  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors for  furnishing  the  county  with 
magnesia  pipe  covering  and  fittings  at 
the  County  Hospital.  Specification  may 
be  obtained  at  the  office  of  the  board. 
Hall  of  Records.  Certified  check  for 
ten  per  cent  required. 

niDS     WANTED     FOR      REINFORCED 
CONCRETE  CULVERT. 

\VIT.,LOW.S.  Glenn  Co.,  Cal.— 'Sealed 
bid.s  vvHI  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Glenn  County,  Cal.,  at 
the  office  of  the  County  Clerk  until  10 
o'elook  -*..  M.,  Tutwdny,  September  3, 
li>18,  for  constructing  a  reinforced  con- 
crete" culvert  cne-fourth  mile  N  of  the 
Cherokee  school  house  in  Road  Dis- 
trict No.  3.  Plans  and  specifications  on 
lile  in  the  office  of  the  County  Clerk. 

\V.    H.   Sale.   County  Clerk. 


[Consul  Rufus  Fleming,  Edinburgh, 
July   20.} 

From  a  social  and  economic  point  of 
view,  road  construction  and  repair  in 
Scotland  will  be  a  pre.ssing  require- 
ment after  the  war,  only  second  in  im- 
portance to  the  more  adequate  and  (com- 
fortable housing  of  the  people.  Since 
1914  roads  and  streets  have  been 
neglected:  county  and  city  authorities 
have  economized  by  letting  the  high- 
ways fall  into  disrepair  and  diverting 
funds  usually  granted  for  their  upkeep 
to  other  purposes.  As  a  result  of  this 
policy,  the  main  roads  and  byways, 
worn  by  heavier  and  more  constant 
traffic  than  was  ever  before  borne,  are 
now  in  a  condition  which  will  neces- 
sitate large  expenditures  for  recon- 
struction of  surfalces  and  for  repairing 
and    building   bridges,   culverts,    etc. 

In  some  parts  of  Scotland,  the  ex- 
tended use  of  motor  trucks,  tractors, 
and  omnibuses  has  been  disastrous  to 
the  narrow  country  roads,  a  consider- 
able porportion  of  which  will  have  to 
be  remade.  Macadam  .s'treets  in  towns 
and  villages  and  suburbs  of  cities  have 
also  been  seriously  damaged  by  wear 
and  tear,  in  the  absence  of  money, 
labor,  and  material  to  patch  up  ruts 
and  holes,  which  now  render  travel  and 
haulage  diflicult  and  in  not  a  few 
places  dangerous.  The  problem  of 
road  restoration  and  maintenance  must 


be   faced   by   the   lacol   authorities,   wl 
tre      expecting      a    certain    amount 
linancial    assistance    from    the    gover 
ment. 

Opportunity  for  Sale  of  American  R«i 
Mnohinery. 

■\rter   the   restoration   of   peace   the 
will    doubtless   be    a    fairly    strong   d' 
mand     for     roadmaking     machines    ai 
tools.      No    firm   in    the   Edinburgh    di   I 
tret    handles    this   class   if   maichiner 
the  user  buyng  directly  from  the  man 
facturers.      Probably    the    best    meth 
for  American   makers  to  adopt   for   ii 
inti  jduction    of    their    machines    is 
establish   an  agency   in   one  of   the   u 
portant    commercial    Lanters     in    En; 
land,    from    which    the    entire    counii 
could    be    effectively    covered    by    thi 
representatives. 

County  and  city  authorities  have  er 
tire  control  of  roads  and  streets  in  tl 
matter  or  construction  and  repair,  an 
only  in  exceptional  cases  do  they  li 
out  the  work  to  contractors.,  The  ai 
thorities  to  be  reached  are  the  couni 
councils  and  the  streets  departments  i 
cities  and  large  towns,  through  tl 
irounty.  district,  or  city  road  surveyoi 
(Supervisors).  As  a  rule  the  advice  ' 
road  surveyors  relative  to  machinei 
and  tools  is  followed  by  county  cour 
cils  and  city  councils. 

[A  list  of  the  principal  road  surve.v 
ors-  in  Scotland  may  be  obtained  froi 
the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Doraesti 
Commerce  or  its  district  and  co-opera 
live  offlce.o  by  referrng  to  tile  Ni 
J044S4.1 


Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


Issued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year 


San  Francisco,  CaL  August  21,  1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  Ho. 


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SHIPBl  ILDIXG   IN   ATJSTRAI.IA. 

[Howard    A.    Treat,   Secretary    to   Com- 
mercial    Attache,     Melbourne.] 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities   of    the    Pacific    Coast. 

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Telephone — Douglas  S3,_. 


PINE    CORKS    IN    SWEDEN. 


ANOTHER  DOWNTOWN   APARTMENT 

HOrSE    ON    TWTENTY-PrVE   FOOT 

IMT. 

Architect  J.  F.  Dunn,  Phelan  Bldg.. 
is  finishing  a  five-story  apartment 
house  for  J.  Marchbank  on  Leaven- 
worth street  near  Post  and  is  also  pre- 
paring plans  for  another  downtown 
apartment  house  for  A.  H.  WiUson  on 
a  twenty-five  foot  lot  on  the  northerly 
line  of  Pine  199  feet  west  of  Lieaven- 
worth  street.  The  plans  show  eleven 
apartments  of  two  and  three  rooms. 
The  rooms  and  dressing  closets  are 
larger  than  the  usual  apartments  and 
will  have  extra  electric,  heating  and 
plumbing  eQuipment.  Work  to  be  seg- 
regated. Estimated  cost  is  twenty 
thousand  dollars,  showing  a  20%  in- 
crease in  bids  taken  two  years  ago. 

The  owner  believes  the  increased 
cost  of  building  material,  labor,  cost  of 
operation,  together  with  higher  taxes 
which  will  continue  after  the  war,  has 
already  reacted  on  downtown  apart- 
ment house  rentals  more  than  offset- 
ting the  increased  cost. 


Because  of  lack  of  certain  classes  of 
shipbuilding  labor  and  the  difficulty  in 
getting  plates,  the  minister  controlling 
shipbuilding  has  decided  to  suspend 
consideration  of  a  proposal  submitted 
by  a  private  rm  for  the  construction  of 
composite  ships.  He  is,  however,  con- 
sidering an  offer  by  a  private  firm  in 
Sydney  for  the  construction  of  six 
wooden   vessels  of  2,600   tons  each. 

The  State  of  Western  Australia  has 
decided  to  advance  £30,000  to  provide 
slips  and  plant  necessary  to  build  six 
wooden  ships.  The  slips  and  yards  will 
remain  the  property  of  the  State,  and 
5V4%  interest  will  be  charged  on  the 
£30.000  loan. 

The  question  of  building  concrete 
ships  has  also  been  under  consideration. 

♦ 

GOOD  ROADS  SAVED  FRANCE. 

Good  roads  have  twice  saved  France 
in  the  present  war.  Had  it  not  been 
tor  the  radiating  road  system  main- 
tained by  the  French  Government,  the 
Germans  would  have  won  the  battle  of 
the  Marne  and  reached  Paris.  The  Ger- 
mans had  calculated  on  only  three  di- 
visions being  sent  out  from  Pans  to 
stop  the  invasion.  Instead,  the  excel- 
lent system  of  highways  made  it  pos- 
sible for  five  divisions  to  be  sent  to 
the  front. 

\gain,  shortly  after  the  battle  of 
Verdun  started,  the  French  railroad 
which  was  to  furnish  many  of  the  sup- 
plies to  the  troops  was  destroyed.  The 
French  Government,  however,  had  a 
macadam  road  32  feet  wide  on  which 
four  lines  of  traffic,  two  in  either  di- 
rection, were  maintained.  Day  and 
night,  14,000  motor  trucks  carried  men 
and  equipment.  w.,«„    „ 

The  traffic  never  stopped.  X\  hen  a 
hole  was  made  in  the  road,  a  man  with 
a  shovelful  of  rock,  slipped  in  between 
the  lines  of  trucks,  then  jumped  aside 
to  let  the  trucks  roll  the  rocks  down.— 
Farm   and   Fireside. 


factory  for  the  manufacture  of  wing 
beam  sticks  for  airplanes.  The  local 
mills  will  begin  turning  out  the  timber 
as  soon  as  the  Governmenfs  specifica- 
tions have  been  received.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  they  will  be  in  the  course 
of  a  tew  days. 


AIRPl-ANE    I^IMBER. 


BlILDING      MOTOR  TIGS    AT      MAUE 
ISl..*ND    YARD. 


According  to  Trade  Commissioner 
Axel  Oxholm,  who  is  investigating  the 
lumber  markets  of  Finland  and  Scan- 
dinavia, a  wooden  cork  is  now  being 
used  in  fSwedcn  because  of  the  shortage 
/)f  the  true  cork.  The  substitute  is 
made  of  quick-growing  pine,  with  wide 
annual  rings,  to  allow  the  upper  part  of 
the  cork  to  swell  after  the  punch  has 
been  used.  A  .sample  cork  has  been 
transmitted  by  Mr.  Oxholm.  which  may 
be  inspected  at  the  Bureau  of  Foreign 
and  Domestic  Commerce  or  its  district 
or  co-operative  offices.  Refer  to  file 
No.  40074. 


VAIiLEilo,  Cal, — iMare  Island  hull 
department  mechanics  har«  started  the 
construction  of  four  motor-driven  tug.s 
for  use  at  the  local  station  and  lower 
bay  bases.  The  tugs  are  being  con- 
structed on  the  ways  formerly  used  Cor 
building  submarine  chasers,  and  it  is 
stated  that  if  the  new  craft  come  up 
to  expectations,  more  will  be  built  be- 
fore the  year  is  over.  The  boats  are 
to  be  similar  in  design  to  the  sn-called 
Crowley  launches,  which  are  in  use  in 
San  Francisco  bay  and  vicinity,  and  it 
is  understood  that  two  of  the  boats  will 
be  kept  at  Mare  Island  for  use  in  tow- 
ing barges,  etc..  about  the  local  ch»^- 
nel. 


OROVIU-E,  Cal.— Notification  has 
been  received  by  the  Swayne  Lumber 
Company  that  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment is  preparing  to  use  white  pine 
Mills  in  Superior  California  have  been 
notified  to  prepare  for  a  maximum  out- 
put of  this  class  of  timber,  as  it  is 
stated  that  the  Government  will  want 
a  large  quantity  in  a  short  time.  Ken- 
neth Ross,  assistant  to  John  ^- ^y^"- 
chief  of  the  Aircraft  Production  Board, 
is  now  touring  the  mills  in  this  portion 
of  the  State  arranging  to  secure  the 
n,aterial  desired.  The  »''"-  P;-_,"; 
as  it  is  more  commonly  known  heie. 
yellow  pine,  ha.^  been  t":"-""^'^'^;  '*■;;; 
Pd  by  the  Aircraft  Production  Board, 
and  has   been   found   thoroughly   satis- 


NBW    PL.VNT    TO    I..AY    KEELS    N'EXT 
MONTH. 


Pour   Veii«el»   to   be   Started  on  Adnti.'f 

Hion     Day    by     Union     Construction 

Company. 


Keels  for  the  first  four  ships  to  be 
ouilt  by  the  Union  Construction  Com- 
pany at  the  new  plant  in  the  basin 
adjoining  the  Key  Route  ferry  mole 
will  be  laid  on  Admission  Day.  Sep- 
tember 9.  It  was  expected  that  the 
first  keel  would  be  laid  about  the  mid- 
dle of  September,  but  this  expectation 
has  been  bettered.  Merchants  of  Oak- 
land and  Emeryville  will  co-operate  in 
a  monster  celebration  to  mak  the 
event.  No.  1  way  is  now  practically 
completed  and  the  others  will  be  fin- 
ished by  August  15,  It  is  reported. 
There  still  remains  room  for  the  con- 
struction of  two  additional  ways 
which  will  probably  be  built  to  hasten 
the  work  on  the  10  ships  to  be  fur- 
nished the  county's  merchant  marine.- 
Bach  of  the  10  vessels  to  be  of  9000 
tons  burden  and  the  contract  price  is 
$17,000,000. 


Skandia-Paeiflc    Gets    Good    contract. 


J.  H.  Hansen,  president  of  the  Skan- 
dia-Pacific  Oil  Engine  Co..  which  has 
offices  in  San  Francisco  and  a  plant  in 
Oakland,  returned  from  Philadelphia" 
with  a  contract  for  20  true  type  Diesel 
engines,  to  cost  »2,.-,00.000.  Each  en- 
gine will  develop  in  excess  of  1100 
horsepower,  and  wilt  be  fitted  in  fab- 
ricated steel  ships  of  the  Emergency 
Fleet  Corporation,  registered  about 
5000  tons. 


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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,    Augrust    21.    191S. 


ADVAIVCE     PSIEWS 

Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


APARTMENT   HOUSES. 


APARTMBINTS  Cost.  $ 

LiONG  'BEACH,   Los     Angeles  Co,',     Cal. 

NW  Ocean  and  Atlantic  Avenues. 
Four-story   fireproof   apartment  house. 
Owner — Helen    K.    Knupp,    2604    E-2nd 
St.,   Long-  Beach. 


Contract  Awarded. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,  $ 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
Fifth  Street. 

Brick  work  for  two-story  brick  apart- 
ments. 

Owner — (Mrs.   Behymer. 

Architects — Train  &  WiUi,-,ms,  22C  Ex- 
chang-e  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 

Contractor — C.  S.  Blodgctt,  1953  Bon- 
sallo  St.,  Los  Angeles. 

Genoral  Contractor — C.  S.  McCully,  Los 
Angeles. 


Segregated  Bids.  Plans  Ready  for  Fig- 
ured in  Three  Weeks. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,    $20,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Pine  Street  W  of 
Leavenworth  Street. 

Three-story  concrete  apartment  house, 
11  apts.  of  2  and  3  rooms  each. 

Owner — A.  H.  Willson. 

Architect — J.  F.  Dunn,  Phelan  Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 

(24046)  1st  report  Feb.  IS;  2nd  Apr.  4, 
1918. 

Preliminary    Work    Planned 

Plans  Completed. 

AX,TERATIO'NS  Cost,  $ 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal,  Virginia  St. 
Alter  frame  stable  into  rooming  house. 
Owner — Sheriff  J.  J.  McDonald.  Vallejo. 
Architect — None  Given. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS.     Cost,   $16,000. 

SAN  FRANCESCO,  Mission  Disrtrict. 

Three-story  frame  aprtcmtnts:  plaster 
exterior,  .steam  heat,  hot  water. 

Owner — Name   withheld. 

Architect — 'O.  E.  Eivans  &  Co,,  25S5  -Mis- 
sion street,  S.  F. 


Plans  Being-  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS.  Cost.    $25,000. 

SAN  FRAMCrSOO.  Mission  District. 

Thiee-story  frame  apartments  (18  3- 
room  apartments,  plaster  exterior, 
steam  heat  and  hot  water.) 

Owner — Name  withheld. 

Architect — O.  E.  Evans  &  Co..  25S9  Mis- 
sion street,  S.  T. 


BANK. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

BANK  RBMODHLTNG.     Cost  not  given. 

PET.M.UiMA,  Sonoma  Co..  Cal. 

Bank  improvements,  remodel  and  alter 

entrance,  remove  stairway. 
Owner — Petaluma  National   Bank. 
Architect — None. 


to  raise  $7,000  to  erect  new  buildings. 
The  bid  of  H.  C.  Whitty  of  Sanger  for 
$2,S0O  to  hulld  a  septic  tank  at  the 
county  fair  grounds  was  received. 


TERRA  BELLA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
—"Bonds  of  the  Terra  Bella  Irrigation 
District,  to  the  amount  of  $150,000, 
were  sold  to  the  Aronson-Gale  Com- 
pany it  Los  Angeles,  at  97. 


BONDS. 

FRESNO.  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — Bids  for 
bonds  of  the  University  District  School 
have  been  called  for,  and  will  be  open- 
er   September    4.      The    district    wants 


VAL  VHRDE,  River.side  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  Val  Verde  Water  District,  River- 
side County,  will  vote  September  14  on 
the  issuance  of  $1315,000  bonds  tor  the 
construction  of  irrigation  works.  The 
election  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the 
district  at  Val  Verde.  W.  D.  Hamman 
is  president  and  L.  J.  Marsh,  secretary 
of  the  district. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angele.?,  Co..  Cal. 
^The  Railroad  Commission  has  au- 
thorized the  Southern  California  Edison 
Company  to  use  $223,793.4^5  of  the  pro- 
ceeds from  the  sale  of  $3,000,000  bonds 
hitherto  authorized  by  the  commission 
to  be  used  for  defraying  the  cost  of 
adding  to  the  (company's  Big  Creek 
hydro-eleotric  plant  and  the  transmis. 
sion  lines  to  Los  Angeles,  tor  construc- 
tion  expenditures   during   last   June. 


BRIDGES  AND  DAMS. 

RECONSTRUCTION     OP     BRIOGB. 


FRESNO,  Fresno  Co..  Cal.— The  Board 
of  Supervisors  will  take  immediate 
steps  to  repair  the  Huntington  road 
and  to  reconstruct  the  Hankey  bridge 
over  Kings  river  near  Sanger.  The  old 
Hankey  bridge,  -which  may  have  to  be 
rebuilt   entirely,   cost   aibout   $9,000. 

The  board  let  the  contract  to  build 
a  septic  tank  at  the  fair  grounds  to  .'. 
E.  Mitchell.  Ten  per  cent  will  be  paid 
the  contractor  on  the  cost  of  materials 
and  labor. 


bridge:  bids  wanted. 


PAVING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

'SANTA  ANA,  Los  ngeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Los  Angeles  Paving  Com,pany,  2900 
Santa  Fe  avenue,  Xos  Angeles,  was 
awarded  the  contract  at  6.6  sq.  ft.  tor 
laying  a  Topeka  surface  on  the  Dyer 
road. 


BRIDGE  BIDS  WANTED. 

.MERCED,  Merced  Co..  Cal.— Until 
Septemiber  4  bids  will  be  received  by 
the  County  Supervisors  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  bridge  on  the  New- 
man road  to  replace  the  old  Chedister 
bridge,  in  Road  Dis.tri<t  No.  4. 
(240215) 


PLAN   BRIDGES  FOR   HUNTINGTON 
ROAD. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.-^New 
bridges  tor  the  Lake  Huntington  road 
will  be  recommended  by  the  super- 
visors' committee  of  Fre.sno  County. 
An  inspection  wa.s  made  and  found 
that  the  bridges  over  Big  Creek  and 
Pitman     Creek,     between     Shaver     and 


Huntington,  should  be  replaced  as  soon 
as  practicable. 

The  committee  will  recommend  that 
the  new  bridges  be  built  with  per- 
manent stone  bulkheads  and  seasoned 
timber.  The  cost  is  estimated  at  $8000 
to  $10,000. 

The  committee  has  also  recommended 
the  reconstruction  of  the  bridge  over 
Kings  river  east  of  Sanger,  at  about  an 
equal  cost. 

YUBA  COUNTY  BRIDGE  TO  BE  BUILT 

NEVADA  CITY-,  .Nevada  Co..  Cal  — 
The  Board  of  .Stipervisors  of  Tuba 
county  have  agreed  to  contribute  their 
one-half  share  of  the  cost  of  building 
a  bridge  over  the  Middle  Yuba  on  the 
Nevada-Yuba  line  on  the  route  of  the 
Nevada-City-Downieville  lateral. 

This  will  probably  insure  the  build- 
ing of  the  bridge  as  the  Nevada  county 
supervisors  have  already  signified  their 
willingness  to  enter  into  the  arrange- 
ment. The  plan  of  having  the  State 
Highway  Commission  do  the  construc- 
tion will  probably  be  tc'lowed. 

BIDS    WANTED    FOR   BRIDGES. 

WfLLOWS,  Glenn  Co,,  Cat— Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Glenn  County  Cal.,  at 
the  office  of  the  County  Clerk  until  10 
o'clock  A.  M.  Tuesday,  September  3, 
1918,  for   the   following  work: 

Reinforced  concrete  bridge  over  Salt 
Creek,  designated  as  the  "Ayers" 
bridge,  on  the  Winslow-Elk  Creek  road 
in  Road  District  No.  3. 

Construction  of  a  reinforced  concrete 
culvert  referred  to  as  the  "Paulsen" 
bridge  in  Road  District  No.  3. 

Reinforced  concrete  culvert  referred 
to  as  the  "Hulbert"  bridge  No.  1.  in 
Road   District  No.   3. 

Reinforced  concrete  culvert,  referred 
to  as  the  "Hamann"  bridge,  in  Road 
District  No.  3. 

Reinforced  concrete  bridge  at  Rey- 
nolds' grade  on  the  Elk  Creek-New- 
ville  road   in   Road  District  No.  3. 

Reinforced  concrete  bridge  over 
Walker  Creek  on  the  Willows-Glenn 
road,  referred  to  as  the  ''.Moss"  bridge 
in   Road   District   No.   4. 

Plans  and  specifications  on  file  in  the 
office  of  County  Clerk,  W.  H.  Sale,  at 
Willows,  Cal.,  and  to  which  reference 
is  made  for  further  particulars. 


BRIDGE   PLANNEIO. 

RIVBRSOIDE.  Riverside  Co..  Cal. — Su- 
pervisor John  Shaver,  Riverside,  has 
arranged  for  the  construction  of  a. 
bridge  between  Murietta  Hot  Springs 
and  Hemet  to  replace  one  washed  out 
by  floods. 


BRIDGE     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 

MiERCBU.  Merced  Co.,  Cal.— The 
County  .Supervisors  of  .Merced  have 
awarded  E.  K.  Angel  the  contract  for 
construction  of  a  new  bridge  on  the 
state  highway,  the  cost  to  be  $2,400. 
Other  bids  were  as  follovrs:  John.wn 
Brothers.  $3,420:  Droesch  *  Oordo.  $2,- 
9114;  \V.  K.  \Videnm:inn.  $2.9S5. 


Wednesday.    August    31.    1918. 

HRIDtiK   BIDS   urBMSU. 

SAN  DIBGO.  San  Diego  Co..  Ual.  - 
George  W.  Harding.  73i7  H.  W.  Hellman 
BIdgr..  Los  Angeles,  submitted  the  low- 
est bid  at  »41.+90  for  the  construction 
of  a  reinforced  concrete  bridge,  con- 
sisting off  23  spans  of  30  feet  each, 
across  San  Luis  Rey  river  at  Oceanside, 
San    Diego  County    (VIIl-S   D-2-C). 


BUIU)ING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


bridge:     contract     AWARDEai. 

NAPA.  Xapa  Co.,  Cal. — The  contract 
for  the  construction  of  a  reinforced 
concrete  bridge  in  Pope  valley,  near  the 
Groteguth  ranch,  was  awarded  to 
Harry  Thorsen.  in  the  sum  of  $1120. 
upon  his  giving  bond  in  the  smm  of  $600 


CAFETERIA. 


Plans  Being   Revised. 

CAFEyrBB.IA  Cost.   $50,000  instead 

of  $70.0«0. 
9AN   FRANCISCO.      Union    Iron    Works. 
Frame  cafeteria. 

Owner — (Bethlehem    Shipbuilding    Cpn. 
Architect — J.      R.    Miller.    Lick      Bldg.. 

San  Francisco. 
Regarding  cafeteria  at  the  Rlsdon 
Iron  Works  plant,  the  heating  and 
lighting  fixtures  will  be  omitted  to  re- 
duce the  cost  of  equipment. 
i25»S7)  1st  report  June  7;  .ith  July 
23.  191'8. 


CHURCHES. 


TO   ERECT   PART    OF   CHCRCH. 

NAPA,  Napa  Co..  Cal. — The  Congre- 
gational Church  people  have  decided 
to  erect  one-half  of  the  new  church 
now  and  the  other  part  after  the  war 
is  over  and  conditions  get  more  favor- 
able. They  will  build  the  Sunday 
School  and  Social  part  now,  and  the 
large  auditorium  later  on. 


Plans  Being  Prepared 

CHURCH.     Co.?t.   $8,000. 

RrCH.MiaND.   Contra    Costa    Co..   Cal..    E 

10th  andBurrett  Ave. 
One-story  frame  church. 
Owner — Richmond      Episcopal     Church. 

Rev.  Hadlow.  pastor. 
Anchitect — Julia       Morgan,      Merchants 

Exchange  Bldg..  S.  F. 
Note — Tentative  sketches  only  have 
been  prepared,  which  are  now  under 
consideration  by  the  church  trustees. 
Funds  have  yet  to  be  secured  tor  the 
building  of  the  edifice. 


FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES. 


Plan.s  Being  Prepared. 

FACTORY  Cost,   $ 

STOCKTOiN,,San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. 
Tra'ctor  factory    (Mfg.   of  Kroyer  Wiz- 
ard Tractors.) 
Owner — J.  M.  Kroyer. 
Arch  itect — None. 

Mr.  Kroyer  is  now  proceeding  with 
the  organization  of  a  $3. 000. 000  cor- 
poration under  the  laws  of  this  state. 
The  .shares  will  be  divided  into  30,000 
common  and  20,000  preferred,  of  th» 
par  value  of  $100  each.  Trie  p.-eferred 
stock  is  to  net  $95  to  the  corporation 
and  is  to  pay  7  per  cent  anually  on 
its  par  value.  A  bonus  of  one  share 
of  common  stock  is  to  be  issued  for 
each  four  shares  of  preferred  stock 
sold.  Mr.  Kroyer  has  personally  sub- 
S  ribed  for  $190,000  of  the  preferred 
stock  and  for  a  time  will  offer  pre- 
ferred stock  to  local  investors  at  the 
net  price  of  $95  per  share. 


Bids  Under  Advisement. 

ALTER      RESU'DENaE      INTO      ^'LATS. 

Cost  not  given. 
SAN  PRAiNCaSCO. 
Owner — Name   not  given. 
Architect — Albert  Farr,  Foxcroft  Bldg.. 

San  Francisco. 


GARAGE. 

Plans    Being    Prepared. 
GARAGiB.      Cost.    $45,000. 
.SAN   FRAiNCISCO.    Western  Addition. 
One-story  class  "A"  garage.  100x120  ft. 
Owner — Name  withheld. 
Architect — O'Brien   Bros,   240   Montgom- 
ery  street.  S.    FF. 
>ote — Architect.?    O-Brien    Bros,    have 
plans  underway  for  another  garage  b«- 
:Jde.<:  the  one  i-eported  above. 


HALLS  Aim  SOCDSTT  BUILDINGS. 

Plans    Being   Prepared 

PA'SSENGiELR    DEPOT  Cost.    $ 

LiOS   ANGELES.    Los   Angeles    Co..    Cal. 

Fifth   and   Front  Streets. 
Two-story   Class    "C"    passenger   depot. 

80x100. 
Owner — Pacific   Electric   Railway  Co. 
Architect— Engineering     Dept.      Pacific 

Electric  Railway  Company. 
SPECIFICATIONS 
Brick  or  hollow  tile  walls,  shingle 
and  composition  roofing,  plastered  ex- 
terior finish,  cement  floor,  pine  interior 
finish,  plumbing,  heating  system  and 
electric  wiring. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

29,   1918. 
DETENTION  HOME  Cost.  $20,000 

OROVIiLIiE.    Butte   Co..  Cal. 

Hollow    tile    detention    home.    30xll'8 

with   wing,    20x44    <a.5   rooms  and   4 

bathrooms). 
Owner — iButte  County. 
Architect — Chester  Cole.  Chico,    Cal. 


Bids  Close  Aug.   2i6,   1918,  12  o'clock,  M. 

AX.TE2lAnraiONS  Cost.    > 

BAacBRSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal. 
Addition    and      alteration    to      manual 

training  building. 
Owner — Trustees  Kern  Co.  Union  High 

School    District,   'Bakersfleld.   Cal. 
Architect — O.   L.   Clark,   Browser  Bldg.. 

Bakersfleld,  Cal. 
J.  H.  Bitner.  Clerk  oif  the  Boad. 


Plans  Completed. 

SWnEvnNG  POOiL  Cost.  $10,000 

NORTH  MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal. 
Swimming    pool,    oOxl'S*    (2    to    10    feet 

deep.) 
Owner — J.  T.  Moorehead.  Modesto,  Cal. 
■Excavating  completed. 


Cost.    $(!0.000 


Plans  Completed 
PAVELION 
.SEATTLE,  Wash. 

One-story   frame   pavilion.    139x270. 
Owner — Firland's  Sanitarium. 
Architect— City  Architect  Daniel  Hunt- 
ington. 
It  will  have  a  concrete  floor  through- 
out, as  it  will  rest  in  the  ground.     The 
building      will    contain      two      six-bed 
ward.>5.    four    two-bed    wards    and    nine 
private  rooms  as  well  as  nurses'  rooms, 
reception   rooms  and  a  dining  room.  34 
x50    feet,      operated    on    the      cafeteria 
system.       A    balcony    overlooking    thi.s 
room   will   be   used   for  recreation   pur- 
poses.     The   structure   will    be    entirely 


Pag«  Fiv» 

surrounded    by    porche:-    which    will    be 
screened   In. 


August  15.  1918. 
Plan.s    Being  Prepared. 

PAVILION  Cost,    $ 

TULARE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal. 
Live  stock  pavilion. 

Owner — Tulare    County   Lve    Stock    As- 
sociation. Tulare.  Cal. 
Architect — ^Not  Glvtn. 

♦ 

HOSPITALS. 

BIDS   OPENED  FOR  HOSPITAI*  ITXITS 
IN    PI,ACER    COr.XTY. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 
SACRAMENTO,  Cal.,  Aug.  12.  1918.— 
Bids  were  opened  today  In  the  office  of 
the  State  Bureau  of  Tuberculosis  for 
furnishing  all  labor,  materials  and  me- 
chanical workmanship  necessary  for 
the  construction  of  the  following  units 
of  a  tuberculosis  hospital,  to-wit: 

Administration  Building;  Service 
Building;  Power  House;  6  Sleeping 
Porch  Buildings;  2  Cottages;  Nurses' 
Home;  Superintendent's  Cottage,  and 
Septic   System. 

Said  buildings  are  to  be  constructed 
on  a  site  about  one-quarter  mile  south- 
west of  Wiemar  Station,  in  the  County 
of  Placer,  State  of  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tions prepared  therefor  by  R.  A.  Herold. 
Architect,  and  J.  E.  Stanton,  Associate, 
and  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Supervi- 
sors of  the  County  of  Yuba. 

Monson   Bros $167,943 

Mathews    Constr.    Co 122,922 

W.   C.   Duncan  &  Co 128.761 

E.    E.    Etherton 119,900 

Bids  were  taken  under  advisement. 


BEiRJvELEY,  Cal. — At  a  meeting  of 
the  Board  of  Regents  of  the  University 
of  California  it  was  announced  that  a 
.small  hospital  building  for  the  conva- 
lescents of  the  aviation  torps  taking 
the  ground  school  course  at  the  uni- 
versity is  to  be  built  in  the  very  n»ar 
future. 


HOTELS. 

Plans  Submitted. 

HOTEL  Cost.     $100,000 

WOODLAND.   Yolo  Co.,   Cal.      Main  and 

(College  Streets. 
Three-story  hotel. 

Owner — A.   W.  Porter.   Woodland.  Cal. 
Architect — W.   H.    Weeks.   7i5    Post.  San 

Francisco. 
The  building,  as  planned  by  Archi- 
tect Weeks,  will  have  S6  rooms  and 
apartment.*?,  and  will  be  three  stories  in 
height,  with  the  ground  floor  devoted 
entirely  to  stores  and  offices. 
(24101) 


RESIDENCES. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Aug. 

19.    1918. 

RESIDENCE  "       Cost.  $ 

WRIGHTS    'STATION     North     of    Santa 

Cruz.  Cal. 
Mission    style    patio    residence,    garage 

and  foreman's  house. 
Owner — C.  E.  Schmitt. 
Architect — Frederick  Whitton.  369  Pine 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Bids    Wanted. 

(X)TTAGES  Co.«t.  $l.flon  each 

D.ALY  CITY.  San  Mateo  Co..  Cal. 
Four    one-story    and     btsement     frame 
cottages. 


Page  Six 

Owner — lE.  Ferto.  Holel  Eureka,  li 
O'Farrell  St..  San  Fraud:  CO. 

Architect— P.  Righetti.  -iSS  Phelan  Bid,; 
San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

RESIDENCE  0>st     $J,0"ii 

SAN  FRANCISCO.      3«th   .\venue' and  Q 

Street. 
One-story  frame  residence. 
Owner — air.s.   Bennett. 
Architect — Albert   L.apachet.    110   -Sutter 

Street,  San   Francisco. 
Contractor — Geo.    >L    Merritt    Co..    3411 

Geary  St.,  San  Francisco. 


COTTAGGIES  Cost.    $ 

ALAMEIDA.    Alameda    Co..    Cal.      Santa 

Clara  Avenue. 
Ten  workemn's  cottages. 
Owner — Fidelity  Mortgage  Security  Co., 

1st  iNational  Bank  Bldg.,  Berkeley. 
Architect — W.  H.  Ratclifr  Jrr..  1st  Xat'l. 

Bank  Bldg.,   Berkeley. 


Plans    Being    Prepared. 

RjESIDENCIE      ALTERATION'S.         Cost, 

I'o.OOO. 
SAN  FRANCISOO. 

Alterations  to   two  frame   residences. 
Owner — Name  withheld. 
Architect — Thos.   W.   Lenzen.   Humiboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Note — ^Architect  Lenzen  has  been 
commissioned  to  prepare  plans  for  the 
alteration  of  two  flats  or  apartments, 
as  may  be  decided  on.  Plan.*  will  not 
be  ready  for  a  month. 


Contract  Recorded. 

RESTDKNOE.     Cost.  JS.Sfln. 

SAN   FRANCISCO.   E   16th   avenue   19S.6 

N.  Cabrillo. 
Owner — James  Welsh,   543   ISth  avenue. 
-Architect — None. 
Contractor — James  Welsh.  543  Isth  Ave 

Plans  Being-Prepared. 
BUNG.4IX)W.      Cost.$4,700. 
.-^AN  FRANCISCO.  West  Wood  Park. 
Owner — Name   withheldd. 
Architect-^da  IDcCann.  31. S  Kearny  St.. 
San   Francisco. 


WORKMEN'S    COTTAGES. 


Day's    Work    and   Sub-Contracts    to    be 

Awarded  Shortly. 
OLYIXE,   near  Bay  Point,  Contra   Costa 

County. 
OOTTAOES,    ETC.  Cost.    $1.000iOOO 

200    3    to    5-room    workmen's    cottages 

and  two-story  frame  hotel  contain- 
ing 76  rooms. 
Owner — R.  N.  Burgess  (linanced  by  the 

Government. 
Architect — G.      A.      Applegarth,      Claus 

Spreckels  'Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Superintendent    of   Construction — J.    F. 

Maganlni,    603    36th  St.,    Oakland. 
A  contract  for  the  grading,  sewer  and 
gas   work  has  been  awarded   to  Bos   & 
OBrien,  Hearst  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


-SCHOOLS. 


SCHOOL  BIDS  OPENED. 

LOS  ANGEI-E,.^.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
— Wilson  &  Eeaver  of  Anaheim,  suo- 
mitted  the  lowest  bid  .-it  $15,"39  for 
erecting  additions  to  tho  I-^i  Habra 
school  buiWing  in  accord.^nce  with 
Architect  Elmore  R.  Jeftery,  1118  Van 
Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  AngeUs. 

There  will  be  two  two-room  add'- 
tion.s.  each  32x48  feet,  to  contain  sloyd 
plans  and  speciflcations  prepared  by 
and  domestic  science  departments,  and 


BUILDING  AND  BNOINEERING  NEWS 

two  class  rooms.  The  construction  will 
be  of  hollow  tile  with  concrete  founda- 
tions, "plastered  exteriors,  composition 
roofing,  pine  trim,  maple  floors,  slate 
blackboards,  plumbing,  wiring,  heat- 
ing sy.s*em.  etc. 

Other  bil.?  received  were  as  follows- 

Wil lard- Brent    Co |15.600 

li:urell  Condley  15,990 

H"ivey     Garber 16,450 

Geo.     A.     Daniels 17,231 

♦ 

Plans  Being  Figured.     Bida  Close  Aug. 
28,  bet.  2  and  3  P.  M. 

SCHOOL  Cost.    I . 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     S  hi  'Block  bounded 
by    Excelsior   and    Avalon    avenues 
and  Lisbon  and  Madrid  streets. 
General   construction:    plumbing   work; 
electrical     work;    brick    work    and 
hollow    tile:    heating    and  ventilat- 
ing system  for  'Monroe  School. 
Owner — City  and  County  of  Slan  Fran- 
cisco. 
Architect— John   Reid    Jr.,    1st   National 
'Bank   Bldg..  San   Francisco. 

Contract    Awarded. 

SCHOOL  Cost,    »22,300 

UPPER  LAKE,  Lake  Co..  Cal. 
One-story    concrete      and    frame      high 

school  building  (8  rooms), 
Owner — Upper  Lake  Union  High  School 

District. 
.\rchitect — Norman   Coulter.   46   Kearny 

St.,   San    Francisco. 
Contractor — iM.      Crane.    374       .Miramar 

Ave.,   San   Francisco. 
-Mr.  Crane  was  awarded  the  contract, 
his  being  the  lowest  bid  received.     Next 
lowest   being  $24,600. 


CONTRACT       AWARDED       FOR 
VISTA    SCHOOI,. 


nio 


Contract  Awarded. 

.SCHOOJJ  Cost,  $29,6«fl 

RiIO   VISTA,   CAL. 

One-story  reinforced  concrete  grammar 
school. 

Owner — Trustees  Rio  Vista  Joint  School 
District. 

Architect — Henry   C.   Smith,     Humboldt 
Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

General  Contractors — Trevia  &  Pasqua- 
letti.  32  Harwood  Place,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 
Heating  awarded  to  J.  C.  Hurley.  509 

nth  St.,  San  Francisco,  at  >3,925. 


Cost,    $41,840 
-Kirk  'School 


Contract  Awarded. 

SCHOOL 

FRESNO,  (Fresno  Co.,  Cal. 

District. 
Ten-room    school    building   adjacent    to 

present  Kirk  School  Building. 
Owner — .Kirk  School  District. 
Architects — Coates    &    Travers,    Rowell 

Bldg..  Fresno. 
<Ielneral     Contractor — Jannes    (L.     Daly, 

Fresno,  Cal. 
Heating  contract  awarded  to  William 
H.  Cox  of  (Fresno,  on  his  bid   of  $5,606. 

SCHOOL,    BIDS    RJSJEOTEa>. 

FULLERTON,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
All  bids  received  for  the  erection  of  a 
lavatory  building  on  the  Fullerton 
Grammar  School  site  were  ordered  re- 
jected by  the  School  Trustees  as  being 
too  high.  The  plans  will  be  revised  and 
new  bids  taken.  J.  C.  Austin,  1125 
Baker-Detwiler  Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  is 
the  architect. 


Wednesday,    August    21,    1918. 

creation  dining  roonj.  kitchen, 
laundry,  and  nurses'  suite. 

Owner — Alameda  County. 

Architect— Henry  H.  -Meyers,  Kohl 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


BIDS     WANTED. 

ALAMEDA,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 
COTTAGE,  ETC.  Cost,  $6,000 

One-story    frame      stucco   cottage,      re- 


$20,. 


Plans    Being    Prepared. 

-SCHOOL   r-MPROVBMIENTS.     Cost 
000. 

-SAN  FRANCISCO,  .N  W  Sutter  and  Ma- 
son streets. 

One    and    two-story    addition    to    brick 
school. 

Ovvner — A.  <B.  Spreckels. 

Architect— G.      A.      Applegarth,      Claus 
Spreickels   Bldg..   S.    F. 


ST0BE8  AITD  OFFICES. 

Contract    -Awarded. 

CLASS  -C  BUILDING  Cost,   $1200 

SAN    FRANCISCO.      NE   Stevenson    250 

SW  Fifth  Street. 
Owner— Mary  E.  Seeley,  2306  Geary  St., 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Jas.   B.   Seeley,   230-6   Geary 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Bids    Close      Next 


Cost,  $ 

Market  and  Kearny 


Plans      Prepared. 

Week. 
ADDITION 
S.\N  FRANCISCO. 

Streets. 

General    construction    of    one-story    re- 
inforced concrete  addition  to  four- 
story  Bankei-s  Investment  Bldg., 
Owner — Bankers'   Investment  Co. 
Architect — Frederick       H.     Meyer,       4,9 
Geary  St.,  San   Fran<:isco. 
Plumbing  awarded  to  F.  W.  Snook  & 
Sno,   596   Clay  St.,  San  Francisco;  Wir- 
ing to  Decker  Elec.  Co.,  Ill  New  Mont- 
gomery  St.;    Heating    to  Sicott  Co.,    2'43 
Minna  Street. 


Ready  For  Figures  Thursday.  Aug.   15. 

ALTlEiRATIONS  Cost,   $ 

SANTA  ROS-A..  Sonoma  Co..  Cal. 

Alter  store    (install    new  store   flxtures 

and  store  fronts,  etc.)  store  114x120. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Joseph    Cahen,    33S    Kearny 
St.,  San   Francisco. 

Bids  will  be  taken  for  the  flxtures 
and  store  fronts  (carpentry  work  to  be 
done  by  day's  labor). 


Ready  tor  Figures  Aug.   17,   1918. 

AlLTBRATIONS  Cost.   $4,000 

'BDRK'ELET,  Alameda  Co..  Cal.  Center 
Street   near  Shattuck. 

Alter  one-story  store  building  and  add 
two   new  additional  stores. 

Owner — Dr.  OL.ogan,  133  Geary  St.,  San 
Francisco. 

Architect— J.  W.  Plachek.  2014  Shat- 
tuck Ave.,  (Berkeley. 


WARBHOLSE.S    PLANED. 


SAN  PRANCigco— The  State  Board 
of  Har-bor  Commissioners  have  an- 
nounced that  two  additional  bonded 
warehouses  are  to  be  operated  by  the 
Board  to  handle  cargoe.«  on  the  water- 
front. The  two  new  warehouses  will 
be  located  on  the  south  side  and  are 
to  form  part  of  a  chain  of  warehouses 
to  be  constructed  to  relieve  the  freight 
congestion  on  the  wharves. 


RO.*D  BIDS  CONSIDE^RED. 

SACRAMENTO.  Cal— Bids  for  the 
construction  of  an  oil  macadam  road 
on  Grand  Island  will  be  considered  by 
the  County  Board  of  Supervisors  on 
August   22,   19(18. 


(Wednesday.    August    21,     191S. 
'  RWAU  BIDS  WANTED. 


SACRAMENTO.  Cal.— 'Bids  will  be  re- 
ived for  the  gradinsr  of  the  Sheldon- 
!      ■:  load  on  August  1'2.  ISW. 


SEALKD  PROPOSALS. 
notice:  to  contractors. 

SEALED  BII>S  will  be  received  by 
F    McClure.  State   Engineer,  Forum 

de'  Sacramento.  California,  up  to 
id  Includlni;  13  o'clo«fc.  Noon,  Monday, 
«tcmber  16th.  1»18,  said  bids  then 
id  there  to  be  publicly  opened  and 
•ad  for  furnishin;?  all  plant,  raateriala. 

bor  and  doinfr  the  work  required  for 
,e  complete  conrtruction  and  erection 
-except  the  PlumbinR-  and  Heatine — 
four  buildings,  namely— the  "Trades 
uilding  Gymnasium,  and  Cottages  o 
Id  7  ■'  California  School  for  Girls,  near 
entura.  California,  in  accordance  with 
le  plans  and  specifications  Iherelor, 
jpies  of  which  may  be  obtained  on 
jplication  to  the  State  Department  of 
liiineering,    Sacramento.    California. 

Bids  shall  be  submitted  on  forms 
reparcd  and  furnished  by  the  State 
■ejKirtment   of   Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
hei  k  in  tlie  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
ccompany  each   bid. 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-Fiva  ($25.00) 
>011ar8  will  be  required  on  plans  and 
pecrftcations,  the  deposit  to  be  re- 
urned  immediately  on  the  return  of 
•he  plana  and  specifications  to  the 
;tate  Department  of  Engineering,  at 
;»cramento.   California,   in  srood  condi- 

Tlie  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
nfc  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any 
ind  all  bids  and  to  waive  any  Infor- 
nality  in  any  bid  received.     .   _   „    „ 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
vtClure.  State  Engineer.  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
■nvelope;  "Proposa!  for  Trades  Build- 
.'ng.  Gymnasium  and  Cottages  o  and  i. 
California  School  for  Girls,  near  Ven- 
tura. California,"  n.r.u^  Tt-RV 
fSIGXED]  W.  F.  "lIcCLiUBE. 
State  Engineer.     (•) 

PROPOSALS     FOR     OPTICE. 

NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS. 

i  SEALiED  PR'POSAL.S.  indorsed  "Pro- 
posals for  Receiving  Ship  OfBce  Build- 
ing No.  SO.  f.  S.  Naval  Training  Sta- 
tion. San  Francisco.  California,  Specifi- 
cation No.  3329"  will  be  received  at  the 
Navv  Yard.  Mare  Island,  California. 
■Btil  11  O'clock  A.  M„  .lueast  17,  1918. 
and  then  and  there  publicly  opened,  for 
constructing  a  one-story  and  .attic  wood 
frame  office  building.  42'  wide  by  b» 
long  by  about  15'  from  the  ground  to 
the  eaves  on  concrete  foundations; 
the  construction  of  a  concrete  W'^'Kv.* 
wide  around  the  building;  and  the 
moving  of  Buildings  'Nos.  43  and  44 
from  the  site  to  new  location  within 
100'  of  their  present  locations.  Draw- 
ing and  specification  No  3329  may  be 
obtained  upon  application  to  the  Com- 
mandant of  the  Mare  Island  Navy  lard 
Deposit  of  a  certified  check  or  postal 
money  order  tor  $10.00.  payable  to  the 
Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  >ards  and 
Docks,  is  required  as  security  for  the 
safe  return  of  the  drawing  and  speci- 
fications. HARRY  GEORGE.  Com- 
mandant.  August   12.   1918. 

NOTICE  TO  OONTR.».CTORS. 

SEIAIjED  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
the  State  Land  Settlement  Board  Dur- 
ham. California,  np  to  and  includlnK  - 
••clock  P.   M.,  Friday.   Anjfu»t  .10,   191S. 

said  bids-  then  and  there  to  be  publicly 
opened  and  read.  for  ("•'"'Shing  all 
plant  materials,  and  labor,  and  doing 
the  work  required  for  the  complete 
construction  and  erection  of  "'"«  fg^I" 
houses  on  the  Durham  State  Land  Set- 
tlement. Durham.  California,  in  accor- 
dance with  the  plans  and  specifications 
therefor,  copies  of  whuch  may  be  ob- 
tained on  applicatior  to  the  State  Land 
Settlement    Board.    Durham.    California. 

Such  bids  will  be  received  for  com- 
plete work,  either  in  whole  or  in  part, 
but  strictly  as  outlined  on  prepared 
forms  furnished  by  the  Stale  Land 
Settlement  Board.  .^..tinort 

Cash  1  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  t«"  P^'LiS*''!}""; 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
accompany   each    bid.  ,,,„.   ...m  k.. 

A  deposit  of  ten  dollars  (JIO)  will  be 
required  on  plans  and  fpe-^'Acatlons^ 
the  deposit  to  be  returned  immediately 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

on  the  return  of  the  plans  and  specifi- 
cations to  the  State  Land  Settlement 
Board.  Durham.  California,  in  good 
condition.  „ 

The  State  Land  Settlement  Board  re- 
serves the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bid.*  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

Time  Wmlti  Time  being  an  import- 
ant consideration,  the  number  of  work- 
ing days  required  in  which  to  complete 
the  work  in  its  entirety  will  be  taken 
into  consideration  in  awarding  the 
contract.  ,  . 

DamageN:  For  each  extra  working 
day  required  over  and  above  the  stipu- 
lated time  limit,  the  contractor  shall 
pay  to  the  Land  Settlement  Board  of 
the  State  of  California  the  sum  of  ten 
dollars    ($10i    as    liquidated   damages 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  Geo. 
(■  Kreutzer,  Superintendent.  State 
Land  Settlement  Board.  Durham.  Cali- 
fornia, and  plainly  marked  on  the  en- 
velope; "Proposal  for  Nine  Farm 
Houses  on  Durham  State  Land  Settle- 
ment, Durham.  California  " 
[SIGNIBD]  CUAb.  E.  COOK. 

Farm.^tead    Engineer.      (•) 


Page  Seven 

across    the    Sacramento    river   at    Butte 
City  in  Road  District  No.   3. 
W.  H.  Sale.  Clerk. 

BIDS    WANTED    FOR   -MOTOR   TRICK. 


NOTICE  INVITING  BIDS  FOR  WATER 
DISTRIBITING  SYSTEM.  REIN- 
FORCED CONCRETE  RESERVOIR, 
PIMPING  HOtJSE,  PUMPS,  PIPES, 
AND  FITTINGS,  AND  A  FIFTY 
FOOT    STEEL    ST.AND    PIPE. 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 

NOTIiOB  IS  HBRiDBY  given  that 
Sealed  bids  -will  be  received  by  the 
town  of  Martinez,  op  to  eljrht  o'clock, 
p.  M..  September  3rd,  1918.  for  furnish- 
ing all  labor  and  materials  necessary 
for  the  construction  of  water  distribu- 
tion system,  pumping  house,  pumps, 
pipes  and  fittings,  and  a  fiifty  .foot  steel 
^tand  pipe,  in  accordance  with  plans 
and  specifications  heretofore  and  on 
the  12th  day  of  August.  191i8.  adopted 
bv  the  Board  of  Trustees  of.the  town  of 
Martinez  and  now  on  file  in  the  office 
of  the  Town  Clerk  of  said  town  of 
.Martinez.  ,  .^,    »,„ 

Each  bid  must  be  accompanied  by 
a  certified  check  payable  to  the  town 
of  Martinez,  for  an  amount  equal  to 
at  least  ten  per  cent  (10%)  of  the 
Imount  of  the  bid  as  a.  guarantee 
that  the  bidder  will  enter  into  a  con- 
tract to  perform  the  work  if  it  is 
awarded  to  him.  .  „ 

Plans  and  specifications  maY  be 
seen  in  the  office  of  the  Town  Clerk 
of  Martinez,  and  may  be  obtained 
from  the  office  of  Olmsted  &  Gillelen. 
HoUingsworth  Building.^  ^%Alll\ft 
California,  upon  payment  of.  »2  deposit. 

The  town  reserves  the  right  to  re- 
ject any  or  all  bids. 

Datei:  August  nth.  1918^    ^^^ 

Clerk  of  the  Town  of  Martinez.  (*) 

(24121) 


A  railway  company  in  Indio-China 
desires  to  receive  bids  for  furnishing 
.s-ix  motor  trucks.  Tenders  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  railiway  offices  until  II  A. 
M.  September  T,  1918..  Complete  speci- 
fications and  instructions  (in  French) 
may  be  had  on  application  to  the 
Bureau  or  its  district  offices.  (Refer  to 
file  Nj.  104426). 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    ROAD    WORK. 

STOCKTON.  .San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Clerk  of  the  Board  og  Supervisors  of 
San  Joaquin  County,  until  10  A.  M., 
Tuesday.  September  3,  1918,  for  improv- 
ing that  portion  of  the  county  road 
known  as  Yosemlte  avenue,  extending 
from  the  improved  road  at  the  Calla 
School  house,  at  the  N\V  corner  on 
section  2.  T.  2  S..  R.  7  E..  M.  D.  B.  and 
M..  east  to  the  Fresno  Camp  road,  a 
total  distance  of  2i5,250  feet:  also  for 
Improving  that  portion  of  the  S.  A. 
Seavy  road.  No.  93,  from  the  improved 
road  at  Ripon,  N  to  Yosemite  avenue,  a 
distance  of  20.655   feet. 

Eugene  D.  Graham.  Clerk. 


PROPOSALS       FOR    ELECTRIC      PRO- 
GR.\M   AND   FIRE   ALARM    SYSTEM. 

OFFICE  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  PUBLIC 
Works  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  Augu-s-t  9,  1918. 

Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  at 
this  office  between  the  hours  of  2 
o'clock  P.  M.  and  3  o'clock  P.  M.  on 
Wednesday,  the  2Sth  day  of  August. 
iSlS,  for  doing  the  following  work: 

The  installing  of  the  Electric  Pro- 
gram and  Fire  Alarm  System  in  the 
Monroe  School  Building,  to  be  located 
on  the  S  one-half  of  Block  bounded  by 
Excelsior  and  Avalon  avenues  and  Lis- 
bon and  Madrid  streets. 


BIDS      WANTED    FOR      REINFORCED 
CONCRETE    BRIDGE. 

SAN  DIE)GO.  San  Diego  Co..  Oal. — 
Until  2:30  P.  M..  August  28.  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  Supervisors  of  San 
Diego  County  for  the  construction  of  a 
reinforced  concrete  bridge  960  feet  In 
length,  over  the  San  Dieguito  river, 
near  Bernardo,  on  the  San  Diego  county 
highway.  Route  3,  Division  1,  and  a 
pile  trestle  bridge  acro.-is  Cottonwood 
creek,  near  Chas.  Hook's  place,  on 
r<,unty  highway.  Route  13.  Plans  and 
cpeciflcations  may  b"^  obtained  from  the 
County  Surveyor.  Certified  check  for 
5%  required  with  each  hid.  J  B.  Mc- 
Less.  Clerk. 

BIDS  WANTED. 

WILtX)WS.  Glenn  Co..  Cal.— Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Glenn  County  at  the  of- 
nce  of  the  County  Clerk  until  10  o  clock 
A  M  Thursday,  August  29th.  1918.  for 
repairing    and    reinforcing    the    bridge 


BIDS    SUBMITTED. 

ARCADIA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Davisson  Contracting  Company 
submitted  a  proposition  to  the  city  to 
pave  Falling  Leaf  avenue  from  Santa 
Anita  to  the  Pacific  Electric  tracks  for 
$2500.  providing  the  balloon  camp 
trucks  would  haul  the  rock  tree  of 
charge.  It  is  understood  Col.  Hensley. 
commander  of  the  camp,  h.-is  agreed  to 
give  the  use  of  the  trucks.  The  propo- 
sition was  referred  to  the  street  com- 
mittee. 


BIDS    W.\XTED. 

DURHAM,  Butte  Co..  Cal.— The  State 
Land  Settlement  Board  is  preparing 
plans  and  specifications  for  ten  farm 
houses  of  various  sizes,  ranging  from 
two  rooms  to  five  rooms,  to  be  erected 
on  the  Durham  State  Land  Settlement. 

Within  one  week's  time  this  work 
will  be  ready  for  estimating. 

Bids  are  to  be  called  for  segregated 
estimates  on  each  individual  house. 
Bidders  are  to  state  discount  they  wil 
allow  in  case  contract  for  more  than 
one  house  is  alloted  them,  up  to  the 
total   number  of   ten  houses. 

All  contractors  desiring  to  bid  on 
this  work  will  be  required  to  deposit 
with  the  State  Land  Settlement  Board 
the  sum  of  $10  for  a  set  of  the  com- 
plete plans,  specifications  and  instruc- 
tions. „^ 
STATE    SETTLEMENT    BOARD. 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday.    August    21.    1918 


CONTRAeXS    AWARDED 


Liens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


KlILDLNG  CONTIUCTS. 

Sail  Francisco  County. 

No.     Owner               Contractor  Amt. 

1366     Wells    Fargo    Fink  6500 

1357     Hind    Estate    .Owner  SOOO 

1368      Bull     .'Elvin  6329 

13.59      Reis     Sehultz     \5652 

13i6()     Archbishop  ..De   Benedetti  4'500 

1361     Cheeseman   Olaen  1382 

13162     Rennie     /Moore  20*6 

1361  <3olden  Gate  Owner  lOOO 

1362  Scully   .Scully  1000 

1363  Wells   Fargo    Kurtz  12S2 

13'64     Same     J-ink  (534  0 

1W5      Welsh     Welsh  20000 

13'6i6     Same    .Same  3500 

13:67      AUred     Allred  SOOO 

136S     Pacific   Rolling  Mill.jBiller  700 

3  369     Wahmoun    Mehle  550 

1370  Baston    Zimmerman  500 

1371  Ham    Ham  5000 

1372  Heyman     Heyman  2*00 

1373  Rosenberg    Clinton  5000 

1374  Hyman    Britt  1500 

1375  Williar    Gurnette  1295 

1376  Roos    Mullen  11500.. 

1377  Stanford    Univ Otis  5358 

1378  Same                         ....Ludlow  850 

1379  Same  Randall     660 

1380  Same                         Joost  925 

1381  Same                        .Forderer  804 

1382  Same                            Musto  1146 

I3i83     Same                         Mangrura  5500 

1'384     Same                          Michel  1100 

138'5     Same                         ...Wagner  58647 

13S'6     Same                           ....Keenan  16300 

1387  Same                         Mangrum  3150 

1388  Same                         Tittle  5000 

1393  Miller                            Hansen  3&50 

1394  Wilson  Globe  1886 
1388  Marx  Marx  12000 
1.3189  Sehultz  Sehultz  500 
1C90  Ritz  .  Hamill  600 
1391  Lewis  Sehultz  900 
13'92     Bauer                               Bauer  2500 

1395  Soodallah                      Owner  2000 

1396  Nel.son                           NeUon  2i800 

1397  Same    Same  3800 

A/I/KEJRATION'S 

(13Si6)     NO.   114  MONTGOMERY  Nevada 
•Bank    (Bldg.        Alterations;      tearing 

down   terra  <iotta  and   wooden  parti- 
tions and  two  new  windows. 

Owner Wells   Fargo  Nevada  Natl. 

Bank,  Premises. 

Architect William!    IMooser,     Nevada 

Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor....Fink  &  Schindler.  226  13th. 
San  Francisco. 

COST.  $GoOO 


BOIL.E11  HOUSE 

(13157)  E  SHOTWBL.L.  2-Y-10'/4  S  18th. 
One-story  concrete  boiler  house. 

Owner Hind  Estate  Co. 

Architect Wm.       Knowles,        Hearst 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Day's   work.  COST,    $5000 

FRAME  BUIUDING 

(1358)  N  TBRBA  EUENA  390  E  Santa 
Clara  being  Lot  8  Blk  22.  Two-story 
frame  dwelling. 

Owner Albert  C.  Bull,  2000  Vallejo 

San  Francisco. 

Architect Covell    &    Covell.    2225    9th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor.... Arthur   Elvin,   425    Casten- 
ada.  San   Franci.wo. 

COST,    $6329 

■BUILDING 

(13159)  W  THIRD  130  N  20th  N  70xW 
100.     All  work  for  one-story  building 

Owner .....Reis      Estate      Co.,      Mills 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect Clias.    A.    Haber,    081    Mar- 
ket, San  Francisco. 


Contractor.. ..Sehultz       Constr.     Co.,       46 

Kearny,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  12,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  10,  '18. 
Concrete   foundations,   rough   fram- 
ing,   rough    plumibing    and    roofing 

done    $1410 

Electric    wiring       and       plastering 

done    1410 

Building   Completed   1410 

Usual   35  days 1422 

TOTAL  COST,  $'5i652 
Bond,  $2S12'6.  Surety,  New  Amsterdam 
Casualty  Co.  Limit,  45  days.  Forfeit, 
$20.     Plans  and  specifications   filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1360)  NIE  GRANT  AVE  &  FILBERT 
N  137-6xB  137-6,  Alterations  and  ad- 
ditions to  two-story  frame  residence 
into  a  club  house. 

Owner The  Roman  Catholic  Arch- 
bishop of  S.  F.,  1100  Frank- 
lin, San   Francisco. 

Architect Chas.      Fantoni,    Bank      of 

Italy   Bldg.,   S.  F. 

Contractor.. ..A.  De  Benedetti,  1364 
Keary,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  12,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  7,  '18. 
When    partitions   to    be    removed 
are  removed,  rough  frame  in  and 
outside  portion  enclosed  and  roof 

on    .; $1125 

Stairs    in,    rough    plumbing    and 
rough      wiring    in      and      brown 

coated    1125 

Completed  and  accepted 1125 

Usual  35  days 1125 

TOTAL   COST,    $4500 

Bond,    $2250.      Sureties.    Antonio    Conti 

and  Giovanni   Gnecco.     Limit,   60   days. 

Forfeit,    $10.      Plans    and    specifications 

filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

11361)  NO.  277  BARTLETT.  All  work 
except  painting  for  alterations  and 
additions  to  frame  residence. 

Owner Miss  B.  Cheeseman,  Prem. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....01af    Olsen,     2i62     Beverly, 
San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  12,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  6,  '18. 
All    wrecking    done,    foundations 

in  and  material  on  ground $i5/18.2i5 

Completed    518.215 

Usual   36   days 345.50 

TOTAL  COST,  $1382.00 

i^ond,  none.     Limit.  65  days  after  Aug. 

12.     Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  specifica- 
tions filed. 


ALTBRATIOINS 

(1362)  W  DRUMM  4i5-10  S  Sacramento 
W  70xN  45-10.  All  work  for  altera- 
tions and  additions  to  three-story 
building. 

Owner Jas.      Rennie,    536      Mason, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect Nathaniel      Blaisdell.      2'5'5 

California.  San  Francisco. 
Contractor...JMoore   &  Watson,   110  Jes- 
sie, San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  12,  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  9,  '18. 

Plastering    comT>leted    $7'50 

Completed  and  accepted 786 

Usual  3i5  days 510 

TOTAL  CX>ST,  $2046 
Bond,  $10i23.  Sureties,  Frank  Thompson 
and  G.  H.  Moore.  Limit,  40  days.  For- 
feit   |5.    Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


.ALTERATIONS 

(1361)      NO.    10160    MARKET.      Painting 
inside  of  store  and  extend  stock  room 

Owner Golden   Gate   Cloak   &  Suit 

House,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1362)      9E    LEAVENWORTH    &    LOM- 
bard.     Alter  dwelling. 

Owner J.  E.  Scully. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  (X)ST,  $1000 


AiLTERATIONS 

(1'3*3)  NEi  (MONTGOMlEiRY  &  POST 
E  48-11  NE  7-10  N  82-11  E  25  N  M 
W  87-6  S  112-6.  Plumbing,  electrical 
work  and  heating  work  for  altera- 
tions to  3rd  and  8th  floors  of  Nevada 
Bank   Building. 

Owner Wells  Fargo  Nevada  Natl. 

Bank,  Premises, 

Architect ...!.. Wm.  Mooser,  Nevada  Bank 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor.. ..Otto   Kurtz,  445  Stevenson, 
San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  13,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  2,  '18. 
On   1st  of  eaxih  month  com;n»encing 

Sept.     1,     1918 75r< 

Usual   35   days 25';; 

TOTAL    COST,     $12S:' 

Bond,   $64'2.     Sureties,  Wm.  and  Evelyn 

T.  Kurtz.     Limit.   Oct.   1.  1918.     Forfeit, 

$20.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


(1364)  TEARING  OUT  WORK.  TERRA 
cotta  tile  partitions,  lath  and  plaster, 
concrete,  tile  floor,  marble,  metal 
window  frames,  brick  and  cement 
work,  cabinet,  wood  fittings,  glass, 
hardware,  iron,  linoleum,  shades, 
painting  and   tinting  on  above. 

Contractor... .Fink   &    Schindler   Co.,   228 
13th,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  13.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  2,  '18. 
On  1st  of  each  month   commencing 

Sept.   1.   1918 716% 

Usual  35  days,  balance,   25%. $1335 

TOTAiL    COST,    $5340 

Bond,   $21670.     Sureties,  Leo  Gasser  and 

Otto  T.  Hildebrecht.     Limit,  Oct.   1.   '18. 

Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  speclflcatlons 

filed. 


APARTMENTS 

(1'36'5)  eW  PUBASANT  &  TATIiOR  S 
27-6xW  91-8.  All  work  for  building 
05)  apartments. 

Owner .Tames  Welsh,  543  18th  Ave. 

San   Frsfncisco. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor.. ...Tames  Welsh  &  Co. 
Filed  Aug.   13.  '18.     Dated  Aug.   12,  '1-8,| 
Four  equal  payments  during  con- 
struction of  building 

TOTAL  <X)®T,  $20,00 
Bond,  none.  (Limit,  45  days.  PorfelS 
none.     Plans   and  specifications,   none.! 


RESIDENCE 

fl3«6)  '   E    SIXTEENTH    AViB    193-6 

Cabrillo  E   140-4xN  25.     All  work  fo( 

five-room  residence. 

Owner James  Welsh.  543  18th  Ave 

San   Francisco. 

Architect .None. 

Contra/Ctor....James  Welsh  &  Co. 


Wednesday.    August    21.    1918. 

filed  Aug.    13.     IS.      Dated  Aug.    12,     18. 
Four  equal  payments  during  con- 
struction of  building 

TOTAL.  COST,  $3500 
Bond  none.  Limit,  45  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications,    none. 


F-RA-VIE  RESIDENCES 

a»6')  >fE  ONOXDAGA  »5,  50,  75  and 
100  SE  Otsego  Ave.  Four  one  and 
one-half-9tory  frame  residences. 

Qyraer C.  S.  Allred.  iSOOonondaga 

Ave..  San  Francisco. 

.architect None.  

Days  work.  COST,   »800n 

ADDITION 

(13*8)  SBVENTBEXTH  &  MISSISSIPPI 
Addition  of  frame  blacksmith   shop. 

Owner    Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  Prem. 

Architect J.   H.     Powers.   460     Mont- 
gomery. San  Francisco. 
Contractor...John     Biller.       460       Mont- 
gomery, San  Francisco. 

COST,  »VO0 

ALTERATIONS  „,„^„ 

<1369)     9E    OLBMEIXT       AND      FIFTH 

Ave.     Show  windows  and  new  steps. 
Owner Sophie  Wahmoun.  347  Cle- 
ment, .San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....T.    E.   Mehle.    255    8th   Ave., 
San   Franci-sco. 

COST,    SSr.rt 


ALTERATIONS 

0370)      EAST  OF   B   LINE  OF   SIXTH. 
Alterations. 

Owner Ansel      M.      Easton.      Mills 

■Bldg..   San    Francisco. 

Architect Reid      Bros..        California- 
Pacific  Bldg..  S.  F. 

Contractor....L.   Zimmerman,   186   .Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST.    »500 

DWELLING  ,   ^, 

<1S71)  E  ATALATA  TERRACE  10.  N 
Fulton.     Two-story  dwelling. 

Owner -  .L.   B.   Ham. 

Architect Chas.    O.    Clausen.    Hearst 

"Bldg..    San    Francisco. 
Days  work  and  Sub-Contra^c^^    ^^^^^ 

FRAME  RBSIDBNeBU 

<1372)  NB  FULTON  AND  THIRTT- 
fourth  Ave.  One-story  frame  resi- 
dence. . 

Owner O.      Heyman      &  Bro.,      i4. 

Market.  San  Francisco. 

Architect .None.  ^^^ 

Days    work.  COST.    »29fM) 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
pruodng.   painting  and  papering,  etc., 
for  residence. 
Owner Harry  R.  Williar.  260  Cali- 
fornia. San  Francisco. 

Architect Wm.      H.    Crim      Jr..      425 

Kearny.    San    Francisco. 
Contractor....Gurnette     &    Chandler.     51 

Beaver.   San    Francissco. 
Filed  Aug.  14.  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  12.  'IS. 
On  1st  and  loth   of  each  month     T-o% 

Usual     35    days 25% 

TOTAL  COST.  |1295 
Bond  $648.  Sureties.  W.  J.  Whelan  and 
H.  D.  McCann.  Limit.  30  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 

(1376)  XE  MARKET  AND  STOCKTON 
All  work  for  mezzanine  floor  fixtures 
and   fittings,   etc..   for  building. 

Owner Roos  Bros..  Premises. 

Architect Arthur  S.  Heineman. 

Contractor....Munen  Mfg.  Co.,  64  Rausch 

San   Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  15,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  10,  '18. 

As  work  progresses "»% 

Usual    35    days.    25% »-8i' 

TOTAL  COST.  JII.dOO 
Bond  >5750.  Surety,  New  Amsterdam 
Casualty  Co.  Limit.  45  days.  Forfeit, 
non         Plan.^  and  specifications  filed. 

,  1377  )  ,E  SACRAMENTO  &  WEBSTER 
X  255-4  ^pcB  27'5.  All  work  for  one 
electric  passenger  elevator  for 
alterations  to  3rd  and  5th  floors  of 
Leland  Stanford  Jr.  University  Hos- 
pital. , 

Owner     The  Board    of   Trustees    of 

the  Leland  Stanford  Junior 
University.  Premises. 

Architect Bakewell      &      Brown,    251 

Keary.    San    Francisco. 
Contractor....Otis    Elevator    Co..    Beach 

and  Stockton.  S.  F. 
Filed  Aug.  15.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  5,  '18.^ 

On  ISth  of  each  month ^3% 

Usual  35    days —  .,  *^ 

TOTAL  COST,  >5»56 
Bond,  none.  Limit.  120  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications   filed. 


Page  Nine 

Payments    same   as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  »8«4 
Bond,  none.  Limit.  120  days?.  Forfeit, 
$10.      Plans    and    specifications    filed. 


(1S82)      MARBLE   WORK   ON   ABOVE. 

Contractor....Joscph    Musto    Sons-Keen- 

an  Co..  535  North  Point  St.. 

San   Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  15.    18.     Dated  Aug.  5,  '18. 

Payments    same   as    above 

TOTAL  COST.  $1146 
Bond.  none.  Limit.  120  days.  Forfeit. 
$10.     Plans  and   specifications  filed. 

(1383)      TILE  WORK  ON  ABOVE. 
Contractor.. ..Mangrum  &  Otter.  Inc..  827 

Mission,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  15.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  5,  '18. 

Payment.^  same   as    above 

TOTAL  (X)ST.  »5>5n 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  120  days.  Forfeit. 
$10.      Plans    and    specifications    filed. 


RICE  BINS  „.x-t^TV 

.(1373)      SW^      ISLAIS      AND      RANKIN. 

Frame  rice  bins. 
Owner         ...Rosenberg  Bros.  &  Co..  M* 

California,  San  Francisco. 
Engineer Omer  Denny.  325  Holbrook 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Clinton      Constr.      Co..    140 

Townsend,  San   Francisco. 
COST,   $5000 

■REPAIRS 

.(13'74)     NO.    1280   WAAS.      Repair    rear 
portion  of  dwelling  destroyed  by  fire. 

O^ner Hyman   Sisters.    1263    Ellis. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....O.     W^     Britt.     1115     Scott, 
San   Francisco. 

<X>ST.  $1500 


(1378)      REFRIGERATORS    &     PIPING 

Con"tractor.'..Jas.    T.    Ludlow,    1S26    3rd 

Ave..  San    Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  1'5,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  5.  '18. 

Payments    same    as   above 

TOTAL  COST.  »S50 
Bond,  $425.  Surety.  Fidelity  &  Deposit 
Co  of  Maryland.  Limit.  120  days.  For- 
feit, $10.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

(1379)      RAXDALL     DOOR       CONTROL 

for  new  elevator  on  above. 
Contractor....H.  C.  Randall.  115  Mission. 

San    Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  I'S.  '1«.     Dated  Aug.  5.  '18. 

Payments   same   as   ^bove.  ..^.^.-- 

TOTAL  COST,  $«60 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  14  days  after  ele- 
vator done.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and 
specifications   filed. 

(1380)      HARDWARE  ON  ABOVE. 
Contractor....Joost  Bros..  Inc..  lOoS  Mar- 
ket. San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  15,  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  7,  '18. 
Payments   same   as   above...^...^— 

TOTAL  CX>ST.  »92o 
Bond.  none.  Limit.  120  days.  Forfeit. 
$10       Plans  and   specifications    filed. 


■RESIDENCE 

<1375)      NO.     2««S     VALLEJO.       Water- 


(1381)      SHEET     iMETAL     WORK      ON 

ConuIctor....Forderer    Cornice    Works, 

269   Potrero    Ave.,   b.    f . 
Filed  Aug.  15,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  5,  'IS. 


(1384)      ORNAMENTAL        WORK        ON 

above. 
Contractor....Michel  &  Pfefter  Iron  Wks. 

1-415    Harrison.    S.    F. 
Filed  Aug.  1'5,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  5,  '18. 

Payments   same    as   above 

TOTAL  COST.  $1100 
Bond  $550.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  Deposit 
Co.  of  Maryland.  Limit.  120  days.  For- 
feit. $10.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

(1385)      CARPENTER  AND  COXCRETE 

work.  etc..  on  above. 
Contractor....George  Wagner.  2.5-1  Kear- 
ny. San   Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  15.  1«.     Dated  Aug.  5.  '18. 

Payments  for  material  and  labor 

to  be  made  as  work  proceeds  on 

Architecfsl    certificates 

TOTAL    COST,    not    to    exceed    $.t8.647; 

Contractor  to  receive.  $2792. 
Bond,    limit,    forfeit,    none.      Plans    and 
specifications   filed. 

,1386)      PLUMBING     EQUIPMENT     OX 
above.  ^.^  .         ,„,. 

Contractor.  .Kiernan     &     O  Brien.  !,»« 
Mission.   San   Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.   1'5.  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  9.  IS. 
Payments    same    as  above........^....- 

TOTAL    COST,    not    to    exceed    $12.30«. 
Contractor  to  receive,  $1366. 

Bond,    limit,    forfeit,    none.      Plans    and 

specifications    filed. 

(1387)      HBATINgInD  VENTILATING 

on  above.  .,_ 

Contrattor....Mangrum  &  Otter,  Inc..  82, 

■Mission,    San    Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  15.  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  5.  '18. 

Payments    same    as    ^bove    ..._.^..... 
TOTAL  COST  not  to  exceed  $^1«0.  Con 

tractor  to  receive  $411. 
Bond,    limit,    forfeit     none.      Plans   and 
specifications  filed. 

(13818)      WIRING  SYSTEM  ON   ABOVE. 
(13SS)      "i"-  .     ,        2*5     Minna. 

Contractor....H.     S.     Time,     i^n 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  15.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  5.  '18. 

Payments    same    as   ''bove  ...      .... 

TOTAL  COST  not  to  exceed  $o006.  Con 

tractor  to  receive  $7'50. 
Bond     $2503.      Surety,   New    Amsterdam 
C^sua.tV    CO.       Limit.       forfeit.       none. 
Plans    and    specifications    filed. 

(13S8)     B    SACRAMENTO     100     W     Bu- 
rton     Two-storv  frame  building, 
chanan.      two  sumj    .        ,_„.  ,,^., 
•VI     Marx    Cr.    Architect. 
SuctZ:^:    T"  Clausen.      Hearst 

Bldg..    San    Francisco. 
Days  work  and  sub-contracW^     ^^^^^^ 


Page  Ten 

ALTlilJATUJ.NlS 

(12S9)  NO.  155  KAIK.VIOUNT  225  \V 
Chenery.  Raising:  building  and  new 
foundations. 

Owner .Mrs.   Emma  .Schultz,   Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... Chas.    F.    Schultz,    ISO    Jes- 
sie,  San   Francis'co. 

.    COST.    $600 


ADDITION 

(1390)      NO.  222  TWBNTY-FIFTH  AVE. 
Addition  to  residence. 

Owner Dr.   Ritz.  Premises. 

Architect Foulkes      &        Hildebrand, 

Crocker  BIdg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor....Thos.    Hamill,   4101    Balboa 
.San  Francisco. 

COST,    $lii  0 


BUII-UING  AND  KNUINEEKING  NEWS 

Ounei- Einil    Nelson,      S9      Delmar, 

San  Fiancisco. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2S00 

FRAME    DWEiIj1,1iNG 

(1397)     iS'E    'SIXTEENTH       AVE       AND 

Balboa.        Two-story    and      basement 

frame  dwelling. 

Owner .Einil    Nelson,      39      Delmar, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    J3800 

LE.4SE. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1391)      NW    UNION    AND    FILLMORE. 
Remodel  interior  of  drug  store. 

Owner Lewis   Drug  Co.,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Chas.    F.    Schultz,    ISO   Jes- 
sie, San  Francisco. 

COST,   $900 

FRAME  DWELLING 

11392)      E   TWEiNTY-THIRD   AVE   30    S 

Ulloa.      .  One-story      and       basement 

frame  dwelling. 

Oivner L  A.  Bauer,  2520   Iflth   .^ve. 

San   Francisco. 

.Vrch  itect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


BRICK   BUILDING 

(1393)  N  GROVE  192-6  W  Gough  — 
27-6  N  68-9  E  27-6  S  6S-9.  All  woik 
for  onestory  brick  building. 

Owner .C.     C.    Miller,    38.")      Taylor, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect C.       O.       Clausen,       Hearst 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor H.  E.  Hansen.  423  30th  Ave 

San   Francisico. 
Piled  Aug.  16,  '18.     Dated  Aug,   3,  'IS. 
On  1st  and   15th   of  eaieh   month     75% 

Umial   35   days 25% 

TOTAL.  COST.  $3650 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  30  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plan?  and  specifications  filed. 


RESIDElNCE 

(1394)  E  GUERRERO  .42-5  S  25th  S 
S4-lxlEi  125.  iBlectric  work  for  two- 
story  casement  and  attic  reinforced 
concrete  residence  and  garage. 

Owner E.  M.   Wilson,  Cr.  Architect 

Architect Arthur      S.      Bugbee,      514 

Hearst  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Cnntiaetnr.. ..Globe  Electric  Works,  195!) 
.Mission,    San    Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  10,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  16,  '18. 
Upon  delivery  of  all  material. .$471. 50 
Conduit  and  outlet  boxes  in  place 

417.50 

Completed   and    accepted 471.50 

TTsual    35    days 471. 50 

TOTAI^    COST,    $1886.00 

Bond,  none.     Limit,  as  fast  as  possible. 

Forfeit,  nonf.     Plans  and  .ipeeifications 

filed. 


ALTEiRATIONS 
(1,395)      NO.      585      MI.SSTI 
dwelling. 

Owner !....S.  Soodallah. 

Architect None. 


Day': 


I'ork. 


COST,    $2000 


FRAME   DW FUELING 

(1396)      E      SIXTEENTH    AVE       25       S 

Balboa.        Two-story    and      basement 

frame  dwelling. 


San   FrniielH 


iity. 


Aug.  16,  I91S — W  FROlNT  6  N  Pine 
N  69-4  W  137-6  S  23-1  E  K  .S  40-3  E 
92-G.  Edw  W  McCarthy,  Adm  Eat. 
Edvv  W  McCarthy  to  .McCarthy  Bros. 
10  years.   $3'00  per   month. 


C0MPLET10J>    JNUTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

Aug.  9,  191S — W  ASHBURY  201-6  N 
Frederick  N  125xW  18-6-3.  The 
Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  S  F 
to  Scott  Co Aug.  5,  1918 

Aug.  9,  1918— LOT  15  and  S  20  feet 
Lot  16  Blk  310S,  Westwood  Park. 
Chas  V  and  Kathleen  Olsen  to  Emil 
Nelson Aug.    5,    191S 

Aug.  9,  1918— S  BOSWORTH  2i5  E 
Rousseau  E  2i5xS  75.  Gus  Lindberg 
to  whom  it  mav  concern. .Aug.   8,  191S 

Aug.  9,  191S— NO.  2711  VALLEJO. 
Alice  Ghirardelli  to  William  Martin 
Aug.    1.   191S 

Aug.  10,  1918 — NE  SACRA  MK.N'TO  K- 
Montg,omery  60x90.  Canton  Bank  to 
.M  Brandt Aug.  7.  191,« 

Aug.  10,  1918— NB  SACRAMENTO  & 
Montgomery  60x90.  Canton  Bank 
fo  Globe  Electric  Co July  16.  191S 

Aug.  10.  1918— .NE  SACRAMENTO  & 
.Montgomery  60x90.  Canton  Bank 
to  C   Petersen  Co July   10,   191 S 

Aug.  12,  1918 — NO.  1816  BOARDWAY 
N  line  bet.  Octavia  and  Gough. 
Mrs  Herbert  Allen  to  E  EUingson.. 
Aug.    9,    1918 

Aug.  13,  1918— NE  CHERRY  AND 
Sacramento  40x62-6.  Charles  A 
Johnson  to  whom  it  may  concern 
Aug.    13,    1918 

Aug.  13,  1918— E  KANSAS  275  N  23rd 
25x100.  William  H  Quast  to  Joel 
Johnson Aug.     13,     1918 

Aug.  13,  1918 — E  NORTH  POINT  bet. 
Polk  and  Van  Ness  Ave.  Southern 
Pacific  Co  to  Brumfield  Elec  Sign 
Co Aug.    9,    1918 

Aug.  13,  1918— S  M^RJCET  12-4  ra  or 
1  E  Fourth  E  56  (California  Thea- 
tre Bldg.)  The  Market  St.  Realty 
Co  to  J  Harold  Johnson..Aug.  11,  1318 

Aug.  14,  191S— E  .SIXTEENTH  AVE 
193-6  N  Cabrillo  E  140xN  25.  James 
Welsh  to  James  Welsh  &  Co 

Aug.  13,  1918 

Aug.  15,  191i8^N  JESSIE  230  E  10th 
N  130xE  75,  The  F  Thomas'  Parisian 
Dyeing  &  Cleaning  Works  to  H  E 
Drake,  Richard  J  H  Forbes  and  S 
W  Band Aug.   2.   1918 

Aug.  15,  1918— E  KANSAS  325  N  23rd 
N  25xE  100.  C  H  Johnson  to  Joel 
Johnson Aug.     15,     1918 

Aug.  1'5,  1918 — S  CLAY  124-3  E 
Franklin  E  30xS  127-8>/4.     Martin  S 

Show  to  whom  it  may  concern 

Auf.   15.   191S 

Aug.  16,  1918- E  SPTSA.R  &  HARRI- 
son  SE  85.9'8  BE  54.63  'NIE  1618.89  N 
148.08  SE  242.02.  J  D  and  A  B 
Spreckles    Securities    Co    to    W    C 

Duncan    &   Co    of   California 

August   5.    1918 

♦ 

LIENS  FILED. 

San  Francisco  County. 

RrCORDFT)  AMOUNT 

Aug.  9,  191S-  N  CI-ARA  75  W  Ricli 
N  75xW  25.  J  S  Guerin  &  Co  vs 
Rdw  and   Bern.nrdine   Hariley.  ..$15.65 

Aug.     14.     191S — N     SUTTER     167-3 
Van    Ne.s-s    Ave    W    57-6x'N    120.      R 
Michel     vs    Mrs    F,    Dunn,     Robt    P 
Smith  and  Mendel  Weisbleet..$2429.40 


Wednesday,    .4ugust     21,  1918. 

lU'ILDIXG  CONTRACTS. 
OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTl. 

No.  Owner                Contractor  Amt 

Krf^  Cole     Wieben  2000 

1248  Nunes   Nunes  4000 

1249  Nunes   .Nunes  5000 

12o0  Moore  Owner  1100 

12'ol  Lewis    Lewis  5oO 

12'o3  bchuylez    Owner  looo 

12o4  Day    Leard  375 

12.^1,  Ledbetter    Hanson  2400 

12  j  I  Booth     Warner  1835 

1266  Dean   Hollenbeck  2000 

12'6,  Same    Same  20O0 

12b8  Same    Same  2000 

12'69  bame     Same  2000 

12i0  Masonic   Hall-Pacific   Iron  600 

1272  Tickell     Stuang  4O0'i> 

12/4  Stewart    Nelson  1615 

1275  Allen    Allen  400 

12 1 6  Oakland     Faulkes  960 

1277  Same    Same  960 

127S  Partland     MacGregor  400 

1279  Block    Scott  300 

1281  Frederickson    Owner  235ii 

1282  Same    Same  2350 

1283  Pfrang    Pfrang  2000 

1284  S  F  &  O  T  Ry Owner  550 

1285  Detlefs:en     Owner  400 

13S'6  Peralta  Apts.  Owner  50o 

1218:7  Langben     Langben  30" 

1288  Oakland    Faulkes  1920 

1289  Maxwell     .Bertelsen  450 

1S90  Jackson     Thompson  2650 


DW  Filling 

(1247)  SW  LOMA  VISTA  AND  Wis- 
consin, Oakland.  One-story  5.-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Alta  Belle  Cole.  3122  West, 

Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Contarctor....Alex  C.  Wlehen,  1600  Vista, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2000 


DWEILLINKJ 

(12418)      S  HARWOO'D  AVE   700   E  Col- 
lege  Ave.,   Oakland.      One-story   seven- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner Geo.  W.  Nunes,  5430  Dover, 

Oakland. 

Architect .'None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $4000 


D'WEILLINIG 

(1249)      N  CHA'BOT   ROAD  60   W   Elsie, 
Oakland.      Two-story    7-room   dwlg. 

Owner Geo.  W.  Nunes,  5430  Dover. 

Oakland. 
Day's    work.  COST,    $5000 


TRAfJISPO RIMER   HOUSE 

(I25C)     FOOT   ADELINE   ST.,   Oakland. 

One-story   transformer   house. 
Owner Moore      Shipbuilding      Co., 

Premises. 
Engineer L.     S.     Rosener,    Insurance 

Exchange  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Day'.s    work.  COST,    $1100 


ADDITION 

(1251)     NO.    6227    BROMLEY,    Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner A.   B.   Lewis,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Days    woik.  COST, .  $550 


ALTERATIO>NS 

(1253)      NO.     3074     RICHMOND     RLVD., 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner .Cecily  -■\.   Sehuylez,   Prem. 

.Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(12154)      NE   FOURTH  AND   WEBSTER, 

Oakland.     Alterations. 
Owner Day  &  Gimball,  14  20  Jack- 
son, Oakland. 

.Architect jNone. 

Contractur....Leard  &  Co.,  Castro  Valley. 
C30ST,   $37'5 


f>tne«day.    Auguft    21.     ISl*. 

J  EU-dNG 

1,61      W  FOURTiaBNTU  150  N  E-8th. 
akiand.      One-story    5-room    dwlgr. 

,  ,er Nancy  Ledbetter,   Berkeley 

k  bitect None. 

•*tractor...X«uis  K.  Hanson.  1128  The 
Alameda,   Oakland. 

COST,    J2400 

yBOJAUG 
57)     W    rORTY-riRST   AVE    120    N 
:-Hth,    Oakland.      One-story    l-rooin 
welling. 

jner .Booth    Fredericks    Co..    928 

16th,  Oakland. 

I'hitect None. 

ritract<)r....S.  A.  Warner.  5394  Prince- 
ton, Oakland. 

COST,   »IS.'?5 


B0I1.DING  AND  EiNGINKERING  NET\S 
Contractor. ...Edw.      Nelson,      746      53th. 
Oakland. 

COST.  11615 


[.•Eai.lNG 
««)     S  WADBAN  PLACE  240  E  54th 
ive.,    Oakland.        One-story      6-room 
iwelling. 

ner..._ Dean   &  Wade.    3516    Rich- 
mond Ave..  Oakland. 

(chltect None. 

:ntractor....G.      B.      Hollenbeck.      3516 
Richmond  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,    J2000 


LVBIjL.ING 

,>«)  NW  WADEAN  PLACE  AND 
iith  Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  six- 
room  dwelling. 

,,ner Dean    &    Wade.    3516    Rich- 
mond Ave..  Oaklani 

■chltect None. 

.G.      B.      Hollenbeck.      3516 
Richmond  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,    »2000 


intractor.. 


WBLiLING 

2C8)     S  WADEIAN  PLAOH  36 

Ave.,    Oakland.        One-story 

dwelling. 

,yner..._ Dean   &   Wade.    S516    Rich- 
mond Ave..  Oakland. 

rcbltect None. 

ontractor....G.      B.      Hollenbeck.      3516 
Richmond  Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST.    »2000 


B  54th 
6-room 


l«»9)  N  WADEAN  PLACE  40  W  55th 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  six-room 
dwelling.  „.  ,^ 

,^„er Dean    &    Wade,    3516    Rich- 
mond Ave.,  Oakland. 

^rehltect None. 

:ontractor....G.      B.      Hollenbeck.      &.16 
Richmond  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST.   »20M 


DWEJLLING 

(1275)      NO.     1308       NINBTT-SBVBNTH 

Ave..    Oakland.        One-stol-y      2-room 

dwelling. 

Owner D.  T.  Allen,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST.  $400 


Page  Eleven 

ALTERATIONS 

(12S6)      NB  THIRTBBNTH  AND  JACK- 
son,  Oakland.     Alterations. 

owner Peralta    Apartment    House 

Co.,   Premises. 

Architect Non». 

Day*  work.  COST.  $500 


Contractor.. 


9CHOOIL 

(127«)      NW      E-SBVENTEENTH     AND 
23rd  Ave.,  Oakland.     One-story  school 

Owner City   of   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..John    R,    Faulkes,   9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST.   $960 


SCHOOL 

(1277)     SW  BIGHTT-SIXTH  AVE  AND 
"A,"  Oakland.     One-story  school. 

Owner City    of   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John    R.    Faulkes,    9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST.  I960 


ADDITION  ,    „     r^   ,, 

(1274)     NO.    730    FIFTT-NINTH,    Oak- 
land.    Addition. 

Owner J.    Stewart,    Premises. 

Architect jNone. 


ADDITION 

(1278)      NO.      716      MANDANA      BLVD., 
Oakland.     Addlition. 

Owner E.  L.  Partland,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor,...J.   R.  MacGregor.  731   6«th. 
Oakland. 

(X)ST,    |4ori 


ADDITION  _ 

(12791      NO.  760  TWENTY-THIRD  AVE 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Qwner Peter    Block,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

(>)ntractor....G.  H.  Scott,  6S'5  23rd,  Okd. 
COST.    »300 


.\LTEHlATIONS 

(1281)      NW     EIGHTH     XSD     GROVE. 

Oakland.      Alterations  to    flats. 
Owner             J.  G.  Prederickson,  Prem. 
Architect A.    W.  Smith,    1010   Broad- 
way. Oakland. 
Days  work.  COST.   »2350 


W   Grove.   Oak- 


1RE   ESCAPES 

1*70)  NW  TWELFTH  AND  WASH- 
Ington,  Oakland.     Fire  escapes. 

)wner Masonic    Hall    Association, 

Premises. 

^.rchitect None. 

I^ntractor... Pacific    Iron     Works,    lloo 
67th,  Oakland. 

COST.  J500 

FRAMB  DWELLING 

(1272)  LOT  8  BILK  "F"  Lakewood 
Park,  Piedmont.  Two-story  6-room 
frame  dwelling. 

Owner A.  F.  Tickell. 

Architect None. 

.F.     N.  Strang,  S(V5     Pacific 
Ave..  Alameda. 

COST.    J'lOflO 


DWELLING 

(1287)      SE   COR.    WALKER  AVE  AND 

Tyler.    Oakland.       One-story     2-room 

dwelling. 

Owner C.    Langben,   SE    .Mather   & 

Tyler,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    »3uo 


ALTBRATIONH 
(I'SS)     'NO.     1017 
Ave     Oakland.     Alterations 

owner Kuno     Detlefsen, 

10th.  Oakland. 
Architect        None 
Day's   work. 


(1288)  SW  FORTT-iNlNTH  &  SHAF- 
ter  Ave.,  Oakland.  Two  on«-.«tory 
school  buildings. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John    R.    Faulkes.    9S28    E- 
14th.   Oakland. 

COST.    »1920 


ALTERATIONS 

(1282)  N   EIGHTH 
land.     Alter  flats. 

Owner             J.    G.    Frederickson,    Prem. 
Architect A.    W.   Smith,    1010    Broad- 
way. Oakland. 
Day's   work.  COST,    J2J50 

DWELLING  „_ 

(1283)  NO.     54S7     CLAREMONT    AVE., 
Oakland.     One-story    5-room  dwlg. 

Owner C.    J.    Pfrang.    54«7    Clare- 

mont  Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days   work.       COST.    12000 

A  r>T^ITION 

(1284)  N-W    TWENTY -SECOND      AND 
Chestnut,   Oakland,      .\ddltion. 

Owner S.  F.  &  O.  T.  Railway,   22d 

and   Grove,   Oakland. 

Architect jNone. 

Day's   work. 


(13819)      NO.    373    BLWOOD   AVE.,    Oak- 
land.    Addition. 

Owner John  P.  Maxwell.  14th  and 

Washington,  Oakland. 

Archit€«;t None. 

Contractor....S.    J.    Bertelsen.    667    39th. 
Oakland. 

(X)ST.    »4.50 


(X>ST,    »550 


(1290)    SB  PRINCETON  AND  FAIRFAX 
Oakland.      One-story    5-room    dwlg. 

Owner C.   B.   Jackson,   438  Vernon, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-jE.    A.   Thompson,    666    60th, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $2650 


BUTLDING  CONTRACTS. 

BEBKELET. 

So.     Owner  Contractor    Amt 

12152  California   Ink    X>wner  loOO 

1255  Johnson    Conner  1000 

12«5  Jensen    Schuessler  2600 

1271  Sweeney     Scott  1800 

ADDITION 

(12.52)      W      FOURTH    above      Camelia, 
Berkeley.     Add  to  factory. 

Owner California   Ink  Co..   Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $1500 

(1255)     KO.    2704      BBNVENUB      AVE.. 
Berkeley.     Fire  repairs. 

Owner 'Mr.  Johnson. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Conner  &  Conner,  Berkeley 
Way  and  Shattuck  Ave., 
Berkeley. 

COST.   $1000 


DWEILLUNG 

(1265)      W      CARLOTTA      375 
Ave.,    Berkeley.        One-story 
dwelling. 

Owner S.  Jensen.  1615  Posen  Ave 

'Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....H.  H.  Schuessler.  9 
Oakland. 


Posen 
5-room 


.Mono 


THTRTY -SHVENTH 


COBT.    $400 


REPAPIRS 

(1271)      NO.    2522    RIDGE    ROAD.    Ber- 
keley.    Fire  repairs. 
Owner Mrs.  M.  J.  Sweeney,  Harri- 
son Apmnts.,  Oakland. 

Architect None.  „   ,    ^,  j 

Contractor....G.  A.  Scott.  685  23rd.  (Dkd 
COST,   $1800 


Page  Twelve 

BUDiDIKG  tOAlltACTS. 


ALAMEDA. 


No.      Owner  Contractor    Amt 

i:;5«  Bethlehem    Ruegg  85U0 

1259  Same    Aberthaw  900 

1260  Same    Aberthaw  1200 

12i61  Pries     Young  375 

1262  Soltan     _ Soltan  asOO 

1263  Henderson    Pedgrlft  400 

;12(G4      L^on     .'Sircy  406 

1273     Henderson    Pergrift  1400 

1280     Winter    Nelson  79i63 

CONCRETE    BUIL.DING 
(125S)    UNION   IRON   WORKS,   Alameda 
One-story   concrete   building. 

Owner Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Co 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Ruegg      Bro.s.,    719      Pacific 
Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 

COST,    $85.00 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINKERING  NEWS 

Arcliilecl ychiinicr    Hugljuu      &      Co., 

Thayer    Bldg.,    Oakland. 

Contiactor....H.   P.  Nelson,   Berkeley. 

Filed  Aug.  1'5,  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  14.    I'S. 

Frajiie    up'   $19'72.25 

Interior    plastered    2000.00 

ESxterior     plastered 1000.00 

Completed    and   accepted 1000.00 

Usual    3'5   days 1990.75 

TOTAX.  COST,   $7963.00 

Bond,  $4000.     Sureties,  Laura  B.  Nelson 

and   John   A.   McRae.     Limit,   100   days. 

Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  specifications 

filed. 

♦ 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Wednesday,    August    21.    l»j 


BUILDING 

(12'59)      ATLANTIC       AVE.,       Alameda. 
One-story   building. 

Owner Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Co 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Aberthavy  Constr.  Co..  inn 
Ragle  Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,    $900 

BUILDING 

(12i60)      ATLANTIC       AVE.,       Alameda. 
One-story   building. 

Owner Bethlehem  .Shipbuilding  Co 

Architect None. 

Contractor... Aberthaw  Constr.  Co.,  1011 
rCagle  -Ave.,  ,4lameda. 

COST.    $1200 

ALTBRATIO'NS 

(1261)  NO.   2621  SAN'i-A  CLARA   AVE.. 
Alameda.     Alterations. 

•Owner B.  W.  Priesr,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..E.  Young,  241'5  Webb  Ave.. 
Alameda. 

COST,   $317, 

nWELLINCi 

(1262)  i.vn.    2911    LI.NCOLN  AVE.,   Ala- 
meda.    One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

fawner lohn    Soltan,    2917    Lincoln 

Ave.,   Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2S0n 

GARAGE 

(1263)  NO.  2'62r.  SAN  .TO«E  AVE.,  Ala- 
meda.    Garage. 

Owner M.  C.   Henderson,   Premise.<! 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Jas.    H.   Pedgrift,   wfi."!    16th. 
Oakland. 

COST,  $jon 


ALTER.ATIONS 

(12«4)      ;NO.     212«-B     LINCOLN     AVE, 

Alameda.     Alterations. 

Owner L.  Leon,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....W.    .1.    Sircy,    1718    Lincoln 
Ave.,   Alameda. 

COST.    $-<00 


GARAGE 

(1273)  NO.  2625  SAN  .lOvSiR  AVE.,  Ala- 
meda.    Garage. 

Owner .M.  C.  Henderson,  Premises. 

.Architect iNone. 

Contractor... .Jas.   H.   Pedgrift,   .")«.'.    16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  in  on 

FR.AME   DWELLING 

(12S0)  IjOT  17  Emmons  Tract,  Ala- 
meda. All  work  for  two-story  and 
basement  frame  dwelling. 

Owner E.  V.  Winter,  Alameda. 


Alameda  County. 

RECOUDED  ACCEPTED 

Aug.  8,  1918 — STATE  HIGHWAY  nr 
S  P.  att  Altamont.  R  H  Sherman 
and  C  H  Christensen.  Trustees  Alt- 
amont School  District  to  W  H 
Farp.gher Aug.  1,  1918 

Aug.  12,  191S— ^LOTS  54  AND  55  BLK 
3  Map  No.  4,  Regents  Park,  Albany. 

Susie  T  Kreider  to  R  H  McBeth 

Aug.  10,  191S 

Aug.  13.  1918 — N  35  LOT  14  and  S  15 
Lot  15  Bik  8  Map  Northbrae  Station 
Tract,  — — .  North  Berkeley  Land 
Co  to  Mason-McDutfie  Co....Aue;.  10.  'IS 

Aug.  13.  1918— LOT  31  BLK  10*1-1977 
40x135,  Bkly.  California  Cider  Co 
to  Barrett  &  Hilp Aug.  1,  1918 

Aug.  13,  1918— NO.  919  CHANINING 
Way,  Bkly.  John  Capurro  to  Henry 
Lindgren Aug.     11,    1918 

Aug.  14,  1918— LOT  5  BLK  "B" 
Amended  Map  Salinger  Tract.  Okd. 
Bertel  K  Truelsen  to  S  J  Bertelsen 
August    12.    1J18 

Aug.  15,  1918 — E  FIFTH  110  S  Taylor 
Alameda.  Howard  Nethkcn  to 
William    .Mattison Aug.    14     1918 

Aug.  16,  1918— W  LINDEN  257-6  N 
Nth  W  165xN  49.  Okd.  Louis  W  and 
Florence  A  Hale  to  whom  it  may 
concern Aug.    15,    1918 

Aug;  16,  1918 — LOT  224  Fourth  Ave 
Terraice      Extension.    Okd.        .Mabel 

Woodard    to    E    W    Woodard 

Aug.    15.    1918 

Aug.  16,  19118 — PTI>J  LOT  12  Map  Bray 
Tract.  Okd.  Duncan  McKenzie  to 
S  A  Warner Aug.  16,  1918 

LIENS  FILED. 


ALAHTBDA   COUNTY. 


All-  1,  1918— KEMPTON  AVE  NO. 
150  being  Lot  138  Map  Oak  Park 
Tract  Okd.  F.  H.  Austin  vs  J  P 
Baldwin   and   Geo   A   Scott $138 

All"-.  3,  1918— N  AjSHBY  AVE  453-6  W 
California  W  33-6xN  74,  Bkly. 
William  J  Baker  vs  E  Rosenquist 
and  E  K  Wood  Lumber  Co $91.05 


COMPI.RTIOiV    NOTICES. 


S.4N   MATEO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Aug.  15,   191IS— LOT  10'  BLK   22,  Bast- 
on    Add'n    to   iBurlingame.         H    H 

Zwlck  to  whom  it  mav  concern 

Aug.   15,   1918 


RELEASE  OF  LIENS. 


SAN   M,\TEO   COirNTY. 


RiBCH>RDED                                        .AMOUNT 
Aug.  1'5,   1918— IjOT  7  'BLK  2,  Concor- 
dia   Homestead,    San    Mateo.      J    H 
Kruse    to    Florence    and    D   Strong 
-^ „...$56.97 

BVILDINO  CONTRACTS. 


CONTRA   COSTA  COUNTY. 


DOLPHINS 

RCHMO'ND  OUTER  HARBOR.  City  of 
Richmond.  A]\  work  for  three  pile 
dolphins  adjacent  to  the  Richmond 
Municipal  Wharf  No.  1. 

Owner City  of  Richmond. 

Architect None. 


Cuntraclor.... Jesse    D.    irannah. 
cle  Bldg.,  San  Fran 
Filed  Aug.  10,  '18.     Dated  Jul.v 

Completed    

Usual    3'5   days 

TOTAL  COST. 
Bund     $1664. 2o.      Surety,    .Massa. 
Bonding     &     Insurance    Co        I, 
working    days.      Forfeit,    non. 
and    specifications   Hied. 


Clii. 


ALTERATIONS 

OLEUM,       BAKBRSPIEILD,      LOS 
geles    and    .Maricopa,    Cal.      All    w 
for    cutting    down    fabricate    and 
erect  certain  steel  tankage. 

Owner Union  Oil  Co.  of  Califoi  i 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Simon   Duschak,   Taft.  ' 

Filed    uly    29.    'IS.      Dated   June    24. 

On   20th   of  each   month 

SO  dayx  after 

TOTAL  COST,  $12, 

Bond.    $6,150.      Surety.    National    Sui 

Co.   Limit.   .Sept.    15.    1918.   Forfeit,    n. 

Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


FRAME  BUNGALOW,  ETC. 
LOTS   38   &    39  BLK    125,   City   of   Ri 
mond.     AH   work   for  aix-rooni  fid 
bungalow  and  detached  garage. 

Owner Arthur   J.    and    Mrs.   Lou 

W.    Timmons,    54  7    6th 
Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..E.  A.  F.  Carson.  405  Ne\ 

Ave..  Richmond. 
Filed  .\ug.  12.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  8.  ')8 

Vrajn*    up    $934 

Brown    plaster    on 934 

Accepted     934 

U.sual    X,   days 934 

TOTAL  COST.  $373!' 
Bond.  none.  Limit,  90  working  da 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specificati.^ 
filed. 


RELEASE  OF  LIENS. 


CONTRA  COSTA  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  A.MOU" 

■luly   26,   191S^LOT  31   BILK  10'3,   City 

of  Richmond.     Henery  Luer  to  Alex 

Helwig    $424. 

July  26,  1918— LOT  1  BLK  103,  City  of 
Richmond.  Stege  Lumber  &  Hard- 
ware Co  to  Annabelle  and  Alex- 
ander   Helwig    $73, 


LIENS  FILED, 


CONTRA    COSTA    COUNTY. 


RECORDED  AiMOUN 

Aug.  12,  1918— PPTY  BBLINGING  TO 

E  H  and   D  Jarvis  lying  E  of  An- 

aioch    pumping   station.      American 

Excavating    (jo    vs    Western    Ship- 

buildin;<    Co $1,524, 

--^ 

nUIM>IN»   CONTRACTS. 


■FRESNO  COUNTY. 


DWELLING 

IXITS  17,   18  AND  19  BLIK  li4,  Arlingto 

Heights,       Fresno.         Dwelling      an 

garage. 

Owner B.   F.   Prunty.   Fresno. 

.Architect None. 

Day's   work.  (?<1ST.    $1S0 


DWEI^IiNG 

LOTS    17    TO    22    BLK    28,    Fresno.      A 

work  for  dwelling. 

Owner Mar  Chong. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..F.      J.    Stone.    3ff4      Maso; 

Bldg..  Fresno. 
Filed  Aug.  8,  '18..   Dated  July  31,    IS. 

Frame   erected  |136 


dnesday.    August    21.    1918. 

1364 
PUstered     — - • 

^•nipleted     - - ^^^^ 

lo  day*  *it" ~ , 

TOTAL   COST.    $5460 

nd    I37'63.    Sureties.  J.  A.  Venard  and 

A  .  Moore.       Limit,     forfeit,       none. 

iDo  and  specilications  tiled. 

,VS'A«B  DISPOSAL, 

NGSBURG.      All      worlt    for      sewage 

iisposal  works. 

^ner City  of  Kingaburg. 

chitect  ....None. 
ntractor....Frederickson    &    Sharmon, 

2«23         Washington.         St. 

Fr«»no. 
led  Aug.  14.  'IS.     Uated  Aug.  7,  'IS. 

Monthly  payment.^  of '"% 

Usual    S5    days ^^7" 

TOTAL,  COST.  »2i.l02 
,nd  $1600.  Sureties.  E.  G.  Hoag,  Chas. 
emper  and  A.  R.  Kersetter.  Limit, 
rfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
ed.  

HPAIRS 

yrs   15.    16    AND    17   BLK   6J,    Fresno. 

Repair  building. 

^ner O.  J.  Woodward. 

posa  St..   Fresno. 

rchitect None. 

3ntractor....E.     Uiggins,       31 

Bldg..  Fresno. 

COST.    JoOOO 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
LIENS  FILED. 

S.lCK.\!«EXTO    fOl  .NTV. 

UECOltDBlJ  A.\l<)L-NT 

AuK.  H.  191 S—B  '^.  Wr  B.  S.  T  15th 
and  16th  Sts.,  Sacramento  Crane 
Co  vs  O  B  Harvie  and  H  I^  Smith^.^.^.^^ 

^      .......... 3,i;j-:iy;/--,;j" •5;p-;jj"i;^:-LbT  i 

S.  T.   llth  &  12th  Sts.,  .Sacramento. 
Crane  Co  vs  A  L  Pimentel  et  aVo"4'4o 

^.^^^.^^^^^^^^  - 

BtlLDI.NG   CO.NTRACTS. 

sA.\  jovavi.v  coi.xrv. 


26  Mari- 


Mason 


resno.    All 


WBLLING 

O.     14  59     GLB-N'X     AVE., 
work   for  dwelling. 

wner R.  C.  McCohn,  Fresno. 

..,  1,  tret Non«. 

tor     Anderson     &     Soderstrom. 
COST.  »220« 


LTliKATIIO.VS 

OT  9  BLK  72,  Frc-snn.     .Vew   front. 

i„ner Dr.    Cooper.    2030    .Mariposa 

St..  Fresno. 

jwhitect None. 

tontractor....E.      Riggins.      317      Mason 

Bldg.,  Fresno. 

COST.    »150" 


BUIl,DIXG  CONTRACT.S. 
SACRAMENTO   COUXTY. 


Page  Thirteen 

All  said  work  \.o  be  done  according  to 
the  plans  and  speciflcationj  posted  and 
on   (ile  ill  City  Clerks  OfDcc. 

BtDS  WANtED  FOR  WATER  SYSTEM 

FRBS.N'O.  Frseno  Ca..  Cal.— Until 
September  3  bids  will  be  received  by 
the  City  Clerk  for  the  proposed  Del 
Rey  water  system. 


BUILLUNG 

LOT   3    BLK    6,   Sperry  Addition,   Stock- 
ton.    Erect  building. 

Owner J.  Anderson,   542   N-Ameri- 

can  St.,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST.    »4000 

DWELLING 

KOOS^VBLT    ST..    bet.    Sierra    Nevada 
and   East,  Stockton.     Dwelling. 

Owner N.  M.  '"«rry.  637  N-Califor- 

nia  St..  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST.    $2500 


COMPLPI'io.V    NOTICES. 
KUESNO   COUNTY. 

<L&-..11DED  ACCEPTED 

iUK.  S,  191S— LOT  -'4  S  ^J^Z  II 
Blk  35.  Fresno,  V  J  Schwab  to 
r.-hori  it  may  concern Aug.  1,  IS'B 

^ — 


SACRAMENTO    COINTV. 


FIRE   ENGINE    HOUSE 
MAIN  ST.,   bet.     Monroe   and      .Madison 
Sts..   Stockton.     Fire   engine  house. 

Owner Sperry  Flo  Ir  f«...  W-Weber 

St..  Stockton. 

Architect, None. 

Days  work.  COST.   »I  2.200 


FRA'.ME  BUILDING 

N   STOCKTON   .ST..   bet.   San   Joaquin    & 
Sutter   Sts..   Stockton.      Frame   bldg. 
Owner         ....Stockton  Land  Association. 
323   E-Weber  St..  Stockton. 

.\rchite-ct None. 

Days    work.  COST.    $260.) 


IIIDS    W.*NTFD. 


BIDS       \»  ANTED       FOB  RAILROAD 

CROSSING. 

WILLOWS.  Glenn  Co..  Cal. — Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Glenn  County.  Cal.,  at- 
the  office  of  the  County  Clerk  un«ll  10 
oViork  \.  M.,  TuMday.  September  », 
lOIR,  for  constructing  a  railroad  cross- 
ing on  .Magnolia  avenue  one-half  mile 
jlE  of  .Malton  in  the  I^emon  Home  Col- 
ony in  rtoad  Di.'-trict  No.  2.  according  to 
plans  and  specifications  ■in  lile  in  the 
office  of  the  County  Clerk  at  Willows. 
Cal.,  and  to  which  reference  is  made 
for  further  particulars. 

W.   H.  Sale.  County  Clerk. 
BIDS  POSTPONED. 

Due  to  a  court  decision,  bids  will 
not  be  called  for  highway  work  in 
Washoe  County,  Nevada. 

Watch  these  reports  for  further  par- 
ticulars. 


DWELLINGS 

B.XKER  ST.,  bet.  Willow  and  North  Sts., 
Stockton.     Two  dwellings. 

Owner John   S.   Reed,    1429   N-Lin- 

coln  St.,  Stockton. 

.\rchitect None. 

Days   work.  COST.   »30U0  &   $2500 


ADDITION 

N  V4  OF  B  ■/,  LOT  4.  J.  K.  7th  and  8th 
Sts..  Sacramento.  All  work  except 
steel  and  interior  fittings  to  addition 
to  present  building. 

Owner People's    Savings    Bank. 

Archotect Henry     H.    'Meyers,     Kohl 

Bldg.    San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Chas.     W.     Heyer.     Dalziel 

Bldg..  Oakland. 
Filed  Aug.  13.  -18.     Dated  Aug.  5.  'IS. 

COST.    $38,89  4 


COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


BIDS  RECEIVED  FOR  STATE  COLONY" 
R0.4D. 

OROVILLLE.  Butte  Co..  Cal —Bids 
were  received  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Butte  County  August  9,  for 
road  work  to  be  done  on  the  road 
promised  by  the  county  to  the  State 
Land  settlement  Board,  The  road  will 
run  north  and  south  through  the  tract 
of  the  Durham  Land  Colony.  The  «ids 
were  referred  to  County  Surveyor  Mar- 
tin Polk.  Bids  were  also  received  for 
other  oad  work  in  the  northern  part  of 
the  county. 


5«    MILE   POWER    LINE    NOW    INUEK 
CONSTRUCTION- 


RFXX>RDBD  AOOBPTRD 

Ape.  17.  1918— LOT  3  K.  Kn^S.,^^-!? 
Hith  Sts..  Sacramento.  John  Ochsncr 
and  M  A  Woolman  to  —  'Murcell   .. 

..August    Jii.     191" 


.\RC.A:D1.A..  Los  Angeles  C...  Cal. 
Until  8  P.  M..  September  4.  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  City  Clerk  for  the  con- 
struction of  26.400  sq.  ft.  of  oil  maca- 
dam pavement  on  Falling  Leaf  avenue. 
The  work  will  be  done  under  the  im- 
provement act  of  1911.  Certified  check 
or  bid  bond  for  10%  required  with  each 
bid.  Ethel  Grimes  City  Clerk.  Bids 
previously  received  for  this  work  were 
rejected. 

♦— 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  STREET  WORK. 
SANTA  CRUZ.  Santa  Cruz  Co..  Cal.— 
Pursuant  to  Statute  and  to  resolution 
of  the  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Santa 
Cruz,  directing  this  notice,  said  City 
Council  hereby  invites  sealed  proposals 
or  bids  for  doing  the  following  work 
in  said  City,  to-wit; 

That  Rigg  street,  between  the  east- 
erly wall  line  of  Mission  street  and 
the  westerly  wall  line  of  California 
^^treet  be  paved. 

Summary  of  work  described  as  fol- 
lows: 

21.367  square  feet  of  concrete  pave- 
ment. 

"1  367  square  ffot  of  grading, 
iok    lineal    f'-'    ■■'•    '-'"ch    '««-er    'a'" 
earls. 


REDDING.  Cal.— Construction  of  a  56 
mile  power  line  to  connect  the  Coleman 
power  plant  of  the  Northern  Califor- 
nia Power  Company  and  the  Pacific  Gas 
and  Electric  Company's  system  at 
Capay.  six  iniles  north  of  Hamilton  City 
has  been  started. 

Cost  of  the  line  will   be.  about    $-•'"•- 
000.     It  is   to   be  completed   by    the   end 
of  October,  according  to  plans. 
■♦ 

»::i8.ooo,ooo    planned  for    sippl\ 

WABEHOISES. 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C.— Estimates  of 
costs  of  erection  of  warehouses, 
wharves  piers  and  other  facilities  for 
handling  of  supplies  in  this  country 
will  amount  to  $218,000,000.  the  War 
Department  has  announced  and  will 
cover  some  33.rt00.0OO  feet  of  H"or  space. 
Construction  is  contemplated  at  the 
following  cities:  -Vew  Orleans.  Boston. 
Brooklyn.  Chicago.  St.  Louis,  Schenec- 
tady. Columbus.  Philadelphia.  Seattle 
and  other  cities.  In  Seattle  the  Port 
of  Seattle  Commi.shion  has  already  been 
approached  on  the  matter  of  providing 
a  site  for  a  warehouse  for  the  quarter- 
master's department,  but  so  far  no 
action  has  been  taken 

CONTRACT    .\WAUDBD. 

FRENOHCOWNi  Yuba  Co..  Cal — 
(Bids  for  the  building  of  the  bridge  at 
Frenchtown  were  received  by  th^  Yuba 
Supervisors  on  August  14.  and  the  con- 


Page  Fourteen 

tract  was  aiwarded  to  D.  C.  Hogue  oi 
this  city  for  1,9715,  ho  being  the  lowest 
bidder.  Other  bidders  were  David 
lore  of  Yuba  county.  11.443.19;  Rey- 
nolds &  Simmons  of  Yuba  county.  Jt.- 
11S.50,  and  F.  H.  Nelson  of  Orland. 
|il,944.30. 


BIDS       OPENISD       FOR       DORMITO'rV 
BUILDINGS    AT    IMARE:   ISLAND. 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINBEJRING  NEWS 

tie  and  other  farm  animals  will  be  as 
scarce  and  higrh-pricdd  as  it  was  last 
ydar.  and  that  the  problem  of  feeding 
the  I'ight  kinds  and  amounts  of  feed  is 
the  most  important  factor  on  the  ranch 
or  farm.  Farmers  taking  these  short 
courses  will  be  in  an  excellent  position 
to  meet  the  present  situation,  accord- 
ing to  Dean  Hunt. 


■n'ednesday.   August   2r,   y^. 


(By  Special   Wire.) 

-MARE  ISLAND,  Cal..  Aug.  10,  1918. — 
The  following  bids  were  received  h»re 
today  for  the  construction  of  two  two- 
story  frame  dormitories  and  a  two- 
story  frame  lavatory  building  for 
quarters  for  civilian  employees,  R.  H. 
Llttlefleld,  '565  16th  street,  Oakland, 
•ubmitted  the  lowest   bid  at  f29,796. 

• 

BIDS  OPENED  FOR  POWER  PLANT 

PLANT  .\T  PEARL  HARBOR,  H.  T. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 
WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  Aug.  12.— Bids 
for  Power  House  Extension  at  Pearl 
Harbor,  H.  T.,  were  called  for  to  be 
opened  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and  at 
Mare  Island,  simultaneously,  and  re- 
sulted as  follows: 

At  Washington  no  bids  were  received. 
At  Mare  Island  only  one  bid  was  re- 
ceived,  that  of  C.  C.   Moore,  San   Fran- 
cisco. 

Full  particulars  later. 

^ ■ 

PLANS  PREPARED  FOR  DBRRICK. 

^AN  FRANCOSCO.— Plans  for  a  set 
of  derricks  to  be  placed  on  one  of  the 
big  wharves  to  facilitate  the  handling 
of  cargoes  are  being  prepared  by  Frank 
G.  White,  iCTiief  Engineer  of  the  Board 
of  Harbor  Commissioners.  If  the  ex- 
periment proves  a  success  after  Its 
tryout,  the  derricks  will  be  installed 
on  all  the  wharves. 

« 

BIDS  OPENED  FOR  ALTERATIONS  AT 
U.    S.    MINT. 
SAN  FRANCISCO.— Bids  were  opened 
yesterday    for    alterations   to    the   U.   S. 
Mint  Building,  as  follows: 

James  Arnott  &  Son {   677 

Barrett    &    Hilp 767 

Schultz    Constr.    Co 821 

Thns.    F.    Dowd 971 

J.    R.    Kissell 1200 

H.  M.   Barnett 1490 

♦ 

HARBOR  COMMISSIONERS. 
At   the  meeting  of  the  Harbor   Board 
held    on      Thursday,      routine     business 
only   was   transacted   and   bills  allowed 
as  follows: 

Healy-Tibbetts  Constr.  Co.,  on  Pier 
No.  42,  $28,430.75. 

Otis  Elevator  Co.,   $436, 
Otis  Ele-'ator  Co.,  $20. 

• « 

I'XIVERSITY      OF      CALIFORNIA      TO 
OFFER    FABMERS'    SHORT    COURSES. 

Six-weeks'  courses  in  agriculture,  in- 
cluding animal  husbandry,  horticulture, 
dairy  husbandry,  and  poultry  husban- 
dry, will  be  given  from  .September  30  f. 
November  8  by  the  College  of  Agricul- 
ture at  the  University  of  California 
Farm  at  D.Tvis.  These  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  two-weeks  .oiirses  in  mar- 
liet  milk  production  butter-making, 
and  gas  tractors  from  N..vember  11-22, 
chee.sp-making  and  milking  machines. 
I'eceniber  2-i:!,  and  bookkeeping.  De- 
cember  2-7. 

Dean  T.  F.  Hunt  of  the  College  of 
Agriculture  predicts  that  feed  for  cat- 


CONTRACT  Awarded. 

LONG  BEACH,  Cal.— The  Long  Beach 
Shipbuilding  Company,  formerly  C^algs, 
has  secured  a  contract  from  th«  Dm6T- 
gency  Fleet  Corporation  for  the  con- 
struction of  eight  steel  ship*  of  8800 
tons  dead  weight  capacity. 


BIDS     OPENED    FOR     MARINE    RAIL- 
WAY. 

S.\N  DIEX>0.  San  Diego  Co..  Cal. — 
The  Ross  Construction  Company,  Sac- 
ramento, submitted  the  lowest  bid  at 
$208,950  for  the  construction  of  a 
marine  railway  at  the  naval  station  at 
San  Diego.  Bids  were  also  received  at 
Washington  for  the  same  work.  Fol- 
lowing are  the  bids  received  at  San 
Diego: 

Ross  Constr.  Co. — Item  1.  work  com- 
plete, $2018,950:  unit  prices  for  extra 
work.  Item  2.  60c:  Item  3.  60c:  Item  4. 
60c;  Item  5,  $30;  Item  6,  85c. 

Henry  Clarke  Co.,  Los  Angeles — Item 
1.    $273,962:    (2)    75c:    (3)    50c;    (4)    40c; 

(5)  $32;    (6)    8«C. 

San  Francisco  Bridge  Co. — Item  1, 
$274,000;    (2)   $2;   (3)   $2:    (4)   $1;   (5)   $35; 

(6)  43c. 

There  is  $175,000  available  for  the 
work. 


IM.OOO.OOO    DRYDOCK    IS    URGED    FOR 
SOUTH. 


LOS  A.vGELE.-:.  Aug.  11.— A  million- 
dollar  dry  dock  for  San  Pedro  to  aid 
in  war  shipbuilding  has  been  recom- 
mended by  J.  H.  Rnssetter.  director  of 
operations  for  the  Emergency  Fleet 
Corporation,  he  announced  here  upon 
his  arrival  for  an  inspection  of  ship- 
yards. He  said  he  had  telegi'aphed  this 
recommendation  to  E.  F.  Garry,  chair- 
man of  the  corporation's  port  terminals 
committee,  and  would  support  it  with 
a  complete  report  after  his  inspection. 
He  siaid  the  ship  industry  at  San  Pedro 
and  adjacent  yards  needed  a  dry  dock 
more  than  any  other  'Pacific  coasH 
plant. 

United  States  Senator  James  D.  Phe- 
lan  who  intended  accompanying  Ros- 
."etter.  left  the  train  from  San  Fran- 
cisco at  San  Jose  upon  receiving  a  tele- 
gram from  the  Senate  sergeant-at-arms 
instructing  him  to  return  to  Wash- 
ington at  once  to  expedite  organization 
of  the  Senate  for  consideration  of  the 
selective    service   law    amendments. 


H.   M.   'WALKEm      WORKS      SUPERIN- 
TENDENT AT  VALLEJO. 

H.  M.  Walker  rf  the  P.  J.  Walker  Co.. 
Contractors,  has  been  appointed  to  the 
position  of  Works  Superintendent  for 
the  U.  S.  Housing  Commission  in  charge 
of  the  'Vallejo  housing  project,  the  con- 
tract for  which  was  let  a  few  days  ago 
to    the    Dinwiddle   Constru<-tion   Co. 

Mr.  C.  R.  Rapp.  Project  Manager  for 
the  U.  S.  Housing  Commission,  leaves 
today  for  Seattle,  where  a  $2,000  000 
housing  project  is  to  be  built  by  the 
Government. 

The  contract  for  this  job  will  be  let 
In  a  day  or  so,  the  bids  being  no^y  un- 
<Jer  advisement 


NO  BIDS   RECMIVieU, 

(By  Special  Wire). 
SACRAJHEINTO,  Cal..  Aug.   12.   if 
No  bids  were  presented  for  furola 
all     plant,     materials,     and    labor^ 
doiijg  the  work  required  for  the  < 
plele    construction    and    installatloi 
the    "Roads.      Walke,    Curbs,      Out 
Playgrounds.        Botanical       Poo! 
brains,      tos    Angeles      Staa«      Soi 
School,   Los   Angeles,  Cal. 


't 


RUSHING   WORK    ON    NEW   BIA 


VAlit.EJO,  Cal.— The  Dinwiddle  ( 
struction  CJompany  will  complete 
work  of  erecting  the  new  bins  at 
Sperry  Flour  Mill  at  South  Vallejf 
the  first  of  September  and  will  Iran 
aril  of  its  crew  to  the  site  of  the 
Government  subdivision  to  Val 
W^en  (he  job  at  the  mill  is  finished 
plant  will  have  60  large  contai 
ready  to  receive  wheat.  Accordinj 
Superintendent  i.  E,  Cfodley,  the  mi 
receiving  quite  a  bit  of  valley  wh 
both  by  rail  and  stea*i«nr,  and  som 
the  old  bins  have  recently  been  ti 
with  Australian  cereal. 


PLANS    PREPARED    FOR    HIGatl 

RIVERSIDE,      Riverside    Co.,      Ct 
County  Surveyor  Fulmor  has   been     r 
structed   to    prepare   plans   for   impi-l 
ing  the.  Box  Springs  highway  from  a^ 
Gage  canal  on  East  Eighth  street  to 
Santa    Fe    Railroad    at    the    top    of. 
hill.      It   is    proposed    to    add    3    feel 
each    side    of    the    paved    road    an^ 
scrape,  roll  and  re-oil  the  center  ofc! 
road. 


BIDS     OPENED     FOR     \%rx;BSTai 
STREET   bridge:. 

J  D.  Hannah,  San  Francisco....$52,7lR 

Tibbitts-Paciiflc    Co.,    S.    F 47.011 

Hyde-Harjes,   S.    F 44,8(1 

Healy-Tibbetts  Con.  Co..  S.  F.   44.701 

Healey-Tibbetts  Construction  Co. 
awarded   the  contract. 


BIDS  re:jek;ted. 

The  State  Department  of  Engine- 
ing  has  decided  to  reject  all  bids  i 
the  general  contract  for  the  erectionf 
a  group  of  five  new  buildings  at 
California  School  for  Girls  near  V«- 
tura.  The  work  will  be  re-advertlil 
and  either  Cottage  5  or  Cottage  6  Hi 
be  omitted.  The  contract  for  l» 
plumbing,  heating  and  sewers  will  f 
awarded  to  Arthur  Hess,  Baker-D- 
wiler  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


cvNAiDE   m.%^nufacturing   pla;' 

PLANNED. 

AZUSA.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. — Irvi 
Dingle,  manager  of  the  Owl  Fumig; 
ing  Company,  is  planning  the  erecti 
of  a  plant  for  the  manufacture  of  cyr 
ide  to  cost  between  $100, OOO  and  $1.'^ 
000. 


CONTRACT    AWARDED. 

SAN  DIEIGO.  San  Diego  Co.,  Cal 
The  Henry  Clarke  Co..  HO]  East  Fif 
street,  Los  Angeles,  has  been  award 
the  contract  at  $13  543  for  the  constr\i 
tion  of  a  water  suppl.v  system  at  t 
naval  coaling  station  at  La  PIa.» 
Specifications  No.  3074.  The  award  w 
made  on  a  time  limit  of  thirty  da> 
nimmeroial  srade  of  pipe  to  be  used. 


NEW   SHIPPBl'II.DINO   COMPANY   O' 
GANIXKD. 


The  West  Co-»  it  shipbuilding     ' 
Hen   recently  organized   to  e.'-ln" 


BUILDING  >-ND  ENGINEERING  NEWS  ^Z^'^Z^ 

plant  at  I-s  Angf.es.     Joe  Felloe.    V.  f-]^^'''"^''''"^"',,  fj,^     "rtrified  avlnue    between    Oabrillo    and    Fulton 

l'.%',ewart.     Kmil    Aarup    and    H.„ner  ^^^.-^    "  ^,''^-       „„,' ;;r:ulve        a^  street,  by  the  construction  of  concrete 

Kvans  are  iit crested.  bait-giazea,                   >.  i.  h  curbs:  artificial  stone  sidewalks  6  feet 

tvans                    ^"/^•^f''  r7-Zund  J    Treacy  '"width  located  approximately  ^'A  feet 

CEMENT    BID    ACCEPTBD.                        Awarded  to   hdniund  J.  TrcgQ .  ^^^^     ^^^    ^^^^    ^.^^^,     j^,^^^^    ^^^^ral 

■ .  „r  ii.,.,„.  ....r^o.  h«  Strip  of  vitrified   brick   pavement  on   a 

(By  Special   Wire).  The  improvement  of  llawe.s  .st  cet  be  ^          foundation  between  the  S  line 

NAPA.   Cal ,    Aug.    H.-The   Standard  tween    Ingerson    and    -'a-^f  °-''    ^^«^  o     Cabri'  «   street   and   a   line   300   feet 

PoKUnd    cement    Company    presented  nues   by   '^^.^^^  -<^^"^,"„:3^:^, '"^Tpe  S    therefrom,    and    construction    of    an 

r.lZ  fhe  !::-""  Birw^I  Terptld"  :::i"rt-itr  n^" "tc^rrnd  =  b^^c^  aspbau   pavement__ 

■"«"»""«/■    ^,    „    ^    „^„-„  Eros    CIX)9E    AUG.     30.     1918.     BET.     2 

BAHRACKS  WORK  TO  BE  STARTED.  Awarded  to  T.   D.  Harney.  ^^^  ^  p    ^^ 

SAN  DIEGO,  San  Diego  Co..  Cal.— The  ,„„-„„  „,„«  nprpivPO  The  improvement  Bosworth  street 
construction  will  be  s-tarted  about  ^^^^'^^^CH  "os  TngelesTo..  Cal.  between  Diamond  street  and  Uppard 
October  1.  1918.  on  the  hrst  group  of  LONG  BEACH.  Los  ^nge  ^^^^^^  ^^^^p^  ^^^^  p^^^j„„  required  by 
buildings  tor  the  marine  brigade  pos  -« ■  A.  ^^■^'^..  J'»  ^\™,,t  bjd  at  law  to  be  paved  by  the  railroad  corn- 
on    Dutch    Flats,    according    to    present  Angeles     submitted    the     o  set    md    at  ^^^^^    thereon,    by    the 

'■""rer^ii.  b?L^r:ckr'i;Tu'n'd;:.!  ^^^  ^^T'^::^r^:i:Tt  ins...... .r^^^...  pavement. 

:;:rt:eri'i^    mT:    than     ,..000^000  ,ewer    "'^f  m^t"  ol'  itVeiLgnTncb  BID.S    CI.>.E    AUG.    3.     19aS.    BO^T.    2 

available      for    this    post.      of      which  will   be    used,   mo.t   of   it   ^e.ng   f^    neb  ^^^  ^  ^    ^^ 

amount    $600,000    will    be    expended    on  P'P^-  't^V^'^f'"/';;. ''"'"f^^™,  Vro^  TheimprovementofFloodavenue.be- 

iighting.     sewage,   water  and     heating  The  work  will  "^.-l""^  ""f "  \^^^,^",  tween  Edna  and  Detroit  streets  by  the 

systems.      Fourteen    permanent    build-  man  act.     Other  '"°^//"''^^'l.;._,i^p  construction   of  concrete   curbs   and   an 

,igs  will  be  erected  at  a  cost  of  about  follows:  /t'"  w"ufe';t:h.''i:;.s''AnTe'.e:;       asphalt   pavement^ 

,,,.00.000.              ^^^.^^^^      ^^^                             f         d  to  the  ^^^^    ^^^^    J^J^-^     ^3J3_    .^^      2 

BIDS  OPENED  FOR  HIGHWAY  WORK  commissioner   ot^^pub^c   works,  ^^^  ^  p    ^^ 

(By  Special  Wire),                                       „n«-B-H    PI  tN'T  PLANNED.  The   improvement  of  the  crossing  of 

SACRAMBfNTO,   Cal,,   Aug.   12.  1918.-                   POWER    PL.*AT   PLA.-*. ■»«;«.  ^^^^.^    ^^^^^^    ^^^    Sunnyside    avenue. 

Bids   were    opened    today    for    highway            fresNO     Fresno   Co.,   Cal— The    San  by    grading:    construction    of    ''o"crete 

work  as  follows:  ,Ioaquin   Light   &    Power   Company   has  curbs:    3    brick    catchbas.ns    with    cast 

Shasta  county,  between  Tower  House                     ^^^  ^  five-acre  site  at  California  iron    frames,    gratings   f"^    '^P;  .^^° 

and      Redding      (n-Sha-20-A      and    B),  P^^^^   ^^^   0,^„^,   ^,.e„„e  on   which   it  ,o-inch   vitr:fied.   ^^^'''^'f  ^^-^    '1°"^*°"' 

a.bout  1.S.9  miles  in  length  to  be  graded,  ^^.^^    immediately    erect   a    large   power  pipe    culverts:       artificial    stone      side 

S,  Rolandi.  S.  F *^^!!,  planf  to    furnish    additional    power    to  walks  and  an   asphalt  pavement, 

"  k^rers"Esrire:VlS9:«3"r"  the  raisin  and  P_each_P.an.s  of  Fresno  ^^^^^^^^^    ^ITi^,,,    P..NNED. 

San     Diego     ^    at  .  Oceanside.  -.--^r^Jf"-  .^^^^^-^  ^^ t^^^ ^n  ^^l;^ 

^^.- -:^/^r;;f z=  p^J  j^^^^s^-:^^'^:-^:-  ^HSt^thn;yt;,f;^oS 

consisting  of  23  spans  of  30  '««'  /««h^  „„  bids  were  received   for  con.«truct.on  "„;^*';^^%^;'"a^3\';tbut  ng   plant   of   the 

Ros.  Constr.   Co..   facramen  o      .$43.  00  ^_^  ^   reinforced   concrete  ""dge  across  condemn   the   d  st  ^S^^^^^. 

G«o.  W.  Harding,  Los  Angeles...  41.490  ^^^   ^^^^^^   ^^.^^^      ,^y„rk   will    be  done  Southernj^^^u^^^^^ 

"'•  ^E^ngYnfe^TL^ristlVl-l--'^  by   day   labor.     ,,WA«E     CONTRACT^  AUTHORIZED. 

ROAD  CONTRACT  BID.   OPENED.  ,,,^r^I^'^^''c..  -  T.e        .^^^--f  of  pt^^d^^Am^bra^;^ 

,  — rt^^;^c^:.^:-«c  -^r-n^^;rtr-::.^:v  H  E  brrr^r^:^^^^^^^ 
-T^TiHFSr--  ^i::^-zj^^r:i:^  Hrir:::^t^.^r^"^r::- 
^:=rSra^nJ-^^  ^^^r---—'''  rfitof=^-ri^^: 

-e^^luri^.:^^P--:=  er^^^S    ^k     30:    1918.    BET.     2  -ted  sUidge  proces..^  .  ^rk  ^ 

wearing   surface    at    13'^^  ^^-^      and  ^^f  .^^^/J^^.^t  of  jessop  place  be-        tober  1.   

MIO  cu^yds.  of  "-vanon  at  »1  cu      d.  Th     ^-^.bington  and  Jackson  streets  ^^^^i::^-^^  VERDKT      FOR 

,  ,her    bids    '■*«7^^/""^o*cu.  yd,  for  bv   resetting   existing  curbs:   construe-  ARCHITECT                      ^^^^ 

Pryant   &  A"^»'"./;;„  ^'t'^^r   paving:  ti'on    of    granite    curbs:    «-»'•««=•«'    ^""^  BUTTE,   M<.nt,-C.  Lewis   Wilson  was 

excavation   and      4c   SQ,   ft.            P     ^^^  sidewalks:    brick   catchbasin   with   cast  BUJT^^  judgement  for  $1,100  against 

George    H.O.«  aid,    $1    cu.    >^  ^^^^^     ^^^.^^   ^„^    t  ap    and    10-  a«  a^ded  a  J      S              ^    ^^.^    ^^^    ^.^^^,^^,, 

tionandlicsQ^ft.  pav.ng^     excavation  inch     v,.trvfied,    ^'•t-gtezed.    -.ronstone.  '/J;,,    „f    p,a„,    and    .pocifications 

:        Tn^d'Tt.   c%a     ft     P-i"S       ■r*'^    "'"^^  P'P^  <="^"^'''-  '^"^  '"  ^'"^           pavement.  the^--.^l^_    ^   ^_^.^^^^^   ^^^^    TT%nl 

:  ,r  county  Road  form  Decota  through  and    t                        ^^^^   crossing   ..f   May-  j,'^'?'  ^l"  '^f  cans^'>    tt>e    unfavorable 

.enterville  to   Irvington.   a  distance  of  a.eet  ^^^^^^    ^^^     ^^^^^_^       ^^  ^:;I'p  relations    which    rnaO    completion 

about  five  miles.                            ,103.580,00  grading:      -"'f-tion       of      concreU  »7'-«^^„,,„,,   unfeasible      The   suit 

Bates   f  ^Borland    'Jl,  207.00  curbs:  ^--tifi^'^'  ^°"V    n^d     Congdon  .Ls  brought  for  $10,9.-,0 

Federal  Constr.  Co n   n  4q9  10  crossing      cf'Maynard      and     Congaon        «a                           

Blanchard,     Brown -^ IbIrqoO  streets:  construction   of  r,  brick  catch-  lOMI'\NG      BEfJINS      NEW 

Clark  &  Henery  Constr^  Co.-.  11M69,00  .  tr                     ^^^^  .^^^  frames    gratings  ••o«««^/.^„"„^„„,roN   CTV. 

contract  awarded  to  Bates  &  Borland  ^^^    ^^  .^^^    vitrified,    salt-  '■\'^.%J    ^^a.-ta     C .     Cal,-*:"""- 

n„.vc-..^7r^'nE«^      WORK  glazed,   ironstone  pipe  culverts,  and  an  V^>;'^'  ^  ,.^    ,    ^„,,,,    ,ine    from    the 

^^^-      r.r.NTR':;T"s   VWARDF-n.                     asphalt  pavemen_t^ -'-"."    ■^r^noTtr"  H^3tn  Ci.>- 

The  improvement  .fU^..VsU^^^^^^  BIDS    CLOSE    AUG.     U.     1918,    BET,     2  ro-t^'--';-    „    ,,.,„„... of    .,«    miles 

ir^Ton'sUuc^tion   oTln  tinch   vitrified.  AND  3  P,  M. 


Page  Sixteen 

0<HKHKKKHKHKH><KKH«HKrtH)HKH«S 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


by  th*  Northern  California  Power 
Company,  to  connect  with  the  system 
of  the  Pacific  Gas  and  Electric,  is  pro- 
gressing rapidly. 

The  construction  work  will  coart 
J250,000,  and  wl"  be  completed  by  the 
end  of  October,  in  accordance  with 
the  order  of  the  State  Railroad  Com- 
mission. 

It  is  expected  the  California-  Ore- 
gon Power  Company  will  complete  the 
building  of  a  power  line  from  Castella 
to  Kennett.  both  in  Shasta  county,  to 
make  a  connection  with  the  Northern 
California  Power  Company's  system. 
This  work  has  been  commenced,  and 
rapid  progress  is  being  made. 

The  construction  by  the  Northern 
California  and  California-Oregon  pow- 
er companies,  when  comj>leted,  will 
connect  the  three  s.vstems  into  one 
prreat  system  extending  from  Southern 
Orcgon_-to  San  Francisco,  coving  all 
Northern  California,  but  operating 
under    three    different    companies. 


>'0    BIDS    RECEIVED. 

UtS  .VNGBL.es,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— N(i  bids  were  received  by  the  State 
Engineer  for  the  construction  of  a 
botanical  pool,  roads  and  walks  at  the 
L.OS  Angeles  State  Normal  School  under 
the  advertisement  tor  proposals  to  be 
submitted  on  August  13. 


C'AHIMiCT   MAKBKS, 


Hiiiiitfr.  K.  J.,  tfxpcri  cabinet  makrr 
:;156  Telegraph  Ave,:  dealer  In  ma- 
hoB«ii>.  antique  and  all  kind* 
furniture:       repairs      and      pollahinf 


ot 


Telephone   ""akl? 


:35. 


^'ednesday.    August    21.    mi 


20th  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts. 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta. 
tionary  and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

1917  Modal.        Purchaie  from  the  maoufaciurer 

IVORRIS    K.    DA.VIS,  M.nuto.««,.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
o  T.i.Kh.n.  M.rk.i  1 676  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS.,  San  FranoltN 


FASTEU^f, .  „ 

<;ACRAweN» 


IJCAVE   KBY   ROUTE   TMtlRT. 
L«ave  I  Dally  except  >»  not«d. 


•9:00A 


11:20A 
•1:OOP 


Sacramento,  Pittsiburg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Thrpugh  train  to  Chico, 
Marj'svilie,  Colusa,  Orovllle 
and  Woodland. 

Concord.  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 

Sacramento,  Bay  Point,  PJtta- 
burg,  Cbico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Obsen'atlon  Car. 

Pinehurst,  Concord,  Sundays 
and  Holidays. 

Sacramento,      Pittsburg,     Bay 

I     Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 


'  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point.  C»'usa,Cliico,Woodland 
3:  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:  OOP  Concord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacramento.   Pittsburg,   Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Orovllle     and 
I    Chico.    Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsiburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way    Stations,     except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento,    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land  and   Way  Stat'ons. 
•     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde.  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Tiansportat  on  Co. 
Boats^^ 

OAK:  AND,  ANTIOGH  &,  EASTERN  RAkWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancelled. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


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FIFTH  and  BRANNAN  STREETS 


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Carefully  Guarded 


Wat  h  ul  sentinels  that  never  s'eep 
guard  all  O.A&E  Ry.  trains  between 
ban  Francisco  and  Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and^  watchfolneis  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland  Antioch& 
La^ern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY    ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  !3S9 

Subcribe  for  2nd  Liberty  Bond 

PIERCE-BOSOUIT 

Absfrac!&  Title  Co. 

CA!>ITaL  stock,  $100,000 

SatTam.  iitu,  l*ia<rrville,  Nevada 
City,  Reiin 


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ROSS  E  PIERCE    -    Manager 

yo5  Sixth  -trekt 


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San  Francisco,  Cal,  August  28,  1918    Eighteenth  velrTNo'.  35 


A  BIG  THING 

New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

1  he  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  nojvio  is  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilomia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Phelan  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchange  Buildi 
Portland.  Oie^-on 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

PnsburgWatsrHeaier  Company 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


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OAKLAND 


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11  g^f  ^  Deposit  Vaults ' 

American  Excbvating  Company       |  |  of  the 

-CONTRACTORS-  |   |       BANK   OF    ITALY 


T.  L.  MYERS 


473  Fourteenth  Street 

Oakland,  Caj. 


arc  open  cver.v  .lay  of  Ihe  yciir,  includinif  Sundays  and  Holidavs 
from  «  A.M.  until  midnight.  Specially  conyenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  $2.50  rcr  year  and  upward.s. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,  S.  F.,  Gal. 


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stained  Glass^  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

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Manufacturers 

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I„ued  Weekly.  13.00  per  year  San  FrandsCO,    Cal.    AugUSt  28.   1918  EightteenthYear.No.^ 


Building  c? 
Engineering 


News* 


James  U  Daley,  ot  Fresno,  has  been 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  two-^.ory  ten-room  Class  "C" 
school  building.  It  will  be  erected  in 
the  Kirk  School  District,  Fresno.  Plans 
were  prepared  by  Architects  Coates  & 
Travels,  Rowell  Bldg.,  Fresno.  Con- 
tract price,  »41,840.  The  heating  con- 
tract was  awarded  to  William  H.  Cox 
of  Fresno  on  his  bid  of  J5.6()6. 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. Buildin^r  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities  of    the   Pacific   Coast. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
San  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  of 
Congress  of  Miarch  3.  1879. 

ISSUED    EVERY    WBD>nE)SDAT. 

I,.     A.     LARSEW. 

PmbUaber  and    Proprietor. 


Snbacriptlon  RatM — One  Year,  $3.00. 
payable  strictly  in  advance.  Single 
copies.  lOc. 

SAIN   FRANCISCO   OFFICE 

Seo  Mlaslon   Street. 
Telephone — Doagla*  3372. 


Architect  J.  R.  Miller,  Lick  Bldg..  is 
revising  the  plans  tor  the  one-story 
frame  cafeteria  building  which  Is  to  be 
erected  by  the  Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 
Corporation  at  Alameda.  The  cost  of 
the  building  will  be  reduced  to  160,000 
instead  of  J7O.000. 


Architect  Ida  McCain.  31«  Kearny  St., 
is  preparing  plans  for  the  construction 
ot  a  one-story  five-room  frame  dwelling 
to  be  erected  in  Westwood  Park.  It 
will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of  J4,750. 


Architect  Julia  Morgan,  Merchants' 
Exchange  Bldg..  is  preparing  plans  for 
the  construction  of  a  one-story  frame 
church  building.  It  will  be  erected  at 
Tenth  street  and  Barrett  avenue  in 
Richmond,  Contra  Costa  Co.  for  the 
Richmond  Episcopal  Church  of  which 
Rev.  Hadlow  is  pastor.  Estimated  cost, 
»8.0(H). 


Architect  J.  W.  Plachek,  20H  Shat- 
tuck  avenue,  Berkeley,  is  taking  fig- 
ures for  the  addition  of  two  stories  to 
a  one-story  store  building.  It  is  lo- 
cated on  Center  street  near  Shattuck 
avenue  in  Berkeley.  Estimated  cost, 
»4,000. 


Architect  W.  H.  Weeks,  75  Post  St., 
has  prepared  preliminary  plans  for  the 
Construction  of  a  three-story  hotel 
building  to  be  erected  by  A.  W.  Porter 
of  Woodland.  It  will  be  located  at  the 
corner  of  Main  and  College  streets. 
Woodland.  Yolo  County.  The  estimated 
co«t  is  1100.000. 

Bids  will  be  received  by  the  State 
Department  ot  Engineering  at  Sacra- 
mento until  September  16.  191S.  at  12 
o'clock.  Noon,  for  furnishing  all  plant, 
materials,  labor,  and  doing  the  work  re- 
quired for  the  complete  construction 
and  erection,  except  the  plumbing  and 
heating,  of  four  buildings,  namely— 
the  "Trades  Bulging,  Gymnasium,  and 
Cottages  5  and  7,"  California  School  tor 
Girls,  near  Ventura,  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tions therefor,  copies  ot  which  may  be 
obtained  on  application  to  the  State 
Department  of  Engineering.  Sacra- 
mento,   California. 

For  official  proposal  sec  Page  3  of 
this  issue. 


Arfchitecl  Frederick  H.  Meyer,  49 
Geary  street,  has  completed  plans  for 
the  construction  of  a  one-story  rein- 
forced concrete  addition  to  the  four- 
story  Bankers'  Investment  Building.  It 
is  located  on  the  north  side  of  Market 
street  near  Grant  avenue.  The  follow- 
ing contracts  have  been  awarded: 

Plumbing  to  F.  W.  Snook  &  Son,  596 
Clay  street;  Wiring  to  Decker  Elec.  Co., 
Ill  New  Montgomery  street;  Heating  to 
Scott  Co.,  243  Minna  street. 


State  Harbor  Commissioners  an- 
nounced recently  that  two  additional 
bonded  warehouses  are  to  be  operated 
by  the  State  Board  of  Harbor  Commis- 
sioners to  handle  cargoes  on  the  water- 
front. The  two  new  warehouses  will  be 
located  on  the  south  side  and  are  to 
form  part  "f  a  chain  ot  warehouses  to 
be  constructed  to  relieve  the  freight 
congestion  on  the  wharves. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  State 
Land  Settlement  Board.  Durham,  Butte 
County,  until  August  30.  1918.  at  3 
o'clock  P.  M.,  tor  furnishing  all  plant, 
materials,  and  labor,  and  doing  the 
work  required  for  the  complete  con- 
struction and  erection  ot  nine  farm 
houses  on  the  Durham  State  Land  Set- 
tlement, Durham,  California,  in  accor- 
dance with  the  plans  and  specifications 
therefor,  copies  of  which  may  be  ob- 
tained on  application  to  the  State  Land 
Settlefent  Board,   Durham. 

For  further  particulars  see  official 
proposal  on  Page  3  ot  this  issue.  Or  ad- 
dress George  C.  KreuUcr,  Superinten- 
dent. Durham. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  George  E. 
Gross,  County  Clerk  ot  Alameda,  at 
his  office  in  Oakland  until  September 
10.  191S.  at  10  A.  M..  tor  supplying  fur- 
niture and  equipment  tor  the  Nurses' 
Home  at  the  Alameda  County  Hospital, 
near  San  Leandro.  Specifications  are 
on  file  with  the  Purchasing  Agent  of 
Alameda  County,   open   to   inspection. 


At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Board  ot 
Regents  ot  the  University  of  California, 
it  was  announced  that  a  small  hospital 
building  tor  the  convalescents  of  the 
aviation  corps  taking  the  ground  school 
course  at  the  University  is  to  be  built 
in  the  very  near  future. 

Architect  Chester  H.  Miller.  New  Call 
Bldg.  has  awarded  a  contract  to  R  v\  . 
Littlefield.  565  16th  street.  Oakland,  for 
the  construction  of  a  garage  and  ser- 
vice building.  It  will  be  erected  at 
Belmont  and  Perkins  streets.  Oakland, 
tor  'Mrs.  R.  Osborn.  Contract  price, 
12,500. 

Bids  will  be  received  by  Geo.  E. 
Gross,  county  Clerk  ot  Alameda  County 
until  September  "O,  1918,  at  10  A.  M.. 
tor  the  construction  ot  a  one-story 
frame  cottage  tor  male  lepers.  It 
will  be  erected  at  the  County  Infirmary 
near  San  Leandro.  Plans  were  Prepared 
bv  Architect  Henry  H.  Meyers,  Kohl 
Bldg  San  Francisco.  Plans  may  be 
rbtained   from  the  County  Clerk. 

Architects  O'Brien  Bros..  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  preparing  Pla"^  f"; 
the  construction  ot  a  two-story  and 
basement  reinforced  concrete  garage 
building.  It  will  be  "«<^"'f  '"J^; 
Western      Addition.        Estimated      cost. 

$4.i.OOO. 


Bids  are  being  received  by  the  Clerk 
ot  the  Board  of  Education  of  Oakland 
tor  the  construction  ot  six  two-story 
frame  school  buildings  to  be  erected  at 
the  Tompkins.  Lazear  and  Prescott 
Schools.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitects Reed  &  Corlett.  Oakland  Bank 
ot  Savings  Bldg.  Plans  may  be  ob- 
tained at  Room  11«3.  City  Hall.  Oak- 
land. 

Arcnitects  Reed  &  Corlett  have  taken 
bids  underadvisement  for  the  construc- 
tion ot  a  three-story  brick  apartment 
house.  It  will  be  erected  at  the  south- 
west corner  ot  Georgia  and  Sutter  Sts., 
Vallejo.  Solano  County,  for  A.  W. 
Stremmel.  Nelson  &  Forsythe,  565  16th 
street.  Oakland,  submitted  the  lowest 
bids  at  $44,536  and  J41.672. 


.Markwell  Bros,  of  Long  Beach  have 
made  all  financial  arrangements  for  the 
completion  of  the  Class  "A"  store, 
theatre  and  office  building,  facing  the 
beach  at  Long  Beach.  The  steel  frame 
has  been  completed  for  some  years... 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Architect  H.  H. 
I^chridge  of  Long  Beach.  The  cost  to 
complete  the  building  is  estimated  at 
J350  000.  The  brick  work  has  been 
awarded  to  Harry  Johnson.  I-os  .An- 
geles. All  other  contracts  will  be 
awarded  shortly. 


Page  Four 


BtTILniNO  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,    Augrust    28,    1918. 


APARTMEIVT   HOUSES 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FRAME  APARTMENTS      Cost,   J2o0  060 

SBATTLEi   Wash. 

Group  of  three-story  frame  apartments 
to  contain  2.  3  and  4  rooms. 

Owner — Withheld. 

ArchUect — Frederick  Wh'tton,  369  Pine 
St.,  San  Francisco. 
As  a  result  of  the  conjested  housing 
condition  in  Seattle,  Mr.  Frederick 
Whitton  has  been  commissioned  to  pre- 
pare working:  drawilng-s  for  a  group  of 
apartment  buildings  for  a  private  own- 
er. The  buildings  will  be  detached,  al- 
lowing ample  room  for  light,  lawns, 
etc. 


Revised   Plans    Ready   for   Figures 
OAFBTERIA  Cost,    $50,000 

ALiAMEDA,  Union  Iron  Works. 
One-s'tory  frame  cafeteria  building    254 

xl20. 
Owner— Bethlehem     Shipbuilding     Cpn., 

Ltd.,  Premises. 
Architect— J.      R.    Miller.      Lick      Bldg.. 

San  Francisco. 


Bids  in  and  Under  Advisenisnt. 
APARTilENTS.     Cost,  <40,000. 
VALiiBJO,    Solano    County,    Cal.,    S    W 

Georgia  and  Sutter  streets. 
Three-story  brick  apartment  house. 
Owner — A.  W.  Stremmel,  Vallejo,  Oal. 
Architects — Reed    &     Corlett.     Oakland 

Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Low    Bidders — Nelson    &    Forsyth,      565 

16th    street,    Oakland.     Proposition 

"A."   M4,53.6;   "B,"   M  1.672. 


BANK. 

Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,   »4O,000 

HANFORD,   Kings  Co..  Cal. 

Alterations  to  bank. 

cwner — ^First  National  Bank  of  Han- 
ford, 

Architect — ^Not  Given. 

Contractors — ^Sweetzer  &  Baldwin,  Los 
Angeles  and  W.  D.  Trewhitt  of 
Hanford. 


BONDS. 

MEKCBD,  Merced  Co.,  Cal.— The 
County  Supervisors  have  decided  to 
place  on  the  November  election  ballot 
the  question  of  voting  bonds  in  the 
sum  of  $1,250,000  for  Improving  high- 
ways in  Merced  County.  The  general 
plan  of  improvement  includes  the  con- 
struction of  good  roads  between  all 
important  centers,  supplementing  and 
connecting  the  state  highway  system. 


LINDSAY.  Cal.— A  special  election 
will  be  held  shortly  to  vote  bonds  in 
the  sum  of  $250,000  for  the  completion 
of  the  Lindsay-Strathmore  irrigation 
system. 


CAPEyrBRiA. 


Revised    Plans   to  be   Figured   Shortly 
CAFETERIA  Cost.    $50,000 

AL.4MEDA.     Union  Iron  Works. 
One-story  frame  cafeteria  building.  2i34 

xl20. 
Owner— 'Bethlehem    Shipbuilding    Cpn.. 

Ltd.,   Premises. 
Architect— J.       R.     Miller,     Lick       Bldg.. 

San   Francisco. 
(23S47)      1st  report   .Inly    31;    2nd    Aug 
6.  1918. 


BRIDGES  AXD  DAMS. 

BIDS    W.\1NTBD    FOR    CO.NSTRUCTIOX 
OF    BRIDUE. 

MAjRYSVPLLE.  Vuba  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  County  of 
Yuba,  until  10  o'clock  A.  M.  on  Wednes- 
day September.  4th,  191S,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  concrete 
bridge,  in  Road  District  No.  2,  across 
Oregon  House  Creek.  i6  miles  from 
Marysville.  on  MaryCT-ille  and  Campton- 
ville  Road. 

Said  bridge  to  consist  of  5  spans  of 
22  feet  6  inches  each,  and  a  Roadway 
18  feet  in  the  clear,  and  to  be  con 
structed  in  accordance  with  plans  and 
speeiiflcations  on  tile  in  the  office  of 
Phil  J.  Divver.  County  Clerk,  and  in  the 
office  of  the  County  Surveyor. 


'5^^i5**S««S«?S§S§SS§^ 


ani^DING  OF  JOINT  BRIDGE  UNDER 
CONSIDERATION. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal.— 
Chairman  Burke  and  Supervisors  Gard- 
ner and  Sweetser  of  the  Marin  County 
Board  were  in  conference  with  the  So- 
noma County  Supervisors  recently  in 
regard  to  the  building  of  a  highway 
bridge  on  the  county  line. 

BRIDGE  BIDS  WANTED. 
OAKLAND.  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Alameda  B^ard  of  Supervisors  have  in- 
structed Gor.  B.  Gross,  County  Clerk, 
to  receive  bids  until  September  12. 
191'8.  at  10  A.  .\I„  for  constructing  a  re- 
inforced concrete  bridge  on  Eden 
Canyon  Road  about  one-quarter  mile 
west  of  the  Dublin  Road  in  Eden  Road 
District.   Eden   Township. 


BRIDGE  BIDS  WANTED. 

.MfJDROBD,  Merced  Co.,  Cal.— Sealed 
bids  for  the  construction  of  a  bridge 
over  the  'Merced  River  on  the  Milliken 
Road  in  Road  District  No.  4.  and  about 
three  miles  from  Hilmar  Station,  and 
in  accordance  with  plans  and  specifica- 
tions 64A  and  alternate  64'B  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  P.  J.  Thornton. 
Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Merced  County,  at  the  Merced  County 
Court  House,  in  Merced  City,  up  to  10 
o'clock  A.   M.   nf  September  4th,   191S. 

Plans  and  specifications  for  the  work 
can  be  seen  at  the  office  of  the  County 
Clerk  or  County  Surveyor  or  copies  of 
same  can  be  obtained  from  A.  E.  Cowell, 
County  Surveyor,  upon  making  a  de- 
posit in  the  sum  of  $25. 


BRIDGE  BIDS  WANTED. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  Rob  E. 
Graham.  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  .Marin  County,  until  2  o'clock 
P.  M.  of  Wednesday,  the  4th  day  of 
September.  I91i8,  at  the  Marin  County 
Court  House,  San  Rafael,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  Concrete 
Bridge  on  the  State  Highway  leading 
from  Petaluma  to  San  Rafael,  being  at 
Station  377x20  of  the  State  Highway 
i^urvey. 


BRIDGE  PLANS   ORDERED. 

'MERCED,  Merced  Co.,  Cal.— The 
iBoard  of  Supervisors  of  Merced  County 
have  ordered  the  county  surveyor  to 
prepare  plans  and  specifications  for  a 
new  concrete  bridge  over  the  canal  one 
mile  west  of  Atwater  on  the  state  high- 
way. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    BRIDGE. 

SANTA    Rvcii,      Sonoma    Co.,      Cal. 

Sealed  proposals  v  ill  be  received  by 
the  Boards  of  Supervisors  of  Sonoma 
and  ifarin  Counties,  respectively,  until 
2  o'clo<-k  P.  .M..  September  4th.  19r8,  at 
the  oflice  of  the  County  Clerk  of  Marin 
County,  in  the  City  of  San  Rafael,  for 
the  construction  of  a  reinforced  con- 
crete highway  bridge  to  be  built  across 
San  Antonio  Creek  on  the  Red  Hill 
road  approximately  5%  miles  southwest 
of  the  City  of  Petaluma,  Sonoma  Coun- 
ty, California. 

The  bridge  is  an  arched  girder  type, 
composed  of  one  4G-inch  span,  and  two 
23-inch  spans  resting  on  two  solid 
piers,  upon  rock  foundations. 

The  approximate  quantities  arc: 

Class  "A"  concrete.   82.0   cubic  yards. 

Class  "C."  concrete.  111.3  cutoic  yards. 

Reinforcing  steel,  23,500  lbs. 

Filling  in  approaches  and  excavaton 
in  channel,  835.0  cubic  yards. 

W.  W.  Felt.  Jr.,  is  County  Clerk  of 
Sonoma  County. 


TO  PREPARE  PLANS  FOR  BRIDGE. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  County  Surveyor  of  Sonoma  County 
has  been  instructed  to  prepare  plans 
and  specifications  for  a  bridge  over  a 
creek  near  Kellog.  in  the  Knights 
Valley  section. 

TO  PREPARE  PLANS  FOR  BRIDGE. 

SAN  LUIS  OBISPO,  Cal— On  motion 
of  Supervisor  Ivcrsen,  it  is  ordered  that 
County  Surveyor  be  directed  to  make 
plans  and  specifications  and  soundings, 
etc.,  for  a  steel  bridge,  with  concrete 
foundations,  over  the  Cholame  Creek, 
on  the  Palo  Prieto  Canyon  Road. 


TO   RE-FLOOR   BRIDGE. 

M33RCED,  Cerced  Co..  Cal.— The  -Mer- 
ced County  Supervisors  ordered  the  re- 
flooring  of  the  Hills  Ferry  bridge,  a 
joint  structure  of  Merced  and  Stanis- 
laus counties,  over  the  San  Joaquin 
river. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  THREE  BRIDGES 


-MODESTO.  .s:tanislau3  Co..  Cal.— 
Plans  and  specifications  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  concrete  arch 
bridge  over  Orestimba  creek,  about  2% 
miles  oast  of  Crows  I..anding:  a  rein- 
forced concrete  arch  bridge  over  Ores- 
timba   Creek,    about    4     miles    east    of 


Wednesday,  August  28,  1918. 
Crows  Landing,  and  a  reinforced  con- 
e,^U  girder  bridge  over  Kings  nver 
and  San  Joaquin  Irrigation  Company  s 
canal  about  1  mile  west  of  Newman 
were  adopted  by  the  Stanislaus  County 
Supervisors,  and  the  clerk  was  in- 
structed to  advertise  tor  bids  to  be  re- 
ceived up  to  10  A.  M.  on  September  12, 
1918.     H.  Benson   is  County  Clerk. 

FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES. 

Plans  Sent  East  for  Approval. 
FACTORY  cost     »60.0   0 

SAN   JOSE,   Santa  Clara  Co.,   Cal.      4th 

and  X.ewis  Streets. 
One-story     and     basement     Classr     "A" 

factory  (1st  unit.) 
Owner— Figprune      Cereal      Co.,      C.    R. 

Parkinson,  Manager.  San  Jose.  Cal. 
Architect— Benj.  G.  McDougall.  Sheldon 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Construction     Manager— J.     S.     Bogart, 

22S  Mills   Bldg..  San   Francisco. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
i^^vner— ThoE.    H.    Ince  Moving  Pocture 

Company, 
architect       &       Contractor— Milwaukee 

Bldg.   Co.,   317   Wright   &  Callender 

Bldg.,  L.OS  Angeles. 
Tonstruction   to   start   immediately. 


Page  Plv» 


HOTELS. 


V. 


§,  MAY   9BOUBB  HOTBU 


C    ntract  Awarded.  ,'„^.. 

B.  RRAOKS  Cost.    $25,3bo 

SAN  DIEGO.  Cal.     Naval  Radio  Station. 
Two-story    frame    and    stucco    barracks 

building,    48x90   with    1-story    wing, 

24x32. 
Owner— United  States  Government. 
Architect-^None. 
Contractor— The      Walter    Slater      Co., 

2314  Santa  Fe  Ave..  Los  Angeles. 


Cost,    $29,795 


WAREHOUSE 

WOODLAND,      Yolo   Co..    Cal.        Huston 

Ranch. 
Alfalfa  warehouse.  156x50. 
Owner— Harry    Huston,    Woodland,   Cal. 
Architect— None. 


Contract  Awarded 

DORMITORIES.    ETC. 

MARE  ISLAND,  Cal. 

TWO  two-story  frame  dormitories  and 
a  two-story  frame  lavatory  build- 
ing tor  quarters  tor  civilian  em- 
ployees. 

Owner— United  States  Government. 

Architect— None. 

Contractor....R.  W.  Littlefield,  »6o  16th, 
Oakland. 


GARAGK. 


SAN  ALATEO.  Cal.— That  negotiations 
are  under  way  between  the  Government 
and  Samuel  Newhouse,  the  Salt  Lake 
capitalist,  for  the  establishment  of  a 
convalescing  hospital  tor  returning 
soldiers  at  the  Peninsula  Hotel  at  San 
Mateo  became  known.  The  Peninsula 
was  closed  recently  after  several  un- 
successful attemps  to  put  it  on  a  paying 
basis.  The  hotel,  which  is  surrounded 
by  a  beautiful  garden,  would  acconuno- 
date  about  1500  convalescent  soldiers 
and   sailors,  lit   is  stated. 


RESIDENCES. 

Plans  Being  Prepared.  To  be  Done  by 
Day's  Work.  ' 

RESIDELNCES  Cost,  »4;500  each 

OAKLAND.  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Lake- 
shore  Highlands. 

Four  frame  residences. 

Owner- Withheld. 

Architect— Horace  G.  Simpson,  110 
Sutter  St..   San  Francisco. 


Cost,    $ 

No.    1501      South 


Plans  Prepared. 

FACTORY 

LOS  ANGELES,   Cal. 

Central   Avenue. 
Two-story  and  basement  factory,  50x90. 
bwner— Standard  Auto  Body  Works. 
Architect— C.   C.    Rittenhouse,    310    \\  il- 

cox  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,     $loO,000 

SAN       FRANCISCO.       SW       Eddy       and 

Jones  Streets. 
Four-story   and      basement     reinforced 

concrete  furniture  warehouse,  lOOx 

Owner^ecurity      Storage      Warehouse 

Company. 
Architects— O'Brien     Bros.,     240     Mont- 
gomery   St..   San    Francisco. 
Figures   are   being  taken    tor   a   gen- 
eral   contract. 

Contract  Awarded.  .,„  ajo 

PACKINTG  HOUSE  Cost.  $20,049 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Foot  of  Taylor  bt. 
on  San  Francisco  Waterfront. 

Fish   packing  house  and  market. 

Owner— State  Board  of  Harbor  Com- 
missioners. „TV,-. 

Arch i tec t--Chief  Engineer  F.  G.  White, 
Ferry   Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor- Robert  Trost.  19th  and 
Treat  Avenue,  San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 
t^AN    FRANCISCO.      Western    Addition. 
OARAGE  cost,    $45,000 

Wvo-story     and     basement     reinforced 

concrete    garage    building    (pressed 

brick    exterior). 
Owner— Withheld. 
Architects— O'Brien    Bros. 

Contract  Awarded. 

GARAGE.    ETC.  Cost     $2.dOO 

OAKLAND.  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.     Belmont 

and  Perkins  Streets. 
Frame    garage    and   service   rooms. 
Owner— Mrs.   R.   Osborn. 
Architect-Chester  H.  Miller,  New  Call 

iBldg.,   San  Francisco, 
contractor..  .R.    W.   Littlefield,   565    16th 

street,  Oakland. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE-  cost.  $3,500 

OAKLAND.    Alameda    Co..    Cal.      hania 

Ray  Avenue. 
One-story  .6-roora   frame   residence. 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect-M:.  W.  McCall.  Central  Bank 

Savinfes  Bldg..  Oakland. 


HOSPITALS. 

Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 

SANITOMUM  cost,  $20,000 

SANTA  BARBARA.  Cal. 

Frame  sanitorium. 

Owner— County  "f  Santa  Barbara 

![     ,      T,,iia      Morgan.      Merchants 
Architect — Julia      jiorBan. 

Exchange  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


FI^ATS. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FLATS  Cost,    $4000 

SAN  FR.MNCISCO.  27th  Avenue.  Park- 
Presidio   District. 

Two-story  frame  (2)  flats,  4  and  5 
rooms. 

Owncrr — Withheld.  . 

Archltect-O.  E.  Evans.  2569  Mission 
St..  San  Francisco. 


HIIXS  AND  SOCIETY  BUILDINGS. 

Contract    Awarded.  .,.„nnn 

STUDIO   BUILDING  Cost.    $ln0.fon 

CUI^VER  CITY.     Washington   Blvd.  and 

Sherman   Way.  11  acres. 
18  frame  studio  buildings. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 

10,   1918,   10  A.  M.  

HOSIPITAL  Cost,   $ 

ALAMEDA  COUNTY.     County  Hospital 

near  San  Leandro. 
One-story      frame      cottage      for     male 

lepers. 
Owner— Alameda  Couity. 
Architect-Henry      H.      Meyers,      Kohl 

Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 
Plans    and    specifications    are    on    file 
with  Geo.  E.  Gross,  Clerk  of  the  Board 

pr?riKT  lary  Plans  Being  Prepared^ 

ADt>iiioN  ^i"!';.  «„ 

fsACRAMFNTO.  Cal.     29th  and     J    t>is 
\(ldrtlon  10  present  hospital. 
Owner— White   Hospital, 
^^rchitect— R.   A.    Herold,    Forum    Bldg.. 
Sacramento. 


Sub-Figures  Being  Taken.     To  be  Done 
by  Days  Work.  

COTTAGE,    ETC.  Cost,    $ 

SAiN  CARLOS,  San  Mateo  Co..  Cal. 

Experimental        Gardens.  Foreman  s 

cottage,  stable,  garage,  warehouse, 
tool  house,  tanks,  green  house, 
Jap*nese  quarters,  etc.  (all  frame 
construction.) 

Owner— C.  C.  Morse  Seed  Co.,  729  Front 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect— Wm.  Knowl»»,  Hearst  Bldg. 
San    Francisco. 


Contract    Awarded. 

DWELLING  •"-'o**'   ♦^■^=' 

OAKLAND.    Almadea    Co.,    Cal.      Santa 

Clara  W^est  of  Grand  Avenue. 
One-story  6-room  frame  dwelling. 
Owner— N.  J.  L,edbetter. 
Architect— C.  W.  McCall.  Central  Bank 

Bldg.,   Oakland. 
Contractor— Louis  O.  Hansson,  1128  The 

Alameda.  Berkeley. 


Plans   Being   Prepared. 

BUNGALOWS  Cost,    $— -- 

PISSTBURG.      Contra    Costa    Co.,      Cal. 

South  York  St.,  near  Ball  Park. 
Five  bungalows. 

Owner— C.  A.   Hooper  Co.,   Plttsiburg. 
Architect None. 

Plans  Being  Figured.  

BUNGALOWS  Cost.    $ 

OAKLAND,   Cal.      87th    Avenue. 
Five  one-story  frame  bungalows. 
Owner— Withheld. 

Architect— C.    W.    McCall.    Central    Bk. 
Bldg..    Oakland. 

SPECIFICATIONS 
Exterior     Finish.       cement      plaster, 
rustic   and   shingles;    Floors,   hardwood 
and  O    P  ;  Interior  Finish,  hardwood. 


Page  Six 


SCHOOLS. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Close  Sept. 
4,  1918,  bet.  2  and  »  P.  M. 

SCHOOL  Cost,   »11,500 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Cambridge  Street. 

One-story  4-room  frame  school. 

Owner— City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Arcliitect — City  Dept.  of  Architecture, 
City  Hall,  San  Francisco. 

(23878)      1st  report  Aug.  2,  1918. 


BUILDINO  AND  EJN«INEERING  NEWS 

HAMILTON,  Glenn  Co.  Kamllton  Union 

High   School   District. 
One-story  frame  and  brick  veneer  high 

school. 
Owner — ^Hamilton    Union    High    School 

District. 
Architect— W.    H.    Weeks,    7'5    Post    St., 

San  Francisco. 
Separate    bids    will    be    received    for 
heating  system. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 
4,   li91S,  9  A.  :M. 

SCHOOL  Cost,     > 

LOS    ANG'EILES,    Oal.      Soto    St.    School 

Site. 
One-story  and  basement  brick  and  hol- 
low  tile   grade   school,    125x160. 
Owner — City  of  Los  Angeles. 
Architect — ^Business    Dept.    of    Los    An- 
geles Board  of  Education. 
Plans  may  be  obtained  from  the  Sec- 
retary  of   the   Board   of  Fducation,    730 
Security  Bidg.,  Los  Angeles. 

The  building  will  contain  six  class 
rooms,  domestic  science  and  manual 
training  departments,  sloyd  rooms, 
offices  and  an  auditorium.  It  will  have 
concrete  foundation,  hollow  tile  walls, 
plastered  exterior,  composition  roof, 
fireproof  corridors,  heating  system, 
pine   interior  trim,  maple  floors. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 

4,  li91«,  at  8  P.  iM. 

SCHOOL  Cost,  i 

HAMILTON,  Glenn  Co.  Hamilton  Union 

High  School   District. 
One-story  frame  and  brick  veneer  high 

school. 
Owner — Hamilton    Union    High    School 

District. 
Architect — W.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post    St., 

San   Francis-co. 
Separate    bids    will    be    received    for 
heating  system. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

SCHOOL  Cost,  »3,500 

SACRAMEiNTO  COUNTY.  Jefferson 
School  District.  District  IWO  Sacra- 
mento County. 

One-story  one-room  frame  school. 

Owner — Jefferson   School    District. 

Architect — R.  A.  Herold.  Forum  Bldg., 
Sacramento. 


SCHOOLS. 


Plan.'!'  Being  Figured. 

SCHOOLS.     Cost,   $5,000  each. 

OA'KLAiND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Tomp- 
kins. Laxear  and  Prescott  School 
sites. 

Six    one-story    frame    school    buildings. 

Owner — ^City  of  Oakland. 

Architects — Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


and 


Contract  Awarded. 

ADDITION  Cost, 

SAN    FRAINCISCO.        NW    Sutter 

Mason  Streets. 
One    and    two-story   Class   "C"    addition 

to   a   one    and   two-story  Class   "C" 

school. 
Owner — ^^Sprcckels  Securities  Co. 
Architect — G.      A.      Applegarth,      Claus 

.''preckels    Bldg.,    .San  Francisco. 
Contractor....A.    D.    CoUman,    110   Jessie 

St.,  San   Francisco. 
Heating'  awarded    to    Scott    Co.,    245 
Minna  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 

7,  1918,  at  8'  P.  M.,  Instead  of  Sept.  4 

SCHOOL  Cost,  ) 


STOKES  AlTD  OFFICES. 


Ready  for  Figures  August  23rd. 

.\jLT  BRAT  IONS  Cost,  t 

SANTA    ROSA,    Sonoma    Co.,    Cal. 
Alter  store   (new  store  fronts,   flxtures, 

etc.) 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect — Joseph     Cahen,  333     Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Bids  will  be  taken  for  a  general  con- 
tract.     Rough   carpentry   worK    will    be 
done   oy  day  labor. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTHRATIONe  Cost,     $5,000 

FRESNO,    Fres-no    Co.,    Oal.  Kinspel 

Building. 
Alter  Are  damaged  building. 
Owner — O.  J.   Woodward. 
Architect — Eugene      Mathewson,      Cory 

.Bldg.,  Fresno.  Cal. 
Contractor.. ..Emmet    Riggins,    152'5    "O" 

St.,  Fresno,  Cal. 


Bids  In  and  Under  Advisement. 

STOREYS  Cost,    4 

SAN  FRANCISCO.      Mission  Street. 
One-story  brick  and  concrete  stores. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Charles  Tantau,  519  Califor- 
nia St.,  San  Francisco. 


THEATRES. 


Contracts  to  ibe  Awarded  Shortly 
THElATRE.    ETC  Cost,    $350,000    to 

■complete. 
LONiG  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
To   complete    Class   "A"    store,    theatre 

and  office  building. 
Owner — ^Markwell  .Bros. 
Architect — H.       H.       Lochridge,       Long 
Beach,  Cal. 

The  steel  skeleton  frame  for  the 
building  is  completed,  but  all  of  the 
other  work  remains  to  be  done. 

The  contract  for  the  brick  and  tile 
work  has  been  awarded  to  Harry  John- 
son, Building  Industries  Association. 
The  building  will  be  faced  with  terra 
cotta  and  will  have  plate  glass  win- 
dows, steam  heating,  plumbing,  wiring, 
elevators,  vacuum  cleaning,  and  all 
modern  appointments.  Other  contracts 
for  the  various  portion  of  the  work  will 
be  closed  next  week. 


SEALED  PROPOSALS. 


NOTICE  -no   CONTRACTORS. 

SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
W.  F.  McClure.  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Bldg.,  Sacramento,  California,  np  to 
nnd  Includlns:  12  oVIoek.  Noon.  Bflonday, 
September  IBth.  1»18,  said  bids  then 
and  there  to  be  publicly  opened  and 
read  for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials, 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  construction  and  erection 
— except  the  Plumbing  and  Heating — 
of  four  buildings,  namely — the  "Trades 
Building.  Gymnasium,  and  Cottages  5 
and  7."  California  School  for  Girls,  near 
Ventura,  California,  in  accordance  with 
the  plana  and  specifications  therefor, 
copies  of  which  may  'be  obtained  on 
application  to  the  State  Department  of 
Engineering,    Sacramento,    California. 

Bids    shall    be    submitted    on    formis 

Brepared    and    furnislied    by    the    State 
'epartment   of  Emglneerlng, 


Wednesday,    August    28,    1918. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  'bond,  or  a  certifled 
chei.k  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  miust 
accompany  each  bid. 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-arive  ($26.00) 
Dollars  will  be  required  on  plans  and 
specifications,  the  deposit  to  be  ra- 
turned  immediately  on  the  return  of 
the  plans  and  specifications  to  the 
State  Department  of  Engineering,  at 
bacramento,  C3alifornia,  in  good  condi- 
tion. 

The  State  Department  of  Bnglneer- 
ing.  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any 
and  all  bids  and  to  waive  any  infor- 
mality in  any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  T. 
.VllcClure,  State  Engineer,  Sacramento, 
Ciallfornia,  andi  plainly  mlarked  on  the 
envelope;  "Proposal  for  'Trades  Build- 
ing, Gymnasium  and  Cottages  5  and  7,' 
California  School  for  GIrU.  near  Ven- 
tura, California." 

[SI(3NET>]  W.    P.    iMJcOLURiB. 

State  Engineer.     (•) 

NOTICE  INVITING  BIDS  FOR  WATER 
DISTRIBUTING  SYSTEM,  RE^IN. 
FORCED  CONCRETE  RESERVOIR, 
PUMPrNG  HOUSE,  PUMPS,  PIPES, 
AND  FITTINGS,  AND  A  FIFTY 
FOOT    STEEL    STAND   FIPR 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


NOTIOB  IS  HHRiHBY  given  that 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
town  of  Martinez,  up  to  eight  o'clock, 
P.  M.,  September  3rd,  19ia  for  furnish- 
ing all  labor  and  materials  necessary 
for  the  construction  of  water  distribu- 
tion system,  pumiping  house,  pum^is, 
pipes  and  fittings,  and  a  flifty  foot  steel 
stand  pipe,  in  accordance  with  plana 
and  specifications  heretofore  and  on 
the  12th  day  of  August,  19H8,  adopted 
by  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  town  of 
Martinez,  and  now  on  file  in  the  office 
of  the  Town  Clerk  of  said  town  of 
Martinet. 

Each  bid  must  be  accompanied  Ijy 
a  certified  check  payalile  to  the  town 
of  I.Martinez,  for  an  am.ount  equal  to 
at  least  ten  per  cent  (10%)  of  the 
amount  of  the  bid  as  a  guarantee 
that  the  bidder  will  enter  into  a  con- 
tract to  perform  the  work  if  It  is 
awarded  to  him. 

Plans  and  specifications  may  be 
seen  in  the  office  of  the  Town  Clerk 
of  Martinez,  and  may  be  oibtalned 
from  the  office  of  Olmsted  &  Gillelen, 
Hollingsworth  (Building.  Los  Angeles, 
California,  upon  payment  of  $2  deposit. 

The  town  reserves  the  right  to  re- 
ject any  or  all  bids. 

Dated:  August  12th,  .1918. 

■a.  B.  ixASUErr, 

Clerk  of  the  Town  of  'Martinez.         (•) 

(24121) 


STATE    HIGHWAY    CONSTRUCTION. 
STATE    OF    NEVADA. 


NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS. 

SBALBD  PROPOSALS  will  be  receiv- 
ed by  the  Department  of  Highways, 
Carson  City.  Nevada,  until  IZiOO  o'clock 
Noon    on    September    10,   1»1S,   and    will 

be  publicly  opened  at  1:00  P.  'M.  on  that 
date  for  the  construction  of  a  State 
Highway  in  Humiboldt  County,  Nevada, 
between  Lovelock  and  Zola,  a  distance 
of  12.45  miles.  Said  construction  will 
consist  of  approximately:  18,500  cu.  yds. 
Excavation  (without  classification)  73,- 
050  sq.  yds.  Caravel  Surface,  60  cu.  yds. 
Class  "A"  Concrete,  40  cu.  yds.  Class 
"B"  Concrete.  304  lin.  ft.  12"  Oorr.  Pipe: 
326  lin.  ft.  18f  Corr.  Pipe;  104  lin.  ft.  24'' 
Corr.  Pipe;  44  lin.  ft.  30''  Corr.  Pipe;  62 
Monuments:  2;  Sign  Posts,  (erecting  and 
placing.)  Plans  may  ibe  examined  and 
forms  of  Proposal,  Contract  and  Speci- 
fications may  be  secured  at  the  office  of 
the  State  Highway  Engineer,  at  Carson 
City,  Nevada,  and  at  the  office  of  the 
County  Clerk  of  Humll>oldt  County  in 
Winnemucca,  Nevada.  Bidders  may  ob- 
tain a  complete  copy  of  the  plans  by 
placing  a  cash  deposit  of  $15.00  with 
the  State  Highway  Engineer.  Said  de- 
posit will  be  refunded  when  plans  are 
returned  in  good  condition. 

All  bids  must  be  made  on  the  Pro- 
posal Form  furnished  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Highways,  and  particular  at- 
tention is  called  to  the  Notice  to  Con- 
tractors attached  thereto.  The  right  is 
reserved  to  i-eject  any  or  all  bids. 

C.  C.   COTTRELL, 
State  Highway  EJngineer.      (•) 


Wednesday.    August    28.    IMS. 

1ID9    WANTED    FOR   EXTENSION    TO 

HACHJNE    SHOP. 

NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS. 

SBALE5D  PROPOSALS.  indorsed 
■Proposals  for  Extension  to  .Machine 
jhOD  No.    1,   Building  So.    87,   Specifica- 

ion  No  3266,"  will  be  received  at  the 
Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks.  Navy  De- 
jartment.  Washington.  D.  C..  until  J 
>'eio«k  P.  .M.,  and  at  the  Navy  \ard, 
Vlare  Island.  California,  until  II  o'clock 
K,  .M..  September  3,  1»1S,  and  then  and 

here  publicly  opened,  for  an  Extension 
io  .NUchine  Shop  No.  1,  Building  No.  »i. 
'16  by  109  feet  by  !*«  feet  extreme 
height  with  structural  steel  frame  and 
metal  lath  and  plaster  walls  and  con- 
crete floor  and  roof.  Drowings  and 
specification  No.  3266  may  be  obtained 
upon  application  to  the  Bureau  or  to 
the  Commandant  of  the  navy  yard 
named.  Deposit  of  a  check  or  postal 
money  order  for  J20.00.  payable  to  the 
Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and 
Docks,  is  required  as  security  for  the 
safe  return  of  the  drawings  and 
specifications. 

Dated  August   10,    19,18.^,     ^^^^.^ 

Chief  of  Bureau.        (•> 

-♦- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBEHINQ  NEWS 
Supervisors  up  to  12  o'clock  Noon,  on 
Tuesday,  September  17th,  1918,  for 
grading  and  surfacing  with  broken 
rock,  2.4  miles  of  roadway  located  as 
follows:  0.7  miles  beginning  eight- 
tenths  of  a  mile  north  of  the  Washoe 
House  on  the  Petaluma-Sebastopol 
Uoad,  to  a  road  that  turns  oft  to  the 
town  of  Cotati.  and  1.7  miles  on  the 
Petaluma-Sebastopol  road,  from  what 
is  known  as  ".Merritt's  Corner"  to  "F. 
.\.  Mechams  Gate."  according  to  the 
specifications  now  on  file  in  the  office  of 
Cr.unty   Clerk    W.    W.    Felt   Jr. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    CONSTRICTION 
OF  CONCRETE   WALL. 

MARYSVILLE,  Yuba  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  County  of 
Yuba,  until  10  o'clock  A.  -M.,  on  Wed- 
nesday, September  4,  1918.  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  concrete  wall  on  the  La 
Porte  stage  road  at  the  .Matthews 
ranch.   6  miles   from  .Marysville. 

Said  wall  to  be  3  feet  high,  6  inches 
thick,  and  2,500  feet  long,  containing 
approximately  140  cubic  yards  of  1-3-6 
concrete;  said  wall  to  be  constructed 
in  accordance  with  specifications  on 
file  in  the  office  of  Phil  -I.  Divver, 
County  Clerk,  and  in  the  office  of  the 
County  Surveyo' 


BIDS      W.ANTED    FOR      CANAL      CON- 
STRUCTION. 

EL.  PASO.  Texas — Sealed  proposals 
for  the  construction  of  canals  on  the 
Rio  Grande  project,  involving  about 
63,»00  cubic  yards  of  excavation,  will 
be  received  at  the  office  of  the  U.  S. 
Reclamation  Service,  El  Paso,  Tex., 
until  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  October  1,  1918, 
and  w  11  at  that  hour  be  opened.  The 
work  is  located  near  Hatch,  N.  M.  For 
particulars  address  the  U.  S.  Reclama- 
tion Service,  El  Paso,  T^x.;  Denver. 
Colo.,  or  Washington,  D.  C.  A.  P.  Davis, 
Chief  Engineer. 


Page  Sevan 

Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
jjan  Joaquin  County,  until  Tuesday, 
September  3,  1918,  for  improving  a 
portion  of  the  County  Road  known  aa 
Stockton-Mokelumne  Hill  Road,  ex- 
tending through  the  town  of  Bellota 
to  the  line  between  San  Joaquin  and 
Calaveras  Counties,  a  distance  of  40,466 
feet. 

Eugene  D.  Graham,  Clerk. 


HIGHWAY    BIDS    WANTED. 

BISBEE.  Ariz.— Until  10  A.  .M.,  Sep- 
tember 14,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Cochise  County  highway  commission. 
Barnaby  BIdg.,  Bisbee,  for  grading  and 
constructing  culverts,  bridges  and  pav- 
ing the  entire  road  from  Lowell  to 
Douglas.  The  work  will  be  divided  into 
three  sections,  as  follows:  1 — Lowell  to 
Forrest  ranch;  2 — Forrest  ranch  to  For- 
rest station;  3 — Forrest  station  to 
Douglas.  Bids  will  be  received  sepa- 
rately on  each  section.  Contractors 
may  bid  on  any  or  all  sections  with  the 
understanding  that  if  the  work  is 
commenced  on  all  sections  simultan- 
eously. Bids  can  be  submitted  on  lump 
awarded  as  a  whole  that  work  will  be 
sum  or  unit  basis  for  grading  and 
drainage  and  paving  separate. 

Bids  will  be  received  at  the  same 
time  for  grading  and  constructing  cul- 
verts and  bridges  on  the  road  from 
Tombstone  to  Curtis  Flat,  which  will 
be  divided  into  three  sections  as  fol- 
lows: 1 — A.  Tombstone  west  3.25 
miles;  1-B.  4  miles;  1-C.  4.14  miles. 
Bids  will  be  received  separately  on  each 
section. 

Bids  will  also  be  received  at  the  same 
time  tor  the  following  work  on  Section 
3.  Bisrtiee-Douglas  highway:  Hauling 
culvert  pipe  from  Forrest  .station  to 
places  of  installation;  hauling  cement 
from  Douglas  and  furnishing  sand  and 
gravel  or  crushed  rock  and  water  and 
installing  culvert  headwalls  end  con- 
crete  bridges. 

Certified  check  for  10  per  cent  must 
accompany  each  bid.  iPlans  and  speci- 
fications may  be  obtained  from.  J.  C. 
Ryan,  County  Highway  Engineer  at 
Bisbee.  A.  H.  Gardner  Secretary  of 
Commission. 


BIDS       WANTED       FOR       SURFACING 
ROADS. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Clerk  i-.f  Board  of  Sonoma  County  Su- 
pervibors  up  to  12  o'clock  noon,  Sep- 
tember 17th,  1918.  for  laying  a  "Solid- 
ite"  Asphalt  Wearing  Surface  or  its 
equivalent,  on  the  following  roads  in 
Sonoma  County: 

Graton  road,  beginning  at  Janes  Sta- 
tion and  extending  one  mile  toward 
the  Town  of  Graton,  more  or  less; 
Central  Guerneville  Road,  beginning 
at  the  city  limits  at  Santa  Rosa,  and 
extending  two  miles,  more  or  less; 
Sonoma  and  Santa  Rosa  road,  begin- 
ning at  the  end  of  the  present  as- 
phaltic  road  from  the  northeast  corner 
of  R.  P.  Hill's  Ranch,  running  north- 
erly to  Warfleld  Station,  two  miles, 
more  or  less,  according  to  the  ."pecifi- 
cations  now  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
County  Clerk,  W.  W.  Felt  Jr. 


BIDS      WANTED  FOR     GOVERNMENT 
SUPPLIES. 

PANA>LA  OIRCtlLAR  2187 — Office  of 
the  General  Purchasing  Officer.  Pana- 
ma Canal,  Washington,  D.  C. — Sealed 
bids  are  wanted  until  September  5, 
1918.  circular  2187,  for  6  relief  valves, 
1,500  boiler  ferrules,  200  feet  copper 
tubing,  5fl  feet  do,  175  feet  tubing, 
brass;  60  pounds  copper  wire,  9'6  hose 
couplings.  12  rim  locks.  1,320  draw- 
locks,  500  hooks  and  eyes,  72  pairs 
hinges.  216  galvanized  do.  216  cupboard 
catches,  144  barrel  bolts,  75  gross  nuts, 
2<I0  feet  brass  link  chain.  2-55  shackles, 
40^8  hose  clamps,  300  wire  rope  clips, 
200  feet  galvanized  wire  netting,  cotter 
pins.  lOO  pounds  tacks,  3'50  pounds  do, 
500  pounds  wire  staples,  1,000  pounds 
boat  spikes,  300  pounds  copper  wire 
nails,  300  pounds  boat  nails,  12  coal 
baskets.  216  rat  traps.  72  sprinkling 
cans,  12  blow  torches,  6  sets  steel 
stamping  letters.  576  oiler  spouts,  576 
curtain  fasteners,  288  lantern  globes. 
24  dozen  lamp  chimneys,  2  masthead 
lights,  600  pounds  hemp  twine,  200 
pounds  cotton  sail  twine,  15,000  tie 
plugs  and  175  pounds  red  paint.  For 
further  information  address  as  above. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  NAVY  SUPPLIES 

BUREAU  OF  SUPPLIES  AN©  Ac- 
counts. Navy  Department.  Washington. 
D.  C. — Sealed  proposals  are  wanted 
under  schedules  as  indicated  below  tor 
furnishing  miscellaneous  supplies  for 
the  Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted 
at   the  end   of  each   paragraph. 

Schedule  192.6,  for  San  Francisco,  13,- 
600  feet  ash.  opening  September  3. 

Schedule  5234%.  for  Puget  Sound,  6 
side  dump  cars,  opening  of  September 
S. 

Schedule  54  01H-.  for  'Mare  Island, 
beveling  machine,  opening  September  9. 

.Schedule  5507 '/4.  for  San  Diego.  Pen- 
sacola.  and  Hampton  Roads,  electric 
spot    welders,   opening  September   6. 

Schedule  5626%.  for  Ifare  Island.  -5,- 
nOO  lbs.  brass  tubing,  opening  Septem- 
ber 6. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
Department. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOB.  FURNITURE:. 

OAKLAND.  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  ibe  received  by  the 
Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Alameda  County,  at  his  office,  until 
Tuesday.  September  10th.  1918.  at  10 
o'clock  A.  M.  (the  day  when  said  bids 
will  be  opened  and  the  contract  award- 
ed), for  supplying  Furniture  and 
Slquipment  for  the  Nurses'  Home  at  the 
Alameda  County  Hospital,  near  San 
Leandro.  Specifications  are  on  file  with 
the  Purchasing  Agent  of  Alameda 
County,  open  to  inspection. 

Geo.  E.  Gross.  Clerk. 


SAN    FRA'NOISCO   STREET   IMPROVE- 
MENT BIDS   W.ANTED. 

BIDS    CLOSE    SEPT.     6.     191S,     BET.     2 

ANX»  3  P.  M. 

The  improvement  of  Ellington  avenue 
between  Parragut  and  Whipple  ave- 
nues including  the  crossing  of  Elling- 
ton avenue  and  Whipple  avenue,  by 
construction  of  vitrified,  salt-glazed, 
ironston  pipe  sewers  and  appurten- 
ances; an  8-inch  with  26  Y  brar»ces,  4 
side  sewers  and  3  brick  manholes  and 
wrought  Iron  steps  along- center  line  of 
Ellington  avenue  30  feet  B  from  the 
E  line  of  Farragut  avenue  produced  to 
the  center  line  of  Whipple  avenue. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  IMlMUtVE- 
MENT. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  by 
the  Clerk  of   Board   of  Sonoma  County 


BIDS    WANTED. 


STOCKTON,   Sad   Joaquin    Co.,   Cal. — 
Sealed    bids    will    be    received    by    the 


bTT>5'   CLOSE    SEPT.     6,     1»1'8.     BET.     2 

AND  3   P.   M. 

The  improvement  of  Roscoe  street 
between  Crescent  avenue  and  S  termi- 
nation of  Roscoe  street  and  Benton 
avenue  by  the  construction  of  vitrified, 
salt-glazed,  ironstone  pipe  sewers  and 
appurtenances;  an  S-inch  with  21  Y 
branches  and  3  briick  manholes  with 
cast  Iron  frames  and  covers  and  gal- 
vanized wrought  Iron  steps;  10-lnch 
with  27  Y  branches  and  two  lamp  holes. 


r-ago  Eight 

BIDS    WANTKD    KOIt    t OIVSTHUCTIOM 
OF    CANA1,S. 

iili  PAiJO,  Texah-. — Sealed  proposals 
for  the  construction  of  canals  on  the 
Rio  Grande  project,  involving-  about 
13'6,500  cubic  yards  of  excavation,  will 
be  received  at  the  office  of  the  U.  S. 
Reclamation  Service.  El  Paso,  Tex., 
until  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  September  3,  1918, 
and  will  at  that  hour  be  opened.  The 
work  is  located  near  Rincon,  N.  M.  For 
particulars  address  the  U.  S.  Reclama- 
tion Service,  Bl  Paso,  Tex.;  Denver, 
Colo.,  or  Washington,  D.  C.  A.  P.  Davis, 
Chief  Engineer. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOU    CONSTRICTION 
OF  BRIDGE. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Ma.m  Co.,  Cal.— 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  Rob  E. 
Graham,  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Su- 
pervisors of  Marin  County,  until  2 
o'clock  P.  M.  of  Wednesday,  the  4th 
day  of  September,  1918,  at  the  Marin 
County  Court  House,  San  Rafael,  for 
the  cons-truction  of  a  reinfoiced  Con- 
crete Highway  Bridge  with  a  Lift  Sipan 
on  the  County  Road  leading  from 
Belvedere  to  Tiburon,  'Marin  County. 


BIDS    .CLOSE    SEiPT.     6.     1918.    BET.     2 

AJfD  3  P.  M. 

The  improvement  of  Circular  avenue 
from  a  line  at  right  angles  to  the  IN 
line  of  Circular  avenue  at  its  intersec- 
tion with  the  S  line  of  Sunnyside  ave- 
nue to  a  line  at  right  angles  with  the 
X  line  of  Circular  avenue  and  429.034 
feet  B  from  the  intersection  of  the  N 
line  of  Circular  avenue  with  the  N  line 
of  Sunnyside  avenue,  and  the  improve- 
ment of  iSunnyside'avenue  between  the 
B  line  of  Acadia  street  and  Circular 
avenue,  including  the  intersection  of 
Sunnyside  avenue  and  Circular  avenue, 
by  construction  of  concrete  curibs;  arti- 
ficial stone  sidewalks;  concrete  wall 
and  iron  pipe  railing;  construction  of  2 
brijck  catchbasins;  10-inch  vitrified, 
salt-glazed.  ironstone  pipe  culverts, 
and  an  asphalt  pavement. 
(24ll2o  to  24127). 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    RE-CONSTRUC- 
TION  OF  BRIDGE. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — The  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Fresno  County  will 
receive  up  to  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  on  the  3rd 
day  of  September,  1918,  sealed  bids  for 
the  reconstruction  of  a  the  Hankey 
Combination  Truss  Bridge,  located  on 
the  Kings  river,  at  the  center  of  sec- 
tion 3e,  T.  14  S.,  R.  22  B.,  'M.  D.  B.  &  M., 
according  to  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tions therefor  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
Clerk,   D.    W.   Barnwell,   Fresno,    Cal. 


BIDS     IVANTED     FOR     TRACTOR. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Board  of  Education  of  the  'Modesto  City 
School  District  of  Stanislaus  County, 
will  at  the  office  of  the  said  Board  of 
Education  at  No.  717  Tenth  street,  Mo- 
desto, on  the  3rd  days  of  Septemfcflr. 
1918,  at  7:30  P.  M.,  of  that  day,  receive 
and   consider  sealed  bids  on   a   tractor. 

Kathleen  G.  Prewett,  Clerk  of  the 
Board  of  Education  of  the  Modeito 
School  District. 

*,' 

BIDS       OPENED      FOR       SVBMBRGED 

PIPE  line:. 

.•(By  Special  Wire.) 
MARB  ISLAND,  Cal. — The  following 
bids  were  received  by  the  Government 
at  Mare  Island,  August  17th,  for  a  6- 
Inch  flexible  joint,  submerged  pip*  line 
at  the  Naval  Training  Station,  San 
Francisco,  under  Specification  No.  9»03: 


BUILDING  AND  ESNOINEBRING  NEWS 
J.    D.    Hannah,    Chronicle    Bldg.,    San 
Francisco,     submitted     the    lowest     bid 
and  will  probably  be  awarded  the  con- 
tract: 

Prop.  1  Prop.  2 

J.    D.    Hannah »'59,700     $15,2,70.0 

Healy-Ti'bbitts   Con.    Co.   64,942       52,700 

Crowley  Launch&TugCo   69,800        55,680 

Bids  were  also  opened  at  Washington. 

ROOFING  BIDS  OPENED. 

SAN  FRANCISCO:— Informal  bids 
were  opened  Wednesday  by  the  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  State  Harbor  Commis- 
sioners for  laying  a  felt  and  asphalt 
roof  on  shed  over  Pier  No.  42  as  fol- 
lows: 

Per  Sq. 

Fibrestone    Roofing   Co $3.70 

J.   W.  Bender  Rooting  Co 4.68 

Paraffine    Paint   Co 3.88 

Malott  &  Peterson 4.45 

Contract  awarded  to  the  Fibrestone 
&    Roofing   Company. 

There  are  about  650  squares  to  be 
roofed. 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    PISH    PACKING 
HOUSE  AND  MARKET  BUILDING. 

SAN  FRANOrSCO.—  The  following 
bids  were  received  August  22nd  by  the 
State  Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners 
for  furnishing  materials  and  construct- 
ing a  Fish  Packing  House  and  Market 
at  toot  of  Taylor  Street  on  the  Water- 
front: 

Wm.    Martin    124,328.00 

Jas.    L.    McLaughlin 24,596,00 

Frank  Gallagher   21,900.00 

H.    E.    Parker 24,500.00 

Chas.    Koenig    22,535.00 

Robt.    Trost    20,049.00 

R.    W.    Moller 24,974.00 

J.    D.    Hannah 22,814.t0 

J.    S.    Hannah 22,850.00 

Ruegg    Bros _: 23,676. OiO 

Bids  were  taken  under  advisement. 

STATE  HIGHWAY  BIDS  OPENED. 

(By  Special   Wire) 
SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— Bids  were  open- 
ed August  19th,   by   the  State  Highway 
Commissnon   for  highway  improvement 
as  follows: 

Marin  County  betwetcn  Ignacio  and 
Black  Point  (R'-Mrn  S-A),  r.bout  2  ?.> 
miles  in  length,  to  be  graded. 

H.  C.  Flinn,  785  Market  street.  San 
Francisco,  submitttd  the  lowest  bid 
at    Jll.OOO. 

J.  P.  Holland,  San  Frar.cisco $13,&00 

A.    J.    Grier,    Oakland 16,800 

Frank    Mclntire,    Stockton 16,400 

H.  C.  Flinn,  San  Francisco 11,000 

Western  Cont'g  Co.,  S.  F 27,000 

Edward  Malley,  San  Francisco....  16,000 
.    iBngineer's    IBsitiraate,     $14,375. 

— ♦ 

BIDS      OPSNCID      FOR      STRUCTITRAL 
SHOP  AT  MARE  ISLAND. 
(By  Special   Wire.) 
MARE  ISILAND,  Cal..  Aug.   19,   1918.— 
Bide    were   opened    at    Mare   Island    to- 
day for  the  construction  of  a  steel,  con- 
crete  and   hollow   tile   structural    shop, 
300    feet   wide   by   696    feet   long,   to   be 
erected  at   the  Mare  Island  Navy  Yard. 
The     Clinton    Construction     Co.,     140 
Townsend  St.,  San  Francisco,  submitted 
the    lowest    bid    at    approximately    $1,- 
oOO.OOn.       E.    E.    Etherton.    Monadnock 
Bldg.,    San   Frarwisco,   was   second   low 
at  approximately  $12,000  higher. 

Other  eontractors  who  submitted  bids 
were  as  foUowa: 

J.  Dougan  Co..  Lang*  &  Bergstrom 
and  W.  ».  Kyle,   all  of  Van  Francisco. 


Wednesday,    August    28,    1918. 

Bids  will  not  be  completely  compile, 
until  Tuesday  when  a  complete  list  wil 
be  published. 

Only  one  bid  was  received  at  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  which  was  from  the  War- 
ren War  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Penn..  and 
was  submitted  in  unit  prices.  Further 
particulas   later. 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    OFFICE    BUILD. 
ING  AT  rERBA  BUENA  ISLAND. 

('By  Special  Wire.) 
MARE  ISLAND,  Cal.— The  following 
bids  were  received  at  Mare  Island  Aug. 
19th,  for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
frame  office  building  to  be  erected  at 
the  U.  S.  Naval  Training  Station  under 
Specification  No.  3329: 

Schultz  Construction  Co $12,587 

Lange  &  'Bergstrom. 12  647 

R.    W.   Moller i2,'837 

Jas.   'ilcLaughlin 12,935 

E.    E.    Etherton .' 14  156 

R.   W.  Littlefield i5'62i 


ONLY      ONE      BID      RECEIVED      FOR 
SERVER   SYSTE3M. 

NEWPORT  BEACH,  Orange  Co.,  Cal. 
—The  J.  D.  Kneen  Contracting  Com- 
pany, Santa  Monica,  submitted  the  only 
bid  at  $172,371.14  for  con.-^'r.icting  a 
sewer  system  at  Newport  Beach,  the 
bid  being  based  on  using  cement  pipe. 
The  bid  was  taken  under  advisement 
until  September  2,  1918.  The  unit  prices 
were  as  follows:  8-in.  pipe,  $1.20  per 
ft.:  10-in..  $1.77  per  ft.;  12-in.,  $1.54  per 
ft.;  14-in..  $2.70  per  ft.;  Ii6-in.,  $1.69  per 
ft.;  18-in..  $3.20  per  ft;  20-in.,  $10.69 
per  ft.;  flush  tanks.  $144.54  each;  com- 
bination flush  tank  and  manhole, 
$352.94  each;  junction  chambers,  type 
A.  $106.38  each;  type  B,  $150.23  each; 
drop  manholes,  type  A.  4157.54  each: 
type  B.  $100.60  each;  type  E.  $134.66 
each:  lamp  holes,  $17.8.5  each;  special 
junction  chambers.  $195.17  each;  deep 
house  connections,  $6..55:  6-in.  cement 
pipe  house  connections,  54c  per  ft.; 
septic  tank,  sludge  chambers,  pump- 
ing station  and  appurtenances,  $18,931; 
pumping  station  No.  2,  $5397,-' pumping 
station  iNo.  3,  $4772;  and  concrete  foun- 
dation  for  sewers,  $14  per  cu.  yd.  Paul 
E.  Kressly  is  the  City  Engineer. 


NO     BIDS     RECEIVED    FOR     NEVADA 
HIGHWAY   IMPROVEMENT. 

CARSON  CITY,  Nevada.-^No  blda 
were  received  by  the  Nevada  State 
Highway  Commission  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  Highway  in  Nye  County, 
Nevada,  between  Tonopah  and  the 
Western  Boundary  of  the  Toiyabe  Na- 
tional Forest,  a  distance  of  14. T5  miles. 

Whether  new  bids  will  be  called  has 
not  been  decided. 


SACRAMENTO     NORTHERN    APPLIES 

FOR      PERMISSION      TO      PAVE 

STREETS. 


SACr.AMBNTO,  Cal.— The  Sacramen- 
to Northern  Railroad  has  filed  with  the 
.Railroad  Commission  an  application 
for  authority  to  spend  part  of  the  pro- 
ceeds from  the  sale  of  $5,500,000  of  its 
Ave  per  cent,  20-year  first  mortgage 
bonds,  hitherto  authorized  by  the  com- 
mission, to  pave  part  of  Second,  "B," 
Sutter  and  Bridge  streets.  In  Yuba 
City,  Yuba  County,  after  removing  its 
tracks   on   these   streets. 


j Wednesday,    August    2S,    191  s. 


BUII.DING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Nine 


CONXRACXS    AWARDED 

I-.Iens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


Bi;iLDL\(i  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 

Ifo.     Owner  Contractor    Amt. 

■^      Parrott    Brady  400u 

Berta   .Berta  3200 

Berta   Berta  4000 

Vermont    Fennell  1000 

Seeley     ^eeley  1000 

Porter    jMcKenzie  400 

Costello    Costello  2000 

1  i    :.     Nelson     Nelson  7000 

140«     Cos-tello    Costello  2000 

1407  Same     ^ame  2000 

1408  McKenzie     Gilley  2221 

1409  Krull     Mallock  7500 

1410  Commary  Gilley  381 

1411  Jacobs    Gilmore  660 

1412  Bennett    jMerrltt  »600 

1413  Brady    Hamill  6750 

1414  Forrest   Smith  400 

1415  De  Martini  De  Martini  400 

14 IC     Nelson   Nelson  500 

14.17     Branagan    Burnett  600 

1418  Cal     Pack'g- Owner  1'509 

1419  Wilson     4Pency  1818 

1420  Smith Consani  500 

1421  AUred     Allred  6000 

1422  Gray    Hul  3750 

ALTERATIONS 

(l'39g)  NW  CAL/IFORNIA  AND  MONT- 
gomery.  Cut  opening  and. erect  stair- 
way. 

Owner Parrott  Investment  Co.,  502 

California,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Morris  M.  Bruce,  859  Flood 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor...jM.    V.    Brady,    982    Alonad- 
nock  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,  MOOO 


Con'.ractor....K.    H.    McKenzie,    2773    Mc- 
Allister,   San    Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

tl399)     S  EiLLdS  137  E  Laguna.     Alter 
three-story  frame  tenement. 

Owner P.  Berta. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $3200 


PRAiME  FLATS 

(1400J      N    WILLOW    AVE    137    E    La- 
guna.    Two-story  frame  flats. 

Owner P.  Berta. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $4000 


AfLTBRATIONS 

(1401)      VERMONT    AND    SIXTEENTH. 
Take    down    present    frame    and    gal- 
vanized iron  building  at  Vermont  and 
ISth  streets  and  reconstruct  same  at 
Vermont  and  16th  (storage  for  pipe). 
Owner Dunham,  Carrigan  &  Hay- 
den.    Kansas    and    Division, 
San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Fennell    &    Chrisholm,    180 
Jessie,    San    Francisco. 

COST,  $1000 


OLASS   "C"   BUILDING 
(1402)      NE  STEVENSON  260  SW  Fifth 
One-.story  Cla.ss   "C"   brick  building. 

Owner .Mary  E.  Seeley,  2306  Geary 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...  Jas.  B.  Seeley.   2300  Geary, 
San   Francisco. 

COST,  $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1403)     NO.    944    CHESTNUT.      RcmnvP 
partition;  change  front,  etc. 

Owner Bruce  Porter. 

Architect Bruce  Porter. 


FRAME  RESIDENCE 

(1404)  W  MISSION  163-6  S  Bosworth 
•Two-story  frame  residence. 

Owner Costello      Bros.,      2'02      San 

Carlos  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2000 

FRAME  FLATS 

(1405)  SW  ANZA  AND  ISTH  AVE. 
Two-story  and  basement  frame  (4) 
flats. 

Owner N.  J.  Nelson,  364  20th  Ave., 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CO.ST.  $7000 


FRAIME  RESIDENCE' 

(1406)  W   MISvSION   188-6  S  Bosworth. 
Two-story  frame  residence. 

Owner Costello      Bros.,      202      San 

Carlos  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $2000 

FRA'ME  RESIDENCE 

(1407)  W   MJS.SION    213-6   S   Bosworth. 
Two-story  frame  residence. 

Owner Costello      Bros.,     202       San 

Carlos  Ave.,  San   Francisco 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


HBATTNG    SYSTEM 

aiOS)  S  PACIFIC  AVE  150  W  Gough. 
All  work  for  low  pressure  steam 
heating  system  for  three-story  frame 
apartments. 

Owner Mrs.  C.   C.   McKenzie   by  J. 

Prout,  2020  Turk,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Gilley  Schmid  Co.,  Inc..  198 
Otis.  San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  20,  'IS.     Dated  July  27.  'IS. 

Piping    roughed    in $   600 

Completed    and    accepted 1071 

Usual    35    days 550 

TOTAL  COST,  $2221 

Bond,  limit,  forfeit,  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, none. 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(14019)  SW  MAGE'LLAN  AND  SOLA 
Aves  being  Lots  1  and  2  Blk  11  Forest 
Hill  Tract.  All  work  for  one-story 
and  basement  frame  residence. 

Owner Francis      and      M.      Agnes 

Krull,  Federal  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Plans   by   Contractor. 
Contractor....J.    S.    Malloch,    110    Jessie, 

San  Francisco. 

Filed  Aug.  20,  '18.     Dated  A'lg.  19,  '18. 

Building    framed    and    sheathing 

on    $1»75 

Brown   coated   1875 

Completed  and  accepted Ii875 

Usual  35  days 1875 

TOTAL  COST,  $7500 
Bond,  none.  'Limit.  90  days  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  speciflcationse  filed. 


HEATliNG   SYSTEM 

(1410)  SE  FIRST  AND  NATOMA.  All 
work  for  low  pressure  steam  heating 
system  for  two-atory  building. 


Owner W.      T.    Con.mary      &    Son. 

Crocker  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Architect  ...None. 
Contractor... Gllley-Schmid  Co.,  Inc.,  198 

Otis,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  20,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  1,  '18. 

Completed  $381 

TOTAL  COST,  $381 
Bond,  limit,  forfeit,  plan.s  and  specifi- 
cations, none. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1411)  SE       HYDE       AND        PACIFIC. 
Plaster  fronts  of  building. 

Owner B.  Jacobs. 

Architect Chas.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bldg 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Wm.  G.  Gilmore,  180  Jessie, 

San   Francisco. 

COST.    $660 

FRAME  COTTAGE 

(1412)  THIRTIETH    AVE    —    N    Park 
Side.    One-story  frame  cottage. 

Owner Mary  Bennett,  Hotel  Rialto 

San  Francisco. 

Architect Albert    Lapachet.    110    Sut- 
ter, San   Francisco. 

Contractor.. .. Geo.  M.  Merritt.  3411  Geary, 
San    Francisco. 

COST,   $3500 


STORE    AND    FL.\TS 

(1413)  SW  NINETEENTH  AVE  AND 
Clement  W  lOOxS  25.  All  work  tor 
two-story  frame  building  (store  and 
2   flats). 

Owner Charles,  Andrew  and  Thos. 

Brady,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Thomas   Hamill,    4101    Bal- 
boa,  San   Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  21.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  21,  '18. 
Rough  frame  up  and  roof  boards 

on    $1687.50 

Brown   coated   1687.50 

Accepted     1587.50 

Usual    35   days 1687.50 

TOTAL  COST,  $6750.00 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  7'0  days.  FoVfeit, 
none.      Plans    and    specifications    filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1414)      NO.       32S7     MISSION.         Extend 
store  6'  in  rear. 

Owner J.  M.   Forrest,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Chas.  A.  Smith,  2217  Ward, 
Berkeley. 

COST,   $400 


ADDITION 

(141.'>)      NO.      442  GIRARD.        Add     two 
rooms. 

Owner J.      D.    De      Martini,      2816' 

Howard,  San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1416)      NO.    336    SECOND    AVE.      Alter 
bathroom;  new  sink  and  new  doors. 

Owner Mrs.  Geo.   Nelson,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $500 


ALTEItATIONS 

(1417  1     NO.    336    BROADW.XY.     Altera- 
tions. 


J -age  Ten 

"Iwiiei- Chris    13iuiia«uii.    lti»   Cha' ■ 

anooga,    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....A.    W.    Burnett„    3319    2ind. 
San  B^ancisco. 

COST.    1600 

ADDITION 

(1418)  N  BAY  50  E  Taylor.  Frame 
addition. 

Ownpr California    Packing    Corp.. 

101  California,  S.  F. 
Architect P.   L.   Bush,   101   California, 

.'Jan   Franci.sco. 
Day's   work.  CO.ST,    $1500 

CONCRETE  BUILDING 

(1419)  E  GUERRERO  142-5  S  25th  S 
84-lxE  125.  Ornamental  sheet  metal, 
conduetor.s,  gutters,  flashing-  dormer, 
roof.f,  etc.,  for  two-story,  basement 
and    attic    reinforced    concrete    bldg. 

Owner E.  M.  Wilson,  Cr.  Architect 

Architect Arthur      S.       Bugbee.       514 

Hearst    Bldg.,    S.    F. 
Contractor.... Percy   Sheet   Metal   Works, 

340  Guerrero,  S.  F. 
Filed   Aug.   23,  '18.     Dated   Aug.   22,  'IS. 
Flashings,   conductors   and   orna- 
mental  work   in   place J494.25 

Completed    and    accepted 494.25 

Usual   35   days 369.50 

TOTAL  COST,  $1318.00 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  as  fast  as  possible 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  speciflcationsr 
nied. 

BULKHEAD 

■  1420)      NE   KIRK  WOOD  &   MENDELL. 

Construct   concrete    bulkhead. 
Owner Chas.      Smith,    1450      Kirk- 
wood,  San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .A.   Consani,    139    Wood   St., 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1421)  SW  MONCADA  WAT  AND 
Cedro  Way.  T*o-story  eight-room 
frame  dwelling. 

Owner C.  S.  Allred,  150  Onondaga 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect jNone. 

Day's  work.  OOST,  $6000 

FRAME   GARAGE 

(1422)  N  GARiDEiN  75  W  Divisadero. 
Two-story  frame  private  garage. 

Owner .N.  Gray  &  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.    H.    Hjul,,    245  Montgom- 
ery, San  Francisco. 

COST,    $3750 

♦ 

rOMPLETION    NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RECOkDET)  AC(?«PTED 

Aug.  13,  1918^9W  DOLORES  AND 
Sixteenth.  John  W  Sullivan  (Pastor 
Mission  Dolores  Church)  to  C  J 
Hiniard   Co Aug.    10,    1918 

Aug.  17.  191iS — SE  MONTGOMERY  & 
California  E  68-9xS  137-6.  P  J 
Walker  Co.  Agents  American  Na- 
tional Bank  to  D  &  N  E  Walter  Co; 
Randall  Elevator  Door  Control  Co, 
Fuller  &  Goepp,  L  J  Weal.  Aug.  10; 
American  Marble  &  Mosaic  Co.  Aug 
12:  American  Marble  &  Mosaic  Co. 
Aug.  12:  The  Hermann  Safe  Co, 
Aug.  13:  The  Lamsron  Co.,  Rudgear- 
Merle  Co.  Aug.  12:  Rudgear-M^rle 
Co.  Aug.  12;  M  G  West  Co,  Aug.  14; 
Thomas  Day  Co Aug.   13.   191 S 

A\ie  17.  1918— W  DOLORES  4'5  S  17th 
S  25xW  7'5.  W  T  Jones  to  Thomas 
Hamill Aug.    3.    I91S 

Aug.  17,  1918 — ^SE  CALIFORNIA  & 
Montgomery  E  G8-9xS  137-6.  The 
American  National  Bank  of  S  F  to 
W  P  Fuller  &  Co,  Aug.  10;  San 
Francisco  Compresrsed  Air  Cleaning 
Co Aug.    10.    1918 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Aug.  19.  191S— SW  FIFTEKNTII  & 
Vermont  W  lOOxS  162-6.  Edw  A 
and  Maude  H  Norton  to  Brutcher  & 
Serna Aug.    15,    1918 

Aug.  19,  1918 — N  BROADWAY  bet. 
Octavia  and  Gough;  No.  1816  Broad- 
way. Mrs  Herbert  Allen  to  The 
Tozer  Co Aug.   12,   1918 

Aug.  19.  1918 — W  TWEdMTY-THIRD 
Ave  2i50  S  California  S  25xW  120. 
Jos  C  Klrby  to  whom  it  may  con- 
.  cein Aug.  19.  1918 

Aug.  19,  1918— S  O'FARRELL  137-6 
E  Taylor  E  66-6xS  137-6.  Maud, 
Cecelia,  Isabelle,  Cornelia  and  Ella 

O'Connor  to  Val  Franz  &  Son 

Aug.   14.  1918 

Aug.  19,  1918— S  CHESTNUT  192  E 
Fillmore  27-6x137-6.  P  Lecata  to 
whom  it  may  concern Aug.  12,  1918 

Aug.  20,  1918— S  BROADWAY  SO  E 
Front  E  45-1'OxS  120.  Mrs  Assunta 
Marsili  to  Otis  Elevator  Co 

Aug."'2'2,' iSlsl^SW'GEARY  &  WlL- 
liam  (Shannon)  W  56xS  62-6.  E  C 
Denigan,  E  A  and  F  D  Demoulin 
to    E   J   Brandon Aug.    21,   191 S 

Aug  22,  1918 — ^^S  WINCHESTER  about 
115  W  Acton  W  2'6xS  100  (Daly 
City).  Germain  Romiguiere  to 
Joseph  Hon Aug.   20,   1918 

Aug.  22,  1918 — N  HOWARD  80  N  2nd 
N  160  W  40  S  80  W  35  S  80  E  75. 
George  W  Merritt  to  A  Knowles 

AugV'TsV'i'grs— N6.''mMA  Cor. 

Powell.  Frank  Werner  to  Mullen 
Mfg    Co Aug.    23,    1918 

Aug.  23,  1918— LOT  10  BLK  3199, 
Westwood  Park,  Silvio  J  and 
Henrietta  J  Rovere  to  Olaf  Olsen.. 
Aug    20    1918 

Aug;''T3,'  'i'918— lot'  li'''BLk  3199, 
Westwood    Park.       George     F    and 

Mae   E   Schaefer   to   Olaf   Olsen 

Aug.   20.   1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Aug.     14,     1918 — N     SUTTER     167-3 
Van    Ness    Ave    W    57-6xiN    120.      R 
Michel     vs    Mrs    E    Dunn,    Robt    P 
Smith  and   Mendel   Weisbleet..$2429.40 

Aug.  20,  1918— W  MISSION  35  N  19th 
N  50-5xW  Hu.  ivouis  Moller  vs  A 
P  Jacobs  and  A  O  Field $53.50 

Aug.  23,  1918 — N  SUTTER  167-3  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  R  N 
Nason  &  Co  vs-  Mendel  Weisbleet. 
Annetta  Dunn,  Robt  F  Smith  and 
R    M   Miahel $430.33 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTI. 

No.  Owner                Contractor  Amt. 

1292  Gee    „.Dingwell  418 

1293  Hatfield    Williams  400 

1294  Leithman    Owner  400 

12*5  Barnett    jBurks  2000 

1296  Casenan   Peterson  4600 

1297  Pavert  Pavert  2000 

1298  Same     Same  2000 

1299  Same     .Same  2000 

1300  Same    Same  2000 

1301  Same    Same  2000 

1302  Same     Same  2000 

1303  Same    jSame  2000 

1304  Same    Same  2000 

1305  Same    Same  2000 

1306  Schrader    Schley  1000 

1307  Rlty  Syn   Kulchar  1475 

1309  Home   for  Aged Harris  500 

1310  Sweet   jHazelrigg  400 

1311  White Bay  50'0 

1312  Jackson    Rogers  2771 

1313  Hollidge    Hollidge  60O0 

13M  Same    Same  6000 

1315  Schulz     Boeddeker  2000 

1316  McGuire    Hambleton  1214 

1317  U.  S S  F  Bridge  Co. • 

1322  Jorgensen     Owner  300 

1323  Smith    .Schnebly  1000 

1324  Manning    Manning  500 

1325  Kinney    .'Kinney  2000 

1326  Jackson     Thompson  2650 

1327  Kimball     Est Rotary  42.5 

1328  Roy    Roy  400 

1329  Willits    Willits  1200 

1330  Silva    Silva  '500 

1331  Peterson    Peterson  400 

1332  Tate    .Cook  1100 

133  3  Bryant    .Lindquist  400 

1335  Holman     Coward  5000 

AWNlING 

(1292)      NO.       415       NINTH,       Oakland. 
Awning. 


Wednesday,    August    28,    i9u 

""'"^'' ««««  Sang  &  Co..  Premi»« 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..J.    H.    Dingwell. 

COST,  i  $141 


ALTERATIONS 

(1293)     NO.      910      CAiSTRO,      OakUn(J 
Alterations. 

Ownev Wm.  M.  Hatfleld,  1724  Sax 

Pablo  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....!.,.       Williams,       1919      Sin 
Pablo  .^ve.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


DWELLING 

(1294)  W  FRUITVALE  AVE  67'S  N 
Hopkins,  Oakland.  One-story  two- 
room  dwelling. 

O^'ner L  Leithman,  3400  Fruit- 
vale  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $^00 


DWELLING 

(1295)  W  NINETIETH  AVE  142  N  B- 
14th,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner M.  R.  Barnett,  Alameda. 

Architect jNone. 

Contractor....C.  E.  Burks,  4152  Randolph 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(129'6)     S  ARIMO  1200   E   Walla   Vista, 
Oakland.     Two-story  6-room  dwlg. 

Owner .'Martha    L.     Casenane,     5«1 

37th.  Oakland. 

Architect .Chas.    W.    McCall,    Central 

Bank   Bldg..  Oakland. 

Contractor.... Alfred  Peterson,   3918   Lin- 
wood,  Oakland. 

COST,   $4500 


DWELLING 

(1297)      E  .vUBEON  AVE  50  S  Blanche. 

Oakland.      One-story    6-room   dwlg. 
Owner R.    j.    Pavert.    2011    Frank- 
lin, Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $200Q 


DWEaj:^ING 

il29«)     E  AUSEON  AVE:  100  S  Blanche, 

Oakland.      One-story    6-room   dwig. 
Owner R.   J.    Pavert,    2011    Frank- 
lin, Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


■rywrnuLoisia 

(1299)     W  AUSEON  AVE  75  S  Blanche. 

Oakland.     One-story  S-room  dwIg. 
Owner R.   J,    Pavert,    2011    Frank- 
lin, Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day  s  work.  COST.  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1300)     W  AUSEJON  AVE  120  S  Blanche 

Oakland.      One-story    6-room   dwIg. 
Owner R.   J.    Pavert,    2011    Frank- 
lin, Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1301)    ,  W  AUSEON  AVE  165  S  Blanche. 

Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwlg. 
Owner R.    J.    Pavert.    2011    Frank- 
lin. Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1302)     W  AUSEON  AVE  250  S  Blanche 
Oakland.      One-artory   6-room  dwlff. 


Wedntrsday.    August    28,    1918. 

')wner R.    J.    Pavert,    2«11    Frank- 
lin,   Oakland. 

vrchitect None. 

lay's  work.  COST.   J  2000 


iWELUNG 

1303)      W  AUSBOX  AVE  292  S  Blanche 
Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwig. 
Jwner. R.   J.    Pavert.    2011    Frank- 
lin, Oakland. 

Vrchitect None. 

Jay's   work.  COST,    $2000 


UWBLLING 

11304)      W  AUSEOX  AVE  333  S  Blanche 

Oakland.     One-story    6-room   dwlg. 
owner R.   J.    Pavert.    2011    Frank- 
lin.  Oakland. 

\rchitect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    J2000 


DWEULING 

(1J05)      9E  AU.SEON  AVE  &  BLANCHE, 

Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwlg. 
Owner R.    J.    Pavert,    20U    Frank- 
lin, Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST.    $2000 


DWELiLING 

(1306)      E   FOURTEBKTH    AVE    120   N 
E-14th.    Oakland.      One-story    3-room 
'    dwelling. 

Owner H.    Schrader,    1808    E-15th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Karl     Schley.     11*5     D14th, 
Oakland. 

COST.  $1000 


ALTER.A.T10NS 

(1307)      NO.  1444  BROADWAY.  Oakland 
All  work  for  alterations  and  addition 
to  Syndicate  Building. 
Owner Realty  Syndicate  Co.,  Real- 
ty Syndicate  Bldg.,  Okd. 

Architect Hamilton       ilurdock.       425 

Kearny.   San   Francsco. 
Contractor....S.  Kulchar  &  Co..  8th  Ave. 

and  E-lOth.  Oakland. 
Fled  Aug.  20,  "18.     Dated  Aug.  8,  '18. 

Completed  and  accepted. $1106.25 

Usual    35   days ~ -     368.75 

TOTAL  COST.  $1475.00 
Bond.  $738.  Sureties,  Hartford  Accident 
t  Indemnity  Co.  Limit.  30  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed 


AJ^TERATIOXa 

(1309)    NO.  524'5  HARRISON  AVE..  Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner Home     for  Aged  &     Infirm 

Qjlored    People.    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .D.  F.  Harris,  1303  Garrison. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $500 


ALTERATION'S 

(1310)      NO.       1S09       WEST.       Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner R.  Sweet.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .J.    R.    Hazelrigg.   El  Cento. 
Cal.  COST.  $400 


HEATING 

(1311)      NO.     515      VBR:X0N.       Oakland. 
Heating. 

Owner Carlos  O.    White.   469   65th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Bay    Eng.    Co..    889    Apgar. 
Oakland. 

COST,  $500 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

DWELLING 

(1312)  E  VALLA  VISTA  AVE  300  N 
Elmwood  Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story 
flve-room   dwelling. 

Owner Mrs.   Mary   E.  Jackson,  Cr. 

Jackson  Jewelry  Store,  Okd 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor.... Jos.    F.    Rogers.    $21    Oak- 
land  Ave..   Oakland. 

COST.    $2771 


DWELLING 

<1313)  E  OHIO  160  S  Santa  Ray  Ave.. 
Oakland.     Two-story  8-roora  dwlg. 

Owner Geo.  H.  Hollidge.  5926  Taft 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $6000 

DWELLING 

11314)  E  OHJO  120  S  Santa  Ray  Ave.. 
Oakland.     Two-story  8-room  dwlg. 

Owner Geo.  H.  Hollidge.  5926  Taft 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $6000 

ALTERATIONS 

(1315)  NOS.  1633-35  THIRTY-FOURTH 
Ave..  Oakland.  Alter  dwelling  into 
flats. 

Owner Fred    Schulz.    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. -Joe    Boeddeker,    1814    34th 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST.    $2000 


REPAIRS  AND  AJ>DITIONS 

(131€)  W  HARLAX  291.9  N  Peralta  N 
50xW  135.  Oakland.  Repairs  and  ad- 
ditions to  dwelling. 

Owner R.  G.  McGuire.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Fred  Hamhleton.  3727  13th 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

Filed  Aug.  20.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  20,  '18. 

Rough    frame    up _^303.50 

Brown  coated  303.50 

Completed    and   accepted. — 303.50 

Usual    35   days ..._ 303.50 

TOTAL  COST.  $1214.00 

Bond.    none.      Limit.    40    days.      Forfeit. 

none.      Plans  and   specifications    filed. 


DREDGING 

(1317)  IN  FRONT  BUILDING  SLIPS 
1.  2.  3.  4.  .  All  work  for  dredg- 
ing. 

Owner U.       S.       Shipping       Board 

Emergency  Fleet  by  S.  F 
Shipbuilding  Co, .310  Cali- 
fornia,   San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....S.     F.  Bridge  Co.,     Nevada 
Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  21.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  17.  18. 

1st   day   of  each   month T5% 

Usual    35   days 25% 

TOTAL,  COST,  21,7c  per  cu,  yd. 
Bond,  $10,000.  Surety,  Aetna  Casualty 
&  Surety  Co.  Limit.  Dec.  20.  1918. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plana  and  speclflcations 
fiUd. 


DWiHJLLING 

(1322)      S  E-TWEJLFTH  100  W  3rd  Ave. 
Oakland.     One-story    2-room   dwlg. 

Owner. L.    Jorgensen.    229    E-12th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  <X>ST.   $300 


ALTERATIONS 

(1323)      SW    TWEIJiTH   AND      WASH- 
ington.    Oakland.      Alterations. 

Owner "Money  Back"  Smith,  Prem 

Architect JS'one. 


Page  Eleven 

Contractor... .Schnebly      &      Hostrawscc. 

(th   and  Jacksun,   Oakland. 

COST.    $1000 


DWELLING 

(1324)      W    CANNING    50    S    59th,    Oak- 
Ian         One-rtory  3-room  dwelling. 
Owner A.   M.   Manning.    5«03   Can- 
ning. Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $500 


DWEliLlNG 

(1325)      S  FORTY-THIRD  69  E  Webster 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner C.  H.  King.  560  62nd.  Okd. 

Architect Xone. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1326)  SE  ESSEX  &  BELLEVUE  AVE 
E  40xS  125,  Oakland.  All  work  for 
one-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner Ernest      C.    Jackson.       438 

Vernon,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.   A.   Thompson,   666    60th, 

Oakland. 
Filed  Aug.  22,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  16,  '18. 

Frame  up  ^4 

Rough    plastered % 

Completed  and  accepted % 

Usual    35    days % 

TOTAL  (X>ST,  $2650 
Bond,  $1300.  Sureties,  O.  D.  Jacoby  and 
Susan  E.  Taylor.  Limit,  60  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed 


OIL  BURN'ER 

1327)      E  PIEDMONT  AVE  114  N  Linda 
Ave..  Oakland.     Oil  burner. 

Owner J.  S.  Kinvball  Estate. 

Architect None. 

Contractor—.Rotary  Oil  Burner  Co..  159 
12th.   Oakland, 

C!OST.   $425 


DWELLING 

1328)      E    LOMA    VISTA    150   S    Harbor 

View.    Oakland,        One-story      4-roora 

dwelling:. 

Owner Oscar      Roy.      4024      Loma 

Vista  Ave,.  Oakland, 

Architect None, 

Day's   work.  <X>ST.    $400 


(1329)      NE  CmURCH  AND  HALLIDAY, 

Oakland,      One-story    5-room    dwlg. 
Owner .C.    D.    Willits.    6119    Hayes. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $1200 

ALTERATIONS 

(ISSO)      XE  E-TBNTH  AND  27TH  AVE., 

Oakland.     Alterations. 
Owner John  M.  Silva,  2705  E-llth, 

Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  (X)ST.   $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1331)      NO.   2361  E-TWEXTY-SEOOND, 
Oakland.      Alterations. 

Owner John  E.  Peterson,  Premise* 

.Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


REPAIRS 

{1M2)     NOS.    923-25    FRANKLIN,    Oak- 
land.    Fire  repairs. 

Owner Dora      F.    Tate,      300    Park 

View  Terrace,  Oakland. 

Architect Xone. 

Contractor....E.  P.  Cook,  1744  13th  Ave., 
Oakland 

COST.  $1100 


Page  T\velv« 

AUDlTiUN 

(1333)      NO.    412    THlKTy-SIXTH,    Oak- 
land.    Addition. 

•^wner M.  C.   Bryant,  Premises. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor... .F.    L.    Lindquis-t,    448    35th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $4  00 


RRSIDENCE 

(1335)   S  ARROYO  bet.  York  and  Manor 
Drive  being  Lot  27   Piedmont  Manor, 
Piedmont.     Eight-room  residence  and 
garage. 
Owner May   W.   Holman,   330   Clif- 
ton, Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...los.    Coward,     6081    Clare- 
mont  Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $5000 


ULILDINO 

CONTRACTS. 

BERKELEY. 

No.     Owner 

1291     Seabury    

1308     Cook    

1334      Metcalt 

Contractor 

Horton 

Tufts 

Amt. 

700 
400 

SCHOOL 

(1291)      CHANININ'G      WAY,       Berkeley. 

School. 

Owner Mrs.    W.    B.    Seabury,    271(i 

Claremont   Blvd.,    Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.....!.     D.    Horton,     23G     Blake 
Blk..  Oakland. 

COST,  $7()0 


GARAGE 

(130«)      :NO.      2747      HILLEGASS,     Ber- 
keley.    Garage. 

Owner Mrs.  Helen  Conk,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..K.  G.  Tufts,  274  6  Hillegass 
Ave.,   Berkeley. 

crosT,  $400 


GARAGE.   ETC. 

(1334)      NO.   &59  ARLINGTON,  Berkeley 
Garage  and  playhouse. 

Owner John   Metcalf.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ..E.    B.    Spitler,    S15    Oxford, 
Beikeley. 

COST,    $1000 


BLlLl»ir«  UOJU'RACTS. 
ALAMEDA. 


No.  Owner               Contractor  Amt 

1318  Caldwell    Ort  2250 

1319  West  Etid  Bldg Pond  1800 

1320  Carettuo    Owner  400 

1321  Mark   .Mcintosh  400 


DWE'LLLNG 

(131-8)      POUiNTAIN   near   Encinal   Ave., 
Alameda.      One-story   5-room   dwlg. 

Owner C.   H.   Caldwell.   Los  Gates. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... W.  Ort,  2162  Alameda  Ave., 
Alameda. 

COST,    $2250 

nW'ELI.,ING 

(1319)    NO.    1813   GRAND,   A.fimeda.   One 
story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner West   End    Bldg.    A.'is'n..   — 

Webster,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..C.    P.    Pond,    '51S    Encinal 
Ave.,    .-Mamcda. 

CfiST,  $isno 


UUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

'" 'I'l (-'■    A.    Caiultiic,    2:;il    Mh    .SI., 

Ucrkeley. 

.\rchitect None. 

Days  work.  COST.   $400 

ALTERATIONS 

(1321)      NO.    333.5    TAYLOR    AVE.,    Ala- 
meda.    Alterations. 

Owner Wm.    Mark,    Premise.*. 

Architect jNone. 

Contractor. ...Wm.     Mcintosh,     1437     5th, 
Oakland. 

COST,   $400 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  County. 


RECORDED 
Aug.    17,    im—GOR. 
Maple,  Livermore. 

Archbishop   of   S, 


ALTERATIONS 

(1320)      NO      712     PACIFMC    AVE., 
meda.     Alterations. 


ACCEPTED 
FOURTH    AND 
Roman  Catholic 

^   to   F  Costa 

Aug.  13,  1918 

Aug.  19,  1918— PTN  LOT  16  Map  Craig 
Ppty,  Piedmont.     Mrs  E  E  Stelle  to 

whom  it  may  concern July  22    1918 

Aug.  19,  1918 — PTN  LOT  15  Map  Craig 
Ppty,  Piedmont.     Mrs  E  E  Stelle  to 

whom  it  may  concern July  22,  19)8 

Aug.  20,  1918 — SE  THIRTY-SJXTH 
Ave  SO  SW  Lane  SVV  SOxSE  105, 
Okd.     J  M  and  Mary  M  Oliveira  to 

Joseph  Parker Aug.  20,  1918 

Aug.  21,  1918 — PTN  LOTS  5  AND  6 
Blk  "D"  Sheet  No.  1,  Excelsior 
Heights,  Okd.     Rudolph  Malmstrom 

by  A  Cederborg  to  A  Cederborg 

^ Aug.     17,    1918 

LLENS  FILED. 


ALAMBDA  COUNTY. 


Au-  1,  1918 — KEMPTON  AVE  NO 
150  being  Lot  138  Map  Oak  Park 
Tract  Okd.  F.  H.  Austin  vs  J  P 
Baldwin   and   Geo   A   Scott $138 

Av".  3,  1918— N  AjSHBY  AVE  453-6  W 
California  W  33-6xN  74,  Bkly. 
William  J  Baker  vs  E  Rosenquist 
and  E  K  Wood  Lumber  Co $91  05 

Aug.  21,  1918— N  HEARST  AVE  50  W 
Grant  being  No.  1745,  Berkeley.  E 
Lightfoot  (doing  business  as 
Standard    .\rt   Glass   Co)    vs   Chas  S 

Wood  and   J   W   Mullen $38  . 

« 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


SAN  MATEO  COUNTY. 


BOILERS,    ETC. 

VrSITACION.  Erection  and  installation 
of  two  Stirling  boilers,  with  supec 
heater,  necessary  pipe  connections 
and  steel  work,  and  furnishing,  lay- 
ing and  placing  brick  work  in  con- 
nection   therewith. 

Owner .Southern    Pacific    Co.,  ;S.    P. 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....(?has.   C.    Moore   Co.,   Engi- 
neers, Sheldon  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Filed  Aug.  22,  '18  .     Dated  July  11,  'W. 

As   work    progresses 75% 

•    U.sual    3'5    days 2,5% 

TOTAL  (?OST,  $4,529 
Bond,  $2300.  Sureties,  Elgin  Stoddard 
and  L.  F.  Turnbull.  Limit,  Must  begin 
10  days  after  date  of  agreement.  Has 
60  working  days  to  complete  same. 
Forfeit,  none.     Specifications  only  filed. 


Wednesday.    August 
accepted 


191 


Completed  and 

Usual  35  days ; 

TOTAL  COST,  $1 
Bond.  none.  Limit,  forfeit,  none.  Pla 
and  specifications  filed. 


All 


COTTAGE 

SAN  MATEO  COUNTY.  Furnish  and 
execute  all  carpenter  work,  concrete 
foundations,  electric  wiring,  rough 
and  finish  hardware,  brick  chimneys, 
one  brick  fireplace  and  all  plastering 
for  one-story  cottage. 

Owner John  V.   Doherty,   33  Stan- 
ley Road,  Burlingame. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....S.    McClure,    Bellevue 
Primrose,    Burlingame. 

Filed  Aug.   17.  '18.      Dated  Aug.  12, 
1st  coat  plaster  on 


CREMATORY 

WOODLAWN    CEMETERY, 
for  crematory. 

Owner VVoodlawn  Cemetery 

ciation,    846    Phelan 
San  Francisco. 

Architect Not  Given. 

Con  tract  or. ...Crematory      Supplies 

Oakland. 
Filed  Aug.   20,    18.     Dated  June   25. 
On   1st  and   15th  of  each  month 

Usual     35    days 

TOTAL  COST,    $4 
Bond.    none.      Limit.    60    working 
from   and   after  date   of  notification 
the    Architect    to    commence   workj 
prior    to    .4.ug.    5,    1918.      Forfeit, 
Plans  and  specifications,  none. 


COMPLETION   NOTICEM. 


and 


SAW   MATEO  COUNTY. 

RECORDED  ACCBPTK 

Aug.   21,    1918— I.OT  13  'BLK    1«,    Eas- 

ton    Add'n      No.    2    to     Burllngama. 

Madeleine   Coublucq   to   A   Lou8taa> 

Aug.    21,    IM 

Aug.  17.  1918— SW  STATE  HIGHWAY 

and    Santa    Cruz    Ave.,    .San    Mateo. 

J   C  Brown   to  Fred  Moller 

Aug,    15,    IM' 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


t''RESNO   COUNTY. 


SCHOOL 

SE   'A  OF  LOT  IS  Fresno.     All  work  foi 
two-story  brick  school  building. 

Owner City  of  Fresno  School  Dig 

trict. 
Architect— Coates      &   Travers     Rowel. 

Bldg,.    Fresno. 
Contractor.. ..Jas.    L.    Daly,    702    Grifflth- 

McKenzie    Bldg.,    Fresno. 
Filed  Aug.  20,  'IS.     Dated  Aug. —, -Ig. 

Brick   work   completed $1'0,04I9 

Roof    framed    3,000 

Roof  completed,  etc 3,04)0 

Accepted     4,880 

Usual    35   days 10.400 

TOTAL  COST,  $41,840 
Bond,  $21,000.  Surety,  American  Surety 
Co.  of  New  York.  Limit,  forfeit,  non«. 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


and 


REPAIRS 

LOTS   30,    31     >ND   32   BLK   B2,    Fresno. 
Repair  building. 

Owner 'Einstein     Co.,    Tulare 

Van  Ness  Sta.,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..J.     R.     Daly,     702     Grifllth- 
McKenzie  Bldg..  Fresno. 

COST,  $10,000 


FRAME  DWELLING,   EITC. 

LOTS  17  AND  18  BLK  3  Allen  &  Binfor^ 

Tract,   Fresno.     Frame   dwelling  an 

garage. 

Owner Mrs.      John      Miller.      10^ 

Belmont   St..   Fresno. 

.architect None. 

Con  tract  or.... Morris  Bros., 


Fresno. 
COST, 


$230 


..$760 


E    14    OF  NE    %   OF  SE    Vi    OF  SEC! 
14-20,  Fi-esno.    Building. 

Owner California     Products     Co 

Butler  Avf.,  Fresno. 

.'Vrchltect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $17,60 


'«dne«day,    Augruet    28,    1918. 

COHPliByrlON    NOTICES. 
FHBSNO  COUNTY. 


II3COH.r»BD  AOCBPTKD 
ue     17.    191*— I/>TS    13    TO    If    BLiK 
12    Fresno(L<athinB  and  plastering) 
Bank  of  Italy  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  -r -^"g-  "•  ^^'^^ 

LIENS  FILED. 

FIIBSNO   COINTY. 


:.BCORDBD                                        AMOLNT 
UK     22.    1918— LiOTS    9    TO    IZ    BLK 
315.    Fresno.      Barrett-Hicks   Co  vs 
Fresno    Natatorlum    Co »4,100 

COMPI^ETION    NOT1CE5S. 

SACRAMENTO    COUNTY. 

■IBCORDEJD  AOCHPTETJ 

iuK     16.    191*— SW    UPPER  STOCK- 

ton  Road  and  31st  St..  .Sacramento. 
,    Llbby  McNeill  &  L-ibby  to  Palmer  & 

Petersen   (2  completions). -Aug.  10.    18 

LIENS  FILED. 

SAN  JOAQl  rN  COl/NTY. 

'^uTl'^TsVs-UOl^   10  AND  iI'bI^'" 
i!n^Va%«'bTr   S^o^v'^s"'^- p"^^^ 

•>H    E   Center   St..    Stockton.   Simp- 
son Gray   Lumbe,.  Co  vs   L.  Katten 

and    H    K    Vickeroy j;-.'!"*-* 

Aug  16,  1918-«EX:tION  22  Weber 
Grant  (known  as  Jackson  Baths) 
Stockton.  George  H  Tay  Co  vs 
Susie  Livingston  McCollum,  Jennie 
McCollum  Johnson.  W  E  Johnson 
Bay   City    Bldg  Co,   John   Jane   and 

Richard    Doe    Jlo^S.-Sa 

-♦ — 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

SAN  JOAQUIN  COUNTY. 

DWEII.L,1NG 

JAOKSON    ST..    bet.    Lincoln    and    Van 
Buren   Sts.,   Stockton.     Frame  dwlg. 

Owner J.   O.  Gossett,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Days   work.  COST.    $1000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
Awarded    to    The    State    Improvement 
Company. 

The  improvement  o£  the  li  side  of 
Seventh  avenue  between  the  S  line  of 
Irving  street  and  a  line  200  feet  S 
therefrom,  by  the  reconstruction  of  the 
artificial   stone   sidewalks. 

Awarded  to  The  .State  Improvement 
Company. 

The  improvement  of  the  crossing  of 
Anza  street  and  Fortieth  avenue  by  the 
construction  of  concrete  curbs;  artifi- 
cial stone  sidewalks;  brick  catchbasins 
and  an  asphalt  pavement. 

Awarded  t<>  Clarence  B.  Baton.  40 1 
nth   street. 


Page  Thirteen 
pervlsors  of  San  Joaquin  County,  at  his 
office  in  Stockton,  until  10  o'clock  A.  M.. 
Tuesday,  September  3.  1918.  for  improv- 
ing that  portion  of  the  B.  Williamson 
road.  No.  216  (known  as  the  Terminus 
road),  beginning  at  the  corner  common 
to  sections  12  and  13  on  the  east  dou„  . 
ary  of  T.  3  X..  R.  5  E..  M.  D.  B.  and  .M., 
and  running  thence  west  41,700  feei. 
more  or  less,  to  the  Junction  of  the 
south  fork  of  the  Mokelurane  River 
with  Potato  Slough  at  Terminous  land- 
ing in  accordance  with  plans  and  spec- 
ifications prepared  by  County  Surveyor 
F.  E.  Quail,  to  which  bidders  are  re- 
ferred. 


CONTRACTS      AWARDED      FOR      SAN 
FRANCISCO     STREET     IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

The  improvement  of  the  N  one-half 
of  Ulloa  street  between  lines  respec- 
tively Zi.5  feet  and  57.3  feet  E  from  and 
parallel  with  the  E  line  of  Eighteenth 
avenue,  by  the  construction  of  an  arti- 
ficial stone  sidewalk,  concrete  curbs 
and  broken  rock  pavement. 

Awarded  to  The  State  Improvement 
Co.,  Crocker   Bldg. 

The  improvement  of  the  N  one-half 
of  Ulloa  street  between  lines  respec- 
tively 60  feet  and  i«5  feet  W  from  and 
parallel  with  the  W  line  of  Eighteenth 
avenue,  by  the  construction  of  an  arti- 
ficial stone  sidewalk;  concrete  curbs; 
and  a  broken  rock  pavement. 

Awarded  to  State  Improvement  Co. 


The  improvement  of  the  E  side  of 
Ninth  avenue  between  Noriega  and 
Ortega  streets  by  the  constructions  of 
an  artificial  stone  sidewalk. 

Awarded  to  The  Pacific  States  Con- 
strumtion  Co..  Call   Bldg. 

The  improvement  of  the  W  side  of 
Twentieth  avenue  between  Lawton  and 
Moraga  streets  by  grading  the  side- 
walk areas:  construction  of  artificial 
stone  .sidewalks. 

Awarded  to  The  Pacific  States  Constr. 
Company. 

The  improvement  of  Thirty-eighth 
avenue  between  Cabrillo  and  Fulton 
streets  by  the  construction  of  concrete 
curbs;artiflcial  stone  sidewalks;  a  !• 
loot  central  strip  of  vitrified  br. ck 
pavement,  and   an  asphalt  pavement. 

Awarded  to  James  M.  Smith,  407  llth 
.Street. 

The  improvement  of  the  one-halt  of 
Twenty-third  avenue  between  the  S 
line  of  Balboa  street  and  a  line  parallel 
therewith  and  50  feet  S  therefrom,  by 
grading;  construction  of  concrete 
curbs  an  asphalt  pavement;  the  im- 
provement of  the  B  one-half  of  Twenty 
third  avenue  between  lines  parallel 
with  and  respectively  175  and  22o  feet 
northerly  from  the  N  line  of  Cabnl  o 
street,  by  the  construction  of  concrete 
curbs;  an  asphalt  pavement,  and  the 
improvement  of  the  B  side  of  Twenty- 
third  avenue  between  Balboa  and  Ca- 
brillo streets  by  the  construction  of 
artificial  stone  sidewalks. 

Awarded  to  James  M.  Smith. 
(•'3889  to  2.3896)      1st  report  Aug.  3,  and 
(23732)       1st      report    July    23,      and 
(23410)      1st  report  Aug.   12.  1918. 


ROAD 


The  improvement  of  Twenty-third 
avenue  between  Rivera  and  .Santiago 
streets  by  the  construction  of  artificial 
Btone  sidewalks,  concrete  curbs  and  a 
broken  rock  pavement. 

Awarded  to  The  State  Improvement 
Company. 

The  Improvement  of  the  10  side  of- 
Seventh  avenue  between  Lincoln  Way 
and  Irving  street  by  the  reconstructiim 
of  art>ficlal    stone  sidewalks. 


IMPROVEMENT       CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co..  Cal.— 
Sharp  &  Fellows.  Central  Bldg.  Los 
\ngeles.  submitted  the  lowest  bid  and 
were  awa.ded  a  contract  at  $39,001  for 
grading  1.80  miles  of  road  around  Sul- 
phur Slide  in  the  Santa  Ana  Canyon,  in- 
volving approximately  75.000  cu.  yds.  of 
excavation.  The  other  bids  received 
were  as  follows;  L.  A.  Rock  &  Gravel 
Co  J46.940;  J.  Martin.  $47,507.25;  J.  A. 
Hill.  $49,065;  A.  G.  Cox.  $50,200;  W.  S. 
Mead.  $.5.5.778.25;  Hewitt  &  Felch.  $.'8.- 
S09-  Ross  Construction  Co..  $71,34  2; 
Fred  Hoffman.  $80,185;  Rifhard  Roth- 
well.  $80,991.25:  and  A.  G.  Wright,  $96,- 
348,60.       The    engineer's    estimate    was 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  IMPROVE. 
MKNT. 

STOOKTON.    San    Joaquin    Co..    Cal. 
.Sealed  bids  will  be  re<eivcd  by  Eugene 
D.  Graham,  Clerk  of  the   Board  of  Su- 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  l.MPROVB- 
.MENT. 

SANTA  ROSA.  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  County  Surveyor  of  Sonoma  County 
has  been  directed  to  prepare  plans  and 
specifications  for  the  grading  and  sur- 
facing with  crushed  rock  on  2.4  miles 
of  county  roadway  between  Petaluma 
and  Sebastopol  and  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived  up   to    noon    of   September    17. 

ASK    PERMIT    TO    CONSTRUCT 
WHARF. 

LOS  ANGEILES,  Cal.— Application  has 
been  filed  by  the  Santa  Catalina  Island 
Company  at  the  U.  S.  Engineers  office 
in  Los  Angeles,  for  permission  to  con- 
struct a  wharf  on  the  east  shore  of 
Santa  Catalina  Island  one-half  mi  e 
north  of  the  east  end  of  Metropole 
avenue  in  Avalon. 

ST.VFE    HIGHWAY     PI-ANS. 

The  State  Highway  Commission  is 
preparing  to  carry  out  plans  for  build- 
ing road  laterals  cmnecting  coast  and 
valley  trunk  lines  at  a  cost  of  approxi- 
mately   $8,000,000. 

SAN   FRANCISCO   STREET   CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

The  improvement  of  the  E  one-half 
of  Twenty-third  avenue  between  the  S 
line  of  Balboa  street  and  a  line  parallel 
therewith  and  50  feet  S  therefrom,  by 
grading;  construction  of  concrete  curbs 
and  asphalt  pavement.  The  improve^ 
ment  of  the  E  one-half  of  Twenty-third 
avenue  between  175  and  22..  feet  N  from 
the  in;  line  of  Cabrillo  street,  by  the 
construction  of  concrete  curbs  and  an 
asphalt  pavement.  The  improvement 
o^the  B  side  of  Twenty-third  avenue 
between  Balboa  and  Cabrillo  streets  by 
the  construction  of  an  artificial  stone 
sidewalk. 

Awarded  to  James  M.  Smith. 

TO    CONSTRUCT   PUMPING    PLANT    IX 
COLUSA   COUNTY. 

S4N  FRANCISCO.  Cal.— Among  the 
perm'its  for  appropriation  from  the 
streams  of  northern  California  issued 
recently  by  the  State  Water  Commis- 
sion the  most  important  is  that  grant- 
ed to  J  F.  Mallon  and  R.  E.  Blevlns 
of   Colusa;    C    L.    Donohie   of    Willows, 

Corbett  Coldwell.  J.  ^ /"^f  "'^i.^^k^r 
Kern  M  F  Eisner  and  B.  A.  tsanKei 
of  San  Francisco,  for  150  cubic  fe^t  P^; 
second  of  the  water  of  the  Sacramento 
river  in  Colusa  county  for  the  irriga- 
tion of  3977.3  acres  of  rice  and  general 
crops. 

The  water  will  be  diverted  by  means 
of  a  pumping  system  consisting  of  f<.ur 
entrifugal  pnmps  directly  -"""/f, 
with  four  electric  motors.  The  lift  is 
approximately  17  feet  and  «he  dis- 
charge is   into  a  concrete   basin   at   the 


Page  Fourteen 

head  of  a  canal  lOH  miles  long.  The 
estimated  cost  of  construction  is  $80,- 
000. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  RAILROAD. 

BAKBRSFIEJLD,  Kern  Co..  Cal.— 
The  Federal  Government  has  decided  to 
lay  3S  miles  of  second  track  on  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railway  between 
Bakersfleld  and  Los  Angeles.  The 
order  includes  twelve  miles  between 
Bakersfleld  and  the  sand  cut  near  Bena 
and  twenty  miles  between  Tehachapi 
and  Mojave.  The  work  will  be  started 
at  once.     The  estimated  cost  is  $300,000. 


BIDS    ■WANTED    FOR    CONSTRUCTION 
OP  CULVERTS, 

SUrSUN,  Solano  Co.,  Cal. — Sealed  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Solano  County, 
at  his  office,  until  11  o'clock  on  Monday, 
September  2nd,  1918,  for  supplying  ma- 
terial and  constructing  reinforced  con- 
crete culverts  on  American  Canyon 
Road  No.   191. 

Specifications  for  this  work  are  on 
file  in  the  office  of  said  Board  to  which 
bidders  are  hereby  referred.  G.  G. 
Halliday,  Clerk. 


The  Railroad  Commission  has  au- 
thorized the  San  Diego  Consolidated 
Gas  and  Electric  Company  to  issue 
$350,000  face  value  of  Us  six  per  cent 
debenture  bonds,  payable  December  I. 
1922,  and  $133,700  par  value  of  its  7 
per  cent  preferred  stock.  The  stock  is 
to  be  sold  at  not  less  than  95  per 
cent,  the  debenture  bonds  at  not  less 
than  93»i  per  cent  and  the  proceeds 
are  to  pay  for  construction  expendi- 
tures and  to  provide  for  a  working 
capital  of  $94,400. 


POWER   PLANTS. 


SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  San  Diego 
Consolidated  Gas'  &  Electric  Company, 
filing  application  with  the  Railroad 
Commission  for  permission  to  sell  $4S3.- 
"no  worth  of  securities,  estimates  that 
new  construction  for  its  gas  depart- 
ment next  year  will  cost  $126,400  and 
new  construction  for  its  electric  de- 
partment   will    cost    $214,450. 


PLUMBING  BIDS  OPENED. 

LCS  ANGELES.  Lcs  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
—  Bids  for  furnishing  the  city  with 
plumbing  fivtures.  Specification  No.  231, 
were  received  as  follows: 

Standard  Sanitary  Manufacturing  Co. 
$30.  $30  and  $34  each:  Crane  Co..  $30.75 
each:  Pacific  Pipe  &  Supply  Co..  $33 
each:  N.  O.  Nelson  Co..  $43,  $38  and 
$29.5'5  each. 


TWO  PI  \NTS  DESTROYED  BY  FIRE. 

FRESNO.  Cal.— The  plants  of  the 
Hollenhetk-Busch  mill  at  "H"  and  Inyo 
streets  and  the  Madary  Planing  Mill. 
Inc.,  at  Kern  and  "H"  streets,  were 
destroyed  by  fire,  the  former  sustaining 
a  loss  of  $200,000  and  the  latter  a  loss 
of  $150  000. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    FERRY    RECORD. 

PA.\  FRANCISCO— More  than  46,000.- 
OOO  pas.»engers  were  carried  on  trans- 
hay  ferries  during  the  fiscal  year  end- 
ing .Tune  30,  according  to  a  statement 
Issued  by  .lohn  K.  Bulger,  supervi.sing 
inspector  of  stepm    vessels. 

Of  this  numiber  the  Southern  Pacific 
carried  24.313.713  on  the  San  Francisco, 


BUrU)ING  AND  BNGINEEmiNG  NEWS 
Oakland.    Alameda    and    Creek    routes: 
18,9'82   between  Port  Costa  and   Benecia 
in     local     travel     and     717,341     between 
Vallejo  and  Vallejo  .Junction. 

The  Key  Route  carried  14,319,326, 
the  Santa  Fe  262,988  and  the  Western 
Pacific   61,137. 

Northwestern  Pacific  boats  handled 
I5,l529.6|4*  Uassengera;  thte  IMontlceUa 
Steamship  Company  carried  748,416  and 
the  Petaluma  and  Santa  Ros'a  Railway 
14159. 

On  the  Martinez-Benecia  ferry  15'5,- 
134  persons  were  carried  and  on  the 
Richmond-San  Rafael  boats  143,817. 
The  Association  of  Mare  Island  Navy 
Employes  carried  3,363,700  on  boats 
between  Vallejo  and   the  navy  yard. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  HVHARF. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal. — The  Los  An- 
geles City  Council  has  tentatively 
agreed  to  appropriate  $130,000  for  the 
construction  of  a  new  wharf  on  the  east 
side  of  the  main  channel  of  the  Los  An- 
geles harbor.  The  wharf  will  be  used 
by  the  Salt  Lake  Railway  which  will  be 
compelled  to  abandon  its  present  wharf 
when  the  channel  is  widened. 


STEAM  S'HOVBl,  CARRIED  ON  MOTOR 
TRUCKS. 


Moving  an  18-ton  steam  shovel  a 
distance  of  38  miles  over  country  roads 
on  three  5-ton  platform  trucks,  and  ac- 
complishing this  in  eleven  hours,  cer- 
tainly constitutes  a  record  and  demon- 
strates what  may  be  done  when  cir- 
cumstances prompt  unusual  methods 
When,  furthermore,  steam  was  kept  In 
the  boiler  the  full  time  and  the  shovel 
ready  to  operate  within  seven  hours 
after  delivery,  the  record  made  is  even 
more  startling.  The  occasion  for  this 
unusual  test  was  brought  about  be- 
cause of  the  general  contractors  for  the 
United  States  Government,  in  building 
a  new  bag  and  shell  loading  plant 
needed  a  steam  shovel  and  needed  it 
badly  and  quickly.  One  was  found  in 
Philadelphia  in  the  possession  of  a 
general  contractor,  and  the  Government 
officials  proposed  that  the  moving  be 
undertaken. — Exchange. 


THE   FOURTH    LIBEHtTY   LOAN. 


The  biggest  financial  achievements 
of  a  nation  accustomed  to  big  finances, 
the  first  three  Liberty  Loans,  are  to  be 
eclipsed  by  the  Fourth  Liberty  Loan. 
The  coming  loan  will  be  at  least  twice 
as  large  as  the  third  loan  and  perhaps 
larger,  dependent  upon  whether  it  is 
finally  decided  to  call  for  six  or  for 
eight   BILLION  DOLLARS. 

It  is  for  statisticians  and  economists 
to  enlarge  upon  the  extent  to  which 
individ\ials  have  responded  to  their 
country's  call  and  to  set  forth  to  what 
extent  history's  greatest  war  chest  was 
furnished  by  present  and  what  by  fu- 
ture generations  and  to  dilate  upon  di- 
rect tax  levies  and  bonded  indebted- 
ness. 

We,  the  general  patriotic  Ai.ierican. 
only  know  that  SIX  OR  EIGHT  BIL- 
LION DOLLARS  is  needed,  and  that  we 
will  raise  it. 

Germany's  people,  faltering  at  home 
as  their  soldiers  are  faltering  beneath 
Foch's  blows  in  the  field,  only  raised 
en')Ugh  in  their  last  loan,  we  are  told. 
t'  pay  interest  on  previous  war  levies. 
Turkey's  last  feeble  effort  before  she 
quit   the   Central   Powers,   was   to   raise 


Wednesday,    August    28,    1918 

twelve  MILLION  dollars  of  a  propose 
$32,000,000   loan. 

America,  summoning  ns  jatent  final 
cial  strength  for  a  task  unprecedente 
in  history,  will  answer  with  conHdenc 
to  the  call  from  Washington  for  wha( 
ever  sum  is  set  at  this  time. 

Real  sacrifice  of  many  comforts  wi. 
be  the  means  by  which  many  America 
families  swell  their  purchase  of  Fourt: 
Liberty  Loan  bonds.  Those  whos 
service  flags  bear  a  star  of  gold  wil 
not  be  inclined  to  sympathize  deepl; 
with  those  who  complain  at  sligh 
economies  in  the  interest  of  war  fundi 

Those  who  stay  at  home  can  make  m 
sacrifice  compared  with  that  whld 
those  wo  go  on  board  ship  for  over 
seas  duty  may  be  called  upon  to  mak 
at  any  moment. 


WAR   FINANCE   CORPORATION. 


A  short  time  ago  the  Bethlehen 
Steel  Corporation,  with  the  approva 
of  the  War  Finance  Corporation  oi 
the  Treasury  Department,  floated  a 
$50,000,000  note  issue.  As  the  Bethle- 
hem Company  is  engaged  in  an  indus- 
try directly  contributing  to  the  prose 
cution  of  the  war,  the  War  Finam 
Corporation  not  only  approved  the  not 
issue,  but  executed  a  contract  for  the 
purchase  at  par  of  $20,000,000  of  the 
notes,  under  an  agreement  providing 
for  a  resale  in  the  event  that  the  en- 
tire issue  of  $50,000,000  was  placed 
with  the  public.  Subsequently  the 
War  Finance  Corporation  resold  its 
$20,000,000  of  notes  at  above  par  and 
therefore  at  a  profit. 


BUILDING  A  BITUMINOUS  PAVE- 
MENT "WITH  A  CONCRETE  MIXEU 
AND  A  MACADAM  ROLLER* 


Since  1911  1  have  laid  no  pavement 
other  than  the  hot  mix  type,  and  ac- 
cording to  the  requirements  used  for 
city  pavement,  sheet  asphalt  where 
grade  was  at  on  concrete  base,  varying 
from  5  to  10  in.  thick,  according  to  the 
amount  and  class  of  traffic.  On  the 
same  grade  I  have  used  the  asphaltic 
concrete  (Topeka  mix  I  on  concrete 
base,  which  requires  4  per  cent  to  5 
per  cent  less  asphaltic  cement  than 
sheet  asphalt,  and  therefore  is  lower  in 
initial  cost.  On  grades  upward  of  3 
per  cent  it  is  necessary  that  larger 
stone  should  be  employed  in  the  aggre- 
gate. This  can  only  be  done  with  the 
consent,  and  under  the  Warren 
Brothers'  patent,  covering  bitulitbic 
and  Warrenite  pavement. 

These  pavements  all  entail  a  costl> 
and  immobile  plant  and  considerable 
area  to  carry  out  the  work  of  prepara- 
tion of  paving  materials,  and  I  propose 
to  deal  with  the  construction  method 
that  may  be  used  to  construct  a  fairly 
well-proportioned  and  thoroughly 
mixed  pavement  that  will  carry  any 
class  of  traffic,  and  be  constructed  as 
continuously  as  any  other  type,  and 
regardless  of  water  supply,  by  ma- 
chinery of  low  cost,  and  mobile,  viz.; 
the  ordinary  concrete  mixer  with  the 
heating  attachment,  traction  wheel 
and  distribution  arm.  that  can  be  ob- 
tained from  the  many  manufacturers  of 
contractors'  plant.  After  the  base  has 
been  prepared  in  the  manner  decided 
"upon,  and  ready  to  receive  the  wearing 
surface,  the  machine  can  be  placed  on 
the  traveled  way  or  pavement  area  and 
the  material  distributed  along  the  line 
of  work.     It   Is  preferable,   however,   if 


,V»4nesday.    August    28,    1918. 

h*r*  ia  space  available  on  the  side  of 
oadway,  to  place  the  machine  there 
ind  protect  the  base,  the  construction 
o  be  carried  out  as  follows: 

Uiximg  Wl(k  •  COBcrete  Mixer. 
Stone  agrg^regate  to  be  of  a  size  that 
vill  pass  a  2  H -inch  ring  and  retained 
jy  a  lii-inch  ring,  to  be  placed  in  the 
Tiizing  drum  and  the  hot  blast  applied. 
When  the  stone  is  heated  to  a  temper- 
iture  of  approximately  260  deg.  F.  the 
isphaltic  binder,  previously  heated  in 
}  portable  heater  to  a  temperature  of 
not  less  than  200  and  not  more  than 
276  deg.  F..  is  then  added  to  the  al- 
ready heated  stone,  the  quantity  to  be 
within  the  limits  of  12  per  cent  to  13 
per  cent  by  weight  of  the  total  quan- 
tity of  stone  in  the  mix. 

A  standard  mixer  of  %-yd.  capacity 
will  turn  out  80O  to  1,000  cu.  yds.  per 
day.  or  200  yd.  of  16-ft.  roadway  per 
day.  and  can  be  operated  either  by 
steam  or  gasoline  power  and  the  heater 
be  provided  with  crude  oil  burners.  The 
traction  attachment  makes  it  possible 
to  eliminate  considerable  haulage  de- 
lay, and  the  machine  can  be  kept  al- 
ways alongside  the  work  being  laid. 

When  the  stone  is  thoroughly  coated. 
the  batch  should  be  emptied  as  soon  as 
possible  and  carried  by  the  distribution 
arm,  or  any  other  means  convenient  to 
use,  to  the  dumping  platform,  if  ma- 
cadam base  is  used;  if  concrete  base,  on 
the  base,  within  spading  distance  of 
the  laying  point,  the  mixture  to  be 
laid  either  by  spading  or  fork.  level, 
and  even  to  a  depth  of  3  in.,  loose,  and 
well  packed   into  position. 

Rolling    With    a    Maeadan    Roller. 

When  slightly  cooled  off,  the  rolling 
by  a  12-ton  macadam  roller  follows, 
care  to  be  taken  that  the  line  and 
camber  is  maintained.  Any  hollow 
spots  must  be  immediately  leveled  up 
during  the  rolling,  and  the  roller  kept 
moving  until  the  paving  gis  thoroughly 
compacted.  When  this  is  done,  ancl 
before  the  pavement  i',  cooled,  th^  mix 
in  the  machine  should  be  changed 

The   Surface   Coat. 

And  a  mixture  of  three  parts  i  f 
stone,  one  part  of  rough  sand,  heated 
as  the  stone,  and  mixed  with  12  per 
cent  to  13  per  cent  asphalt  cement, 
beated  to  the  temperature  of  n,  t  les." 
than  225  deg.  or  over  275  deg.  F.  and 
the  stone  and  sand  to  be  thoroufehly 
coated.  When  the  mixing  is  completed, 
a  surface  treatment  is  given  to  the  al- 
ready laid  and  still  warm  pavement  to 
a  depth  evenly  laid  of  approxim.il-.ly 
14  to  ?i  in  in  thickness,  and  as  soon 
as  laid  the  roller  started  again,  tc  drive 
this  coat  into  the  voids  that  may  exist 
between  the  previously  laid  .-'-.np  an-l 
here  care  should  be  taken  to  watch 
that  any  parts  of  the  surface  needing 
extra  material  should  receive  it  during 
the  first  rolling  when  it  will  manifest 
itself.  When  sufficiently  rollej  the 
whole  pavement  should  be  then  just 
covered  with  a  coat  of  warm  stone  chip 
of  V4  in.  down,  and  as  soon  as  cooled 
oft  the  pavement  may  be  used  for 
trafnc. 

Any  well  known  brand  that  will  ful- 
fill the  standard  and  specl1-ati..n  re- 
quirements, of  a  penetration  of  from 
60  to  90  at  77  deg.  F.  will  be  s.^tlsfac- 
tory  material  to  use  for  this  class  of 
work. 

I  find  the  a.ophaltic  cement  binder  a 
satisfactory  material  to  ufe.  du»  to  the 
fact  that  its  natural  dnrtilitv  nll'.ws 
ample  time  for  compacting  before  sft 
ting  up.     Tt   is  lesp  subject  to  variation 


BTJILDINO  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
of  temperature  than  any  other  ma- 
terial, and  climatic  changes  have  n-j 
effect.  In  spring  and  fall  it  does  not 
get  excessively  hard  and  slippoiy  anl 
in  summer  the  heat  does  not  have  any 
appreciable  effect,  and  at  all  times  will 
it  carry  any  load  that  the  foundation 
will  carry.  It  will  give  good  service, 
is  easy  to  repair,  and  is  low  in  main- 
tenance cost. — ^Exchange. 

•From  a  paper  presented  at  the  Fifth 
Canadian  Good  Roads  Congress  by  E. 
A.  Drlnkwater,  Municipal  and  Highway 
Engineer,  St.  Lambert,  Que. 


Page  Fifteen 


TR.*XSPORTIXG     OUR    TROOPS. 


The  world  has  been  astonished  at  the 
great  number  of  American  soldiers 
transported  to  Europe  in  the  last  half 
year.  The  number  now  approximates 
1,500,000,  and  the  loss  of  '«  in  tran-i- 
porting  them  has  been  almost  in- 
finitesimal. 

The  success  with  which  we  have 
moved  our  troops  from  the  scattered 
camps  in  this  country  and  across  3,000 
miles  of  ocean  to  the  battle  front  is 
great  evidence  of  American  efficiency. 
We  have  not  only  surprised  our  ene- 
mies; we  have  surprised  our  friends 
and  ourselves. 

The  British  controller  of  shipping. 
Sir  Joseph  Maclay.  speaks  of  this 
movement  across  the  sea  as  "A  trans- 
port miracle."  We  have  been  inclined 
to  attribute  this  achievement  solely  to 
our  Xavy  and  our  shipping,  but  the 
British  controller  speaks  in  high  praise 
of  the  share  the  .\merican  railroads 
h«.d  In  the  work.    He  says: 

"If  the  American  railroads  had  not 
been  operated  with  success  the  whole 
transport  movement  might  have  failed. 
because  it  was  essential  to  quick  trans- 
portatloa  that  the  troops  should  be 
ready  for  the  ships." 

Director  General  McAdoo  seems  jus- 
tified in  his  statement  that  while  the 
development  of  the  policy  of  the  Rail- 
road Administration  requires  time. 
pro!rres.=  has  been  made  toward  the 
Koal. 


QIT.VURV    AND    t;l,t,CTRIC-*L    PUBLIC 
HEARINGS. 


The  Industrial  Accident  Commission 
has  called  Public  HearingL;  to  consider 
"Pentative  Quarry  Safety  Rules  and 
Tentative  Electrical  Station  Safety 
Orders.  For  some  weeks  past  com- 
mittees of  employers  and  employees 
have  co-operated  with  the  .'safety  en- 
gineers of  the  Commission  in  preparing 
the  tentative  rules  and  orders.  A.  R. 
Wilson.  Vice  President  and  Manager  of 
the  Granite  Rock  Company,  is  chair- 
man of  the  Quarries  committee.  J.  P. 
Jollymau.  engineer  of  electrical  con- 
struction for  the  Pacific  Gas  and  Elec- 
tric Company  and  the  representative  <'f 
the  N'ational  Electric  Light  Association, 
served  as  chairman  of  the  Electrical 
station  Committee. 

During  the  twenty-four  months  of 
191.5  and  1916  there  were  32  fatal  in- 
juries. 60  permanent  injuries  and  23H 
temporary  injuries  in  the  quarries  of 
California.  The  total  co.-it  in  compen- 
sation and  medical  tees  was  J176.034. 

Electricity  caused  739  injuries  in 
California  during  1915  and  191'6.  di- 
vided as  follows:  Fatals.  50;  per- 
manents.  13:  temporaries.  676.  The 
sum  of  $l.)3..i66  represents  the  medical 
and  compen.oation  costs. 

The  Tentative  Quarry  Safety  Rules 
will  he  considered  at  two  Public 
Hearings,    the    fir.>>-t   on    August    2Sth    at 


525  Market  Street.  San  Francisco, 
commencing  at  10  A.  .M„  and  the  sec 
ond  on  Septemher  11th  In  the  Union 
League  Building.  Los  Angeles,  com- 
mencing at   10  A.  .\I. 

The  Tentative  Electrical  Station 
Safety  Orders  will  be  the  subject  of 
discussion  at  two  Public  Hearings,  the 
first  on  September  12th  in  the  Union 
'.«ague  Building.  L<js  Angeles,  com- 
mencing at  10  A.  .M..  and  the  second 
on  September  25th.  at  525  .Market  St.. 
San  Francisco,  commencing  at  10  A.  M. 

The  Industrial  Accident  Commission 
extends  to  citizens  an  invitation  to 
attend  these  Public  Hearings. 


The  \^alter  Slater  Company.  2314 
Santa  Fe  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  has  been 
awarded  a  contract  by  the  United 
States  Government  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  two-story  frame  and  stucco 
barracks  building,  48x90  with  a  one- 
story  wing,  24x32.  It  will  be  erected 
at  the  Xaval  Radio  Station  at  San 
Diego,  California.  Contract  price.  $2.j.- 
365. 

Architect  Julia  Morgan.  .Merchants' 
Exchange  BIdg..  has  completed  plana 
for  the  construction  of  a  frame  hospi- 
tal building  for  Santa  Barbara  County. 
Estimated  cost.  J20.0O0.  Bids  will  be 
received  by  the  County  Clerk  until 
.■September  2.  1918. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  until  Septem- 
ber 4.  1918.  between  2  and  3  P.  M..  for 
the  construction  of  a  one-story  frame 
four-room  school  building.  It  will  be 
erected  on  Cambridge  street.  Esti- 
mated  cost,   $11,800. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  .I'eptember 
4.  1918.  at  9  o'clock  A.  M..  oy  the  City 
of  Los  Angeles  for  the  construction  of 
a  one-stor.v  and  basement  brick  and 
hollow  tile  grade  school.  123x160.  It 
will  be  erected  on  the  Soto  Street 
School  site.  Plans  may  be  obtained 
from  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Education.  730  Security  Bldg..  Los  An- 
geles. Plans  were  prepared  by  the 
Business  Department  of  the  Los  .An- 
geles Board  of  Education. 


.Architect  Charles  W.  McCall.  Central 
Bank  B'.dg .  Oakland,  is  taking  figures 
for  the  construction  of  five  one-story 
frame  residences.  They  will  be  erected 
on  Eighty-seventh  avenue  and  will 
have  rustic,  cement  plaster  and  shingle 
exteriors,  hardwood  floors  and  all  other 
modern  improvements. 


.Architect  Horace  G.  Simpson.  110 
Sutter  .s^treet.  San  Francisco,  is  pro- 
paring  plans  for  four  frame  residences 
to  be  erected  in  Oakland  in  Lakeshore 
Highlands    to    cost    about    $4,500    each. 

The  buildings  will  have  all  modern 
built-in  Htures.  plaster  exterior.-, 
shingle  roof,  gas  heaters,  instantaneous 
water  heaters,  etc.  Work  will  be  done 
by  days  labor. 


Architect  R.  A.  Herold.  Forum  BIdg.. 
Sacramento,  is  preparing  preliminary 
plans  for  an  addition  to  White's  Hospi-. 
tal.  It  is  located  on  Twenty-ninth  and 
"J"   streets.  Sacramento. 

Mr,  Herold  is  also  preparing  plans 
for  the  construction  of  a  one-story  one- 
room  frame  school  building  to  be  erect- 
ed by  the  JplTerson  School  District.  It 
is  located  in  District  IflOrt  of  Sacra- 
ment" County.      Estimated   cost,  $3,500. 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINEBRING  NEWS 


Wednesday,    Augrust 


•)«HKHKKHWlKHKH><H«H><H«HKB>i>J>l«H><H>^^ 


20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


Architect  Joseph  Cahen,  333  Kearny 
street,  is  taking  figures  for  the  altera- 
tions of  a  store  building-  in  Santa  Rosa. 
Sonoma  County.  There  will  be  new 
store  fronts,  new  fixtures  installed  and 
other  improvements.  Bids  will  be 
taken  for  a  general  contract  with  the 
exception  of  the  rough  carpentry, 
which  will  be  done  by  day  labor. 


FAST  ELECTin?T.A, 


Carefully  Guarded 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Hamil- 
ton Union  High  School  District,  Glenn 
County,  until  September  4,  1918,  at  8 
P.  M.,  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  frame  and  brick  veneer  high 
school  building.  Plans  were  prepared 
by  Architect  W.  H.  Weeks,  75  Post 
street.  San  Francisco.  Separate  bids 
will  be  taken  for  the  heating  system. 


The  United  States  Government  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  R.  W.  Littlefield, 
565  16th  street.  -Oakland,  for  the  con- 
saruction  of  two  two-stnry  frame  dor- 
mitories and  a  two-story  frame  lava- 
tory buildings  for  quarters  for  civilian 
employees  at  Mare  Island.  Contract 
price,    $29,795. 


The  C.  A.  Hooper  Company  of  Pitts- 
burg, Contra  Costa  County,  is  planning 
to  erect  five  frame  bungalows  at  Pitts- 
burg, on  South  Park  street  near  the 
Ball  Park. 


CABINRrr  MAKBIHS. 


Hunter,  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maki-r 
2166  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  In  ma- 
bogany,  antique  and  all  kinda 
furniture:  repairs  and  pollshinc 
Telephone  '"aklnnd    2735. 


of 


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Leave  I      Dally  except  «»  not»d. 

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Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico. 
Marysville,  Colusa.  OrovlUe 
and  Woodland. 
8:00A Concord.  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 

•9:00A  Sacramento.  Bay  Pont.  Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
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and  Holidays. 
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I     Point,  Colusa,  Chito. 
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Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento,    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and   Way   Stations. 
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Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Uio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportafon  Co. 
Boats. ^^__ 

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Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  233'J 
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The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfuhiess  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  racvercent  was 
regi  tered 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

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New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
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Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
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Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

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402  15th  Street 

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Bids  will  be  received  by  the  County 
Clerk  of  Alameda  County  until  Septem- 
ber 12,  1918,  at  10  A.  M,,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  concrete 
bridg-e  to  be  erected  on  Eden  Canyon 
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SAX   FRANCISCO   OFFICE 

500  Mission  Street. 
Telephone— DouRlas  3372. 


imong  ihe  Archieds. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
.mery  street,  are  taking  figures  for 
e  construction  of  a  two-story  and 
.sement  brick  and  concrete  dairy  and 
able  building.  It  will  be  erected  on 
e  south  side  of  Turk  street  near 
erce  for  the  San  Francisc  >  Dairy 
impany,15.i3  Turk  street.  Estimated 
St  ,J2o,000.  Bids  are  being  taken  on 
general  contract. 


-       M<on   &    Franzen,   H.'>  Natoma   .=  t  , 

■  m  awarded  the  contract  for  re- 

:  .'  the  fire  damage  to  the  building 

the    California     Rice     By-Products 

jmpany.      It    is    located    on    Brannan 

reet  near  Third.     The  owner  is  plan- 

ng  to   erect  a   two-story   addition   to 

e  present  one-story  brick  mill  bulld- 

g.     New   machinery   will    also   be   in- 

ialled  at  a  cost  of  about  J2o.OOO. 


Four  new  buildings  are  planned  for 
resno  to  take  the  place  of  the  ones 
satroyed   by   fire   recently. 

A  concrete  and  steel  mill  building 
■  be  erected  on  H  and  Kern  streets  by 
;e  Madary  Planing  Mill.  Cost  estl- 
ated  at  (200,000. 

A  fireproof  office   building  for  the  C. 
Pierce   Lumber   Company   on   H   and 
'ariposa  streets. 

A  planing  mill  for  the  Hollenbeck 
Id    Bush    Planing    Mill,    Inyo    and    H 

reels.  This  company  will  not  re- 
jild  on  their  present  site,  but  will 
lortly  .select  a  site  in  the  Down  Town 

istrlct.  The  contemplated  building 
■ill  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of  $100,- 
llO. 

I A  one-story  fireproof  building  to  be 
'ected  by  The  Kutner-Goldstein  Com- 

iny  .1801   Mariposa   street,  which   will 

>st  approximately  $.",«, noo. ' 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  taking  figures  for 
the  construction  of  a  four-story  and 
basement  reinforced  concrete  furniture 
warehouse.  It  will  be  erected  on  the 
southwest  corner  of  Eddy  and  Leaven- 
worth streets  by  the  Security  Storage 
Warehouse  Company.  Figures  will  be 
taken  for  a  general  contract.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $150,000. 


Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Central 
Barik  Bldg.,  Oakland,  has  awarded  a 
contract  to  Louis  O.  Hansson,  1128  The 
Alameda,  Berkeley,  for  the  consrtructlon 
of  a  one-story  six-room  frame  dwell- 
ing. It  will  be  erected  on  Santa  Clara 
avenue  west  of  Grand  avenue,  Oakland, 
tor  N.  X..  Ledbetter.  Contract  Price, 
$3,©57. 

'Mr.  McCall  is  preparing  plans  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  frame  resi- 
dence to  be  erected  on  Santa  Ray  ave- 
nue in  Oakland.  The  exterior  will  be 
covered  with  shingles,  interior  and 
floors  will  be  finished  in  hardwood  and 
white  enamel,  a  gas  furnace  will  be 
installed.     Estimated  cost,  $3,500. 


Architect  William  Knowlcs,  Hearst 
Bldg..  is  taking  sub-figures  for  the 
construction  of  an  Experimental  Gar- 
den for  C.  C.  Morse  Seed  Co.,  729  Front 
street,  San  Francisco.  It  will  be  erect- 
ed in  San  Carlos.  San  Mateo  County. 
There  will  be  the  following  frame 
buildings  constructed:  Foreman's  cot- 
tage, stable,  garage,  warehouse,  tool 
house,  tanks,  greenhouses.  Japanese 
quarters,  etc.  Work  will  be  done  by 
day  labor. 


.Architect  O.  E.  Evans,  2569  Mission 
street,  is  preparing  plans  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  two-story  frame  flat 
building.  It  will  contain  two  flats 
of  4  and  5  rooms  and  will  be  erected 
on  Twenty-seventh  avenue  in  Park- 
Presidio  District.  Estimated  cost. 
$4,000. 


high  school  building.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architect  W.  H.  Weeks,  75 
Post  street,  San  Francisco. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  United 
States  Government  until  September  3. 
1918.  at  Mare  Island  and  Washington. 
D.  C.  for  the  construction  of  an  Ex- 
tension to  Machine  Shop  No.  1 ;  Build- 
ing No.  S7.  t<>  be  erected  at  .Mare 
Island.  For  further  particulars  see 
official  proposal  on  Page  3  of  this  issue. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  Septem- 
ber 7  1918,  at  8  P.  M.,  by  the  Clerk  of 
H.imi'lton  TTni.m  High  School  District, 
in  Glenn  County,  for  the  construction 
of  a  one-story  frame  and  bl'lck  veneer 


A.  D.  Collman,  110  Jessie  street,  has 
been  awarded  a  contract  by  Architect 
G.  A.  Applegarth,  Claus  Spreckels 
Bldg.,  for  the  construction  of  a  one  and 
two-story  Class  "C"  addition  to  a  one- 
story  and  two-story  Class  "C"  building 
known  as  the  Munson  School.  It  is  lo- 
cated at  the  northwest  corner  of  Sutter 
and  Mason  streets.  The  heating  was 
awarded  to  the  Scott  Co.,  24o  Minna 
street. 


Robert  Trost,  19th  and  Treat  avenue, 
has  been  awarded  a  contract  by  the 
State  Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners 
for  the  construction  of  a  fish  packing 
house  and  market  building  to  be 
erected  at  the  foot  of  Taylor  street. 
Contract  price,   $20,049. 


Architect  Charles  S.  Sumner,  Mer- 
chants' Institute  Bldg.,  is  preparing 
plans  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  mill  constructed  foundry  and 
pattern  shop,  it  will  be  erected  at  the 
corner  of  Shipley  and  .\lice  streets,  ad- 
joining the  present  plant  for  C.  F. 
Braun.  It  will  have  cement  stucco  ex- 
terior with  steel  sash  and  will  cost 
in  the  neighborhood  of  $10,000.  The 
owner  will   take  sub-figures. 


Architect  Frederick  H.  Meyer,  Bank- 
ers' Investment  Bldg.,  is  taking  sub- 
figure.s  for  the  one-story  reinforced 
concrete  addition  to  the  present  four- 
story  office  building  of  the  Bankers  In- 
vestment Company.  It  is  located  on  the 
north  side  of  Market  street  east  of 
Grant  avenue.  The  Government  has 
approved  the  addition,  which  has  been 
leased  to  the  Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company. 


Architect  J.  R.  Miller,  Lick  Bldg..  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  A.  D.  Collman, 
110  Jessie  street,  for  the  construction 
of  a  one-story  frame  cafateria  build- 
ing, 254x120.  It  will  be  erected  by  the 
Bethlehem  Shipbuilding  Corporation  at 
their  Alameda  Plant.  Contract  price, 
$24,100. 

Mr.  Miller  will  be  ready  to  take  fig- 
ures about  Thursday  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  one-story  brick  emergency 
hospMal  to  cost  about  $10,000  and  a  two 
story  and  basement  brick  service 
building  to  cost  approximately  $25,000. 
Both  buildings  will  be  erected  at  the 
Alameda  Plant  of  the  Bethlehem  Ship- 
building Corporation. 


•  ..ange  &  Bergstrom  have  been 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  one-story  frame  office  build- 
ing to  be  erected  by  the  United  States 
Government  at  the  Naval  Training  Sta- 
tion .Tt  Verba  Buena  I.sland.  Co?ilract 
price,   ',)  ;,fi47. 


Page  P\)ur 


BUILHING  and  BNGINEEailNa  NEWS 


Wednesday.      Sept.       4,      191?. 


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Cuntraut  Awarded. 

APARTMENTS         Cost,     approximately 

'$4'5,000. 
VAIjIjEJO,  Oal.    SW  Georgia  and  Sutter 

Streets. 
Three-story  brick  apartments. 
Owner — A.   W.   Stremmel.  Vallejo,  Gal. 
Architects — Reed     &   Corlett.     Oakland 

Bank    or  'Saving's    Bldg.,    Oakland. 
Contractor — W.   D.    Henderson,   Monad- 
-.^  nock  Bldg'.,  San  Franciscos 


Cost,   $10,000 
900    South      El 


Contract   Awarded. 
RESIDENCE! 
PASADENA,    Cal.        Nk). 

Mjolino   Avenue. 
Two-story    14-room    hollow    tile    reai- 

dence. 
Owner — Laura  Harding,   2i62   South.  Los 

Robles  Avenue.  Pasadena. 
Arch  itec  t — None. 
Contractor — Chester      R.    Pyle   Co.,      21 

South  Marengo  Ave.,  Pasadena. 


Cost,  $50,000 


Completing  Plans. 

OFFICE  BXJIL.DIING 

INSPIRATION,  Arizona. 

Two-Story    Class    "A"     office    building, 

.^%pxlOO. 
OHvrifer — Inspiration  Copper  '^o. 
Architects — Lescher  &  Klbby,   Phoenix, 
Arizona. 


Construction   to    Start   Immediately. 
ALiTEiRATIONS'  Cost,   $32,000 

BAKEKSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal.     Baker 

and'  Humboldt  Streets.  ' 
Extensive  alterations  to  tank  building. 
Owner — First  Bank  of  Kern. 
Architect — Thos.    B.    Wiseman,  Morgan 

Bldg.,  Bakersfield. 
The  alteration  will  consist  of  remov- 
ing the  two  upper  stories  of  the  build- 
ing whiich  ia  now  three,  coyer  exterior 
with  terra  cotta  and  cement,  install 
new  fixtures'  and  marble  work  in  the 
Interior. 


Bids  Close  Sept. 
$ 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

6,  IS'l'S.  at  4  P   M. 

LOCKER  BLDG..  ETC.  Cost, 

PORTEIRVILLE  Tulare   Co.,  Cal.     I'or- 

terville  Union  High  School  Site. 

-,      Frame   shower  and   locker  building,   30 

V  x40i;    8    shower   rooms,    1^50   lookers 

^    tor  girls  and  144  for  boys. 

Owner — Portervllle  Union   Hlgli   School 

District. 
Architect — ^^B.      E.      Remmel,      Monach' 
Bldg.,  Portervllle,  Cal. 


Contract  Awarded. 

FACTORY  q>st,  $30,nu0 

SEATTLE.  Wash.  East  Mafginal  Way 
and  West  Spokane  Street. 

One-story  brick  and  mill  constructed 
factory,  175x41. 

Owner — C.  L.  Glasgow.  New  York. 

Architect— J.  R.  Nevins,  1708  Hoge 
Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Contrffctor — Jas.  Black  Masonry  &  Con- 
tracting Co..  Alaska  Bldg.,  Seattle. 

Ready  for  Figures  Etid  of  This  Week. 

ITARM  BUILDING  Cost,   $25,000 

WINTERS,  Y'olo  Co.,  Cal. 

Concrete   farm   building. 

Owner — Kahn-Furth  Orchard  Co. 


Architect — C.    W.    Dickey,    Oakland    Bk. 

of   Savings   Bldg.,    Oakland. 
(23759)     1st  report  July  24,  1918. 


Plans  Being  Figued.      Bids  Close  Sept. 

3,  1918,  at  2  P.  'M. 
SCHOOL  Cost,  $3,500 

SACRAMENTO       COUNTY.         Jefferson 

School  District,  District  1000  Secra- 

mento  County. 
One-story  one-room  frame  school. 
Owner — Jefferson  School  District. 
Architect — R.   A.   Herold,  Forum   Bldg., 

Sacramento. 
R.  J.  Clark,  Clerk. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

MILL 

FRESIN'O,    Fresno    Co., 

Kern   Streets. 
Concrete  and  steel  mill. 
Owner — The      Madary 

Kern   and    "H"   Sts., 
Architect — ^None  'Given. 


Cost,    $200,000 
Cal.      "H"    and 


Planing 
Fresno. 


Contract  Awarded. 

GARAGE.  Cost.    $ — 

DAVIS,  Yolo  Co.,  Cal. 

Brick   garage. 

Owner — Del    Greive    (Leased    to    Ear 

&  Lowe,  Davis,  Cal. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — ^Del    Fenton,    Davis,    Cal. 


Cost, 
Cal. 


$30,000 


Plans   Prepared. 

PACKING  HOUSE 

FILLMORE.   Ventura   Co., 

One-story   and    basement    concrete    and 
hollow  tile  orange  packing  house. 

Ownei- — Fillmore     Citrus   Fruit      Asso- 
ciation. 

Architect — Not  Given. 

Superintendent — '' 
more,  Cal. 


Hastings.    Fill- 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

'MILL 

FRESNO.       Downtown 

not  selected. 
Planing  mill  building. 
Owner — Hollenbeck      & 

•Mill.    Inyo   and    "H" 
Architect — 'Not  Given. 


Cost,  '$100.0'00 
District.      ISite 


Btish    Planing 
Sts.,   Fresno. 


Bids  Close  Sept. 
Cost.   $ 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

1-6.   1918.    10   A.    M. 
SANITARIUM 
SANTA    BARBARA.   Cal. 
One-story     concrete  and     frame     sani- 

tairum. 
Owner — ^^Santa   Barbara   County. 
Architect — Julia     iMorgan,      Merchants" 

Exchange    Bldg..    San   Francisco. 
C.  A.  Hunt  is  the  County  Clerk. 


T'lans   to   be   Prepared. 

OFFICE   BUILDING  Cost.    $ 

FRESNO  ,Cal.      "H"   and   Mariposa  Sts. 

Fireproof  office  building. 

Owner — C.    S.    Pierce    Lumber    Co..    "H" 

and   Mariposa   Sts..    Fresno. 
A  rch  i  t  ect — ^None. 


Plans   to   be   Prepared. 
ALTElR  HOTEL  Cost,   $10,000 

S.VN    FRANCTSiCO.      '.Mason    Street    near 
Eddy  Street. 


Remodel  seven-.story  brick  and  steel 
building  into  Hrst  class  hotel. 

Owner- — Goewey  Investment  Co.,  SOS 
Market  Street,  San  Francisco. 

Architect — Wm.  Mooser.  Nevada  Bank 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

ADDITIOCN  Cost,  $ 

SAN    FRANCISCO.         Brannan      Street 

near   Third  Street. 
Two  and  one-half-story  brick  addition 

to  present  one-story  'brick  building 

Reconstruct  and  enlarging  of  mill. 
Lessee — California      Rice      By-Products 

Co.,  380  Brannan  St.,  San  Francisco 
Designers    &    Contractors — Swenson    & 

Franzen,       145    Natoma      St.,      San 

Francisco. 


Cost,  $2,890 


Contract    Awarded. 

FRA'ME  DAIRY 

DIXOiN.   Yolo  Co.,  Cal. 

One    and    one-half-story    frame    dairy. 

120  by  40. 
Owner — J.   H.  Davidson. 
Architect — J.    W.    Plachek.    2'014    Shat- 

tuck  Ave.,  Berkeley. 
Contractor — Fred   I.    Peacock.   Dixon. 


Cost,   $70,000 
Whatcom  Avenue  & 


269x132. 


Contract  Awarded. 
SHOP 
SEATTLE,    Wash. 

Hinds  Street. 
Mill   constructed   pipe  shop. 
Owner— Crane   Co. 
Architect — George    W.    Lawton.    Alaska 

Bldg.,   Seattle,   Wash. 
Contractor — ^McRae      Bros..       American 

Bank    Bldg..    Seattle,    Wash. 


Cost,    $215,000 
Turk  Street  near 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

DAIRY.    ETC. 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
Pierce    Street. 

Two-story  and  basement  brick  and 
concrete  dairy  and  stable  (enamel 
brick  facing.) 

Owner — San  Francisco  Dairy  Co.,  15'53 
Turk  St..  San  Francisco. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery  St.,  San   Francisco. 


Plan.s   to  be   Prepared. 

FIREPRO'OF   BLG.  Cost,   $50,000 

FRESNO.   Fresno  Co..  Cal. 
One-.story   fireproof  building. 
Owner— The  Kutner-Goldsteln  Co.,  1801 
Mariposa   St..   Fresno. 


Contract    Awarded. 

STORES  Cost,     $34,000 

.SAN  FRANCISCO.     .Mission   Street 

Fourth   and   Fifth   Streets. 
One-story  brick  building   (3  stores). 
Owner — Dr.   George   B.   Somers. 
Architect — Clarence    A.    Tantau,    Clun 

~Bldg.,   San  Francisco. 
Contractors^ — I^rsen      &     Sampson 

Crocker   Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 


Ready  For  Figures  Shortly. 
SAN  FRANCISCO.      Western   Additio^ 
GARAGE  Cost.    $45 

Two-story     and      basement     reinforcj 

concrete   garage    building    (press 

brick  exterior.) 


Wednesday.      Sept.       4,       1913. 

Owner— Withheld. 

Architects— O'Brien      Bros.,    240      iUint- 
gomery  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 

21.  1918,  at  8  P.  SI. 
SCHOOL  Cost,   $15, 000 

KAUSEYVtLLB,  Lake   Co.,   Cal. 
One-story    4 -room    reinforced    concrete 

school. 
Owner — ^Kalseyville  School  District. 
Architect — Xorman       R.       Coulter.       46 

Kearny   St.,  San   Francisco. 
Bids  will  be  taken  for  a  general  con- 
tract.    Plans  may  be  obtained  from  Mr. 
Coulter's  office. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  % 

BERKELHT,  Alameda  Co..  Cal.     Center 

Street  near  Shattuck  Avenue. 
Alter  one-story  store  building  and  add 

two  new  additional  s'tores. 
Owner — Dr.   Logan,    133   Geary   St..    San 

Francisco. 
Architect — J.   W.  Plachek,     2014     Shat- 
tuck Ave.,  Berkeley. 

Brick  work  awarded  to  C.  J.  Allen, 
415  Hudson  St..  Oakland,  for  $1030. 

Carpenter  work  to  Conner  &  Conner, 
$1,070. 

Concrete  work  to  J.  P.  Franks,  $635. 

Plastering  to  J.  W.  Rule.  1613  Ward 
St..  Berkeley,  $220. 

Plumbing  to  W.  H.  Picard,  477  Hardy 
St..  Oakland,  $363. 

Painting  to  Emil  Birch.  721  65th  St.. 
Oakland.  $110. 

Sheet  metal  work  to  Walter  Mork, 
Bristol  and  San  Pablo  Ave.,  Berkeley, 
$130. 

Glass  to  CobbI«dick-Kibbe  Co..  301 
Washington  St.,  Oakland. 


SCHOCj.  Cost,    $ 

BERKEILEY,  Alameda  C^.,  Cal.  Dwight 

Way  opposite  Bowditch  Street. 
Four-story  brick  and  terra  cotta  school 
Owner — Berkeley        Baptist        Divinity 
School    (Dr.    C.    M.    Hill.    President.) 
Architect — TMiss     Julia     Morgan.     Mer- 
chants' Exchange  Bldg.,  San  PYan- 
cisco. 
Preliminary  plans  have  been  approv- 
ed,   but    construction    is    not    expected 
to  start  until  after  the  war. 


Contract  Awarded. 

CAFETERIA.  Cost,  approximately  $35,- 

000. 
ALAMEDA.     Union  Iron  Works. 
One-story  frame  cafeteria  building.  254 

by   120. 
Owner — Bethlehem    Shipbuilding    Cpn., 

Ltd..    Premises. 
Architect — J.     R.     Miller.     Lick     Bldg.. 

San   Francisco. 
Contractor — A.    D.    Collman.    110    Jessie 

St..   San   Francisco. 


Segregated    Figures    Being    Taken. 

ADDITION  Cost.    $ 

SAN  FRAXOISC.        N  Market     Sf.   near 

Grant  Avenue. 
One-story    reinforced   concrete   addition 

to  a  four-story  office  building. 
Owner — Bajikers  Investment  Co. 
Architect — Frederick    H    Meyer.    Bank- 

er.ir"    Invst.     Bldg..    San     FYancisco. 
The    Government    has    approved    the 
addition,  which   has  been   leased   to  the 
Western    Union. 


Plans    Being      Prepared.      Owner      Will 

Take    Sub-Figures. 
FOUNDRY.    ETC.  Cost.    $10,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.      C»mer  Shi»ley  and 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Alice  Streets,  adjoining  present 
plant. 

One-storj-  mill  constructed  foundry  and 
pattern  shop,  (cement  stucco  ex- 
terior and  steel  sash.) 

Owner- — C.  F.  Braun. 

Architect — <3hsis.  S.  Sumner,  Mechanics 
Institute    Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 


Contract   Awarded. 

OFFICE  BUILDING  Cost,   $12,647 

YUBRA  BUENA  ISLAND.      U.   S.  Naval 

Training  Station. 
One-story  frame   office  building.     Spec. 

No.   3329. 
Owner — U.  S.  Government. 
Arch  1  tec  t — None. 
Contractors — Lange         &         Bergstrom, 

Sharon    Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  approxi- 


Contract   Awarded. 
HOUSING  PROJECT 

mately,  $,150-,000. 
BREMERTON,  Wash. 
330      frame      dwellings,    2      apartments, 

hotel,   etc. 
Owner — U.  S.  Government. 
Architect — U.  S.  Government. 
Contractor — A.  W.  Quist.  Seattle,  Wash. 


To    be    Done    by    Days    Work. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost.  $ 

MANTECA,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. 
One-stcry   warehouse.    100x200. 
Owner — JIanteca   Warehouse,    Inc.    (Mr. 
Powers  in  charge  of  construction.) 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Ready  for  Figures  Sept.  5th. 
SERVICE  BLDG.  Cost.   $25,000 

Tno-story   and   basement  brick  service 

building. 
Owner — Bethlehem    Shipbuilding   Corp., 

(Ltd). 
Architect — J.  R.  Miller.  Lick  Bldg.,  San 

Francisco. 


Ready   for   Figures  Sept.    5th. 
HO.SPITAL  Cost,    $10,000 

ALA.MEDA,    Cal.      New   Plant. 
One-story    brick      emergency      hospital 

building. 
Owner — Bethlehem    Shipbuilding    Corp.. 

(Ltd.) 
Architect — P.  R.  'Miller.  Lick  Bldg..  San 

Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Figured. 

CHURCH  Cost.   $ 

COAluI'NGA,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. 

Frame   church.   44x(>4. 

Owner — First        'Methodist        Episcopal 

Church. 
Architect — Arthur     Lindley,    310      Hol- 

lingsworth   Bldg.,  Ijos   Angeles. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATION'S  Cost,  $4,312 

FRESNO.  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. 

Install    mezzanine    floor,   new   skylights 

and   counters. 
Owner — Fresno    County     Abstract    Co.. 

Fresno. 
.Architect — E.    Mathewson,    Cory    Bldg., 

Fresno. 
Contractor.. ..Howard   Dickey.   150   H<iw- 

ard  St..  Fresno. 


Plans    Prepared. 

AUTO  SALES  ROOJIS  Cost,  $37,000 

.^AN    FRANCISCO.      ME   Van   Ness   Ave. 

rnd   W.TShington  St. 
Two-story     brick    building,    auto    sales 

rooms. 
Owner — Gerard      Investment      Co.,      110 

Sutter  St.,   San  Francisco, 


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Archtiettas — Rousseau  &  Rousseau,  110 
Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

SCHOOL  (Jost,  $2«,941 

FULLERTON,    Orange    Co..    Cal. 

■JOme-story  reinforced  concrete  Poly- 
technic  High    School    Building. 

Owner — FuUerton  Union  High  School 
District. 

Architect — None. 

Contractor — The  Willard-Brent  (3o.. 
1119  Baker-Detwiler  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles. 


BONDS. 

iMIODESTO,  etanislaus  Co.,  Cal. — A 
special  election  will  be  held  in  October 
to  vote  bonds  In  the  sum  of  $12,000  for 
the  purchase  of  new  flre-flghtlng  ap- 
paratus and  the  sum  of  $15,000  to  con- 
nect the  city  streets  with  the  county 
improved  highway  system. 


SE.4LED  PROPOSALS. 


NOTICE   TO   CONTRACTORS. 

SBAjLED  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
W.  F.  McClure.  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Bldg.,  Sacramento,  California,  up  to 
And  incladlng:  12  oVlock,  Noon*  Monday, 
September  16tli,  1»18,  said  bids  then 
and  there  to  be  publicly  opened  and 
read  for  furnishinB:  all  plant,  materials, 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  (complete  construction  and  erection 
— except  the  Plumbing  and  Heating — 
of  four  buildings,  namely — the  "Trades 
Building.  Gymnasium,  and  Cottages  5 
and  7,"  California  School  for  Girls,  near 
Ventura.  California,  in  accordance  with 
the  plans  and  specifications  therefor, 
copies  of  which  may  be  obtained  on 
application  to  the  State  Department  of 
Engineering     Sacramento.    California. 

Bids  shall  be  submitted  on  forms 
prepared  and  furnished  by  the  State 
Ueoartment    of    Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
accompany  each   bid. 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-Five  (>25.00) 
Dollars  will  be  required  on  plans  and 
speci'flications,  the  deposit  to  be  re- 
turned immediately  on  the  return  of 
the  plans  and  specifications  to  the 
State  Department  of  Engineering,  at 
Sacramento,  (California,  in  good  condi- 
tion. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing reserves  the  right  to  reject  any 
and  all  bids  and  to  waive  any  Infor- 
mality in  any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
MIcClure.  State  Engineer.  Sacramento. 
(California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope;  "Proposal  for  'Trades  Build- 
ing, Gymnasium  and  Cottages  5  and  7.' 
C!alifornia  School  for  Girls,  near  Ven- 
tura. California." 

[SIGNED]  W.    F.    MlcCJLURiE, 

State  Engineer.      (•) 

STATE    HIGHWAY    CONS  Tit  UCTION 
STATE    OP    NEVADA. 


NOTICE   TO   CONTRACTORS. 

SEL4LBD  PROPOSALS  will  be  receiv- 
ed by  the  Department  of  Highways. 
Carson  City.  Nevada,  until  12:00  o'clock 
Noon  on  September  10,  1018,  and  will 
be  publicly  opened  at  1;00  P.  M.  on  that 
date  for  the  construction  of  a  State 
Highway  in  Humboldt  County,  Nevada, 
between  Lovelock  and  Zola,  a  distance 
of  12.45  m,iles.  Said  construction  will 
consist  of  approximately:  18.500  cu.  yds. 
Excavation  (without  classification)  73,- 
050  sq.  yds.  Gravel  Surface,  60  cu.  yds. 
Class  "A"  Concrete.  4  0  cu.  yds.  Class 
"B"  Concrete.  304  lin.  ft.  12"  Cott.  Pipe; 
326  lin.  ft.  18"  Corr.  Pipe:  104  lln,  ft.  24" 
Corr.  Pipe:  44  lin.  ft.  30""  Corr.  Pipe;  62 
Monuments:  2  Sign  Posts,  (erecting  and 
placing.)  Plans  may  be  examined  and 
forms  of  Proposal.  Contract  and  Speci,- 
flcatlons  may  be  secured  at  the  office  of 
the  State  Highway  Engineer,  at  Carson 
City.  Nevada,  and  at  the  office  of  the 
County  Clerk  of  Humboldt  County  in 
Winnemucca.  Nevada.  Bidders  may  ob- 
tain a  complete  copy  of  the  plans  by 
placing  a  cash  deposit  of  $15.00  with 
the  State  Highway  Engineer.  .Said  de- 
posit will  be  refunded  when  plans  are 
returned  In  good  condition. 

All    bids   must   be   iimde   on    the   Pro- 


Page  Six 

posal  Form  furnished  by  the  Depart- 
ment ot  Highways,  and  particular  at- 
tention is  called  to  the  Notice  to  Con- 
tractors attached  thereto.  The  right  is 
reserved  to  reject  any  or  all  bids. 

C.  C.   COTTRELL. 
State  Highway  Engineer.      (•) 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     HOSPITAL, 
BIJILUI.XGS. 


NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTOKS. 


SEJALiED  BII>S  will  be  received  by 
W.  F.  McClure.  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Building.  Sacramento.  California,  up  to 
and  Including  12  o'clock.  Noon,  Monday, 
September  30,  1918.  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnlshin|r  all  plant,  materials,  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  construction  and  erection 
of  two  buildings,  namely,  the  Cottage 
for  Disturbed  Patients  and  the  Cottage 
for  Tubercular  Patients,  Stockton  State 
Hospital,  Stockton,  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plans  specifications 
therefor,  copies  of  which  may  be  ob- 
tained on  application  to  the  State  De- 
partment of  Engineering.  Sacramento. 
California. 

Such  bids  will  be  received  for  the 
Entire  Work,  and  must  be  submitted  on 
forms  prepared  and  furnished  by  the 
State  Department   of  Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
accompany  each  bid. 

A  depo.'-it  of  Fifteen  ($15.00)  Dollars 
will  be  required  on  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, the  deposit  to  be  returned  im- 
mediately on  the  return  of  the  plans 
and  specifications  to  the  State  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering,  at  Sacramento, 
California,   in   good   condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Etagineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure.  State  E.ngineer.  Sacramento. 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposal  for  'Cottage  for 
Disturbed  and  Tubercular  Patients', 
Stockton  State  Hospital.  Stockton,  Cal- 
ifornia." 

[SIGNED]  W.  F.  McCLiURE. 

State   Engineer.     (•) 


BUIUDING  AND  EJNniNBERING  NEWS 

Schedule  o3«4'/4,  Puget  Sound  .taper 
forging  roll,   opening  of  September  9. 

.-Schedule  543014,  for  Mare  Island, 
large  set  rolls,  opening  of  September  9. 

Schedule  5574 14.  for  Mare  Island,  red- 
wood, opening  of  September  9. 

Schedule  5575%.  for  Mare  Island, 
li.OOO  pounds  brass  bar.  opening  of  Sep- 
temibi_-r  9. 

Schedule  559314,  for  Mare  Island  and 
Washington.  2^200  pounds  brass  voice 
tubing,  opening  of  September  9. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  account.'?.  Navy 
I>epartment. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  I.ritlBER  FOR 
THE  tJ.  S,  APPRAI.SEaiS  BUILDING, 
fSAX  FB.VNCISCO,  CAL, 

NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS, 

TREASURY  DEPARTMEfNT.  Office  of 
Supervising  Architect,  San  Francisco, 
Oal^  August  23,  1918. — SEALED  PRO- 
POSAIjS  will  be  received  at  this  office 
until  12  o'clock  M.,  on  the  30th  day  of 
Au^TUHt,  1918,  and  then  opened,  for  fur- 
nishing and  delivering  at  the  U.  S. 
Appraisers  Building.  San  Francisco. 
Cal..  lumber,  in  accordance  with  the 
specification,  copies  of  which  may  be 
obtained  at  this  office. 

WTM.  ARTHUR  NBWlMAN. 
Acting   Supervising   Superintendent. 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  MISCELLANEOUS 
H.VRDAVARE  SUPPLIES  FOR  THE 
V.  S.  APPRAISEaiS  BUILDING,  S.AN 
FRANCISCO,  C.AU 

NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS. 
TREASURY  DBPART-ME.VT.  Office  of 
Suprevisinf  Architect.  San  Francisco, 
Cal..  August  23.  191 S. — .^BALED  PRO- 
POSALS will  be  received  at  this  office 
until  12  o'clock  M„  on  the  30th  day  of 
AuRUHt,  1918,  and  then  opened,  tor  fur- 
nishing and  delivering  at  the  U.  S. 
Appraisers  Building.  San  Francisco, 
Cal.,  miscellaneous  hardware  supplies, 
in  accordance  with  the  specification, 
conies  of  which  may  be  obtained  at  this 
office. 

WlM.  ARTHUR  NEWuMAN. 
Acting   Supervising   Superintendent. 

NAVY    SUPPLY    BIDS    WANTED. 

BUREAIT  OF  SUPPLIES  AND  AC- 
COUNTS, Navy  Department,  Washing- 
ton. D.  C. — ^Sealed  proposals  are  wanted 
under  schedules  as  indicated  below  for 
furnishing  miscellaneous  supplies  for 
the  Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted 
at  the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where 
no  date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening 
has  not  been  decided,  but  will  be  In  the 
near  future. 


PROPOSALS    FOR    HARD^VARE    SUP- 
PLIES. 

E'N<JINEE;R  OFFICE,  U.  S.  Army,  405 
Custom  House.  San  Francisco.  Cal. — 
.•sealed  proposals  will  i>e  received  here 
until  10:00  A.  M..  September  5,  1918,  and 
then  publicly  opened,  for  Hardware 
Supplies.  Further  information  on  ap- 
plication. 

BIDS   WANTED   FOR   PUMP,   ETC. 

COAUNIGA,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.— Until  8 
P.  'M..  September  16.  1918.  bids  will  be 
received  by  C.  T.  Walker,  City  Clerk  of 
Coalinga,  for  an  engine,  pump  and 
motor,  in  accordance  with  specications 
to  be  pjepared  by  Floyd  G.  Dessery. 
city  engineer.  514  Central  Bldg..  Los 
Angele."!.  The  specications  will  not  be 
available  for  intending  bidders  until 
September  3.  after  which  time  copies 
of  the  same  may  be  obtained  at  the 
office  of  Engineer  Dessery. 


BIDS      W.^NTED      FOR   ROAD     WORK 
AND  BRIDGES. 

MARTINEZ.  Contra  Costa  Co..  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  J.  W. 
Wells,  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors, at  his  office  in  the  town  of  Mar- 
tinez, until  11  o'clock  A.  'M.  on  Monday. 
September  16th.  1918,  for  furnishing  of 
materials  and  labor  for  the  grading 
and  construction  of  a  road  including 
bridges,  in  accordance  with  plans  and 
specifications  prepared  by  the  County 
Surveyor  of  Contra  Costa  County  on 
Division  No.  10  of  the  County  Highway 
and  being  that  certain  road  known  as 
Franklin  Canyon  Road  beginning  at 
the  town  limits  of  the  town  of  Mar- 
tinez and  running  to  the  summit  of 
Barry  Hill,   a  distance  of  4.90  miles. 

Plans  and  specifications  for  the  work 
are  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of. 
this  Board  and  the  office  of  the  County 
Surveyor  of  Contra  Costa  County,  to 
which   bidders  are  hereby  referred. 


CONTRACTOR'S      EQ,UIPMENT 
WANTED. 

ALAMEDA.  Cal. — The  Aberthaw  Con- 
struction Company.  Liberty  Plant.  Ala- 
meda, is  in  the  market  to  purchase  or 
rent  for  a  period  of  eight  months  vari- 
ous contractors'  equipment  such  asr 
three  locomotive  cranes,  concrete  mix- 
ers, concrete  machinery,  rails,  tie 
plates,  hoisting  engine.'?,  stiff  leg  der- 
ricks, clam  shell  buckets,  motors, 
transformers,   gas  engines,  etc. 

For  further  particulars  apply  Pur- 
chasing Department.  (Telephone  Ala- 
meda 4040) 


BIDS      WANTED  FOR    CEMENT      AND 
RAILROAD  SUPPLIES. 

SAN  FRANCL^CO,  Cal.— The  San 
FrancL-sco  Board  of  Public  Works  will 
receive  bids  until  August  30th,  for  fur- 
nishing   and    delivering    cement,    Con- 


Wedmcsday.      Sept.      4,      1913. 

tract  No.  47,  Hetch-Hetchy  Water  Sup 
ply. 

On  September  4th  bids  will  be  receiv 
ed  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Frog 
and  switch  fittings  for  light  rail.  Con 
tract  46.   Hetch-Hetchy  Water  Supply. 

For  further  particulars  address  th' 
Board  of  Public  Works.   Oity  Hall. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  PAVING  PIBR. 

SAN  PRANOISCO.  Cal.— Sealed  pro 
posals  or  bids  will  be  received  by  th 
Board  of  State  Harbor  Commissioners 
Union  Depot  and  Ferry  House,  at  oi 
prior  to  11  o'clock  A.  M..  on  Thuniday, 
September  12,  1918,  for  furnishing  ma- 
terials and  constructing  bituminou.'^ 
pavement  on  concrete  deck  of  Pier  No 
3  on  the  water-front  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  in  accordance 
with  the  plans  and  specifications  pre- 
pared therefor  by  the  Chief  Engineer 
of  the  Board  and  adopted  by  the  Board 
December  7,  1916,  to  which  special 
reference  is  hereby  made. 

The  material.^  required  for  this  work 
.shall  consist  of  the  requisite  quanti- 
ties of  crushed  rock  and  asphalt. 


BIDS   W^ANTED  FOR  BRIDGE. 

SANTA  BARBARA.  .Santa  Barbara 
Co..  Cal. — Until  10  A.  M.  of  September 
16.  1918,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Santa  Barbara 
County  for  furnishing  all  labor  and  ma- 
terial for  constructing  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  deck  and  rails  to  said 
bridge  located  on  Riven  Rock  Road 
near  the  JlcCormack  Place,  in  the  Sec- 
ond Road  District.  Santa  Barbara 
County.  Certified  check  for  ten  per 
cent  required.  Plans  and  specifications 
may  be  obtained  at  the  office  of  the 
County  3urveyor  upon  deposit  of  ten 
dollars.  C.  A.  Hunt  is  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board. 


BRIDGES   BIDS   AVANTED. 

RIVERSIDE.  Riverside  Co..  Cal.— 
Until  September  3.  1918.  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Riverside  County  for  the  construction 
of  a  bridge  over  the  Santa  Gertrudes 
river  between  Murietta  Hot  Springs 
and  Temecula.  Plans  and  specifications 
may  be  obtained  upon  application  to 
County  Surveyor  A.  C.  Fulmor. 


BIDS    WANTED   FOR    ELEVATOR. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of 
Public  Works  up  to  September  11th,  for 
the  construction  of  an  electric  elevator 
at  the  I^guna  Honda  Station  of  the 
Twin  Peaks  tunnel.  The  bond  for  the 
Work  has  been   fixed  at  $10,000. 

Plans  may  be  obtained  from  the  En- 
gineer's Office. 


BIDS,     WANTED  FOR     RIGHWAT 
SHOULDERS. 


RIVERSIDE.  Riverside  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  September  3,  1918.  bids  will  be 
received  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Riverside  County  for  constructing 
shoulders  to  the  Box  Springs  Highway 
from  the  Gage  Canal  to  the  Santa  Fe 
Railway.  Alternate  bids  will  be  taken 
for  shoulders  three  feet  and  four  feet 
wide.  Plans  and  specifications  may  be 
obtained  upon  application  to  A.  C.  Ful- 
mor, County  Surveyor. 


Wcdiesday,      Sept.       4,       ISIS. 

UIUS  UI'KIVISU  FUR  MUNKOI3  SCHUUL 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — The  foUnwiner 
bids  were  received  August  28th  by  the 
San  Francisco  Boaid  of  Public  Works 
for  the  construction  of  a  20-room 
school  building-  to  be  erected  on  Ex- 
cel.iioi-  between  .Madrid  and  Lisbon,  to 
be  known  as  the  Monroe  School.  Plans 
were  prepared  by  Architect  John  Reid 
Jr..  First  National  Bank  BIdg. 
General    Coniitnictlon. 

C.    L.    Wold J132,»60 

O.    Monson 129,500 

Hayes-Oser    Co 141,000 

W.  C.  Duncan  Co 137,500 

Anderson  &  Ringrose 126,387 

E.    E.    Etherton 138,555 

Brick   and   Tile  Work. 

M.  J.  Mealy : $14,870 

Emile    Hogberg 13,930 

Farrell   &  Reed 13,800 

A.    W.    Lawson 15,720 

E.  E    .Etherton 18,400 

White    &    Gloor 15,489 

Anderson   &  Ringrose.... 15,684 

Electric  Proeram  Clock  «S  Pire  Alarm. 

Rutte   Elec   .&   Eng.   Co $1,950 

Standard  Elec.  Time 2,200 

Pliimblngr. 
W.    Wilson    Co $14,792 

F.  P.    McKeon 14,700 

A.    Lettich 11.907 

C.   Peterson  Co 13,833 

J.  E.  O'Mara 13,400 

F.  W.  Snook  Co 13,300 

(Scott    Co 14,894 

Kiernan    &    O'Brien 15,348 

C.     Drucker 15,145 

Heating  and  Ventilating. 

.1     E.    O'Mara $   9,S75 

F     P.    McKeon 9.980 

r.     Peterson    Co 9,674 

Kittle-Cas'hel     9.956 

A.    Lettich 11,337 

Kiernan    &    O'Brien 11,473 

Scott    Co 9,070 

-     C.    Drucker 10.750 

Electric  AVork. 

Victor    Lemoge $10,4  89 

(Unit   A,    $310) 
C.    .T.    Bennett 9.788 

("A"  $569) 
.1.   W.  Burtchaell 10,249 

("A"   $687) 
Butte  Eng  .&  Elec.  Co 8,100 

("A"   $400) 
Cal.  Elec.   Constr.   Co _   10.200 

("A"    $500) 
George  A.  Sittman 9.365 

("A"   $360) 


BUILDING  AND  BNGXNKERING  NBW.S 

Luis  Rey,  .San  Diego  County,  but  agreed 
to  build  by  day  work. 

Bid.s  for  sections  in  Placer,  Merced 
and  Colusa  Counties  were  rejected  as 
too  high. 


Page  Seven 

635.09:  Lewis  C.  .Mortimer,  $20,6^6.21', 
C.  W.  Sparks.  $21,:;32.20;  O.  A.  Nichols, 
$23,375.60;  E.  S.  Groshong,  $23,452.60: 
Blee  &  Sears,  $23,842.40,  and  W.  R. 
Hefley,  $23,916.25. 


STATE        HIGHWAY         CONTRACTS 

AWARDED.      SOME  TO   BE    DONE 

BY    ST.4TE. 

.^.vCRAMiENTO,  Cal. — The  following 
awards  and  rejections  were  made  by 
the  Advisory  Board  of  the  Department 
of  Engineering  on   August   26.   1918: 

Siskiyou  County  (between  Dunsmuir 
and  the  southerly  boundary).  Division 
II.  Route   3.   Peotion  A. 

Awarded  to  Conners-Green  &  Co., 
Castella,  Cal.,  $19,417. 

Marin  County  (between  Ignacio  and 
Black  Point).  Division  IV,  Route  8, 
■Section  A.  Awarded  to  H.  C.  Flinn.  7S5 
Market  St..  San  Francisco,  $11,000. 

Shasta  County  (between  Tower 
Hous-e  and  Redding).  Division  II. 
Route  2,  Sections  A  and  B.  Awarded 
to  F.  Rolandi.  550  Montgomery  St..  San 
Francisco.   $185,864. 

■Mnnterey  County  (between  San  Ardo 
and  San  Lucas).  Div;.<!ion  V,  Route  2. 
Section  G.  Awarded  to  F.  C.  Mclntire, 
406  N-Aurora   St.,   Stockton,   $117,268.10. 

Rejected  bids  foe  the  bridge  near  Re- 
fugio, Santa  Barbara  County,  and  San 


BIDS    OPENED  AND  REJECTED   FOR 
DETENTION    HOME. 


(By  Special  Wire.) 

OROVILLE,  Butte  Co.,  Cal. — The  fol- 
lowing bids  were  received  by  the  Butte 
County  Supervisors  on  August  29th  for 
the  construction  of  a  hollow  tile  De- 
tention Home,  30x118,  with  wing,  20x 
44;   15  rooms  and  4  bathrooms. 

Plans  were  prepared  by  Architect 
Chester   Cole,   of  Chico. 

All  bids  were  rejected,  plans  will  be 
revised  and  new  bids  called  later. 

C.  J.  Hopkinson,  Sacramento $25,990 

C.  J.  Guth,  Sacramento 28,364 

Herndon  &  Finnigan.  Scrmnto 29,562 

A.    A.    Plagge,    Oroville 31,250 

TO  CONSTRUCT  IRRIGATION  SYSTEM 

CHICO,  Butte  Co..  Cal. — Definite  de- 
cision to  build  a  4000-a(.re  irrigation 
system  on  the  Phelan  ranch,  at  a  cost 
of  from  $55,000  to  $60,000,  and  agree- 
ment on  a  tentative  plan  for  the  sys- 
tem, were  announced  recently  as  a  re- 
sult of  a  conference  in  San  Francisco 
between  -Senator  James  D.  Phelan  and 
Engineer  Martin  C.  Polk  of  Chico. 

Polk  was  instructed  to  begin  at  once 
preparing  plans  and  specifications,  and 
it  is  expected  that  within  a  week  or 
two  they  will  be  ready  to  the  extent 
that  some  parts  of  the  work  can  go 
ahead. 

The  pumping  plants  will  be  compris- 
ed of  three  twenty-four  inch  pumps, 
operated  by  electric  power  and  in- 
stalled at  the  mouth  of  Chico  creek,  at 
which  point  the  water  will  be  lifted 
out  of  the  Sacramento  river.  The 
pumping  station  will  be  located  inside 
the  Phelan  levee  to  protect  it  from 
high   water. 

The  main  canal  will  extend  from  the 
pumping  station  easterly,  north  of  the 
Rver  road,  until  it  reaches  the  east 
line  of  the  rarch.  It  then  will  be  run 
south  along  the  east  line,  so  as  to  Irri- 
gate that  part  of  the  ranch  lying  south 
of  the  River  road.  The  main  canal 
will  be  about  four  miiles  in  length. 

IRRIGATION       IMP'.i<OVEMENT      CON- 
TRACT AWARDED. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal. — W. 
J.  Schmidt,  Cedar  and  Sacramento  Sts., 
Berkeley,  has  been  awarded  a  contract 
for  enlarging  the  Modesto  Irrigation 
District  canal  from  the  secondary  gates 
to  Mill  Gulch,  a  distance  of  nearly  a 
mile. 

There  will  he  1 2.500  cubic  yards  of 
excavation,  deepening  and  widening  the 
big  canal.  One  thousand  yards  of  plain 
concrete  will  be  put  in  the  ditch,  400 
of  which  will  he  reinforced.  Contract 
price,  $61,000. 

BIDS      OPE^VED      FOR      STREET      IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

.MANHATTAN  BEACH,  Los  Angeles 
Co..  Cal. — R.  S.  Quarrier  submitted  the 
lowest  bid  at  $18,960.60  for  the  improve- 
ment of  about  13  >4  blocks  of  Ocean 
Drive,  involving  66.464  sq.  ft.  of  con- 
crete pavement,  3400  lin.  ft.  of  cement 
curb,  and  i'.iOO  ft.  of  header  and  inci- 
dental work.  The  bids  were  taken 
under  advisement  until  next  Wednes- 
day evening.  The  other  bids  received 
were  as  follows:     J.  D.  Knecn  Co.,  $20,- 


BIDS      WANTED   FOR      FLOOD      PRO. 
TECTION. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co.,  Cal.— Uutil 
9  A.  M.,  Tuesday,  Septemlber  8,  1918, 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Newbert 
Protection  District  at  its  office.  Room  3, 
Orange  County  Trust  &  Savings  Bldg., 
Santa  Ana.  for  supplying  the  district 
with  932  piles  of  either  cedar  or  sec- 
ond-growth pine,  sound  in  every  par- 
ticular, 20  ft.  in  length  and  not  less 
than  8  inches  in  diameter  at  the  top 
end;  9326  lin.  ft.  of  hog  wire,  4-in. 
mesh,  58-in.  in  width  with  2-strand  No. 
12%  cables,  and  No.  14  cross  wire;  15,- 
000  lin.  ft.  of  No.  10  best  quality  gal- 
vanized iron  wire;  all  material  to  be 
f.  o.  b.  cars  at  either  Santa  Ana  or  West 
Orange.  Ana  T.  Bishop  is  secretaty  of 
the  district. 


DEP.%RTMENT     TRYING  TO     LOCATE 
HARRY    M.   BEACRY. 


The  Department  of  Commerce  is  en- 
deavoring to  locate  Harry  M.  Beachy, 
an  American  seaman,  who  has  been 
awarded  by  the  British  Government  a 
silver  medal  in  recognition  of  the  part 
which  he  had  in  saving  the  crew  of  the 
British  schooner  Buoy  Bee.  Mr.  Beachy 
was  born  6ecember  22,  1894,  either  at 
Baltimore  or.  at  Grantsvilie,  .Md.  Every 
effort  to  locate  Beachy  has-  been  made, 
but  so  far  without  success.  The  medal 
is  now  being  held  in  the  department  in 
the  hope  that  some  trace  of  Beachy 
may  be  found. 


NEW  MILAGE  BOOKS. 


WASHINGTON.— The  new  $30  mile- 
age book,  good  for  1000  miles  on  any 
railroad  in  the  United  States  by  any 
number  of  persons,  now  is  on  sale  at 
all  ticket  ofhces,  the  railroad  adminis- 
tration announced.  Mileage  books, 
good  for  500  miles  and  costing  $15, 
will  be  ready  for  sale  on  September  10. 

♦ 

CLEARING     HOUSE  REPORTS     FROM 
CALIFORNIA    CITIKS. 

Bank  clearings  as  reported  to  Cali- 
fornia Development  Board  by  the 
several  clearing  house  citie.s  for  the 
week  showing  the  amout  of  increase 
on  corresponding  date  last  year. 
Ban  Francisco.. $118. 530,308  $28,151,480 
Increase 

Los     Angeles 30,974,000  6,236,04)0 

Oakland    6,513.628         1,579,466 

Sacramento     4,302,471  7S9,&68 

San    Diego -       2.259,968  •778,343 

Fresno    2,275,311  50«,135 

San    Jose 1,222,381  204,057 

Uakersfleld   631.302  66,339 

Pasadena     848  J58  '6,256 

Santa    Rosa 232,243  •62,915 

Long    Beach 958,477  199,112 

•Decrease. 

_ « 

TO    IMPROVE    LEVEES. 

RIVERSIDE,  Riverside  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Board  of  Supervisors  has  approved  the 
estimate  of  the  Indio  l^evee  District 
calling  for  $40,000  as  the  sum  needed  to 
carry  on  its  work  for  next  year.  The 
estimate  of  the  Coachella  Valley  Water 
District,  calling  for  $20,900,  was  also 
approved. 


Page  Eight 


bUlLt)l}«J  AND  ENdtNlEBtllNG  NEWS 


Wednesday,      Sept. 


No. 

1423 
1424 
14^5 
1426 
1427 
1428 
1429 
1430 
1431 
1432 
1433 
1'4  34 
1435 
1436 
1437 
1438 
1439 
1440 
1441 
4142 
1443 
1444 
1445 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 
Oinier  Contractor 

Gomay    JMorie 

Greenbaum  Holman 

Uuhliam   Fennel  1 

Nelson   Nelson 

Varney    Varney 

City    Invst Grace 

David    Olsen 

Prush    Prush 

Robertson   Robertson 

Gal  Art  Mtl Owner 

L.yman    Liynuan 

Same    S^ime 

Umbsen     Swenson 

Nelson     Nelson 

Moulton    Hoin 

Baur    Baur 

Y  M  C  A Owner 

Burbank....Western    Hdwd 

Gray    Hjul 

Cronin    Coburn 

McElroy    Owner 

Andresens    Mohler 

Meyer   jMunster 


Amt. 

40  0 

80(1 

80000 

3000 

450 

900 

500 

6000 

400 

900 

450 

500 

2<500 

300 

500 

500 

904 

500 

36300 

800 

76i67 

3450 

1700 


CONCRETE  F'LiOOR 

(1423)      THIRTY-SIXTH      AVE    400      N 
Fulton.     Construct  concrete   floor. 

Owner Mrs.   Gomay. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.   H.   Morie,   26   Eagle   St., 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    J400 


CEMiENT  BASEMENT 

(1424)      NO'S.     3003-3005     CAiLIFOBNIA. 
Cement  basement  floor.  ' 

Owner Albert  A.  Greenbaum,   1359 

Ellis,  San  Francisco. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor.... — Holman,       683       Mission, 
San  Francisco. 

COST.    J800 


BUILDING 

(1425)     N  ALAMEDA    bet.   Kansas   and 
Vermont.     Mill   constructed   building. 
Owner Dunham,  Carrigan  &  Hay- 
den   Co.,    Kansas      and      Di- 
vision, San  Francisco. 

Architect Leo.    J.    Devlin,    75-9    Pacific 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Fennell     &     Chisholm,   180 
.  Jessie.  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $80,000 

i.WEULING 

(142^6)     INWi    Vv^AWONA     156    jNE     14th 
Ave.     Or.e-story  dwelling. 

Ownerr Fernando   Nelson   &  Sons, 

2701  Lincoln  Way,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  J3000 


DWEiLLING 

(1427)  NO.  3232  LAGUNA;  E  Laguna 
bet.  Lomibard  and  Chestnut.  One- 
story  dwelling. 

Owner L.  M.  Varney,  Prem,i8e«. 

Architect None. 

Days  .work.  OOfiT,   $450 

ALTERATIONS 

(H2S)  NOS.  353-355  MARKET.  Ea- 
large  vestibule,  etc. 

Owner City     Investment     Co.,   Ist 

National  Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Grace      &   Bernlerl,     Claua 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,  $900 


GARAGE 

(1429)      SEVEINTBENTH    &    STANYAN. 
Garage. 

Owner D.      David.    1253     Stanyan, 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....01af    Olsen,    1214    Stanyan, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $500 


CONCRETE  FLATS 

(1430)     iN  TWEINTY-FOURTH   101-9   W 
Sanchez.      Two-story    concrete    flat?. 

Owner Dr.  W.  H.  Prush,  3946  24th, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CX>ST,   $6000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1431)      NO.       758      SAN       JOSE      AVE. 

Plaster    front    of    house    and    install 

garage. 

Owner Jane    Robertson,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1432)      W  SHERMAN.       Extension     to 
building. 

Owner .California  Artistic  Metal  & 

Wire  Co.,  349  7th,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $900 


GARAOB 

(1433)      E    THIRTIETH      AVE    324       S 
Geary.     Garage. 

Owner .IM.  I.  Lyman. 

Architect Rousiseau  &  Rousseau,   110 

Sutter,    San    FYanclsco. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $450 


249      S 


GARAGE 

(14i34)      E      THIRTIETH    AVE 
Geary.    Garage. 

Owner JM.  I.  Lyman. 

Architect Rousseau   &  Rousseau,   110 

.   Sutter,  San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST,   $500 


REIPAIRS 

(1435)      NO.   380  BRANNAN.   Repair  Are 
damage   to   rice  mill. 

Owner Umbsen.   Kerner   &   Eisert, 

20  Montgomery,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Swenson     &     Franzen,   145 
Natoma,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $2i50O 


FRAME   DWELLING 

(1436)      W  MADRONE  AVE  140  S  Tara- 
val.      Two-story   frame   dwelling. 

Owner Fernando    Nelson    &    Sons, 

2701  Lincoln  Way,  S.  F. 
Architect  .....'.None. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $a00O 


REPAIR* 

(1437)     NO.    2906   CLAY.      Repair   roofs 
of  flats. 

Owner Mrs.  A.  T.  Moulton,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Theo  .S.   Holn,  1739  Wash- 
ington, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $50» 


conveyor  to  be  used  as  cooper  shop. 

Owner S.   Bauer,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $5(j 


ALTERATIONS 

(1439)      GOLDEN      GATE      AVE      ANl 

Ijeavenworth.   Fill   In  sidewalk  Ughi 

with  concrete. 

Owner Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  (X>ST,  $90i 


ALTERATIONS 

(1440)     N  POST  lOO  W  Stockton.     Altei 
store  front. 

Owner Alice  Burbank,  San  Jose. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Western  Hardwood  Work> 

1034  Golden  Gate  Av.,  S.  F 

COST,    $50 


UNDERTAKING   PARLORS 
(1441)      SW    POST    AND    DIVI3ADER0 
Two-story    and    basement    frame   un- 
dertaking estaiblishment. 

Owner N.  Gray  (3o.,  Geary  &  Dlvlsa- 

dero,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....James  H.  HJul,  Cr.  Hind  & 

Co.,   245   Montgomery,  S.  F. 

COST,  $36, i 


REPAIRS 

(14'42)      NO.     409     BARTLETT.       Repair 
fire  damage. 

Owner M.      Cronin,      180       Jessrie, 

San  FraJicisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Cha8.    Coburn,    ISO    Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $800 


REPAIRS 

(1443)      NW     MARKET    AJNC     GRANT 

Ave.      Repair      fire   damage   on      10th 

and  11th  floors. 

Owner R.      D.      McElroy,      Phelan 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect .None 

Day's  work.  COST,   $7«67 


FRAME  DiWELLING 

(144  4)      W    TWENTIETH    AVE    ,175    N 

Anza.  One-story  and  basement  frame 

dwelling. 

Owner Henry     Ei  Andresens.     44T 

20th  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....T.  E.  Mohler,  25'5  8th  Ave-, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $3450! 


ALTERATIONS 

(1445)      SW  GEARY      &    DIVISADBRO 
Tear  down   damaged   roof,   etc. 

Ow~ner Fred    Meyer,     2160    Geary. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Munster  &  Bornholdt,  1580 
Broderick,  San  Francisco. 
COST,    $170" 


liDASB. 


San  Franclaoo  County. 


BARREL  CONVEYOR 

(1488)     NO.    198   FOXIBIDA.      40'   barrel 


Aug  26  1918— NO.  1906  VAN  NESS  A\ 
being  E  Van  Ness  47-SV4  N  Washing- 
ton N  40xB  108.  Girard  Investment 
Co   to   E  Linn  'Mathewson       3    years. 


Wednesday.      Sept. 


191S. 


i  ID  000-  1250  per  month  (buildinfr  to 
be  used  as  auto  sales  room). 

AuV  28.  1«18— N-O.  .1656  LBAVD.N- 
worth.  Jos  Menard  to  Mrs  Martha 
P  Meyer.     36  months.     18280. 

COMPLETION     NOTICES. 


.San  Francisco  Coontr. 

'.  RDCOHDED  ACCEPTED 

Aue     13.     1918— SW     DOLORES    AND 

^kteenth.  John  W  Sullivan  (Pastor 

Mission    Dolores    Church)     to    C    J 

Hilliard    Co Aug.    10.    1918 

Aue  17,  191S— SB  MONTGOMERT  & 
(California  E  6S-9xS  137-6.  P  J 
Walker  Co.  Agents  American  Na- 
tional Bank  to  D  &  N  E  Walter  Co; 
Randall  Elevator  Door  Control  Co, 
Fuller  &  Goepp.  L,  J  Neal,  Aug.  10; 
American  Marble  &  Mosaic  Co.  Aug 
12-  American  Marble  &  Mosaic  Co. 
Aug  12  The  Hermann  Safe  Co, 
Aug!  13:  The  Lamson  Co..  Rudgear- 
•Merle  Co.  Aug.  12:  Rudgear-Merle 
Co,  Aug.   12;  M  G  West  Co,  Aug.  H: 

Thomas  Day  Co Aug.   13    1918 

Aug  1*7  1918 — W  DOLORES  4d  S  lith 
S  25xW  T5.     W  T  Jones  to  Thomas 

Hamill Aug.   3.    19 IS 

Aug  17,  1918 — SE  CALIFORNIA  & 
Montgomery  E  68-9xS  137-6.  The 
American  National  Bank  of  S  F  to 
W  P  Fuller  &  Co,  Aug.  10;  San 
Francisco  Compressed  Air  Cleaning 

Co Aug.    10.    1918 

Aug  19,  1918 — ^SW  FIFTEENTH  & 
Vermont  W  IOOjcS  162-6.  Edw  A 
and  Maude  H  Norton  to  Brutcher  & 

Serna Aug.    lo.    1918 

Aug  19,  1918— N  BROADWAY  bet. 
Octavia  and  Gough:  No.  1816  Broad- 
way     Mrs  Herbert     Allen   to     The 

Tozer  Co Aug.   12.   1918 

Aug  19  1918— W  TWENTY-THIRD 
Ave  2o0  S  California  S  25xW  120. 
Jos  C  Kirby  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern   Aug.  19,  1918 

Aug  19,  1918 — S  O'FARRBLL,  137-6 
E  Taylor  E  66-6xS  137-6.  Maud. 
Cecelia.  Isabelle,  Cornelia  and  Ella 
OCtonnor  to  Val  Franz  &  Son....._... 

Aug.  14.  1918 

Aug""r9V  T9iF^  CHESTNUT  192  E 
Fillmore  27-6x137-6.  P  Lecata  to 
whom  it  may  concern. _..^ug.  12  1918 
Aug  20  1918 — S  BROADWAY  80  E 
Front 'E  45-lOxS  120.  Mrs  Assunta 
Marsili   to  Otis  Elevator  Co  ...... 

..._ August    19,    1918 

Aug.'Ii  1918— SW  GEARY  &  WIL- 
11am  (Shannon)  W  56xS  62-6.  EC 
Denigan.    E   A   and    F   D    Demoulin 

to   B  J  Brandon Aug.   21,   1918 

Aug  22.  19IS— S  WINCHESTER  about 
115  W  Acton  W  2'6xS  100  (Daly 
City).         Germain       Romiguiere    to 

Joseph  Hon Aug.   20.„191« 

Aue  22  1918-^N  HOWARD  80  N  2nd 
n'i60  W  40  S  80  W  35  S  80  E  ,o. 
George  W  Merritt  to  A  Knowles.. 

Aug.    19.    1918 

Aui'BV'wi'S— NO.  874  MARKET  Cor. 
#owell.       Frank  Werner  to  Mullen 

iVffp-  Co  Aug.    23.    1918 

A^^23  ni^TJOT  10  BLK  3199 
Westwood  Park.  Silvio  J  and 
Henrietta  J  Rovere   to  Olaf  Olsen 

Aug.   20.  1918 

Aug.' Is.'  191  J^-IiOT  11  BLJC  3199, 
Westwood  Park.  George  F  and 
Mae   B   Schaefer   to   01af^01sen„...„^^^ 

Aiig;''26,'T9iF:^NW'SEVK<TEENTH 
Ave  and  California  25xro.  Karl  H 
Holmgren  to  whom  It  may  concern 

Aug.     26.     ivlo 

Aug!  "i^rilil&^W  ILLINOIS  bet.   19th 


Aug.    24.    1918— S    BROADWAY    80 
#ront   E   4o-10r.S   120       Mrs   A   Mar- 
sliri  to  J  Farnocchi  &  Co  -Aug    1.9,    18 

Aug.  26.  1918— W  SIXTH  AVE  2,o  N 
like  N  25xW  120.  Emile  Lacoste 
to  E  J  Montgomery Aug.   li.   1918 

Aue     28      1918-^SB       SUTTER 
G^rant'Ave   E  275  S  137-6  W   64 
137-6  W  99  N  87-6  W  19-6   N   - 
92    N    137-6.  "■ 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

McClure       and     Pacific      Structural 

Iron    Works Aug.    19.   1918 

Aug.  28,  1918^N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  ooxN  137-6.  Fitzgerald  Memorial 
M  B  Church  South  to  W  Williams.... 

Aug.    24.    1918 

Aug.'  30,  1918 — SW  GEARY  AND 
Grant      Ave    W    87-6xS    27-6.        The 

Paragon    to    J    Harold    Johnson 

Aug.  26.  1918 

Aug  '.'30.  1918— W  NINETEENTH  AV 
ll6-4  N  Ulloa  N  30-4xW  120.  Park- 
side  Realty  Co  to  Nelson  Bros......... 

Aug.    28,     1918 

Aug!'  "30r"i'918— W  TWENTY-FIRST 
Ave  180  S  Ulloa  S  30xW  120.  Park- 
side  Realty  Co   to  Nelson   Bros.. — .- 

Aug.    2S.    1918 

Aiig! 'so,' i'jiis— SW  PLEASANT^  AND 
Taylor     S     27-6xW     91-S.  James 

Welsh  to  James  Welsh  &  Co 

Aug.  30,  1918 

♦ 

LIENS  FILED. 


AND 


San  Francisco  County. 


RECORDED  A.MOUNT 

Aug.     14.     1918— N     SUTTER     167-3 
Van    Ness    Ave    W    57-6xN    120.      R 
Michel     vs     Mrs     E    Dunn,    Robt    P 
Smith   and   Mendel  Weisbleet-$2429.40 

Aug  20.  1918— W  MISSION  35  N  19th 
N  50-5xW  8u.  LOUls  MoUer  vs  A 
P  Jacobs-  and  \  O  Field .- »o3;O0 

Aug.  2i.  1915— N  SUTTER  167-3  « 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  R  N 
Nason  &  Co  v.s  Mendel  W  eisbleet 
Annetta  Dunn,  Robt  F  Smith  and 
R    M    Michel i^^;'^ 

Au-'  24,  1918 — N  SUTTER  167-3  W 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  Mag- 
ner  Bros  vs  R  Michel,  Anetta  Dunn, 
Robt  F  Smith  and  Mendel  ^.eis- 
bieet  '■'  'in 

Aug.  24;"l918— N  SU'lTER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4^4xN  -37-6.  W  P 
F^iUer  vs  J  Salanave  and  Carl  F 
Herz    ■■■ $10 '.oO 

BlILDLNG  CONTRACTS. 
OAKLANT)  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTl. 


No. 

1336 
1337 
1339 
1340 
1341 
1342 
1343 
1344 
1345 
1346 
1351 
1352 
1353 
1354 
1355 
1356 
1357 
135S 
1359 
1360 
1361 
1362 
1363 
1364 
1365 
1366 
1367 
1368 
1369 
1370 
1371 
1372 
1373 


1379 
1380 
1381 
1382 
1383 
1384 
1385 


O^vner         Contractor 

Walliser     Walliser 

Larsen     X.arsen 

Central   Ntl   Bk Kulchar 

United  Iron  ....United  Iron 

Parr    ...- Littlefield 

Gardiner    Belletontaine 

Same    ??™S 

Schmidt    -^,9?,^ 

Capwell     _...Cobbledick 

Same     - „..Same 

Pfrang    _ Pfrang 

Taylor  _ -^Taylor 

Citv  of  Oakland Faulkes 

Sarne    Same 

Same     .Same 

Same    Same 

Same    v;??,™® 

Malley    JIalley 


Same 

Neary    Neary 

Same    ..Same 

Rlty     Syndicate Strang 

Zulim   _.Turlock 

McDonald    _...Owner 

Gutterson    Allien 

Logan     ■-; — 

Same    -Allen 

Same    .Conner 

Same    Franks 

Same 
Same 


Amt. 

400 
2500 
lOoO 
1500 
1000 
2800 
2800 
30«0 
1782 

2500 
500 
960 
960 
960 
960 
960 
4500 
4500 
2800 
2800 
3000 
2270 
400 
400 
4500 
1030 
1070 
635 


..Rule 

Same  Birch 

Same  ■A;"i:c,-^°^^ 

Same  Cobbledick 

—  'ngham 
Moore 
Same 
Same 

Bethiehem    Collman 

Baldwin    Anderson 

Samuels    -^^JJ^^S 

1st   Natl.    Bk v.-^*"^*^ 

Pearce  ??^r" 

Malley   Malley 

Same    Same 


,^    „    Raphael    Weill    &    Co 

to  American  Marble  &  Mosaic  Co.... 

Aug    .24.    1918 

Aug"'287'ms:i^E  VAN  NE^  AND 
WllloW  Aves  S  27-6XE  109.  J  H 
Brooks  to  whom  it  may  concern 

Aug.     18.     1918 

Aug  ■ '^S.'iTl'S— NE  FOLSOM  AND 
laneton  N  80xB  80.  Estate  ^ulse 
N  Wilking  by  Alice  N  and  Harry 
H  Wilkins.  Executors  to  E  Elling- 
Bon  Aug.     22,     1918 

Aue  ■29""l918— N  JESSIE  230  E  10th 
I?  130xE  75.  The  F  Thomas  Parisian 
Dyeing  &  Cleaning  Works  to  H  N 


ALTERATIONS 

(1336)      NO.     3147    TELEXJRAPH    AVE.. 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Lucy    Walliser,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work. 


Page  Nine 

Owner R.   K.   Larsen.    2631    E-14th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $2500 


.ALTERATIONS 

(1339)      NE   FOURTEENTH  &   BROjVD- 
way.   Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Central       National       Bank, 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..S.  Kulchar  &  Co..  8th  Ave. 
and  E-lOth,  Oakland. 

COST,  $1000 


220 


400 

4700 

1800 

19000 

24100 

400 

600 

400 

2000 

4500 

4500 


REPAIRS 

(1340)      NW    SECOND    &    JEFFERSON, 
Oakland.     Fire  repairs. 

Owner United  Iron  Works,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1500 


OFFICE  BLDG. 

(1341)  WESTERN  WATERFRONT, 
Oakland.  One-story  5-room  office 
building. 

Owner Parr    Terminal    Co.,    First 

National  Bank  BIdg.,  Okd. 

Architect .None. 

Contractnr....R.   W.   Littlefield,   565    16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $1000 


DWEajLING 

(1342)  W  NINETEENTH  AVE  120  S 
E-19th,  Oakland.  One-story  5  room 
dwelling. 

Owner T.    M.    Gardiner,    1748    19th 

Ave..   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....A.     J.     Bellefontaine,     6712 
Flora,   Oakland. 

COST.   $2800 


DW  BILLING 

(1343)  W  NINETEENTH  AVE  75  S 
E-19.  Oakland.  One-story  5  room 
dwelling. 

Owner T.    M.    Gardiner,    1748    19th 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect iNone. 

Contractor....A.     J.     Bellefontaine.   6712 
Flora.  Oakland. 

COST,  $2800 


DW  BILLING 

(1344)  B  TWBNTY-BIGHTH  AVE  400 
S  Foothill  Blvd..  Oakland.  One-Story 
6-room  dwelling. 

Owner Casper  i^chmidt.  37th  Ave.. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Ben      F.    Kopf.    1015      82nd 
Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $3000 


COST,    $400 


DWEIJ-.1NG 

(1337)      NW   TWENTY-SEVEINTH   AVE 

and    E-14th,    Oakland.      One-story    5 

room  dwelling. 


PAINTING  STORE 

(134  5)  CLAY.  FOURTEEiNTH  AND 
Fifteenth,  Oakland.  All  work  for 
painting  exterior  of  store. 

Owner H.  C  .Capwell  Co..  Clay  St. 

bet.      14th    and      15th     Sts . 
Oakland  . 

Architect C.  W.  Dickey.  Oakland  Bk. 

of  Savings  Bldg.,  Okd. 
Contractor..--J.    H.    Cobbledlci;    Cx.    340 

14th,  Oakland. 
Filed  Aug.  26,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  19.    19.    . 

Ci.e-half    completed    ^'"'^ " 

Completed    and    a.cepted SO-T 

TOTAL  COST.  $1782 
Bond,  none.  Limit.  60  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Specifications  only  filed. 

(1346)  PAINT  INTERIOR  BASEMENT, 
mezzanine,  1st  2nd  and  3rd  floors  on 
on  above. 

Contractor....J.  H.  Cobbledick  Co.,  340 
14th,  Oakland. 


I'aBe  Ten 

Filed  Aug.  JB,    18.     Dated  Aug,  I'J,  'ly. 

Each    weeks   wages 

Completed     and     accepted 25% 

TOTAL,  COST  plus  25% 
«ond,  none.  Limit,  30  days.  Forfeit 
none.     SDeciflcetions  only  filed 


DWELLING 

(1351)     S    BOND   210    W    Fairfax    Ave 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwlg 

<^«'"^'- C.    J.    Pfrang.    5487    Clare- 

mont   Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   »2500 

ADDITION 

(1352)  NO  .5549  CLARBMONT  AVE 
Oakland.     Addition. 

O^'ier Eartella  Taylor,  Premises 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $500 

SCHOOL 

(1353)  FORTY-SECOND  AVE  AND 
Foothill  Blvd.,  Oakland.  One-stnry 
one-room  school. 

0«'"e'- City  of  Oakland 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..John    R.    Faulke.>5,    982S    E- 
14th,   Oakland   . 

COST,   jncn 

SCHOOL 

'1354)  FORTY-SECOND  AVE  AND 
Foothill  Blvd..  Oakland.  One-story 
1-room  frame  school. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor lohn    R.    Faulkes,    9828    E- 

Uth,   Oakland. 

COST,   $960 

SCHOdL 

n355)  FIFTY-SECOND  AVE  AND  E- 
Fourteenth,  Oakland.  One-story  one- 
room   frame   school. 

•^wner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John    R.    Faulkes,    9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,   $960 
SCHOOL 

n356)      THIRTEENTH    AVE     AND    E- 
38th,      Oakland.        One-story      l-rnom 
frame  school. 
Owner  City  of  Oaljland 

Architect None. 

Contractor lohn    R.    Faulkea,    »<-2g    E- 

Hth,   Oakland. 

COS  .',    $960 


liUlLDING  AND  ENGINKEHINU   NEWS 
DWliLLlNU 

(1360)  W   MAGNOLIA   70  S  16th,  Oak- 
land.     One-story    5-room    dwelling. 

Owner Wm.    F.    Neary,    1701    Tele- 
graph  Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  ^qst,  $2S00 

DW  ELIDING 

(1361)  w   MAGNOLIA   40  S  16th,   Oak- 
land.    One-story   5-room  dwelling 

Owner Wm.    F.   Neary,    1701    Tele- 
graph Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None, 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2800 


^Vtclnesda> 


S«Pt.       4,       l»i 


DWELLING 

(1362)      W    SPRUCE    139      N      Prospect, 
Oakland.     Two-story  5-room  dwig 

Owner Realty   Syndicate. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.   N.   Strang,   1405   Centr.il 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $3000 


DWELLING 

(1363)  N  THERMAL  AVE  60  W  94th 
Ave.,  Oakland,  One-.stnry  4-ro()m 
(Jwelling. 

Owner .1    .and    Katie    Zullm.    1713 

Goss,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Cnntractnr....H,   Tullnck,  2445   24th  Ave,, 
Oakland, 

COST.    $2270 


DWEIJLLVG 

(13,64)   W  V.IOLA  200  S  Penniman,  Oak- 
land.     One-story    2-room    dwelling. 

Owner .I^.s.   ■McDon.ikl.    2915    Viul.T. 

Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $100 


GARBER,    Berkeley. 


ADDITION 
(1365)      NO.     292 
Addition. 

'?«'"«'• H-  H.  Gutterson.   Premises 

Architect None. 

Contractor....P.      e,    Allen,      2445    Ward. 
Berkeley. 

COST,    $400 


SCHOOL 

(1357)  THIRTEENTH  AVE  AND  E- 
38th,  Oakland.  One-story'  one-room 
frame  school. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John    R,    Faulke.-^.    9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,   $960 

DWEILLINQ 

(1358)  E  LAKESHORE  AVE  200  N 
Santa  Ray  Ave.,  Oakland.  Two-story 
7-room  dwelling. 

Owntr F.    T.    Malley,    3001    Orove 

Oakland. 

Architect None, 

Day's  work.  CO.ST,  $4  500 

DWELLING 

(1359)      E      LAKESHORE    AVE    150      N 

Santa  Ray  Ave.,  Oakland.     Two-story 

•  -room  dwelling, 

Owntr F,    T,    Malley,    3001    Grove 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

I>ay's  work.  COST,  $4500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1366)  NOS.  2111-2115-2117  CENTER 
Berkeley.  Alter  front  of  stores  and 
add  two  stores. 

Owner Dr.    Roscoe    L.    Losan,    133 

Geary  ,San  Francisco 

^'■'^^'ieot James     W.     Plachek,     2014 

„   ,                   Shattuck  Ave.   .Berkeley 
Sub-Contracts  (X>ST    $ 


(1367)  BRICK  WORK  ON  ABOVE 
Contractor....C.  J.  Allen,  415  Hud.Ton  St., 

Oakland. 

CX>ST,  $1030 

(1368)  CARPENTER         WORK         ON 
above. 

Contractor....Conner  &  Conner. 

COST,    $1070 

(1369)  CONCRETE   WORK   ON   ABOVE 
Contractor I.  p.  Franks. 

COST,    $635 

(1370)  PLASTERING    ON   ABOVE 
Contractor....J.     W.     Rule,     1613     Ward. 

Berkeley. 

COST.    $220 

(1371)  PLUMBING  ON  ABOVE 
Contrartor....W.   H.   Picard,   4T7     Hardy, 

Oakland. 

COST,   $363 


■l-.-i      PAINTING    OX    ABOVE 
'^"ntract.,r....Emil   Birch.   721   65ih,  Ok 
COST.  $1 

"flol..""'^''^     ^^^^^^     ^ORK     , 

<'ontractor....WaUer   Mork,    Bristol   a, 

San   Pablo  Ave.,   Berkeley 

COST,   $i; 

(1374)      GLASS    WOmToN   ABOVF 

Con,ractor....Cobbledick-Kibbe^r-,„ 

Washington,  Oakland.' 

COST,  $ 

REPAIRS 

Contractor....D.    Birmingham,    3005   Pil 
ton,    Berkeley. 

COST.  )io( 

COMPRESSOR   HOUSE 
(1376)      FOOT    OF   ADELINE    .Oakland 
Compressor  house. 

'""*'■ ^'"ors       Shipbuilding       Co 

Premises. 
■'"'■'^^'i^ot Leland   S.    Rosener,    Insur- 

ance  Exchange  Bldg.,  S   F 
Days    work    .  OOST     |47« 

STORE  ROOM  ' 

(1377)     FOOT  ADEILINE.  Oakland.  One 
story  store   room. 

^"^"^ Moore      Shipbuilding      Co.. 

Premises. 

^'•''^'t^'^t Leland   S.    Rosener,    Insur- 

ance  Exchange  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
'^''^■■''    '^°''k-  COST,    $1800 

V  A REHOUSE 

(1371^)  FOOTI  ADELIENB,  Oakland 
One-story  warehouse. 

Owner Moore      Shipbuilding      Co.. 

Premises. 

A'^'^^'tect Leland    S.    Rosen«r,    Insur- 

ance  EJxchang  eBIdg.    S    F 
Day's   work.  cOST,    $19,000 

FRAME   CAFETERIA 

(•379)  ALAMEDA  WORKS.  All  work 
except  electric  work,  tables  and  wood 
equipment  for  kitchen  and  cement 
work  for  one-story  frame  cafeteria. 

O^"*^ Bethlehem         Shipbuilding 

Corp.  .Ltd..  Premises. 

^'■'■'I'tect J.    R.      Miller.   Lick     Bldg. 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor....A.    D.   Collman.    no   Jessie. 

San   Francisco. 
Filed  Aug.  29.  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  29    '18 

sn%  completed  ....'_     25% 

75%  completed  25% 

Completed   and  accepted... .  •'s% 

Usual  35  days ""'     25% 

TOTAL  COST.  $24,100 
Bond,  $12,0.50.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  Limit.  Oct.  11.  Forfeit  $76 
Bonus.  $75.  Plans  and  speciflcationj  1 
filed.  ' 

ALTERATIONS 
(1380)     ,NO.       2542 
Alterations. 

Owner Edith   B.   Baldwin.  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....O.  Anderson,  3256  Parnam 
Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


HIGH,       Oakland. ! 


ALTERATIONS 

(1381)     NO     515    FOURTEENTH.    Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner Samuels    Silk    House.    San 

Francisco. 
Architect None. 


Wednesday.      Sept.       4.       VilS. 

Contractor....Mullen  hUg.  Co.,  64  PUush, 
San  Francisco. 

(30ST,    J600 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINFERING  NEWS 

Contractor  ...Conrad    Roth.    I'll?    Pacilic 
Ave..  Alameda. 

COST.    $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1382)      NO.    1418      SAN   PABLO      AVE.. 
Oakland      Alterations. 

Owner First  National  Bank. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Edwin    C.    Graff,    1422    San 
Pahlo  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


DWELLING 

I13S3I      E   AUSBON   AVE    40   N   Blanch. 
Oakland.      One-story    5-room   dwlg. 

Owner J.    C.     Fearce.     6932    Lotk- 

wood  Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST.    $2000 


DWELLING 

(138  +  )      E     LAKBSHORE     AVE     200     N 

Stanley    Road.    Oakland.      Two-atory 

7-room  dwelling. 

Owner F.     T.  MaJley.  3001     Grove. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST.    $4300 


DWELLING 

(1385)      E     LAKBSHORE     AVE     250     N 

Santa  Ray  Ave..  Oakland.     Two-story 

seven-room  dwelling. 

(}wner F.    T.    Malley,    3001    Grove, 

Oakland  . 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST.    »4500 


BUILDLN'G  CONTRACTS. 


BERKELEY. 


T(a.        Owner  Contractor     Amt. 

1-338     Bischoff _ Blschoff        4000 


DW  BOILING 

(1338)      S  GARBBR  140  E  College  Ave.. 

Berkeley.      One   and   one-half-story   7 

room  dwelling. 

Owner John      A.       Bischoff,       5768 

Shatter  Ave.,   Oakland. 

[Architect None. 

TV,v  .  work.  COST,  $4000 


BUILDIirG  COJIXHACTS. 
ALAMEDA- 

V.j         Owner  Contraetor     Amt. 

Xoble     — Noble        2500 

Caldwell    Ort        1875 

I^angtree    _ Roth  400 

1350     Smith    - Randlett         400 

I  DWELLING 
(1347)      NO.    1374    BURBANK.    Alameda. 
j     One-story    5-room  dwelling. 

lOwner G.      H.    Noble.    2205      Santa 

'  Clara  Ave.,  Alameda. 

A:       ;tect None. 

work.  COST.    12500 


DWELLING 

(134r)     BNCINAL  AVE.   bet.   High   and 
'      Fou.itain.  Alameda.     One-story  four- 
room   dwelling. 

Owner C.   H.   Caldwell,  Los  Gatos. 

1  Architect None. 

I  Contractor...  W.  A.     Ort.  2162     Alameda 

'  Ave.,  Alameda. 

I  COST.  $1875 


AX/TFniATIONS 

(134'9)     SO.     931      PACIFIC.     Alameda. 
Alterations. 

Owner Joe  Langtree.  Premises. 

Architect None. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1350)      NO.    1243   SHER.MAN.    Alameda. 
Alterations. 

Owner M.   C.  Smith. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..E.  A.  Randlett,  1534  Chest- 
nut. Alameda. 

C508T.    $400 

4_ 

COJtPLETIOX  XOTICES. 
Alameda  County. 

RECORDED  ACXHBPTED 

Aug.  17,  1917— COR.  FOURTH  AND 
Maple,  Livermore.     Roman  Catholic 

Archbishop   of   S.    F.    to   F   Costa 

- _Aug.   13.  1918 

Aug.  19.  1918 — PTN  LOT  15  Map  Craig 
Ppty.  Piedmont.  Mrs  E  E  Stella  to 
whom  it  may  concern July  22,  1918 

Aug.  19,  1918 — PTN  LOT  15  Map  Craig 
Ppty.  Piedmont.  Mrs  E  E  Stelle  to 
whom  it  may  concern July  22,  1918 

Aug.  20.  1918— SE  THIRTY-SIXTH 
Ave  SU  SW  Lane  SW  oOxSE  105. 
Okd.  J  M  and  .Mary  M  Oliveira  to 
Joseph  Parker Aug.  20.  191S 

Aug.  21.  191S— PTN  LOTS  5  AND  6 
BIk  "D"  Sheet  No.  1.  Excelsior 
Heights.  Okd.     Rudolph  Malmstrom 

by  A  Cederborg  to  A  Cederborg 

Aug.     17.    1918 

Aug.  23.  1918— W  SIXTY-NINTH  AV 
270  N  Hamilton  No.  1137.  Okd.  P 
E  Baird  to  W  A  Hayn€S_Aag.  21,  1918 

Aug.     23.    1918 — LOT    21    BLK    3    Map 

Berkeley    Heights.   .      Berkeley 

Development  Co  to  Mason-McDuffle 
Co Aug.    21.    1918 

Aug.  29,  9118— E  MAKKET  181.93  S 
First  S  548.22  B  57.95  S  80  NE  241 
N  488.5  W  356.2,  Okd.  Pacific  Gas 
&  Blec  Co  to  Duncan-Harrelson  Co 
Inc —  Aug.   19.  191S 

Aug.  30,  1918 — E  37  OF  W  74  LOT  1 
Blk  2  Map  East  Piedmont  Heights 
Extension.  Okd.  Grace  C  Wood- 
burn  to  whom  it  may  concern _ 

_ Aug.     30.    1918 

Aug.  30.  1918 — FIRST  AN1)  LINDEN 
Okd.  Standard  Underground  Cable 
Co   to  O  V  Fortin Aug.    29.    1918 

.  4 

LIEK8  FILED. 

AI^MEDA  COUIfTY. 


Au-  1.  1918— KEilPTON  AVE  NO. 
150  being  Lot  138  Map  Oak  Park 
Tract  Okd.  F.  H.  Austin  vs  J  P 
Baldwin  and   Geo   .\  Scott »138 

All"'.  3.  1918 — N  ASHBY  A\T;  453-6  W 
California  W  33-6xN  74.  Bkly. 
William  J  Baker  vs  E  Rosenquist 
and  E  K  Wood  Lumber  Co »91.05 

Aug.  21.  1918— N  HEARST  AVE  50  W 
Grant  being  No.  1745.  Berkeley.  E 
Llghtfoot  (doing  business  as 
Standard  Art  Glass  Co)  vs  Chas  S 
Wood   and    J    W    Mullen »38.. 

Aug.  24.  1918 — N  HEARST  AVE  50  W 
(frant  W  50xN  135.  Bkly.  Capitol 
Elec  Co  vs  C?has  S  and  Mattie  I 
Wood  and  J  W  Mullen $'8 

^  « 

COMPLEJTIOX    >"OTICE>S. 


SAX   M.*TEO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Aug.  24,  191S — PARCEL  23.  San 
Bruno  Road  Tract.  Stephen  Gar- 
barino  to  D  N  Steam8....July  24.  1918 


SAX    MATEO   COUNTY. 


Page  Eleven 

BL'ILDIXG    COXTH.\CTS. 


MARIX    COUNTY. 


FRA3IE  ADDITION 

SAN  RAFAEL.  Carpenter  and  concrete 
work,  etc.,  for  two-story  and  base- 
ment frame  addition  to  academy. 

'Owner. HStchcock    ^Military     Aca- 
demy. San  Rafael. 

Architect Milton    Latham,    111    Ellis 

St.,    San    Francisco. 

Contractor.-.-R.  Leonhart,  San  Anselmo. 

Filed  Aug.  26,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  26,  '18. 

Floor    joists    on _ $1325 

Building  sheathed  1325 

When    completed    1323 

Usual  35  days _ 1325 

TOTAL  COST.  $5300 

Bond,    none.      Limit,    Oct.    18.      Forfeit, 

none.      Plans    and    specifications    died. 


co»rpi,Eypiox  notices. 

RECORDED  AfXJBPTEn 

Aug.  28,  191S — PORTOLA  near  Wood- 
side.  San  Mateo.  Wm  M  Fitzhugh 
to  F  W  Fox Aug.   24.   1918 


BUILDIXG   CONTRACTS. 


CONTRA   COSTA    COUNTY. 


FRAME  DWELLINGS 

LOT  15  ANT)  W-  HALF  LOT  16  BLK  69; 
Lot  37  and  E  half  Lot  38  Elk  69;  Lot 
12  and  E  halt  Lot  11  Blk  84;  Lots  16 
and  17  Blk  74;  Lot  32  and  E  half  Lot 
33  Blk  89;  Lot  37  and  W  half  Lot  36 
Blk  89.  Richmond  Annex.  All  work 
for  six  frame  dwellings. 

Owner B.  J.  Henderson. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.  A.  Fagerstrom.     23     9th 
St..  Richmond. 

Filed  Aug.  15,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  2.  '18. 

Terms  to  be  paid  for  each  building: 

Frame    erected    $575 

1st  coat  plaster  on 575 

Completed    575 

Usual  35  days 575 

TOTAL  COST   (6   bldgs.)    $13,800 

Bond    .none.      Limit.    120   working  days 

from   date.      Forfeit,    none.      Plans   and 

specifications  filed. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


CONTRA  COST.*.  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

July  18.  1918 — "THE  RANKIN  TCT." 
E  side  of  Alhambra  Creek.  Mar- 
tinez Canning  Co  to  Jos  Pattinson 

July    18.   1918 

July  22.  l'91S — LOT  13  BLK  ?5.  Pitts- 
burg. C  A  Hooper  to  whom  it  may 
concern July    18.    1918 

Aug  8.  1918 — LOTS  8  AND  9  BLK  31. 
(fity  of  Richmond.  W  J  Bernier  to 
J  A  Fagerstrom July  31.  1918 

Aug  12  191S^LOT  13  BLK  70.  City 
of  Pitts-burg.  C  A  Hooper  to  vin- 
cenzo  C^arpetta •^"^•,.'v    ? 

\ug  14  191S— LOT  1  and  E  half  Lot 
2  Blk  4.  Richmond  Park  Tract. 
Richmond  .  F  J  Frost  to  E  A  F 
Carson  June    8.   1918 

Au*  26.  ml— LOT  ns-  WALDE3N  Di- 
vision. Contra  Costa  County.     '^-'- 
den  Co  to  C  Randolph  Hook. 
Aug 


Wal- 
1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


CONTR.*.    COSTA    COUNTY. 


RECORDED 
Aug.    12.   1918 


AMOUNT 
».     ....,     SW   ANTIOCH  PUMP- 
.ng  Station.  .-Vntioch.  American  Ex- 
cavating Co  vs  Western  Shipbuild- 
ing   Co $1,524.28 


BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


FRESNO  COUNTY'. 


ADDITION 

ADDITION  LOT  4  BLK   .-.9.  Fresno.   Ad- 
dition to  building. 


Page  Twelve 

Owner J.   Aikell.   Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... A.   Housepian,  Fresno. 

CXXST,   »2500 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Ul'ILUIMJ    C01MTI«.\CTS. 


Wednesday.      Sept. 


11 


DWELLING    AJ^D   GARAGE 
FRESNO  HEIGHTS  NO.    1   Lots   30  and 
31    Blk    S,    Fresno.      Frame    dwelling 
and  garage. 

Owner Mrs.  L  Parson,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Hansen  Constr.     Co.,     2225 
Fresno   St.,   Fresno. 

COST,  $3600 


REPAIRS 

H  AND  KERN  STS..  Fresno.     Repairs. 

Owner California      Pine    Box      Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....A.     Allen,     259     Blackstone 

St.,   Fresno. 

COST,   $1000 


BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


BACRAMBNTO   COUNTY. 

S!:RVICR   STATION 

NO.   501   L  ST.,  Sacramento.     Steel   and 
concrete   service  station. 

Owner Standard  Oil  Co.,  R  St.  and 

Stockton    iRd,     Sacramento 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3485 


OIL  TANK 

NO.   501  L  ST.,  Sacramento.     280  gallon 
oil   tank  undei-   sidewalk. 

Owner Standard  Oil  Co.,  R  St.  and 

Stockton   Rd.,  .Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Dayi  work.  "         COST,   $515 


ALTEKATIONS 

NO.    231   K    ST.,   Sacramento.      Remodel 
interior  of  store. 

Owner A.   P.  Seheld,   1121    11th   St.. 

Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...G.    E.    Harvie,    2212    T   St., 
Sacramento. 

COST,   $1350 


SHED 

NO.  1307  S  ST.,  Sacramento.    Shed  (con- 
crete floor  and  T.  &  G.  roof). 
Owner.... Pure  Milk  Distributers  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .E.    W.    Book,    2812    G    St., 
Sacramento. 

COST,  $:',oiin 


Grub-stake  your  home  from  the  farm 
and  garden;  the  railroads  must  carry 
food   and   munitions   for   soldiers. 


Btlll.DrNG  CONTRACTS. 


SAN  JOAdUIN  COUNTY. 


DWELLING 

LOT  20  AND  Vi  LOT  19  BIJC  "J"  North- 
ern Addition  Map  'A,"  Stockton. 
Dwelling. 

Owner North    Stockton   Town    I..ot 

Co.,   Stockton. 

Architect .(None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $2500 


DWELLING 

SONORA  ST.,  bet.  Lancel  and   Ash  Sts., 
Stockton.     Dwelling. 

Owner W.  DavU.  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1450 


FRE.SNO   COUNTY. 


FRAME   DWELLING 

LOTS    34    AND      35    BLK    2,      Claremonl 
Park,   Fresno.     Frame  dwelling. 

Owner H.    O.    Gardner,    Fresno. 

.'Vrchitect None. 

Contractor.. ..R.   J.   Hastings,   Fresno. 

COST,    $2000 

roMPLByrioiv  notices. 

SACRAMENTO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Aug.  24,  1918 — NO.  1019  J  ST.,  Sacra- 
mento. Associated  Oil  Co  to  E 
Edward  Hook Aug.   15.   1918 


C.  M.   LINDSAY   PASSED   AWAY. 


Mr.  Chas.  M.  Lindsay,  well  known 
member  of  the  General  Contractors  As- 
sociation and  the  Building  Industries 
Association,  died  August  29th  In  Ber- 
keley. 

Funeral  ceremonies  will  be  held  on 
Monday.  September  2nd,  at  10:30  P.  M., 
from  his  late  residence,  275  Clipper  St., 
San   Francisco. 


HARBOR    COMMISSIONERS. 


At  the  meeting  of  the  Harbor  Com- 
missioners yesterday  business  was 
transacted   as   follows: 

Bill  of  extras  of  the  Healy-Tibbetts 
Constr.  Co.,   $629.64,   was  allowed. 

Request  of  Ralston  Iron  Works  for 
00  days  extension  was  allowed. 

The  contract  awarded  to  Healy-Tib- 
betts Constr.  Co.,  for  Pier  No.  21.  was 
approved   by   State   Board  of  Control. 

Communication  from  Prank  N.  Foster 
suggesting  elevated  tracks  at  the 
ferry  was  filed. 


PORTABLE    CONVEYOR. 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — Rosenberg  &  Co. 
have  been  granted  a  permit  to  con- 
struct a  portable  conveyor  to  run  from 
the  rice  mill  on  Rankin  street  and 
Islais,  across  Islais  to  edge  of  Islaia  St. 
wharf,  San  Francisco,  for  loading  and 
unloading  ships. 


SHELLAC  AND   OTHER  LACS   ON  RE- 
STRICTED   IMPORTS    LIST. 

The  War  Trade  Bo.ird  has,  by  a  new 
ruling  (W.  T.  B.  R.  202),  placed  shellac, 
button  lac,  seed  lac,  garnet  lac,  and,  or 
Keerie  or  refuse  lac  on  the  List  of  Re- 
stricted Imports.  All  outstanding 
licenses  for  the  importation  of  these 
commodities  have  been  revoked  as  to 
ocean  shipments  after  August  15,  1918, 
and  hereafter  no  licenses  for  their  im- 
portation will  be  issued  except  such  as 
will  cover  the  following: 

(1)  Shipments  from  Canada  or 
Mexico  by  other  than  ocean  transporta- 
tion. 

(2)  Shipments  from  Calcutta  be- 
tween the  1st  day  of  October.  191^,  and 
the  31st  day  of  March,  1919,  inclusive, 
of  a  total  of  not  to  exceed  5,000  tons. 

(3)  Shipments  on  vessels  of  the 
United  States  Navy  of  quantities  for 
military  or  naval  use. 

Iniportntioii  of  CreoNote  Oil. 
List  of  Restricted  Import.*  No.  ]  has, 
by  a  new  ruling  of  the  War  Trade 
Board  (W.  T.  B.  R.  201),  been  so  far 
modified  as  to  permit  the  importation 
^rom  .Tapan  of  2.0i)i0),00i0  gallons  of 
creosote    oil    (item    14)    during   the    re- 


mainder of  the  present  calendar  y( 
Licenses    for   the    importation   of   ' 
quantity    of    creosote    oil    from    Jai 
may  be  issued  during  the  remaindu 
the  present  calendar  year  when  the 
plications  are  otherwise  in  order,  w 
the   proviso  that  such   oil  is  shipped 
vessels    approved    for    that   purpose 
the  Shipping  Control   Committee  of 
United     States     Shipping  Board, 
amount   so   permitted   to  come   forw  i 
will  be  allocated  by  the  Bureau  of  I. 
ports  of  the  War  Trade  Board. 


CAN..DIAN    LUMBEm    COMMISSION  I 
FOR    GREAT    BRITAIN. 


[Canada  Lumberman  and  WoodwortJ 
Toronto,   Aug.    1.] 


.\  special  lumber-trade  commissloil 
to  Great  Britain  and  Europe  has  bit 
appointed  by  the  government  of  Brit 
Columbia.  The  new  appointee  is  Lij 
Reale.  who  has  spent  16  years  ir 
lumber  business  in  Great  Britain  i 
has  a  practical  insight  into  Brit 
building  requirements.  It  will  be 
duty  of  Mr.  Beale,  in  his  new  post., 
foster  and  develop  the  British  f 
other  E.uropean  markets  for  the  p 
ducts  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Province 
Canada  and  to  obtain  the  fullest  f 
most  accurate  information  possible 
the  outlook  and  requisitions  acro.<?s 
water  in  regard  to  timber,  more  p 
ticularly  in  the  lines  that  British  < 
lumbia  is  able  to  furnish  in  abundar 
Mr.  Beale  will  get  in  touch  with 
Timber  Controller  in  Great  Britain  t 
also  with  the  Mini-ster  of  Reconstr 
tion. 

The    British      Columbia    Minister 
Lands,   Hon.   T.   D.   Pattullo.   in   mak 
announcement    of    the    appointment 
Mr.    Beale,    said:      "The   Government 
determined  to  win  for  British  Colum 
its    share    in    the    overseas    market. 
conditions   warrant,   Mr.   Beale   will 
main    in   Europe   permanently." 


TO    ENLARGE  CANNERY. 

SAN  PEiDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal 
The  Nielson  &  Kittle  Canning  Co 
pany,  which  recently  purchased  ' 
North  American  Tuna  Canning  Oa 
pany's  property  in  San  Pedro,  has  «l 
ed  the  federal  government  for  pern 
sion  to  expend  $150,000  in  improvl 
its  fish  canning  and  fishing  facllltl 
Among  the  improvements  contempla' 
is  a  two-story  addition,  100x400  t* 
to  the  cannery.  Richard  Goodspeed, 
San  Pedro,  and  Karl  Envoldsen, 
Long  Beach,  are  members  of  the  Boi 
of  Directors  of  the  corporation. 



CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR   PAVH  J 

FILLMORE,    Ventura,    Co.,    Cal. — 1> 
Fairchild-Gilmore  -  Wilton        Compaf 
has  been  awarded  a  contract  at  $22,  i 
for   paving   of   certain    streets    in    F 
more  to  supplement  work  to  be  done 
the   county   as   part     of   the      lmpro\l 
highway    system.      The    work    will     • 
quire    109,000    square    feet    of    gradi! 
and   paving   with    4-inch   concrete   bis 
and    iH-inch   asphalt  concrete   surfa. 
Permission    to    do    the    work    has    bfi 
granted    by      the    capital    issues      co 
mittee.     Edw.  M.  Lynch  of  Glendale.) 
the  city  engineer. 


ADDITIONAL    CANTONMENT     BUII.- 
IN6S  PLANNED. 

SAjN  DIEXJO,  Cal. — Approximately  $• 
000,000  will  be  expended  on  the  co- 
struction  of  additional  cantonmc: 
buildings;  at  Camp  Kearny,  San  Ddeif 


i.'ednesday,      Sept.       4, 


1918. 


provide  accommodations  for  addi- 
>Dal  men,  making-  the  total  capacity 
.  the  camp  approximately  60,000  men. 

ii  reported      that   the     construction 
jrk   will      be   handled     by   the     John 
,>berts  Company,  Spreclcels  Bldg.,  San 
ego. 
INTRACT  AWAKDED  FOR  PAVING. 


i   MADETRA,      'Madera      Co.,      Cal.  — H. 

(  -ummey,  Hearst  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 

:  as  the  lowest  bidder  and  was  awarded 

'    contract      at    $37,599.25      for     paving 

ith      street      between      "B"    and    "H" 

('reets.    The  other  bids  received  by  the 

•  card  of  Trustees  were  as  follows:  Cal- 

.  ornla  Road     &.   Street     Improvement 

:>mpany    of    Fresno,    $40,625:    and    the 

andard    Paving    Company    of    Fresno, 

.  10,135.25. 

/  


jlOVINb   BAKERY   l>    BKITIISH   ARMY 


One  of  the  mechanical  wonders  of 
le  war  is  the  moving  baliery  used  by 
he  British.  This  is-  a  portable  ma- 
hlne  capable  of  mixing  the  flour  into 
oagh,  molding  the  dough  and  dividing 
I  into  predetermined  weights,  which 
an  be  regulated  by  the  simple  move- 
dent  of  a  handwheel.  The  machine  is 
oounted  on  a  specially  con.structed 
ootor  truck  so  that  it  can  follow  the 
roops.  With  a  crew  of  five  men  it 
vlll  make  6.000  loaves  of  any  size, 
hape.  or  weight  in  one  hour.  This  is 
he  same  amount  of  work  which  for- 
nerly  required  112  army  bakers  mix- 
ng  bread  in  the  field  by  hand. 


BRIDGE  BIOS  WANTED. 

SANTA  BARBARA,  Santa  Barbara 
2o.,  Cal. — Until  10  A.  M.  of  September 
16,  1918,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  for  furnishing  all 
labor  and  material  for  constructing  a 
reinforced  concrete  bridge  with  abut- 
ments and  wing  walls  over  Romero 
creek,  on  Sheffield  Drive,  between  San 
Leandro  Lane  and  the  Coast  Highway, 
in  the  Second  Road  District,  Santa 
Barbara  County.  Certified  check  for 
ten  per  cent  required.  Plans  and  speci- 
(tications  may  be  obtained  at  the  office 
of  the  County  Surveyor  upon  deposit  of 
$111      C.  A.  Hunt  is  the  County  Clerk. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    CONSTRUCTIO> 
OF  FIVE  BRIDGES. 


\  ISAI>1A,  Tulare  Co..  Cal. — ^Until  2  F. 
.\I  if  Friday,  September  6.  1918,  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Tulare  County  at  Visalia  for 
the  construction  <>f  five  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges  on  the  Exeter-Merryman 
Division  of  the  Tulare  County  highway 
system,  known  as  Tulare  County 
Bridges  Xos.  35.  36,  37,  38  and  39.  Cer- 
tified check  for  five  per  cent  required. 
Geo.  R.  Prestidge  is  the  County  Clerk. 


A.NXIENT  ARMOR  EMPLOYED  AS 
MODELS  IN  THE  CONSTRUCTION 
OF  STEEM^  DEVICES  TO  PROTECT 
V.  S.  SOLDIERS   IN  BATTLE. 


Mall  CoatM,  Helmet*,  and  Shields  Worn 
by  KnlKhtu  of  Old  Belni^  Studied  by 
ExprrU  In   Metropolitan  MoBenm. 


The  War  Department  authorizes  the 
following: 

Armor  for  the  American  soldiers — 
helmet.",  shield.",  .md  breastplates — is 
being  modeled  in  the  workshop  of  the 
'Metropolitan  'Museum  of  Art,  in  New 
Tork  City, 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Comprising  all  that  was  best  in  the 
types  of  armor  used  in  the  days  of  the 
ancient  this  armor,  in  some  instances, 
is  being  wrought  into  shape  on  ancient 
anvils  and  by  hammers  that  were 
actually  used  centuries  ago. 

And  in  direct  charge  of  the  workshop 
is  a  French  artisan  whose  skill  has 
been  known  to  collectors  the  world 
over  and  whose  forebears,  tor  genera- 
tions back,  have  kept  alive  the  dying 
trade  of  the   armorer. 

New  Ude  for  Armor, 

This  war  in  Kurope.  which  has 
brought  back  into  use  many  discarded 
weapons  and  practices  of  medieval 
warfare,  has  found  use  for  armor  as 
well.  This  is  shown  in  the  adoption  of 
.steel  helmets  by  all  the  warring 
powers;  in  the  use  of  heavy  breast- 
plates by  the  Germans,  and  lighter 
breastplates,  for  attack,  by  the  Eng- 
lish; in  the  armored  waistcoats  used  by 
the  Italians,  and  in  trench  shields 
which  all  the  armies  are  using. 

Because  of  this  it  ha."?  become  de- 
sirable to  review  the  entire  study  of 
ancient  armor,  to  which  for  centuries 
some  of  the  greatest  artists  and 
scientists  gave  their  best  efforts.  To 
such  masters  of  the  science  of  armor 
design  as  Leonardo,  Guilio  Romano, 
Cellini,  Holbein,  Duerer,  Michael  An- 
gelo,  and  others,  are  ordnance  experts 
of  today  turning  for  guidance  and  is- 
spiration.  In  tact,  it  can  be  stated  that 
so  completely  were  armored  defenses 
studied  in  the  past  that  today  there  is 
scarcely  a  technical  idea  brought  for- 
ward which  was  not  worked  out  in 
elaborate  detail  by  the  old-time  armor 
makers. 

.Museum  Collection  Studied. 

Fortunately  for  the  Ordnance  Depart- 
ment, one  of  the  greatest  collections  of 
ancient  armor  in  the  world,  accessible 
to  study  by  the  American  armor  de- 
signers, is  in  the  Metropolitan  Museum 
of  Art  in  New  York  City.  This  collec- 
tion, ranking  probably  seventh  in  the 
world,  now  includes  the  famous  Riggs 
Collection,  which  represents  the  life 
work  of  a  wealthy  student  of  the  sub- 
ject, and  includes  some  of  the  richest 
and  rarest  pieces  that  have  been  in  the 
market  since  1850. 

It  is  as  an  incident  to  this  collection 
that  there  was  established  at  the 
museum  an  armorer's  workshop.  So 
far  as  i.s  known  it  is  uique.  It  was 
established  for  the  purpose  of  cleaning, 
repairing,  or,  in  rare  cases,  restoring 
pieces  that  were  defective.  To  this  end 
the  museum  has  studied  exhaustively 
the  processes  of  making  armor,  and  has 
collected  from  all  parts  of  the  world 
the  tools  of  the  ancient  armorer's  art. 
Included  among  these  are  about  90 
kinds  of  anvils  and  "stakes,"  several 
hundred  different  types  of  hammers, 
curious  shears,  and  Instruments  the 
very  knowledge  of  which  has  today 
almiost  disappeared — almost,  because) 
there  still  exists  armorers  who  have  in- 
herited the  skill  of  their  ancestors.  .\t 
least  six  of  them  are  known  to  be 
working  today:  One  is  in  Dresden,  one 
in  Switzerland,  two  in  Japan,  one  in 
I»ndon,  and  one,  a  French  artist  named 
Daniel  Tachaux,  who  is  now  working 
under  the  supervision  of  MaJ.  Bashford 
Dean,  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  in 
the  armor  workshop  of  the  Metropoli- 
tan  Musoum  I'f  Art. 

.\n   .trtlMt   In   Hammpr  Work. 

As  an  artist  In  hammer  work  M. 
Tachaux.  many  students  believe.  Is  su- 
perior   to    all.      He    was   born    in    Blois, 


Page  Thirteen 

where  his  forbears  had  been  doing 
metal  work  for  many  generations. 
Going  to  Paris  in  the  seventies,  he  was 
apprentice  to  the  famous  Klein,  who 
was  brought  from  the  Dresden  armory 
at  the  order  of  Napoleon  III  to  clean 
and  repair  the  armor  which  Napoleon 
III  was  then  installing  in  the  beautiful 
Chateau  of  Plerrefonds.  Thus,  both  by 
training  and  descent,  M.  Tachaux  rep- 
resents the  skill  of  the  armorers  of 
ancient  times.  Ten  years  ago  he  was 
brought  to  New  York  and  given  an  ap- 
pointment as  assistant  to  'Maj.  Dean, 
then  curator  of  the  armor  collection  at 
the  'Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art.  There 
the  Frenchman's  fjkill  was  needed  In 
cleaning  and  mounting  the  armor  of 
the   collections. 

When  the  war  broke  out.  learning 
that  the  Government  was  In  need  of 
skilled  makers  of  models  for  the  prepa- 
ration of  armor.  Director  Robinson,  of 
the  Metropolitan  Museum,  with  the 
sanction  of  the  trustees,  placed  the 
department  of  armor  at  the  disposition 
of  Secretary  of  War  Baker.  Since  then 
numerous  designs  have  been  carefully 
worked  out  by  Maj.  Dean  and  actually 
made  by  Tachaux  and  his  young  French 
assistant,  Sergt.  Bartel,  now  of  the 
Ordnance    Department. 

In    Servlr«   of   the   .trmy. 

.Maj.  Dean  himself  was  brought  into 
the  service  of  the  Army  in  November, 
1917.  Owing  to  his  lifelong  study  of 
the  subject  he  was  commissioned  as  a 
major  and  sent  abroad  at  once  to  report 
on  the  status  of  armor.  He  returned 
to  the  United  States  late  in  January 
and  has  kept  the  armor  workshop  of 
the  museum  busy,  week  days  and  holi- 
days, turning  out  models  in  accordance 
with  the  suggestions  of  General  Persh- 
ing and  the  Ordnance  Department.  No 
less  than  25  different  types  of  armor 
defenses  have  been  made  in  various 
factories  in  experimental  lots,  includ- 
ing in  number  from  a  few  score  to 
many  thousand  pieces,  some  of  which 
have  found  favorable  comment  at 
American  headquarters.  These  armor 
defenses  include  even  arm  and  leg 
guards,  the  use  of  which  was  suggest- 
ed by  the  study  of  hospital  statistics 
in  France  and  England.  It  appeared 
that  more  than  40  per  cent  of  the  hos- 
pital casualties  suffered  were  leg 
wounds,  and  no  less  than  33  per  cent 
arm    wounds. 

Improved   Metal  Ehnpleyed. 

In  connection  with  this  work  every 
effort  has  been  made  to  improve  the 
character  of  metal  used  in  the  armor 
making.  A  committee  of  the  Nation 
Council  of  Defense,  including  the  names 
of  such  armor  experts  as  Alexander 
McMillan  Welch.  Edward  Hubbard 
Litchfield,  Ambrose  Monnell.  Dr.  G.  O. 
Brewster,  and  Clarence  H.  .Mackay. 
has  dealt  especially  with  the  problem 
of  personal  armor.  And  some  of  the 
most  eminent  metallurgists  of  the 
country,  including  those  on  the  com- 
mittee, have  devoted  almo.5t  their  en- 
tire time  to  the  quesrtion.  Among  these 
is  Prof.  Henry  M.  Howe,  of  Columbia 
University,  who  has  made  an  exhaus- 
tive study  of  helmet  metal,  aiming  to 
give,  the  American  soldier  better  pro- 
tection than  the  soldier  of  any  other 
nation. 


PLAN     FOR     THE     REBLILDIM;     OF 
KAI.OMKI. 

[Consul     General     George     Morton.     Sa- 
lonlki.   Greece,   July    13.1 
On   July   11,   19IS.    the   principal   mili- 
tary  authorities,    the    consular    corps. 


Page  Fourteen 

and  others  were  invited  to  the  Gov- 
ernment Buildingr  "by  the'  Greek  Gov- 
ernor General  of  Macedonia  to  ex- 
amine the  plans  for  the  rebuilding  of 
Saloniki,  which  have  been  prepared  by 
various  French  architects..  A  lecture 
in  French  was  given,  and  the  plans, 
which  were  hung  on  the  walls,  were 
explained. 

The  burned  area  is  about  1.100,000 
square  meters  in  extent,  and,  besides 
banks,  warehouses,  hotels,  and  ofBce 
buildings,  was  covered  with  the  resi- 
dences of  about  '60,000  people.  Only  the 
blackened  walls  were  left  standing,  and 
in  many  cases  these  have  fallen. 

If  the  city  is  to  be  rebuilt  on  the  new 
proposed  plan,  which  includes  the  mak- 
ing of  new  streets,  it  will  be  necessary 
for  the  Government  to  obtain  posses- 
sion of  the  burned  tract  by  expropria- 
tion and  to  resell  it  to  possible  pur- 
chasers. A  new  and  abundant  water- 
supply  system,  sewers,  electric  installa- 
tions, etc.,  must  be  arranged  for.  The 
question  of  capitalizing  this  big  ven- 
ture must  also  be  taken  into  consider- 
ation. If  the  work  is  seriously  started 
there  will  be  great  demand  for  all 
kinds  of  building  and  other  materials, 
and  doubtless  foreign  companies  and 
business  houses  will  be  called  upon  to 
make  bids.  The  old  Byzantine  monu- 
ments of  the  city,  such  as  churches, 
etc..  some  of  which  are  of  great  his- 
torical interest  and  which  are  es- 
pecially marked  on  the  plan,  will  be 
left  intact  and  measures  taken  for  their 
preservation. 

The  plan  includes  the  building  of  a 
university  and  other  seats  of  learning, 
recreation  parks,  and  a  long  walk  and 
drive  on  the  sea  front. 

Copies  of  the  plan  are  not  obtainable 
at  present,  but  as  soon  as  one  is  ob- 
tained I  shall  forward  it,  witti  an  ex- 
planatory dispatch.  On  account  of  the 
present  difficulties  of  tran.sportation 
and  the  lack  of  materials  and  labor  it 
does  not  seem  possible  to  begin  opera- 
tions until  the  conclusion  of  the  war. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

GEiMESHAL     CONTRACTORS     ASSOCIA- 
TlOHr    PROTESTS. 


Wednesday,      Sept.      4 


1918. 


CER-l  IFICATES     OF    INDEBTEDNESS. 

Governor  Jan.cs  K.  Lynch  of  the 
federal  Reserve  Bank  has  received  a 
telegram  from  the  United  States  Treas- 
ury Department  notifying  him  that  an 
■  ssue  of  Certificates  of  Indebtedness 
bearing  date  of  August  20  has  been  au- 
thorized in  anticipation  of  government 
tax  payments  next  year.  This  issue 
maturing  July  13,  191D,  takes  the  place 
"f  the  regular  issue  of  certificates  ex- 
pected shortly  in  preparation  for  the 
next  Liberty  Loan. 

No  quuia  has  been  assigned  the  dis- 
iMcts,  but  each  is  expected  to  absorb 
as  great  an  amount  as  possible.  This 
new  tax  issue  is  expected  to  digest  in 
advance  a  great  part  of  the  taxes  to 
be  rai.sed  in  prosecution  of  the  war 
and  will  avoid  disorganization  of  the 
linancial  system  if  full  taxes  were 
paid  within  a  period  of  a  few  weeks 

These  certificates  bear  4%  interest 
and  are  exempt  from  all  taxes  except 
e.state  or  inheritance  taxes  and  gradu- 
ated additional  income  taxes  commonly 
known  as  sur-taxes.  excess  profits  and 
war-profits  taxes.  The  certificates  will 
te  acceptei  at  par  with  an  adjustment 
of  accrued  interest.  They  are  in  de- 
nomination of  JoOO,  $1000.  $.iOOO  $10- 
000  and  $100.00.0.  They  may  be  ohtaiii- 
.•d  at  any  bank. 

The  next  issue  of  certificates  of  in- 
debtedness In  preparation  for  the 
Fourth  Liberty  Loan  will  come  the  first 
week   in  September. 


The  following  protest  has  been  filed 
by  the  General  Contractors  Association 
with  the  Supervisors  of  various  coun- 
ties interested  in  the  award  of  con- 
tract on  the  hospital  to  be  erected  at 
Weimar,  Cal.: 

August  2S,  1918. 
To  R.  E.  Callahan,  W.  C.  Russell, 
E    L.  M.  Tate  Thompson,  Agents  & 
Trustees  for  Hon.   Board   of  Super- 
visors  of   the   Counties   of   Plumas, 
Sutter,    Yuba,    Placer,    Amador,    EI 
Dorado,       Tuolumne,       Sacramento, 
Yolo,  Colusa  and  Contra  Costa; 
State    Bureau    of   Tubercuiosi?, 
Sacramento.  California. 
Dear  Sir: 

W  .C.   Duncan  &   Co.  have  called 
to      our    attention      certain      facts 
which    they    describe    to    us   as    fol- 
lows:     They   state    that    on    August 
12th.   1918,  they  submitted  a  bid  to 
the   Trustees      of   the   Counties     of 
Plumas,   Sutter.      Yuba.   Placsr.      EI 
Dorado.   Amador.  Tuolmune,  S.icra- 
mento,     Yolo,    Colusa,    and    Contra 
Costa,    for    the    construction    of    a 
Tuberculosis    Hospital    at    Weimar, 
California.   This  bid  was  submitted 
pursuant   to  a  duly  advertised  call 
for  bids  and  was  on  a  regular  form 
furnished  by  the  Building  Commit- 
tee   of    said    Tuberculo.sis    Hospital 
as   required     by   the  call     for  bids. 
They    further    state    that    the    rep- 
resentative   of    W.    C.    Duncan    Co. 
was    present   at   the    time    the    bids 
were  opened  and  the  first  bid  openea 
was   that   of  .Mathew.^;  Conslructit  ii 
Co.    of   Sacramento.      This    bid    win 
read    out    at    $90,000,    the   price    for 
each    building    not    being    filled    in 
and  no  working  da;.--  being  fillej  in 
Etherton    Co.    submitted    a    bid    of 
$119,700.     The  bid  of  W.  C.  Duncan 
&    Co.    amounted    to    $128. 7«1    and 
Monson      Bros.'    bid      amounted      to 
$137,000.      The    Committee    opening 
the    bids    thereupon    remarked    that 
the  .Mathews  Co.  bid  was  very  low. 
At    this    point    .the    architect    sug- 
gested  that   he   and    the   committee 
go    into     a     consultation.        A   few 
minutes    later    the    committee    re- 
turned and  stated  that  the  Mahews 
Go's   bid   was  out  of  order,   but   the 
bid  should  have  been  $122,000. 


W  C.  Duncan  &  Co.  further  state 
that  they  were  afterwards  inform- 
ed that  Etherton  Co.  had  with- 
drawn their  bid  and  that  the 
Mathews  Go's,  bid  and  the  W.  C. 
Duncan  &  Go's,  bid  were  under  ad- 
visement. 

In  view  of  the  facts  being  as 
above  stated  and  the  Mathews  Co. 
bid  being  out  of  order,  it  would 
seem  clear  that  the  bid  of  W.  C. 
Duncan  &  Co.  remains  low  and  the 
work  should  therefore  be  awarded 
to  them. 

But  in  view  of  the  further  facts 
a.s  above  stated  that  the  Mathews 
Co.  bid  and  the  W.  C.  Duncan  & 
Co.  bid  are  being  held  under  ad- 
visement we  do  most  respectfully 
submit  that  a  course  of  dealing  in 
good  faith  with  the  respective  bid- 
ders require  that  a  hid  which  was 
irregular  and  was  out  of  order 
should  not  be  considered  or  ac- 
cepted and  In  fair  dealing  to  all 
of  the  bidders  the  bid  of  W.  C. 
Duncan  *  Go.  should  therefore  be 
accepted    ,as     the     lowest     regular 


bidder.  W.  C.  Duncan  &  Co.  are 
members  of  our  Association,  we 
are  therefore  interested  in  aeeing 
that  the  bid  receives  a  square  deal. 

Yours   very   truly, 
GENERAL    OONTRACTORS    ASS'N. 

By  C.  J.  Cole,  Secretary. 
Copy    sent    to    the    County    Clerk    or 
each   of  above  counties. 

REGULATIONS    FOR    CONTRACTS 
WITH   DEPARTMENT. 


To  Chiefs  of  Bureaus  and  Offices  in  the 
Department  of  Commerce,  and  others 
concerned: 

Your  attention  is  directed  to  the  fol- 
lowing from  a  letter  of  the  Attorney 
General  to  the  Secretary  of  Commerce 
dated  June  18,  1918: 

"A  situation  which  has  arisen  in  the 
matter  of  Government  contracts  seems 
to  me  to  require  summary  action. 
Owing  to  the  tremendous  increase  in 
Government  business  and  the  speed 
with  which  it  must  be  executed  some 
manufacturers  because  of  ignorance  or 
misinformation  have  thought  it  neces- 
sary to  negotiate  with  the  Government 
through  contract  brokers  or  contin- 
gent-fee operators.  It  follows  that  the 
system  requires  a  contractor  in  mak- 
ing his  estimate  to  load  his  bid  with 
the  contingent-fee  item.  The  courts 
have  universally  condemned  the  con- 
tingent fee  contract.  The  methods  em- 
ployed by  the  contingent-fee  operator 
are  often  insidious  and  reprehensible 
and,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  aver- 
age fee  IS  5  per  cent,  the  resulting  cost 
to  the  Government  is  very  great.  Aa  a 
means  of  breaking  up  this  practice  I 
have  prepared  the  follovlns  form  of 
covenant,  which  the  President  rcqnests 
shall  be  Inserted  In  all  Government  c«n. 
tracts: 

•The    contractor    expressly    warrants 
that  he   has  employed   no   third   person 
to  solicit  or  obtain  this  contract  in  his 
behalf,  or  to  cau.'ie  or  procure  the  same 
to    be    obtained    upon    compensation    in 
any    way    contingent,    in     whole    or    in 
part,  upon  such  procurement;  and  that 
he  has  not  paid,  or  promised,  or  agreed 
to  pay.   to  any  third  person,   in  consid- 
eration   of    such    procurement,      or      in 
compensation  for  services  in  connection 
therewith,   any   brokerage,   commission. 
or  percentage  upon  the  amount  receiv- 
able   by    him    hereunder;    and    that    he 
has   not.    in     estimating     the     contract 
price   demanded    by    him.    included    any 
sum   by  reason  of  any  such   brokerage, 
commission,  or  percentage;  and  that  alt 
moneys   payable   to   him   hereunder   are 
free   from  obligation  to  any  other  per- 
son for  services   rendered,   or  supposed 
to  have  been   rendered   in   the  procure- 
ment  of     this     contract.      He      further 
agrees    that    any    breach    of    this    war- 
ranty   shall    constitute    adequate    cause 
for  the  annulment  of  this  contract   by 
the   United  States,  and   that  the  United 
States  may  retain  to  its  own  use  from 
any  sums  due  or  to  become  due  there- 
under an  amount  equal   to  any  broker- 
age, comrhission.  or  percentage  so  paid, 
or  agreed  to  be  paid," 

As  an  additional  protection  it  is  re- 
ciuested  that  your  Department  adopt  as 
a  regulation  the  following  language 
taken  from  section  3722,  page  735,  Re- 
vised Statutes,  as  applied  to  the  Navy 
Department:  "And  no  person  shall  be 
received  as  a  contractor  who  is  not  a 
manufacturer  of  or  regular  dealer  in 
the  articles  which  he  offers  to  supply  " 
This  will  synchronize  the  action  of  of- 
ficials of  your  Department  with  that  of 
the    contractor,    who    is    prohibllcd    by 


t!dDesilay',      Sept. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


indion  ol  the  Building  Materials  Section  oi  the  War  Industries 
Board  Now  Necessary  for  Non-Escential  Buildings. 

Exceptions  Only  for  Alteration  Costing  less  than  $2,500. 


.rchltects  and  Builders  are  advised 
I  consult  Secretary  C.  A.  Day  of 
Ifion  19  of  Resources  and  Conversion 
tion  of  the  War  Industries  Board, 
l)ni  1034  Merchants'  Exchange  BIdg., 
I  Francisco,  before  undertaliing  any 
7  building  projects. 
f  the  proposed  new  structure  is  of 
h  a  nature  as  to  contribute  to  the 
cess  of  the  war  or  of  vital  need  for 

I  community,  a  permit  to  proceed 
h  the  work  may  be  secured. 

'he  following  resolution  adopted  by 
I  War  Industries  Board  covers  the 
lation: 

"WHEREAS  it  has  come  to  the 
otlce  of  this  Board  that  new  in- 
ustrial  corporations  are  being  or- 
anized  in  different  sections  of  the 
(Inited  States  for  the  erection  of 
ndustrial  plants  which  can  not  be 
tilizcd  in  the  prosecution  of  the 
'ar; 

"WHEREAS  plans  are  being  con- 
idercd  by  certain  States,  counties, 
itl«s,  and  towns  for  the  construc- 
ion  of  public  buildings  and  other 
mprovements  which  will  not  con- 
ribute  toward  winning  the  war; 
nd 

"WHEREAS  the  carrying  for- 
irard  of  these  activities  will  in- 
olve  the  utilization  of  labor,  ma- 
erlals.  and  capital  urgently  re- 
ulred  for  war  purposes;  Now, 
herefore,  be  it 

"ReKolved  by  the  War  Indastrie« 
loard.  That   in   the   public    interest 

II  new  undertakings  not  essential 
o  and  not  contributing  either  di- 
ectly  or  indirectly  toward  winning 
he  war.  which  involve  the  utiliza- 
ion  of  labor,  material,  and  capital 
equired  In  the  production,  supply, 
ir  di.=tribution  of  direct  or  Indirect 
var  needs  will  be  discouraged,  not- 
vith.standing  they  may  be  of  local 
mportance  and  of  a  character 
vhich  .should  in  normal  times  meet 
vith  every  encouragement:  and  be 
t  further 

"Rmolvrd,  That  in  fairness  to 
hose  interested  therein  notice  is 
lereby  given  that  this  Board  will 
vlthhold  from  such  projects  prior-  . 
ty  assistance,  without  which  new 
•onJtruction       of       the       character 


mentioned  will  frequently  be  found 
impracticable,  and  that  this  notice 
shall  be  given  wide  publicity,  that 
all  parties  interested  in  such  un- 
dertakings may  be  fully  appraised 
of  the  difficulties  and  delays  to 
which  they  will  be  subjected  and 
embark  upon  them  at  their  peril." 
Mr.  Edward  B.  Parker,  Priority  Com- 
missioner, has  this  to  say: 

It  is  believed  that  you  may  confident- 
ly be  depended  on  to  carry  into  effect 
the  letter  and  the  spirit  of  this  reso- 
lution so  far  as  concerns  your  industry, 
and  see  to  it  that  your  produces  are 
devoted  solely  to  those  uses  which  can 
not  in  the  public  interest  be  deferred 
until  after  the  war. 

If  in  any  given  case  the  use  proposed 
to  be  made  of  the  product  of  any  manu- 
facturer shall  be  one  which  has  not 
been  defined  as  essential  by  the  Priori- 
ties Division,  but  is  one  which  the 
proposed  user  conceives  to  be  in  the 
public  Interest  and  of  such  essentiality 
that  under  existing  conditions  it  should 
not  be  deferred,  then  such  proposed 
user  may  make  a  full  statement  of  the 
facts  In  writing,  under  oath.  t*^>  the 
regional  representative  of  the  Re- 
sources and  Conversion  Section  of  the 
War  Industries  Board  in  his  district, 
applying  to  such  representative  for  his 
approval  of  the  proposed  construction. 
Should  .such  regional  representative 
approve  the  construction  project,  he 
should  promptly  transmit  the  applica- 
tion for  a  permit,  with  his  approval 
and  reasons  therefor,  to  the  Building 
.Materials  Section  of  the  War  Industries 
Board  at  Washington  for  submission  to 
the  Priorities  nivisinn:  and  if  approved 
by  said  division  a  construction  permit 
will  be  issued  by  the  Building  Materials 
Section. 

The  instructions  contained  in  this 
circular  shall  not  be  so  construed'  as 
to  prevent  the  sale  of  small  quantities 
of  materials  for  repairs  of  or  exten- 
sions to  existing  structures  involving 
in  the  aggregate  a  cost  not  exceeding 
twenty-five  hundred  dollars  ($2.o00>. 
Yours  very  truly, 

BDWIX   B.    PARKER. 
Priorities    Commissioner. 
Washington.   D.  C.   July   23,   1918. 


!tion  3737,  Revised  Statutes.  from 
insferring  his  contract  or  order,  or 
y  interest  therein,  to  any  other  party. 
it  Is  accordingly  directed  that  all 
(itracts,  whether  formal  or  informal 
the   latter   including   thnse   consl.«ting 

an  offer  of  acceptance — hereinafter 
tered  into  by  officers  or  agents  of 
'  Department  shall  contain  the  above 
:m  of  covenant  reunrding  the  em- 
lyment  of  contract  brokers  and  con- 
igent-fee  operators  etc.  Notice  of 
Is  should  be  given  to  all  prospective 
iders. 

Furthermore,    the    following    regula- 
■n    is  hereby   promulgated: 
"No    persftn     .chall     be     received    as    a 
ntraclor   who    is   not    a    manuf.Tcturer 

or  regular  dealer  in  the  articles 
ilch  he  offers  to  .supply." 


In  calling  for  bids  for  the  furnishing 
of  articles,  supplies,  materials,  and 
equipment  the  foregoing  regulatinn 
should  be  incorporated  in  the  notice  or 
instructions  to  bidders  at  the  time  bids 
are  solicited:  and  this  regulation  shall 
also  govern  in  cases  where  an  award 
is  to  be  made  for  the  furnishing  of 
such  articles,  supplies,  materials,  and 
equipment.  without  soliciting  bids 
therefore  under  the  exceptions  to  the 
law    requiring  competition. 

WrLMAM  C.    RFPFlEn^D. 

Secretary. 


\(>RF,lfi.*N 


riOVRRiVMKHiT 
«'H  \I.rNO. 


GOBS 


Page  Fifteen 

since  the  prohibition  against  whaling 
was  raised  a  short  time  ago.  Ninety- 
four  of  them  were  taken  to  a  whaling 
station  near  Bergen,  which  has  been 
working  tor  three  months.  It  is  calcu- 
lated that  the  whaling  will  continue 
for  six  months  and  that  with  five  sta- 
t.ons  and  17  ships  it  should  be  possible 
to  catch  .SOU  whales  ev«ry  year.  One 
whale  yields  an  average  of  30  barrels 
of  whale  oil.  or  from  3  to  .5%  tons  of 
fat.  The  tat  is  used  to  a  great  extent 
in   making   margarine. 


ADDITIONAL    SIIG.4R    FOR     KOHBItiN 
DEMANDS. 


After  ..  careful  survey  of  the  sugar 
situation  the  Food  Administration  in 
June  stated  that  if  the  requirements 
outlined  for  he  civil  population  were 
adhered  to  there  would  be  no  sugar 
famine. 

Since  this  statement  was  made  new 
foreign  demands  have  been  received; 
but  these  were  met  by  dropping  our 
ration,  August  1,  from  3  to  2  pounds 
per  month  per  person  for  home  use. 
Public  eating  places  may  therefore 
serve  only  2  pounds  for  every  90 
meals.  This  includes  sugar  used  in 
preparation  of  food.  ;«  well  as  that 
served  at  table. 


COPrEU   DEVELOPMB^T   l>    BRITISH 
COLIMBIA. 


IConsul    B     M.   Rasmusen.    Fernie.    .yiit- 
ish  Columbia,  Canada,  Aug.  7. J 


The  development  of  ore  mining  lU 
eastern  British  Columbia  shows  a 
steady  progres.s.  The  Canada  Copper 
Corporation  has  just  about  completed 
its  development  work  on  mines  located 
near  Princeton,  British  Columbia,  and 
operation  is  scheduled  to  start  shortly. 
To  indicate  the  extent  of  this  under- 
taking it  may  be  stated  that  the  cost 
of  equipment,  electrical  installation, 
and  railroad  construction  will  exceed 
$3, 000, MO. 

Miles  of  road  for  wagons  and  auto- 
mobile trucks  have  been  constructed  to 
the  mill  near  Princeton,  where  a  saw- 
mill having  a  capacity  of  lS,Onn  feet 
daily  has  been  built.  Excavating  has 
also  been  done  for  a  foundation  for  a 
concentrating  plant,  with  a  capacity  of 
2.000  tons  daily,  and  timber  that  will 
enter  into  its  construction  has  been 
prepared. 

It  has  required  years  of  work  to 
make  the  vast  copper  deposit  on  Cop- 
per -Mountain  available.  A  double- 
track  tunnel  penetrates  the  mountain 
for  half  a  mile,  where  it  Is  raised  to 
the  surface  through  a  shaft  1,000  feet 
deep.  The  property  is  now  said  to  be 
In  a  condition  to  yield  Its  resources  on 
a  large  scale  at  the  minimum  of  ex- 
pense. 


TRADE  OPPORTUIVITIES  IN  FR.*N(E. 


The   Norwegian  Government   whaling 
»ssels    have    caught    over    lOn    whales 


.\3  a  result  of  the  third  Lyon  Sample 
Fair,  the  American  consulate  in  that 
city  furnished  details  as  to  1.177  speci- 
fied inquiries  for  American  goods  or 
agencies  for  American  merchandise. 
These  have  been  Issued  by  the  Bureau 
of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce  as 
Confidential  Bulletin  No.  3.5.  copies  of 
which  may  be  obtained  by  American 
firms  from  the  Bureau  at  W."«shington 
or  Us  district  and  co-operative  offices. 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


20th  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts. 


IROQUOIS 

Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

rchase  from  the  manufacturer 

IVORRIS    K.     DA.VIS,  M.nul.«lur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
T.i.phon.  Market  1675  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LAN6T0N  SIS.,  San  Franolteo 

l|HWKHKH»<H«MKHKHKBKrtHKH«H>0 


Salt  X/ake  City  advices  state  that 
in  order  to  keep  pace  with  a  steadily 
increasing  demand  for  steel  in  the 
West,  the  Utah  Iron  &  Steel  Co.  is 
adding  to  its  steel  plant  at  Midvale, 
adjacent  to  the  .smeltery  of  the  United 
States  Smelting  &  Refining  Co.  The 
new  additions  will  cost  approximately 
$230,000.  The  installation  ot  a  second 
open-hearth  furnace  is  now  under  way. 
The  improvements  will  increase  the 
capacity  of  the  plant  from  2000  tons 
monthly  to  4000  or  5000  tons.  A 
mortgage  for  $600,000  h^  been  placed 
on  the  property  to  secure  twelve  gold 
bonds  of  $50,000  each. 


L,OW    BIDDER    FOR    OAKLAND 
SCHOOLS. 

OAKLAND,  Cal. — Fred  J.  Westlund, 
2:;07  10th  Avenue,  Oakland,  submitted 
the  lowest  bids  for  the  construction  of 
buildings  at  the  Prescott,  Tompkins 
and  Lazear  Schools.  His  bids  were  as 
follows: 

Tompkins    and    Prescott $17,452 

L.azear    10,100 

Plans  were  prepared  by  Architects 
Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland  Bank  of  Sav- 
ings Bldg  . 


CABINBT  MAKBRI. 


Hunter,  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  raakt-r 
2156  TelCRraph  Ave.;  dealer  in  ma 
hoi^any,  antique  and  all  kinds 
furniture;  repairs  and  pollghlnir 
Telephone  '"..klaiid    -.'735. 


of 


IJJAVE   KBY  BOUTi;   FBRRT. 


Laave  | Dally  «icept  a»  not«d. 

7 :  20A|Sacraraento,  Pittsburg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Clilco, 
Marysville,  Colusa,  OrovlUe 
and  Woodland. 
8 :00A  Concord.  Uiablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9:00A Sacramento.  Bay  Pont,  Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Obsen'ation  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
11 :20A  Sacramento,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

1     Point,  Colusa,  Cbico. 
*l;OOP|Sacramento.      Pittsburg.      Bay 
I     Point,  Culusii  Chico,^\■oodlan(^ 
3:00P)Sacraraento,      Pittsburg.      Bav 

I     Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:00PlConcord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacraiiiento.   Pittsburg.   Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
J     Cbico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     except 
I     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00PiSacramento.    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and   Way   Stat'ons. 
•     Connections  made  at  .Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde.  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats. 

OAK  AND,  ANTIOCH  k  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F. ;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed. 


Carefully  Guarded 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


Wat.  h  ul  sentlnds  that  never  s  e.  p 
gua-.i  all  OA&E  Ry.  trains  between 
ban  Francisco  and  Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  mtvement  was 
registered 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 


Oakland  Antioch& 
Ea^ern  Railway 

Sao  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

Subcribe  for  2nd  Liberty  Bond 

S<HWHKHMH«H«HKH>1><H>1«K><H><«H 

PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstract  &  Title  Co. 

CAPITAL  STOCK,  $100,000 

Sftcramtnto,  Placervillc,  Nevada 
City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO  OFFICE 
ROSS  E  PIERCE    -   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 

><H><H«H«HKKKHKK>iKHKHKHKHK»<l 


i^ue 


Pgblication  Oliicc 
560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal,  September  11, 1918 


PibUik«l  Evcrr  Wnlncidjir 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  37 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Pjtsburg  Wafer  Heater  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


Send  For  Catalogs 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

1  he  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  ireeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  noAio  s  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilomia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Pbelao  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchange  Building 
Portland.  Oregon 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


221  OAK  STREET 

BUT.    liOnuH  A.NDOCTAVIA  SAM    rHA^CI3l■^l.    CAL 


Page  Two 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wedneaflay.     "ept      11,     ij 


Telephone  Oakland  2161 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland.  Cai. 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 


are  open  every  day  of  the  year,  including;  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight.     Specially  convenient  for  Builder*  ■ 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  t2.60  per  year  and  upwards.  i 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,  S.  F.,  Gal.  i 

<HKHKH>lKHKH>l>i«HKH«KKHKH«H«H«HCHKH«H^^ 

House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

734-T44  Busli  St. 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


Membtr 
SAN  FRANCISCO  Insurance  Broken  Eicbanfc 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 

<H«HKH>iKHKH><K«HKH«HKH«H«H«HKHKH«H>0<^^ 


>)«H«HW«H«H«HKHKHW«HKHS<H«H«H><HK^ 

Wednesday.      .Sept.      11,      191N. 

Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRINTING  tor  Every  Day  Requiiements. 


Note   Heads 

(Size    5%x8%) 

1000     »   3.50 

2000     3.S5 

5000    10.S0 

10000     _ 18J0 

Letter   Heads 

(Size   8>'-xil) 
A  fine  grrade  of  Bond  Paper 

500    *  3.50 

1000    4.50 

aOOO    7.So 

5000    13.50 

10000    - 28.50 

ESnvelopeB 

(Size    3%«6V4) 
Good    Grade — White    Only 

500    »  3.00 

1000    5.00 

aOOO    _ - 7.50 

5000    15.50 

10000    384(0 


Business    Cards 

(Size    2x3  Vi) 

500    •  3.00 

1000    4.00 

UOOO    6.26 

5000    13.00 

10000   - ao.T5 

Short  Bin  Heads 

(Size    4%x»V4i) 
and    Statements 

(Size    5>4x8%) 

1000     »  4.00 

SOOO    6.25 

5000    13.00 

Bill  Heads 

(Size    7x8  %<> 

lOOO    •  5.00 

2000     8.00 

5000    16.00 

Imitation    Typewritten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed    in   One  Color    Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and   printing:  of   firm   name   on 

top  of  Letter  Head. 

500    *  6.00 

1000    7.00 

2000    10.0O 

5000    19.00 


Ehivelopes 
Larj^e   Legal    Slse 

(No.    10,   Size   4x9%) 

500    t  4.50 

1000    6.00 

2O0O    10.26 

5000    24.50 

TERMS: 

The  above  price  list  is  figured  on  a  cash  basis.  One-halt  when  order  is  pla 
•  By  eliminating  bookkeeping,  the  sending  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  makin 
the   advantage   of   low   priced   printing. 

These  terms  apply  to  all.  and  is  no  reflection   on  anyoody.     It  is  our  way  o 

Estimates  given  on  all  kinds  of  printing.     These  prices  are  f.  o.  b.  San  Fr 

color  ink;  for  two  colors  of  ink  add  $2.nCi  for  first  IftOft  and  $1.00  for  each  addit 


Hand    Bills    or    Dodsers 

(Size   6x9) 
Printed  on  White  News 

1000    «  4.00 

2000    5J50 

5000    10.00 

10000    15.75 

Dodgers 

(Size  9x12) 
Printed  on  White  News 

50O    •  3.50 

1000    _ 5.00 

aooo    _ 7.00 

5000 13.00 

10000 H>.76 

Ask  prices  on  larger  sizes 
Tags 

h>ureka  and   PiaciRc  Qualities 
Nos.  1,  2,  3 

1000    »  4.00 

2000    6.00 

5000    13.00 


1O0O     •  4.60 

200O    7.25 

,"5000    15.60 

_ed  and  balance  C.  O.  D. 

g  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customer-^ 

f    conducting    a    printing    business. 
ancisco.     All  prices  quoted  are  for  one 
onal   10<Hl  to  above  prices. 


Tel.  Douglas  2372      Thc  Buildcr  Printing  Company    seo  Mission  St.,  s.  f. 


Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast 


Issued  Weekly.  $3.00  per  year        San  Francisco  Cal. ,  September  11,  1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  No.  37 


Building  &> 
Engineering 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. Building-  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities  of    the    Pacific   Coast. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
San  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  of 
Congress  of  Miarch  3.  1879. 

ISSUED    E\"EaiT    WEDNESDAY. 

L.     A.     I.ARSE3N, 

Pnbllaher    and    Proprietor. 


Snbacriptlon  Rates — One  Year,  $3.00. 
payable  strictly  in  advance.  Single 
copies,  10c. 

SAiX   FRANCISCO   OFFICE 

560  Mission  Street. 
Telephone — Douelaji  2373. 


Among  the  Archieds. 

A.  W.  Quist  of  Seattle  has  been 
awarded  a  contract  by  the  United 
States  Government  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  buildings  for  the  Housing 
Project  at  Bremerton.  There  will  be 
350  dwellings,  two  apartment  houses, 
and  a  hotel.  All  will  be  of  frame  con- 
struction. Contract  price  approxi- 
mately, Jl, 500, 000. 


.Architects      Rousseau      &      Rousseau, 
I  Sutter  street,  have  completed  plans 
I     the    construction     of    a    two-story 
irk  building  for  auto  sales  rooms.  It 
■  ill    be   erected   on    the   northeast   cor- 
ner of  Van  Ness  avenue  and  Washing- 
ton   street    by    the    Gerard    Investment 
I  vimpany.     Estimated  cost.  $37,000. 


Architect  Clarence  A.  Tantau,  Clunie 
ildg.,  has  awarded  a  contract  to  Lar- 
son &  Sampson.  Crocker  Bldg.,  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  brick 
building  to  contain  three  stores.  It 
will  be  erected  on  Mission  street,  be- 
tween Fourth  and  Fifth  streets,  by  Dr. 
Coorge    B.    Somers.  Contract    price, 

■•  1.000. 


.\rchitect  Arthur  Lindley.  310  Hol- 
llngsworth  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  is  tak- 
ing figures  for  the  construction  of  a 
frarne  church  building  for  the  First 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  Coal- 
nga.  Fresno  County. 


Architects  Reed  &  Corlett.  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg..  Oakland,  have 
awarded  a  contract  to  W.  D.  Hender- 
son .Monadnock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
for  the  construction  of  a  three-story 
brick  apartment  house.  It  will  be 
erected  on  the  southwest  comer  of 
Georgia  and  Sutter  streets,  Vallejo, 
^olano   County,    for    A.    W.    Ptremmel   of 


Vallejo. 
H5,000. 


Contract  price   approximately 


Architect  C.  A..  Haber.  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  three-storj-  reinforced 
concrete  Class  "C"  school  building  for 
the  Wesley  >I.  E.  Society.  It  will  be 
erected  on  Elgin  and  McCoppin  streets, 
and  will  contain  a  gymnasium,  cooking 
school,  etc.     Estimated  cost,  $35,000. 


Architect  Hart  Wood,  110  Sutter  St, 
is  taking  preliminary  figures  for  the 
construction  of  some  frame  farm  build- 
ings to  be  erected  in  San  Joaquin  Coun- 
ty. There  will  be  a  stable,  hay  barn, 
cottage,  tank  house,   etc. 


Architect  C.  O.  Clausen.  Hearst  Bldg., 
is  taking  figures  for  the  construction 
of  a  two-story  Class  "C"  dyeing  and 
cleaning  plant.  It  will  be  erected  by 
R.  M.  Gilbert  on  Fifteenth  street  near 
Julian   avenue.   Estimated   cost,    $10,000. 


The  San  Joaquin  Portland  Cement 
Company  is  planing  to  erect  a  cement 
plant  on  a  160-acre  tract  of  land  near 
Porterville  in  Tulare  County  for  which 
articles  of  incorporation  were  filed  in 
Sacramento  for  the  organization  of 
the  company,  with  a  cash  capital  of 
$750,000,  a  corporation  formed  for  the 
purpose  of  constructing  and  operating 
a  plant  for  the  production  of  365,000 
barrels  of  cement  annually. 

The  new  corporation,  which  is  to  be 
amply  financed  by  San  Francisco  and 
other  capital,  will  be  headed  by  John 
T.  Humburg,  financier  and  sugar  fac- 
tor: W.  S.  Leake.  San  Francisco  busi- 
ne.'?s  man,  who  is  known  nationally  as 
a  former  newspaper  writer,  and  W.  J. 
Dingee.  who  built  and  operated  the 
first  two  successful  Portland  cement 
mills  in  California. 


Some  mischievous  person  started  a 
rumor  that  Architect  August  Headman 
had  retired  from  the  profession,  given 
up  his  offices,  etc.,  all  of  which  is  un- 
true. Mr.  Headman  still  maintains  his 
offices  in  the  New  Call  Building  with 
Architect  Bernard  J.  Joseph  in  charge, 
during  his  temporary  absence  from  the 
city,  Mr.  Headman's  absence  is  of  such 
a  temporary  nature  that  he  can,  if  the 
occasion  requires,  return  on  an  hour's 
notice. 


Architects  Fabre  &  Bearwald,  Mer- 
chants National  Bank  lildg.,  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  the  construction  of  a 
two-story  frame  flat  building  to  be 
erecteed  in  the  Western  Addition. 
E>stimated  cost,  $9,000. 

The  same  architects  are  preparing 
plans  for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
i4tor>-  and  basement  brick  apartment 
hnu.ae.  It  will  be  erected  on  Jones 
street  and  will  cost  in  the  neig-hbor- 
hood  of  $60,000. 

They  are  also  preparing  plan.<f  for  a 
three-.itnry  and  basement  frame  apart- 


ment house  to  be  erected  in  the  West- 
ern Addition  at  a  cost  of  $70,000. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Clerk 
of  the  Emeryville  School  District  until 
September  18,  1918,  at  8  P.  M.,  for  the 
construction  of  a  two-story  and  base- 
ment brick  school  building.  It  will  be 
erected  on  47th  street  and  San  Pablo 
avenu'r,  Emeryville.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architect  Fred  Sodcrberg,  1st 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  and  may 
be  obtained  from  R.  S.  Hawley,  Clerk 
of  the  Board,  at  the  Town  Hall  of 
Emeryville. 


Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  preparing 
plans  for  the  construction  of  three  one- 
story  frame  residences  to  contain  five 
rooms  each.  They  will  be  erected  in 
th«  Fourth  Avenue  District  of  Oak- 
land.    Estimated  cost.  $2,300  each. 


No  bids  were  received  at  Washington 
on  September  3rd  for  the  construction 
of  the  extension  to  Machine  Shop  No.  1. 
Building  No.  87,  at  Mare  Island  Navy 
Yard. 

Six  bids  were  receiveed  at  Mare 
Island.  George  Wagrner.  251  Kearny  St., 
San  Francisco,  submitting  the  lowest 
bid  at  $279,000  and  $18,250,  260  days. 
The  complete  list  was  published  in  this 
paper  September  4th. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  taking  figures  for 
the  construction  of  a  two-story  con- 
crete garage  building.  It  will  be  erect- 
ed on  the  southwest  corner  of  Larkin 
and  Sutter  streets  for  Dr.  Thomas  Shu- 
mate, Post  and  Kearny  streets.  Esti- 
mr.ted  cost,  $45,000. 


John  C  Cuneo,  J.  D.  Fisher  et  al. 
are  planing  to  construct  a  reinforced 
concrete  rneat  packing  plant  to  cost 
$20,000  near  Crows  Landing  in  Stanis- 
laus County. 

The  company  has  a  capital  of  $100,- 
000.  with  $30,000  worth  of  stock  already 
subscribed  by  Modesto  business  men. 


Architect  M.  G.  Bugbee,  619  Wash- 
ington street,  has  completed  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence  to  be 
erected  on  the  west  side  of  Twenty- 
eighth  avenue  225  south  of  .\nza  for  E. 
F.  Bugbee.     Estimated  cost.  $1.95«. 

Mr.  Bugbee  has  also  completed  plans 
for  a  one-story  frame  residence  for  G. 
M.  Jackson.  It  will  be  erected  on  the 
adjoining  lot  to  E.  F.  Bugbee's  and  will  . 
cost.  $],950.  The  work  will  be  done  by 
day's  labor  and  Mr.  Bugbee  would  like 
estimates  for  plumbing  and  electric 
work. 


The  Fort  Jones  Creamery,  of  Fort 
Jones.  Siskiyou  County,  will  shortly 
rebuild  their  plant  that  was  destroyed 
by  fire.  Mr.  G.  A.  Relchman  is  the 
principal    stockholder. 


Page  Four  BUILIilNG  AND  ENGINEEmiNO  NEWS  Wednesday,     Sept.      11, 

A  D  V  A  N  "'^^-jg'^'^'''^^ 

Official  Proposals,  EZtc. 


Plans  Being^  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,    t70,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Western  Addition, 
75x100. 

Three-story  and  bas«ment  frame 
apartreients. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architects — Fabre  &  Bearwald,  Mer- 
chants National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco. 


Plans  Being-  Prepared. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,    J60,»00 

SAN  FRiA'NOISCO.     Jones  Street 
Two-story   and   basement   brick   apart- 

nvents,    67x137-6. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architects' — Fabre  &  Bearwald,  Mer- 
chants National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Preliminaiy  Plans  Being  Figured. 

FARM  BUILDINGS  CoS't,    i 

SAN  .lOAQUIN  CO.  CAL. 

Frame    farm      buildings    (stable,      hay 

barn,  cottage,  etc.) 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect — Hart    Wood,    110   Sutter   St., 

San  FVancisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FRAME  FLATS  Cost,    J90O0 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Western  Addition. 

Two-story  frame   (4)    flats. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architects — ^Fabre  &  Bearivald.  Mer- 
chants National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

HOUSING  PROJECT.  Cost,  approxi- 
mately, $1,500,000. 

BREMERTON,   Wash. 

350  frame  dwellings,  two  apartments, 
hotel,   etc. 

Owner — U.  S.  Government. 

Architect — U.  S.  Government. 

Contiactor — A.  W.  Quist,   Seattle,  Wash. 


Bids    in    and    Under    Advisement. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,    $ 

LONG  BEACH,   Cal.     Magnolia  Avenue 

near   First. 
Three-story  brick  apartment  house   (27 

apartments). 
Owner — D.  W.  Neet,  I-iong  Beach,  Cal. 
Architect— Horace  W.  Austin,  222  First 

National  Bank  Bldg.,  Long  Beach. 


Plans   Being  Figured. 

CLEANING    PLANT  Cost,    $10,000 

SAN  FRANCrS(X>.  Fifteenth  Street 
and   Julian   Avenue. 

Two-story  Class  "C"  dyeing  and  clean- 
ing plant. 

Owner— R.  M.  Gilbert. 

Architect — C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bldg.. 
San  Francisco. 


Cost.    $20,000 
,    Cal.      Near 


Plans  to  be  Prepared, 
PACKi:CG   BLDGS. 
MODESTO.    StaniBlau 

Crow.«  Landing. 
Reinforced      concrete      meat       packing 

•  buildings. 
Owners — John    C'.    Cunpri.    J.    r>.   ■Fi.sher 

et  als. 


Archtiect — Not  Given. 

The  company  has  a  capital  of  $100,- 
000,  with  $30,000  worth  of  stock  already 
subscribed  by  Modesto  business  men. 


To  be  Done  by  Day's  Work  and  Sub- 
Contracts. 

CREMATORY,    ETC.  Cosit,    $ 

LiOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
Inglewood   Park   Cemetery. 

Reinforced  concrete  crematory  and 
columbarium. 

Owner — Inglewood  Park  Cemetery  As- 
sociation. 

Architects — John  P.  Krempel  &  Walter 
B,  Erkes,  415  Henne  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles. 


Preliminary  Figures  Being  Taken. 

GARAGE  Cost,    $ 

SAN    FRANCISCO.      Post   and    Shannon 

Streets. 
Two-story  reinforced  concrete  g^arage. 
Owner — J.   H.   Brunings. 
Architect — August    Nordin,    Mills    Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Figured. 

SCHOOL  Cos-t,    $35,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Elgin  and  McCoppin 
Streets. 

Three-story  reinforced  concrete  Class 
"C"  school,  gymnasium,  cooking 
school,  etc. 

Owner — Wesley  M.   E;  Society. 

Architect — C  .A.  Haber,  I0S3  Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,   San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,   $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  SW  Eddy  and  Jones 
Streets. 

Four-story  and  basement  reinforced 
concrete  furniture  warehouse.  lOOx 
137-6. 

Owner — Security  Storage  Warehouse 
Company. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery  St.,    San    Francisco. 

Contractor — A.  W.  Lawson,  180  Jessie 
St.,  San  .Francisco. 

Completing  Plans.     Ready   for   Figures 

Next  Week. 
ADDITION  Cost,   $15,000 

SIAN    FRANCISCO.      Columbus    Avenue 

near  Broadway. 
Add    one-story      to    present      one-story 

Class    "C"    building   for   stores   and 

ofBces. 
Owner — C.  H.  Vitalini. 
Architect — I.  Zanolini.   604   Montgomery 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.      Bids  Close  Sept. 

IS.   1918,    8   P.  M. 
SCHCXXL  Cost,    $40,000 

I'»rE;RYVILLE,  Alameda  Co..  Cal.     47th 

and  San   Pablo  Avenues. 
Two-story   and    basement    brick    school. 
Owner — Town   of   Emeryville. 
.^rchitect — Fred  Soderberg,  1st  National 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Plan.<!    may    be    obtained    from    R.    ."?. 
T-Tawley.    Clerk      of   the  School      Board. 
Town   Hall.   Emeryville. 


Plans    Being   Prepared. 

DWELLINGS  Cost,  $2300  each 

OAKLAND.  4th  Avenue  District. 

Three  one-story  5-room  frame  dwell- 
ings. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — C.  W.  McCall.  Central  Bank 
Bldg.,   Oakland. 


Cost.    $45 
Larkin 


Plans   Being  Figured. 

GARAGE 

SAN    FRANCISCX).        SW 
Sutter  Streets. 

Two-story  concrete  garage. 

Owner — Dr.    Thos.    Shumate,    Post    and 
Kearny  Streets,  San  Francisco. 

Architects — O'Brien     Bros.,     240     Mont- 
gomery St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

REBUILD    CREAMERY        Cost,    $20,00* 
PORT  JONES,  Siskiyou  Co.,  Cal. 
Rebuild  creamery  destroyed  by  fire. 
Owner — Port    Jones    Creamery     (G.    A, 
Reichman,    principal    stockholder.) 
Architect — None. 


Cost,   $30,000 
Cal.     7th  and 


Ctintract   Awarded. 

BANK 

TRACT,  San  Joaquin  Co., 

Central  Streets. 
One-story  brick  bank  building. 
Owner — West  Side  Bank  of  Tracy. 
Architect — George   W.   Kelham,   Sharon 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — P.    J.    Walker.    Monadnock 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


To  be  Done  by  Sub-Contracts. 
APARTMENTS  Cost.    $2.v0.00<) 

SEATTLE,  Wash.     Beacon  Hill  bounded 

by  13th  and  15th  Avenues  and  Bay 

View  and  Landers. 
Six  3-story  frame  apartment  houses   (2 

3   and   4   room   apts)    for  about   150 

families. 
Owner — D.    E    .Skinner   of   the    Skinner 

&   Eddy   Co. 
Architect — ^Fl-ederick  Whittonv  369  Pine 

Street,  San  Francisco. 
Figures  will  be  taken  in  Seattle  next 
week   for  carpentry.     The  contract   for 
excavations   and'  foundations   has    been 
awarded. 


Preliminary   Plans   Prepared. 
HOTEL  AND  STORE  ■  Cost.  $■ 

PORTBRVILLE.  Tulaii^  Co..  Cal. 
Four-story      and    basement      Class 

brick  hotel  and  store  building.  6fl« 

110      (3   stores,    48      rooms  and     48 

bathrooms.) 
Owner — Dr.  C.  Edgar  Smith.  Redondo. 
Architect — Albert    C.  Martin,  430     Hig-j 

gins  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Cost,  $47.64j 
Soto  Street  Schoo 


Low  Bidder 

SCHOOL 

LOS  ANGELES,  C^al. 

Site. 
One-story  and  basement  brick  and  hol| 

low  tile  school.  125x160. 
Owner. ...City   of   Los   Angeles. 
Architect — Business    Dept.    of    Los    An! 

geles  Board  of  Education. 
Low   Bidder — The     Wlllard-Brent     CoJ 


Wednesday.     Sept.      U,      191  s. 

I         1119  Baker-Detwiler  Bldg..  Lios  An- 
geles. 
|(2119«)     1st  report  Aug    Ti,  ISlS.  • 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NBW6 
SEALED  rUOFOSALS. 


Bids  Wanted  for  Plumbing  and  Electric 
Work. 

DWESLiLXGS  Cost,   J1950   each. 

9AN  FRANCaSCO.     W   28th  Avenue  200 
and  2-'5  S  Anza  Street. 

Two  frame  dwellings. 

Owner — E.   F.   Bugbee  and   G.   M.  Jack- 
son.  eiO  Slh   Ave.,  San   Francisco. 

Architect — M.  G.  Bugbee.  619   Washing- 
ton Street,  San  Fi-ancisco. 
j     NOTE: — Work     to   be     done  by     day 

labor. 


Preliminary    Sketches    Being    Piepared. 

ADDITION  Cost,  i 

SACRAMENTO. 

Additions  to  present  cannery,  also  em- 
ployees quarters. 
l|  Owner — Libby,  ircNelU  &  Libby. 

Architect — Washington     J.     'Miller,   417 
Montgomery  St.,   San   F^'ancisco. 

Working    Drawings      Being      Prepared. 

Ready  for  Figures  Next  Week. 
APARTXIENTS.  Cost,    t20,»00 

,SAN    FRANCISCO.       Pine    Street    W    of 

Leavenworth    Street. 
Three-stoi-y  concrete  apartment  house, 

11  apts.  of  2  and  3  rooms  each. 
Owner — A.  H.  Willson. 
I  Architect — J.    F    .Dunn,    Phelan    Bldg., 
!  San   Fr.Tncisco. 


Bids  in  and  Under  Advisement. 

ADDITION  Cost,  $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  N  McAllister  E  of 
Fillmore   Street. 

One  and  two-story  brick  and  reinforced 
concrete  addition  to  present  bakery 

Owner — Langendort  Baking  Co.,  1156 
McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect — ^Nathaniel  Blaisdell,  255  Cal- 
ifornia St.,  San  Francisco. 


Completing  Plans. 

APARTMEN"TS  Cost,  $33,000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.     Sutter  and  Laguna 

Streets. 
Three-story     frame    and     brick     veneer 

apartments'  (25  2  and  J  room'  apts.) 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architects — Rousseau    &    Rousseau.    110 

Sutter  St.  ,San  Francisco. 
(23513)     I9t  report  July  10.  1918. 
A  to  Nx  Q  to  U  W  198-200  to  203 


Plans  Complete.     Work  to  Start  Shortly. 
HOSPITAI..  Cost,  ISO.O'OO 

VAT..LEjn.  Solano  Co.,  Cal.  NW  Georgia 

and  Sutter  Streets, 
'ihree-story  frame  hospital. 
Owner — Dr.  B.  J.  Klotz. 
Designers    &    Contractors — Teicheira   & 

Barenchi,   Vallejo,   Oal. 


Contract  Awarded. 

JURY    n(X>M  Cost,    $2375 

»'UBA  CITY.     County  Jail. 

Construct  jury  room. 

Owner — .Sutter  County. 

Architect — Not  Given. 

Contractor^L.  E.  Hlte,  Marysville.  Cal. 


Contract     Awarded      on   a     Percentage 

Basis. 

PACKING  PLANT  Cost,  $ 

PIRU.  Ventura  Co.,  Cal. 

■jne-story    and    basement   concrete   and 

hollow  tile  citrus  packing  plant,  80 

by  125. 
Owner — Piru  Citrus  Association. 
Architects — ^Alfred      Red   &      Ohas.      E. 

Garstang  ,721  Black  Bldg.,  Los  An- 

eeles. 


NOTICE  tn   CO!VTRACrrOR9. 

SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
W.  F.  llcClure.  State  Engineer,  Forum 
Bldg.,  Sacramento,  California,  np  to 
and  Inciudlnic  12  o*clock.  Noon*  Monday, 
September  161h.  1»18,  said  bids  then 
and  there  to  be  publicly  opened  and 
read  for  furnishing:  all  plant,  materials, 
labor,  and  doinc  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  con.?truction  and  erection 
— except  the  Plumbing  and  Heating — 
of  four  buildings,  namely — -the  "Trades 
Building.  Gymnasium,  and  Cottages  5 
and  7."  California  School  for  Girls,  near 
Ventura.  California,  in  accordance  with 
the  plans  and  specifications  therefor, 
copies  of  which  may  be  obtained  on 
application  to  the  State  Department  of 
Engineering,    Sacramento.    California. 

Bids  shall  be  submitted  on  forms 
prepared  and  furnished  by  the  State 
Ueoartment    of    Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
accompany  each   bid. 

A  deposit  of  Twenty-Five  ($25.0(>) 
Dollars  will  be  required  on  plans  and 
spocrtlcations,  the  deposit  to  be  re- 
turned immediately  on  the  return  of 
the  plans  and  specifications  to  the 
State  Department  of  Engineering,  at 
Sacramento,  (California,  in  good  condi- 
tion. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineer- 
ing' reserves  the  right  to  reject  any 
and  all  bids  and  to  waive  any  infor- 
mality in  any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
MlcClure.  State  Engineer.  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  miarked  on  the 
envelope;  "Proposal  for  'Trades  Build- 
ing. Gymnasium  and  Cottages  5  and  7,' 
(California  School  for  Girls,  near  Ven- 
tura, California." 
[SIGNED]  W.    F.    McOLURE. 

State  Engineer.      (•) 

• 

ST.\TE    HIGHWAY    CONSTRUCTION. 

STATE    OP    NEVADA. 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTOR.S. 


SEALED  iPROPa!5AL.S  will  be  leoeWtd 
by  the  Department  of  Highways,  Car- 
son City,  Nevada,  nntll  12  o'clock,  Noon 
on  September  20,  IflllS,  and  will  be  pub- 
licly opened  at  1:00  P.  M.  on  that  date 
for  the  construction  of  a  concrete  pile 
trestle  over  the  Humboldt  River  on  a 
portion  of  the  State  iHighway  System 
of  Nevada,  in  Humboldt  County,  Ne- 
vada .located  near  Kodak  about  three 
miles  northeast  of  the  City  of  Love- 
lock, length  of  strU'Cture  144  feet.  Said 
construction  will  consist  of  approxi- 
mately 20  cubic  yards  excavation 
(without  classification),  1,000:  lin.  ft. 
(Concrete  Piles  complete  in  place.  46.7 
cu.  yds.  Clajss  "A"  Precast.  Concrete 
complete  in  place.  107  cu.  yds.  Clas's  "A" 
Concrete,  288  lin.  ft.  Iron  Pipe  Railing 
complete  in  place.  Plans  may  be  ex- 
amined and  forms  of  Proposal.  Con- 
tract and  Specifications  may  be  secured 
at  the  ofl[ice  of  the  State  Highway  En- 
gineer at  Carson  City.  Nevada,  and  at 
the  office  of  th»  County  (31erk  of  Hum- 
boldt County  in  Winnemucca.  Nevada. 
Bidders  may  obtain  a  complete  copy  of 
the  plans  by  placing  a  cash  deposit  of 
$15  with  the  State  Highway  Engineer. 
Said  deposit  will  be  refunded  when 
plans   are  returned    in   good  condition. 

All  bids  must  be  made  on  the  Pro- 
posal Form  furnished  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Highways,  and  particular  at- 
tention is  called  to  the  Notice  to  Con- 
tractors attached  thereto.  The  right 
is  reserved  to  reject  any  or  all  bids. 
C.  C.  COTTRELIa 
State  Highway  Eingineer. 
(24328) 


BIDS      WANTED     ■POR     HOSPITAt 
BUIL.DINGS. 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEALED  BIDS  will  be  received  by 
W  F.  McClure.  State  Engineer.  Forum 
Building.  Sacramento.  California,  up  to 
and  IncludlPK  13  o'clock.  Noon,  Monday 
Septcmlier  3«,  11»1H.  .«iaid  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furnishing  all  plant,  materials,  and 
labor  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  construction  and  erection 
of  two   bMildiBKS.   namely,   the  Cottage 


Page  Five 

for  Disturbed  Patients  and  the  Cottage 
for  Tubercular  Patients.  Stockton  State 
Hospital.  ■Stockton.  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plan.s  and  specifica- 
tions therefor,  copies  of  which  may  be 
obtained  on  application  to  theState  De- 
partment of  Engineering,  Saoramento, 
California. 

Such  bfds  will  be  received  for  the 
Entire  Work,  and  must  be  submitted  on 
forms  prepared  and  furnished  by  the 
State   Department   of  Engineering. 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  certified 
check  in  the  sum  of  ten  per  centum 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  must 
accompany  each  bid. 

A  deposit  of  Fifteen  ($15.00)  Dollars 
will  be  required  on  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, the  deposit  to  be  returned  im- 
mediately on  the  return  of  the  plans 
and  speci'flcations  to  the  State  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering,  at  Sacramento, 
California,    in   good  condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Engineering 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  all 
bids  and  to  waive  any  informality  in 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W.  F. 
McClure.  State  Engineer.  Sacramento, 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  the 
envelope:  "Proposals  for  Cottages  for 
Disturbed  and  Tubercular  Patients', 
Stockton  State  Hospital.  Stockton,  Cal- 
ifornia." 

[SIGNED!  W.  F.  McCLURE. 

State   Engineer.     (•) 


BIDS    WANTED    POR    REP.4IR.S     AND 

P.4INTING    AT    THE    U.    S.    .4P- 

PRAISERS   BUILDING,   SAN 

FRANCISCO. 


NOTICE   TO   CONTRACTORS. 


TREASURY  DEPARTMENT.  Office  of 
Supervisinir  Architect.  San  Franci.sco, 
Cal..  Septefnber  6,  1918 — SEATjED  PRO- 
POSALS Will  be  received  at  this  office 
until  12  o'J;lock  M..  on  the  17th  day  of 
SepteniberV  lOlS,  and  then  opened  for 
furnishing  all  the  labor  and  material's 
required  for  Repairs  and  Painting  at 
the  U.  S.  .\ppraisersi  Building.  Sfan' 
Francisco,  Cal.,  in  accordance  with  the 
specification,  copies  of  which  may  be 
obtained  upon  application  at  this  oflBce. 
J.  W.  ROBERTS. 
Supervising  .Superintendent.  (• 
(24377» 


NOTICE   TO   CONTRACTORS. 


PR.4ME   OPPICE    BUILDING. 


UNITED  STATEIS.  NAVY  YARD.  Mare 
Island.  Cal..  .Sept.  6.  1*18.— SiEALBP 
PROPOSALS,  indorsed  "Proposals  for 
Raceiving  Ship  Office  Building  No.  80. 
U.  S  .Naval  Training  Station.  San  Fran- 
cisco. California.  Specification  No.  3329." 
will  be  received  at  the  .Navy  Yard.  Miare 
Island.  OJifornia.  until  II  o'clock  K.  M., 
September  14,  1»XR.  and  then  and  there 
publicly  opened,  for  constructing  a; 
one-story  and  attic  wood  frame  office 
building.  42'  wide  by  68'  long  by  about 
15'  from  the  ground  to  the  eaves,  on 
concrete  foundations':  the  construction 
c>f  a  concrete  walk  4'  wide  around  the 
building:  and  the  moving  of  Buildings 
No.  43  and  No.  44  from  the  site  to  new 
locations  within  10<J'  of  their  present 
locations.  Drawings  and  Specifications 
No.  3S29  may  be  obtained  on  application 
to  the  Coimmandant  of  the  .Mare  Island 
Navy  Yard.  The  depo.Tlt  of  a  certified 
check  or  postal  money  oi-der  for  $10.00. 
payable  to  the  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of 
Yards  and  Docks,  is  required  as  se- 
furity  for  the  .safe  return  of  the  draw- 
ii.a   and   speci-fications. 

HARRY  GEORGE,  Commandant. 
S«pt.    5.    1918.  (•) 


NlfiW  BIDS  CALLED  POR  BRIDGE. 


MARYSVILLE,  Yuba  Co.,  Cal.— Bid.? 
for  the  construction  of  a  reinforced 
concrete  bridge  in  road  district  No.  2 
across  Oregon  House  creek  on  the 
Camptonville  road  were  opened  by  the 
Yuba  County  Board  of  8up<!rvljMn  and 
all   bi'di    rejected   du«    (k   fc»  ^M  tbA 


Page  Six 

the  iSupeiyisurs  considered  all  bida 
submitted  too  high.  D.  C.  Hogue  of  this 
city  was  the  lowest  bidder,  his  bid  for 
the  proposed  work  being  $l.&2i5.  Other 
bidders  were  T.  R.  Polk  of  Butte 
County,  $6,974:  Jenkins  &  Wells  of 
Sacramento,  $6,858  and  M.  A.  Jenkins  of 
Sacramento,   $^,140. 

New  bids  will  be  received  September 
19,   1918,  at  10,  A.  M. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  DUMP  CARS. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal. — Bids  will  be 
received  by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of 
Public  Works  until  September  18,  I9l8, 
for  supplying  dump  cars  for  the  Hetch- 
Hetchy  Project.  Resolution  No.  69959. 
(24348) 


BUILDING  AND  BNaiNEaERING  NEfWS 

day,  September  19,  1918,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  concrete  wail  en  the  l^a 
Port  stage  road  at  the  Matthews 
ranch,   6  miles  from  Marysville. 

Said  wall  to  be  3  feet  high,  6  inches 
thick,  and  2,500  feet  long,  containing 
approximately  140  cubic  yards  of  1-3-6 
concrete;  said  wall  to  be  constru<rted 
in  accordance  with  specificationd  on 
tile  in  the  office  of  Phil  J.  Dlvver, 
County  Clerk,  and  in  the  oflSce  of  the 
County    Surveyor. 


Wednesday,      S-ept.      11,     1918. 


Cal.   Hydraulic  Engineering  Co.....$2,800 
J.  10.  O'Mara. 2,883 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    GRADING. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal. — Bids  have  been 
received  by  the  Sacramento  County  Su- 
pervisors from  the  Ross  Contracting 
Company  and  P.  P.  Bell  for  grading  the 
approach  to  the  American  river  bridge 
at  Folsom.  The  bids  were  referred  to 
the  contract  committee. 


NAVAL  SUPPLY  BIDS  WANTED. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  I>epartment,  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  When  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  5625%,  for  Mare  Island,  8- 
525  pounds  crane  chain  ,opening  of 
September  16  . 

Schedule  5613'^,  for'Puget  Sound, 
copper  tubes,  tubing  and  pipe,  opening 
of  September  9. 

Schedule  5635^4,  for  Mare  Island,  13.- 
233  pounds  steel  tubing,  opening  of 
September  13. 

Schedule  5646%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
machine  tools,  including  shapers,  mill- 
ing machines,  etc.,  opening  of  Septem- 
ber 13. 

Schedule  '5648%.  Puget  Sound,  3 
motordriven  saws,  opening  of  Septem- 
ber 13. 

Schedule  5'653%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
machine  tools,  including  lathes,  plan- 
ers and  pipe  threading  machines,  open- 
ing of  September  13. 

Schedule  5654%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
tool  grinders,  hacksaws,  drills,  center- 
ing machines,  drill  presses,  etc.,  ope.i- 
ing  of  September  13. 

Schedule  5661%.  for  Puget  Sound, 
pipe  fittings,  pipe  and  fire  hydrants, 
opening  of  September  20. 

Schedule  5725%',  for  Mare  Island  and 
f.  0.  b.  works,  4  dump  cars,  opening  of 
September  1'6. 

Schedule  5740%,  for  Mare  Island,  52 
.steel  sash,  opening  of  September  16 

Schedule  5755%,  for  Mare  Island,  50 
frogs  and  50  switch  points,  opening  of 
September  I*. 

•Schedule  5763%,  for  San  Diego,  1  mo- 
tor   generating   .=ret.      September    9. 

Schedule  5774 %^  for  Mare  Island, 
chain  cab.le,  opening  of  September  9. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  N.ivv 
'J)epartment. 

BIDS   AVANTED    FOR   CONSTRUCTION 
OF  CONCRETE  WALL. 

MARYSVIXiLiEv  Yuba  Co.,  Cal.  — 
.=;ealed  propos'als  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  .Supervisors  of  the  County  of 
Tuba,  until  10  o'clock  A.  M.,  on  Thurs- 


TO    COMPLETE    DAM. 

SAN  DIEGO.  Cai. — The  construction 
of  the  Lower  Otay  dam  will  be  finished 
by  the  city  under  the  S'upervision  of 
the  City  Manager  of  Operations,  ac- 
cording to  a  decision  of  the  City  Coun- 
cil. H.  N.  Savage,  hydraulic  engineer 
for  the  project,  who  suspended  the  con- 
tract of  James  Kennedy  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  dam  without  notifying 
council,  will  be  retired  from  the  Job. 


NO    BIDS    REXJErVED    AT    W^ASHING- 
TON  FOR  MAKE  ISLAND  JOB. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— No  bids  were 
received  at  Washington  on  September 
3rd  for  the  construction  of  the  exten- 
sion to  Machine  Shop  No.  1,  Building 
No.  87,  at  Mare  Island  Navy  Yard. 

Six  bids  were  received  at  Mare 
Island,  George  Wagner,  251  Kearny 
street  ,San  Francisco,  submitting  the 
lowest  bid  at  $279,(>0<)  and  $18,250,  260 
days.  The  complete  list  was  published 
In  these  reports  of  September  3rd. 


BIDS         WANTED         FOR         OUTFALL 
SEWXm  REPAIRS. 

SAN  RAl'AiUJj,  Marin  Co.,  Cal. — The 
City  Council  of  the  City  of  San  Rafael 
will  receive  up  to  Tuesday  evening,  the 
10th  day  of  September,  1918,  sealed  bids 
for  repairs  to  the  outfall  sewer. 

Plans  and  specifications  on  file  in  the 
office  of  Eugene  W.   Smith,  City  Clerk. 


BIDS  OPENED  BY  BOARD  OF  SUPER- 
VISORS OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 


Bids  were  opened  yesterday  after- 
noon as  follows: 

School  Building. 

One-story  4-room  frame  school  build- 
ing to  be  erected  at  Cambridge  and 
Silliman  Streets. 

Unit  Price 

O.  Monson  $13,900       .45 

.Schultz  Constr.   Co 15,187       .45 

J.   S.   Hannah 15,969     1.00 

Anderson    &    Ringrose 15,100       .60 

O.  C.  Holt 15,440       .50 

Ruegg  Bros 14,950       .50 

Street  Work. 

Reconstruction  of  Army  street,  be- 
tween San  Bruno  and  Potrero  avenues: 

T.  A.  Clark,  low  man. 

Improving  Concord  street,  between 
Morse  and  Brunswick  streets: 

Jas.  M.  Smith,  (unit  bid)  $1.40.  Only 
bidder. 

Improve  Concord  street,  between 
Mission  and  Morse  Streets: 

T.  A.  Clark,  low  bidder. 

Retch-Hetchy  Work. 

FrogM    nnd    Switch    FIttlnga    tor    Light 

Rail  Hetch-Hetchy  AVater  Supply. 

W.    H.   Gallett $1,99'5.00 

Hamilton    &    Hansell 1.60-6.B0 

Koppel   Sales  Co 1,999.75 

F.    P.    Bodler 2,550.00 

Pump   and    Motor. 

Furnishing  and  Installing  8-inch  ver- 
tical centrifugal  pump  and  motor  at 
Commercial  Street  Sewage  Pumping 
Station: 


BONDS. 

DALY  CITY,  san  Mateo  Co.,  Cal.— 
Bids  will  be  received  until  September 
10th  at  8  P.  M.  ,by  Chas.  L.  Biebel,  City 
Clerk  of  Daly  City,  for  the  purchase  of 
Street  Improvement  Bonds  amounting 
to   $9,117.52. 


Bids  Opened  for  Extension  to 
Mare  Island  Machine  Shop. 

MARB  ISLAND,  Oal. — The  following 
bids  were  received  by  the  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment Septemiber  3rd,  for  an  extension 
to  Machine  Shop  No.  1,  Building  No.  87, 
at   Mare   Island  Navy  Yard. 

George  Wagner,  251  Kearny  St.,  San 
Francisco,  submitted  the  lowest  bid  at 
Mare  Island  at  $279,000,  260  days  for 
Proposition  No.  1,  and  $18,250,  260  days 
for  Proposition   No.   2. 

Bids  were  also  opened  at  Washington 

Geo.  Wagner,  San  Francisco,  Prop.  1, 
$2"'9,00O,  260  days;  Prop.  2,  $18,2150,  260 
days. 

Jas.  L.  McLaughlin,  S«.n  Francisco, 
(1)  $292,465,  300  days;  (2)  $28,4-24,  300 
days. 

Clinton  Constr.  Co.,  San  Francisco 
(1)  ^303, 000,  300  days;  (2)  $16,742,  SOO 
days. 

Lange  &  Bergstronx  San  Francisco 
(1)  $314,000,  300  days;  (2)  $20,851,  300 
days. 

L.  G.  Bergren  &  Son,  Seui  Francisco 
$323,000,  300  days;  (2)  $2S.900,  SOO  days 
(1)  $315,872,  300  days;  (2)  $25,000.  300 
days. 

E.    E.    Etherton,    San    Francisco    (1) 


IRRIGATION    WORK    STARTED. 

DURHAM,  Butte  Co.,  Cal.— The  State 
Land  Settlement  Board  is  ordering  ma- 
terial, and  has  a  few  men  at  work  pre- 
paring for  construction  of  a  $7000  weir 
in  Butte  creek  just  Ijelow  the  Butte 
County  Railroad  bridge,  it  was  an- 
nounced i-ecently  by  Superintendent  O. 
Kreutzer. 

Cannon  &  Phillips  of  Sacramento, 
who  were  awarded  a  $13,500  contract 
to  construct  a  four-mile  Irrigation  and 
drainage  ditch,  have  men  on  the  ground 
and  are  erecting  an  elevator  grader. 


BID  REJECTED  FOR  MARIN  COUNTY 
BRIDGE. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal.— Healy 
Tibbitts  Construction  Co.,  9  Main  St.. 
San  Francisso,  submitted  the  only  bid 
to  the  Marin  County  Supervisors  for  the 
construction  of  a  reinforced  concrete 
Highway  Bridge  with  a  Lift  Span  on 
the  County  Road  leading  from  Belve- 
dere to  Tiburon,  Marin  County. 

The  bid  was  rejected. 


CONTRACT  AW^ARDED  FOR   BRIDGE 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal. — W.  L. 
Proctor,  Santa  Rosa,  Cal.,  was  awarded 
a  contract  by  the  Marin  County  Super- 
visors for  the  construction  of  a  rein- 
forced concrete  bridge  on  the  State 
Highway  leading  from  Petaluma  to  San 
Rafael,  being  at  Station  377x20  of  th* 
State  Highway  Survey. 

Contract  price,   $6,893. 


GOVERNMENT  TO  CONSTRUCT  MORB 
BUILDINGS. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — A  laundry  to  cost 
$150,000  will  be  constructed  at  Camp 
Kearnv   according  to  a  war  department 


tvednesday.     Sept. 


19. S. 


iinounceincnt.  An  expenditure  of  $5,- 
54,990  has  been  authorized  tor  the  con- 
truction  of  laundries  at  all  army  can- 
onments.  The  laundries  will  be  oper- 
ted  with  special  power  plants  to  be 
•ongtructed  in  connection  with  th« 
aundries. 


/'ALLEJO       WILL        SEEK        STREET 
WORK  PEUtHIT. 


BUILDING  AND  ENaiNBE?RING  NEWS 

I'AIVNU     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 


VALi-EJO,  Cal. — In  order  that  street 
vork  in  this  city,  for  which  contracts 
,ave  been  awarded,  may  be  completed 
vithout  delay,  the  City  Council  has  au- 
horized  City  Engineer  T.  D.  Kilkenny 
o  apply  to  the  Federal  government  for 

permit  to  secure  enough  rock,  gravel 
ind  other  material  necessary  to  do  the 
vork  in  York  street,  El  Dorado  street, 
Pennsylvania  street  and  other  sections 
vhere  pa'  ing  is  to  be  completed. 


jilX  NtiiW  STEEL,     HANGARS  AT     EL- 
LINGTON   FIELD,   TEXAS. 


'  The  War  Department  authorizes  the 
rollowlng  staten.ent: 

Six  new  steel  hangars,  costing  be- 
itween  J9,000  and  $11,000  each,  are  being 
constructed  at  Ellington  field,  one  of 
the  gunnery  schools  of  the  Air  Service, 
at  Houston,  Tex.  The  new  hangars 
will  be  used  in  connection  with  work 
in  bombing,  which  Is  soon  to  be  started. 
Three  hundrad  and  thirty-three  acres 
of  land  near  Ellington  field  have  been 
secured  for  the  bombing  field.  Troop 
laboi-  is  being  used  in  the  consctruction 
work. 

Be^des  the  main  field  known  as 
Ellington,  there  are  five  auxiliary 
fields  near  Houston,  all  of  which  are 
used  in  the  training  of  fliers.  New  ex- 
tensions included  the  utilization  of  land 
a/t  Park  Place  and  on  the  Gulf,  near 
San  lieon,  Texas. 


HARBOR  COMMISSION. 

Business  was  transacted  at  yesteer- 
day's  (Friday)  meeting  as  follows: 

Industrial  Accident  Commission 
issued  a  permit  to  operate  boiler  No. 
1S56-18  at  Union  Deoot  and  Ferry 
House. 

Permission  granted  Treasury  Depart- 
ment to  Install  sign  at  Ferry  Building, 
to  advertise  Fourth  Liberty  Loan. 

Request  of  Hugh  Crummey  that  tne 
Board  pay  Larsen  Bros.  $246. lO.  de- 
ducting same  from  money  due,  was  re- 
ferred to  committee  of  the  whole. 

Raisch  Improvement  Co.  presented 
maintenance  bond  for  Pier  No.  42  for 
3  years  by  Fidelity  &  Casualty  Co.  of 
New  York.  $4001.78.     Approved. 

Upon  the  recommendation  of  Chief 
Engineer  White,  claims  were  ordered 
paid  as  follows: 

J.  D.  Hannah,  sher  Pier  No.  3,  $13,- 
947.39. 

Healy-Tibbitts  Constr.  Co.,  Pier  No. 
33.  $2454.15. 

H.  Crummey,  paving,  $7211.25. 

J.  D.  Hannah,  bulkhead  Pier  No.  27, 
11239.57. 

Application  of  Borzone  Fish  Co.  for 
space  at  foot  of  Leavenworth  street  for 
wholesale  fish  market  referred  to  Com- 
mittee of  Whole. 

Plans  and  specifications  were  adopted 
for  new  shed  on  Pier  33.  Notice  of 
time  of  receiving  bids  will  be  published 
in  these  columns  as  soon  as  a  date  is 
fixed  and  plans  ready  for  figures. 


MANHATTAN  BEACH,  Los  Angeles 
Co.,  Cal. — R.  S.  Quarrler,  7ll  So.  Los 
Angeles  St.,  Los  Angeles,  was  awarded 
the  contract  at  $18,960.60  for  paving 
about  13  blocks  on  Ocean  avenue  in 
Manhattan  Beach.  The  work  will  in- 
volve 66,464  sq.  ft.  of  concrete  paving, 
3400  lin.  ft.  cement  curb,  25O0  ft.  of 
header  and  incidental  work. 


MACHINERY    BIDS    WANTED. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Until  1  o'clock  P.  M.,  September  12, 
1918,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Board  of  Education  of  the  Los  Angeles 
High  School  District  for  machinery  and 
equipment  as  per  list  on  file  in  the 
purchasing  department  of  the  board, 
1437  South  San  Pedro  Street,  Los  An- 
geles. 


BRITISH       MERCHANT-      SHIP       CON- 
STRUCTION. 


The  Secretary  of  the  British  Admir- 
alty, in  announcing  the  tonnage  of 
merchant  ships  constructed  in  the 
throe  months  ended  June  30,  says  that 
the  output  of  the  United  Kingdom  and 
allied  and  neutral  countries  exceeded 
the  lo.sses  from  all  causes  by  296,696 
gross  tors.  The  total  output  was  1.- 
24,3,274  tons,  as  against  870,317  tons  for 
the  first  quarter  of  the  year.  The 
United  Kingdom  built  442,966  tons,  as 
compared  with  320.280.  During  July 
the  United  Kingdom  constructed  141,- 
948  tons,  as  compared  with  134,159 
tons  in  June 


CONCRETE  MOTORBOAT  FOR  NAVY. 


The  Portland  Cement  Association 
announces  that  the  reinforced  concrete 
motorboat  "Concrete,"  built  by  W.  N. 
Dowsey,  at  Iron  River.  Mich  .  in  1914, 
was  on  July  13,  this  year,  officially  in- 
ducted into  the  United  States  Naval 
Service,  after  being  camouflaged  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  most  approved 
practice  as  applied  to  vessels  of  war  at 
the  present  time.  This  craft  has  the 
distinction  of  being  the  first  concrete 
self-propelled  vessel  built  in  this 
country. 


TO  CUT  AUTO  OUTPUT, 


WASHINGTON. —  Manufacturers  of 
pa-ssenger  automobiles  and  repair 
parts  have  agreed  with  the  War  In- 
dustries Board  to  limit  production 
during  the  last  six  months  of  1918  to 
25  per  cent  of  the  total  production  in 
1917  .according  to  announcement  in 
the  form  of  a  letter  from  the  War  In- 
dustries Board  to  the  National  Auto- 
mobile Chamber  of  Commerce.  To  per- 
mit this  production,  the  board  gave 
notice  It  will  extend  preferential  treat- 
ment for  the  obtaining  of  materials 
necessary  to  "match  up"  the  stock  on 
hand. 


NEW       AMERICAN       ATTACHE       FOR 
BRAZIL. 


J  K.  Philippi.  of  New  York  City,  has 
been  appointed  American  commercial 
attache  to  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  is  pre- 
paring to  leave  in  the  near  future  for 
the  Brazilian  post,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement made  by  the  Bureau  of 
Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce,  De- 
partment   of    Commerce.      Mr.    Philippi 


Page  Seven 

will  be  asi^igned  tu  the  American  em- 
bassy at  Uio  de  Janeiro. 

The  position  of  commercial  attache 
In  Brazil  is  considered  of  special  im- 
portance at  this  time  when  the  rela- 
tions between  the  two  countries  are 
becoming  more  cordial  every  day  as  a 
result  of  the  common  interest  In  the 
outcome  of  the  war. 

Mr.  Philippi  has  been  engaged  In 
business  in  Latin  America  for  17  years 
and  speaks  Portuguese  and  Spanish 
fluently.  For  the  last  three  years  he 
has  been  the  South  American  repre- 
sentative of  a  prominent  New  York 
concern,  during  which  time  he  has 
devoted   particular  attention   to   Brazil. 


CHIC.4GO    GIRL       ABANDONS       KNIT- 
TING   TO    MAKE    SHELLS. 


Chicago's  champion  knitter  has  be- 
come a  munition  worker.  She  is 
Helen  Dillon  of  Charles  Street,  now 
working  in  a  factory  at  Pullman. 

The  young  woman's  splendid  success 
in  knitting  for  the  soldiers  inspired  her 
with  a  desire  to  undertake  some  more 
important  work  in  the  war  program, 
and  she  is  now  engaged  in  an  import- 
ant branch  of  shell  manufacture.  Ac- 
cording to  the  reports  received  by  the 
Department  of  Labor  ,she  finds  this 
work  not  only  more  patriotic,  but 
more    remunerative. 


MATERIALS      USED      TO      M.\KE      AN 
AIRPLANE. 


Included  in  the  materials  necessary 
for  one  airplane  are:  Nails,  4326: 
screws,  3337;  steel  stamping,  921;  forg- 
ings,  798;  turnbuckles,  276:  fire,  3262 
feet:  alumnium,  65  pounds;  spruce,  244 
feet:  pine,  58  feet:  ash.  31  feet; 
hickory,  1%  feet:  varnish,  11  gallons; 
rubber,  34  feet;  linen,  201  square 
yards:  veneer,  57  square  feet. 


TO  CONTRACT  HOTEL. 


SACRAMElNTO.  Cal.,  August. —  Bay 
Point  Improvement  Company,  which 
proposes  to  erect  a  three-story  hotel 
and  store  building  at  Bay  Point,  has 
been  given  permission  by  Commissioner 
of  Corporations  H.  L  Carnahan  to  sell 
and  Issue  shares  of  its  capital  stock. 

Under  the  permit  the  company  Is 
authorized  to  sell  6.500  shares  of  its 
preferred  capita!  stock  at  par.  $10,  for 
cash,  to  net  95  per  cent  of  the  selling 
price.  It  also  is  permitted  to  issue 
1,(W0  shares  of  its  preferred  stock  to 
J.  F.  Penny  in  exchange  for  certain 
real  prcperty,  and  to  issue  2.00O  shares 
of  common  stock  to  its  incorporators 
for  services. 

The  building  which  the  company  pro- 
poses to  erect  will  cost  $60,000.  The 
hotel  is  for  the  accommodation  of 
workers  in  the  ship-yards  and  other  in- 
dustrial establishments  at  Bay  Point. 
It  is  pointed  out  that  these  workers 
have  great  difficulty  in  securing  places 
in  which  to  live,  and  great  numbers  of 
them  are  required  to  cross  the  bay  at 
expense  and  loss  of  time. 

It  is  stipulated  that  the  common 
shares  issued  shall  be  deposited  In 
escrow,  and  that  the  company  must  sell 
3.000  of  Its  shares  on  or  before  January 


A  ooonlry  worth  IlKlitiBB  »•'  '■  • 
country  worth  MvInK  for.  Buy  Thrift 
Stamps, 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  BNOINEERING  NEWS 


BUILJJINO  COiM'lUlTS. 


San  Francisco  County. 


No. 

1440 
144? 
4148 
1449 
1450 
1451 
1452 
1453 
1454 
1455 
1456 
1457 
1458 
1459 
1460 
1461 
1462 
1463 
1464 
1465 
1466 
1467 
14«8 
1467 
1468 
1469 
1470 
1471 
1472 
1473 
1474- 
1475 
147.6 
1477 


Owner  Contractor 

Leopold     Reedy 

Samuelson    Samuelson 

Brunings    Dillon 

Same    Same 

Mendel    Diestel 

Rennie    Spencer 

Buckley   Ferguson 

City&Co  of  S  F.— Anders-on   1 

Heyman    Heyman 

Same    ^ame 

Same    Same 

Moore    Duncan 

McCormick    McCormick 

Arnott   Arnott 

Same  Same 

Same  Same 

Allred   Allred 

Hoffman    Lindberg 

Union  Oil  Owner 

Nat'I    War    Work....Koenig 

Wurzbaeh   Henrichs 

Mary's    Help Decker 

Long   Evans 

Bugbee    Bugbee 

Jackson  Owner 

SIchmidt     jSchmidt 

Boas    _ Barrett 

Rosent'eldt    Owner 

Macdonough    Costello 

Same    - Same 

Same  Same 

Nelson    Nelson 

Damante   Damante 

Real  Ppty  s.Swenson 


Amt. 

15000 
2500 
4550 

450 
3000 

950 

13500 

711S4 

1950 

1950 

1950 

900 
2500 
1500 
1500 
1500 
5000 

575 
1000 
2000 
2000 
3073 
2'5fl0 
1950 
19'50 

600' 

800 

700 
1 90(1 
1900 
1900 
1900 
1000 
5000 


FRAME  APARTMENTS 

(1446)      W    WEBSTER    157.6    N    Hayes. 

Two-story   frame  apartments. 
Owner Edw.  Leopold,  627  Webster 

San  Francisco. 
Architect John      J.    Foley,      770      5th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Wm.   M.    Reedy   &   Co.,   J«T 

Ellsworth,  San   Francisco. 
COST,   $15,000 


HBSIDEiNCB 

(144,7)      W  DIAMOND     22.6      N  Clipper. 
OTie  and   one-half-story  res'idence. 

Owner Albln    M.    Samuelson,    3732 

21st,   San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


EXCAVATrNG,    ETC. 

<1448)      SW    POST    AND    SHANNON    S 
137-G    W    104-6  (N    77-6    W    20   N   60    E 
124-6.      Wrecking,    removal,    excavat- 
ing,  shoring   and   bulkheading. 
Owner John  H.  Brunings,  454  Cal- 
ifornia,   San  Franeisco. 

Architect August  Nordln,  Mills  Bldg. 

San    Francisco. 
Contractor....iMauric6    Dillon,     694     19th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Sept.  3,  "18.     Dated  Aug.  30,  '18. 
All  work  included  in  12  calendar 

days    completed $2410 

Completed  and  accepted 1000 

Usual  35  days 1140 

TOTAL  COST,  $4  550 
Bond,  $V25.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  Limit,  12  days  after  Sept.  4. 
Forfeit,  $10.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


(1449)      BA(nv    PILLING,    TAMPING    & 
removing  all  shores,  etc.,  on  above. 

Coatractor....'Maurice    Dillon.     694     19th 
Ave.,  San  Franci-sco. 

Filed  Sept.  3,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  30,  '18. 
Completed  and  accepted _ $335 


Usual   35  days 115 

TOTAL  COST,  $450 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  10  days.  Forfeit, 
$40.     Plans  and   specifications   filed. 


REPAIRS 

(1450)      NW    ELLIS    AA'D    JONES.      Re- 
pair fire  damage. 

Owner Dr.  Mendel,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...John      Diestel,     248       Russ 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $3000 


REPAIRS,   ETC. 

(1451)  W  DRUMM  45-10  S  Sacramento 
W  70  N  45-10  B  70  —  45-10.  Removal 
and  repairs  to  semi-passenger  ele- 
vator for  three-story  building. 

Owner James   Rennie. 

Architect Nathaniel      Blaisdell, 

California,  S.  F. 
Contractor. ...Spencer     Elevator  Co., 

Beale,   San   Francisco. 
Filed  Sept.  4,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  21,  '18. 

Completed  and  accepted $712 

Usual  35  days'. 238 

TOTAL  COST,  $950 
Bond,  $475.  Sureties,  A.  E.  Lacey  and 
Lyman  D.  Foster.  Limit,  30  days.  For- 
feit, $5.     .Specifications  only  filed. 


255 
128 


ALTERATION'S 

(1452)  N  (yFARRKUL  82-6  W  Octavia 
W  25xN  120.  Alterations  and  addi- 
tions to  three-story  frame  building 
into  4-room  apartments. 

Owner Elizabeth  G.  and  Margaret 

G.   Buckley. 

Architect T.  Paterson  Ross,  310  Cali- 
fornia,  San  Francisoo. 

Contractor....R.    Ferguson,    1672    Geary, 
San  Francisco. 

Piled  Sept.   4,  18.     Dated  Aug.  28.  '18. 

Ready  for  lathing _ $2020 

Roughed  In  by  plumber  and  elec- 
trician      2020 

Lathing   completed   2020 

Mill  work  in  place  &  completed   2020 

Completed  and  accepted 2020 

Usual  35  days 340O 

TOTAL  COST,    $13,500 

Bond,   none.     Limit,   100  days.     Forfeit, 

none,     plans  and  specifications  filed. 


SCHOOL 

(1453)     EXCELSIOR  AVE.   bet.   Madrid 

and    Lisbon      streets.      Brick      school 

building. 

Owner City    and     County    of    San 

Francisco. 

Architect John  Reid  Jr.,  1st  National 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractors: — 

Carpentry.  Anderson  &  Ringrose,  320 
Market    St.,    $126,357. 

Heating    and    Ventilating,    Scott    Co., 
243    Minna  St.,    $9,070. 

Brick  and  tile  work.  Farrell  &  Reed, 
ISO  Jessie  St.,  $13,800. 

Plumbing  ,A.  Lettich,  365  Fell  Street, 
$11,907. 

Electrical   work,   Butte  Elec.   &   Bng. 
Co.,   683   Howard   Street,   $8,100. 

Electric   Program  Clock,   Butte  Enec. 
&  Bng.  Co.,  $1,950. 

TOTAL  COST,   $171,184 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1454)  S  BBRTITA  275  E  Mohawk.  One 
story  frame  residence. 

Owner Oscar  Heyman  &  Bro.,   742 

Market,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.    $1950 

FRAME   RE19IDENC5B 

(1455)  S    BBRTITA    382-6    E    Mohawk. 
One-story  frame   residence. 

Owner Oscar  Heyman   &  Bro.,   742 

Market,  San  Francisco. 

Architect .'None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1950 


FRAME   RESIDENCE 
(14'56)   S  BBRTITA  250  E  Mohawk.  One 
story  frame  residence. 

Owner Oscar  Heyman   &  Bro.,  742 

Market,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Jfone. 

Day's  work.  '  COST,   $1950 

(1457)     NO.   14   BATTERY.     Install  ad- 
ditional   women's    dressing    roonw. 

Owner W.   N.  Moore   Co. 

Architect G.       A.    Applegarth,       ISiOO 

Glaus  Spreckles  Bldg.,  a  F. 
Contractor....  W.      C.      Duncan,      Sharon 
Bldg.,   San    Francisco. 

COST,  $900 


FRAMiB  RBSIDEINCB 

(1458)      S       TWENTY-FIFTH       200     W 
Dolores.     Two-story  frame  residence. 

Owner Thos.        iMcCormick,         251 

Gladys,   San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


FRAME  COTTAGE 

(1459)     NW      RHINE    75    NE      Wilson. 
One-Story  frame  cottage. 

Owner Jas.     A.   Arnott,   2223     19th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Jas.     Arnott     &  Son,     2223 
19th  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $1500 


FRAME  COTTAGE 

(1460)      NW    RHINE      12,5    NE      Wilson. 
One-story  frame  cottage. 

Owner Jas.     A.     Arnott,     2223  19th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Ja3.      A.      Arnott      &    Son, 
2223   19th    Ave.,  S.   P. 

COST.   $1500 


FRAME  COTTAGE 

(1461)     NE  GOETHE  375  NW  San  Jose 
Ave.     One-story  frame  cottage. 

Owner Jas.    A.    Arnott,     2223  19th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Jas.     Arnott  &     Son,     2223 
19th  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $1500 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1462)     B   MERCEDES      125    N      Cedro 

Ave.     Five-room  and  basement  frame 

residence. 

Owner C.  S.  Allred.  150  Onondaga 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $5000 


.Vednesday.      Sept.      11,      ;C>)S 

.  ITERATIONS 

(63)     NO.  3-J52  NINETEENTH.     Alter 
dwelling. 

uner S.  HofTman,  Premises. 

.  chltect None. 

I  ntraotor....C.     Lindbergr,    257     Surroy, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    »57.5 


i  TENSION 

iSi)     SIXTDEiNTH     AND     ILLINOIS. 

Extension   for  corrugated   iron   pump 

house. 

vner Union  Oil  Co.  of  California 

Mills   Bldg.,   S.   F. 

chltect .None. 

ly's    work.  COST.    $1000 


./TBKATIONS 

4«5)     B     STEUART    250      S   Howard. 
Arrange  basement  for  grill   and  pool 
room,  Army  and  Navy  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
»ner National    War  Council,    617 

1st  National     Bank     Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 

-chltect None. 

(ntractor....Chas.     J.   U.     Koenig,     520 
Church.  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $2000 


One- 


WELLING 

4«6)      S      SIDE   OF   INGALLS. 

story  plaster  exterior  dwelling. 

wuer Burt  Wurzbach,   1281   Que- 

sada  Ave..  S.  F. 

rchltect None. 

oiltractor....D.    Hinrichs,   1313   Quesada 
Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $2000 


I^XTTRIC  WORK 

1467)  SB  GUERRERO  AND  CLINTON 
Park  .S  leOxE  2S0.  Electrical  wiring, 
conduit  and  signal  system  for  four- 
story  reinforced  concrete  hospital  ad- 
dition. 

wner Mary's        Help        Hospital, 

Premises. 

rchitect Jno.  J.  Foley.  770  5th  Ave., 

San  Francisco, 
ontractor.... Decker    Elec.    Constr.    Co., 
149  New  Montgomery,  S.  F. 
iled  Sept.  6,  "18.     Dated  Aug.  30,  '18. 

On  1st  of  each  month 75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAIj  COST,  $3»73.20 
:ond.  $1537  Sureties,  J.  Biller  and  A. 
;.  Drendell.  Limit,  40  days.  Forfeit, 
one.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


■RAME   DWELLING 

1468)  LOT  572  GIFT  MAP  NO.  1.  All 
work  for  one-story  and  basement 
frame  dwelling. 

iwner Louis  .R    and  Gretta  L.   E. 

Long.  121  Banks.  S.  F. 

rchitect None. 

'ontractor....O.   E.   Evans.   2569   Mission, 
San    Francisco. 

•lied  Sept.  6,  '18.     Dated  Aug.   3,  'IS. 

Frame   up  $250 

Brown   coated   250 

Completed  250 

Usual    35    days 250 

Balance.  $1500,  to  be  paid  on  5th 
of  each  month  for  bills  for  labor 
and  material  furnished  and  bal- 
ance above  actual  cost  to  be  paid 

to  O.  E.  Evans - 

TOTAL    COST,    $2500 

lond,    none.      Limit,    90    days.      Forfeit, 

I.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


T^AME  RE^SIDENCE 

1467)      W  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE  225 
S  Anza.     Two-story  frame  residence. 

>wner E.  F.  Bugbee,  650  8th  Ave., 

San  Francisco. 


BUILDING  A.ND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Architect .\l.    G.    Bugbee,    619    Wash- 
ington, San  Francisco. 
Days  work.  COST,  $1950 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

fUeS)      W  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE  200 
S  Anza.     One-story  frame  residence. 

Owner G.  M.  Jackson,  650  8th  Ave. 

Saa  Francisco. 
Architect M.    G.    Bugbee,    619    Wash- 
ington, San  Francisco. 
Day's   work   .  COST.    $1950 


ALTERATIONS 

(1469)     W    ANDOVER    100    N    Eugenia. 
Alter  dwelling. 

Owner J.  C.  Schmidt,  65  Ellsworth, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Days   work.  COST,    $600 


MISSION.      Repair   fire 


REPAIRS 
(1470)      NO. 
damage. 

Owner B.    Boas,    452    Montgomery, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Barrett      &    Hilp,      Sharon 
Eldg..  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $500 


ADDITION 

(1471)      NO.    667   THIRTY-FOURTH   AV 
Add  to  two-story  dwelling. 

Owner." H.  Rosenfeldt,  Premises. 

Architect .None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $700 


FRAME  RESIDENCE 

(1472)      N  PRECITA  54  W  Florida.  Two 
story  and  basement  frame   residence. 

OwnerN Macdonongh    &   Costello.    90 

St.  Mary's  Ave.  and  93  Col- 
lege  Ave..    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1900 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1473)  N  PRECITA  82  W  Florida.  Two 
story  and  basement  frame  residence. 

Owner Macdonough  &  Costello.  90 

St.  Mary's  Ave.  and  93  Col- 
lege  Ave..   San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  (X>ST,  $1900 


FRA^IE  RESIDENCE 

(1474)  N  PBRCITA  27  W  Florida.  Two 
story  and  basement  frame  residence. 

Owner Macdonough  &  Costello,  90 

St.  Mary's  Ave.  and  93  Col- 
lege  Ave.,    San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $190fl 

FRAME   RESIDENCE 

(1475)  B  SAN  BRUNO  AVE  200  S  17th. 
One-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
de..ce. 

Owner Emil     Nelson,   37      Delmar, 

San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $190-0 


FRAME  RI5SIDENC!E 

1147G)      W  WINSOR  87  N  Green.     One- 

.story  and  basement  frame  residence. 

Owner JiVank         Damante.         124S 

Keamy,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $!00« 


ALTERATION'S 

(1477)  NW  POST  AND  LICK  ALIjEY. 
Alterations  to  store  in  Lick  Building. 

Owner Real  Property  &  Invest- 
ment Co.,  1  Montgomery. 
San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 


Page  Nine 

Contractor....owen.sun      &      Fianzen.    115 

N-atoma  .tfan  Francisco. 
Filed  Sept.   7,  '18.     Dated  Sept.   7,  '18. 
Weekly  payments  of  cost  of  labor 

and   material   

CJontractor   to    receive   actual   cost   of 
labor  and  materials  plus  10%. 

TOTAL  COST,  not  to  exceed.  $5000 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  30  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


LEASE. 


San  Francisco  County. 


Sept.  6.  1918 — S  O'FARRBLL  137-6  W 
I'owell  W  60xS  117-6.  Katherine  D 
Winship  to  McDermott  Hotel  Co.  5 
years.     $48,576. 

* 

-ARCHITECT'S    CERTIFICATE. 


Sept.  5,  1918 — Creston  H.  Jensen  has 
filed  his  Certificate  of  Architecture 
for  t'an  Francisco  County. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    BUILDING    OPERA- 
TIONS   FOR    MONTH    OF    AUGUST 
1018. 


The  following  is  a  report  of  building 
operation.?  for  the  month  of  August, 
1918.  as  shown  by  the  Records  of  the 
.San  FrancLsco  Bureau  of  Building  In- 
spection: 

No.  of 

Class  Bldgs.  Cost 

"A"  1  $   40,000 

"B"  2  195,000 

"C"  6  27.300 

Frames  49  202.180 

Alterations  2«3  205.266 

Public   Bldgs.  1  1J5.000 

Harbor  Bldg.s.  2  63.782 


Totf.l 


324 


$868,528 


COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


.San  Francisco  County. 

REX:OkDBD  ACOBPTED 

Aup-  .31.  1918 — N  HOWARD  91-8  E 
Main  E  45-lOxN  137-6.  Isabella 
Fowler  to  Jon  B  Beck... .Aug.  31.  1918 

Au<'.  31.  1918 — W  FIRST  AVE  172  N 
Clement  N  25xW  120.  Thomas  W 
Gilmour  to  Frank  PaKle..Aug.  29.  1918 

Aug.  31  1918 — N  CAMINO  DEL  MAR 
(32nd  Ave)  at  bdy  line  Lots  1  and 
2  E  40  15-8  N  4  deg  59  min  W  343- 
9%  S  71  deg  04  min  W  60  S  6  deg 
33  min  E  SSO-IOH  E  9-10%  ptn  Lots 
1  and  2  Lyon  &  Hoags  Sub  Bakers 
Beach  Land  Co.  Dr  George  P  Allen 
to  Robert  Trost Aug.  28.  1918 

Aug.  31,  1918— LOT  19  BLK  3189. 
Westwood  Park.  Residential  De- 
velopment Co   to    H  J   Hansen 

Aug.   31.  1918 

Sept.  3,  1918 — LOT  8  BLK  15,  Crocker 
Amazon  Tct.  D  Houle  to  whom  it 
may    concern _ Aug.    30.    1918 

Sept.  4,  1918— NW  CALIFORNIA  AND 
Miles    W    56xN    115-6.        University 

Club   to   W   C   Duncan   &   Co 

Aug.   31.   1918 

Sept.  4.  1918— FIRST  FLOOR  ANNEX 
"A"  (Contract  Recorded  June  21. 
1918.)  Southern  Pacific  Co  to  Bos  & 
O'Brien Aug.  27,  1918 

Sept.  5,  1918— NOS.  613-615  OCTAVIA 
Caroline  Huguenin  to  J  H  Hender- 
son  Aug.    31.    1918 

Sept.  5.  1918— N  HAIGHT  73-10  B 
Lyon  N  100-6xE  50.  B  T  Shaw  to 
Roy  Gulliher Sept.   4.   1918 

Sept.  5,  1918— N  SUTTER  81-6  W 
Jones  W  46xN  107.  Louis  D  Stoft 
to   White  &  Gloor Sept.   5.    1918 

LIENS  FILED. 

San  Francisco  Coanty. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Aug.     14.     1918— N     SUTTER     167-3 
•Van    Ness    Ave    W   57-6xiN    120.      R 
Michel    vs    Mrs    E    Dunn,    Robt    P 
Smith  and  Mendel  Weisbleet..$2429.10 


Pajje  Teii 

Aug.  L'O.  laiS— W  illSSIUN  So  N  lalh 
N  50-6xW  8w.  uouia  Moller  vs  A 
f  Jacobs  and  A  O' Field $53.50 

Aug.  23,  IfllS— N  SUTTER  1S7-3  VV 
Van  Ness -Ave  W  57-t;xN  120.  R  N 
Nason  -&  ("■>  vs  .Mendel  Weisbleet. 
Annetta  Dunn,  Robt  P  Smith  and 
R    iM    Michel $430.33 

Au"  24,  191S— N  SUTTER  1C7-3  VV 
Van  Ness  Ave  W  57-6xN  120.  Mag- 
ner  Bros  vs  R  Michel,  Anetta  Dunn. 
Robt  F  Smith  and  Mendel  Weis- 
bleet     '^'ll-* 

Aug.  24,  1918— N  SUTTER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4V4xN  .37-6.  W  P 
Fuller  vs  J  Salanave  and  Carl  F 
Herz    $107.50 

Sept.  4.  1918— SE  MADRID  125  SW 
Russia  Ave  SW  25xSE  100.  Chris- 
topher Honaas  vs  O  E  Evans, 
Maude  Grey  and  Theodore  Grey.... $99 

Sept  6,  191S— N  TWENTY-EIGHTH 
200  E  Dolores  E  25xN  114.  Christo- 
pher   Honaas      vs    O    E    Evan.s      and 

Catherine  T  McDonnell $150 

« 

BlILDING  CONTRACTS. 
OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTI. 

No.  0«ner  Contractor  Amt. 

1386  MacGiegoi  Owner  3850 

1387  Same  Same  3975 

1388  Same  Same  3940 

1389  Same  Same  3865 

1390  Albeigei  Nelson  400 

1391  Same                   .  Same  900 

1392  Kinne>  Kinney  2000 

1393  Uie  Ure  2900 

1394  Peteisen  Burks  2000 

1395  Same  Same  2000 

1396  Same  Same  2000 

1397  West  Peters'en  4000 

1398  .same  Same  4000 

1399  Same  Same  3657 

1400  McCall  Petersen  382.i 

1401  Hodge  Ifodge  500 

1402  GiKon  Pedgrift  2500 

1403  McGuinness  Owner  2000 

1404  .  Same  Sime  2000 
14  05  Von  Ah  Von  Ah  2000 
14  06  Rex  D-ve  Warner  1500 

1407  Booth  Warner  500 

1408  Swansen  Fabing  400 

1409  Plum  Plum  4500 
HIO  Andeis-on  Corey  5.)0 

1411  Nivers  Bi^own  700 

1412  Stand    Undergind      Owner  2000 

1413  Rose  Rose  4500 

1414  Button  Button  4250 

1415  Same  Same  4500 

1416  McCracken  Strang  450(1 

1417  Same  Same  4500 

1418  Same  Same  4500 

1419  Whitehead  Peppin  1900 

1420  Same  Same  1900 

1421  Silva  Silva  2O00 

1422  Fisher  Anderson  425 

1423  Withe!  s  Olsen  2000 

1424  Schlej  Doss  2145 

1425  Brown  Hansen  3626 

1426  Carlsen  Cailsen  1400 

1427  Black  Texdahl  400 

1428  Smith  Smith  1600 

1429  Crowley  Crowley  inOOO 

1430  Brusie  Victors  600 

1431  Smith  Smith  2*00 

1432  Hieronjmus  Scott  5'oO 

1433  Boulonge  Jamieson  o25 

1434  Cunha  Hellman  450 

1435  Castro  Murdock  DnO 

1436  Tole  Tole  600 

1437  Pelosi  Pelosi  400 

1438  Larsen  Uarsen  2d00 

1439  Same  Same  2o00 

1440  Same  Same  2500 
14n  Same  Same  2500 

1442  Same  Same  2500 

1443  Hamada  Rissi  419 

1444  Tickell  Strang  4io0 

1445  Goldsmith  4          Moe  400 

1446  Rulofion  Hay  loOO 

1447  Houghton  Connor  4UU 

1448  Northbrae  Pattmson  500 


iBUILDlNG  AND  ENGINEKitlNG  NEWS 

KRA.ME  UWEU^ING 

(1388)  N   HOPKIN'S  67   W   Park  Blvd., 
Oakland.      Two-story    7-room    dwig. 

Owner C.  M.   MacGregor.   470   13th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $3940 

DWELLING 

(1389)  N  HOPKJNS  27  W   Park  Blvd., 
Oakland.     Two-story  7-room  dwlg. 

Owner C.  M.   MacGregor,   470  13th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST,  $?865 


Wednesday 


c,)t.      11,      IJi^ 


W  Park  Blvd., 
7-room    frame 


FRAME    DWEii.ING 
(138G1      N  HOPKINS  307 

Oakland.      Two-story 

dwcfling. 

Owner C.  M.   MacGregor,   470   13th, 

•         Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $3850 


FRAME   DWBU^ING 

(1387)     N  HOPKINS  267  W  Park  Blvd.. 

Oakland.      Two-story    7-room    frame 

dwelling. 

Owner C.  M.  MacGregor,  470   13th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day'si  work.  COST,  $3975 


ALTERATIO'NS 

(1390)      NO.     .54    CALMAR    AVE..    Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner W.  R.  Alberger,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Cimtractor-.-H.    P.    Nelson,    2241    Grove, 
Berkeley. 

CO.ST.    $400 


GARAGE 

(1391)  NO.      754      CALMAR.      Oakland. 
Garage. 

Owner W.  R.  Alberger,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Cnntractor.-.H.    P.    Nelson,    2241    Grove, 
Berkeley. 

COST.  $900 
DWELLING 

(1392)  S  FORTY-THIF.D  50  E  Webster 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner ..C.     H.   Kinney,     560     62nd, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


nWEIvLING 

(1393)      E    FOURTH   AVE    40  S   E-16th. 
Oakland.     Two-story   6-room   dwlg. 

Owner Jas.  Ure,  415  E-16th.  Okd. 

Architect A.    W.    Smith,    1010    Broad- 
way, O.akland. 
Day's  work.  COST,   $2900 


DWELLING 

(1394)      S  FIFTY-FIFTH  400  W  Gaskill 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner C.   Petersen. 

Architect None. 

Contraetor....C.  E.  Burks.  4152  Randolph 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $2000 


DWELLI-NG 

(139.-,)      S  FIFTY-FIFTH  433  W  Gaskill 
Oakland.     One-story  n-ronm  dwelling. 

Owner C.   Petersen. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-..C.  E.  Burkf?.  4152  Randolph 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST.    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1396)    S  FifrTY-FIFTH  4«   W   Gaskill, 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner C.   Petersen. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.  E.  Burk!?,  4152  Randolph 
Ave.,  Oakland 

';osT.  $2000 


DWE.LLTNG 

(1397)     N  SANTA   RAY   450   E   Paloma, 

Oakland.     Two-story   six-room;  dwlg. 

Owner W.  B.  West,  Oakland  Bank 

of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland.. 
Architect Chas.    W'.    McCall.    Central 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor. ...A.   Petersen.   3918  Linwood 

Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,    $4000 


li  WHIRLING 

(1398)  N  SANTA  RAY  AVE  400  E 
Paloma,  Oakland.  Two-story  6-rooir 
dwelling. 

Owner W'.  B.  West,  Oakland  Bank 

of  Savings  Bldg..  Oakland. 

Architect Chas.    W.    McCall.    Central 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor.. ..A.   Petersen,   391 S  Linwood 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,    $4000 


DWELLING 

(1399)  N  SANTA  CLARA  AVE  45  W 
Jean.  Oakland.  One-story  6-rooni 
dwelling. 

Owner W.  B.  West,  Oakland  Bank 

of  Savings   Bldg..   Oakland 

Architect Chas.    W.    McCall.    Central 

Bank   Bldg.,   Oakland. 
Contractor.... A.    Petersen,   3918   Linwood 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST,    $3657 


DWELLING 

(1400)  N  SANTA  RAY  AVE  300  W 
Carlston,  Oakland.  Two-story  7-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Chas.    W.   McCall,     Central 

Bank    Bldg.,   Oakland. 

Architect Chas.    W.    McCall,    Central 

•  Bank   Bldg.,   Oakland. 
Contractor....A.   Petersen,   3918  Linwood 
.Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $3825 


ALTERAVIONS 

(1401)      NO.   1226  .SEVENTEEiNTH  AVE: 
(Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner J.   R.  Hodge,   17th  Ave  and 

E-14th,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $50(1 


WAREHOUSE  j 

(1402)     S    TWELFTH    100    B    Webster,  ) 

Oakland.     One-story  brick  warehouse 

Owner C.  L.  Gilson,  312  12th,  Okd.  i 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Ja's.   H.   Pedgrift,   565  16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,   $2500 

Dw  Filling 

(1403     N  THIRTY-SIXTH  90  W  Adeline  ; 
Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwlg. 

Owner James      McGuinness,      5615 

E-17th,   Oakland. 

Architect None   . 

Day's   work.  COST.    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1404)      NW    THIRTY-SIXTH    &    ADK- 

line,   Oakland.        Ohe-story      6-room 

dwelling. 

Owner James      McGuinness,      5615 

E-lTth,   Oakla»d. 

Architect jNone. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $2500 


DWELl^ING 

(1405)  W  SIXTY-FOURTH  AVE  35  S 
Bromley.  Oakland.  .•  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner .Peter     Von  Ah,      172'5   64th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's -work.  COST.   $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1406)     NO.     1524  E-TWELFTH.     Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner Rex    Dye    Works.    1600    E- 

24th.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Cotnractor....S.  A.  Warner.  5394  Prince- 
ton.  Oakland. 

COST,   $1600 


■dnesday.      Fept-      "■      !»  ^ 

PAIRS 

07)      NO.    nOO    E-TWELJTH.      Oak- 

jnd.     Repairs 

„„ C.  S.  Booth,  928  16th,  Okd. 

■hitect None. 

Uractor....S.  A.  Warner,  5374   Prince- 
ton, Oakland. 

COST,  $500 


iDITION 

08)   NO.  2319  TWENTY-FIFTH  AVE 

>akland.     Addition. 

„er Chas.    Swenson,    Premises. 

chltect None. 

ntractor....F.      N.    Fabing,      55«    62nd, 
Oakland. 

COST,    »400 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINFERING  NEWS 

DWELLING 

<lil7)  SW  WALiA  VISTA  &  LAKE- 
shore  Ave.,  Oakland.  Two-story  7- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner W.      J.      McCracken,      1327 

Broadway.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.   N.  Strang.   1405  Central 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COOT,    »4500 


.TBRATIONS 

M>9)     NO.  1218  BROADWAY,  Oakland 

Uter  store  front. 

,„er Geo.  Plum,  724  39th,  Okd. 

cbltect .None. 

ya  work.  COST,   J4500 

EDITION  

(10)      :NO.        40DS         THIRTY-NINTH 

Ave.,  Oakland.     Addition. 

.rner — W.    T.    Anderson,    Premises. 

chitect None. 

ntractnr....C.  M  .Corey,  3814  39th  Ave., 
Oakland. 

COST,    %5<W 


DDITION 

411)  NO.      1139    NINETIETH      AVE., 
Oakland.     Addition. 

,ner Joe    Nivers,    Premises. 

■cbltect None. 

!.iltractor....M.      Brown,      1922      E-14th, 
.  Oakland. 

COST,    »706 

Edition 

412)  W    linden   150   N  First.   Oak- 
land.    Additional   cost   to   factory. 

,7ner -S  t  a  n  d  a  r  d     Underground 

Cable   Co..    Premises. 

•chitect None. 

^ys  work.  COST.   $2000 


Page  Eleven 

Owner Alfred    Carlson,     1624    S8th 

Ave..    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.   »1400 


DWELiiING 

I141S)   W  LAJCESHORE  Cor.  L«ke»lM»re 
Oakland.      Two-story    7-roora    dwlg. 

Owner W       J.      McCracken,      1327 

Broadway,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...^.   N.   Strang.   14<i5  Central 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $4  500 

DWELLING  __   ^ 

(1419)      E  HUGHES  AVE  26«  N  E-23rd. 

Oakland.      One-story   5-room  dwlg. 

Owner R     Whitehead.    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....!.  B.  Peppin.  San  Leandro. 
COST,   $1900 


ADDITION 

(1427)      NO.    2840   TEXDAHL,    Berkeley. 
Addition. 

Owner Mrs.  i;ia»:k.  i-remises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..C    .Texdahl.    3035     Harper. 
Berkeley. 

C;OST,  $400 


DWELLING 

(1428)  E  KAINS  AVE  100  S  Page.  Ber- 
keley. On  eani  one-half-story  flve- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner .Mrs.      S.      EX     Smith,      1525 

Chestnut,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....G.  F.  Smith,  1525  Chestnut 
Oakland. 

CK)ST.   $1600 


WELLING  „ 

413)  S  LAKBSHORB  AVE  100  W 
Rosal  Ave..  Oakland.  Two-story  6- 
room  dwelling. 

^ner E.  Rose.  5801  Dover.  Okd. 

rchitect None^ 

ay's  work.  COST.  $4500 


WELLING 

■414)  B  LAKESHORE  AVE  220  N 
Santa  Ray  Ave..  Oakland.  Two-stor>- 
7-room  dwelling. 

wner I.  W.  Button,  347  63rd,  Okd 

rchitect None.  .„,.„ 

ays  work.  COST,  $24o0 

•WELLING 

1415)     B     LAKESHORE     AVE     175     N 

Santa  Ray  Ave.,  Oakland.    Two-rtory 

7-room  dwelling. 

wner I.     W.     Button,     347     63rd, 

Oakland. 

pchltect None.  

1  COST     $4500 

<ays  work.  i^i-wi.  ♦ij" 

■WiEILLING 

141«)  S  WALLA  WSTA  150  B  Lake- 
Bhore  Ave.,  Oakland.  Two-story  7- 
room  dwelling. 

irwner W.     J.     McCracken,      1327 

Broadway,    Oakland. 

.rchitect None. 

•ontractor....F  .N.   Strang,    140  5  Central 
Ave..  Alameda. 

COST.    ««500 


DWEiLLING 

(1420)  E  HUGHES  AVE  220  N  E-23rd, 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner... R.  Whitehead.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.  B.  Peppin.  San  Leandro. 
COST.   $1900 

DWELLING 

(1421)  N  HOPKINS  100  W  Bruce.  Oak- 
land.    One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner Joseph  Silva,  1369  Hopkins 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day-s  work.  COST.   $2000 

ALTERATIONS 

(1422)  W    MARS  300  N  Foothill   Blvd.. 
Oakland.      Alterations   and   additions. 

Owner Mrs.  Fisher. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Anderson      &      Holt.      2488 
Shattuck  Ave..  Berkeleye. 
(X)9T.    $425 

ALTERATIONS 

(1423)      W  MADISON  120  S  Ninth.  Oak- 
land     Alter  flats  into  apartments. 

Owner .Mrs.  W.  S.  Withers. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Edw.     Olsen.     264     Mather. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2000 

DWELLING 

(1424)     S  MARIN  WAY  85  W  16th  Ave.. 
Oakland.  One-story   4-room   dwelling. 

Owner Albert.  R.  Schley.  E-14th  & 

l€th   Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None.  „  ,^.i. 

Contractor....C.   A.     Doss.    2028      E-15th. 
Oakland. 

(X>ST.   $2145 

DWELLING  ^  ^         . 

(1425)      N  OAKLAND  AVE  50  W  Grand, 

Oakland.     Two-story  6-room  dwlg. 

Owner W.  B.  Brown. 

Architect Chas.    W.    McOall.    Central 

Bank  Bldg..  Oakland. 
Contractor....Louis  O.  Hansen,   1121   The 
Alameda.  Berkeley. 

COST.    $2626 


MILL.    ETC. 

(1429)  FOURTEENTH  AVE  AND  3.  P. 
R.  R..  Oakland.  Two-story  mill  and 
wharf. 

Owner Crowley    Launch    &    Tug- 
boat Co.,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.    $10,000 

DWELLING 

(1430)  JACTKSON  bet  .Mound  t  Court, 
Alameda.     One-story  3-room  dwlg. 

Owner Mrs.  S.  Brusle,  1318  Mound, 

Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....M.  Victors,  9th  and  Lincoln 

Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $«00 


DWEfLLING 

(1431)  TAYLOR  near   Fifth,   Alameda. 
Owner...- .'M.  P.  Smith,  436  Moss  Ave.. 

Oiakland. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST.  $2000 

ALTERATIONS 

(1432)  NO.  2264  CENTRAL  AVE.,  Ala- 
meda.    Alterations. 

Owner _...Dr.     A.     Hleronymus,     831 

Laurel,  Oakland. 

Architect -None. 

Contractor...XJ.   A.  Scott,   685   23rd.  Okd. 
COST.    $540 


ALTERATIONS 

(1433)     NO.  2122  SAN  JOSE  AVE..  Ala- 
meda.    Alteratlona 

Owner...- Olga  Boulonge.   Premises. 

Architect Jfone. 

Contractor.. ..J.   Jamieeon. 

COST,  $52d 


aT'fil^'^jrcS.  1624  EOBTT-BIOHTH  AV 
Oakland.     One-story  4-room  dwlg. 


ADDITION 

(1434)  NO  .878  SEVENTY-THIRD  AV., 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner M.   Cunha,   Premises. 

Architect .None. 

Oontractor....W.   H.    Hellman,    812    Park 
way,  Oakland. 

COST,    $4-50 

TANK    PRAaiE 

(1435)  NO.  9«J2  OLIVE,  Oakland.  Tank 
frame. 

Owner JM.   C5astro.    Premises. 

Architect Jfone. 

Contractor....!^  W.  Murdock.  1310  Web- 
ster .Oakland. 

COST,    »55« 


■  Pagw  Twelve 
(U;:ii)    s  so.su.MA  w.vv  lu  e  iniIi  A\c, 

Oakland.     Une-stuiy  4-rooin  dwlg-. 

Owner Frank     Tole.   180B     E-iOth, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $S0'0 

ADDITION 

(1437)  NO.  415  HALE  AVE.,  Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner Adolph   Pelosi,   Premise^'. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $4U« 

DWEL.UNG 

il43S»  E  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE  435 
N  E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner R.     K.     Larsen,     15jU     2Sth 

Ave..   Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Hay's   work.  COST.    $i'500 

r)WT;T.LING 

(1439)      E  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE  .470 

N    l->14th.    Oakland..    One-story    five- 

I'nom  dwelling:. 

Owner H.     K.     Larsen,     1350     2«th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect Nong. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 

DWELLING 

.(1440)  E  TWENTY-EI(3HTH  AVE  505 
N  E-14th.  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling:. 

Owner R.    K.    Lai  sen,    1550      2Sth 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

I -ay's  work.  COST.   $2500 

I. WELLING 

(1441).     E  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE   540 

N    E-14th.   Oakland.      Oire-story    nve- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner R.    K    .Larsen,    1550      2Sth 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None,' 

Day's   worU,  COST,    $2500 

DWELLING 

(1442)  'e  "'WENTY-BIGHTH  .WE  400 
N  E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
mi  m  dwelling:. 

Owner R.  K.  Larsenj  IS'SO  28th  Ave 

Oakland. 

Architect  None. 

Day'.-!    work.  COST,    $2500 


RANGE 

(1443)  NO.  405  .stKVENTH.  Oakland 
French   range. 

Owner H.    Ham.ada.    Premise.^. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.....!.    Ri.'5si,   4  20   I  nth,   Okd. 

COST,   $!:;» 

DWELLING 

(1414)  NE  LAKESHORE  AND  HAR- 
vard  Road,  Oakland.  Two-story  1- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner A    .F.    Tickell,   Union    Sav- 

Architeot \I,    I.    Diggs,   Oakland. 

Contra(tiir....F.   N.   Strang,   1405  Central 
.Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $4750 

Al.TEttATIONS 

(1445)  NO.  C84  FOITRTF.ENTH.  Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner E.   Goldsmith,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contrartiir....H.  X.  'Xloe.  527  43rd,  Okd. 

COST,    $400 

ALTER.A.TIONS 

(144B)  NO.  2632  WARRING.  Berkeley 
New  baths  in  dwelling. 


IJU-lLClNCi  AND  KNUlNEEKINCi   NEWS 

OunLM- A.  C.  Rulofson,  Premises. 

.\icliitect None. 

Contractor... H.    P.   Hay   &   Co..   Monad- 
nock  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
COST,  $1500 


GARAGE 

(1447)      NO.  2633  BE.NVBNUE.  Berkeley 
Garage. 

Owner E.  I.  Houghton,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Connor  &  Connor,  Berkeley 
Way  and  Shattuck  Ave.. 
Berkeley. 

COST,   $4  00 


."^t'NDAY  SCHOOL 

(1448)  INTERSECTION  MARIN.  MON- 
terey  and  The  Alameda,  Berkeley. 
One-story  Sunday  School. 

1  iwner Northbrae  Presbyterian 

Church.  Premises. 

.Architect None, 

Contractor.. ...1.   Pattinson,  92'5   ThJ   .Ala- 
meda,  Berkeley. 

COST,  $.S00 

♦ 

0.4KI,.\i\-D    BUILDING    PEIRMITS    FOR 
.MONTH   OF  .AUGUST,  1918. 

Classification  of  No.  of 

Buildings                     Permits  Cost 

1-story    dwellings 62  $119,953 

2-story    dwellings 20  96,504 

1 -story    warehouse 2  20,800 

1 -story  iifflee  building....       1  l.OOO 

1-story    stores 2  150 

2-story   machine   shop....        1  39,000 

1 -story    foundry 1  6,500 

Transformer     house 1  1,100 

Compressor    house 1  4,700 

Gasoline    stations 2  1,000 

Docks    &    wharves 3  400,000 

1-story     schools 9  8,640 

2-story  brick  bakery 1  150,000 

1 -story    warehouse 1  2,500 

1 -story  concrete  garage       1  50O 

Electric    signs 2  280 

1-story   garages  &  sheds  49  7,130 

Tank    frames 3  915 

Additions    32  11,084 

-Alterations  &  repairs 82  29,721 

Total    276  $901,477 

SlIMMARY. 

New   construction 194  $871,756 

-Alterations  &  repairs 82  29,721 

Total    270  $0(11.477 

O 

COMPLETION  XOTICF.S. 


Alameda  County. 

RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Aiie.  30,  1918 — S  WILDWOOD  AVE 
410  from  W  line  Crocker  Ave  SW 
238.19  S  137.68  th  on  curve  14.92  NE 
273.22  E  100.  Piedmont.  John  H 
Spohn  to  Alfred  Peterson..Aug.  28.  "IS 

Aug  30.  191S— NO.  456  WILDWOOD 
Ave,  Piedmont.  John  H  Spohn  to  V 
Swedberg Aug.    29,    1918 

Aug.  30.  1918— NO.  456  WILDWOOD 
Ave  .Piedmont.  John  H  Spohn  to 
Bay  Engineering  Co Aug.   28,  1918 

Sept.  3,  1918 — N  l'(i  %  LOT  33  and  all 
Lot  34  Blk  9  Map  Solano  Ave  Ter- 
race,   .     Mabelle  F  Moore   to   H 

H  Schuessler .Aug.    28,    1818 

Sept,  3,  1918— SW  45,12  LOT  73  .Map 
Klngsland  Tract,  Okd.  Charles  r 
and  Nellie  Ferris  to  James  L  Rich 
Sept.    3,    l!ilS 

Sept.  I,  1918 — LOT  9  BLK  "A"  Berry 
Bangs  Tract,  Berkeley.  -Mrs  Sara 
Kellar  by  Jaines  W  Plachek  to 
Connor  &  Connor Sept.  4,  1918 

Sept.  5,  1918 — LOT  IB  BLK  "C"  .Map 
Street  No.  1.  Lakewood  Park.  Okd. 
Alexander  &  Diggs  Aivhitectural 
1&  Constr  Co  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  _ Sept.    3,    191S 


Wednesday,      fopt.      11, 
CO.MrLllITIO-V   .\0'I'K'L;!i. 


S.*..\   .M.\TEO   COl'NTY. 


RECORDED  ACCBPTEl 

•Sept.  6,  1918— HIGH  SCHOOL  PARK 
-Addition  to  South  San  Francisco. 
South  San  Francisco  I-and  &  Imp 
Co  to  Chas  J  Lindgren.... Completed  - 

RECORDED  ACCEPTE! 

Sept.  5,  1918— LOT  14  BLK  7,  Lomita 
Park,  San  Mateo.  Rosa  Kneiss  to 
Prosper   Bou -May   28.   19] 


LIEXS  FILED. 


S-\]«  MATEJO  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  AMOUN 

Sept.   5,    1918 — LOTS  1,   2    AND   7   BLK 

13,  Lomita  Park  No.   S,  San   Mateo. 

Christopher  Honaas  vs  O  E   Evans 

and  B  B  Juilly $; 


BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


FRBSNO   COUNTY, 


-ALTERATIONS 

LOT  12  BLK  84,  Fresno.     -Alter.Tt 
storeroom. 

Owner Fresno     County      Ab.<!trar 

Co.,    1117    Van    Ness    Ave 
Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Howard   Dickey,    150   How 

ard  St.,  Fresno. 
Filed  Sept    3,  'IS.     Daaed  Sept.   3.   18 

Ready   for  plaster $161 

Completed    161 

Usual  35  days. 107 

TOTAL  COST.  $431 
Bond,  $2200.  Sureties,  J.  C.  Young  aiii 
Ed.  Hertweck.  Limit,  forfeit,  noiu 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


HEATING    PL.ANT 

SE    <4    LOT    IS    (Kirk   School),    Fresn^ 
-All  work  for  heating  plant  for  schon 

Owner City    of   Fresno. 

Architect Coates    &    Ti-avers,    Rowell 

Bldg.,  Fresno. 
Contractor....W.  H.  Cox,  2547  Tulare  St 

Fresno. 
Filed  Aug.   31,  '18.     Dated  Aug.   29,  'is 

-As    work    progresses 75" 

Usual  35  days $14h: 

TOTAL  COST,  $56" i 
Bond,  limit,  forfeit,  none.  Plans  and 
specifications   filed. 


OFFICE   BUILDING 

•H"    AND     MARIPOSA     STS.,     Fresno 
Reinforced    concrete    oflice   building. 

Owner Pierce    Lumber   Co.,    Prcni 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..W,  H,  Minard,  319  Abby  St 
Fresno. 

COST.    $56111 

PLA.'iTERING,   ETC. 

SUTTON  AVE  &  TEH.AMA  ST.,  Fresnij 
Plastering  and   tiling  2  purifiers. 

Owner Pacific  Gas  &  Electric  C!o.1 

-Architect None. 

Contractor. ..MacGruer    &    Simpson,    Ifl 

Jessie  St.,  San  Franciscofl 

Filed  Sept.  4.  'IS.     Dated  Aug.  20,  '18. 

TOTAL  COST,  $10i 
Bond.  $500.  Surety,  Maryland  Casualfl 
Co.  Limit,  none.  Forfeit,  none.  PIa4 
and    specifications    filed. 


COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


FRESNO  COUT«TY. 

RECORDED  ACCEPTBl 

Sept.  5.  1918—1042  H  BLK  61,  Fresno. 
Marino    Suglian    to    whom    it    mayj 

concern Aug.  19,  191 

Sept.   6,   191S — SEC  19-20-15   (Oil  well  j 


■Wednesday.      Sept.      11.      191S. 

No.    13).   Fresno.      Southern    Pacific 

Co  to  whom  it  may  concern 

Sept.  4.  1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


FRESNO   COUNTV. 


i.L.'iiKED  A. MOUNT 
ue  30  191 S — LOT  4  BL.K  1.  .Sunny- 
.side  <;ardens.  Fresno.  Bingham- 
Week's  Planing  -Mill.  $iS:  Routt 
I.rtimt>er  Co.  J131.  Fresno  Hardware 
Co.  i40:  -M  Kellner  &  Son,  J41  vs 
M    Guenin    et    al 

COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


iBCORDED  ACCEPTED 

lept.  3,  1918 — W  20  FT.  LOT  l.i  E  20 
ft  L«t  14  BIk  32.  .\rling-ton  Heights 
Fresno.  J  R  Church  to  whom  it 
may   concern Auk  .15.   1918 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


CONTRA  COSTA  COUNTY. 

RECORDED  Amount 

lept.  5,  1918 — LOT  20  Facing  Clayton 
Road  in  R.  X.  Burgess  Map.  Walnut 
Lands,  City  of  Concord.  Andrew 
Johnson  to  Jos  Johnson...  Aug.  9.  1918 

BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 
CONTRA   COSTA   COUNTY. 


^LTKRATIONS 

WON,  Contra  Costa  Co.  Removal  of 
certain  piles  from  the  company's 
wh.nrf  at  Avon  and  drive  new  and 
longer  piles  in  their  place. 

Jwner Associated  Oil  Co.,  Avon. 

\rchitect None. 

Contractor. ...Healey-Tibbetts  Constr.. 
Co..  9  Main  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

nied  Aug.  31,  '18.     Dated  Aug.  2C,    18. 

Completed  and  accepted "•>'i 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL.  COST.  $3284 

3ond.    tSOOO.      Surety,    National    Surety 

3o.  of  New  York.     Limit,  forfeit,  none. 

?lan.'f  and  specifications  tiled. 


f 


3UILDING    CONTRACTS. 


SAN  JOAQUIN  COUNTY. 


FRAME  BUILDING 

iilGHTH  ST.  bet.  Sutter  and  California 
streets  being  Lots  32-35  Blk  5  Jack- 
son Addition.  Stockton.     Frame  bldg. 

Dwner H.  Hansen,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  »1500 


APPLICATIONS. 

The  f-Uowing  applications  for  per- 
mission to  appropriate  water  have  been 
received  by  the  State  Water  Commis- 
sion: 

Richard  Day  and  Adams  Pipe  Works. 
Los  .\ngeles.  and  K.  E.  Enslow  of  San 
Francisco.  250  cubic  feet  per  second  of 
the  waters  of  the  Middle  Fork  Feather 
River.  Pluma.s  County,  tributary  to  the 
North  Fork  Feather  River,  for  the  ir- 
rigation of  8-5.320  arces.  Main  canal 
to  be  20  miles  in  length.  Diversion 
woiks  consist  of  dam  40  feet  high,  100 
feet  on  top  and  50  feet  long  at  bottom. 
of  concrete  and  stone:  Headgate:  con- 
crete piers,  about  4  in  number.  acro.«3 
head  or  intake,  with  wooden  vertical 
slide  gates  with  iron  or  steel  frames. 
It  !.«•  proposed  to  .«tore  fiO.OOO  .icre  feet 
per  annum  in  Gold  r.«ke.  Rstlm.lted 
cost  of  propo.Hcd  works.  $.54). 000. 

California  National  Gold  Mining  Co., 
"•■'■ville,   11 V4   cubic    r-^'<    P'-'    =ec(,nd    of 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

the  waters  of  Berry  Creek,  Butte 
Ciiunty,  tributary  to  the  North  Fork 
Feather  River,  for  power,  milling  and 
3f>mesti<-  purposes.  Water  will  be  di- 
verted by  ditch  3  feet  high.  l&O  feet 
long  on  top  and  160  feet  long  at  bottom, 
and  conveyed  to  place  of  use  by  ditch 
9  miles  long  and  flume  2  miles  long. 
Total  cost  of  proposed  diversion  $16,000 

South  Feather  Land  &  Water  Co.. 
Sacramento.  .iO.OOO  arce  feet  per  annum 
of  the  waters  of  the  South  Fork 
Feather  River.  Butte  County,  tributary 
to  the  Middle  Fork  Feather  River,  for 
the  irrigation  of  30.000  acres.  The  ap- 
plication contemplates  the  .storage  of 
about  70.000  acre  feet  per  annum  in  two 
reservoir.9.  Reservoir  No.  1  will  hue 
a  dam  150  feet  high,  and  will  store 
about  30,000  acre  feet,  and  reservoir 
No.  2  will  have  a  dam  150  feet  high 
and  will  store  about  40.000  acre  feet. 
The  water  from  both  reservoirs  is  to  be 
conveyed  by  natural  channels,  ditches 
and  canals  a  distance  of  approximately 
13.8  miles  to  the  present  distributing 
system  of  applicant  in  the  vicinity  of 
Oroville.  Another  canal  now  construct- 
ed and  operated  by  applicant  will  con- 
vey water  a  distance  of  approximately 
15  miles  to  the  present  distributing 
system  of  applicant  in  the  vicinity  of 
Bangor.    Butte   Co. 

The  Nevada-California  Power  Co., 
Cheyenne,  Wyoming.  3763  acre  feet 
per  annum  of  the  waters  of  Rush 
Creek,  tributary  to  Mono  Lake,  Mono 
County,  for  the  generation  of  electric 
power.  Storage  to  be  used  through 
Rush  Creek  plant  of  applicant.  Water 
to  be  returned  to  Rush  Creek  after  use. 
Estimated  cost  of  proposed  works,  $45.- 
000. 

Geo.  P.  Thresher.  I>os  Angeles.  Hn 
acre  feet  per  annum  of  the  waters  of 
Wilson  Creek.  Los  Angeles  County 
(equivalent  to  two  or  more  fillings  of 
reservoir  each  year)  .for  the  irrigation 
of  40  acres.  Proposed  works  consist  of 
pipe  line  1  mile  long  and  storage  dam 
of  reinforced  concrete,  to  be  construct- 
ed at  an  e.-timated  cost  of  $14,000. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    RAILWAY. 

The  San  Francisco-Oakland  Terminal 
Railways  has  filed  with  the  Railroad 
Commission  an  application  for  author- 
ity to  buy  from  the  Emergency  Trans- 
portation Company  $10,100  capital 
stock  of  the  latter  company.  The  pay- 
ment for  the  stock  is  to  be  in  materials 
and  labor  furni.shed  to  the  Emergency 
Transportation  Company  in  the  con- 
struction of  a  single  track  railroad  on 
Chestnut  street  from  Eighth  to  First 
streets.  Oakland,  with  station  spurt 
tracks  at  the  foot  of  Chestnut  street. 
The  San  Francisco-Oakland  Terminal 
Railways  intends,  it  says,  with  the 
consent  of  the  commis.s-ion.  to  lease 
the  completed  railroad  from  the  Em- 
ergency   Transportation    Company. 


WHAT  $8,000,000,000   ME.4NS. 

To  collect  within  a  few  months  $8.- 
OOO.OOO.OOO  i.w  the  ta.sk  confronting  the 
Bureau  of  Internal  Revenue.  This  is 
the  amount  the  new  revenue  bill  now 
being  framed  is  expected  to  yield.  It 
Is  difllcult  to  realize  the  immensity  of 
this  sum.  'and  yet  $8,000,000,000  is  less 
than  one-sixth  of  the  annual  income  of 
the  United  States,  which  has  pledged 
its  entire  resource.*!  to  the  ."niccessful 
prosecution  of  the  war.  How  well  this 
pledge  is  being  carried  out  is  a  matter 
oc    pifscnl    flav    historv 


Page  Thirteen 

In  order  to  bring  to  the  mind  of  the 

American  people  a  comprehension  of 
the  sum  they  will  be  called  upon  thi.? 
year  to  contribute  by  direct  taxation  to 
the  support  of  the  war.  the  Bureau  of 
Internal  Revenue  has  prepared  a  set  of 
figures  showing  that  if  divided  accord- 
ing to  population  it  would  mean  a  per 
capita  tax  of  $76.76  or  more  than  $336 
per  family.  The  amount  of  money  in 
circulation  August  1,  1918,  among  a 
population  of  106,012,000,  was  $52.4  4 
per   capita' 

The  total  value  of  all  crops  on  Amer- 
ican farm?  in  1910,  the  last  census  year, 
was  $5,000,000,000.  The  total  value  of 
all  live  stock  on  farms  January  1.  1910. 
was  slightly  less  than  $3,000,000,000.  In 
one  year,  therefore,  the  taxpayers,  ac- 
cording to  the  proposed  terms  of  the 
new  bill,  are  called  upon  to  pay  more 
than  the  aggregate  value  of  all  farm 
crops  in  the  United  States  in  1910,  plus 
the  value  of  all  farm  animals. 

The  tax  amounts  to  practically  one- 
third  of  the  total  value  of  manufactur- 
ed products  as  reported  to  the  Censu."= 
Bureau  in  1914 — $24,246,435,000.  The 
value  added  to  raw  materials  by  man- 
ufacture, which  represents  the  wealth 
produced  by  manufacturing,  was  in 
1914,  $9,878,346,000  or  but  23.4  per  cent 
more  than  the  proposed  tax  levy. 

These  figures  are  presented  by  the 
Bureau  of  Internal  Revenue,  not  with 
the  view  of  preparing  the  .-Vmerican 
people  for  heavy  sacrifice.-?,  but  ttf 
bring  home  to  them  a  sense  of  their 
responsibility  in  the  way  of  necessary 
economies.  The  new  revenue  bill  is 
being  drawn  in  a  manner  to  impose  the 
least  burden  possible.  Every  man  will 
be 'assessed  according  tc  hi.-;  income — 
each  will  be  called  upon  to  do  his 
share. 

The  amount  jt  "^ederal  taxes  collect- 
ed from  all  ^sources  during  the  last 
fiscal  year  was  $3,694,000,000.  In  col- 
lecting more  than  twice  that  sum  this 
year,  the  Bureau  of  Internal  Revenue 
is  anticipating  no  unusual  difficulties, 
but  is  prepared  to  benefit  by  past 
experience.  The  force  of  office  and  field 
employes  has  been  increased  from  ap- 
proximately 4.500  to  9.00-1  and  the  en- 
tire administrative  machinery  put  in 
readiness  for  its  task. 

"In  normal  times  Federal  taxes  aVe 
inconseciuential  and  impose  no  burden 
on  the  taxpayer."  said  Commissioner,  of 
Internal  Revenue.  Daniel  C.  Roper  in 
comrfienting  on  the  work  ahead  of  him. 
"Their  collection  i.--  a  simple  matter, 
involving  principally  routine  work. 
But  this  year  we  are  engaged  in  a  .Ylfar 
upon  which  depends  the  safety  not  only 
of  the  United  States  but  of  the  ivorld. 
The  collection  of  so  vast  a  sum.  so 
large  a  part  of  the  people's  earnings, 
involves  the  morale  of  our  civil  popu- 
lation, the  keystone  of  our  success  in 
the  war. 

"National  patriotism  and  .v-olidarity. 
engendered  by  the  war.  has  contribut- 
ed largely  to  our  success  in  the  past 
and  augurs  well  for  the  future.  I  be- 
lieve the  majority  of  taxpayers  now 
understand  and  appreciate  more  than 
ever  the  objective  of  the  Bureau  of  In- 
ternal Revenue — the  collection  of  a 
fund  every  dollar  of  which  goes  to  the 
support  of  .^mericnn  arms  and  th" 
speedy  com  lushm  of   the  war." 


atert  Your  Soldier*  wHli   Vour  Sm  . 


Page  Fourteen 

DBPAHTMEINT   OV   THE  TNTBIUOR. 


BURBAIT  OF  MINES. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

mediately,  due  to  the  difficulty  of  se- 
curing the  necessary  equipment,  and 
probably  not  until  after  the  cose  of  the 


Van.  H.  Blanningr,  Dirrctor. 


New  Publications — (Lilst  60 — Aug..   191S 
BUUDBTINS. 

Bulletin  1415.  Measuring  the  tem- 
perature of  gases  in  boiler  settings,  by 
Henry  Kreislnger  and  J.  F.  Barkley. 
1918.  72  pp.,  31  flgs. 

Bulletin  151.  Recovery  of  gasoline 
from  naturaJ  gas  by  compression  and 
refrigeration,  by  W.  P.  Dykema.  1918. 
123  pp.,   15  pis.,   1'5  figs. 

Bulletin   164.        Abstracts  of     current 
decisions    on    mines    and    mining,     re- 
ported   from    September    to    December, 
1917,  by  J.  W.  Thompson.     1918.     147  pp. 
TECHNICAL  PAPERS. 

Technical  Paper  187.  Slag  viscosity 
tables  for  blast-furnace  work,  by  A.  L. 
Field  and  P.  H.  Royster.  1918.  S8  pp., 
1   fig. 

Technical  Paper  193.  Quarry  acci- 
dents In  the  United  States  during  the 
calendar  year  1916,  by  A.  H.  Fay.  1918. 
is   pp. 

OTHiER    PUBLICATIONS. 

Coal-Mine  Fatalities,  1917,  by  A.  H. 
Fay.     1918.     37  pp. 

Resuscitation  Chart.  by  Tandell 
Henderson.  1918.  A  poster,  11  by  16 
inches. 

Mine  Gas  Chart,  by  G  A.  Burrell. 
1918      A  poster,  26  by  36  inches. 

NOTE: — Only  a  limited  supply  of 
these  publications  is  available  for  free 
distribution  and  applicants  are  asked 
to  co-operate  in  Insuring  an  equitable 
Attribution  by  selecting  publications 
that  are  of  especial  interest.  Requests 
for  all  papers  can  not  be  granted.  Pub- 
lications should  be  ordered  by  number 
and  title.  Applications  should  be  ad- 
dressed to  the  Director'  of  the  Bureau 
of  Mines.  Washington,  D.  C. 


PROPOSED  ATJTOMAT/C  TELE- 

PHONES   FOR    SOUTH    AFRICA. 


[Vice   Consul      Charles   J.    Piser,      Cape 
Town',    June    20.] 


In  his  annual  report  for  1917,  the 
postmaster  general  of  the  Union  of 
South  Africa  refers  to  the  contemplat- 
ed installation  of  automatic  telephone 
systems  by  the  Government  in  various 
cities  of  the  Union.  This  action  is 
based  principally  on  the  successful  use 
of  such  a  system  in  Australia  anu  the 
lower  operating  costs,  which  were 
about  30  per  cent  below  those  of  the 
manual  system,  as  reported  by  a  Par-  ■ 
liamentary  committee  of  that  country 
in  1915. 

Although  the  installation  cost  will  be 
higher,  the  Government  has  decided  to 
install  an  automatic  system  in  place  of 
the  existing  manual  switchboard  at 
Johannesburg,  which  is  nearing  the 
end  of  its  effective  usefulness.  This 
will  permit  of  the  establishment  of  cer- 
tain unattended  branch  exchanges, 
with  consequent  reduction  of  the 
charges  for  connections  to  outlying 
parts  of  the  town.  A  similar  change 
will 'also  be  made  at  Pletermarit^burg. 
where  a  new  switchboard  is  required, 
and  at  other  places  where  the  present 
equipment  is  worn  out  and  new  ex- 
tpnslo-n.s   are   necessary. 

The  postmaster  general  states,  how- 
ever, that  he  ifoes  not  anticipate  that 
the   new   sy.'tems  will   be   installed   Im- 


DEATH    RATE      FROM    DISEASE       IN 

THE      AMERICAN    .\RMIBS      LESS 

THAN   2   MEN   PER  1,000. 


Lower   Than   For   Civil    Life. 


Record      Establinlied      for   July      Never 
Surpassed      So     Far      ns      Kiio^vn — 
Improvement   In   Military   Sani- 
tation Shown  by  Comparison. 

The  War  Department  authorizes  the 
following  statement  from  the  Office  of 
the   Surgeon   General: 

A  health  rate,  which  as  far  as  known 
has  never  been  surpassed,  has  been 
established  by  the  American  Armies 
both  here  and  overseas.  For  the  week 
ended  July  26  the  combined  reports  of 
the  American  Expeditionary  Forces  and 
of  troops  stationed  in  the  United  States 
show  an  annual  death  rate  for  disease 
of  1.9  oer  1,000 — less  than  2  men  per 
1,000  per  year.  The  annual  death  rate 
for  disease  of  men  of  military  age  In 
civil  life  is  6.7  per  1.000. 

Overseas    Record    ^\^ile    Fighting* 

This  new  rate  is  based  on  an  approxi- 
mate strength  of  2. 500. 000  men.  and  in- 
cludes men  living  under  abnormal  con- 
ditions. The  overseas  record  was  made 
while  American  soldiers  were  partici- 
pating in  the  heavy  fighting  in  the 
Marne  salient,  when  they  were  fre- 
quently compelled  to  sleep  and  eat 
under   the  most  primitive  conditions. 

That  this  record  is  truly  representa- 
tive of  the  general  health  of  the  troops 
is  shown  by  the  comibined  reports, 
which  indicate  the  figure  of  2.8  per. 
1,000  as  the  average  death  rate  for 
disease  during  the  past  two  months. 
Compared  With   Other  \Vars. 

An  idea  of  the  progress  being  mado 
in  military  sanitation  is  gained  by  a 
comparison    with    the    following: 

During  the  Mexican  War  the  annual 
death  rate  for  disease  was  100  per  1,000. 
During  the  Civil  War  the  rate  in  1862 
was  40  per  1,000.  while  during  1S63  the 
rate  jumped  to  60  per  1,000.  The  dis- 
ease death  rate  for  the  Spanish-Ameri- 
can   War   was    25   per   1,000. 

As  far  as  available  records  show,  the 
lowest  figure  heretofore  recorded  was 
20  per  1.000  duiing  the  Russo-Japanese 
War. 


Catalogues    Desired    For    Starch    Manu- 
facturing   Machinery. 


The  Bureau  is  in  receipt  of  a  com- 
munication from  a  department  of  a 
foreign  government  to  the  effect  that 
catalogues  of  machinery  for  the  man- 
ufacture of  sthrch  are  de.s'ired  by  pros- 
pective starch  manufacturers.  The  ad- 
dress to  which  information  should  be 
sent  can  be  obtained  from  the  Bureau 
of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce  or 
its  district  or  co-operative  offices  by 
referring  to   file  No.  9114. 


STATE   MONEY   MARKET. 


SAN  FRANCISCO— Business  is  .wme- 
what  bewildered  at  the  present  con- 
dition of  the  money  market  in  Cali- 
fornia. A  house  that  deals  "n  country 
land  loans  says  that  the  ba'nks  in  Sac- 
ramento valley  are  severely  curtailing 
their  loalis.  On  the  other  hand  there  is 
a  liberal  siipply  of  money  for  the 
orange  thrower.'!  in  Southern  Calif<  rnia. 
Farmer.sf  buying  tractors  can  gf  t  50 
per  cent  loans  nn  their  purchases.  City 


Wednesday,     Sept.     11,     19 

'banks    have    (been    alloted    their 
rata   of    war    certificates    and    this 
been  so  large  that  their  ability  to  1 
their  regular  customers  has  been  eii 
curtailed    very    much     or    cut    all 
gether.      Lines    like   jewelry,    furnli 
and      other      non-essential      businc 
have  been  told  that  it  is  practically 
possible  to  extend  their  loans  or  f 
granted  new  ones.     The  situation  is 
that  seriously  concerns  those  affect^ 


PROPOSALS  FOR         GOVERNMI 

SUPPLIES     AND     CONSTRUCTION 


Hydraulic    turbine.    No.    S3T0. — Ser 

proposals      will    be      received    by 
United  States  Reclamation  Service, 
partment  of  the  Interior,  Denver,  Ci 
until   October   1,   1918,   for  furnishin 
5,000-kilowatt    vertical    hydraulic    t 
bine  and  generator. 


Architects     John     P.     Krempel 
Walter  E.  Brkes,  415  Henne  Bldg., 
Angeles,    have    completed   plans    foi 
reinforced      concrete      crematory 
columbarium.     It  will  be  erected  by 
Inglewood    Park    Cemetery   Associai 
at   the   Inglewood   Park   Cemetery, 
Angeles.      The    work    will    be    done 
days'  labor  and  sub-oontracts. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mi 
gomery  street,  have  awarded  a  c 
tract  to  A.  W.  Lawson,  180  Jessie 
for  the  construction  at  4l  four-st- 
and basement  reinforced  concrete  i' 
niture  warehouse.  100x137-6.  It  v 
be  erecteed  by  the  Security  Stor.-i 
Warehouse  Company  on  the  southw 
corner  of  Eddy  and  Jones  streets. 


Architect  George  W.  Kelham.  Shai 
Lldg.,  has  completed  plans  and  a  c 
tract  has  been  awarded  to  P.  J.  Walk 
Monadnock  Bldg.,  for  the  construct 
of  a  one-story  brick  bank  building. 
will  be  erected  in  Tracy.  San  Joaiii 
County,  on  the  corner  of  Seventh  a 
Central  streets  for  the  West  Side  Ba 
of  Tracy.  Contract  price  appra> 
mitely,    »30,000. 


Architect  I.  Zanolini,  ij04  Montgome 
street,  is  completing  plans  for  the  co 
struction  of  a  one-story  addition 
the  present  one-story  Class  "C"  bull 
ing  for  stores  and  office.  It  is  local 
on  Columbus  avenue  near  Broadw.T 
Estimated  cost.  $15,000.  Plans  will 
ready  for  figures  in  a  few  days. 


The  City  of  Los  Angeles  has  award- 
a  contract  to  The  Willard-Brent  Cor. 
pany,  119  Baker-Detwiler  Bldg.,  It 
Angeles  for  the  construction  of  tl 
Soto  Street  School  building.  It  will  1 
a  one-story  and  basement  brick  at 
hollow  tile  building.  125x160.  Plai 
were  prepared  by  the  Business  Depar 
ment  of  the  Los  Angeles  Board  of  Edi 
cation.     Contract  price.   $47,648. 


Architect  Albert  C.  Martin,  430  Hlf 
gins  Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  is  preparln 
preliminary  plans  for  a  four-story  an 
basement  Class  "C"  brick  hotel  an 
.•itore  building.  It  will  contain  4 
rooms.  4  8  bathroom.'?  and  3  .stores  an 
will  be  erected  In  Porterville.  Tular 
county,  by  Dr.  C.  Edgar  Smith  of  R« 
dondo 


Wednesday,     Sept.      11,     1911. 


JVBW   BHIPBt'ILDIXG  TOW.V  TAKING 
SHAPE. 


Work  Is  now  being-  pushed  actively 
on  the  construction  of  a  new  town  In 
the  San  Francisco  bay  region,  designed 
especially  for  shipbuilders.  It  is 
Clyde,  situated  in  Contra  Costa  County 
and  planned  for  employees  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding-  Company 
whose  yard  is  on  the  upper  Suisun  Bay. 

The  initial  investment,  it  is  an- 
nounced, will  exceed  »1, 000,000.  A 
feature  of  the  plan  is  to  be  a  special 
track  between  the  town  and  the  ship- 
yard gates,  providing  rapid  transit 
capable  of  virtually  indefinite  ex- 
'  pansion. 

This  housing  project  is  being  carried 
out  with  the  backing  of  the  Pacific 
Coast  Shipbuilding  Company  and  with 
the  assistance  of  the  United  States 
iShlpping  Board  Emergency  Fleet  Cor- 
poration. 

A  hundred  and  eighty-five  acres  are 
included  in  the  townsite,  which  has 
been  laid  out  along  lines  embodying 
the  latest  ideas  of  town  planning. 

E.  W.  Cannon  of  Oakland  and  G.  A. 
Applegarth  of  San  Francisco  are  the 
architects  of  the  homes  and  other 
buildings.  The  engineers  are  Sloan 
and  Robson  and  the  consulting  engineer 
is  H.  T.  Cory.  The  grading  is  advanc- 
ing rapidly  under  the  direction  of  Bos 
&  O'Brien  and  J.  F.  Slaganini,  Contrac- 
tor, is  at  work  on  the  houses. 

The  work  has  been  started  on  a 
scale  calling  for  the  completion  of 
two  houses  a  day.  Within  a  short  time 
150  men  will  be  at  work  on  the  town- 
site.  The  houses,  to  be  so  placed  over 
the  site  that  present  and  future  crowd- 
ing is  avoided,  are  to  be  put  up  in 
units  of  twenty  to  facilitate  construc- 
tion. 

The  project,  which  is  in  the  hands  of 
the  Clyde  Company,  is  to  be  developed 
with  the  least  possible  delay.  It  is 
hoped  to  make  a  speed  record  in  the 
building  of  the  town  commensurate 
with  that  established  by  the  Pacific 
Coast  Shipbuilding  Company  in  the 
construction  of  its  plant,  where  the 
first  keel  was  laid  less  than  four 
months  after  ground  was  broken  for 
the  plant;  six  months  after  ground- 
breaking the  fourth  keel  was  down. 

The  shipyard  Is  building  ten  9400 
ton  d.  w.  cargo  .steamers  for  the  gov- 
ernment. Though  it  has  beer  actually 
at  work  on  ships  only  since  May,  its 
force  of  employees,  constantly  grow- 
ing is  more  than  1200. 

Clyde  is  two  and  a  half  miles  from 
the  shipyard  and  about  five  miles  east 
of  Martinez.  Bay  Point  i.=  two  miles  or 
leg!?  distant.  The  yard  lies  about 
thirty-five  miles  air  line  east  of  San 
Francisco. 

On  one  side  the  townsite  is  flanked 
by  the  main  line  of  the  Oakland,  Anti- 
och  &  Eastern  Railway  and  by  the 
Clayton  Railroad.  These  lines  are 
paralleled  by  a  concrete  county  high- 
way. 

The  main  avenue  of  the  town  will 
lead  from  the  railroad  to  a  civic  cen- 
ter, which  has  been  provided  for  as 
part  of  the  bcautiflcation  scheme,  in 
which  the  lots  are  included.  The 
houses  are  to  be  in  the  main  of  the 
EngliPh  style  of  architecture,  adapted 
to  California  conditions  and  varied  to 
give  pleasing  efCect.s  individually  as 
well  as  unity  as  a  wiiole. 

-■^  »7S,ono  hotel  is  to  be  put  up  im- 
mediately and  ."^uoh  features  as  «tore.=. 
a  school,   ball  grounds,  moving  picture 


BUILDING  AND  EH^IGINEEailNG  NEWS 

theatre,  lodge  rooms  and  »o  forth  will 
follow  as  rapidly  as  pos.-sihle.  The 
plans  have  been  drawn  to  make  Clyde 
a  complete  little  city,  modern  in  all  re- 
.ipects.  with  the  latest  .-systems  and 
equipment  used  in  such  necessities  as 
lighting,  fire  protection,  sewers,  street 
work  and  water  supply. 

The  entire  scheme  has  been  worked 
out  with  special  con.s-ideration  of  the 
requirements  of  shipbuilders  and  from 
the  matter  of  transportation  between 
town  and  yard  to  minor' details  it  will 
be  a  shipbuilders'  town,  made  to  order. 


■ST.tTB    r«) 


BUY    PIER       .WD 
fidUIPMENT. 


The  State  Board  of  Harbor  Commis- 
sioners will  be  in  the  market  this  week 
for  cargo  handling  equipment  for  the 
pier.s  and  dScks. 

Specifications  for  cargo-stacking  ma- 
chines, tractors  and  tracks  have  been 
placed  in  the  hands  of  State  Purchas- 
ing Agent  A.  J.  Burton,  with  instruc- 
tions to  proceed  to  get  figures  on  a 
variety,  which  will  be  used  for  the 
preliminary  installations. 

This  follows  upon  final  decisions 
%vhich  were  made  during  the  la.-rt  week 
by  the  board  in  conference  with  the 
special  committee  on  cargo  handling 
equipment  and  Chief  Engineer  Frank 
G.  White  of  the  Harbor  Board. 

As  rapidly  as  the  material  can  be 
a.'=?embled  piers  to  be  selected  will  be 
equipped. 


IRRIG.4TIOIIi    PROJECT. 


VJL.  CENTRO,  Cal.— Officials  of  the 
Imperial  irrigation  district  have  signed 
the  contract  with  the  Secretary  of  the 
Interior  under  the  terms  of  which  the 
district  will  secure  the  right  to  divert 
water  from  the  Colorado  river  at  La- 
guna  dam.  controlled  by  the  federal 
government.  The  contract  must  be 
ratisfied  by  a  vote  of  the  people  of  the 
district.  The  district  nlans  to  even- 
tually abandon  its  intake  at  Hanlon 
Heading  and  its  main  canal  where  it 
passes  through  Mexico,  and  take  suf- 
ficient water  from  Laguna  Dam  to 
supply  900.000  acres.  The  district  must, 
upon  approval  of  plans,  specificat'on;; 
and  estimates  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Interior,  construct  necessary  works  at 
the  dam  for  diverting  water,  enlarge 
the  present  government  canal  extend- 
ing from  the  dam  to  Syphon  Drop,  a 
distance  of  about  six  miles,  and  con- 
struct a  new  canal  entirely  within  the 
borders  of  the  United  States  from 
Syphon  Drop  westward  for  the  irriga- 
tion of  all  lands  in  the  county  which 
can  be  brought  under  irrigation  from 
the  point  of  diversion.  The  canal  from 
T^aguna  Dam  to  Syphon  Drop  will  be 
enlarged  to  carry  10.000  second  feet. 
The  United  States  Reclamation  Sfrvice 
will  construct  a  canal  fronr  Syphon 
Drop  to  carry  water  for  the  irrigation 
of  120.000  acres  in  the  Yuma  project. 
Below  Syphon  Drop  the  Imperial  Irri- 
gation district's  canal  must  be  con- 
structed to  carry  9000  second  feet.  '  It 
is  planned  to  have  this  canal  between 
1.1  and  16  feet  deep  and  lined  with 
concrete  where  it  passes  around  Pilot 
Knob  and  across  washes.  Tunnels  will 
he  double  bored.  Surveys  for  the  all- 
American  route  are  now  in  progress. 
Under  the  terms  of  the  contract  the 
United  Pt.Ttes  reserves  the  rights  to 
develop  power  in  the  main  canal  down 
|o     .nnd     including    Syphon     Drop        All 


Page  Fifteen 

ntlier  power  possibilities  down  to  Pilot 
Knob  shall  be  developed  by  the  United 
States  for  the  joint  benefit  and  at  the 
joint  expense  of  the  irrigation  district 
and  the  Yuma  project. 


LIBERTY    LOAN    INTEREST    K.ITE. 


Secretary  .\tcAdoo  has  defmitely  an- 
nounced that  the  Fourth  Liberty  Loan 
bonds  will  bear  4 '.4  per  cent  interest. 

The  Secretary  has  been  insistent 
that  the  Government  interest  rate 
should  be  stabilized  at  iVt  per  cent. 
He  points  out  that  a  raise  in  the  rate 
of  interest  of  only  one-fourth  of  1  per 
cent  on  110,000,000,000  of  Government 
bonds  would  mean  an  annual  increase 
of  J2'5,000,0O0  in  interest  charges,  and 
that  this  money  would  have  to  be 
raised  by  increased  taxation  and  paid 
by  the  people  of  the  county.  It  would 
not  be  paid  by  one  class  only,  because 
there  are  consumption  as  well  as  other 
kinds  of  taxes,  and  the  consumption 
taxes  reach  every  class  of  people. 

"As  an  intelligent  people."  said  Sec- 
retary McAdoo  during  the  Third  Lib- 
erty Loan  campaign,  "we  should  now 
make  a  stand  for  the  financing  of  our 
Government  during  the  period  of  this 
war  at  a  stabilized  rate  of  interest,  say 
at  4%  per  cent  per  annum,  so  that  all 
business  and  all  investments  may  be 
adjusted  to  that  basis,  and  so  that  we 
ourselves  may  protect  ourselves 
against  successively  increased  rates  of 
interest  on  Government  loans." 

Neither  our  patriotism  nor  our  sup- 
port of  the  Liberty  Loans  are  meas- 
ured   in   fractions   of  pei    cent. 


SECRETARY   McADOO   ON   WAR 
TAXES. 

The  Ways  and  Means  Committee  of 
the  lower  House  of  Congress  is  now 
considering  revenue  legislation.  Sec- 
retary McAdoo  favors  a  flat  war-profits 
tax  of  80  per  cent.  In  a  telegram  to 
Chairman  Kitchin  he  says: 

"It  is  my  strong  conviction  that 
the  taxation  of  genuine  war  profits  is 
the  only  way  to  reach  re.il  war  profit- 
eering, and  that  it  is  at  the  same  time 
a  thoroughly  justifiable  measure  upon 
economic  grounds  as  well  as  a  certain 
and  indispensable  producer  of  a  large 
part  of  the  required  revenue. 

"The  patriotic  producers  of  America 
.--hould  be  content  if  one-fifth  of  their 
war  profits  are  secured  to  them,  espe- 
cially when  we  reflect  th.it  the  men 
who  are  fighting  and  dyinjr  in  France 
to  save  the  liberties  of  those  who  stay 
at  home  and  who  make  it  possible  for 
them  to  continue  in  business  are  lim- 
ited by  act  of  Congress  to  ISDfi  per 
year  for  their  services  and  have  to  give 
their  blood  in  the  bargain." 


GLOVES    KRO-i.    WI«*r,E    INTESTI.XKN 
IN   NORWAY. 


rCommerclal    -Agent   Norman   I^.    Ander- 
son. Copenhagen.  Denm.nrk.  July  fil 


The  Norwegian  State  whaling  sta- 
tions have  caught  2(>0  whales  but  ex-  . 
pect  to  catch  in  all  '^O''  during  the  sum- 
n.er.  The  stations  have  orders  to  tak<- 
care  of  the  intestines  ami  salt  them 
down,  as  it  is  the  intf-ntion  to  make 
gloves  of  them.  The  malerijil  is  fine 
in  ever.v  respect,  pliable,  soft,  and  ex- 
reptionally  .strong.  The  manufacture 
of  gloves  will   probably   he  commenced 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,      Sept. 


TheNortcnLiquJdDoorClieck  | 


3  speeds;  vierfet-t  conlrol  inclosintr  Hold'- 
Arm  feat  me,  in  place  of  fooi  bulls.  X( 
disH^jurement  of  marble,  mosaic  o 
tesselated  floors. 

NORTON  DOOR  CHECK  AGENCY 

I.  M.  Morroll,  Ag*- 

Tel.  Kearny  740  273  Minns  M.,  nr  4t 

IMPORTATION   OF   ITALIAN   MARBLE! 


The  List  of  Restricted  Imports  No.  2 
(Item  121)  has  been  so  amended,  under 
a  new  ruling  of  the  War  Trade  Board 
(W.  T.  B.  R.  198),  as  to  permit  the  im- 
portation from  Italy  of  Italian  marble 
and  manufactures  of  Italian  marble 
when  coming:  from  convenient  ports 
where  loading  can  be  done  without 
delay. 


MARKET  FOR   PATENTED    LOCKS    IN 
SPAIN. 


Consul  James  H.  Goodier  reports 
from  Palma  de  Majorca,  Spain,  that 
there  is  a  grood  opening  In  that  con- 
sular district  for  the  introduction  of 
.special  locking  devices._  The  greatest 
demand  is  for  door  locks  of  various 
kinds. 


CATALOGUES   FOR   HARDWARE   AND 
COTTON  GOOD8   DESIRED. 


The  American  consul  at  Dakar,  Sen- 
egal. French  West  Africa,  de.sircs  cata- 
logue.s  and  price  lists  from  .American 
manufacturers  of  the  following 
articles:  Iron  pots,  iron  bars  and 
rods,  locks,  cutlasses,  and  percales  and 
other  cotton  goods  suitable  for  the 
tropics,  shirts,  etc. 


<  .«III\KT   MAKBKK. 


Hunter.  R  I.,  »xr>'-ri  csbinvt  miik>;r 
215«  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  In  m»- 
hocany.  antifiue  and  all  kinds 
firnltore:  r<-p.qlrs  nnd  pollnhlnr 
T»|.  ph.in»    '^oUl.-xn,*    -.'TJ!; 


Of 


20th  CENTURyU 


M 

WtK^KIKKM^^M 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts.  . 


IROQUOIS         ;2 

steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sil^ 
tionary  and  Portable  Aspl 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipmei 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucl 


1817  Model. 


r^hnse  from  the  manufacturer 

NORRIS    K.    DA.VIS,  M.nul.«lur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
Telephone  Market  1675  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LAN6T0N  STS.,  San  Franoll 


FAST  ELECTRIC  TRA^rSr 


UJAVB  KBY  ROUTK   FBRBY 
L**ve  [  Dally  except  a»  noted 


7:20A 


8:00A 

•9:00A 


9:40A 
11:20A 


•1:0<}P 


.  Sacramento.      Pittsburg,      day 
Point.     Carries     Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chlco. 
Marysville.    Colusa.    OrovlUe 
and  Woodland. 
[.Concord.  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
Sacramento,    Day    Pont.    Pitts- 
burg, Chico.  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
.  Pinehurst,     Concord.     Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
.Sacramento.       Pittsburg.      Bay 

Point.  Colusa.  Chico. 
'Sacramento.      Pittsburg.      Bay 
Point.  Colusa. Chlco. Woodland 
3: OOP  Sacramento.      Pin.  burg.      Bay 

I     Point.  Elverta,  Woodlaad. 
4:00PlConcord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacramento.    Pittsburg.   .Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa.     Oroville     and 
I     Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsiburg.     Concord.     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     except 
I     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento.    Pittsbmg,    Wood- 
I     land   and   Way   Stat'on.s. 
•     Connections  made  at  .Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove.  liyde.  Islelon.  and  Uio 
Vista  by  Laurltzen  Transportat  on  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKiAND,  ANTIOCH  L  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutler  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co..  S.  P.;  People's 

Express  Co..  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixdn  lias  bcon  cancel'ed. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


ARDWOO 


FIFTH  and  BRANNAN  ST8EET5„       -| 
I  HE  LARGKST  STOCK  OF  HARDWOODS  IN  THE  WEST         SAN  FRANCISCO.  CAL. '      -:   ;  V  ^ 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  wM 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time'' 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 

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PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,  PlacerviJle, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


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905  Sixth  Street 


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New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
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Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Piftsburg  Water  Heaier  Company 


402  15th  Street 

.OAKLAND 


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SAN  FRANCISCO 


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American  Excbvating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Cal. 

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CilABL»8  David  Gbollb  Phone  GarUeld  2672    "^ 

The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

arc  open  ever.v  day  of  the  year,  ineluilint;  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  K  A.  M.  until  midnight.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  $2.30  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,   S  F.,  Cal. 

House  Phpne,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 

FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T34-744  Busti  St. 

M>-mbir 
SAN  FRANC'SCO  Insurance  Hroken.  Exchance 

joHirGTuJ&ca 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 


Wednesday,      Sept.      11,      llJl 

Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRINTING  lor  Every  Day  Requirements. 


KMMI     ....- •  3.30 

SOOO     5.W. 

5000    10..'.0 

10000    - 18.S0 

Letter   Heads 

(Size   8>'-xll) 
A  fine  srrade   of  Bond    Paper 

soo  9  :{.so 

1000  4.S0 

SOOO  7.S5 

5000  15JS0 

10000  -                    28.50 

BBTelopea 

(Size    3%ix6%) 
Good   Grade — White    Only 

500    _ »  3.00 

lOOO    5.00 

2000    7.50 

500O  itijao 

UKKM     S8JS0 

Knvelopea 
Large   LeK"l   Sice 

(No.   10,  Size  4x9%) 

SOO    •  4.00 

100©     6.00 

2000 - 10.25 

5000    24.50 

TERMS  I 

Th«  above  price  list  is  (inured  on  a 
Bv  eliminating  bookkeeping,  the  sen 
the  advantage  of  low  priced  printing. 
These  terms  apply  to  all.  and  is  no  r 
I'^stimates  given  on  all  kinds  of  pri 
color  ink;  for  two  roloi  s  of  ink  .arid  $-. 


Busineag    Cards 

(Size   2x3V4) 

500    »  3.00 

1000    4.00 

2000    6.20 

SOOO    12.00 

10000     20.75 

Short  Bill  Heads 

(Size  4M!x8H0 
and  Statements 
(Size    oV^xSVi) 

1000    •  4.00 

2000    6.25 

5000    13.00 

Bill  Heads 

(Size    7x8^1 

1000     »  5.00 

2000     8.00 

5O00    16.00 

Imitation    Typewritten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed   in   One  Color   Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and   printing   of -firm  name   on 

top  of  Letter  Head. 

.TOO    <  6.00 

lOOO    7.041 

aooo  lo.oo 

.'.000    19.00 


Hand    Bills   or    Dodgers 

(Size  GxO) 
Printed  un  White   News 

1000    9  4.00 

2000    5..'S0 

5000    10.00 

10000    _ 16.75 

Dodgers 

(Size  9x12) 
Printed  on  White   News 

500    $  3J50 

1000    5.00 

2000    7.00 

.%000    12.00 

10000    10.76 

Ask  prices  on  larger  sizes 
Tags 

Eureka  and   Paciflc  Qualities 
Nos.  1,  2,  3 

1000 •  4.00 

2000    6.00 

5000    13.00 

Size   S 

-  1000     ..: -•  4JJ0 

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5000    15.50 


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ding  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  making  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customers 

eflection   on  anynody.     It  is  our  way  of    conducting    a    printing    business.  ' 
nting.     The.«e  prices  are  f.  o.  b.  San  Francisco.     All  prices  quoted  are  for  one 
"It  for  nr.«t  inuo  rind  11.00  for  each  additional   KVOO  to  above  prices. 


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Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


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Eightteenth  Year,  No.  38 


5uilding  &^ 
engineering 


streeet  near  Grant  avenue  for  the 
Bankers  Investment  Company.  General 
contract  to  Palmer  &  Peterson;  car- 
pentry to  Georg-e  Wagner;  electric 
work  to  the  Decker  Elec.  Co.;  plumbing 
to  Snook  &  Son;  heating  to  Scott  Co., 
and  elevator  work  to  the  Otis  Elevator 
Company. 


News* 


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(  tural  Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
1 1tles   of   the   Pacific   Coast. 

E;ntered  as  second-class  matter  at 
:n  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  of 
ingress  of  Mirch  3,  1879. 

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iyable      strictly    ir 
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S.OT   FRAN'Cr.?CO   OFFICE 

560  Mlmilon  Street. 
Telephone — Douelas  2372. 


imong  the  Archiecfts. 

•litect   J    F.    Dunn,    Phelan   Bldg., 

■J   mpleting    working    drawings    for 

|i three-story  concrete  apartment  house 

\\-r  A.   H.   Willson.     It   will   be   erected 

.    Pine    street    west    of    Leavenworth 

ill   contain  eleven   apartments  of 

lid   three  rooms  each.     Estimated 

?  2  0,000. 


itect    Washington    J.    Miller,    417 

-    mery    street,    is    preparing   pre- 

I  y    .sketches   for    an    addition    to 

McNeill    &    Libby's    cannery    at 

I  uiento.     There  will  be  an  addition 

■    thf    present   cannery   and    buildings 

1    living  quarters  for  the  employees. 

iKer    of    Construction    Frederick 

in,  369  Pine  street,  has  completed 

iind  sub-ligrures  will  be  taken  in 

■  ■    for    the     construction      of      six 

tory   frame     apartment     hous«s. 

six  buildings  there  will  be  about 

[.aitmcnts  of  two,  three  and   four 

(^ach.      They   will    be  located   on 

..a.  ..n  Hill  bounded  by  Thirteenth  and 

"ifteenth    avenues    and    Bay   View   and 

lenders  street.'?.     The  contract  for  the 

txcavation    and    foundations    has    been 

iv/arded    and    work    has    been    i^tarted. 

Estimated   cost,   $250,000. 


Architect  Miss  Ida  McCain,  31S  Kear- 
ly  street,  has  prepared  plans  tor  a  one- 
story  frame  bung-alow  for  herself.  It 
vlll  be  erected  on  the  west  side  of 
'lymouth  V9  routh  of  Wildwood  Way. 
Estimated   cost,  }3,0OO. 


I  Architect  Frederick  H.  Meyer. 
Isankere'  Investment  Bldg.,  has  award- 
ed the  following  contracts  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  one-story  reinforced 
I'oncrete  addition  to  a  four-story  office 
hulldlng  on  the  North   side  of  Market 


Architect  Nathaniel  Blaisdell,  255 
California  street,  has  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  W.  C.  Duncan  &  Co.,  Sharon 
Bldg.,  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  addition  to  the  present  two-story 
brick  and  reinforced  concrete  bakery 
building,  owned  by  Langendorf  Baking 
Company.  It  is  located  on  the  north 
side  of  McAllister  street  east  of  Fill- 
more. Contract  price.e  $31,430.  This 
contract  does  not  include  plumbing, 
painting  or  electric  wiring,  which  will 
be  awarded  shortly. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  .Septem- 
ber 17,  1918,  at  the  Office  of  the  United 
States  Supervising  Architecet,  San 
Francisco,  for  repairs  and  painting  at 
the  U.  S.  Appraisers  Building.  San 
Francisco.  For  further  particulars  see 
Proposal  on  Page  3  of  this  issue. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  Septem- 
ber 14,  1918,  at  11  o'clock  A.  M.,  at  Mare 
Island  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  frame  office  building  to  be  erected 
at  the  U.  S.  Naval  Training  Station,  .San 
Francisco,  under  Specification  No.  3329. 
For  further  particulars  see  Official 
Proposal,  Page  3  of  this  iosue  or  ad- 
dress Harry  George,  Commandant, 
dres  Harry  Gsorge,  Commandant,  Mare 
Mare  Island. 


Architect  I.  Zanolinl.  604  Montgom- 
ery street,  is  taking  figures  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  addition  to 
the  present  one-story  Class  "C"  bu'd- 
ing  on  Columbus  avenue  and  Alder 
street.  C.  H.  Vitalini  is  the  owner  and 
the  improvement  will  cost  In  the  nelgti- 
borhood   of  $15,000. 

Architect  Henry  H.  Meyers,  Kohl 
Bldg.,  Is  preparing  plans  for  a  Class 
-.V  ..ospltal  building  to  be  erected  by 
.Mameda  County.  It  will  be  located  nv 
Fourteenth  avenue  near  East  Twenty- 
seventh  street,  Oakland.  The  first 
unit  will  cost  from  $300,000  to  $350,000. 

Architects  Rousseau  &  Rousseau.  HO 
Sutler  street,  have  been  taking  segre- 
gated figures  for  the  cons?truction  of  a 
two-story  brick  auto  sales  rooms  for 
the  Gerard  Investment  Company.  It 
will  be  erected  on  the  northeast  corn«r 
of  Van  Ness  .avenue  and  Washington 
street.  Work  will  be  done  by  days 
labor.     Estimated  cost.  $37,000. 

The  same  architects  are  completing 
plans  for  a  three-story  frame  and  brick 
veneer  apartment  house  to  contain  2d 
two  and  three-room  apartments.  It 
will  be  erected  on  Sutter  and  iJiguna 
streets,  and  will  cost  in  the  neighbor- 
hood   of   $33,000. 


Archlteots  Coates  &  Travers,  Rowell 
Bldg  Fresno,  are  preparing  plans  for 
an  apartment  house  to  be  erected  In 
Fre.sno.      Estimated  cost,   $20,000. 


Designers  and  Contractors  Teicheira 
&  Barenchi,  Vallejo,  have  completed 
plans  and  will  start  construction  Short- 
ly on  a  three-story  frame  hospital 
building.  It  will  be  erected  by  Dr.  B. 
J.  Klotz  on  the  northwest  corner  of 
Georgia  and  Sutter  streets,  Vallejo. 
Bstimated  cost,  $50,000. 


Architect  Hart  Wood  has  moved  his 
office  from  Room  707,  French  Bank 
Building.  110  Sutter  Street,  to  Room 
SOI  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg. 


.\n  expenditure  of  $200,000  for  bar- 
racks and  mess  hall  and  auxlUajy 
buildings  to  acconimodate  a  minimum 
of  3500  men  who  are  expected  to  enter 
the  Students'  Ai-my  Training  Camjp, 
was  authorized  by  the  Board  of  Re- 
gents of  the  University  of  California  at 
a  meeting  held  in  San  Francisco  on 
Tuesday.  September  10.  Work  has  al- 
ready commenced  and  laborers  are  en- 
gaged in  clearing  the  southwestern, 
portion  of  the  cajnpos  in  preparation 
for  the  erection  of  the  barracks.  The 
mess  hall,  which  will  be  built  to  ac- 
commodate a  maximum  of  5000,  will 
be  erected  on  the  flat  at  the  Center 
street  entrance  to  the  campus  in  Ber- 
keley. Barracks,  a  quartermaster  sup- 
ply house,  and  an  administration 
building  will  be  grouped  near  the  mess 
hall.  The  greater  number  of  barracks, 
however,  will  be  located  on  the  section 
of  the  campus  facing  .\llston  Way  and 
now  ocupied  by  the  University  cottages. 

Each  barracks  will  be  built  to  house 
250  men  and  each  will  bo  of  the  two- 
story  type.  The  entire  enclosure  will 
be  fericed  and  placed  under  guard  a^ 
soon  as  the  Students'  .\rmy  Training 
Corps  unit  is  established. 

Plans  are  being  prepared  by  Archi- 
tect Arthur  Brown  Jr..  2i51  Kearny  St., 
.■'■an  Francisco, 

Contract  will  probably  be  let  on  a 
pp-rcentage  bxsis. 


-Architect  E.  C.  Hemmings,  Dlepen- 
brock  Bldg..  Sacramento,  is  preparing 
plans  for  the  con^itruction  of  a  four- 
.Ttory  reinforced  concrete  manufactur- 
ing plant:  a  hollow  tile  boiler  house, 
etc..  to  be  erectoed  by  the  Northern 
Cxlifornia  .Milk  Products  Association, 
California  Fruit  Bldg..  Sacrameneto. 
The  plant  will  he  located  on  Nineteenth 
.".nd  "C"  streets!.  Sacramento,  and  will 
r.  St  in  the  neighborhood  of  $125,000. 


.\rchiteot  C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bldg., 
has  awarded  a  contract  to  J.  S.  Han- 
nah. Williams  Bldg.,  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  two-story  Cla.*.*  "C"  dyeing 
nnd  cleaning  plant,  it  will  be  erected 
on  Fifteenth  street  and  .lulian  avenue 
for  R.  M.  Gilbert-  Contract  price,.  $7,800. 


Page  Four 

A    ZOOLOGICAL   TREATISE   »»r   "THE 
YELLOW  DOG." 


What   is   "The   Yellow   Dog?" 

H«  is  a  very  peculiai  animal. 

He  is  a  comouflagcd  dachshund. 

He  is  changeable  like  a  chameleon. 

He   is   a  low,   white   livered   skunk. 

He   is  a  snake   in   the  grass. 

He  is  a  vulture  in  huntan  form. 

He  carries  a  tale  of  wo». 

He  s'n'aps  at  the  American  eagle. 

He  would  destroy  the  bluebird  if 
happiness. 

He  lives  on  the  bone  of  contention. 

He  is  spotted  with  Kaiiseriam. 

He  would  harass  the  English  lion. 

He  spews  on  the  lily  of  France,  and 
the  chrysanthemum  of  Japan. 

He  has  the   fangs   of  serpent. 

He  has  the  hide  of  a  rhinocerous. 

His  bite  spreads  the  rabies  of 
"kultur."  • 

Hia  mou'tlh  foams  with  Hun-hatched 
pro^yaganda. 

He  bites  the  hand  that  feeds  him. 

He  is  a  zebra  marked  with  the  stripes 
of  the  Wilhelmctraase. 

He  is  a  rat  w^ho  when  trouble  arises 
seeks   the   nearest  hole. 

The  Yellow  Dog  is  a  hound  of  hell. 

He  is  a  porcupine  who  shoots  his 
quillis  of  hate   in   all  directions. 

He  is  a  parrot  who  jabbers  only  the 
doggerel  of  kultur  taught  by  his 
master. 

He  is  a  barnacle  who  would  lay  the 
ship  of  state  uip  for  repairs. 

He  is  a  whale  who  spouts  his  emul- 
sion of  Teutonism. 

He  is  an  eel  wiho  with  slimy  elip- 
periness  wiggles  out  of  the  clutches 
of  the  law. 

He  is  an  owl.  who  feigning  wisdom, 
hoots  at  all   things  worth  while. 

He  is  a  moth,  dazzled  "by  the  flame 
of  Prussianlsm,  who  standis  ready  to 
dash  his  foolish  head  against  the  wall. 

He  is  a  tick,  who  would  make  miser- 
able the  trusty  oxen  who  are  bearing 
the  yoke  of  the  war. 

He  is  a  wasp,  wJio  adding  no  sweet- 
ness to  the  world,  stings  his  way 
through  life. 

He  is  an  ostrich  who  sticks  his  head 
in  the  sands  of  time,  and  thinks  be- 
cause ha  can  not  see  the  light  of 
humanity  that  none  can  see  his 
dastardly  deeds. 

The  Yellow  Dog  is  a  cow  who  ticks 
over  the  bucket  of  milk  of  human  kind- 
ness. 

He  is  a  bull  maddened  by  the  sight 
of  red,  white  and  blue. 

He  howls  the  hymn  of  hate  night 
and  day. 

He   is   a   wolf   in   sheep's  clothing. 

He  wears  the  collar  of  the  Hohen- 
ziillerns. 

He  is  from  th  kennel  of  Kaiscrism. 

Protect  Yomr  Soldiers  with  Your  Sov- 


Building    Operations   For 
July,  1918. 

The  two  eleanents  most  conspiciuous 
in  current  building  operations  are  fac- 
tory add'itions,  necess'itated  by  war 
work,  and  housing  needs  for  war  work- 
ers. These  are  considf'rable,  for  there 
has  been  a  great  disp-lacement  of  popu- 
lation,   due    to    the    intensive    Govern- 


BUILniNG  AND  ENOINEEJRINO  NEWS 

mental  activities.  Incidental  to  the 
above  there  has  been  some  work  of  a 
miscellaneous  character,  including 
sehools,  places  of  amusement,  etc.,  for 
it  ha.s  been  learned  that  various  other 
structure.s  besides  dwellings  are  essen- 
tial to  insure  the  greatest  efficiency  of 
workmen.  The  present  policy  of  the 
Government,  to  shift  to  the  greatest 
degree  possible  factory  work  to  cen- 
ters where  acute  housing  congestion 
does  not  exist,  is  widening  the  area 
where  building  operations  may  be  re- 
garded  as   active. 

The  building  permits  •  issued  in  145 
cities  during  July,  as  officially  report- 
ed to  the  Daily  Pacific  Builder  and 
American  Contractor,  Chicago,  totaled 
$43,749,236,  compared  with  $'59,706  432 
for  July,  1917.  The  detailed  statement 
follows: 

Akron,    O I       812,550   |   1,117,955 

Alameda,    Cal 42,440  10,768 

Albany,   N.   Y 100,855  119,895 

Allentown.    Pa i51,30O  106!230 

Altoona,    Pa 21,115  78,697 

Atlanta,  Ga 439,068  331,846 

Atlantic  City  28,500  45,044 

Auburn,    N.    Y 26.055  29,935 

Baltimore,    Md 364,59<l  888,992 

Bayonne,     N.    J 56,300  112!275 

Berkeley,  Cal 68,800  204i500 

Binghampton     159,613  133,374 

Birmingham    81,851  242,'5&S 

Boston,   Mass 669,i60       1.616.8C* 

Bridgeport,    Conn..        320,526  334,020 

Brockton,   Mass.   ..  21,355  159,240 

Buffalo,    N.    Y 972,000        l,472io*0 

Camden,    N.    J 95,025  24.623 

Canton,    O.    115,612  216^705 

Cedar   Rapids,   la..        141,000  189, 00^0 

Charleston.  S  .C...  29.950  22,870 

Charlotte,  N.  C 48.960  53!485 

Chattanooga     10«,601  89,489 

Chelsea,    Mass 19,750  15,700 

Chicago,     111 4,885,6*0        4,204,100 

Cincinnati,    0 396,648  707,615 

Cleveland.   0 1,382.400       2.667,530 

Colorado    Springs.  7,340  7,110 

Columbus,   0 129,905  268,735 

Covington,   Ky 6,150  12,265 

Dallas,   Tex 94.854  145,720 

Davenport.    la 99.887  62.053 

Dayton.     Ohio 324.269  257.678 

Decatur,     111 86,335  173,625 

Denver,     Colo 3i88,70.0  217,400 

Des  Moines,  la 602,858  10'3,310 

Detroit,    Mich 2,210.880        4,188,470 

Dubuque.    la 6,720  34,980 

Duluth,    Minn 283,190  315,561 

Bast  Orange.   N.  J         196,248  109.635 

Ba.s-t  St.  Louis  170.825  34,050 

Elizabeth,   N.   J 54,787  7«,13i8 

Erie     Pa    2106.903  224,209 

Fitchburg.    Mass...        108,377  21,682 

Fort    Worth,    Tex..        1198,180        .     64,596 

Fresno,   Cal _.         174,183  275,203 

Galveston.    Tex.    ..  15,194  14,865 

Grand    Rapids   109,692  li80,88ia 

Hamilton,    0 134.580  30.441 

Harrisburg,    Pa.    ..  22,985  113.860 

Hartford,    Conn.    ..         272,110  3117,130 

Hobokon,    N.    J 13,145  23,800 

Holyoke,   Mass 11,050  31,185 

Houston,    Tex 2'47,13i4  192,927 

Huntington     115,980  49,993 

Indianapo^lis.    Ind..        651.808  516,804 

.Tackson,   Mich 19.225  142,97i5 

.racksonville     129,878  709,650 

Jersey    Oity    697,230  255, 83« 

Joliet  .III 31,500  66,5<K> 

Kansas   City,    Kan  36,975  57,480 

Kansas   City,    Mo..         245.650        1.040,740 
Knoxville.    Tenn....  40,180  60,467 

Lawrence,    .Ma.«.'*....         108,116  26,125 

Lincoln,     Nebr 63,360  74^875 


Wednesday,  Sept.      18, 

Long  Beach,  Cat....  200,574 

Los   Angeles,   Cat..  820.480 

Louisville.    Ky 207,785 

Lowell.    Mass 30.745 

Ijynn,   Mass 11,045 

Maiden,    Mass 33,350 

Manchester.  N.  H.  50,655 

Memphis.    Tenn.   ..  42,204 

Milwaukee.    Wis....  650,676 

Minneapolis    1,118,000 

Modesto,  Cal 14,450 

-Montgomery,   Ala..  15.39'5 

Mit.    Vernon,    N.  Y..  48,550 

Nashville,  Tenn.  ..  58,'520 

Newark,    N.    J 635,772 

New  Bedford  57,437 

New    Haven    110,68'9 

New   Orleans   183,049 

New  York  City  ....  5,709,523 

Queens 542,056 

Manhattan    1.725,645 

Richmond    189,370 

Brooklyn     ..._ 2,420,236 

Bronx     832,216 

Oakland,  Cal 428,390 

Oklahoma  City  ....  317.269 

Omaha,    Nebr 320,840 

Pasadena,  Cal 37,274 

Passaic.   N.   J 15,225 

Paterson.    N.    J ia5.933 

Peoria.    Ill 55.055 

Philadelphia.    Pa...  1.141,045 

Pittsburg,  Pa 978.642 

Portland,  Me 73,915 

Portland,  Ore 371,555 

Portsmouth.  Va.  ..  33,870 

Pueblo,   Colo 134.184 

Quincy,    Mass 75,447 

Reading,   Pa 180.S50 

Richmond,    Va 70,'552 

Richmond,  Cal 2S,940 

Roanoke.  Va 19.780 

Rochester.   N.    Y....  60.555 

Sacramento,     Cal...  61,082 

Saginaw,    Mich.    ..  98.798 

Salem,    Mass 33,631 

Salt   Lake  City 119.430 

San  Antonio.  Tex..  189.178 

San  DiCKo,  Cal 84,000 

San  Francisco  1,260378 

.San   Jose   60,080 

Savannah,  Ga 10470 

Schenectady.  N.   Y  13'5.527 

Scranton,    Pa 91,047 

Seattle,  Wash.  012,085 

Sioux    City,    la 270.965 

Somerville.     Mass..  149.200 

South  Bend,  Ind....  347.711 

Spokane,    Wash.   ..  52,060 

Springfield,    111 47,7»0 

Springfield,    Mass..  124.035 

Springfield.    Mo 16,6'85 

St.   Louis,   Mo 1,159,535 

Stockton,    Cal 53,880 

St.    Paul,    -Minn 362,747 

Superior,  Wis ■     34,399 

Syracuse,    N.    Y 162,735 

Tacoma,  Wash 244,871 

Tampa.  Fla.  3'4.027 

Terre    Haute    67,455 

Toledo,  O 449,922 

Topeka,  Kans 1'8,S75 

Trenton.    N.    J 31.060 

Troy.    N.    Y 9.250 

Utica.    N.    Y 109. &50 

Washington,    D.    C  432,170 

Wheeling,  W.  Va..  50,067 

W'ichita    Kans 144,400 

Wilkes-Barre,     Pa  40,335 

Wilmington,     Del..  164,411 

Worcestei-,     Mass..  246.714 

Yonkers.  N.  Y 30.000 

York.    Pa 13.651 

Yoiingstown.    O.    ..  504,495 


Total 


143.749,236   $59,706,43 


Pags  Fl»« 


.  .      ^-v      sept      IS      i!.i*.  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS  I-^SO  l^'^' 

ADVANCE     NEWS  s 


Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


-RA.MK    .M1I-.L. 
lUISUN'.  Solano  Co.,  Cal. 
i-rame  mill,  32x46. 
)wner— Sulsun      Lumber 

Cal. 
\rchitect— No.ie. 


Cost 
Water  Front 


Co.,    Suisun, 


28x 


Contract  Awarded. 
BUltJ^l^'G  Cost,  i 

lACKSON  ,Amador  Co.,  Cal. 
Frame    manual    training    building. 

Owner— Jackson   Grammar   School   Dis- 
trict, 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — John  Ratto. 

Hans  Being  Figured.  .,,-nnn 

.^VDDITIOX  Cost,  $lr..000 

SAX    FRAN-CISCO.      Columbus    Avenue 

and   Adlcr  Street. 
....,    .^ne-story      to  preseent     one-story 
ss    "C-    building   for   stores  and 
itices. 

,,„  ,  ^, c    H.  Vitalini. 

Architect— I.  Zanolini,  6M  Montgomery 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
r"-    -!2)     1st  r-Df.rt  Sept.  5.  1918. 


Owner — Sperry  Flour  Co. 
Architect— Maurice    Couchot,    110    Sut- 
ter St.,  San  Francisco. 

Contract  Awarded. 

MANUAL  TRAINING  BLDG.  Cost,  »9486 

OAKLAND.     Lazear  School. 

.Manual  Training  Building  and  neigh- 
borhood school. 

Owner — City    ot  Oakland. 

Architects— Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Contractor— A.  Cederborg.  1145  E-37th 
St.,  Oakland. 


Contract  Awarded. 

M  \NVAL  TRAINING  B1.DG  Cost,  »6,02d 

OAKLAND,   Alameda  Co.   Cal.     Univer- 
sity High  School. 

Manual   Training  Building. 

Oivner— City   of  Oakland. 
\rchitects— Reed    &     Corlett,     Oaklana 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Contractor— John    R.    Faulkes,    9S2«    E- 
14th   St.,  Oakland. 


varded- 
AlvrER.\TIONa  Coet,  »16,(>«0 

.SANTA   ROSA,   Cal.      *th   and   "B"   Ste., 

Overton  Building. 
Alter    1st    floor    of    hotel    building    lnt» 

store. 
C>wner — I.rf!onard        Howard.  Lessee, 

.Rosenberg  Dept.  Store. 
Ai-chitect — Not  Given. 
Contractor — Santa    Rosa.   Mfg.    Co.,    115 
121   5th  St.,  Santa  Ro«a, 


Plan.s  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 

20,   191 S.  at  S  P.  M.  

SCHOOL  '^°**'   '  ,   . 

HAinLTON      CITY,    Glenn      Co.,      .-ai. 

Hamilton  School  District. 

School.  .   , 

Owner— Hamilton  School   Di.9trict. 
Architect-Chest.r      Cole,       Waterland 
Bldg.,  Chico,  Cal, 

Plans  and  specifications  can  be/^«" 
at  the  office  of  the  Diamond  Match 
Company  in  HOTniUon  City,  at  the  office 
of  the  County  Superintendent  of 
Schools  in  Willows  or  at  the  office  of 
Chester  Cole.  Chich. 

The  bids  will  be  op«ned  at  the  office 
of  the  HaimJlton  City  Garage  >n  Ham- 
ilton City. 


Cost,    $",800 
Fifteenth      Street 


Contract  Awarded. 

CLEANING   PLANT 

SAN    FRANCISCO. 

and   Julian   Avenue. 

Two-story  Cla«s  "C  dyeing  and  clean- 
ing plant. 

Owner— R.  M.  Gilbert. 

Architect— C.  O.  Claueen,  Hearst  Bldg.. 
San    Francisco. 

Contractor-J.     S.     Hannah,     W.U.ams 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
(24299)      Isrt   report  Sept.    3.   1918. 


Cost,   »300,000 


Plans   Prepared 

ADDITION 

HONOLILU,  Hawaii.  jji,i„„ 

Reinforced  concrete  building   (addition 

to  present  plant). 
Owner- Ameri.«n  Can  Co.   (Roberts  M. 

Morton,    Superintendent). 
Architect-American     Can       Company  s 

New  York  Office. 


Plan?    Being   Prepared. 
SHOP 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co..  Cal. 
■.ejo. 


Cost.  $- 
.South  'N 


Plans   to   be   Prepared. 
BARRACKS,   ETC.  Cost-  »10.0»0 

OAKLAND,  Technical  High  School. 
Frame  barracks,  mess  halls,  etc. 
Owner — City    of      Oakland      and    U.      S. 

Government. 
\rchitects— Reed     &     Corlett,     Oakland 
■  Bank    of   Savings    Bldg.,    Oakland. 

Rice  Mill  Planned. 

NORMAN,      Glenn      Co.,    Oal.        Temple 

Property  near  Norman. 
Rice  mill. 
Owner— Rice  Growers  &  Capitalists. 

Among  those  interested  are  W. 
dEgilbert,  president  of  the  Western 
Rice  Growers,  F.  Linderan,  W.  B. 
.-^huyler  and  (3harles  A.  Jurge.ss,  Cap- 
italists of  New  York  and  San  Francisco. 
dEgiIbert«  says  the  equii>ment  ha.^ 
not  been  ordered,  as  the  possibility  of 
obtaining  maohinerj-  is  being  investi- 
gated, of  which  there  is  some  doubts, 
on  account  of  war  conditions. 

Plans  Prepared. 

GARAGE  Cost,    i 

ARBUCKLE,  Colusa  Co..  Cal. 
One-.=tory  fireproof  garage,  120x1 1^. 
Owner— C.  R.  Saunders,  Arbuckle. 
Architect— Not  Given, 

The  new  building  will  be  fireproof 
and  will  have  two  driveways.  Three 
show  rooms,  stock  rooms,  offices  and  a 
ladies  rest  room. 

nids  to  be  Called  for  Shortly. 

PIER  Cost,  »2.59.(K>0   Pier;   Jl.iO.OOO 

ehed, 

«AN  FRANCISCO.     Pier  No.  1. 

Pier  600'  long,  138'  wide  and  reinforced 
concrete  shed. 

owner-State  Board  of  Harbor  Com- 
missioners. ,:._„„1, 

Architect— Chief  Engineer,  Frank 
White,  Ferry  Bldg  ,  San  Francisco. 

(24431) 


Planis  Being  Prepared.  Owners  to  Erect 

by  Day  Labor. 

GAKAGB  C<«t,   I 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.     South  Val- 

lejo. 
One-story   reinforced  concrete  garage. 
Owner— iSperry  Flour  Co. 
Architect—Maurice  Couchot,  110  Sutter 

St..  .San  Francisco. 

Bids  to  be  Called  for  Shortly. 

REBUILD   PIER  Cost,   180,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Pier  No.  43. 

Rebuild  and   extend  Pier  No.   43. 

Owner — State  Board  of  Harbor  Com- 
missioners. 

Architect— Chief  Engineer  Frank 
White,  Ferry  Bldg.,  .San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

BUNGALOW,  ETC.  Cost,  17139.30 

TAFT,   Kern  C-i.   Cal. 
Fire   house  and   bungalow. 
Owner — City  of  Taft. 
Contractors— Briscoe  &  Muller,  Bakers- 
filed,   Cal. 

Segregated    Figures    Being   Taken.     To 

Be  Done  by  Day  Labor. 
AUTO  .SALES  ROOMS  Cost,  $37,000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.      NE   Van   Nesa   Ave, 

and  Washington  Street. 
Two-story    brick    building,    auto    sale* 

rooms. 
Owner — Gerard     Investment     Co.,      110 

Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architects — Rousseau    &    Rousseau,    Il« 

Sutter    St.,    San    Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  Segregated  Fig- 
ures to  be  Taken  Shortly. 

FACTORY  Cost,  $60,000 

.SAN  JOSE.  Santa  Clara  Co..  Cal.  4th 
and  Lewis  Streets. 

One-story  and  basement  reinforced  con- 
crete   factory.    50x128    (Jafte   unit.) 

Owner— Figprune  Cereal  Co.,  C.  R. 
Parkinson,  Manager,  San  Jose.  Cal. 

Architect— Ben j.  G.  M'cDougaJl.  .^Sheldon 
Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Construction  Manager— J.  S.  Bogart. 
22»  Mills  Bldg..  San  Francksco. 

Bid«  to  be  Called    For  Shortly. 

ADDITION  Co»t,   $20,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Foot  of  Mission  St. 

Two-story  addition  to  rear  of  Ferry 
Post  Office  Building-. 

Owner— State  Board,     of  Harbor     Com- 
missioners. 
An  hiiect— Chief        Engineer        Pranlc 
White,  Perry  Bld«..  San  Francisco. 


Pag*  Six 

Plans  Being:  Prepared. 

HOSPITAL,  Cost,  $S0iU,O'(KJ 

OAKLAND,     Alameda    Co..     Oal.       14th 

Avenue  and  E-2?th  Street. 
Class  "A"  hospital. 
Owner — Alameda   County. 
Architect— H.    H.    Meyers.    Kohl    Bldg., 

San'Prancisco. 


Plans  Being-  Prepared. 

APARTMENT    HOUSE  Cost,    $2'0,000 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co..  Cal. 
Apartment  house. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architects — ^Coates    &    Travers,    Rowell 
Bldg-.,   Fresno.    Cal. 


Contract  Award«d. 

ADDITION  Cost,    $ai,430 

SAN  FRANCrSCO.      Nl  MciAllister   E!  of 

Fillmore  Street. 
One  and  two-story  brick  and  reinforced 
concrete  addition  to  present  bakery 
Owner — Liangendorf    Baking    Co.,     11'56 

McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco. 
.\rohitect — "Nathaniel  Blaisdell,  25r5  Cal- 
ifornia St..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor- — W.  C.  Duncan  &  Co..  Shar- 
on  Bldg.,  'San  Francisco. 
NOTE: — This    contract    does    not    in- 
clude plumbing,   painting  or  wiring. 


Plans    Prepared. 

FRAME  FliATS  Cost,  $28,000 

LOS    ANGELES.       Seventh    Street    and 

New  Hampshire  Avenue. 
Two    24-room    frame    and    plaster    flat 

buildings. 
Owner — C.   H.   Thompson,  100   Fremont 

Place,   L&9  Angeles. 
Acrhitect — ^Not  Given. 


FHAMiB  BUILDINGS  Cost,  $200,000 

BBKKELET,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Uni- 
versity Campus. 

14  frame  buildings  for  Students'  Army 
Camp  fBarracks,  Mess  Hall,  Ad- 
ministration Bldg.,  Guard)  Houses, 
Etc.) 

Owner .University    of    California. 

Architect — Arthur  Brown  Jr.,  J.'il  Kear- 
ny St.,   San  Francisco. 
The  contract  will  probably  be  let  on 

a      percv  »itage   basis.      Work      will      be 

.started  immediately. 


Contract  Awarded  on  a  Percentage 
Basis. 

CREiM,.\TORT,    ETC.  Cost,$ 

LOS  ANGBOL.EIS.  Inglewood  Park  Ceme- 
tery. 

Fireproof  crematory  and  columbarium. 

Owner — ^Inglewnod  Park  Cemetery  As- 
sociation. 

Architectsi — John  P.  Kreimipel  &  Walter 
E.  Eirkes,  415  Henne  Bldg.,  LoBi  An- 
geles. 

Contractor — J.  A.  Crook,  C19  Bxciliange 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Preipared. 

RESIDBOSrCB  Cost,     $15,000 

LOS   ANGE(LES.        Oxford   Avenue   bet. 

Seventh  Street  and  Wilshire  Blvd. 
Two-.'«tory  frame  and  pla.ster  residence 

(15  rooms.) 
Ownere- — ^Withheld. 
Architect  and  Contractor — S.  M.  Cooper, 

S02'Story  Bldg.,  Lcs  Angeles. 


Contract  Awai-ded. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,    $ 

SAN  PEDRO.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
Fifteenth  Street. 

Two-s»toi-y  and  baisement  frame  and 
plaster  apartment  house,  80x125;  50 
rooms  (2  and  3  room  apta). 

Owner — S.  H.  Sweningston. 


BUILDING  AND  BNaiNEERING  NEWS 

Architetl — H     J.      Knauer,    7U3      Story 

Bldg..  Loa  AngclcB. 
Contractoi- — Herbert     S.  Heineman,  831 

San  Fernando  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sept. 
28.    19181.   8  P.  M. 

il^VNUAL  ARTS  BliDC!.  Cost.  $ 

OOMPTON,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
Hollow      tile    or    brick      manual      arts 

building,   14«x56  with  wing,  40x30. 
Ownei' — Cbinipton   Union  High  School. 
Anhitectsi — Allison  &  Allison,  140i5  Hi- 
bernian Bldg.,  liosi  Anegles. 
Bids   will    be   taken    for   both   hollow 
tile  and   brick  construction.     Bids  will 
be  received  separately  for  the  general 
work    and    for    plumbing,    gas    fitting, 
sewering    and    heatirag.      D.    R.    Myers, 
Clerk. 


Apartmient  House  Planned 
APARTMEINTS  Co«t,   $50,0^60 

SAN  LEANDRO.  E-14th  and  Juana  Ave. 
Class   "A"    apartment   House. 
Owners — L.  J.  and.D.  U.  Toftelmier,  San 

Leandro,  Cal. 
Ai-chitect — ^Not  Seleoted. 

Mr.  Toftelmleer  Is  to  organize  a  com- 
pany consisting  of  ten  people  who  will 
invest  $-500'0  each.  Toffelmier  and  two 
citizens  have  ag'reed  to  invest  $5000 
each,  and  will  endeavor  to  interest 
others. 


MANUPACTUnriVG  PLANT. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
MANniFACTURINiG  P<LANT.  Cost,  $12-5,- 

ooo. 

SACrRAjMElNTO,  Sacramento  County. 

Four-story  reinforced  concrete  man-u- 
facturing  plant,  hollow  tile  boiler 
house,  etc. 

Owner — Northern  California  Milk  Prod- 
ucts A.ssociation,  California  Fruit 
Bldg..  Slaicramento,  Oal. 

Architect — B.  C.  HemWiings.  DiePen- 
brock  Bldg..  Sacramento,  Cal. 


OFFICE  BUILDING. 


Contractsi  Awarded. 

OFFICE  BUXLDING.     Cost  not  given. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  N  Market  near  Grant 
avenue. 

One-sitory   reinforced  concrete   addition 
to  a  four-stor-y  office  building. 

Owners- — ^^Bankers  Investment  Co. 

Ardiitect — ^Frederick    H.   Meyer.    Bank- 
ers Lnvpstiment  Bldg. 
Steel  awarded  to  Palmer  &  Peterson; 

carpentry   to   George   Wagn»f:    eilectric 

work    to   Decker  Electric   Co.;    pjlumb- 

ing    to  Snook    &    Son;    heating  to   Scott 

Co.;   elevator  to  Otis  Elevator  Co. 


SEALED  PROPOSALS. 


BIDS     ^VANTE^D     FOR     HOSPITAL. 
BUILDINGS. 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


SEALED  BIDS'  will  be  received  by 
W.  F.  -McClure,  State  Eingineer.  Forum 
Building,  Sacramento.  California,  up  to 
and  including  12  o'clock.  Noon,  Monday, 
Srptember  30,  1018,  said  bids  then  and 
there  to  be  publicly  opened  and  read 
for  furni.'?hing  all  plant,  materials,  and 
labor,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 
the  complete  construction  and  erection 
of  twe  bMildings,  namely,  the  Cottage 
for  Disturbed  Patients  and  the  Cottage 
for  Tubercular  Patients.  Stockton  State 
Hospital.  Stockton,  California,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tinns  therefor,  copies  of  which  may  be 
obtained  on  application  to  theState  De- 
partment of  Elngineerlng  Sa.'ramento, 
California. 


Wednenday,     Sept,      18,      IJl  ( 

Such  bids  will  be  received  tor  tii 
pntire  Work,  and  must  be  submittM  i 
forms  prepared  and  furnished  b^\'. 
state  Department   of  Engineering.      ' 

Cash,  a  bidder's  bond,  or  a  cerUfl' 
check  In  the  sum  of  ten  per  centii 
(10%)  of  the  amount  of  the  bid  mil 
accompany  each  bid.  i 

A  deposit  of  Fifteen  ($15.00)  DoIl»| 
will  be  required  on  plans  and  speciflci 
tions.  the  deposit  to  be  returned  Jl 
mediately  on  the  return  of  the  jl& 
and  speci'fications  to  the  State  Depttt 
ment  of  Engineering,  at  Sacranveitl 
California,   in   good   condition. 

The  State  Department  of  Emgineerli 
reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  and  8 
bids   and    to   waive   any   informality 
any  bid  received. 

All  bids  must  be  addressed  to  W, 
McClure,  State  Engineer.  Sacrament 
California,  and  plainly  marked  on  tl 
envelope:  "Proposals  for  'Cottagea  jf 
Disturbed  and  Tubercular  Patlenti 
Stockton  State  Hospital.  Stockton,  0» 
ifornia." 

[SIGNED]  W.  F.  McCLURitt 

State  E-nglneer.     t« 

BIDS   WANTED   FOR   GRADING. 


SANTA  ANA.  Orange  Co..  CaU- 
Until  2  P.  M.,  October  2,  bids  will 
received  by  the  Supervisors  of  Drang 
County  for  grading  5.47  miles  of  roft 
in  the  Yorba  Linda  sudbivision,  involv 
ing  approximately  IC-OOO  cubic  yards  i 
excavation.  Plans  and  specification 
may  be  obtained  from  the  County  Sur 
veyor  on  deposit  of  $3.  Certified  C'h«cl 
for  5  per  cent  required  with  each  bit 
N.  T.  Edwards.  County  Clerk. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  PAVING. 


SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co.,  Cal.— Un 
10  A.  M..  October  2,  bids  will  be  I 
ceived  by  the  City  Clerk  for  pavl; 
Edinger  .street  from  -Main  street 
Bristol  street.  Edinger  street  is 
combination  city  and  county  str€ 
with  the  county  in  control  of  a  ma] 
portion  of  it,  and  the  county  will 
ceive  bids  for  its  portion  of  the  woi 
also,  on  October  2.  This  Improveiu/ 
.takes  the  place  of  the  Bristol  str 
paving  v/hich  was  abandoned  so 
time  ago. 


TO    CALL    BIDS    FOR    BRIDGE.       1 

OROVILLE,  Butte  Co.,  Cal.— Follow- 
ing a  demand  by  State  Higliway  Com- 
missioner Charles  F.  Stern,  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Butte  County  adopted 
the  plans  and  speciflciations  for  the 
bridge  across  the  Feather  river  on  the 
Orovllle  lateral  and  adopted  a  reesolu- 
tion  calling  for  bids. 


BIDS    AVANTBD    FOR    CONCRETE 
JETTY. 

VENTURA,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.— Until 
2  P.  M..  October  3.  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  Supervisors  of  Ventura  County 
for  the  construction  of  the  protection 
jetty  for  the  Montalvo  bridge  on  the 
state  highway.  There  will  be  approxi- 
mately 100  feet  of  reinforced  concrete 
pile  jetty  requiring  fourteen  reintorc 
concrete  piles.  4000  feet  of  V4-lnch 
vanized  steel  cable,  and  3000  feet 
barbed  wire.  Plans  a-nd  speclflcatlod 
maybe  obtained  from  the  county  su| 
veyor  on  deposit  of  $3.  J.  B.  McCIoske 
Clerk. 


BIDS  'WANTEH)  FOR  BRIDGET. 

WILffX)Wi3,  Glen;i  Co.,  Cal.— Sealed 
bid.s  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Glenn  County,  at  the 
office  of  the  County  Clerk  until  10 
o'clock  A.  M..  Friday  .September  27, 
IftlS,  for  constructing  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  over  Angel  Slougli  on  the 
Chlco-'Butte   City   road,   in   District   No. 


Wednesday.      Sept.      IS.      1918. 

iicording  to  plaiif  and  i»pc<.incatiaiis 
lie  in  the  office  i.f  W.  H.  Sale,  (Juun- 
(lerk  at  Willows,  CaJ. 


•IDS    WANTED    FOR    SUPPLIES    FOR 
THE  NAVY. 

BURKAU  OF  SUPPLIES  AND  AC- 
CJOUNTS.  Navy  Department,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. — Sealed  proposals  ar«  wanted 
under  schedules  as  indicated  below  (or 
fumlahing  miscellaneous  supi>lies  for 
tbe  Navy.  The  date  of  opening  Is  noted 
at  the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where 
no  date  is  s'hown  the  time  of  opening 
bas  not  been  decided,  but  will  b«  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  5720^.  for  Mare  IsUnd. 
chain. 

Schedule,  5818%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
toolmakers'  files,  opening  of  Septembir 
2S. 

Schedule  5S44V4.  for  Puget  Sound, 
portable   buildings. 

Schedule  584'5V4,  for  Puget  Sound,  7 
switchboards. 

Schedule  »846»,4,  for  Puget  Sound,  14 
turbo  generating  sets. 

Schedule  SSiTA,  for  Mare  Island,  1,- 
000,000  feet  silicon  bronze  wire  ajid  3,- 
SdO   feet  do. 

Schedule  3850%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
threading  ntachine,  *  bencji  drills,  2  d. 
motors.  1  magneto  chuck  and  2  tur- 
lathes,   opening  of  September   27. 

.Schedule  5858%.  for  Mare  Island,  4,- 
000  pounds  lead  pipe. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts,  Nevy 
IJepartment. 

BIDS     W.ANTED    FOR     PAXAM.*     SUP- 
PLIES. 

PROPOSALS  FOR  dies,  urinals,  cut- 
outs, electric  switches,  sockets,  truck 
lights,  block-tin  pipe,  siphons,  pipe  fit- 
tings, valves,  magnesia  pipe  covering, 
rubber  hose,  leather  belting,  rubber 
belting,  canvas  belting,  flags,  ohair 
seats,  water-closet  seats,  furnace  ce- 
ment, foundry  clay,  fire  brick,  pine-tar 
oil,  dry  Indian  red,  zinc  oxide,  and  lum- 
ber— Sealed  proposals  will  be  received 
at  the  office  of  the  General  Purchasing 
Officer.  The  Panama  Canal,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  until  10:30  o'clock  A.  M..  Sep- 
tember 28.  1918,  at  which  time  they  will 
be  open«d  in  public  for  furnishing  the 
above-mentioned  articles.  Blanks  and 
information  relating  to  this  circular 
(1230)  may  be  obtained  from  this  office 
or  the  offices  of  the  assistant  purchas- 
ing agent,  24  State  street.  New  York 
City;  606  Common  street.  New  Orleans, 
La.;  and  Fort  Mason,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.;  also  from  the  United  States  En- 
gineer offices  in  the  principal  cities 
throughout  the  United  States.  A.  j^ 
FLINT,  General  Purchasing  Officer. 


PROPOSED  IRONWORKS  NORTH  OF 
PEKING. 


•  mmercial  Attache  A.  W.  Ferrln  re- 
ports that  a  Chinese  company  is  be- 
ing formed,  of  which  part  of  the  capi- 
tal will  be  sub.'KTibed  by  the  Govern- 
ment and  part  by  individuals,  for  the 
working  of  iron  mines  near  Hsuan- 
wafu,  betweene  Peking  and  Kalgan. 
It  Is  proposed  to  establish  a  smelting 
plant.  It  if  reported  that  the  Jap- 
anese have  made  a  loan  of  20,000,000 
yen  to  finance  the  development  of  the 
mines,  which  are  located  at  Lung- 
kuanhsien  and  at  Yenfungbsien. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BIDS    WANTED   KOK  COl'NTV    BUILD- 
INGS. 

SANTA  BARBARA,  Santa  Barbara 
Co..  Cal. — Umil  10  A.  M.,  October  7,  bids 
will  be  received  by  the  Supervisor.?  of 
Santa  Barbara  County  for  the  erection 
at  the  county  farm  of  a  nurs«s'  home, 
estimated  to  cost,  $11,600;  a  cottage  for 
the  superintendent,  estimated  to  cost, 
J66^0:  a  barn  and  milking  stable,  est- 
mated  to  cast,  $4750,  and  a  laundry  and 
creamery,  estimated  to  cost  $7000.  Cer- 
tified check  for  10%  required  with  each 
bid.     C.  A.  Hunt,  Clerk  of  Board. 


HAMILTON  SOHOOl.  BIDS. 


(By  Special   Wire.) 


HAMILTON,  Sept.  7,  1918.- — Bids  were 

opened    here    this  evening  for   erection 

of   a  one-story   frame  school.     William 

H.  Weeks,  of  San  Francisco,  Architect. 

General    Contract. 

J.   W.   Halterman.    Wlllows....$21,600 

W.  R  .Campbell.  Sacramento   22,000 

Heating. 

Robt.   Dalzlel.  Jr.,  San   Francisco..$2,147 

?icott  Co.,  San   Francicso 1.940 

All  bids  were  rejected.  The  proba- 
bilities are   this  work   will   be  deferred 

BRIDGE        BIDS        RE:JECTED.        OLD 
BRID'jE  TO   BE  REPAIRED. 

MrRCED,  Merced  Co.,  Cal. — All  bids 
for  the  construction  of  a  new  bridge 
over  the  Merced  river  on  the  Newman 
road  were  rejected  by  the  County  Su- 
pervisors and  Ck)unty  Surveyor  Cowell 
was  authorized  to  repair  the  present 
Chedister  bridge,  which  the  new  struc- 
ture was  designed  to  replace.  The 
work  will  be  done  by  force  account. 
Bids  for  the  new  bridge  ranged  from 
$91,000   to    $144,000. 


BIDS      OPENED      FOR      STREET      IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— M.  S.  Cum- 
mings,  1302  West  Twenty-second  St., 
Los  Angeles,  submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  $27,777  tor  improvement  com/plete  in 
Sherman  Drive  from  the  south  ter- 
minus to  Pico  street,  including  grad- 
ing aind  oiling,  and  constructing  ce- 
ment curbs,  and  gutters  and  sidewalks, 
sanitary  and  storm  sewers  and  a  rein- 
forced concrete  bridge  over  the  Pacific 
Electric  Railway  tracks  connecting 
Sherman  Drive  and  West  Boulevard. 
The  city  will  pay  25  per  cent  of  the 
cost  of  the  Improvement  from  the 
general  fund.  Other  bids  received  by 
the  Board  of  Public  Works  were:  C.  T. 
McLain,  $34.5i:hO;  George  R.  Curtis,  $39,- 
997.75:    W.    M.    Ledbetter,    $39,873. 


CONTRACT   AWARDED  FOR   BRIDGE. 

SAN  DIEGO.  Cal. — The  Pacific  Build- 
ing Company,  which  was  awarded  the 
contract  for  the  construction  of  the 
960-ft.  reinforced  concrete  bridge  over 
the  .=ian  Diegulto  river  at  Bamardo, 
ha.-J  advised  the  County  Supervisors 
that  a  federal  permit  must  be  secured 
before  the  3iiO0  bbls.  of  cement  for  the 
structure  can  be  purchased.  Steps  have 
been  taken  to  get  a  permit  both  for 
this  job  and  for  the  424-ft.  Santa  Mar- 
garita river  bridge  on  the  state  high- 
wav,  for  which  Wright  &  Doran  have 
the  contract.  The  two  structures  will 
cost  .about  $140,000. 


l'K«»POSALS       FOR     STEEL       SI'CTION 
PIPEX 

ENGINEER  OPFTOB,  U.  S.  Army.  4  05 
Custom    House,    San    Francisco,    Cal.— 


Page  Seven 

Sealed  pjopfsala  will  be  received  hero 
until  111  .\.  .M.,  September  19,  lfll8,  and 
then  publicly  opened,  for  Steel  Suction 
Pipe.  Further  information  on  applica- 
tion.     No.  .1267. 


BRIDGE     CONTRACT     AW.4RDED. 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  C!al.— A, 
Rodrigues,  Hayward,  submitted  the 
lowest  bid  at  $2,487.50  and  was  awarded 
the  contract  for  constructing  a  rein- 
forced concrete  bridge  on  ESden  Canyon 
Road  about  one-quarter  mile  west  of 
the  Dublin  Road  in  Eden  Road  District. 
Eden  Township. 

The  Western  Construction  Co.  were 
the  only  other  bidders  at  $3960. 


NO    BIDS      RECEIVED   FOR      NEVADA 
HIGHWAY. 

CARSON  CITY.  Nev.— No  bids  were 
received  on  September  10  for  the  con- 
struction of  12.45  miles  of  the  State 
Highway  System  of  Nevada  in  Hum- 
■boldt    County,    from   Lovelock    to    Zola. 

This  is  the  second  stretch  of  higtiway 
that  the  State  of  Nevada  has  called 
bids  for  and  did  not  receive  any.  What 
action  will  be  taken  has  not  been  de- 
cided. 


R0.4D       IMPROVEMENT       CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 


SON  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Marin  County  Boajrd  of  Supervisors 
have  awarded  a  contract  to  S.  P. 
Brownlee.  San  Rafael,  for  paving,  etc., 
in  Road  Improvement  District  No.  1  on 
his  bid  of  $13,169. 


TO  ERECT  PLANING  MILL. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — The  Hal- 
lenbeck-Bush  Planing  Mill  has  pur- 
chased a  now  site  of  five  aores  on  the 
Southern  Paelflc  Railroad,  east  of  Van 
Xess  avenue  arch,  on  which  a  plant  to 
cost  $100,000  will  be  erected  to  replJice 
the  one  destroyed  by  fire.  Plans  for 
the  building  are  now  being  prepared. 
The  main  building  will  be  300x100  feet, 
frame  construction. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  IMPROVBS- 
MBNT. 

EUREHCA,  Humboldt  Co..  tJal.- Sealed 
bids  will  be  received  by  Fred  M.  Kay. 
Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Humboldt  County,  at  his  officee,  until 
10  o'clock  A.  M..  Friday.  .'September 
20.th.  19' 8.  for  grading,  straightening, 
leveling  and  graveling  3%  miles  of 
county  road  on  Bull  Creek  in  Road  Dis- 
trict No.  2. 

Specifications    for    this    work    are    en 
file  in  the  office  of  said  Clerk,  to  which 
bidders  are  hereby  refarred. 
(24430) 


CONTRACT   AWARDED    FOR    BRIDGE 
APPROACH. 


YUBA  CITY,  Sutter  Co.,  Cal. — Clinton 
Randolph  of  Sacramento  has  been 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  construe-" 
tion  of  an  earthwork  fill  to  the  east 
approach  to  the  NIcolaus  bridge,  by  the 
.Sutter  County  Board  of  Supervisors. 


GRADING  TO  BE  DONE  BY  DAY 
LABOR. 

SACRAMENTO,  Oal. — The  Sacramen- 
to County  Supervisors  have  authorized 
the  county  surveyor  to  proceed  with 
the  grading  of  the  Sheldon-Wllton 
road,  no  bids  b«lDc  ra«*lve4. 


Page  Eight 
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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


No. 

147S 
1479 
1480 
1481 
1482 
14  S3 
14  84 
14S5 
1486 
1487 
1488 
1489 
139<P 
1491 
1492 
1493 
1494 
1493 
1496 
1497 
14»8 
1499 
1500 
15.01 
a'5*2 
11503 
1504 
1503 
1506 
1507 
150S 
1509 
1510 
1511 
1M2 


BCELDLNG  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  Connty. 
Owner  Contractor 

Young    ..._ „ Young 

Sam«    „ Same 

Same    - .'....Same 

Same    _...Same 

Same    Same 

Bethlehem    J>eiselkamp 

Same    _ Same 

Meyer Meyer 

Maison    Scihultz 

Sproule    Owner 

City  &  County  ^Monson 

Jofhnson    Johnson 

Smi  th    . _ Smith 

Tiscornia  Faranocchia 

Bjors    Bjors 

Nelson   Nelson 

Reid    Henderson 

Somers    Larsen 

Peake    Schmidt 

Hastings    ..._ Fischer 

Deanpniak    Owner 

Ward    ...Farquharson 

Voluntine    Ham 

Ferrera    _...Ferrera 

R  C  Archhisrhop— .Leonard 

Wilson     Anderson 

Same    MacGruer 

Capital  Lndry  Ishii 

Releizzo    Pagano 

FuHer  _ _...Jon«s 

Zeile   - Walker 

Young    Swenson 

Plain    Plain 

Lager    Lager 

Gilbert   Hannah 


Amt. 

3000 

3000 

3OI00 

3000 

30010 

25O00 

IJO'OO 

1000 

6100 

2400 

13900 

2500 

25O0 

1500 

3000 

4000 

3000 

30000 

SOflO 

600 

850 

90O 

50O0 

2500 

1700 

4600 

6619 

850 

975 


lOftO 
lOOO 
7800 


FRAME  RESIDENCE 

(14.78>)      W   SrXTEENTH    AVE    14o-6    N 
OabriUo.     One-story   frame   residence 

Owner Edward    E.    Young. 

Architect E     E.   Young,    251    Kearny, 

San  Francisco. 
Days  work.  COST,  »300« 


FRAME  RESIDENCE 

(1479)      W    SIXTEENTH    AVE    233-6    N 
Cabrillo.     One-story   frame   residence 

Owner...., Edward    E.    Young. 

Architect -B.    E.   Young.    251   Kearny, 

San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST.  $3000 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

n4»0)      W    SIXTEENTH    AVE    204-2    N 
OabriUo.     One-story  frame  residence. 

Owner Edward    E.    Young. 

Architect E.    E    Young.    251    Kearny. 

San  Francisco. 
Days  work.  COST.  J3000 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

(1481)  W   SIXTEENTH   AVE   174-10   N 
Cabrillo.     One-story  frame  residence. 

Owner Edward    E.    Young. 

Architect -E.    E.   Young,    251    Kearny, 

San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST.  $3000 

FRAME   RESIDENCE 

(1482)  W    SIXTEENTH    AVE    116-6    N 
Cabrillo.     One-story  frame  residence. 

Owner ,.,.Edward   E.   Young. 

Architect E.    E.   Young.    251   Kearny, 

San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST.  $3000 


WAREHOUSE 

(1483)     SW     TWENTY-SECOND       AND 
Third.     Warehouse. 

Owner Bethlehem         Shipbuilding 

Co..  20th  and  Illinois,  S,  P. 
Designer .Union   Iron  Works. 


Contractor....E.   Deiselkamp,    61   Carme- 
lito,   San   Francisco. 

COST,  »25,0O0 


WAREHOUSE 

<14'84)  THIRD  —  290  S  Twenty-second 
Warehouse. 

Owner Bethlehem         Shipbuilding 

Co..  20th  and  Illinois.  S.  F. 

Designer Union  Iron  Works. 

Contractor....E.    Deiselkamp.    61   Carme- 
lito,   San   Francisco. 

COST,    $12,000 

ALTERATIONS 

(1485)  NO.  2723  PACIFIC  AVE.  Alter 
residence. 

Owner Fred   H.   Meyer,    49    Geary, 

San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1000 

REPAIRS 

(1486)  SB  SACRAMENTO  &  HYDE. 
All  work  for  repairs  to  apartments 
damaged  by  Are. 

Owner Lctitia  Maison. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Neils    Scihultz    (as    Schultz 
Constr.     Co.),     46     Kearny, 
San   Francisco. 
Filed   Sept.   10,   '18.     Dated  Sept.   6,   '18. 

Roof  on  and  brown  coated $2000 

Job  completed  _ 2575 

Usual  35  days 152i5 

TOT.\L  COST,  $6100 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  70  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Specifications   only   filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1487)  NE  SACRAMENTO  &  YERBA 
Buena  137-6  W  Mason.  Alter  stair- 
way, new  chimney  and  change  parti- 
tions in  residence. 

Owner ^Mrs.  W.  Sproule. 

Architect Bliss     &     Faville,     Balboa 

BIdg..  San  Francisco, 
work.  COST,  $2400 


Day': 


FRAME  SCHOOL 

(1488)    CAMBRIDGE,  YALE.  SILLIMAN 
and  Pioche.     One-story  frame  school. 

Owner City  and  County  of  S.  F. 

Architect John  Reid  Jr.,  1st  National 

Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor.... O.   Monson,      1907     Bryant, 
Sian  Francisco. 

COST,  $13,900 


ALTERATION'S 

(1489)     N  CAMINO  DEL  MAR  near  33rd 
Ave.;  No.  880.     Alter  residence. 

Owner J.  Harold  Johnson.  771  2Sth 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect JJone. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 


FRAME  DWELLING 

11490)  W  ELEVENTH  AVE  bet. 
"K"  and  "L"  (Sunset).  One-story 
and   basement   frame  dwelling. 

Owner ,E.  E.  Smith.  755  Pine.  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


FRAME   DWELLING 

(1491)     S    THERESA    125    E    San    Jose 

Ave.     One-s.tory   frame  dwelling. 
Owner P.  Tiscornia. 


Architect None. 

Contractor....Faranocchia     &     Co., 
Cotter,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $15M 


2CS 


FRAME  DWELLING 
(14192)     N    EIGHTEENTH   150    W   San- 
chez.    Two-story   frame   dwelling. 

Owner Victor   Bjors,    559    Sanchez, 

San  Francisco. 
Architect  None. 
Day's  work.  COST,   $3000 


FRAME   DWELLING 

11493)  NW  PORTOLA  DRIVE  170  SW 
15ith  Ave.  Two-story  and  basemeni 
frame   dwelling.  j 

Owner F.      Nelson     &   Sons,      2701 

Lincoln  Way,  S.  F.  i 

Architect None.  ' 

Day's   work.  COST,    $40001' 


ALTERATIONS  ) 

(1494)  S  JACKSON;  No.  3839.  Erecll 
new  frame  garage,  instail  new  entrjf 
to   residence. 

Owner R.  C.  Reid.  Premises. 

Architect John  Reid  Jr..  1st  National 

Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor... .W.    D.    Henderson.   Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
COST,  $3000 


BRICK    BUILDING 

(14915)      S  MISSION   125  B  Sixth.      One- 
story  and  basement  brick  building. 
Owner .Geo.    B.    Somers,    2662   Val- 

lejo,  San   Francisco. 
Architect Clarence  A.  Tantau,  Clunle 

Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
ContractoT...iLarsien-S  a  m  p  s  o  n         Co., 

CrocOter  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,   $30,000 


FRAME  RESIDENCE 

(149(6)  E  SiANTA  CLARA  AVE,  Sf. 
Francis  Wood.  Two-story  and  base- 
ment frame  residence. 

Owner Elizabeth  Peake.  Red  Bluff 

Architect Oeston  H.  Jensen,  1300  ist 

National   Bank  Bldg.,  S.   F. 
Contractor....P.  N.  Schmidt.  5«6  16th  St.. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $8000 


ALTERATIONS 

((1497)      NOS.    26-30    BATTERY.      Alter 
store. 

Owner Hastings    Trustee    Co.,    4  22 

Montgomery,   S    F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..L.    F.    Fisoher.    180    Jessie,  j 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $6004 


Alter 


ALTERATIONS 

(1498)      NO.  1335  WASHINGTON, 
apartments. 

Owner...-. M.  DenKpniak,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $550  j 


ALTERATIONS 

(1499)      NW      BROADWAY    &    DIVISA- 
dero.     Move   one-story   framt    garagre  1 
from  rear  of  lot  and  reconstruct  at] 
front. 

Owner J>r.  Flore(nce  Ward,  Prem. 


VrdJii 


leeday.     Sept.     18 


191S. 

Merchants' 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


;»;h«ect Julia     Morgan, 

Exchange  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

retractor.. ..D.      B.   Farquharson,      1760 
Ellis,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $900 

HAME   FL.ATS 

1,00)      E  SIXTH  AVE  225  S  Anza.Two- 
iitory  frame    (2)   flats. 

frner Kate  G.  Voluntine. 

jichltect. C.      O.      Clausen,      Hearst 

Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
Ci*tractor....I>.  B.  Ham,  106  Clay.  S.  F. 
^  """"    $5000 


Cimlraclor 


COST, 


iVElAANCr.   ETC. 

iJOl)      NW  RAILROAD  AVE  251-8  SW 

rhornton.      Three-story    frame    store 

ina  dwelling. 

L-ner Sefrano  Ferrera,    55    Lucy, 

1  San  Francisco. 

■chitect None. 


)iy'8  work. 


COST,   $2500 


Tem- 


I.HOOL 

502)      W  FLORIDA  250  S  24th. 
iporary  school  building. 

Liter    Roman       Catholic       Arch- 

1  bishop      of      S.      F..      1100 

j,  Franklin,  San   Francisco. 

jrch-tect None. 

l>ntractor....Jolin  J.  Leonard.  1158  Dor- 
land,-  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $1700 


BSIDcTNCE 
Il503)      B   GUERRERO    142-5    S    25th    S 

84-lxE   125.     Mill  work,   elevator  en- 
'■  closure,  ice  box  and  lattice  fence  for 

two-story    attic    and    basement    rein- 
[  forced  concrete  residence. 

,,ner E.  M.  Wilson,  Cr.  Architect 

Irchitect Arthur      S.      Bugbee,      514 

Rialto  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
ontractor.... Anderson      Bros.      Mill      & 
Mfg.  Co..  2399  Powell.  S.  F. 
'•iled  Sept.  13,  '1'8.     Dated  Sept.  11,  "18. 

On  1st  and  ISth  of  each  month     75% 

Usual   35   days - -     2^^% 

TOTAL  COST,  $4600 
lond.  none.  Limit,  as  fast  as  possible, 
forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
lied. 


1 1504)      EXTERIOR      AND      INTERIOR 
'   plastering   and   plaster    orniament   on 

above. 
t:;ontractor....MacGruer    &    Simpson.    180 

Jessie.  San  Francisco. 
iFtled  Sept.  a3,  'IS.     Dated  Sept    11.  '18. 

I    T>ayments    same    as   above 

I  TOTAL   CaST.    $6619 

Bond,   noma.      Limit,    30   days.     Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  amd  specifications  illed. 


AL/TERATIONS 

(1505)      NO.  1562   GEARY.      Alter   1 
dry. 

Owner Capital    Laundry,   Prer 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... K.   Ishii,   1668  Post,  S. 
COST. 


..Paul    K.   Jones.   ISO   Jessie, 
San   Francisco. 

COST,  $550 


REPAIRS 

(1508)  N  LOiMEAHD  137-6  W  Sansome. 
Rehabilitation  of  storage  shed  of 
sea  wall  U.  S.  Bonded  vvarehousiv 
repairing  present  17-in.  walls,  re- 
roofing  and  lay  concrete  floor;  asphalt 
roof;  galvanized  iron  ventilators,  etc. 

Owner Edward  G.  Zeile,  Premises. 

Architect W.  O.   Banks,   2325  Larkin, 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. -.George    and    Seth    Walker. 
110  Jessie,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $7300 


Bk. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1509)      NO.    1150    HYDE.      Alter    apart- 
ments damaged  by   fire. 

Owner M.    S.    Young,    Nevada 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Ci>ntraetor....Swenson     &    Franzen,    145 
Natotna,   San   Francisco. 

COST,  $'1500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1510)  NO.  84  MONTESITMA.  Parti- 
tions in  basement;  new  roof  and  rat- 
proof  residence. 

Owner G.     Plain,  180     Montezuma, 

San.  Francisco. 

.Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1000 

ADDITION 

(1.511)      S  GRIFFITH      25    E    33  rd      Ave 

(South).     Addition  of  kitchen  and  one 

room  to  residence. 

Owner A.  E.  Lager,  133  33rd  Ave., 

South,    San    Francosco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $1000 

DYEING  PLANT 

(112)  NW  FIFTEENTH  AND  JULIAN 
Ave.  N  95x  W  50.  All  work  for  one- 
story  brick  dyeing  and  cleaning  plant 

Owner -R.  -M.  Gilbert,  Cr.  Architect 

Architect— C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 
Contracto.r....J.     S.     Hannah,     Williams 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Sept.  14,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  14,  '18. 
Brick  walls  up  to  top  of  windows 

$1950 

Rooron':::::::::!""! 1950 

Completed  and  accepted — -  1*»0 

Usual  35  days - H^l 

TOTAL  COST.  $7800 
Bo:.d.  none.  Limit,  6.0  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


$850 


ALTERATIONS 

(1.506)      NO.    714      TENNESSEE.        Alter 
blacksmith  shop. 

Owner V.    Releizzo,    710   Columbus 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....B.  Pagano,  1367  Grant  Ave. 
San  Francisco. 

CX>ST,  $975 


COMPLETION    NOTICES. 

San  Francisco  County. 

RECORDED  ACOE.PTED 

Sent    3    1918— LOT  8  BLK  15,  Crocker 
^Tmazon  Tct.     D  Houle  to  whom  it 

Se^t^^4  ?9r8!i?.-W  CALYFo1^li..'"iN^'' 
Miles    W    56xN    115-6.        University 
Club   to   W   C   Duncan   &^Co...........^..^^^ 

Sent"4'l918— FIRSTFLOO 

"A"     (Contract    Recorded    June    -i. 
1918.)  Southern  Pacific  Co  to  Bos  & 

n'Rrion  Aug.    27,    1918 

Sent    5    1918— NOS."  613-615  OCTAVIA 
^^8Lo'iire  Huguenin  to  J^H^Hender-^^ 

i9"i"8:i.N"HAIGHT    73-10 


GARAGE  „ 

(H507)      LAKE      AND      SIXTH        AVE. 
Pi'vate  garage. 

Owner G.  H.  Fuller,  San  Mateo. 

Architect jNone. 


Lyon   N   100-6xB  50.      B  T  Shaw   to 

Tir.v  r-ulliher  .Sept.   4,  iJi. 

ept '  5      1918-N     SUTTER     Sl-6     W 
.Tones' W    4CxN   107.     Louis   D   Stoff 

Ho  SMoiiga  S  25XE  12".  Archibald 
and    Isabelfa    Watson    to    whom    It 

..     Ann/iJkm  &epi.      o,      ASA 


may  concern.. 


Page  Nine 

Sept  6.  1918— NW  EIGHTEENTH  & 
Diamond  W  50xN  75.  Henry  B 
Stanton  to  Arthur  Elvin.Sept.  5,  1918 
Sept.  6,  191S— N  SILVER  AVE  450  W 
Congdon  N  UOxW  25  Ptn  Lot  22 
Blk  9.  ColUge  Hd.  Herman  and 
Stella  Junge  to  Frank  De  Martini.. 

Sept.  5.  1918 

Sept.'Tl,  ■  i918— W  THIRTY-SIXTH 
Ave  60  N  Geary  30x90.  Alton  R 
Lapham  to   whom   it  mav  concern.. 

Sept.  10.  191S 

Sept  "li.  i'Jis- NW  CALIFORNIA  & 
.Miles    W    56xN    115-6.       University 

Club  to  Frederick  W  Snook 

Sept.  11,  1918 

Sepirio,  1918— SW  BRANNAN  AND 
Harriet  W  75xS  75  Comg.  100  E 
from  SE  Erannan  and  Luzerne  »  :'.! 
— .  California  Saw  Works  to  Bar- 
rett &  Hilp Sept.  1    1918 

Sept.  11,  1918— NO.  65  MARKET. 
Southern    Pacific   Co    to    P   A    Koch 

Co  Sept.   3    1918 

.':  >t  "i'i  i9i8 — LOT  25x120,  Situated 
175  S  Balboa  on  E  4lEt  Ave.  A 
Wagstaft  to  David  Leigh-.Sept.  11.  18 
Sept  11.  191S— NW  HOWARD  80  SW 
Second  SW  75  NW  SO  NE  3.5  NW  80 
NE   40   SE   160.     George   W   Merrltt 

to  J   E  Scully Sept.   10.   1918 

Sept.  13.  1 91 S— COMG  4  3  W  from  SW 
Cor    Polk  and  Washington   7i-6xW 

60       W    F    Dunn    to   Ruegg   Bros 

Sept.    10,    1918 

Sept'Ts'  iiiis- N  WILDER  65  E  Dia- 
mond E  75  m  or  1  N  72.932  m  or.l 
W    26.460   m   or   1   S  64.749.     Minnie 

G   Vogel    to   Joseph    Maguire 

Aug.    31,.    1918 

♦ 

LIENS  FILED. 

San  Francisco  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Sept.  4,  1918— SE  MADRID  125  SW 
Russia  Ave  SW  25xSE  100.  Chris- 
topher Honaas  vs  O  B  Evans, 
Maude   Grey   and  Theodore   Grey.... $99 

Sept.  6.  191S— N  TWENTY-EIGHTH 
200  E  Dolores  E  25xN  114.  Christo- 
pher Honaas  vs  O  B  Evans  and 
Catherine  T  McDonnell i ■■•'i^'' 

Sept.  7,  1918— S  CHESTNUT  131-3  W 
Gough  W  75xS  137-6.  Bay  Develop- 
ment Co  vs  J  H  Hjul  and  Hind  Est 
Co   $581.26 

Sept.  7,  1918— S  FOLSOM  175  E  7th  E 
SOxS    90.      Bay   Development    Co    vs 
J     H    Hjul       and       Alexander      ■Mc-^_ 
Piilloch  ?6o.-D 

Sept  7  19TS— SE  FOLSOM  50  SW 
Sherman  SW  50xSE  90.  J  H  Kruse 
vs  J  H  Hjul,  Mary  Stewart  and 
Alexander    McCuUoch $o99.8o 

BFILDIXG  C0NTU.4C':i!}. 
OAKLAND  AND  AL.iMEDA  COUNTY. 

No.  Owner                     Contractor  Amt. 

1449  Camponenosi    Owner  3000 

14  50  Same    ..._ Same  3M0 

1451  Same    v®^'"*  InS^ 

145'  \yer                    -  - Lucas  5000 

1453  ijarlmess" Bartmess  1500 

1454  TuthiU    Warner  510 

14155  Edwards  Spencer  575 

ijHk  Pfrane-                 Pfrang  3500 

1457  ErJilrlency    Flt....Aberthaw  60000 

1458  Smith    -S**''',!  8?n 

1459  Spalt   -Spalt  850 

1460  Michaels   — vi'^'f'^''  ikn 

{461  Thein Burton  450 

1462  Caldwell  ~-*^*  ?nnS 

1403  S'chroder    ■■■ Tracy  1000 

1161  West  Coast  Kal  Co..Owner  dOO 

1465  Blaum     Guarantee  400 

IT-  i^^T  ""'°" :=  sa"^«    ^' 

14KS     siml  .....Same       aOOO 

lilt     slml    ^8^«       SS'*" 

I70     stmt    -Same       2<H>0 

\V-l      Ker?""  " :-.:..^o"        1000 

i  &-  ■■■r=:z-:^y    f 

ii7»  Fiffler .'Murdock  4oO 

I479  Charles .V.'.    Charles  1500 

]Ul  H'efc'^rold- Stewart  ...^« 

1481  Roach     9tewir\  ISOO 

1482  Stewart    stewai  1. 

DWEILLING 

(1449)     W  JAMES  AVE  176  N  Oavour. 
Oakland.  One-story  5 -room/  dwelling. 


I'age  Teji 

Owner K.  Caiiipoiieriosi.  y2'ii,  LmW 

ton,  Oakland. 

..rchitect None. 

r>ay's  work.  COST,  jaoOO 


DWELLING 

(1460)      W   JAMES  AVE    138   N  Cavour, 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling 
Owner E  .Camponenosl,  5238  Law- 
ton   Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    tiWO 


BUILDING  AND  KNGINBERING  NEWS 

AL)])ITU)N 

(HOU)      NO.   lli^T  CliNTltAL  AVE.,  Ala- 
meda.    Add'ition. 

Owner Henry    Michaela,    Premises. 

Arch.tect None. 

Contractor.. ..R.    P.   Clark,    2214%    Santa 
Clara   Ave.,   Alameda. 

COST,  nSOO 


VVedneaday.      Sept.      18, 


■M 


DWEiLLING 

(1451)     W  JAMES  AVE   100  N  Cavour, 
Oakland.  One-story   5-room   dwelling. 

Owner E.  Camponenosi,  5238  I^aw- 

ton   Ave.,   Oakland. 

.^rohitect None. 

Pay's   wprk.  COST,    $8000 


fi^RAME  DWBLLINO 
I  (1452)      GRAND    AVE      AND      GRBEiN- 

bank   Ave.,      Piedmont.        Eisht-room 

room    frame   dwelling. 

Owner 3Irs.   Aygr. 

Architect jM.  Lucas. 

Contractor...  M.  LucaH. 

COST.  ?5/>00 
ALTBRAflQNS 
(1453)     NO.  1O05  FIFTH  AVE.,  Oakland 

Alter  dwelling  into  flats. 

Owner L.  C.  Bartmes.'?,  Premise.'?. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1500 


SHED 

H454)      W    FORTY-FIRST    AVE    100    N 
iC-Hth,  Oakland.     Shed. 

Qwner E.  R.  Tufhill,  1410  41st  Ave 

Oakland. 

Architect _None. 

Contractor. ...S.  A.  Warner,  5394   Prince- 
ton,  Oakland. 

COST,   $510 


ALTERATIONS 
.  (1455)     NO.   5871   BIRCH  COURT,  Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

'  Owner Guy  D.  Edwards,  Promise.''. 

Arohltect None. 

.  Contractor....A.    T.    Spence,    641    Taylor 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

(X)ST,   $575 


DWELLING 

(HS6)  S  OCEAN  VIEW  DRIVE  500  E 
College  Ave.,  Oakland.  One  and 
one-half-story  7-room  dwelling. 

Owner H.     C.   Pfrang.    -Rockrldge 

Apntnts,,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $3500 


MOLD    LOFT 

11457)     LIBERTY    SHIP    YARDS,    Ala- 
meda.    Mold  loft. 

Ownere Emergency    Fleet,    Prem. 

Architect Monks   &   Johnson.   Prem. 

Contractor.. ..Aberthaw        Constr.        Co., 
Premises. 

COST.  $60,090 

DWELLING 

(U58)      NO.    2230   BUENA   VISTA  AVE., 
Alameda.     One-story   5-rooTn   dwig. 

Owner C.     K.  Smith,   212-5     Pacific 

Ave.,    Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..G.    H.      Noble,    2205      Santa 
Clara  Ave.,   Alameda. 

COST.    $2800 


MOVE  HOUSE 

(1459)     NO.    547    PACIFIC    AVE.,    Ala- 
meda.   'Move  house. 

Owner J>hlllp  Spalt,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $850 


ALTERATIONS 

(1461)     NO.   1821   CLINTON       Alameda. 
Alterations. 

Owner Wm.    Theln,      912    Enclnal 

Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Chas.      Burton,    993      Park, 
Alameda. 

COST,    $450 


DWELLING 

(1462)  COR.  FOUNTAIN  &  BNCINAL 
Ave.,  Alameda.  One-story  flve-room 
dwelling. 

Owner _ C.  H.  Caldwell,  Los  Gatos. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....W.     O.  Ort,  '2162     Alameda 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST.    $2250 


ALTERATIONS 

(1463)    NOS.   2112-14  ASHBY  AVE.,  Ber- 
keley.    Alterations. 

Owner Jennie  M.  Schroder.  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..B.  E.  Tracy,  Premises. 

COST,   $1000 


GRINDING  ROOM 

11464)     FIFTH    AND    GRAYSON    , Ber- 
keley     Grinding  room. 

Owner West  Coast  Kalsomine  Co.. 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $500 


REPAIRS 

(1465)      N    UNIVERSITY    AVE    100    W 
Shattuck  Ave.,  Berkeley.  Roof  repairs 

Owner Blaum. 

.architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Guarantee     Roof     Co..   431 
15th,  Oakland. 

(X>ST.  $400 


DWEiLLING 

(1466)     N   PARKER   293   W  California. 
Berkeley.     One-story  five-room  dwlg. 

Owner Realty    Union     Investment 

Co.,  Mills  Bldg.,  S.  P. 

Architect' None. 

Contractor... .C.  E.  Burks,  4152  Randolph 
Ave..    Oakland. 

COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1467)      N   PARKER    260    W   California, 
Berkeley.      One-story    5-room    dwlg. 

Owner Realty     Union     Investment 

Co.,  Mills  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.  E:,  Burks,  4152  Randolph 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST,   $200.) 


DWELLING 

(14'68)     N   PARKER   226   W   California, 
Berkeley.      One-story    5-room    dwlg. 

Owner Realty    Union     Investment 

Co.,  Mills  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .C.  E.  Burks,  4152  Randolph 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST,    $2000 


DWEILLING 

(1469)     N   PARKER  193   W   California, 
Berkeley.      One-story    5-room    dwlg. 


owner Keralty     Union     InvMti,ci 

Co..  Mills  Bldg..  S.  P. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor....C.  E.  Burks,  4152  Rafld.',|j 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST.  $1 
DWELLING 
(1470)      N   PARKER    160    W    Callfori 

Berkeley.      One-story    5-room 
Owner Realty    Union    Investol 

Co.,  Mills  Bldg..  S.  P. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.  E.  Burks,  4152  RgJiaci 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

OOS'! 


...  .,| 


DWE(LLING 

(1471)      N    PARKER    326    W    Cali^orl 

Berkeley.      One-story    5-rooro   dm 

Owner Realty     Union     Invest' 

Co.,  Mills  Bldg..  S.  P. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.  E.  Burks,  4162  Rando 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST.  H 


D^-iBLLING 

(1472)     S  GARBER  100  E  College  A' 

Oakland.      One-story    6-room    dwl 

Owner John      A .     Blschoff,      3 

Shafter  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Archlteot None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $J 


ALTERATIONS 

(1473)      NO.     587     TWENTY-SEVENT 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner A.  B.  Kerr,  Premisf^s 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.   A.     Doss,    2.028     E-15 
Oakland. 

COST,    $li 


alteratio:js 

(1474)     NO.     2823   MARKET,     Oaklai 
Alterations. 

Owner _A..   P.   Chriateneon.  Prem 

-Architect None. 

Day  .s   work.  COST,    $7 


Ai^TBRATIONS 

(1475)     NO.    2316     VALDBZ..     Oaklan 
Alterations    and    additions. 

Owner F.  R.  Canch.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.  H.  Garrett.  22S2  E-22n 
Oakland. 

COST,  $r. 


dwelling 

(1476)     W  BELVEDERE  4«2  N  Ygnaci 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room,  dwlg. 

Owner L.  H.  Legris.  3734  KingBle 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.    $300 


ALTERATIONS 

(1477)      NO.   650  THIRTY-THIRD,  Oak 
land      Alter  apartment  house. 

Own-or Miss     Cora  A      May.     23S 

Filbert,   San  Francisco. 

Architect Elizabeth  Austin,  2395  Fll 

bert,  San  Francisco. 

Sub  Contracts  COST,   $35<l( 

TANK   FRAME     - 

(147S)     NO.    2923    ADELINE,    Berkeley 
Tank   frame. 

Owner A.   S.  Fuller,  Pre«nise«. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..U  W.  Murdock.   1310  Web- 
ster, Oakland. 

COST.   $450 


DWELLING 

(1479)     W  CURTIS  204  N  Hearst   Ave.. 
Berkeley.     One-srtory   4-room  dwlg. 


!  Wednesday.      Sept.      IS.      1918. 

lowner «'.   J.  Charles,   1S06   Curtis. 

i  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1«.00 


ALTERATIONS 

(W80)     NO.        2932        OTIS,       Berkeley. 
Alterations. 

Owner H.  Reichhold,  Premisee. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....A.    E.    Stewart,    3042    Tre- 
mont,   Berkeley. 

COST.  »600 


ALTERATIONS 

(1*81)     NO.    117      ADEH^INE.      Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner M.  Roaoh  Premises. 

Architect None. 

'Contractor....F.    T.    Malley.    3001    Grove. 
Oakland. 

COST.  $1000 


DU  ELLING 

(1482)      E  THIRTY-NINTH  AVE  300  X 

Bayo.   Oakland.        One-story      5-roo*n 

dwelling. 

Owner _...W.     S.  Stewart,  3903     39th 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  »1500 


Xotice:  of  non-rbsponsibiuty. 


ALAMBDA   COUNTY. 


Sept.  10,  1918— LOTS  5.  6,  7.  8  9.  10.  11 
12.  13,  14.  and  W  15:  Lots  15,  16.  18. 
Elk  174.  Kellersberg-ers  Map  of 
Oakland.  Okd.  The  Chas  Jurgens 
Co  as  to  improvements  on  leased 
property    _ 

RELEA.SE  OF  LIEXS. 


SAX   MATEO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED                                         AMOUNT 
Sept.  11,  1918 — LOTS  9  AND  10.  Ring- 
wood    Park.    San    Mateo.      Ohas    A 
Brady  to  Violet  I  Fosrter $3063.80 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  Connty. 

BBOORDED  AOCBPTED 

AuB.  30.  1918 — S  WILDWOOD  AVE 
410  from  W  line  Crocker  Ave  SW 
238.19  S  137.68  th  on  curve  14.92  NE 
273.22  E  160.  Piedmont.  John  H 
Spohn  to  Alfred  Peterson..Aug.  28.  '18 

Aub:  30.  1918— NO.  456  WTLDWOOD 
Ave,  Piedmont.  John  H  Spohn  to  V 
Swedberg- -Aug.    29.    1918 

Aug.  30.  1918 — NO.  456  WTLDWOOD 
Ave  .Piedmont.  John  H  Spohn  to 
Bay  Engineering  Co Aug.  28.  1918 

Sept.  3,  1918— N  16%  LOT  33  and  all 
Lot  34  Blk  9  Map  Solano  Ave  Ter- 
race.   .      Mabelle  P  Moore   to  H 

H  Schuessler Aug.    28.    1918 

Sept.  3,  1918 — SW'  45.12  LOT  73  Map 
Klngsland  Tract,  Okd.  Charles  r 
and  Nellie  Ferris  to  James  L  Rich 
Sept.    3.    i;il8 

Sept.  4,  1918 — LOT  9.  BLK  "A"  Berry 
Bangs  Tract,  Berkeley.  Mrs  Sara 
Kellar  by  James  W  Plachek  to 
Connor  &  Connor Sept.  4.  1918 

Sept.  5.  1918 — LOT  16  BLK  "C"  Map 
Street  No.  1.  Lakewood  Park.  Okd. 
Alexander  &  Diggs  Architectural 
&  Constr  Co  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Sept.    3.    1918 

Sept.  7.  1918— (1)  SE  RANDWICK  & 
Piedmont  Ave;  (2)  Xos.  172-180 
Grand  Ave.  Okd.  W  M  Greuner  and 
V  Z  Rutherford  to  whom  it  n.ay 
concern Completed    — 

Sept.  7.  1918 — SW  BOND  &  FAIRFAX 
Ave.  Okd.  Fred  G  Koenig  to  whom 
it  may  concern Sept.   7.  1918 

Sept.  7.  191S— NO.  524  THIRTEENTH 
Okd.  Mrs  Henrietta  Farralley  to 
C  Christensen  &  Son Sept.  4.  1918 

Sept.  10.  lyis — LOT  128  Alta  Pied- 
mont Tract.  Piedmont.  P  W  Mac- 
Donald  to  H  S  Pratt Sept.  7.  1918 

Sept.  10.  1918- S  SANTA  CLARA  AVE 
350   W    Walnut     W    30x3   100,    Ala. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINTJERING  NEWS 

Anna  C  Olsen  to  Alex  C   Wieben... 

£ept.    10.    191S 

Sept.  11.  1918 — E  WEBSTER  75  S 
2lst  S  99  E  lilO  N  43  E  14.85  N  56  W 
24.85.  Okd.  Samuel  Thornton  to 
whom  it  may  concern Sept.  6.   1918 

LIL-XS    FILED. 


Aldineda  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Aug.  24.  1918— N  HEARST  AVE  50  W 
Grant  W  50xN  135.  Bkly.  Capitol 
Elec    Co    vs    Chas    S    and    Mattie    I 

Wood  and  J  W  Mullen »'.S 

Sept  .11.  1918— W  RICARDO  AVE 
180  SE  Arroyo  Ave  SE  158.31  NW 
177.22  NE  79.65,  Piedmont.  Oakland 
Paint  Co  vs  Alfred  Cords J109.78 


COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


SAN   MATEO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Sept  .7  .1918 — LOTS  1,  2,  3,  4  aND  5 
Blk  29  MiUbrae  Villa  Tract,  San 
Mateo.  Fred  W  Sink  to  Antone 
Petersen _ Aug.    26,    1918 


RELEASE   OF  LIENS. 


SAN    MATEO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Sept.  7,  1918 — LOT  21  BLK  57,  Easton 
Add'n  to  Burlingame.  Christenson 
Lumber  Co  to  E  Croop  and  James 
Keegan  Croop  &  Keegan  Fidelity 
&    Casualty    Co    of   New    York    and 

Mrs  E  A  Christenson _... $318.64 

—    fj 

BUII.DING  CONTRACTS. 


CONTRA  COSTA   COUNTY. 


COTTAGE 

SIXTH     ST..    bet.      Pennsylvania      and 
Lucas,  Richmond.     One-story  cottage 

Owner...- _A.  J.  McNany.  2111  Gaynor 

Ave.,    Riobmond. 

Architect JJone. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1800 


FRAME    COTTAGE 

IDAHO    AVE.,    bet.     Buena    Vista    and 

Richjtiond.       Richmond.         One-story 

frame  cottage. 

Owner H.  E.  Damon,  Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $1500 


FRAME  COTTAGE 

BARRETT  ST.,  bet.  Seventh  and  Eighth 

Sts..      Richmond.        One-story      frame 

cottage. 

Owner X.     E.     Anderson.     595     8th 

St..   Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  C  OST.  $3000 


ALTEIRATIONS 

STANDARD  ST..  bet.   Eddy  and  Contra 

Costa      Sts.,       Richmond.         Remodel 

apartments. 

Owner Peter  Mohamed,  Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $3000 


COTTAGES 

FOURTH  ST..  bet.  Ripley  and  Pennsyl- 
vania, Richmond.  Two  one-story 
cottages. 

Owner Robert   Wilson.    Rlcihmond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....EJ.    H.    Kueffer    &    Co..    715 

Macdonald  Ave..  Richmond. 

COST.    $3890 


Ci  iTTAGBS 

FIFTEENTH      ST.,     bet.       Bis.<iell       and 

Ohanslor.   Richmond.     Two  one-story 

cottages. 


Page  Eleven 
Owner JI.    M.    Landaberger,    Rich- 
mond, Oal.* 

Architect .None. 

Contractor....E,    H.    Kueffer    &    Co.,    715 

Macdonald  Ave.,  Richmond. 

COST,  $3900 

COTTAGES 

ESMOND  AVE.,  bet.  ISth  St.  and  S.  P. 
tracks.  Richmond.  Two  one-story 
cottages. 

Owner J.  B.  Coleman.  Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.    H.    Kueffer    &    Co.,    715 

Macdonald  Ave.,  Richmond. 

COST,   $3900 


COTTAGE 

ROOSEVELT  AVE.,   bet.   ISth  and  l*th 
Sts..    Kidimond.      One-story    cottage. 

Owner Clara    Boynton     Anderson. 

Richniond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..J.  A.  Wilson.  Richmond. 

COST.  $2800 


FR,\:ME  COTTAGE 

ROOSEVELT    bet.    18th    and    19th    Sts.. 
Richmond.     One-story  frame  cottage. 
Owner 3Irs.      L.    Anderson,      Rich- 
mond, Cal. 

Architect None. 

Contractor I.    A.    Wil.son,    Richmond. 

COST.  $2<)«0 


PLATS 

THIRD    ST..    bet.    Barrett    and    Ripley 
Sts..  Richmond.     Two-«tory  flats. 

Owner _...I      Rudee,   ;16     Dlvisadero 

St..   San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...C   E.   Mentzer,   Richmond. 
COST.   $3000 


FRAME    COTTAGE 

FOURTEENTH   ST..    bet.    Virginia   and 
Cutting.  Richmond.     One-story  frame 
-    cottage 
Owner A.     Purman.     410    2Ist    St.. 

Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.    Overaa.    1808    Roosevelt 

Ave..  Richmond. 

COST.    $2662 


FRAME  COTTAGE 

WASHOE  AVE.,  bet  Virginia  and  Main 
Sts..  Richmond.  One-story  frame 
cottage. 

Owner E.  J.  Stanlg«r.  Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .T.     H.  Sawyers.     728     15th 
St..    Richmond. 

COST.    $2200 


COTTAGE 

BIS.SBLL   .A.VE..    bet.    5th    and    BVh    Sts.. 
Richmond.      One-story  cottage. 

Owner J.    D.    Osborn,    401     A    St.. 

Richmond. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor..  .E.  A.  P.  Carson.  Richmond. 
COST,  $2948 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


SACRAMENTO    COUNTY. 


W  16  PBETT  OF  E  %  LOT  7,  I,  J,  4th 
and  5th  Sts.,  Sacramento.  One-story 
brick  building  (printing  press). 

Owner Panattoni    &    Zalllo.    3WH 

N  St.,  Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....P6ter    Leoni.     1330    V    St.. 
Sacramento. 

COST.   $1200 


Page  Twelve  BUILDING  AND  ENCINEERING  NEWS 

SPAIN    BUIIiDINU    CONCniSTK    !«HII'!«.  UHl    KXPOHTATHIIM    OF    SILVKH. 


A  firm  in  Barcelona,  Spain,  known  as 
Cnnstrucciones  &  Pavimentos,  has  for 
some  time  been  building  small  concrete 
vessels  and  expanding  itsr  yards  in 
order  to  enable  the  construction  of 
large  ocean-going  reinforced  concrete 
ships. 

On  August  24,  the  following  cable- 
giam  was  received  by  the  Portland  Ce- 
ment Associali..n,  Chicago,  from  the 
Mini    mentioned: 

"First  Spanish  reinforced  con- 
crete sea-going  ship  built  by  us 
arrived  succes-sfully  Barcelona 
harbor.  Best  greetings  American 
friends." 

As  this  Spanish  Arm  was  preparing 
last  spring  to  build  6,000-ton  concrete 
ships,  it  is  likely  that  this  message 
refers  to  the  successful  trial  trip  of 
the  first  of  these  large  reinforced  con- 
crete vessels  completed. 


OUTPUT   SUFFERS  BY   IN- 
BFFICIENT  LABOR. 


InoreaMfd   V/agren    Seem    Only   to   Make 
IWattem      Wor&« — Industry      Suffers 
From    Advanced    Cost    of    Pro- 
duction and  Curtailment  of 
Output. 


The  steel  producing  industry  has  re- 
ceived a  slight  setback  by  the  recent 
hot  weather  but  has  probably  recover- 
ed in  full  by  this  time.  Still  another 
oiimplaint  is  heard,  principally  among 
the  finishing  shops,  that  labor  is  not  as 
efficient  as  it  should  be.  -  It  all  comes 
about  through  a  fact,  which  manufac- 
ture^rs  should  all  have  realized  long 
before  this,  which  is,  that  you  cannot 
make  a  man  more  efficient  or  stimulate 
him  to  greater  efforts  by  paying  him 
more  money.  Labor  has  been  scarce, 
and  in  endeavoring  to  secure  it  pro- 
ducers' have  outbid  each  other  until 
they  find  that  they  have  eaten  up  so 
much  of  their  profits  as  to  necessitate 
a  call  on  their  part  for  an  increase  in 
thj  price  of  their  finished  products. 
But  if  this  call  be  granted,  it  is  doubt- 
ful that  that  process  may  not  be  re- 
peated over  again.  The  increasing  of 
wages  in  steel  mills  and  finishing 
.shops,  which  apparently  has  beecome  a 
habit,  would  not  really  prese^nt  so 
great  an  obstacle  to  the  industry  it 
anything  like  proportionate  value  were 
returned  by  the  workmen  as  a  whole. 
The  trouble  is  that  a  great  many  of 
them,  if  not  the  majority,  lessen  their 
output  in  proportion  to  the  higher 
wages  received.  Instead  of  improving 
their  mode  of  living  or  of  saving  their 
earnings  they  continue  as  before  and 
look  upon  the  higher  wage  paid  as  a°- 
fording  a  means  to  work  less.  This  is 
particularly  the  case  among  the 
younger  unmarried  men.  who  like  to 
drift  from  factory  to  factory  and  from 
town  to  town.  The  manufactureres 
therefore  lose  at  both  ends;  their  pro- 
duct costs  more  to  produce  and  they 
produce  les.«r  of  it.  The  scarcity  of 
.=teel  grows  more  pronounced  as  the 
days  go  on  and  the  labor  difflculties 
have  as  much  as  anything  else  to  do 
with  it.  government  demands,  how- 
ever, are  exceptionally  heavy  and  the 
necessity  for  preserving  an  even  bal- 
ance between  the  several  departments 
makes  the  problem  of  dis'tribution  even 
more   difficult. 


The  melting  down  of  the  silver  dol- 
lars n  t'he  United  States  Treasury  ajid 
the  exportation  of  the  bar  silver  re- 
sulting and  other  silver  bullion  possess 
great  interest  to  the  average  American 
citizen. 

Most  of  this  silver  bullion  is  sent  to 
India,  whoise  people  have  a  strong 
prejudice  in  favor  of  metal  money,  and 
India  is  exporting  a  vast  amount  of 
material  useid  in  the  war  by  England 
and  France,  and,  in  fact,  all  the  entente 
allies,   including  ourselves. 

To  pay  for  these  goods  in  the  money 
desired  by  the  people  of  India  caused 
a  tremendous  drain  on  the  supply  of 
silver  of  entente  allies,  and  to  meet  this 
.--urgent  demand  the  United  Statej  has 
taken  the  great  amount  of  silver  bul- 
lion and  silver  dollars  lying  idle  in  Its 
Treasury  and  is  exporting  it  to  India 
to  be  used  in  paying  for  war  supplies. 
Something  like  a  hundred  million  sliver 
dollars  have  been  melted  down  and  ex- 
ported. 

What  great  assistance  it  was  to  the 
allies,  including  the  United  States,  is 
shown  by  the  statement  of  Sir  James 
Aleston,  financial  member  of  the  Vice- 
roy's Council,  who  is  reported  as  say- 
ing: 

"Probably  few  people  in  America 
realize  how  vitally  important  to  India 
and  to  India's  share  in  the  war  was 
the  legislation  passed  in  Washington 
relea.sing  large  quantities  of  silver  for 
use  in  alleviating  the  currency  situa- 
tion there.  For  this  action  India  as 
well  as  the  British  Empire,  and  the 
allies  owe  a  debt  of  gratitude  to  the 
United  State.T  which  it  is  hard  tr,  over- 
state."   ■ 


SEWBR      SYSTEM      CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

NEWPORT  BEiACH,  Orange  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  J.  D.  Kneen  Contracting  Com- 
pany of  Santa  Monica,  was  awarded  the 
contract  at  $172,371.14  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  sewer  system  for  Newport 
Beach,  this  price  based  on  the  use  of 
cement  pipe.  The  work  will  be  done 
under  the  Vrooman  act  and  application 
will  at  once  be  made  to  the  Capital 
Issues  Committee  for  permission  ito 
issue  the  necessary  bonds  to  take  up 
unpaid  assessments.  The  unit  prices 
for  the  work  are  as  follows:  8-ln.  pipe, 
»1.?0  per  ft.;  10-ln.,  $1.77  per  ft.;  12-in., 
$1.54  per  ft.;  14-in.,  $2.70  per  ft:  16-in., 
$1.69  per  ft.;  18-in.,  $3.20  per  ft.:  2.0-in. 
$10.69  per  ft.;  flush  tanks,  $144.54  each; 
combination  flush  tanks  and  manhole, 
$352.94  each;  junction  chambers,  type 
A,  $106.38  each;  type  B,  $150.23  each; 
drop  manholes,  type  A,  $157:54  each; 
type  B,  $100.60  each;  type  E,  $134.66 
each;  lamp  holes,  $17.85  each;  special 
junction  chambers,  $195.17  each;  deep 
house  connections,  $6.55;  6-in.  cement 
pipe  house  connections,  54c  per  ft.; 
septic  tank,  sludge  chambers,  pumping 
station  and  appurtenances,  $18,931; 
pumping  station  No.  2,  $5,397;  pumping 
station  No.  3,  $4,772;  and  concrete  foun- 
dation for  sewers,  $14  per  cu.  yd.  Paul 
E.  Kressly  is  the  city  engineer. 


LOANS   TO  FARMERS. 


The  War  Finance  Corporation  of  the 
Treasury  Department  will  make  loans, 
in  exceptional  cases,  directly  and  with- 
out the  intervention  of  banks,  to  live- 
stock raisers,  whose  industrj'  has  been 
classified  as  one  necessary  or  contribu- 
tory to  the  prosecution  of  the  war. 


Wed.ne.sday.      i'ept.      18,      IJIJ 

These  loans  are  to  be  made  undi; 
section  9  of  the  War  Finance  Corpora 
tion  act,  and  the  loans  will  be  made  i 
individuals,  firms,  and  corporatioi 
whose  principal  business  is  the  raisin 
of  live  stock,  which  includes  cattl 
goaits,  sheep,  and  hogs. 

For  the  present  only  the  Federal  Bi 
serve  banks  of  Kansas  City  and  Dall! 
are  designated  as  agencies  to  execu' 
these  loans,  which  are  to  be  made  i 
live-stock  raisers  who  are  experienclr 
great  difficulty  in  their  operatioi 
owing  to  drought  conditions,  thoug 
cattlemen  from  other  districts  are  n< 
excluded  from  the  benefit  of  section  9 

The  War  Finance  Corporation  ht 
also  effected  an  arrangement  for  e> 
tending  financial  assistance  to  the  cai 
ners  of  New  York  State. 


MANGANESE  IN  HONDURAS. 


The  Puerto  Cortes  (Honduras)  cor 
sulate  has  been  advised  that  a  rich  d^ 
posit  of  manganese  has  been  disco\ 
ered  within  two  miles  of  the  Hondur: 
National  Railroad.  This  ore  is  mixt 
with  graphite,  gold  and  copper,  accoru 
ing  t  oclaims  of  the  discoverers.  At 
nouncement  of  the  find  is  made  in  a  r. 
port  to  the  Department  of  Commen 
from  Consul  Walter  Boyle. 

NATIONAL      BANKS   AND      THE 
LIBERTY   BONDS. 


The  Comptroller  of  the  Currcnc 
has  made  an  interesting  statement  ■ 
the  part  the  national  banks  played  > 
the  three  Liberty  Loans. 

He  reports  that  $6.000,00,000,  a  1 
tie  more  than  half  of  the  aggregate  r 
the  loans,  passed  through  nationr 
bank  channels.  By  far  the  greati 
part  of  this  was  absorbed  by  indi 
vidual  subscribers.  On  June  29  otil 
about  $400,000,000  of  Liberty  bond 
constituting  less  than  3  per  cent  ■ 
their  assets,  were  held  by  nation, 
banks.  At  the  same  time  the  nations 
bank  loans  on  Liberty  bonds  were  onl 
$457,000,004),  or  2%  per  cent  of  thei 
assets. 

These  figures  are  taken  by  the  Treas 
ury  Department  to  indicate  that  Lib 
erty  bonds  have  been  taken  largely  b: 
individual  investors  and  are  being  hel- 
by  them. 

The  Comptroller  of  the  Currency  ha: 
no  jurisdiction  over  and  makes  m 
reference  to  the  bonks  of  the  countr; 
other  than  the  national  banks,  but  I 
is  helieved  that  an  Investigation  wouli 
show  that  most  of  the  other  bank: 
were   equally   active   in   the   loans. 

Secretary  McAdoo,  in  speaking  of  th< 
work  of  the  banks  for  the  variou; 
loans,  made  no  distinction  between  na 
tional  and  other  l>anks  in  praising  theii 
efficient  assistance  and  co-operation 
and  he  has  expressed  the  hope  and  be- 
lief that  in  the  coming  loan  they  wil 
continue  the  policy  which  has  been  ol 
such  tremendous  service  to  the  Treas- 
ury and  the  country. 

It  is  well  here,  however,  to  quote 
further  from  Secretary  McAdoo's  state- 
ment regarding  the  banks. 

"The  loan  must  have  the  support  of 
the  people  of  America.  The  support 
of  the  banks,  great  as  their  support  is., 
and  welcome  as  it  is,  and  splendid  as 
it  has  been,  is  not  enough  alone  to 
carry  the  burden.  •  •  •  The  only 
true  way  to  finance  this  war  is  to  sell 
the  Liberty  bonds  to  the  people  of  the 
United  States.  The  more  people  who 
buy  $50  bonds,  $100  bonds,  $500  bonds, 


'edneeday.     Sept.     IS.'    1918. 

,e  better  It  Is  for  America  and  the 
ore  discouraging  it  is  tor  our  ene- 
ies." 

'nSVAl  faib  to  be  held  at  rio 
i  de  janeiro. 


Vice  Consul    Richard    P.    Momsen,    Rio 
de  Janeiro,   Brazil.   July   25.] 


The  Prefect  of  the  Federal  District 
as  just  signed  a  law  providing  for  an 
nnual  fair  to  be  held  at  Rio  de 
aneiro  during  the  second  half  of 
ctober  of  each  year.  For  the  present 
;,6      exhibitions    will    be      limited      to 

rticles  of  domestic  production,  al- 
hough  It  is  currently  believed  that  in 
uture  years  foreign  products  may  be 
dmitted.  The  object  of  the  fair  is  to 
btain  -exhibitions  of  Brazilian  prod- 
,cts  of  all  kinds,  especially  manu- 
actured  articles.  thereby  making 
mown  to  the  consuming  public  the  in- 
iustrles  of  Brazil.  The  public  here  in- 
■arlably  prefers  the  foreign  articles, 
,y  reason  of  the  fact  that  Brazil  In  the 
)a»t  has  been  very  dependnt  upon  other 
ountries  for  practically  all  of  its 
nanufactured  supplies.  While  the 
lOldIng  of  an  annual  fair  of  this  kind 
,vill  undoubtedly  accomplish  much  to 
jring  about  a  greater  feeling  of  con- 
lAdenceln  domestic-manufactured  goods. 
the  entire  object  will  not  be  ac- 
i;ompilshed  until  the  present  tariff  bar- 
riers, those  of  State  export  taxes, 
shall  have  beeen  removed. 


IRRIGATION  AND  PUMPING  SYSTEM. 

PHOENIX,  Ariz. — The  Board  of  En- 
gineers appointed  by  the  Salt  River 
Valley  Water  Users'  Association  to  in- 
vestigate the  underground  water  sup- 
ply with  a  view  to  the  installation  of 
pumping  plants  for  the  development  of 
water  and  draining  the  water  logged 
areas,  has  submitted  its  report  and  in 
accordance  therewith  has  been  author- 
lied  by  the  Board  of  Governors  to  pro- 
ceed with  the  work  of  obtaining  bids 
and  making  contracts  for  the  neeces- 
sary  pipe,  casings,  pumps,  and  ma- 
chinery the  same  to  be  submitted  to  the 
governors  for  approval.  A  contract 
will  be  made  for  the  construction  of 
not  less  than  thirty  wells  from  400  to 
450  feet  deep.  Water  pumped,  not 
deemed  suitable  for  irrigation,  will  be 
carried  off.  The  Board  of  Bngineert 
consist  of  W.  R.  Elliott,  project  man- 
ager. W.  H  .Cole,  of  Quinton,  Code  & 
Hill,  of  Los  Angeles,  and  D.  W.  Murphy. 
The  report  of  the  engineers  shows  that 
55.000  acres  of  land  are  now  menaced 
by  subterranean  water  which  comes 
from  natural  streams  and  rainfall  and 
seepage  of  irrigation  water.  Water 
pumped  from  the  ground  can  be  used 
for  Irrigation  without  injury  to  crops 
or  .'K.ils  by  mixing  it  with  river  water. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
is  not  an  excuse  or  Justification  for  the 
shortcoming  of  either  the  employees 
or  the  Railroad  Administration.  "The 
peeople  have  accepted  cheerfully  and 
patriotically  the  burden  of  increased 
railroad  tares  that  war  conditions  have 
imposed  upon  them,  part  of  which  is 
due  to  the  increased  expenditures 
caused  by  the  raise  in  the  wages  of  the 
railroad  employees."  says  the  Director 
General,  "and  the  least  that  the  rail- 
road employees  can  do  in  return  is  to 
serve  the  public  faithfully,  courteously, 
and   efflciently." 

Railroads  are  just  as  much  public 
servants  under  Government  adminis- 
trations as  under  private  control.  The 
change  of  management  was  made  for 
the  purpose  of  making  the  railroads 
more  efficient  servants  of  the  people, 
more  especially  in  the  great  work  of 
winning  the  war.  The  relation  of  the 
railroads  and  the  railroad  employees 
to  the  public,  therefore,  is  unchanged 
except  that  patriotism  to  their  country 
as  well  as  loyalty  to  their  employer 
should  actuate  the  railroad  employee. 
Troop  Transportation. 
The  Director  General  has  also  issued 
a  statement  to  the  public  regarding  the 
overcrowded  conditions  of  passenger 
trains,  which  he  admits,  and  expresses 
regret  for  the  unsatisfactory  condition 
in  some  sections. 

The  great  number  of  troops  now 
l>eing  handled  over  the  railroads,  it  is 
stated,  has  caused  a  shortage  of  day 
coaches  and  sleeping  cars,  which  can 
not  immediately  be  remedied,  and,  fur- 
ther the  increased  demand  upon  the 
transportation  of  the  country  by  the 
tremendous  amounts  of  coal,  food  sup- 
plleb  war  material,  and  other  things 
required  for  war  purposes  forces  a 
curtailment  of  passenger  train  service. 
He  urges  the  American  people  to  re- 
train from  all  unnecessary  travel  as  a 
measure    of      war    economy      and      war 

In  the  last  14  months  the  railroads 
of  America  have  transported  5.377.4«S 
soldiers,  of  whom  over  2,000,000  were 
transported  prior  to  December  31,  1917; 
3.377.000  between  January  1  and  June 
30  1918  Patriotic  co-operation  by  the 
people  will  greatly  help  the  solving  of 
our  transportation  problem  under  the 
strain  of  w-ir. 


Page  Thirteen 

can  whose  heart  is  with  our  soldiers  in 
France,  who  glories  in  their  (.ourugc 
and  fighting  ability  and  their  success. 


THE  RAItROAD  ADMINISTRATION. 


Conrteay  and  EHIclency. 

Director  General  McAdoo  has  issued 
a  circular  to  all  employees  of  the  rail- 
way lines  operated  by  the  Government 
In  which  he  enjoins  upon  them  in  em- 
phatic terms  the  policy  of  courtesy  and 
efficiency.  He  announces  that  the 
policy  or  the  Railroad  Administration 
Is  exactly  the  reverse  of  the  policy 
known  as  "the  public  be  damned" 
policy. 

He  states  that  the  fact  that  the 
Tnited  States   is  running   the   railr'^ads 


A  DAItY  DUTY, 

Each  day  every  American  soldier  in 
France  is  confronted  by  a  great  duty. 
Our  Army  there  has  a  great  task  to 
perform  for  our  country,  for  the 
world,  for  civilization,  and  for  hu- 
manity. Our  soldiers  are  doing  their 
duty  with  a  courage  and  fidelity  and 
efficiency   that  thrill  every  heart. 

E>ach  day  every  American  citizen  at 
home  is  confronted  by  a  great  duty,  a 
duty  as  imperative  upon  him  or  her  as 
the  duty  of  our  .soldiers  is  upon  them. 
The  American  people  have  a  great  task 
to  perform.  It  is  to  support  to  th? 
limit  of  their  ability  our  Army,  our 
Navy,  our  country  at  war. 

To  work  with  increased  energy  and 
effifiency  so  that  our  national  produc- 
tion may  be  increased:  to  economize  in 
consumption  no  that  more  material  and 
•labor  and  transportation  may  be  left 
free  for  the  uses  of  the  Government, 
and  with  the  result.nnt  saving.':  to  sup- 
I»rt  the  Government  rin.inclally  is  the 
daily  duty  of  every  American.  It  is 
n  duty  that  will  be  met  by  every  Ameri- 


STATC      WATER    «  O.M.MISSIO.V 
MITS. 


I'KK- 


The  following  permits  have  law 
granted  by  the  State  Water  Commission 
on  applications  tiled   with   that  body; 

Alexis  Lemonton.  L,lano.  1 V4  cubic 
feet  per  second  of  the  underground 
waters  of  Mescal  Creek,,  in  Los  Angels 
County,  for  the  irrigation  of  80  acres 
of  alfalfa  and  76  acres  of  fruit  trees 
and  summer  crops.  Water  to  be  divert-  . 
ed  and  conveyed  to  place  of  use  by 
means  of  diversion  dam  1  foot  high,  10 
feet  long  on  top  and  11  feet  long  on 
bottom,  tunnel  and  ditch  3%  miles 
long.  Estimated  cost  of  proposed  di- 
version, $5000. 

J.  B.  Kelley  and  Wm.  Griener,  Al- 
turas,  284  acre  feet  per  annum  of  the 
waters  of  the  North  Fork  Drainage 
Area,  Modoc  County,  tributary  to  the 
North  Fork  Pit  River,  for  irrigation  of 
145  acres.  Main  ditch  to  be  1.87  miles 
long,  the  estimated  cost  of  the  diver- 
sion being  |3000. 

J.  N.  Tedford,  Red  Rock.  2.  216  acre 
feet  per  annum  of  the  flood  waters  of 
Canyon  Creek,  Lassen  Co.,  to  be  stored 
in  Cold  Spring  Reservoir  for  irrigation 
of  167S  acres.  Main  works  consist  of  a 
diversion  dam  8  feet  high,  30  feet  long 
on  top  and  10  feet  long  on  bottom,  ditch 
1  mile  long,  and  storage  dam  40  feet 
high.  757  feet  long  on  top,  20U  feet  long 
on  bottom  and  10  feet  wide  on  top. 
Estimated  cost  of  proposed  works,  $18,- 
000. 

Wra.  W.  Bird,  Los  Angeles,  10  cubic 
feet  per  second  of  the  waters  of  Deep 
.Spring  and  28  unnamed  springs  located 
around  the  borders  of  lake  in  Deep 
Springs  Valley.  Inyo  County,  for  the 
irrigation  of  1560  acres.  The  waters 
will  be  collected  at  the  point  of  di- 
version by  means  of  suitable  canals  in- 
tercepting flow  from  said  springs,  and 
pumped  to  height  of  about  60  feet  into 
a  canal,  and  thence  carried  to  lands  of 
applicant.  Cost  of  construction,  $15,- 
000. 

Wm.  \V.  Bird.  Los  Angeles.  30  cubic 
feet  per  second  from  Wyman  Creek, 
and  5  cubic  feet  per  second  from  Deer 
Creek,  in  Inyo  County,  for  the  irriga- 
tion of  7000  acres.  During  the  irriga- 
tion season  applicant  intends  to  culti- 
vate about  2800  acres  and  during  the 
remainder  of  the  year  to  irrigate  the 
remainder  of  the  area  to  increase  the 
natural  growth  for  grazing  purposes. 
Mali,  ditch  from  Wyman  Creek  to  be 
5.55  miles  long,  and  Deer  Creek  pipc 
line  to  be  2.92  miles  long.  Diversion 
dams  to  be  built  of  concrete,  wood, 
earth  and  rock.  Total  cost  of  construc- 
tion. $10,004). 

L.  E  Blochman,  Berkeley.  Direct  di- 
version, 2%  cubic  feet  per  second; 
storage,  75  acre  feet  per  annum  of  the 
waters  of  Bear  Creek  in  Marisopsa 
County  for  agricultural  purposes.  Ap- 
plicant proposes  to  irrigate  220  acres 
bv  nine  line  and  ditch  about  2  miles 
long  Cost  Of  construction,  $3000  for 
dam    and    $3500    for    pipe    line,    ditches, 


etc. 


GERMAN     VIEW     OF     CHRISTIANITY. 

Frederich  Wilheim  NIetzche  w.-is  one 
of  the  most  noted  of  modern  German 
philosopher.*:.  How  much  has  his 
philosophy  affected  the  views  and  char- 
acter  of    the    Germans    to    today.      1» 


Pag©  Fourteen 

not  the  annver  written  in  the  blood  of 
the  women  and  children,  the  old  men 
of  occupied  France  and  Belgrium?  Arc 
not  the  I/ualtanla  victims  witnesses  to 
German    adoption    of    Nietzche's    faith? 

Here  is  hia  Indictment  of  Chris- 
tianity: 

"W[lth  ■  .this  I  <;onclude,  and  ipro- 
nounce  my  sentence:  I  condemn  Chris- 
tianity. To  me  it  Is  the  greatest  of  all 
imaginable  corruptions.  The  church  is 
the  great  parasite;  with  its  anemic 
idea  of  holiness  it  drains  life  of  all  its 
strangth,  its  love,  and  its  hope.  The 
other  world  is  the  motive  for  the 
denial  of  every  reality.  I  call  Chii.?- 
tianity  the  one  great  curse,  the  one 
great  intrinsic  depravity,  the  one  great 
instinct  of  revenge,  for  which  no  ex- 
pedient is  sufficiently  poisonous,  secret, 
underhand,  to  gain  its  ends.  I  call  it 
the  one  immortal  shame  and  blemish 
upon  the  human  race." 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEE3RING  NEWS 


Wednesday,     Sept.     18,     1918. 


RAILROAD      COMMISSION       OF      THE 
STATE    OP    CALIFORNIA. 


Tht  Cerro  Gordo  Mines  Company, 
which  mines  and  ships  lead  and  zinc 
from  Keller,  Inyo  County,  has  filed 
with  the  Railroad  Commission  an  ap- 
plication for  authority  to  build  an  18- 
inch  gauge  tramway  at  grade  across 
the  tracks  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Com- 
pany, near  Tramway,  Inyo  County.  The 
mining  company  wants  to  build  the 
tramway  to  move  some  3,000  tons  of 
slag  containing  lead  and  silver  and 
other  commercial  metals. 

The  Railroad  Commission  has  au- 
thorized the  Santa  Maria  Valley  Ware- 
house company  to  is.sue  $10,000  of  its 
common  capital  stock  at  par,  and  use 
the  proceeds  to  complete  the  building 
of  its  warehouse  at  Santa  Maria,  pur- 
chase equipment  and  foi^  working 
capital. 


THE   FOlKTH    l,IBEJRTY   LOAN. 


The  campaign  for  the  Fourth  Liberty 
Lo'an  begins  September  28  and  closes 
October  19.  While  the  amount  has  not 
yet  been  announced,  it  is  generally  con- 
ceded it  will  be  for  a  larger  amount 
than  any  of  the  preceding  loans.  The 
American  people,  therefore,  are  called 
upon  to  raise  a  larger  sum  of  money  in 
a  shorter  length  of  time  than  ever  be- 
fore. There  is  need,  therefore,  for 
prompt  action — prompt  and  efficient 
work  and  prompt  and  liberal  subscrip- 
tions. 

We  have  a  great  inspiration  for  a 
great  effort.  The  news  from  the  battle 
front  inspires  every  American  heart, 
not  only  with  pride  and  patriotism  but 
with  a  great  incentive  to  do  his  or  her 
part.  There  is  no  shirking,  no  shifting 
of  the  individual  burden,  no  selfishness 
by  American  soldiers  in  France;  there 
should  be  none  here.  We  are  both  sup- 
porting the  same  country  and  the  same 
cause — our  Army  in  one  way,  ourselves 
In  another.  Theirs  is  the  harder  part, 
but  at  least  we  can  do  our  part  as 
promptly  and  loyally  and  efficiently  as 
they  do  theirs. 


McSHEERV       CONTR.VCT 
BY  BOARD. 


REVOKED 


Snre«y    Campany   Called    Upon    to    Com- 
plete  San   FranclMco   Hospital    Con- 
Ktrnrtlon. 


Another  Great  Enterprise  Locates  In  Oakland. 

The  most  modern,  scientific  Baking  Plant  in  the  Northern  part  of  Calit  i  - 
nia  is  now  being  erected  in  the  City  of  Oakland  where  it  adjoins  Emeryville 
un   the   block   bounded  by  46ith,  Adeline   and  Linden  Streets. 

This  Baking  'Plant  is  the  first  unit  of  The  Remar  Company — a  corporation 
capitalized  for  half  a  million  dollars.  This  indicates  an  appreciation  of  Oak- 
land's growth  and  wonderful  future  that  such  a  great  plant  should  be  located 
on  the  Bast  side  of  the  Bay. 

The  Remar  Company  has  also  purchased  the  entire  adjoining  block  to  the 
South   on  which  are  to  be  built  additional  units  of  their  enterprise. 

The  first  baking  unit  now  being  erected  is  to  be  a  beautiful  two-story 
building  with  a  175  foot  frontage  facing  on  46th  street  with  a  160  foot  front- 
age  on   Linden   street.   , 

Bread  will  be  baked  in  the  latest  design  of  white  tiled  Helm  Built  Ovena 
— the  first  to  be  installed  on  the  Pacific   Coast. 


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■  -Id"'  (VkliiK'  '  LwtWn  .Slivrt,  o.-.M..i.,!  •  ^  " 


The  large  plate-glass  windows,  that  will  cover  the  Linden  street  frontage 
will  permit  the  passengers  on  the  Berkeley  and  Claremont  Key  Route  trains 
to  view  the  baking  of  the  bread  in  these  wonderful  ovens. 

The  entire  Remar  Baking  Plant  will  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  the 
latest  and  most  efficient  development  in  the  art  of  baking  and  the  most  modern 
equipment  will  be  installed  for  the  scientific  baking  of  bread  of  the  highest 
character.  The  initial  capacity  wiU'be  in  excess  of  40,0'0iO  loaves  of  bread  a 
day. 

The  erection  of  the  Remar  Plant  is  under  the  personal  direction  and  su- 
pervision of  Mr.  Frederick  W.  Whitton — Cons^truction  Manager  and  the  con- 
tracts for  the  work  have  been  very  largely  secured  by  Alameda  County 
Contractors.  J.  A.  Marshall  of  Berkeley  is  now  actively  at  work  excavating  and 
building  the  foundations. 


the  work  on  the  southea.st  wing  of  the 
San  Francisco  hospital  in  a  I'esoiution 
adopted  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 
This  is  the  work  contracted  for  by  Su- 
pervisor James  B.  McSheehy  at  $195,- 
000.  City  Consulting  Architect  John 
Reld  Jr.  claims  the  work  is  in  viola- 
tion of  specifications. 

Wednesday  the  Board  received  a  let- 
ter from  Reid  stating  that  the  time 
limit  on  the  work  expired  July  13  and 
that  the  contractor  has  not  completed 
the  work  and  refuses  to  do  so.  As  re- 
sult of  the  letter  the  board  resolved 
to  cancel  McSheehy's  contract  and  no- 
tify his  surety  to  complete  the  con- 
tract. The  board  has  decided  that 
there  is  about  $4000  worth  of  work  to 
be  completed  or  done  over  to  the  satis- 
faction of  Reid. 


bonding  company  immediately  take 
over  the  work,  but  asked  ten  days'  time 
for  the  company  to  send  an  engineer 
from  Baltimore  to  make  a  survey  of  the 
work  before  action  is  taken.  The  con- 
tractor had  received  $63,957  up  to  Sep- 
tember 1  ,and  $15,000  is  still  due  him. 
More  than  $15S.000  has  been  spent  on 
the  dam  up  to  the  present  time,  and  the 
available  funds  remaining  amount  to 
$557,059. 


BIDS      OPENED      FOR   LEPERS      COl - 
TAGE, 


TO    COMPLETE    DAM. 


The    New    Am-'terdam    Casual ty   Com- 
pany has  been  onlled  upon  to  complete 


SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — An  agreement  has 
practically  been  reached  by  which  the 
city  will  resume  construction  work  on 
the  Lower  Otay  dam  until  the  contrac- 
tor's bondsmen  take  over  the  work.  B. 
F.  Cntor.  Pacific  Coast  Manager  of  the 
T.  S  Fidelity  &  Guaranty  Company,  the 
principal  rn  Contractor  Janie.s  Ken- 
nt'dys  bciul.  has  reconimended  that  the 


OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.  Cal.— The 
following  bids  were  received  September 
10th  for  the  construction  of  a  ono- 
story  frame  cottage  for  male  lepers  at 
the  County  Hospital  near  San  Leandro: 

Chas.  W.  Heyer  Jr..  Dalziel  Bldg., 
Oakland,   $7,227. 

Chas.  D.  Vezey,  Dalziel  Bldg..  Oak- 
land, $7,941. 

W.  G.-  Thornally.  3027  E-16th.  Street, 
O.ikland,    $7,950. 


HARBOR    IMPROVEMENTS. 

r.,ONG  BKACII.  I.os  Angeles  Co..  Cal. 
The  capital  issues  committee  has 
.o.Tnctioned  the  Issuance  of  $240,000 
municipal   harbor   bonds   for  Improving 


X\lne6d«y,     Sept.     18,     1918. 

[^j  Beach  harbor  and  dradgriti^  a 
ihinel  connecting  it  with  Los  Angeles 
l,a)or.  Tho  County  Commissioners 
t,a>  sold  $800,000  Iios  Angeles  county 
fill  control  bonds  to  W.  R.  Staats 
i;iip*i>y  and  this  amount  will  be  used 
■  urdiase  rights  of  way  for  the  storm 
irer  channel  to  be  constructed  from 
■>-itos  trestle  south  through  Long 
8<ch  to  the  ocean.  This  channel  is 
alined  to  prevent  the  harbor  being 
:lld  with  silt  washed  down  by  winter 
Aids, 


BUILDING  AND  EJNGINBERING  NEWS 

CONCRETE      SHIP      "FAITH"    MAKES 
SirCC-ESSPUL    VOYAGE. 


CM'TRACT        AWARDED        FOR    DIS- 
TRIBUTING   SYSTEM. 

'APTINBZ,  Contra  Coeta  Co.,   CaJ. — 
Whael     Murphy.      1321     Milvia  street, 
-k.l.y.    submitted   the   lowest  bid   at 
'I   for  constructing  a  distribut- 
lem  for  the  Martinez  municipal 
f^:er  works,  and  was  awarded  the  con- 
let    with     deductions    amounting     to 
»tut  I'OOO.     R.  O'HaUey  of  San  Fran- 
e.-o,  submitted  the  lowest  bid  at  }28,- 
t  for  the  construction  of  a  reinforced 
ticrete   reservoir  and   the  lowest  bid 
""■■'  for  the  construction  of  a  pump 
He  was  awarded  the  contract,  a 
n  of  about  »1800  being  made  in 
<■  of  the  reservoir.     Fairbanks- 
v  Co.  submitted  the  lowest  bid  it 
;    r  furnishing  the  pumps.     Olm- 
fd    &    Uillelen,    Hollingsworth    Bldg., 
Is  Angeles,    are    the   consulting  engi- 
lers.  Following  are  the  bids  received: 
Oietributing       system — M.       Murphy, 
-rkeley,     (a)     "A"     lead    joints,     »82,- 
■;.50;  (b)  "A"  cement  Joints,  $79,715.10 
)   special    lead    joints.    JSl. 279.20;    (d) 
ecial  cement  joints.  »78,205.80. 
Clark  &   Henry,  San  Francisco —  (a) 
9,4H;     (b)     193,314;     (c)     »97,614;     (d) 
2,014. 

iThomas  Haverty  Co.,  Los  Angeles — 
1)  197,017.52;  (b)  $96,388.12. 
A.  J.  Reeder,  San  Francisco — (a) 
50,167.80;  (b)  $144,581.20;  (c)  $118,- 
:8.6fl;  (c)  $14.2,395.23. 
W.  J.  Schmidt,  Oakland — (d)  $96.- 
19.03. 

Reservoir — R.  O'HaUey.  San  Francis- 
>,  $28,?^30;  A.  J.  R,eeder,  San  Francisco, 
11,000:  W.  J.  Schmidt,  Oakland,  $3.:.- 
M;  Clark  &  Henry,  San  Francisco, 
J5.000. 

Pump  House — R.  O'HaUey 
lark  &  Henry.  $2750;  A.  J. 
3500. 

Pumps — Fairbanks,  Morse 
801.):  A.  J  .Reeder.  $618'5;  Thos.  Hav- 
rty  Co..  $6500;  R.  O'HaUey,  $8625. 
Standpipe— R.  CHalley,  $1185;  Fred 
V.  Hatch,  San  Francisco,  $1470;  A.  J 
leeder.  $1481  ;Clark  &  Henry,  $1500. 
Standpipe  fittings— Clark  &  Henry, 
750;  R.  OHallej-,  $773;  A.  J.  Re-der. 
884. 


$25*;0; 
Reeder. 


Co, 


IRE  RESISTANCE  OF  WOOD  BbOCK 
FLOORING 


The  tire  resistive  quality  of  wood  is 
hown  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  "Scien- 
Iflc  American."  which  di.scusses  the 
dvantage  of  wood  block  floors  for  In- 
uetrial  purposes.  The  article  states 
Imt  there  have  been  many  instances 
rhere  crucibles  overturned  and  molten 
fietal  poured  out  upon  the  blocks  with 
ittle  damage.  Descrihing  the  Are  that 
estroyed  Pier  No.  29  at  Philadelphia, 
he  article  tells  how  the  structural 
teel  was  warped  and  twisted,  but  after 
he  wreckage  wa.«i  cleared  away  the 
reoBoted  block  floor  was  found  to  be 
lamnged  verj-  little  receiving  only  a 
illght  charing  on  the  surface. 


The  reinforced  concrete  ca.rgo 
.slean>Bhip  "Faith."  which  leett  a  Cali- 
fornia port  sonie  weeks  ago  for  a 
west  coast  South  American  port  was,  a 
few  days  ago.  reporteed  as  having 
arrived  safely  and  in  flrst  class  condi- 
tion. The  "Faith"  is  discharging  her 
cargo  of  lumber  and  is  expected  to  re- 
load for  an  American  port,  which  she 
will  reach   via  the  Panama  Canal. 


BIDS      WANTED      FOR      IRRtGATlON 
WORK. 

EL  CENTRO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  10  A.  M.,  September  24.  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  directors  of  the  Im- 
peria  llrrigation  EHstriet  at  its  office 
in  the  Masonic  Temple  In  El  Centre,  for 
dismantling  and  wrecking  a  portion  of 
the  recent  Hanlon  heading  and  con- 
struc'.lng  two  additional  Stone  gates  as 
an  Integral  part  of  the  present  struc- 
ture, with  concrete  piers,  steel  gates 
and  mechanical  equipment  in  accor- 
dance with  plans  and  spociflcations 
which  may  be  obtained  on  deposit  of 
$25.  The  work  will  Involve  approxi- 
mately 3000  cu.  yds.  of  earth  and  rock 
excavation.  1900  cu.  yds.  of  concrete, 
55^4  tons  of  fabricated  steel,  also  cast- 
ings and  mechanical  equipment.  The 
rite  of. the  work  is  the  intake  canal 
near  the  Colorado  river,  Cantu  station, 
on  the  Inter-California  Railroad,  An- 
drade  Post  Office.  Imperial  County,  Cal. 
Certified  check  for  10  per  cent  required 
with  each  bid.  F.  H.  Mclver,  Seecretary. 


PLAN    WHARF      AND    RAILWAY       IM- 
PROVESIENT. 

SAX  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— Rosenberg 
.  Brothers  have  made  application  for 
the  strengthening  of  the  wharf  ad- 
jacent to  their  property  and  plant  at 
the  Islais  creek  dock.  The  company 
wishes  to  extend  a  connection  to  the 
P-»It  Railway. 


NEW      PLATFORM    FOR      HOME      IN- 
DUSTRY  LE.\GUE. 


The  newly  reorganized  Home  Indus- 
try League  of  California  held  its  flrst 
luncheon  meeting  at  the  Palace  Hotel 
yesterday  fThur.s<Jay.  Sept.  5)  at  noon, 
with    a   record-breaking  attendance. 

Edward  H.  Brown,  the  newly-install- 
ed manager  of  the  League,  upon  being 
introduced  by  President  Baldwin  Vale, 
made  a  neffective  inaugural  speech  in 
which  he  described  the  new  platform 
of  the  League  as  endorsed  by  the  Board 
of  Directors. 

The  new  League  platform  embraces 
eight  planks: 

1. — Listing  of  all  manufacturing 
sites  available  In  the  State  under 
the  eye  of.  the  various  local  cham- 
bers of  commerce,  with  induce- 
ments to  prospective  factory-own- 
ers. This  in  co-operation  with  the 
various   chamber   of    commerce: 

2 — Conducting  campaign  in  East 
and  Middle  We.s^t  for  new  manu- 
facturing plants  and  branch  plants; 
3 — Listing  of  all  manufacturing 
plants  in  the  state  for  dissemina- 
tion of  mutually  helpful  informa- 
tion whether  members  of  the 
League  or  not: 

4 — Campaign  among  manufac- 
turers of  the  state  to  co-operate  in 
practical  ways  with  the  U.  S.  Gov, 
ernmfnt  to  "win  the  war.'" 


Page  Fifteen 

S^^Havihg  the  tji»agui»  4cl  as  i. 
sort  of  state  clearing-house  for  alt 
chambers  of  commerce  in  the  state 
for  circulation  of  information  re- 
garding sites  and  employment  con- 
ditions, etc.,  for  prospective  in- 
vestors; 

6 — Promotion  in  the  smaller 
communities  of  the  state  of  the  en- 
couragement of  the  minor  indus- 
tries in  those  communities; 

7 — Special  and  direct  co-opera- 
tion with  the  State  Council  of  De- 
fense and  other  semi-governmental 
bodies  in  all  war  activities; 

8 — Conducting  land  shows  and 
home-products  shows  under  au- 
spices of   Home   Industry   League. 


HERMAN       L.\WSON       WINS       FlRSt 
PRIZE. 


At  the  recent  membership  drive  held 
by  the  Bailding  Industries  Association. 
110  Jessie  street,  Herman,  "The  Great," 
beat  the  whole  field  in  the  securing  of 
new  members. 

P.  Montague  was  a  close  second  while 
John  Biller  was  third.  Then  came  J.  H. 
Pinkerton  with  D.  B.  Farquarson  hold- 
ing 5th  place. 

The  result  of  the  drive  netted  the  As- 
sociation 60  new   members. 


ARCHITECT     AUGtST     G.     HEADMAN 
HAS  NOT  GONE  OUT  OF  BUSINESS. 

The  following  communication  from 
Architect  B.  J.  Joseph  contradicting  a 
malicious  rumor  about  his  friend  and 
brother  architect,  August  G.  Headman, 
is  hereby  acknowledged: 

September  5.   1918. 
Mr.  L  A.  Larsen, 

Editor,  The  Daily  Pacific  Builder, 
560  Mission  Street. 
San  Francisco. 
Dear  Sir: — 

A  great  injustice  is  being  done 
my  good  friend  and  brother  archi- 
tect, Mr.  August  G.  Headman, 
which  I  would  thank  you  to  correct 
through  the  medium  of  your  valued 
and  esteemed  journal. 

A  report  is  being  circulated  that 
Mr.  Headman  has  closed  his  office 
has  gone  out  of  busines.=.  There  is 
no  truth  to  this  report.  Mr.  Head- 
man is  at  present  engaged,  and 
will  be  for  some  time^  in  the  super- 
vision of  the  construction  of 
numerous  shipways,  wharves  and  a 
drydock  including  other  commer- 
cial improvements  connected  with 
a  southern  shipyard.  This  work. 
.\lr.  Headman  finds  more  profitable 
and  Interesting  at  the  present  time 
and  besides  he  is  doing  his  bit  to 
help  put  one  over  on  the  "Beast  of 
Berlin." 

Mr.  Headman's  office  is  still  open 
and  under  my  direction  and  in  ca.ae 
1  .should,  by  any  chance  be  called 
away  I  will  make  proper  provision 
t.>  see  that  the  office  is  always  kept 
going.  Neither  Mr.  Headman  nor 
myself  intend  giving  up  the  prac- 
tice of  the  noble  profession  of  Ar- 
chitecture. 

Bv     making     this     announcement 
in    your    journal    you    will    greatly 
oblige  the  under.«igned  and  I  here- 
with  thank   you   for  your  courtesy. 
Yours  truly, 
p.  J.    lOPKPH. 


1^-^ 


Page  Sixteen 

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TheNnrtnnliniiidnnnrnhfirk  § 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEJWS  Wecinesday.     Sept.     18,     1! 

20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  ait^ 
Concrete  Carts.         J 

IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

hftse  from  the  maoufactu 
MORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  WnuLctur 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
T.i.phone  Mark.t  I67S  SEVLNTN,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  STS.,  San  Francltoo 

eHMHKHjiKHKHWHKHKHKrtHKHWMH 


LIGHT  KEEPERS'  PATRIOTIC  SPIRIT 

Letters  Crom  a  ligrhf  keeper  In  the 
State  of  Washing-ton  and  from  one  in 
our  island  territory  of  Porto  Rico 
typify  equally  well  the  spirit  that 
makes  the  Nation  a  unit  to  win  the 
war.  C.  A.  Wood,  keeper  of  the  Bybee 
Landing  Post  Light  at  Kalama,  Wash., 
whose  salary  is  $10  a  month,  writes  as 
follows^  under  date  of  July  19: 

I  boug-ht  four  War  Saving-s  Stamps 
abou.  March  1  of  our  Kalma  postmaster 
and  told  him  that  I  was  going  to  buy 
one  a  month  for  the  full  year.  If  I 
possibly  could.  That  was  before  the 
pledge  cards  came  out.  I  now  have 
seven  on  my  certificate  and  intend  to 
keep  right  on  as  long  as  they  are 
needed.  My  wife  and  I  are  getting 
along  toward  the  "three  score  and  ten  ' 
and  felt  that  the  Liberty  bonds  might 
outlive  us  We  only  have  a  few  acres 
that  we  can  cultivate  emd  are  trying 
to  support  ourselves,  but  if  our  prop- 
erty is  neces-siary  to  win  the  war,  our 
country  can  have  it  all. 

The  keeper  of  the  Mayaguez  Harbor 
Range  Lights  in  Porto  Rico,  in  con- 
tributing two  days'  salary  to  the  Red 
Croisis,  expressed  himself  as  follows; 

It  has  been  impossible  for  me  to  pur- 
chase War  Savings  Stamps  or  subscribe 
to  the  last  Liberty  Loan.  My  shortage 
fs  due  to  the  fact  that  my  salary  Is 
very  small:  but  at  any  rate.  I  wish  to 
c-ntributein  some  way.  and  1  have  de- 
cided to  give  an  amount  corresponding 
to  two  days  of  may  salary  for  the 
month  of  Mav.  which  amounts  to  $1.10, 
to   the  Red   Cross. 


FAST  ELECTRi?"^ 

SACRAMj^ 


Leave 


LgAVE   KBY   ROUTB   FSRitT. 


Dally  except  a<  noted. 


(  AHIMKT   MAIxKUS. 


Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  niiik>-r 
2156  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  in  ma 
hogany.  antique  and  all  kind.s 
furniture:  repair.s  and  pollahin* 
Telephone  '"okisnii    ■::ii 


ol 


7:20A|Sacramento,      Pittsiburg,      Bay 
I     Point.     Carries     Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico. 
Marysville,    ColHsa,    Oroville 
I     and  Woodland. 
8:00A|Concord.  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•D.-OOAfSacraniento,   Bay   Pont.    Pills- 
burg.  Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 
and  Holidays. 
11:20A  Sacramento,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Colusa.  Chico. 
•1: OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point.  Colusa. Chico, Woodland 
3:00P  Sacramento,      Pittsburg.      Uav 

I     Point,  Elverta.  Woodland. 
4:00PlConcord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacramento,    Pitt.sburg.   .\Iarys- 
1     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
I     Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg.     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     except 
I     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento,    Pittsburg.    Wood- 
I     land   and    Way   Stat-ons. 
•     Connections  made  at  .Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Uio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportat  on  Co 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTiOCH  &  EASTERN  RAL  WAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


Ubuh 


Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Frar.cisco  ai.d 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  walchfuli  ess  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  moveir.ent  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time' 

Oakland    Antioch    &^ 
Eastern  Railway 

S;in  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 

5<hKkKh><hkhkhKh><h>i><hKhS<h«- 

JCKHKHKKKHKHKHKHKHKKHKHKHJ , 

PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat&  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $  I  OO.COO 

Sacramento,  Placerville, 
Nevp.da  City,  Reno 


SACKAMKNTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE.   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


Saw  rRANic(SCO 

PUBCiC    L.IBRARY 


Publication  OKicc 

560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  CaL,  September  25, 1918    Eight'e 


ihe<i  Etift  Wedneidar 
eenth  Year,  No.  39 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

The  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  nojkio  is  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilomia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Pbelan  Building 
S»n  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchanse  Building 
Portland.  Oregon 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Pittsburg  Water  Heater  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


Send  For  Catalogs 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


221  OAK  STREET 

BIT.    GOUGH  AND  OCTAVIA  SAM    rBAHCISCO.    CAT. 


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BUILDINO  AND  HNGINBBRING  NEWS 


"Wednesday,      Sept.      25,     tfj 


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Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Cal. 

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Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the  « 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

arc  open  every  day  of  Ihe  yeiir,  includinii  Sundays  and  HoUdB 
from  s  A.  M.  until  midnit;ht.  Specially  convenient  for  Build 
and  Contractors.     Boxes  ti.oO  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Markrt,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,   S  F.,  Csl. 


House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T34-T44  Bush  St. 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

Stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


Membir 
SAN  hR^NCISCO  Insurance  Brokers  Exchange 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 
Contjplele  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 

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Wednesday.      Sept.       11,       Hll.v    ] 

Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRINTING  lor  Eveiy  Day  Requirements.        | 


::<Hio 

•■MMW 
KMIOO 


9  4.<I0 
5.60 
10.75 
1».S0 


Letter   Headii 

(Size    S>'xai) 
A  fine  grade  of  Bond   Papei- 

.TOO    »  4.00 

1000     4.7,'5 

::ooo   7.50 

5(¥M)     15.73 

KMIOO     ^- 2».50 

EiiiTelopeB 

(Size    3i4ix6V4) 
Good    Grade — White    Only 

.■SOO    »  3.00 

lOOO    5.0O 

•MOO    7.50 

5000    15J50 

10000     38.00 


E:BTeloi»ea 
Large   Legral    SIse 

(No.  ,111.   Size    4V4X9V4) 
r^to    »  5.00 

IIHN)     7.<M» 

2000     13.00 

.-MWO     ^.75 

TI-JRMS:  „ 

The  above  price  list  is  figured  on  a   eaHh  bnala.    One-half  when  order 


Busineiin    Cards 

(Size    2x3M!) 
.-.OO    »  3.00 

1000   _:..- 4.00 

aooo    0.85 

5000     IS.OO 

10000     20.75 

Short    Ruled    Bill    Headit 

(Size     4%x8%) 
and   Ruled  Statements 

(Size    5%x8%) 
1000    »  4.."K) 

aooo  «.5o 

.TOtMl     Jit.M 

Bill  Heads 

(Size    7x8>4it 

HKIO    »  .'.-S 

iOOO    8.00 

5000    16.00 

Imitation    Typeivritten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed    in   One   Color    Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and   printing  of   tlrm   name   on 

top  of  Letter  Head. 

.•KM)    »  6.00 

1000 7.00 

2000    ....; 10.00 

5000    19.00 


Hand    Bills   or    Dodeers 

(Size  6x9) 
Printed  on  White  News 

1000    »  4.00 

2O00    5.50 

500O    10.00 

10000    15.75 

Dodgrera 

(Size  9x12) 

Printed  on   White   News 

."iOO »  3.00 

1000   ;- 5.00 

2000    7.00 

.■iOOO    L 13.00 

lOOOO    19.76 

Ask  prices  on  larger  sizes 
Tags 

Kureka  and   Pacific  Qualities 
Nos.  1,  2,  3 
iiioo   »  4.m 

2O0O     6.(MI 

.•iOOO ,-. I4..'>0 


Size  S 


1000 
1000 
.Vl«0 


pla 


eliminating  bookkeeping,  the  sending  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  m'akin 

the    advantage    of    low    priced    printing. 

These  terms  apply  to  all,  and  is  no  reflection   on  anybody.     It  Is  our  way  o 
Kstimates  given  on  all  kinds  of  printing.     These  prices  are  f.  o.  b.  San  Fr 

color  ink-  for  two  colors  of  ink  add  $-'.00  for  first  lOOO  and  $1.00  for  each  addit 


- -d  and  balance  C.  O.  D. 

g  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customc] 

f    conducting    a    printing    business, 
ancisco.      All   prices  quoted   are  for  on 
ional    liMili  to  above  prices. 


Tel.   Douglas  2372         Thc  Bulldcr  Printing  Company      560  Mission  St.,  S.  F. 


Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast 


laued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year        San  Frandsco  Cal. ,  September  25,  1918 


Eightteenth  Yev,  No.  39 


Building  {P 
Engineering 


News' 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
ectural.  Building:  and  Industrial  Ac- 
ivlties   of    the    Pacific   Coast. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
!an  Francisco  Po«t  Office  under  act  of 
:;ongress  of  March  3,  1879. 

ISSUED    EVERY     WEDNESDAY. 

L."  A.    larsehv, 

Publloher   and    Proprietor, 


SubHCriptlon    Rates' 

Dayable      strictly   in 
;opies,  10c. 


S.\1N    PRANCrSCO   OFFICE 

Seo  MlHsIon   Street. 
Telephone — Dous^laf,  12372. 


Among  the  Archieds. 

Engineer  Maurice  Couchot,  110  Sut- 
!ter  street,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  one- 
story  frara«  sheet  metal  shop,  and  a 
one-story  reinforced  concrete  garage 
building.  They  will  be  erected  in  South 
Vallejo,  Solano  County,  by  the  Sp«rry 
Flour  Company.  The  owners  will  do 
the  wo-k  by  .lay's  labor. 


Architects  Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland,  are 
preparing  plans  for  frame  barracks, 
me.w  halls,  etc.,  to  be  erected  by  the 
city  of  Oakland  with  funds  furnished 
by  the  Government.  The  buildings  will 
be  erected  at  the  Technical  High  School 
on  Brcadway  and  Forty-third  street. 
HSstimated  cost,    J10,000. 


The  American  Can  Company  will 
shortly  start  construction  of-  a  rein- 
forced concrete  addition  to  their  pres- 
ent plant  at  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Plans 
were  prepared  In  the  company's  main 
office  in  New  York.  Estimated  cost, 
»30n,000. 


Manager  of  Construction  J.  S.  Bogart. 
Mills  Bldg..  will  take  segregated  figures 
this  week  for  a  one-story  and  basement 
reinforced  concrete  factory  building. 
30x128.  for  the  Figprune  Cereal  Com- 
pany of  San  Jose.  It  will  be  located  on 
Fourtn  and  T.«wia  streets,  San  Jose, 
and  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of 
$60,000.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Arch- 
itect Benj.  G.  TSfcDougall,  Sheldon  Bldg. 


Bids  will  be  taken  shortly  by  the 
State  Harbor  Board  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  pier  600  feet  long  by  IS.S  feet 
widp  and  n  reinforced  concrete  .ihed. 
It  win  be  erected  at  Pier  No.  1  on  the 
San    Francisco    Waterfront,    and      will 


cost  in  the  neighborhood  of  J40O,0O0. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Chief  Engineer 
Frank  White,  Ferry  Building. 

Plans  have  been  approved  for  a  two- 
story  addition  to  the  rear  of  the  Ferry 
Post  Office  Building  at  the  foot  of  Mis- 
sion street.  Bids  will  probably  be 
called  for  shortly.  Estimated  cost, 
$20,000. 

Plans  were  also  approved  and  bids 
will  be  called  for  shortly  for  the  con- 
struction of  an  extension  and  the  re- 
building of  Pier  No.  43.  Estimated  cost, 
$■80,000. 


Architects  Allison  and  Allison,  1405 
Hibernian  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  have 
completed  plans,  and  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived until  September  28,  191«,  at  8 
p.  m.,  by  the  Clerk.  D.  R.  Myers  of  the 
Compton  Union  High  School  District, 
for  the  construction  of  Manual  Arts 
building',  146x5>6  with  wing  40x30,  at 
Compton,  Lios  Angeles.  Bids  will  be 
taken  for  both  hollow  tile  and  brick 
construction.  Separate  bids  will  be 
taken  for  the  general  construction, 
plumbing,  gas  fitting,  sewering  and 
heating. 


Plans  have  been  completed  by  the 
Engineering  Department  of  the  Salt 
Lake  Railway  Company,  Pacific  Elec- 
tric Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  for  a  fireproof 
tank  car  repair  shop,  220x195.  It  will 
be  erected  at  No.  1462  Bast  Fourteenth 
Street,  Los  Angeles,  and  will  cost  ap- 
proximately $1150,000. 


C.  R.  Saunders  of  Arbuckle,  Colusa 
County,  is  planning  to  erect  a  one-story 
fireproof  garage,  120x115,  at  Colusa. 
There  will  be  show  rooms,  stock  rooms, 
offices  and  ladies'   rest  room. 

Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  taking  figures 
for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
frame  building  to  be  erected  on  East- 
Sixteenth  street,  Oakland.  E>stimated 
cost,    $5,000. 

Mr.  McCall  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame  Social  Settlement 
building  to  be  erected  in  San  Francis- 
co to  cost  In  the  neighborhood  of  $7,- 
000. 


Architect  T.  Patterson  Ross,  310  Cal- 
ifornia street,  is  preparing  preliminary 
plans  for  a  four-story  reinforced  con- 
crete warehouse.  It  will  be  erected  In 
.San  Francisco,  and  will  cost  approxi- 
mately $100,000. 


Bids  have  been  taken  by  the  Santa 
Fe  Railway  Company  for  the  construc- 
tion of  an  addition  to  the  present  one- 
story  frame  warehouse  near  Seventh 
street.  Plans  were  prepared  by  the 
company's  engineer,  Mr.  Ball. 


L.  J.  and  D.  U.  Toffelmier  of  San  I.e- 
andro  are  planning  to  have  a  class  "A" 
apartment  house  erected  on  their  prop- 
erty on  East-Fourteenth  street  and 
Julian  avenue  in  San  Leandrn.  at  a  cost 
of  $.10,000. 


Mr.  Toffelmiier  is  to  organize  a  com- 
pany consisting  of  ten  people  who  will 
invest  $5,000  eaoh.  Toffelmier  and  two 
citizens  have  agreed  to  invest  $5.tOC 
each,  and  will  endeavor  to  interest 
others. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  have  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  O.  W.  Britt,  1115  Scott  street, 
for  the  construction  of  a  two-story 
and  basement  brick  and  concrete  dairy 
and  stable  building.  It  will  be  erected 
on  the  south  side  of  Turk  street  136-3 
west  of  Steiner  by  the  San  Francisco 
Dairy  Company,  1556  Turk  street.  Con- 
tract price,  $18, 860. 


Thf  Schultz  Construction  Company, 
46  Kearny  street,  has  been  awarded  a 
contract  by  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  and  attic  frame  building  to  be 
known  at  the  Receiving  Ship  office 
Building  No.  80  at  Goat  Island  Naval 
Training  Station.  Contract  price,  $il2,- 
347. 


Construction  Manager  Frederick 
Whitton,  369  Pine  street,  will  take  fig- 
ures next  week  for  brick  and  carpentry 
for  the  Remar  Baking  Comipany's 
building  at  4t6th  and  Adeline  streets, 
Oakland. 


Mr.  Whitton  has  awarded  a  contract 
to  Morrison  Bros.,  1319  Liberty  street 
Santa  Clara,  for  the  construction  of  a 
frame  reseidence,  garage  andl  fore- 
man's cottage  to  be  erected  at 
Wrights  Station,  Santa  Cruz  County,  by 
C.  E.  Schmidt.     Conllract  price,  $35,000. 


Bids  will  be  received  at  Mare  Island 
Navy  Yard  by  Commandant  Harry 
George  until  September  25th  at  11  a. 
m.,  for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
frame  cafeteria  building  82x255.  Draw- 
ings and  spscifications  No.  3448  may 
be  obtained  at  Mare  Island.  For  fur- 
ther particulars  see  Notice  to  Contrac- 
tors on  Page  3,  or  address  Commandant 
at  Mare  Island. 

Architect  Grace  Jewett,  1102  Pine 
street,  has  prepared  plans  for  a  frame 
residence  to  be  erected  in  San  Mateo  by 
day's  work  for  a  client  whose  name 
cannot  now  be  mentioned. 

•Miss  Jewett  has  been  very  busy  of 
late,  having  juSt  completed  an  apart- 
ment house  for  E.  L.  Heuter  at  1434 
.Tones  street,  12  bungalows  in  Oak 
Knoll  Manor  and  at  Emerald  Lake  near 
Redwood  City,  also  a  hotel  at  Emerald 
I^ke  for  Mrs.  F.  C.  Gaster. 

Macdonald  &  Kahn,  Rialto  Bldg.. 
have  completed  plans  for  a  one-story 
class  "C"  store  building.  60x60,  to  be 
erected  on  the  northwest  corner  of 
Post  and  Opher  Alley  by  J.  C.  Zeller- 
hach.      Cost,    $19,000. 

Archlt-<ct  John  F.  Beuttler,  110  Sut- 
ter   street,    has    taken    figures    for    the 


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apartments.     Estimated  cost,   $2,000. 
alteration  of  a  frame  flat  building-  Into 


Georere  Wagrner.  251  Kearny  street,, 
has  been  awarded  a  contract  by  the 
University  of  California  for  the  con- 
struction of  fcifrhteen  frame  canton- 
ment buildings  to  be  erected  on  the 
Campus  at  Berkeley,  There  wiK  be 
eight  two-story  barracks  buildin?s, 
one  mess  hall,  one  administration 
building:  and  eight  lavatory  buildings. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Architects 
Bakewell  and  Brown,  2c 
street.     Cost,   $150,000. 


!  irny 


Architect  Charles  Fantoni,  550  Mont- 
gomery street,  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
two-story  frame  lesidence  to  be  erect- 
ed in  the  North  Beach  District. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  County 
Clerk  of  Fresno  County  until  October 
S,  1918,  at  3  p.  m.  for  the  construction 
of  a  one-story  addition  to  school  build- 
ing and  the  erection  of  a  receiving 
Ward  building.  The  improvements  are 
for  the  County  Orphanage  now  known 
as  the  Old  People's  Home.  For  further 
particulars  address  D.  M.  Barnwell, 
Clerk. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  th.e  Bureau 
o-f  Yards  and  Docks,  Washington,  D.  C, 
until  Septemiber  30,  IMS,  for  additional 
Air  Station  buildings  under  Specifica- 
tion No.  3393,  to  be  erected  at  San 
Diego,   California. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  County 
Clerk  of  Kern  County  until  October  l-O. 
1918,  at  10  a.  m.  for  the  construction  of 
two  sleeping  units  at  the  Sanitarium 
at  Keene.  iPIans  were  prepared  by 
Architect  W.  H.  Taylor.  -For  further 
particulars  address  E.  Smith,  Clerk. 


Architects  Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland,  have 
comspleted  plans  and  work  is  being 
done  by  day  labor  for  altering  a  two- 
story  frame  and  galvanized  iron  build- 
ing into  an  employees'  club.  There 
will  Ije  showers  installed,  lockers,  club 
room,  lunch  room.  etc.  Estimated  cost. 
$3,000.  The  building  is  located  on  First 
and  ^farket  streets,  Oakland,  and  is 
owned  by  the  Howard  Company,  Docks 
and  'W^arehouses. 


AMERICA'S  MASr  POWER. 


Xo  more  pleasant  surprise  could  have 
been  prepared  for  the  appetite  of 
America  and  her  allies,  sharpened  to 
the  taste  of  victory  by  the  recent  tre- 
mendous successes  in  France  than  the 
news  that  American  man  power  was 
substantially   in   excess  of  estimates. 

Where  a  registration  ■  of  12,800,0<I0 
men  had  been  prepared  for  under  the 
new  18  to  45  regulations,  preliminary 
returns  indicated  that  H,.0O0,00'0  men 
had  added  themselves  potentially  to 
the  American  army. 

All  German  evasion  of  the  threat  of 
America's  enormous  army  in  Europe 
must  cease  in  the  face  of  these  re- 
turns. -The  German  camouflage  of 
utter  disregard  for  America's  "un- 
trained" forces  in  the  field  lasted  but 
a  short  time,  and  deceived  few  of  the 
Kaiser's  credulous  subjects  while  it 
lasted. 

The  unt.nmable  courage  of  the  Amer- 
ican, revealed  at  a  score  of  places  after 
Oantigny    and    Chateau    Thierry,    made 


builhing  and  engineejrino  nejws 

it  easily  understandable  why  Liuden- 
dorff  should  fall  back  to  the  Hinden- 
burg  line.  The  enormous  reservoir  of 
waiting  fighter.s  from  which  Foch  can 
draw  must  give  the  German  General 
Staff  good  grounds  to  worry  as  to 
whether  the  retreat  can  be  halted  at 
the  Rhine. 

Another  factor  just  as  depressing  to 
German  morale  is  the  threat  of  Ameri- 
ca's inexhaustible  financial  resources. 
The  feat  of  the  United  .States  in  rais- 
ing six  or  eight  billions  for  war  pur- 
poses in  the  three  weeks  between  Sep- 
tember 28  and  October  19  will  so  far 
surpass  anything  Germany  has  been 
able  to  do  in  war  finance  as  to  seem  to 
the  German  mind  more  a  bad  dream 
than  a  stern  reality. 

The  Fourth  I^iberty  Loan  will  be 
raised  in  those  three  three  weeks, 
whether  Secretary  McAdoo's  call  is  for 
.six  or  eight  billion  dollars.  The  fight- 
ing temper  of  the  United  States  guar- 
antees that,  setting  aside  consideration 
of  the  fact  that  civilian  America  would 
not  dare,  to  preserve  its  self  respect,  to 
fail  to  back  up  its  fighting  sons  abroad. 
The  only  questions  are:  In  how  much 
less  time  than  three  weeks  can  the 
allotted  sum  be  raised,  and  How  much 
of  an  oversubs'cription  can  be  raised? 
Buy  every  dollar's  worth  you  can. 


Wednesday,     Sept.     25,     IJi 

mcnt,  and  stated  that  his  bureau 
ready  to  deliver  free  Illustrated  le. 
tures  to  the  employees  of  any  factoi 
or  industrial  plant  in  the  State, 
well  as  in  the  schools,  to  educate  tl 
public  into  knowledge  of  how  c  asil 
accidents  can   be  prevented. 

Col.    G.    N.    Pippy   urged    the    c-     npe, 
ation   of   the  League   with   the   <  ■ 
ment   plan   of  listing  vacant   fl.u  ! 

rooms   in   San   Francisco   for   tii. 

employees    which     the    Governni.  lu 
deciding  to   send  to  plants  around   .s;,. 
Francisco   Bay. 

Adolph      Kaufman,      of     Sonin  < 
Kaufman,    reported    that    the    v, 
helped    the    shoe-factory    busiin - 
California,  that  his  firm  is  now  able  f' 
the   first   time   in    its  history   to   secu. 
California  shoes  in  lots  of  25,000. 

C.  T.  Phillips,  consulting  engineer  . 
the  U.  S.  Shipping  Board,  told  tli 
League  that  the  U.  S.  Government  wa 
going  to  capitalize  the  wonderfi; 
working  climate  of  San  Francisco  Ba 
by  sending  here  hordes  of  men  wh 
could  take  advantage  of  the  365  work 
ng  days  in  the  year. 


HOME    INDUSTRY    LEAGUE    OF    CAL- 
IFORNIA. 


"Market  street  is  safe — just  as  safe 
as  a  first  li^e  trench  in  France,"  de- 
clared Field  Secretary  C.  W.  Price,  of 
the  National  Safety  Council,  whose 
headduarters  are  in  Chicago,  accord- 
ing to  State  Secretary  W.  A.  Chowen 
in  a  talk  delivered  to  the  memners  of 
the  Home  Industry  League  at  their 
luncheon  held  yesterday  at  the  Palace 
Hotel.  Jlr.  Price  walked  up  and  down 
the  street  once,  this  week,  and  then 
insisted  that  "Market  street  is,  without 
exception,  the  most  hazardous  street  in 
the  world."  To  try  to  remedy  the  Mar- 
ket street  conditions.  Secretary  Price 
will  return  to  California  in  30  days  and 
offer  to  organize  a  local  chapter  of 
the  National  Safety  Council,  according 
to  Mr.   Ch  Owen's  speech. 

"More  employees  are  killed  outright 
every  year  in  the  United  States 
through  accidents  in  the  industries 
than  the  total  number  of  the  killed  and 
wounded  of  the  entire  American  army 
during  the  IS  months  since  America 
entered  the  war,"  declared  .Tohn  R.. 
Brownell,  superintendent  of  Safety  of 
the  .State  of  California  Industrial  Ac- 
cident Commission,  another  speaker  at 
the  Lea^jue  luncheon.  "During  the  past 
12  month  a  total  of  35,000  men  and 
women  were  killed  outright  in  indus- 
trial plants,  while  a  startling  total  of 
2,000,000  sustained  injuries  which  keep 
them  from  work  for  a  period  longer 
than  15  days.  This  gives  us  a  total  of 
one  soldier  of  the  American  army  of 
industry  wounded  every  16  seconds  of 
each  day  the  year  around,  while  every 
1.1  minute.T  of  the  daily  round  of  the 
clock  one  American  soldier  of  industry 
i.<  killed  outright.  In  the  industrial 
plants  of  California  an  average  of  316 
soldiers  are  put  out  of  commission 
either  by  death  or  serious  accident 
every  24   hours  of  the  day." 

Brownell  showed  pictures  of  many 
simple  devices  now  In  use  in  California 
factories  to  prevent  accidents,  and 
which     are     approved     by     the    Govern- 


Owners  of  black  walnut  trees  hav. 
an  excellent  opportunity  to  help  wi., 
the  war  and  at  the  same  time  obtain 
a  good  financial  return  from  their 
trees,  according  to  District  Forester 
Cecil  of  the  United  States  Forest  Serv- 
ice. Black  walnut  is  urgently  needed 
for  gunstocks  and  airplane  propeller." 
and  the  demand  is  constantly  greate; 
than  the  supply.  While  this  tree  doc 
not  grow  naturally  in  the  Pacific 
Northwest,  it  has  been  planted  in  num- 
erous localities  throughout  this  region 
for  shade  and  ornamental  purposes  and 
it  is  believed  that  many  of  these  have 
now  reached  a  size  suitable  for  manu- 
facture into  gunstocks  and  propeller? 
Firms  having  contracts  with  tin 
Government  to  furnish  gunstocks  and 
airplane  propellers  buy  logs  in  carload 
lots.  A  list  of  these  firms  may  be  se- 
cured by  application  to  the  District 
Forester,  Beck  Building.  Portland,  Ore. 
These  afford  the  best  markets  and 
owners  of  walnut  would  do  well  to 
communicate  with   them. 

Logs  are  wanted  twelve  inches  and 
over  in  diameter  at  the  small  end  and 
eight  to  twelve  feet  in  length.  A  few 
logs  down  to  ten  inches  in  diameter 
and  six  feet  in  length  will  be  accepted 
in  order  to  avoid  wasting  useful  parts 
of  the  tree.  Prices  for  logs  vary  wide- 
ly and  are  based  chiefly  on  diameter 
and  the  cost  of  transporting  them  to 
the  manufacturing  plant.  The  prices 
paid  at  loading  points  in  the  East  for 
reasonably  clear  logs  that  will  cut  air- 
plane propeller  and  gunstock  material 
have  in  a  number  of  cases  averaged 
around  $S0  to  $90  per  thousand  board; 
feet.  Doyle  rule.  Owing  to  higher  costf 
of  transportation,  prices  paid  in  Orei 
gon  and  Washington  must  neceasarllj 
be    less. 

A  carload  of  walnut  logs  usually  conJ 
tains  from  3.000  to  .i.ooo  board  feetl 
Larger  size  logs  average  from  thirty  ta 
fifty  per  carload.  Since  it  is  impracti-j 
cable  to  ship  less  than  a  carload,  own^ 
ers  of  smaller  amounts  may  join  with 
neighbors  in  making  co-operative  shipJ 
ments.  Before  starting  to  cut  theirl 
walnut,  owners  should  have  an  agree- 
ment regarding  specifications 
terms  of  sale  with  one  of  the  firms  nil-| 
ing  Government  orders. 


inesday.      Sept.      »5,      'SIS, 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBERINO  NEWS  Page  pive 

ADVANCE     IMEWS 


Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


lans   Being    Prepared. 
J;TBRAT10N.  Cost  not  stated 

lADERA,    Madera   Co.,    Cal.,    near    Ma- 
I        dera. 

I    Iter    hotel    and    station     into    county 
tubercular  hosipital. 
V — ■-Merced,  JIadcra  and  Stanislaus 
"URties. 

ii-ct — Julia      Morgan,     Merchants' 
exchange   Bldg:.,  San   Francisco. 


c.<  to  Be  Taken  Shortly. 
:PMEXTS.  Cost  not  given 

i'i:DRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.,  6th 
iHween  Pacific  Ave.  and  Mesa  St. 
:-story  brick  apartment  house,  2i 
ug]e  and  S  double  apartments. 
'  — A.  M.  Rosenfeld,  care  Pacific 
;  ectric  Railway,  Lios  Angeles, 
•ect — Charles  F.  Durr  Co.,  359  6th 
I  ,  San  Pedro. 


Reing  Prepared. 
UATORY   BLDG.     Cost  not  given. 
A  BARBARA,  Santa  Barbara  Co., 
■■il. 

-torj'  reinforced  concrete  and 
rra  cotta  laboratory  building, 
^x40. 

— Cottage  Hospital  Association, 
nated  by  George  O.  Knapp,  C.  K. 
Billings,  et  al. 

iii.:.itect Winsor   Soule,    Santa    Bar- 

•  bara. 

I    Excavation  has     been     started.     The 

laboratory    is    designed      for      research 

work   in  connection    with    the   Carnegie 

Foundation. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Close  Octo- 
ber 8,   191S,  3  p.  m. 

ADDITION  TO  SCHOOL  Cost  not 
given. 

PRESXO,  Cal.,  County  Orphanage,  now 
known    as  Old    People's   Home. 

One-story  addition  to  school  and  erec- 
tion  of  a  receiving  ward. 

Owner — Fresno   County. 

Architect — Not  given. 

Per  further  particulars  address  D.  M. 
Barnwell,   clerk. 


-ontract  Awarded. 

F!T^?MiRNCE.  Cost,     $16,000 

RD,  Ventura  Co..  Cal. 
1.5-room    residence. 
^rtiiri — Thomas  McLaughlin. 
Architect — Alfred    F.    Priest,      613      Fay 

Bldg.,   L,os  Angeles, 
contractor — Thomas  Carroll,  Oxnard. 


Contract    Awarded;    Sub-figures    Being 

Taken. 
VDDITION.  Cost,  J40,000 

3MRnYVniI..E.   Alameda   Co.,  Cal..   41st 

and  Watts, 
liter  and    add   to  brick   factory   (1   and 

2   story   addition.) 
)wner — Linde    Air   Products      Co.,    40th 

and    Watts,   Emeryville. 
Architect — Company's   engineer. 
Jflmlractor — Lindgren    Co..      Monadnock 

Bldg.,  San    Francisco. 
Subflgures  are   being  taken   for  mill- 
fork,  glazing,  painting,  etc. 
Steel  has  been  awarded  to  the  West- 
rn    Iron    Works,      141      Beale  St.,    San 
■'ranclsco. 


Roofing    to    Johns-Manville    Co.,    2nd 
and  Howard  Sts.,  San  Francisco. 


To  Be  Done  by  Day  Labor. 
APARTMENT    HOUSEX  Cost,    *40,000 

IXJNG    BEACH,    Los    Angeles    Co.,    Ca!  , 

127  West  Fourth  St. 
Two-story   brick   apartment  house,    oOx 

145,  '56  rooms,  24  apartments. 
Owner — W.    E.    Babb,    901    Elm   avenue. 

Long  Beach. 
Architect — W.  Horace  Austin,  222  First 

National    Bank   Bldg.,    Long   Beach. 


To  Be  Done  by  Day's  Labor. 

OFFICE.  Cost  not  given. 

<>.\KLA>CD,    Alameda     Co.,      Cal.     Key 

Route    Basin. 
Two-story   frame   ofBce   building. 
Owner — Union     Construction    Co.,       604 

Mission  St..  San  Francisco. 
Architect — 'Lloyd  Rally,  604  Mission  St;, 

Tan   Francisco. 

Plans-  Being  Prepared. 

SERVICE   BLDG.  Cost   not   given. 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.,  Key 
Route  Basin. 

One-story  frame  service  (SOxS-O)  check- 
ing gates  and   guard   houses. 

Owner — I'nion  Construction  Co.,  604 
Mission    street.    San    Francisco. 

Architect — Lloyd  Rally,  604  Mission  St. 
San  Francisco. 


Plans  Complete 

WAREHOUSE.  Cost  not  given. 

ALAMEDA,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story   mill   constructed    warehouse. 
Owner — Hind-Rolph    Shipbuilding  Co. 
Architect — John   Reid,   Jr.,   1st  National 

Bank   Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Construction     will    be    started    shortly. 

Contract  will  probably  be  awarded 
'on  a  percentage  basis. 


Contract   Awarded. 

BT'lLDINOS.  Cost,   JIOO.OOO 

BENECIA   AJfiSDNAL,  Benecia,  Cal. 
New   buildings   as  may   be   ordered   by 

commanding  officer. 
Owner — U.    S.   Government. 
Contractor — Lange  &  Bergstrom,  Shar- 
on   Bldg.,   San    Francisco. 
I.,ange    &    Bergstrom    were    this    day 
notifi<>d  by  wire  that  thoy  were  award- 
ed the  work  of  building  new  structures 
at  iBenecia   as   may   be   ordered    by   the 
commanding   officer,    on      a     cost      plu.« 
basis.     Approximately  $100,000  worth  of 
w<jrk  will   be  undertaken. 

Plan.s    Being  Prepared. 

.ALTERATION.  Co-ft,    $S.n«0 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Post  Street. 

Alter  two-.story  frame  flats  into  4  4- 
room  apartments. 

Owner — Name   withheld. 

Architect — O'Brien  Bros..  240  Montgom- 
ery. San   Francisco. 

Sub-bids    Being    Tijken    for    Plumbing. 

Heating  and    Electric   'Work. 
AVIATION  ni.,DGS.  Cost  not  given 

SAN    DIEGO.   Cal. 
Addition    to   aviation   buildings. 
Owner — U.    S.   Government. 


Contractor — Lange  &  Bergstrom,  55 
New  Montgomery,  Sail  Francisco. 

Plans  Being  Prepared.  Ready  tor  Fig- 
ures  in  Two  Weeks. 

REMODEL.  Cost,    $5,000 

SAN  FRANiCISCO.  Duboce  near  Mar- 
ket. 

Remodel  three-story  frame  flats  into 
six  apartments. 

Owner — Name  withheld. 

Architect — Walter  C.  Falch  1202 
Hearst  Bldg.,  S.  P. 


Contract    Awarded.      To    Be    Done    by 

Day's  Work. 
PACKING   HOUSE.  Cost   not  giv«n. 

.A.NAHEr.M.   Orange  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story    and    basement      hollow      tile 

packing  house.  S5xlS3. 
Owner — Anaheim    Orange    and      Lemon 

Association,  Anaheim,  Cal. 
Architect — W.  P.  Shepherd  and  Herbert 

Hamm,    205    Central       Bldg.,    Pasa- 

d*na. 


Cost,  $12,347 


f)FFICE  BUILDING. 

Contract  Awarded. 

GOAT    ISLAND,    San    Francisco      Naval 

Training  Station. 
One-story    and    attic    building   42'   wide 

by    68'    to    be    known    as   Receiving 

Ship  Office  Building  No.  80. 
()wiie>- — United   States  Government, 
f'onti-ctor — Schultz    Construction      Co., 

49  Kearny,  San  Francissco. 


Plans  Bei.ig  Figured.     Bids  Close  Octo- 
ber   10,  1918  10  a.  m. 
SANITARIUM.  Cost  not  given. 

KEENE.    Kern   Co.,   Cal. 
Two  sleeping  units  at  .sanitarium. 
Owner — Kern    County. 
Architect — W.    H.    Taylor. 

Plans    may      be      obtained      from    E. 
Smith,   County  Clerk,    Bakersfield. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Close  Sep- 
tember  30.    1918. 

AJR    STATION.  Cost.    $59.5(i0 

SAN  DIEGO,   Cal. 

Additional  Air  Station  buildings  under 
specifications  No.   3363. 

Owner — United  States  Government. 

A  deposit  of  $10  required. 

For   further   particulars  address  Bu- 
reau of  Yards  and  Docks.  Washington, 

D.  C. 

Contract  Awarded. 

HOSPITAL.  Cost  not  given. 

CLARK  DALE.  Arizona. 

Class  "A"  hospital  and  an  emergency 
and  pneumonia  hospital.  forty- 
eight  3-room  dwellings,  twenty  5- 
room  houses,  four  16-ro<>m  bunk- 
hou.«es  and  a  clubhouse. 

Owner— United   Verde   Copper  Co. 

Architect— Arthur  R.  Kelly.  1100  Sttory 
Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 

Contractor — A.  O.  Dolson.  Jerome,  Ariz. 


To  Be  Done  by  Day's  Work. 

ADD  TO  THEATRE.  Cost.  $35,000 

LONG   BEACH,    Los   Angelees  Co.   Cal., 

231    Seaside    Boulevard.      Columbia 

Theatre. 


Page  Six 

Addition    to   one-story   brick    theatre. 

Owner— Otis  Hoyt,  743  Locust  Ave.,  Lmb 
Angeles. 

Architect— W.  Horace  Austin,  1st  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg-.,  Long  Beach. 


Plans  to  Be  Prepared 

OLUB  BUILDING.  Cost.  $300,0.00 

OAKLAND,    Alameda    Co.,     Cal.       Four 

sites  under  consideration. 
Four-story  class  "A"  club  building. 
Owner— Oakland        Boilerntakers       and 

Shipbuilders'    Temple    Association., 

H.  M.  Morris,  Secretary,  306  Bacon 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Architect — Not  selected. 

Plans  Being-  Prepared. 
To  Be  Done  by  Day's  Labor 
RESIDENCE.  ct)8t,   »25«<) 

.SAN  ilATElO,   San  Mateo  Co.,   Oal. 
Frame  residence. 
Owner— Name  withheld. 
Architect — Grace  Jewett,   1103  Pine  St., 
San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

PLATE  SHOP.  Cost  not  given. 

ALAMiEDA,   Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 

^Till  construction  plate  sliop  (1st  unit.) 

Owner— Rolph-Hind   Shipbuilding  Co. 

Engineer — Howard  C.  Holmes,  112  Mar- 
ket street,  S.  F. 

A  contract  for  constructing  the  ways 
has  been  awarded  to  J.  D.  Hannah, 
Chronicle  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Arthur  Grier,  430  Chetwood,  Oakland, 
has  the  contract  for  laying  tracks. 


Cost,    $30,940 


Contract  Awarded. 

SANITARIUM. 

SANTA  BARBARA.   Cal. 

One-story  frame  and  plaster  tubercular 

Sanitarium,   230x150. 
Owner— Santa   Barbara   County. 
Architect — Julia      Morgan,     Merchanta' 

Exchange   Bid.,   San   Francisco. 
Contractor — Kling   Co.,    1613    £^st   15th 

St.,  Los  Angeles. 


Cost  not  given. 
Co.,      Cal.,    456 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTER  AND  ADD. 

PIEDMONT,    Alameda 
Wildfwood. 

Alter  and  add  to  two-story  frame  resi- 
dence. 

Owner — J.      Stanford,      4'55      Wlldwood, 
Piedmont. 

Architect — John  Hmdson  Thomas,  First 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  Berkeley. 

Contractor — Matt   Koaki,     35     Ramona, 
Oakland. 


Bids  in  and  Under  AdvRMment. 
«ANITORIUM.  Cost,  $1 2,000 

(BA'N  MATEO,  San  Mateo  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story  fr»me  sanitarium. 
Owner — San  Mateo  Sanitarium  Co. 
.f^irchitect — Walter      C.        Faloh,        1202 
Hearst  Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

WAREHOUSE  COST  not  given 

VERNON,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.  Santa 
Fe  Ave.  and  iSlst  St. 

Three-story  reinforced  concrete  ware- 
house, 120x160  and  two  reinforced 
concrete,  frame  and  galvanized  iron 
factory  buildings,  ilS5xl93  each. 

Owner — Globe  Grain  and  Milling  Co., 
Premises. 

Architect — ^None. 

Contractor— Leonardt    &     Peck,     H.    W. 
Hellman   Bldg.,   Los   Angeles. 
There  will  be  concrete  conveyor  pits. 

Conveying     miachinery      for      handling 

products  will  be  installed. 


BUIDDINO  AND  BN«INEERING  NEWS 
Plans  Being  Figured. 

FRAME  BUILDING.  COST,   $5,000 

OAKLAND.   Eiast-16th   street.  One-story 

frame  building, 
Owner — ^Nianie  withheld. 
Architect — Charles   W.    McCall,    Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

SPBCIFICATIONS 

Concrete    foundation,   surface   lumber 
interior  finish,  tar  and  gravel  roof. 


Plan®  Being  Prepared. 
SETTLEMENT  BLDG. 
SAN  FRANCISCO. 
Two-story      frame      Social 

Building. 
Owner — Name  withheld. 
Ai-chitect— Charles   W.    McOall 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Sketches  Being  Prepared. 

WAREHOUSE.  Coat,  $100,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Exact  location  with- 
held for  the  present. 

Four-story    reinforced    concrete    ware- 
house. 

Owner— 'Name  withheld. 

Architect— T.  Patterson  Ross,  310  Cali- 
fornia. 
Xotei   This    building   is    for   essential 

business. 


Cost  not  given 
Oal.,    south 


of 


Contract  Awarded. 
WAREHOUSE. 
WILLOWS,    Glenn    Co., 

Diamond  'Match  Co.'s  property. 
Warehouse.  80x160.  for  rice  storage. 
Owner — ^Freeman  &  Graves. 
Lessee — C.  A.  Shaad. 
Architect — Not  given. 
Contractor— J.    W.    Halterman,      221    N, 

Shasta  street,  Willows. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

WAREHOUSE.  Cost  not  given 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  near  7th  street. 

Alter  and  add  to  a  one-story  frame 
warehouse  dOO  feet  addition).  Pil 
ing  and  concrete  foundation 

Owner— Santa  Fe  R.  R.  Co. 

Architect— Company's  Engineer,  Mr. 
Ball.  Santa  Fe  Bldg..  2nd  and  Mar- 
ket. 

Low  Bidder. 

HOTEL  Cost,   $37,500 

ARBUCKLE,   Colusa  Co.,   Cal. 
Two-story  concrete  hotel. 
Owner— Arbuckle  Hotel  Corporation. 
Architect — Not  given. 
Low    Biddei^-^eorge   L.    Herndon,      914 
"T"  street,  Sacramento. 


Being  Done  by  Day's  Work. 
■ALTERATION.  Cost,    $3,000 

OAKLAND.      First  and   Market   Streets. 

Alter  two-s-tory  frame  and  galvanized 
iron  building  into  employees'  club 
(showers,  lunch  room,  club  room, 
lockers,    etc). 

Owner— Howard  Co.,  Docks  and  Ware- 
houses. 

Architect— Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


COST,   $7,000 
Settlement 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Close  Sat- 
urday. 

ALTER  FLATS.  Cost,   $2,000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.      Location    withheld. 

Alter  flats  into  apartments. 

Owner — Name   withheld. 

Architect — John  F.  Beuttler,  110  Sut- 
ter,  S.   F. 


Wednesday,     Sept.     2«,     tl: 

Brick  and  mill  constructed  bal|i 
building.  ^ 

Owner — Remar  Baking  Co. 

Construction        Manager Fredeili 

Whitton,  369  Pine  St.,  S.  P.         ^ 

Contract  Awarded. 

BARRACKS,   ETC.  Cost,  $150ij 

BERIfELEY,    Alameda    Co.,    Cal., 

versity  Campus. 
Eighteen    frame    cantonment    build 

(S  two-s-tory  barracks,  3.  meea  ! 

1    administration    building    anj 

lavatory    buildings. 
Owner — University  of  California. 
Architect — ^^Bakewell      &      Brown, 

Kearny  St.,  S.  F. 
Contractor — George  Wagner,  251  Kett 

ny  St.  S.  P. 


Brick  and  Carpentry  Bids  to  Be  Taken 

Next  Week. 
BAKERY  BLDG.  Cost,  $.150.'.«0 

OAjKLANID,   46th  and  Adeline  streets. 


Cost,    $35,0^ 
Santa  Ouz  di 


Contract    Awarded. 
RESIDENCE. 
WRIGHTS    STATION, 

Oal. 
Frame  residence,  garage  and  foremaa 

cottage. 
Owner — C.   E.   Schmidt. 
Construction        Manager    —    Frederic 

Whitton.  369  Pine  St.,  S.  P. 
Contractor — Morrison    Bros..    1310    Lit 

erty   St.,   Santa  Clara, 

Contract  Awarded. 
ALTER  AND  ADD.  Cost  not  glv« 

TUOLUMNE,    Tuolumne  Co.,   Cal. 
Alter  and  add  to  one-story  rtore  build 

ing. 
Owner — West   Side   Office   Building. 
Designers      and      Contractor — Heller   t 

Davis,  Modesto,  Cal. 


Contract  Awarded. 
FIREMAN'S  HALL,  Coat,    $12,0« 

TUOLUMNE,  Tuolumne  Co.,  Oal. 
One-story    and    tower    frame    firemen' 

hall. 
Owner — Not  given. 
Designers     and  Contractors — Heller 

Davis,  Modesto.  Cal. 


Contract    Awarded. 

•  DAIRY.   ETC.  Cost.    18,8i6' 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     S  Turk  Street  nea- 

Pierce  Street. 
Two-story    and     basement      brick     am 

concrete  dairy   and  stable    <enam» 

brick   facing.) 
Owner — San   Francisco   Dairy    Co.,    1561 

Turk  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architects — O'Brien   Bros.       210     Mont< 

gomery  St.,  San    Franri.«oo 
Coiiti-actor- O.  W.  Brit'.,  1115  Scott  SC 

San  Francisco. 
Plans   Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE.  Cos.t  not  given; 

.IAN  FiRANiCISCO.  North  Beach  District 
Two-Story   frame  residence. 
Owner — Name  withheld. 
Architect — Ohas.    Fantoni.      5i50     .Mont- 
gomery, San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

STORES.  Cost,  $19,0(1 

KAN  FT^NCTSCO.     NW  Post  and  Oph^ 

Alley. 
One-'Story  Class  "C"  stores. 
Owner — J.  O.   Zellerliach. 
Contractor    and    Engineers — ^MacDona 

&  Kahn,  Rialto  Bldg,.  S.  P. 


Ready  for  Figures'  After  Seiptember 
MFG.   PLANT.  Cost,   $126,0 

a\CRA^IEiNTO,   Oal.,   19th  and  "C" 
Four-story    reinforced    concrete    mana 

racturing  plant,  hollow  tile  pow^ 

linuse.  etc. 
Owner— Northern  California  Milk 

ducers'        As'soclatlon.       Oallfom| 

Prult  Bldg.,  Sacramento. 


|«<tB«sday,      Sept.      Sa.      1918. 

..,t — E.   C.     Hemraings.      Diepen- 

k   BIdg-.,  Sacramento. 

«  ill  be  taken  for  a  general  con- 

;  ci    except    plumbing,    elevators,    and 

■|:et  metal   work,    for   which   separate 

ba  will  be  taken. 


!|  Be  Done   by   Day  Labof.     To   Start 
Sept.  38. 

l;.;E.  Cost.  .»10.0«0 

i:.VNCISC».    S   Filbert    147-6    W 
:ier. 

y  Class   "C"   garage. 
Anna  Hladik  and  Otto  Carson, 
t — J.    C.      Hladik.      Monadnock 
-  .  San  Francisco, 
i-'ures  will   be  taken  shortly. 


•ting  Prepared.  Contract  Award- 
n  a  Percentage  Basis. 
;;V.  Cost.   $a  60,000 

r.BY.   Alameda  Co.,  Oal.     Sixth 

Carlton   streets. 

y      reinforced     concrete     and 

construction   factory. 
-Peet  Bros. 
•— «.   S.     Chew,      Rialto    BIdg., 

Francisco. 

tor — P.    J.    Walker.    Monadnock 
-      .San  Francisco. 


SEALED  PROPOSALS. 

BIDS     \V.4XTED     FOR     HOSPITAL 
i  BUII^DINGS. 


NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS. 


13BALED    BIE>S    will    be    received    by 

■    F    McClure.  .State   Engineer.   Forum 

ilding.  Sacramento.  California,  up  to 

id  InoIudlnB  12  o'clock.  Noon,  Monday. 

pirinlier  30.   1918.  said   bids   then   and 

be    publicly   opened    and    read 

-hing  all  plant,  materials,  and 

•  '.I  doing  the  work  required  for 

-  c'lnplete  construction  and  erection 

buildings,   namely,   the   Cottage 

irbed  Patients  and  the  Cottage 

•cular  Patients.  Stockton  State 

Stockton.    California,    in    ac- 

„  with   the  plans  and  specinca- 

lerefor,  copies  of  which   may  be 

cd  on  application  to  the  State  De- 

.jnt   of    Engineering    Sa.ramento, 

bids    will    be    received    for    the 

s  Work,  and  must  be  submitted  on 

prepared    artd    furnished    by    the 

Department  of  Engineering. 

"      a  bidder's   bond,   or  a   certified 

in    the    sum    of    ten    per   centum 

of  the   amount   of   the   bid   must 

ipany  each  bid.  „  ,, 

-^posit  of  Fifteen    (Jla.OO)    Dollars 

1  required  on  plans  and  specinca- 

"he   deposit    to    be    returned    im- 

on   the    return    of   the   plans 

.flcations  to  the  State  Depart- 

Engineering.    at    Sacramento. 

a    in   good   condition. 

wB.te  Department  of  Engineering 

tthe  right  to  reject  any  and  all 

1   to   waive   any   informality   in 

received.  , ,  ^  .     -nr    i? 

le  must  be  addressed  to   vv.   S . 

State    Engineer.    Sacramento, 

I    and   plainly   marked   on   the 

•■Proposals   tor   'Cottages    for 

D    and      Tubercular      Patients , 

I  State  Hospital.  Stockton,  Cal- 


BDl 


W.  F.   McCLURE. 
State   Engineer.     < 


ICF,   TO   CONTH.Vt'TOllS. 


mu  PROPO.SAU';.  indorsed 
ils  for  Cafeteria,  .Specification 
f  will   be   received  at  the   Navy 

, „lkre  I.sland.   Oalifornia.   until   11 

clock  a.  m.,  September  2S.  I1»l«.  and 
ifcn  rind  th^re  publicly  opened,  for 
.n?tnictlng    a    one-story    wood    frame 

T    building.  82  feet  wide  by  2r..i 

'  by  about  11  feet  from  floor  to 

■.<1    .Tbout    ri    feet    from    floor    to 

eaves      on    con<;rete    found.i- 

.'ether   with    the    furnishing   of 

.nd    other   equipment. 

Mss    and    Specilidition    No.    3148 

obtained   on  application   to   the 

i.dant     of     the    Navy     Yard     or 

-ration   named. 

t  of  a  check  or  postal  money 
or   ilO.OO,   payable   to  the   Chief 


BUILDING  AND  BNOINEERINO  NEWS 

of  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks,  is 
required  as  security  for  the  safe  re- 
turn of  the  drawings  and  specifica- 
tion. HARRY  GEORGE,  Commandant. 
.September  16,  191i«. 


PROPO.SALS     FOR     LATH-WIRE 
FENCE. 

Engineer  OfBce.  U.  S.  .\rmy,  405  Cus- 
tom House,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — Sealed 
proposals  will  be  received  here  until 
10:00  a.  m.,  October  1,  1918,  and  then 
publicly  opened,  for  the  article  indi- 
cated. Further  information  on  appji- 
catlon.     Order  N"o.   1274. 


BRIDGE   BIDS    WANTED. 

CHICO.  Butte  Co.,  Cal.— The  Butte 
Councy  Supervisors  have  called  bide  to 
close  October  11,  1918,  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  1110,000  Feather  River 
bridge. 

They  also  called  bids  for  three  other 
structures — a  $15,000  span  across  the 
Cherokee  strip  and  the  Hamilton  slough 
bridge  on  the  main  highway,  and  a 
bridge  over  Table  Mountain  creek  on 
the  lateral,  the  latter  to  cost  about 
».500. 


CWNTRACT  A'WARDED   FOR   CONTRA 
COSTA   HIGHW^AY  IMPROVEMENT. 

fBy  Special  Wire.) 

.MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  following  bids  were  received  Sep- 
tember 16th  by  the  Contra  Costa  Board 
of  Supervisors  for  the  grading  and 
construction  of  a  road  Including 
bridges,  in  accordance  with  plans  and 
specifications  prepared  by  the  County 
Surveyor  of  Contra  Costa  County  on 
Division  No.  10  of  the  County  Highway 
and  being  that  certain  road  known  as 
Franklin  Canyon  Road  beginning  at 
the  town  limits  of  the  town  of  Mar- 
tinez and  running  to  tl.e  summit  of 
Barry  Hill,  a  distance  of  4.90  miles: 

O'Brien    Bros.,    Martinez $28,133.00 

Bates  &  Borland,  Oakland 33,649.50 

W.  J.  Schmidt,  Berkeley 43,302.25 

Contract  awarded  to  O'Brien  Bros. 


BIDS   OPENED  FOR    ST-4TE      SCHOOI, 
BUILDING. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 
SACRAMENTO,  Cal— The  following 
bids  were  received  September  16th  at 
the  State  Engineer's  ofnce  for  complete 
con^ruction  and  erection — except  the 
plumbing  and  heating — of  four  build- 
ings, namely — the  "Trades  Building, 
Gymnasium,  and  Cottages  5  and  7,"  Cal- 
ifornia School  for  Girls,  near  Ventura: 

T.  E.  Hill  &  Co $62,266 

G.  M,  Easton  62.400 

R.  W.  Moller  62,'Jl 

Edwards   &   Wlldey 63,000 

Los  Angeles  Planing  Mill  Co....  _ '64,714 

Kling  &  Co 67,7CO 

J.   B.   Dawson  71,957 

IRGENT     NEED    FOR    BLACK    W^AL- 
NIT  FOR  WAR   PURPOSES. 

CONTRACT       AWARDED        FOR       SAN 
PR.4NCISCO  STREET  IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

The  reconstru-etion  of  Army  street 
between  the  easterly  line  of  San  Bruno 
,-ivpnue  and  Potrero  avenue,  to  the  new 
line  of  the  street. 

..\warded  to  Thos.  A.  Clark,  Call  BIdg. 

♦ 

BIDS    WANTED    FOR    HEATING    SYS- 
TEM. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Until  2  p.  m.  of 
October  7.  1918,  bids  will  be  received 
by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  at  Los  An- 
geles County  for  furnlsihing  all  labor 
and  material   for   the  Inetailation   and 


Page  Seven 

completion  of  a  low  pressure  steam 
heating  system  for  the  infirmary  build- 
ing being  erected  at  Sylmar  Sanita- 
rium near  San  Fernando  Plans  and 
specifications  may  be  obtained  upon  op- 
plication  at  the  ofl^ce  of  the  Board,  Hall 
of  Records,  Los  Angeles.  Certi'fied 
check  for  10  per  cent  required. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR    GOVERNMENT 
DAM  AND  BRIDGE!. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Until  noon,  Oc- 
tober 15,  bids  will  be  received  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  supervising  engineer,  U.  S. 
Indian  Service,  528  Federal  Building, 
Los  Angeles,  for  the  construction  of  a 
reinforced  concrete  diversion  dam  and 
bridge  on  the  Gila  River  in  Arizona, 
about  three  miles  east  of  Sacaton,  and 
eighteen  miles  north  of  Casa  Grande, 
the  nearest  railroad  station.  The  work 
will  involve  31,671  cu.  yds.  of  earth- 
work, 17.235  cu.  yds.  of  concrete  and 
the  placing  of  about  738,362  lbs.  of  re- 
inforcing steel  and  eighteen  steel  gates 
with  operating  machinery.  Plans  rmay 
be  obtained  from  the  supervising  engi- 
neer, on  deposit  of  $25. 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    OFFICE    BUILD- 
ING. 

MARE  ISLAND.  Cal. — The  following 
bids  were  received  September  14th  at 
Mare  Island  for  constructing  a  one- 
storj-  and  attic  building  42'  wide  by  68' 
to  be  known  as  Receiving  Ship  Office 
Building  No.  80,  U.  S.  Training  Station, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Specifica- 
tion No.  3329,  Schultz  Construction 
Co.,  4>5  Kearny  Street,  San  Francisco, 
$12,347:  Lang  &  Bergstrom,  Sharon 
BIdg.,  San  Francisco,   $12,  300. 


CONTRACTS      AW.4RDED      FOR 
PLTTMBING. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal. — Contracts  for 
supplying  plumbing  fixtures  for  the  U. 
S.  Government's  housing  project  at  Val- 
lejo  have  been  awarded  by  the  Dinwid- 
dle Construction  Co.,  Crocker  BIdg.,  to 
Herman  Lawson,  344  4th  avenue,  James 
Pinkerton,  2266  Fulton  street  and 
Frederick  W.  Snook  &  Son,  596  Clay 
street,  San  Francisco.  Bids  are  in  and 
contracts  will  be  awarded  shortly  for 
heating,    electric   and    mill    work. 


CONTRACT  AW.ARDED  FOR  PAVING. 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — The  following 
bids  were  received  by  the  State  Harbor 
Commissioners  and  the  contract  award- 
ed to  the  Raisch  Improvement  Co.  for 
furnishing  materials  and  constructing 
bituminous  pavement  on  concrete  deck 
of  Pier  No.  3  on  the  water-front. 
Raisch    Improvement   Co...$  7,994.31 

Fay  Improvement  Co.— 9,097.92 

Eaton  &  Smith _ 10,069.63 


SUBMEHIGED    PIPE    LINE    CONTRACT 
AW.ARDED. 

MARE  ISLAND,  Cal— The  Healy-Tib- 
bitts  Construction  Co.,  9  Main  street. 
Pan  Francisco,  has  been  awarded  a 
contract  by  the  U.  S.  Government  for  a 
6-inch  fiexible  joint,  submerged  pipe 
line  at  the  Naval  Training  Station,  San 
Francisco,  under  Specification  No.  3203; 
contract   price    over    $50,000. 


PROPOSALS    FOR    CANVAS. 

Engineer  Office.  U.  S.  Army,  405  Cus- 
tom House,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — Sealed 
yropoMla  will  be  received  here  until 
ici:00  a,  m..  .<i-ptpmber  2-1.  laiS,  and  then 
publicly  opened,  for  the  article  indicat- 
ed. Further  information  on  applica- 
tion.    Order  No  '1278. 


Page  Eight 

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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,      Sept.      2C,     19 


COISIXRAeXS    AWARDED 

I_iens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


BUILDIAG  coin  TRACTS. 

Sail  Francisco  County. 
No.      OwTier  Contractor    Amt. 

1513     Dufils   Owner  500 

(li514)     Somers  L.arsen  33600 

1515  Christie    Knox  -0"0 

1516  Porta    Porta  700 

1517  Bucking-ham    Robinson  700 

1518  Cook    Henderson  i550 

1519  Dupuy    Dupuy  9:50 

l'52i>     Hasting    Fis«;her  1650 

1'521     Eberle  Greater  City  SCO 

1522  Parrott    Robinson  795 

1523  Fleisihman     Owner  1850 

1624     Grady    Grady  550 

1525     Zadig    Owner  2000 

11526      Roman  Cath Owner  550 

1627     Thompson    Bros Owner  500 

1528  Thorup     Thorup        2950 

1529  Security    Dawson  123975 

11530     Zeile   Walker       7250 

1'531     Braun    Braun  500 

(1514)  S  MISSION  125  E  SIXTH  E  95 
xS  160.  All  work  except  plum.bing 
and  electric  work  for  a  one-story  and 
basement  brick  store  building. 

Owner George      B.     Somers,      2662 

Vallejo,  S.  F. 

Architect Clarence  A.  Tantau,  Clunie 

Bldg.,  S.   F. 

Contractor....L.    C.    Larsen      and      J.      S. 

Sampson    as    Larsen-Samp- 

son  Co.,  Crocker  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Filed  Sept.   16,   '18.      Dated  Sept.   3,  '18. 

1st  of  each  month  7'5% 

Usual  35  days  - - 2i6% 

TOTAL  COST.  $33,600 
Bond.  Sureties,  Forfeit,  none.  Limit, 
December  3,  191S.  Plans  and,  specifica- 
tions filed. 


DW  BILLING 

(1513)     N  WILDE  AVE.,  130  W  Girard. 
Two-room  diwelling. 

Owner Mrs.    H.      A.      Duflis.      310 

Teddy  Ave.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $500 

ALTERATION 

(1515)      NO.    873    NINTH      AVE.      Alter 
tenement. 

Owner Mrs.    Marguerite    Christie, 

783  9th  Ave.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.— Orrin   Knox.    624    7th    Ave., 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $1000 


ALTERATION 

(1516)     N    BROADWAY    135    E    Stock- 
ton.    Alter  saloon  and  restaurant. 

Owner Geo.    J.    Dupuy,    423   Geary. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $950 


ALTERATION 

(1517)     NO   2342  THIRD.      Alter  kitch- 
en for  hotel. 

Owner C.    Porta    &    Co.,    Premises. 

Architect Charles    Fantoni,    Bank    of 

Italy  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Day'.s  work.  COST,  $700 


ALTERATION 

(1518)     NO.    2442   MISSION.      Alter   res- 
idence. 

Owner Mrs.       Bu-ckingham,       2760 

Scott,  S.  F. 
Architect .'None. 


Contractor....Robinson   &  Gillespie,  1051 
Sutter,  S.  F. 

COST,    $700 


ALTERATION 

(1519)      NW    FELL  AND   LYON.      Alter 
residence. 

Owner jMrs.  A.   J.  Cook,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..J.       H.         Henderson,       9il2 
O'Farrell,  S.  F.  . 

COST,   $550 

REPAIRS 

01520)      N    BRYANT    150    W    Embarca- 
dero.      Repair   fire  damage   to  saloon. 

Owner..... Hastings    &    Wallace,    Est., 

422  Montgomery,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....L.    T.    Fischer,    180    Jessie, 
San    Francisco. 

COST,    $1650 


ALTERATION 

(1521)      NO.  1140  POTRERO  AVE.  Alter 
dwelling. 

Owner Joseph  Bberle,   1140  Potre- 

,   ro  Ave.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... The    Greater    City    Lumber 
Co.,   3129   Mission,  S.  F. 

COST,   $S'00 


.STAIRS 

(1522)  NO.  401   M0NT(30MERY.     Build 
stairs  froon   first  floor  to  basement. 

Owner Parrott    Est.,    502    Califor- 
nia, S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...-Robinson   &  Gillespie,  1051 
Sutter.  S.  F. 

<X)ST,    $795 

ALTERATION 

(1523)  W    MINNESOTA    200      S       24th. 
Alter   factory. 

Owner Fleishman   Co.   of   Cal.,    541 

Mission. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST    \850 

ALTERATION 

(1524)  W  TENNESSEE  76   S   ISth.  Al- 
ter dwelling. 

Owner John   O.   Grady. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  Cost,  $530 


ALTERATION 

(152:5)     W  FRA'NK'LIN  35  S  Broadway. 

Alter  residence. 
Owner .Mrs.    B.    Zadig.    S98    Sutter. 

San  Francisco. 
Architect M.  J.  Lyon.  Lick  Bldg..  San 

Francisco. 
Days  work.  COST,  $2000 

SCHOOL 

(1526)      N     GEARY     82-6     W     8th     Ave. 

One-Story  frame  school. 
Owner Roman   Catholic   Archbish- 
op of  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $550 


WAGON  SHE© 

(1527)     W    HARJIISON    bet.     13th    and 
14th.    Erect  wagon  shed. 


Owner Thompson  Bros.,  544  He 

ard.   S.   F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CX)ST,  |£ 


RESIDENCE 

(1528)  E  TWENTY-SEVENTH  A^ 
150  S  Anza.  One-story  and  ba- 
ment   frame  residence,  25x54. 

Owner L   H.   Thorup,    2431   Balb^ 

San  Francisco. 

Designer J.   H.   Thorup.   2431   Balb 

San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST.  $1': 


WAREHOUSE 

(1*29)  SW  EDDY  AND  JONEJS  S  10 
W  137-6.  All  work  for  a  four-sto 
and  basement  concrete  warehouse. 

Owner jSecurity  Storage  C3o. 

Architect O'Brien  Brothers,  Inc.,  i 

Montgomery,   S.   F. 

Contractor.... A.  W.  Lawson,  180  Jess 
San  Francisco. 

Filed  Sept.  20,  '18.  Dated  Aug.  26,  ': 
On  1st  and  15th  of  each  month....  7: 

Usual   35   days  - $5 

TOTAL  COST.  $123,9 

Bond,  Sureties,  none.     Forfeit  $10.  lAi 

it,    160   days.     Plans   and   speciflcatloi 

filed. 


STORACJE  SHED 

(1530)  N  LOMBARD  137-6  W  Sanson 
W137-6XN  137-6.  All  work  for  a  on' 
story   frame   and   brick   storage  she 

Owner Edward  G.  Zeile,  Premise 

Architect Wm.  O.  Banks.  2325  Larkl 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor....G.    H.    and    S.    Walker,   1 

Jessie,  S.  P. 
Filed  Sept.   21,  'IS.     Dated  Sept.  19.  " 
One-half    concrete    floor    laid 
and      Bldg.      boarded      and 

roofed    $271*.'! 

Completed  and  accepted  2718.7: 

Usual    35   days  ISllt 

TOTAL  COST,  $7M 
Bond,  $362io.  Sureties,  Niels  Anderao 
and  C.  W.  Requart.  Forfeit,  $?5.  Llini 
60  days.   Plans  and   speciiflcations  filf 


REPAIRS 

(1531)     NB  SHIPLEY  and  Louisa  AUej 

Lower   roof   and   reinforce  frame  an 

repair  walls. 

Owner C.  F.   Braun  &  Co.,  lessee 

503  Market.  S.  P. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $50 


LiE^ase;. 


San  Francisco  C«nntT. 


Sept.  16.  1918— S  SIXTEENTH  betwec 
Valencia  and  Guerrero.  Joseph  MI»1 
fanti,  Jr.,  Carola  Wertsch  and  Fred 
Straff  to  J.  M.  Toner.  Five  years 
$2,700. 

Sept.  16.  1918 — No.  364  9th  st.-ect.  J.  'W 
and  Louise  W.  Horn  to  Eliznbetl 
Leopa.<!:  3  years.  $100  per  m^nti  wltl 
option  to  renew. 


XOTICE      OF      NON-RESPONSIB11.ITV 

Sept.  16,  1918 — SB  MARKET  350  S^ 
2rd,  SE  170  NB  40  NW  70  SW  '  5  NW 
100.    Rose  A.  Buckingham  and  Henr; 


'  fdnesday.     Sept.      Z5,      191S. 

r.  Bush,  Trustees  Annie  U.  Summer- 
liayes,  de<;ea3ed,  Albert  G.  I.u5c'i- 
singer,  trustee  Alvina  Ij.  Goodrich, 
liectased,  Anna  ir.  and  Albert  G. 
Luschhinger,  Helen  Conroy  and  Alys 
L.  Cornwall,  as  to  improvements  on 
leased    property. 


COMI'LETIOSr    NOTICES. 


Sau  Francisco  Gonnty. 

I :  ICCOk  DBD  ACCEPTED 
Sept.   5,   1918— NOS.   813-615  OCTAVIA 
Caroline  Huguenin  to  J  H  Hender- 
son  Aug-.    31,    1918 

Sept    5.     1918— N    HAIGHT    73-10     E 

Lyon   N  100-6xE   50.      B  T  Shaw   to 

I        Roy  Gulliher Sept.   4,  1918 

Sept.  5,  1918— N  SUTTER  81-6  W 
.Tones    W   4CxN    107.      Louis   D   Stoff 

tn  White  &  Gloor .Sept.   5,   1918 

lit.  6,  1918— E  ELEVENTH  AVE 
..-,0  S  Morafra  S  25xE  120.  Archibald 
and  Isabella  Watson  to  whom  it 
may  concern .Sept.   3.   1918 

Sept  6,  1918 — NW  EIGHTEENTH  & 
Diamond  W  50xN  75.  Henry  B 
Stanton   to  Arthur  EIvin..Sept.  5.  1918 

Sept.  6,  1918— N  SILVER  AVE  450  W 
Congdon  N  llOxW  25  Ptn  Lot  22 
Blk  9,  College  Hd.  Herman  and 
Stella  Junge  to  Frank  De  llartini.. 

Sept.  5.  1918 

Pt.  11,  1918 — W  THIRTY-SIXTH 
.Vve  60  N  Geary  a0x90.  Alton  R 
Lapham  to  whom  it  may  concern.. 
Sept.  10,  1918 

Sept.  11,  1918 — XW  CALIFORNIA  & 
Miles    W     56xX     115-6.       University 

Club  to  Frederick  W  Snook 

Sept.  11,  1918 

Sept.  10,  1918— SW  BRANNAN  AND 
Harriet  W  75xS  75  Comg.  100  E 
from  SE  Brannan  and  Luzerne  S  :u 
— .  California  Saw  Works  to  Bar- 
rett &  Hilp _ ; Sept.  1,  1918 

Sept.  11,  1918— NO.  65  M.AJIKET. 
Southern  Pacific  Co  to  P  A  Koch 
Co..._ Sept.    3     1918 

F  .t.  11  1918 — LOT  25x120,  Situated 
17i5  S  Balboa  on  B  41st  Ave.  A 
Wagstaff  to  David  Leigh-Sept.  11.  '18 

Sept.  11,  1918 — ^NW  HOW.\RD  80  SW 
Second  .SW  75  NW  SO  NE  .35  NW  80 
NE  40  SE  160.  George  W  Merritt 
to  J  E  Scully Sept.   10,   1918 

Sept.  13,  1918^ — OOaiG  43  W  from  SW 
Cor.  Polk  and  Washington   77-6xW 

60      W   F   Dunn   to  Ruegg   Bros 

Sept.    10,    1918 

Sept.  13,  1918 — N  WILDER  65  E  Dia- 
mond B  75  m  or  1  N  72.932  m  or  1 
W    26.460   m   or   1   S   64.749.      ^linnie 

G    Vogel    to    Joseph    Maguire _ 

_ -Aug.    31„    1918 

Sept.  14,  1918— SE  POST  &  FILL- 
more  S  75xE  91.  Hamilton  V  Bryan 
and  Carlton  Bryan  and  Linda  Flor- 
ence Corbet  to  Louis  Fontanella 

Sept.  5.  1918 

Sept.  14,  1918 — NW  EIGHTEENTH  & 
Tork      N    137-6xW    65.        Bernhard 

Mattress  Co  to  Einar  Petersen 

.Sept.  5.  1918 

Sept.  16,  1918 — SW  WASHINGTON 
and  Lyon,  3801  Lyon.  McKillop 
Bros.,  Inc.,  to  whom  it  may  concern. 

S.-pr.  1,  191S 

Sept.  19,  1918 — B  ALABAMA  160  S 
Army  S  25xE  100.  Michael,  McDon- 
ough  and  .  Lawrence  Coctello  to 
Whom  it  may  concern...Bept.  19,  1918 

Sept.  19,  1918 —  FELL  134  W  Polk  N 
31  S  135-2U  NE  38-214  N  112-10%. 
P.  J.  McGovern  to  Samuel  Schell.... 
Sept.    19,    1918 

Sept.  20.  1918- N  NEWOOMB  300  E 
Lane.  Earl  McGaha  to  Wm.  H. 
Grahn  Aug.  1,  1918 


UXm  FILED. 


San  Francisco  County. 


REXXmBEHD  AMOUNT 

Sept.  4,  1918 — SB  MADRID  125  SW 
Russia  Ave  SW  25xSE  100.  Chris- 
topher Honaas  vs  O  E  Evans. 
Maude  Grey  and  Theodore  Grey... .$99 

Sept.  6.  1918— N  TWENTY-EIGHTH 
iOO  E  Dolores  E  25xN  114.  Christo- 
pher Honaas  vs  O  E  Evana  and 
Catherine  T  McDonnell .1150 

Sept.  7.  1918-^  CHE)STNUT  131-3  W 
Gough  W  75xS  137-6.  Bay  Develop- 
ment Co  va  J  H  Hjul  and  Hind  Est 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

„  Co  »581. 26 

SepL  7,  1918— S  POLSOM  175  E  7th  E 
50xS  90.  Bay  Development  Co  vs 
J    H    Hjul      and      Alexander      Mc- 

Culloch    165.25 

Sept.  7,  1918 — SE  POLSOM  50  SW 
Sherman  SW  50xSB  90.  J  H  Kruse 
vs  J  H  Hjul.  Mary  Stewart  and 
Alexander    McCulIoch $599.83 

BUELDLXG  COXTRACfS. 


0.4KLANI)  AND  AL.4MEDA  COUNTY. 


No. 

1483 
1+S4 
1485 
14-86 
1487 
1+88 
1489 
1490 
1491 
1492 
1493 
1494 
L495 
1496 
1497 
1498 
1499 
1500 
1501 


1506 
1507 
1507 


1525 
1-526 
1527 
1528 
1529 
1530 
1531 
1532 
1533 
1>534 
1535 
1536 


Owner  Contractor     Ajut. 

Fabiola  Hsptl   Walk-jr  :«('C0 

West  Coast  Soap Malley  luiO 

Pac.    Tank    Owner  900 

Rittmann    Owner  iSO 

Ahlgren    _Ahlgren  400 

Bates    Barker  6O0 

Nelson     Owner  600 

Fairfield    Peterson  400 

State    Svgs    Bk Jones  400 

Blake   Est.  ..Goodmundson  405 

Okd    Brew'g.Goodmundson  860 

Syndicate    Olsen  3500 

Syndicate    Olsen  2500 

Syndicate    Olsen  2500 

Syndicate    Olsen  250i0 

Syndicate    Olsen  2500 

Morgensen    Owner  2500 

Pfrang    Pfrang       200 

Lufiertuis    Caretto  55^ 

Church     Church  750 

Wilcox     Thoms  1200 

Turrell    Strang  3000 

Bethlehem    -Aberthaw  300000 

McNaughton    .McDuffle  2<»00 

Young    Young  450 

Cherry    Sorensen  lOKl-O 

Mangini    Valentine  500 

Spring  Spring  700 

Litomoff   Sims  500 

Rhoda    McCann  585 

HoUoway    Holloway  2000 

Gede    Cede  2750 

Glantz _ Glantz  2000 

Marquia    3Iarqui9  2000 

Marquis    .Marquis  2O00 

Marquis    Marquis  2000 

Marquis    -Marquis  2000 

Walsh    Thompson  1000 

Hillen    Hillen  25O0 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  25-00 

Hillen    Hillen  21500 

Hillen    Hillen  SWO 

Hillen    Hillen  3000 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2fC0 

Hillen     Hillen  3000 

Hillen Hillen  2500 

Hillen     Hillen  3OO0 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen     Hillen  2.50O 

Hillen    _ Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2»00 

Hillen    Hillen  2600 

HilleJi     Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen     Hillen  3000 

Hillen     ..._ Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2.500 

Hillen     Hillen  300-0 

Hillen          Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  25O0 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Hillen    Hillen  2500 

Piedmont  Ch Jeterson  2549 

Bkly  Bk  Svgs.-McCullough  2000 

Moore         Rosener  13000 

City   Okd   Thoinally  3176 

City   Okd   Thomally  3176 

Johnson    Johnson  1000 

Rowe    JBertelsen  450 

Krone    3ertelsen  600 

Ginochio Benassino  4'oO 

Holman    ^Brett  3600 

Barkmeyer    Kopf  3000 

Huefner    Owner  2000 

Turner    jLlttlefleld  1430 

Turner    Watts  1060 

Brown    Hausson  3780 


1558 
1559 
1560 
156(1 
1562 
1563 
1564 
1565 
1566 
1567 
1568 
1569 
1570 
W71 


ADDITION 

01483)      NW  COR  MOSS  AVE  and  Howe 
street,   Oakland.     Two-story   addition 
to  hospital. 
Owner Fabiola  Hospital     Associa- 
tion, Premises. 

Architect Geo.    W.    Kelham,      Sharon 

Bldg..  S.  F. 


Page  Nine 
Contractor....P.    J.    Walker    Co..   Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST,  $20,000 


BOILER  ROOM 

(1484)     SE    TWENTY-SIXTH    and    Ic- 
ralta,  Oakland.     Boiler  room. 

Owner West  Coast  Soap  Co,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.    T.    Malley,    3001    Grove, 
Oakland. 

COST.  $1000 


REST  ROOM 

(1485)      B     HIGH    ST., 


60    from    Tide- 


water,   Oakland.      One-story,    3-room 

rest  room. 

Owner Pacific  Tank  and  Pipe  C-).. 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  (X>ST,  $90") 

ADDITION 

(1486)      NO    9235    OLIVE    ST.,    Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner Pearl    E.    Rittmann,    Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work  COST,   $4'50 


GARAGE 

(1487)     NO  90V   CHANNING  WAT.  Ber- 
keley.    Garage. 

Owner Chas   A.   Ahlgren,   2425    9th 

street,   Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  Cost,  $400 


ALTERATION 

(1488)      WEBSTER        AND       REGENT, 
Berkeley.     Alteration. 

Owner Alta  Bates.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....L.    J.    Barker,    1501    Henry 
street,  Berkeley. 

(30ST,    $600 


ALTERATION 

(1489)      NW    CALIFORNIA    AND    HAR- 
Mon,  Berkeley.     Alteration. 

Owner W.     Nelson,    519     59th    St., 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $600 


ADDITION 

(1490)     NO.  1734   TENTH  ST.,  Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner jMary   Pairfleld,      Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.   A.    Peterson,    1809   West 
street,  Oakland. 

COST,    $400 


AliTBRATION 

(1491)     NO.   1319  FRANKLIN.  Oakland. 
Alteration. 

Owner .State  Savings  Bank,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.  G.  Jones,  1217  Webster, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


ROOF  REPAIRS 

(14«2)      NO.    527    TWBI.,FTH,    Oakland. 
Roof    repairs. 

Owner JM.  K.  Blake  Estate. 

Architect None.  •• 

Contractor.... A.    K.    Goodmundson, 
eryville. 

COST. 


Bm- 


$450 


ROOF  REPAIRS 

(1493)      3W         TWENTY-SIXTH         and 
Chestnut;  Oakland.      Root   repair.s. 

Owner Oakland        Brewing        and 

Malting  Co.,   Premises. 
Architect None. 


l'a;;e  fen 

Contractor.. ..A.    K.    tSoodmundiun.    Lini - 
eryvillu. 

COST,    JSFiO 


(2494)  W  EIGHTY-SEVENTH  AVE.. 
340  N  E-14th  St.,  Oakland.  One-story 
flvc-room  dwelling;. 

Owner Syndicate    Investment    Co., 

1440  Broadway,   Oakland. 
Architect A.    W.    Smith,    1004    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
Contractor. ...Edw.   Olsen,     264      Mather, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2500 


tiUll-DlNG  AND  KNGINJiEltING  NKWS 

AlHilTlON 

(1302)      COK.    HAiNCUOFT      ANU      Mc- 
Kinley.     Addition. 

Owner Nazarene  Church,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

EVay's  work.  COST,   »750 


1.W  KILLING 

(1495)  W  EIGHTY-SEVEiNTH  AVE., 
380  N  E-14th  St.,  Oakland.  One-story 
five-room  dwelling. 

Owner Syndicate    Investment    Co., 

1440  Broadway.   Oakland. 
Architect A.    W.    .'Jmith,    1004    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
Contractor. ...Edw.   Ols-en,      2C4      Mather. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2!'v00 


1>WEIL,L.ING 

(149C)  E  AUSEON  30'0  N  E-14  St.. 
Oakland.  One-story  five-room  dwell- 
ing. 

Owner Syndicate    Investment    Co.. 

1440  Broadway,  Oakland. 
Architect A.   W.   Smith,   1004    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
Contractor....Edw.   Olsen,      264      Mather, 
Oakland. 

COST.     $2.r0n 

DWELLING 

(1497)  E  AUSBON  3««  N  E-14th  St., 
Oakland.  One-story  five-room  dwell- 
ing. 

Owner Syndicate    Investment    Co., 

1440  Broadway. _Oakland. 

Architect A.    W.    Smith.    f004    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 

Contractor....Edw.    Olsen.      264      Alather. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2500 

DWELLING 

(1498)  W  EIGHTY-SEVEiNTH  AVE., 
300  N  E-14th  St.,  Oakland.  One-story 
five-room  dwelling. 

Owner Syndicate    Investment    Co.. 

1440  Broadway,   Oakland. 

Architect A.    W.    Smith,    1004    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 

Contractor... .Edw.    Ol.wn.      264      Mather. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2,500 


DWELLING 

(1499)  N  FORTY-THIRD  ST.,  136  W 
Webster,  Oakland.  One-story,  five- 
room   dwelling. 

Owner Morgensen   Bros..    413    44th 

St.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 


DWELLING 

(loflO)  E  SIXTY-FIFTH  AVE..  300  S 
Arthur  St.,  Oakland.  One-story,  five- 
room   dwelling. 

Owner C.    J.    Pfrang,    5487    Clare- 

mont  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  wonk.  COST,   $2000 


ADDITION 

(1501)     NO.    23il6    EIGHTH   ST.,   Berke- 
ley.    Addition. 

Owner M.    Luflertuls,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..C.   Caretto   &   Co.,   933   Ad- 
dison St.,   Berkeley. 

COST,   $550 


ADDITION 

(1503)     NO    19-04    CLINTON    AVE.,   Ala- 
meda.    Addition. 

Owner B.   L.   Wilcox,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.    W.   Thorns,   20i08   Pacific 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,    $12.00 


DWELLING 
.    (1504)     N  LINCOLN  37  W  Morton.  One- 
story,   six-room  dwelling. 

Owner H.  Turrell,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Ci  ntractor...-F.   N.   Strang,   14015   Central 
Ave.,    Alameda. 

COST,   $3000 


WAREHOUSE 

(iloOo)     LIBERTY      PLANT,     Alameda. 
Reinforced  concrete  warehouse. 

Owner Bethlehem         Shipbuilding 

Corp. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Aberthaw  Construction 

Co.,  Premises. 

COST,    $300,000 


DWELLING 

(1506)      W  MILVIA  72  S  Eunice,  Berke- 
ley.     One-story,    five-room   dwelling. 

Owner W.    H.    McNaughton,    Shat- 

tuck  and   Addison.,   Berke- 
ley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Mason  MJoDuffle  Co.,  Shat- 
tuck  and  Addison,  Berke- 
ley. 

(X)ST,   $2000 


ADDITION 

(l.ii07)     NO  1377  BROADWAY,  Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner J.  H.  Young,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $450 


ADDITION 

(il507)      NW      McADAMS     AND     CROSS 
Roads,  Oakland.     Add  to  residence. 

Owner C.   S.   (Jherry,   56J    14th   St., 

Oakland. 

Architect John   Hudson   Thomas,   1st 

National   Bank   Bldg..   Ber- 
keley. 

Contractor.. ..Walter  Sorenson,   5G3   16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $1000 


ADDITION 

(1508)      NO.      «S1      FORTY-THIRD    ST., 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner Mrs.       N.       Mangini,       6530 

Geary,   San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Valentine  &  Gonzales,  San 
Bruno.  Cal. 

COST,    J500 


DWEiLLING 

(1509)      N  LYON  AVE.,  300  E  38th  Ave,, 
Oakland.  One-story,  4 -room  dwelling. 

Owner Sidney    Spring.    3926    Lyon 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $700 


flARAGE 

(1510)      N    HOPKINS    140    E  Park   Bou- 

levar,    Oakland.      Garage. 
Owner M.   D.   Litomodf,   16(11   Hop- 
kins St.,   Oakland. 
Architect .None. 


Wednesday.      Sept.      215,     Uti 

Contractor.... Wni.    K.   Sims,      1926     8<1: 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST.  $:, 


ALTERATION 

(1511)     NO.    520    LEWIS    ST.,    Oaklani 
Alteration. 

Owner Manuel  Rhoda,  Premises. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....J.   H.   McCann,   530   5th  St 
Oakland. 

COST.   $58 


DWELLING 

(15121)      E    PIFTY-SrXTH   AVE..    4150    ^ 

E-l4th  St.,  Oakland.     One-story,  Are 

room  dwelling. 

Owner Geo.  H.  HoUoway,  St.,  21  li 

45th  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1513)      N  RUTH,  75  E  Klngsland,  Oak- 
land.     One-story,    six-room  dwelling. 

Owner Clara    Gede,    2309    Rus-sell, 

Berkeley. 

Architect jNone. 

Contractor.. ..Henry   Gede,    2309    Russell, 
Berkeley. 

COST,    $2750 


DWELLING 

(li514)     W   HIGH,   280     N     Carrlngton, 

Oakland.  One-story,  five-roam  diwen-J[:J 

ing. 

Owner C.    W.    Glantz,    2006    Eagl^ 

Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  Cost,  $200(| 

DWEiLLING 

(1515)      W  FIFTY-'FOURTH  AVE  il60  S 

E-14th    St.,    Oakland.      One-story,    Hve- 

room  dwelling. 
Owner B.    M.    Marquis,    2827    Rus- 
sell street,  Berkeley. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2000 


DWEiLLING 

(1516      E  FIFTY-FOURTH  AVE.,    625  S 
E-14th    St.,    Oakland.      One-story.    Ave- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner E.    M.    Marquis,    2827    Rus- 

.     sell  street,  Berkeley. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $20'00 


DWEiLLING 

(151 7)      Ni    SANTA    RITA    120    B    Rose- 

dale,   Oakland.     One-story,   flve-room 

dwelling. 

Owner E.    M.    Marquis,    2827    Rus- 

Mll  street.  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.      .  COST,   $2000 


DWEiLLING 

(1518)      W    FIFTY-FOURTH   AVE.,    120 

S    E-14th    St..      Oakland.     One-story, 

five-room   dwelling. 
Owner E.    M.    Marquis,    2827    Rus- 
sell  street,   Berkeley. 

Ai-chltect None. 

Day's  work.  Cost,   $2000 


GARAGE  ^  , 

(11519)  NO.  779  KINGSTON  AVE..  Oak- 
land. One  and  one-halt  story  ga- 
rage. 

Owner Ed.  M.  Walsh,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....B.     S.     Thompson     &    Son, 
S6'56  Broadway.  Oakland. 

COST,   $1000 


Vednesday.      Sept.      25.      1918. 

■WEUJJNG 

15'ft)  EW  ARKANSAS  AND  CUR- 
RAN,  Oakland.  One-storyv  ftve-room 
dwelling. 

,«,„er R.  C.  Hillen.  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

.rchltect None. 

>ry'B  work.        COST,   »2500 

)WBLXJNG 

1,21)  S  ARKANSAS  22'6  E  Peralta. 
Oakland.  One-story,  five-room  dwell- 
In?. 

,„„er R.  C.  Hillen.  M98.  Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Jay's  work.        COST,   $2500 

jWEJLiJNG 

1522)     3    ARKANSAS    266    E    Peralta. 
Oakland.  One-story,  3-room  dwelling. 
3wner R.    C.     Hillen,     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

.Architect None.  

Day's  work.        COST,   jaSOO 

DWBLiJNG 

(1»23>     S    ARKANSAS    146    E    Peralta. 
Oakland.   One-story,   5-room  dwelling 
Owner..- R-    C.     Hillen.     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None.  ^ 

Day's  work.        COST.  »2o(>0 

DWBULilNG 

(1524)     S    ARKANSAS    1*6    E    Peralta. 
Oakland.  One-story,  5-room  dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hillen.     5498.    Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None.  „,^„    .,.„« 

Day's  work.        COST,   »a500 

DWBLXJNG  „„     ^   , 

(1625)      SE    OOLB    AND    TRASK.    Oak- 
land.    One-story,   6-room  dwelling. 
O^ner R-    C.     Hillen,     5498,   Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 
Architect.       None. 
Day's  work.  u<jei.  *'""■'' 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINKERING  NEWS 


Owner R.    C.     Hillen, 

hill  Boulevard. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work. 


5498,    Foot- 
Oakland. 


COST,  »3000 


DWE2LliING 

(1531)  WOOLE    3^5    N      TRASK,    Oak- 
land.    One-story,  5-roora  dwelling. 

Owner R.    C     Hillen,     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   »2500 

DWEaUUtNG 

(1532)  W    COLiE   3&0   N   TRASK,    Oak- 
land.     One-story,    6--room    dwelling. 

Owner R.    C.     Hillen.     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3(100 


Page  Eleven 

UWIOLUNG 

(1541)      E  MAINE  193   E  Peralta,   Oak- 
land.  One-story,    5-rooni  dwelling. 
Owner R.   C.     Hillen,     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


nWBLUNG  _    .,  .„ 

(1526)  SW    COLE   AND   BROOKDALE. 
Oakland.     One-story,  six-room  dw«u- 

Ow"n^er R-    C.     Hillen.     5498     Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 
Arrhitect    ....None. 
^>!^s  work.         COST.  J3000 

(1527)  T   COLE    260    N    TRASK     Oak- 
land.    One-story.    6-room   d^f''"^- 

«__  w     r      Hillen      5498.    Foot- 
Owner R-    <-•     tiiiien,     -rt     . 

hill  Boulevard,  Oakland. 

r^r^tk.-^"";;^ co^'*'"'" 

^T^frE^^^LE    3.5    N    TRASK.    Oak- 
land.     One-story.    6-room  dwelling. 

owner R.    C.     Hillen.     5498     Foot- 

hill   Boulevard.  Oakland. 
Architect.       None. 
Day^s  work.  ^" 

D'WrBIiLING  „.^,     /^„l, 

(1529)  E    CO<L.E    350    N   TRASK,    Oak- 
land.    One-story.  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.    C.     Hillen.     5498     Foot- 
hill  Boulevard.  Oakland. 
Architect.       None. 
Days  work.  \.,<-'oi. 

(1530)  W   COLE   2M   N  TRA9K.   Oak- 
land.   One-story,  6-room  dwelling. 


DWELLING 

(11542)     N  MAINE   228   E  Peralta.   Oak- 
land.  One-story.   5-room   dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hillen,     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


DWELLING 

(r533)  SW  KIN(3SLAND  and  Mavis, 
Oakland.  One-story.  5-room  dwell- 
ing. 

Owner R.  C  Hillen.  '5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $25(K) 

DWESLLING 

(1534)  SW  MAVIS  and  Brookdale. 
Oakland.   One-story,  five-room  dwell- 

Owner R.  C.  Hillen.  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 

DWEOLiLING 

(1535)  N  'MAINE  ,  15«  E  Peralta,  Oak- 
land.     One-story.    5-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.  C.  Hillen.  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $250'0 

DWELLING 

(1536)  S  MAINE  105  W  Curran,  Oak- 
land.  One-story.    5-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.  C.  Hillen.  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 

DWELLING 

(1537)  S  MAINE  240  W  Curran,  Oak- 
land    One-story,  '5-room   dwelling. 

Owner R-  C.  Hillen.  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Arch  itect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 

DWT>LLING 

(1538)  NW  MAINE  AND  CURRAN. 
Oakland.  One-story,  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner -R.  C.  Hillen.  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $2500 

DW  BILLING 

(1539)  N  MAINE  338  E  Peralta.  Oak- 
land.  One-story,   5-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.  C.  Hillen,  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $2500 

DWEUJNG 

(ljr40)      N  MAINE  408   E  Peralta,  Oak- 
land   One-story,   5-room  dwelling. 
Owner R-    C.     Hillen.     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


D^TJLLING 

(1543)     N  'MAINE  373  B  Peralta,  Oak- 
land.     One-story,    5-room  dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hillen.     5498,    Foot- 
hill  Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


DWEILLLNG 

(1/544)      N  MAINE  263   B  Peralta,  Oak- 
land.    One-story,  5-room  dwelling. 
Owner JR.    C.     Hillen.     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


DWELLING 

(1545)     N  MAINE  105  E  Peralta,  Oak- 
land.    One-story,  5-room  dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hillen,     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


DWELLING 

(1546)  SW  RAWSON  and  Brookdale, 
Oakland.  One-story,  5-room  dwell- 
ing. 

Owner R.  C.  Hillen.  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 

DWELLING 

(1547(  SE  RAWSON  and  Brookdale, 
Oakland.  One-story,  6-room  dwell- 
ing. 

Owner R.  C.  Hillen,  5498,  Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $3000 


DWELLING 

01548)     E  RAWSON  180  N  Trask,  Oak- 
land.    One-story,  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.    C.     Hillen.     5498.    Foot- 

hill  Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


DWELLING 

(11549)      E  RAWSON  100  N  Trask.  Oak- 
land     One-story,  5-room  dwelling. 
Owner R    C.     Hillen,     5498,    Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.         COST.  $2500 

DWEILLING  „    , 

(1550)     E  RAWSON  260  N  Trask.  Oak- 
land     One-story.  6-room  dwelling. 
Owner R-    C.     Hillen.     5498.    Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.         COST,  $3000 

DWBTJjING  ^   , 

(11551)      B  RAWSON  3(»5  N  Trask,  Oak- 
land. One-story,   B-room  dwelling. 


Page  Twelve 

owner 1{.    c.     UilUn.     ..i:is,    l^'unt- 

hill   Buiilevard,.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


DWEdJLiING 

(1552)      E  RAWSON  350  N  Trask.  Oak- 
land.  One-story.    5-room   dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hlllen,     5498.    Foot- 
hill Boulevard,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 


DWEUjING 

(15153)      E  RAWSON  395  N  Trask.  Oak- 
land.  One-story.    5-room   dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hillen,     5498.    Font- 
hill   Boulevard,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


DWELMNG 

(!554)      X  TRASK  80  W  Cole.  Oakland. 

One-story.    5-room   dwelling:. 
Owner R.    C.   Hillen.      5498      Foot- 
hill Boulevard,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $2500 


IJI'II.DING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
.•<C11CKJL. 

(I15C0)  NINTH  AND  CAAM^BBIjL,  Oak- 
land. One-story  demonstrating 
school. 

Owner Oity  of  Oakland. 

Architect JFteed   &   Corlett,     Oakland 

Bank      of      Savings     Bldg., 
Oakland. 
Contractor.. ..W.   G.   Thornally,   565   16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $3176 

.^.OHOOL 

(I'Sen  SE  FIFTH  AND  CHESTNUT, 
Oakland.  One-story  demonstrating 
school. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect Reed  '&    Corlett,      Oakland 

Bank      of     Savings      Bldg., 
Oakland. 
Contractor.  ..W.   G.   Thornally,   565   16th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $3176 


DWESLLING 

(1554)     N  TRASK  SO  W  Cole,  Oakland. 

One-story,   5-room   dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hillen,     5498,    Foot- 
hill  Boulevard.   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


(15515)     N  TRASK  40  W  Cole.  Oakland. 

One-story.   5-room  dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.     Hillen,     5498     Foot- 
hill   Boulevard.   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 

(1556     E  COLE   395    N  Trask.   Oakland. 

One-story.  5-room  dwelling. 
Owner R.    C.    Hillen.      5498      Foot- 
hill Boulevard.  Oakla^nd. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  CO.ST.    $2500 


ADDITION 

(1557)  PORTIONS  LOTS  1,  2.  3.  4, 
Blk  3.  Revised  Map  Piedmont  Park. 
Piedmont.      Add   to  church. 

Owner Piedmont  Church. 

Architect Albert    Farr,    68    Post    St.. 

.San  Francisco. 

Contractor.... Alfred  Peterson.  3918  Lin- 
wood   Ave..  Oakland. 

Filed   Sept.    19.    '19.   Dated  Sept.   17,   *18. 

1st   and   15th   each   month   75% 

Completed    and    accepted   T5% 

Usual    35   days   25% 

TOTAL   COST,    $2549 

Bond,  $1275.  Sureties,  Oscar  L.  Zeis  and 

H.    J.   Quinn.     Forfeit,   none.     Limit   45 

dayr.      Plans  and  s.peciftcations  filed. 


AfLTEiRATTON 

(1558)      NO.     2124     CENTER,     Berkeley. 

Alter    into    apartments. 
Owner Berkeley    Bank   of   Savings 

and  Trust  Co. 
Architect James    W.    Plachek,    Shat- 

tuck   Ave.,   Berkeley. 
Contraftor...-Henry      McCullough.      1641 

Allston  Way.  Berkeley. 

COST.    $2000 


SHOP  BUILDING 

(1559)     FOOT  ADEILINE.  Oakland.  One 

Story  metal  working  shop. 
Owner .Moore      iShiphullding      Co., 

Premises. 
Engineer Leland    S.    Rosener,    InsTir- 

ance   Exchange  (Bldg..    San 

Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST.  $130,000 


REPAIRS 

(l'.5i62)      NO.       218'D       FIFTIETH      AVE.. 
Oakland.     Fire  reparis. 

Owner Carl    Johnson.    Premises. 

Architect Js'one. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1000 

ALTERATION 

(1.563)     NO.  42il  Fairmount  AVE..   Oak- 
land.    Alteration. 

Owner Dr.  Charles  Rowe,  Prem. 

Architect :Nonfi. 

Contractor....S.    i.    Bertelsen.    667    39th. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $450 


ALTLRATdON 

11564)      NO.       410       TWBNTT-EIGHTH 
ST..  Oakland.     Alteration. 

fawner Mrs.  Louise  Krone.  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.....S.    J.    Bertelsen,    G67    39th, 
Oakland. 

CX>ST.  $600 


ADDITION 

(1565)      NO.    714      FORTY-FIFTH      ST., 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner p.  Ginochlo.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Pio    Benassino.    418    Avon, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $450 


nWELIANG 

(1566)  W  TWENTY-SEVENTH  AVE. 
65  S  E-16th  St..  Oakland.  One-story 
six-room    dwelling. 

Owner Marie    Holnian.    1220      33rd 

Ave..   Oakland. 

Architect ..None,  y 

Contractor.. ..John  A.  Brett,  727  59th  St.. 
Oakland. 

COST,    $3600 


DWELLING 

(11567)  W  THIRTY-FIRST  AVE.,  3C 
N.  E-13th  St..  Oaklajid.  One-story 
six-room   dwelling. 

Ow'ner Henry      Mlarkmeyer.       1318 

Fruitvale    Ave.,    Oakland. 

.A  rch  i  tect None. 

Contractor... B.  F.  Kopf.  1015  8i2nd  Ave.. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $3000 


DWELLING 

(1I56S)      W    SIXTY-.'«E\-T5rNTH   AVE..    40 

N'  Beck  St.,  Oakland.     One-story  flve- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner Frank   Huefner,   293  Dlvis- 

adero,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


Wednesday,     Sept.     SB,     Ml 

ALTERATION 

(1569)  S  ELEVENTH  125  W  B^ 
way  E  17.5xS  100,  Oakland.  (7on|^' 
work,  steel  reinforcing,  carpentr 
brick  work,  plastering  for  alterli 
orchestra  pit  end  stage  of  theatre. 

Owner Turner     &      DsOinken, 

Golden      Gate        Ave., 
Francisco. 

Architect A.      W.       Cornelius,     Mc 

chants'       "National       Ban 
Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor... .R.    W.   Littlefleld,    565   16'. 

St.,  Oakland. 
Filed  Sept.  21,  '18.     Dated  Sept.   11,  "1 
Brick    and    concrete    work    com- 
pleted      SO 

Completed    25 

Usual  35  days 26 

TOTAL  OOtST,  $14: 
Bond,  $725.  Sureties,  John  C.  Broad: 
and  J.  'M.  Bartlett.  Forfeit,  none.  Llir 
it,  October  15.  Plans  and  specification 
filed. 


(1570)      ALTER  AND  ADD  TO  VBNTl 

lating  system  on  above. 
Contractor....C.   R.   Watts.   1325   Walnu 

Berkeley. 
Filed   Sept.    21,   '18.     Dated  Sept.    3,   'r 

1st  of  each  month  75<; 

Usual    3'5    days   2'^ 

TOTAL  COeT,  $106 
■Bond.  $550.  Sureties.  E.  iE.  Watts  ant 
W.  P.  Rutledge.  Forfeit,  none.  Limit 
30  days.     Plans  and  specification®  filed 


DWELLING 

(1571)  N  OAKLAND  AVE  75-10  "^ 
Pleasant  Valley  Ave..  W  50,  Pied 
mont.     One-story   frame  dwelling. 

Owner Susan   H.    Brown,  Oakland 

Architect Chas.    W.    McCall.    Centra; 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor.... Louis  O.  Hansson,  1128  The 

Alameda,  Berkeley. 
Filed  Sept   20,  '18.     Dated  ISept.   13,  '18. 

Frame  completed  $500 

Ready  for  lath  '500 

Plastered    ''00 

Mill  work  set  up  500 

Completed   and   accepted   600 

Usual  35  days  980 

TOTATj  <X)lST,  $3780 
Bond,  Sureties  Forfeit,  none.  Lilrait,  90 
dav.«.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

♦ 

COBTPLETION  NOTICES. 

Alameda  County. 

RECORDED  AOCTBPTED 

AuR.  30,  1918 — S  WILDWOOD  AVE 
410  from  W  line  Crocker  Ave  SW 
238.19  S  137.68  th  on  curve  14.92  NE 
:'73.22  E  160.  Piedmont.  John  H 
Spohn  to  Alfred  Peterson.-Aue.  28.  '18 

Aug-  30.  1918 — NO.  456  WTLDWOOD 
Ave.  Piedmont.  John  H  Spohn  to  V 
Swedberg Aug.    29.    1918 

Aug.    30.    1918— NO.   456   WILDWOOD 
Ave    .Piedmont.      John    H   Spohn   to 
Bay  Eneineerlng  Co Aug.  28.  1918 

Sept.  3.  1918 — N  16%,  LOT  33  and  all 
Lot  34  Blk  9  Map  Solano  Ave  Ter- 
race.   .     'Mabelle  F  Moore  to  H 

H  Schuessler Aug.   28.   191^ 

Sept.  3.  1918— SW  45.12  LOT  73  Map 
Klngsland  Tract.  Okd.  Charles  T 
and  Nellie  Ferris  to  James  L  Rich 
~ Sept.    3.    lliis 

Sept.  4.  1918— LOT  9  BLK  "A"  Berry 
Bangs  Tract.  Berkeley.  Mrs  Sara 
Kellar  by  James  W  Plachek  to 
Connor  &  Connor Sept.  4.  1918 

Sept.  5.  1918— LOT  16  BLK  "C"  Map 
Street  No.  1.  Lakewood  Park.  Okd. 
Alexander  &  Dlggs  Architectural 
&  Constr  Co  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Sept.    3.    1918 

Sept.  7.  1918 — (1)  SE  RANDWICK  & 
Piedmont  Ave:  (2)  Nos.  172-180 
Grand  Ave.  Okd.  W  M  Greuner  and 
V  Z  Rutherford  to  whom  it  n.ay 
concern Completed    — 

Jept.  7,  1918 — SW  BOND  &  FAIRFAX 
Ave.  Okd.  Fred  O  Koenig  to  whom 
it  may  concern !Sept.  7,  1918 


■etaMday.      Sept.      25,      1918. 

S>t.  7,  191S— XO.  .ia4  THIRTEENTH 
)kd.      .Mrs    Henrietta    Farralley    to 

;  Christensen  &  Son Sept.  4.  lOlSi 

S>t.  10.  I'JIS — iX)T  128  Alta  Pled- 
nont  Tract,   Piedmont.     P   W   Mac- 

:)onald  to  H  S  Pratt _.Sept.  7.  191S 

.'^rt.  10,  1918— S  SANTA  CLARA  AVE 
5«  W  Walnut  W  3'OxS  100,  Ala. 
\nna.  C  Olsen  to  Alex  C  Wieben.... 

_ -Sept.    10.    191S 

fc)t.  11.  1918 — E  WEBSTER  75  S 
list  S  99  EJ  IpIO  N  43  E  14.85  N  56  W 
:4.85.    Okd.       Samuel    Thornton    to 

vhom  it  may  concern S..pt.  6.   1918 

iot  13.  1918— W  %  BUILDING 
conws  as  Locke  Buildinpr  un  N  14th 
>«t  Clay  and  Jefferson.  Okd.  John 
\l  Locke  by  Roscoe  M  Jones  to  S  J 

jertelesen _ Sept.  11.  1918 

fjt.  16,  1918 — No  515  FOURTEENTH 
itreet.  being  S  14th  street  lOu  W 
Washington,  Oakland.     Lou  :?  Sam 

leU  to  Muller  Mfg.  Co Sept.lO,  1518 

tpt.  18,  1918— LOT  14  BLK  20,  Map 
,l«keshore  Highlands,  Oakland. 
Wm.  H.  Sims  to  whom  It  may  con- 
cern   Sept.   18,   1918 

:pt.  18,  1918 — IX)T  1.  Map  AUman 
Tract.   Oakland.      C.    M.    MacGregor 

to  whom   It   may   concern „ 

_ Sept,    10,    1918 

ipt  20,  .1918 — NE  FIFTH  and  Taylor 
Ave.      36x74-7,      Alameda.        Vivian 

iNethken  to  C.  B.  Stanley 

;i. jSept.    18,    1918 

pt  20,  1918— E  FIFTH  36  N  Taylor 
Ave.,    N   36x74-7,   Alameda.     Vivian 

Nethken  to  C.  B.  Stanley .-. 

j Sept.  18,  1918 

ipt  20.  1918— LOT  7  BLK  T,  North- 
Ibrae  Tract.  Berkeley.  Carl  E.  Sin- 
clair  to  whom   it  may  concern 

' Sept.    20,    1918 

rpt.  20,  1918 — W  JACKSON  1154  N 
12th  St.  N  118  W  172-6  S  HVO  W  4  S 
18  E  176-6,  Oakland.  M.  M.  Enos 
to  Thos.  A.  Cuthbertson..Sept.  20,  1»18 

♦ — 

LIENS    FILED. 


Alameila  Connty. 


l^rOPDED  AMOUNT 

»pt  .11.  1918 — W  niCARDO  AVE 
180  SE  Arroyo  Ave  SE  158.31  NW 
177.22  NE  79.65.  Piedmont.   Oakland 

Paint  Co  vs  Alfred  Cords $109.78 

ppt.  14.  1918 — S  HOPKINS  192.84  E 
Champion  B  »0xS  79.75.  Okd.  Vin- 
cent J  Donovan  vs  T  L  Wand $222.75 


BIjILDIXG  co.\tracts. 


SAN  MATEO  COUNTY. 

JNGALOW 

)TS  NO  18  AND  19.  BLK   "D,"   MILL- 
BRAE    PARK.      One-story      shingled 
roof    bungalow    of    four    rooms      and 
bath  with  concrete  foundation, 
vner Mary    Pickett   and    Francis 

J.    Pickett,    San    Francisco. 

•chitect ^None. 

intractor.... James  J.  Keegari,  21  North 

"E,"  San  Mateo. 
lede  Sept.  16.  '18.     Dated  Aug.  28,  '18. 

Frame  up  and   roof  sheathed $550 

Brown  coated   600 

Completed  and  notice  filed  600 

Usual  35  days  600 

TOTAL  COST.  $23.i0 
)nd,  $1200.  Sureties,  John  Wlsnon. 
irfeit.  $10.  Limit,  75  working  days 
om  and  after  agreement.  Plans  and 
eciflcations   filed. 

♦ 

COMPLETION   NOTICE. 


SAN   MATEO   COUNTY. 

pt.       20.          191S— OWNRiP.i?         BAY 
SHORE    SHOPS.      Southern    Pacific 

Co.  to  Chas.  C.  'Moore  Company 

jSept.  11.  1918 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


FRUSNO   COUNTY. 


STORE! 

l^OTS  17  TO  23.  BLK  62,  Fresno.     Class 

"A"  store  building. 

Owner Kutner-Goldstein   Co.,   18-01 

Mariposa,   Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.      Riggins,      317      Mason 

BIdg.,  Fresno. 

COST,    $50,000 


PLATFOR.M 

LOT   13.  LOT  SIERRA  TRACT,   Fresno. 
Barrel  rack  platform. 

Owner Union    Oil    Co..    Roosevelt. 

corner    Divisadero.    Fresno. 

.Architect JJone. 

Contractor....C.-V.   Prouty.   Fres-no. 

COST.   $3.0fln 


FREIGHT    HOUSE 

BLKS  li2v  113,  Fresno.     Freight  house. 

Owner A.  T.  &  S.  F.  F.  R.  R.  Co. 

Architect None. 

Day's     i'ork.  COST,  $12,200 


CO.MPI.ETION    NOTICES. 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Sept.    II.    191S— LOTS    4,    5.    6.    ELK    4 
Sun.^et  Tr.ict.   Fresno.     Jessie  Hay- 

huist   to   whom   it  may  concern 

■ Sept.    10.    191S 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


CONTRA  COSTA  COUNTV. 


RECORDLD  ACCKPTEP 

Sept.    16,   1918— S    %    LOT  31,   .\LL  OF 

iot   3.1.    Blk.    46.   City   of   Richmor.d. 

John  Southcott  to  J.  A.  Fagerstrom 

Aug.    1.    1918 


nilLDr.NG   CONTRACTS. 


SACRAMENTO  COUNTY.. 


W    >,4    LOT    4.    Q-R      0-10.      Sacramento. 

One-story  dwelling  and  b.asement. 
Owner .'Mrs.  R.  Beogini,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

.Architect None. 

Day's  (vork.  COST,  $2500 

DWBLLINlCr 

NO.     500     THIRTY-FIRST    ST..    Sacra- 
mento.     Five      room      and    basement 

Owner._ ....F.  N.  Ranchler. ' 

Architect JTone. 

Contractor....J.      Edenhofer.      3011      Cy- 
press,   Sacramento. 

COST.    $2500 
REMODELING 
NO.  624   J.  Sacramento.     Remodel  store 

front  and  make  repairs. 
Owner C.    H.   Krebs.   if'  J.  Sacra- 
mento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...C.  J.   HnpUinson,  131S  25th, 
Sacramento, 

COST.    flOOO 


BUILDING    CONTRACTS. 


SAN   JO.\QlTIN   COIINTV. 


UICMODEI.rNG 

NO.    ?,?.:,    NORTH    EL    DORADO.    Stock- 
ton.     Remoilel   building. 

Owner Fr.nnkonhoimer     Pro.'.,      IS 

W  Weber.  Stockton. 

.\rrhiteet Nunc. 

Day's  work.  COST.    $3.97.-, 


Page  Thirteen 

COTTAGE 

.MARKET   between    D  and    E.   Stockton. 
Cottage. 

Owner J.  E.  Minar. 

vVrchitecl None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1700 


RESIDE.NCE 

ROOSEVELT   between     .Sierra     Nevada 
an-i  JiJast,  Stockton.     Residence. 

Ownor E.  R.  Scott. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2,700 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR   ELECTRIC 
MOTOR. 

PORTERVILLE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal. — 
Until  8  p.  m.  October  7,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceivel  by  tlie  city  clerk  of  Porterville 
for  furnishing  to  the  city  one  General 
Electric  440-volt,  1200  R.  P.  M.,  60- 
cycle,  3-phase,  type  K  vertical  motor 
with  starting  compensator  and  with 
overhead  relay  (form  H  3),  or  equal, 
certified  check  for  10  per  cent  required 
with  each  bid.  Edward  F.  Halbert, 
city  clerk. 

LOANS  TO  OUR  ALLIES. 


An  additional  credit  of  $400,000,000 
was  made  by  the  United  States  Treas- 
ury to  Great  Britain  on  August  30. 
This  brings'  the  total  of  credits  to 
Great  Britain  to  $3,72i5,O()0,00O.  The 
total  advances  to  all  of  the  entente 
allies   now   amounts   to   $7,092,040,000. 


SCHOOL  BONDS  TO  BE  VOTED  OC- 
TOBER 14. 

KEI-SEYVILLE.  Lake  Co..  Cal.— 
Owing  to  technical  error  in  the  first 
advcrtisim?nt  for  a  bond  elecUon,  a 
new  eloctio-  will  be  held  on  October 
14th. 

Plans  for  the  school  are  by  Architect 
Norman  R.  Coulter.  46  Kearny  St.,  San 
Francisco.     Estimated  cost.  $14,000. 


■WATER    AND     SEAVERAGE     SYSTEM. 


The  Cuban  Congress  has  authorized 
an  appropriation  of  $2,500,000  for  a 
new  water  system  and  $500,000  for  the 
completion  of  the  sewerage  system  of 
the  city  of  Santiago  de  Cuba. 


PLAN   TO   ERECT   HOMES. 

BISBEE.  Ariz.  —  Application  for 
building  loans  from  223  employees 
have  been  received  by  the  Copper 
Queen  Branch  of  the  Phelps  Dodsje 
Corporation  and  the  Calumet  &  Arizo- 
na Mining  Compan;'.  involving  ,1  total 
of  $330,000.  The  companies  are  encour- 
aging home  buildcn.r  by  employeoi.  The 
houses  are  to  be  built  ni  the  town  of 
Warren. 

LOW    RIDDER    FOR    PAINTING    U.    S. 
APPRAISERS    BUILDING. 

SAN  FRANCSCO.  Cal. — The  Tozer 
Co..  4  29  Sutter  street,  submitted  the 
lowest  bid  to  J.  W.  Roberts.  402  Post 
Office  Building,  for  painting  and  re- 
pairs to  the  U.  S.  Appraisers  Building 
in  San  Francisco.  Their  bid  was  $940; 
12  days.  I.  R.  Kissel  was  next  lowest 
bidder  at  $1,175;  20  days. 


CONTRACT        AWARDKO        FOR        SAN 
FRANCISCO   STREKT   IMPROVEMENT. 

The  improvement  of  Concord  street 
between  the  southerly  li"e  of  Mission 
street  and  the  northerly  line  of  Morse 
street,  by  grading,  construction  of  a 
12-inch    vitrified,   salt-glazed,    ironstone 


Page  Fourteen 

pipe  sewer  with  11  T  branches  and  one 
brick  manhole,  brick  catchbasins,  con- 
crete curbs;  a  14-foot  central  strip  of 
vitrified  brick  pavement,  and  an  asphalt 
pavement. 

Awarded  to  Thos.  A.  Clark,  Call  Bldg. 


BONDS. 


1/3NG  BBACH,  Los  Angelea  Co..  Cal. 
— Until  10:30  a.  m.,  October  1,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  city  commissioners 
for  the  purchase  of  $2'4'0.O00  municipal 
bonds.  The  purchaser  may  elect  to  take 
the  bonds  for  immediate  delivery  or  in 
blocks  of  $40,000  delivered  monthly,  the 
first  block  to  be  delivered  in  October. 
The  bondis  have  be«n  approved  by  the 
Capital  Issues  Committee. 


BUILDING  AND  BNOINEBRING  NEWS 

be  built  througih  San  Pablo  canyon, 
skirting  the  $2, 300,0010  reservoir  of  the 
Bast  Bay  Water  Company.  The  win- 
ter rains  will  pack  the  graded  road 
and  it  will  be  ready  for  the  paving 
when  the  Federal  embargo  on  such 
work  is  lifted.  This  new  road  and  the 
one  that  has  been  paved  around  the 
bluffs  of  the  Contra  Costa  shore  line 
will  give  Rlohmiond  two  direct  high- 
ways from  the  upper  part  of  the 
county. 


nevada    cotjnty    to    construct 
bridge:. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal. — A  reinforced 
concrete  bridge  to  cost  about  $10,000 
is  to  be  constructed  over  South  Wolf 
Creek  in  Nevada  County  by  the  Super- 
visors of  that  county  under  the  emer- 
gency act  which  allows  Supervisors  to 
rush  construction  work  when  an  emer- 
gencv  exists.  This  bridge  will  have 
three  forty-toot  spans.  The  design  is 
furnished  by  Solon  Pearce,  a  Sacramen- 
to engineer  wiho  has  furnished  the  de- 
signs for  Sacramento  County  in  Its 
road  building  campaign. 

The  site  for  this  new  bridge  is  on  the 
State  Highway  lateral  l>et-ween  Grass 
Valley  and  Auburn. 


CITY  WORK. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— Thn  San 
Francisco  Board  of  Public'  Works  has 
asked  for  an  appropriation  of  $5,000  to 
prepare  plans  and  specifications  for  the 
Hunters  Point  Railway  Branvr.  of  the 
Municipal    Railway   System. 

The  city  has  granted  a  perm't  to  the 
Forest  Hill  Association  to  constru<:t  a 
wooden  walk  connecting  the  Laguna 
Honda  Station  with  De  Soto  avenue, 
without  cost  to  the  city. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  has 
awarded  a  contract  for  the  Commercial 
Street  Pumping  station  to  J.  H.  O'Mara, 
445  Minna   street. 


bridge:     CONTRACT     A\VARDED, 

SAN  JOSE.  Santa  Clara  Co  ,  Cal. — J. 
W.  McClav,  563  S-lOth  street  S.-in  Jose, 
submitted  the  only  bid  at  $4,550,  and 
was  awarded  the  contract  by  the  Sianta 
Clara  County  Supervisors  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  reinforced  concrete 
bridge  on  Kirk  road  and  Luther  ave- 
nue over  Ross  Creek  in  Supervisor  Dis- 
trict No.   4. 


TO   IMPROVE   CAMP  ROAD. 


CAMP  KEARNY.  San  Diego.— Au- 
thorization for  about  $50,000  worth  of 
road  construction  to  begin  in  the  im- 
mediate future  was  received  by  the 
authorities  in  this  cantonment.  The 
vn.;ds  arc  to  run  from  the  main  canton- 
ment to  the  base  hrspital.  and  to  tra- 
verse the  warehouse  area  At  present 
■•ill  the  highways  are  earth  or  gravel 
affairs.  The  type  of  new  construction 
was   not  announced. 


■W-ANT  HIGHW.*Y  GRADED. 


RICHMOND.  September  !■.'!— Effort. i 
are  to  be  made  by  local  coniTnercial 
organizations  to  have  the  Supervisors 
grade   at   once   the  highway   that   is    to 


A    PATRIOTIC    ADVERTISER. 


The  following  is  copied  from  an  ad- 
vertisement of  sale  of  farm  lands  in 
an   Iowa  paper: 

"Nothing  (but  Liberty  Bonds)  can 
beat   an    investment   in   a   good   farm." 

The  advertiser  recognizes  the  great 
truth  that  a  Liberty  Bond  is  the  best 
investment  in  the  world  for  a  good 
American. 


PREPARING  PLASrS   FOR  CONCRETE 
BALCONIES. 

LOS  ANGBLEIS,  OaJ. — ^Plans  are  being 
prepared  in  the  office  of  Wm.  Davidson, 
chief  mechanical  engineer,  9th  floor. 
Hall  of  Records,  Los  Angeles,  for  rein- 
forced concrete  balconies  to  be  erected 
on  one  side  of  ward  building  "C"  at 
the  Los  Angeles  County  Hospital.  The 
balconies  will  extend  from  the  first  to 
the  third  floor  and  will  be  twenty  feet 
wide  and  one  hundred  fifty  feet  long. 
It  will  have  reinforced  concrete  col- 
umns, floors  and  roof  slabs,  screens, 
wiring. 


CONCRETE  PIPE  FACTORY  IN  GER- 
MISTON. 


[The  South  African  Journal  of  Indus- 
tries, Pretoria,  July.] 
A  factory  for  the  manufacture  of 
Hume  concrete  pipes  has  been  estab- 
lished at  Germiston,  Union  of  South 
Africa.  The  company  has  acquired  16 
acres  of  land,  and  is  erecting  substan- 
tial buildings  and  constructing  a  pri- 
vate railway  siding.  Pipes  of  4-inch 
diameter  and  upward  will  be  made,  as 
well  as  open  gutterings.  tiles,  tanks, 
and  silos.  It  is  understood  that  the 
company  has  already  received  an  order 
amounting  to  £47,00  from  the  Rand 
Water  Board. 


CONSTRUCTION     OF     WOODEN     VES- 
SELS   IN    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 


[Consul  R.  B.  Mosher,  Victoria,  British 
Columibia,   Canada,   Aug.   2il.] 

The  Foundation  Co.  (Ltd.),  of  Vic- 
toria, has  given  publication  to  the 
statement  that  a  contract  for  the  con- 
sructlon  of  20  full-powered  wooden 
steamers  has  been  awarded  them  by  a 
foreign  government. 

The  company  will  operate  a  ten-way 
y^rd  In  Victoria  and  expect  to  lay  the 
first  keel  within  a  few  days,  employing 
about  1,00  men  at  once.  When  all  the 
Ways  are  in  operation  about  4,00-0  men 
will  be  employed,  at  an  estimated 
weekly  average  pay  rodd  of  $175,000. 

About  15  wooden  auxiliary-powered 
vessels  have  been  constructed  In  Vic- 
toria since  the  outbreak  of  war,  of 
about  2,700  tons  dead-weight  capacity 
each.  The  new  contract  calls  for  ves- 
.•>ela  of  3,000  tons  dead-weight  ca- 
pacity each.  It  Is  the  Intention  of 
the   company    to   purchase   as   much    of 


Wednesd&y,     Sept.     28,    ijj 

the  supplies  In  the  local  market  aa^tl 
sible.  ,- 

« \ 

INCREASE  IN   ELECTRICAL  EN'^ 
PRISES  IN  JAPAN. 


[Weekly  Bulletin,  Canadian  Deg^ 
•Ment  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  dtl 
wa,  Aug.    19.]  .  '.1 

According  to  investigations  mad^' 
the  Japanese  Department  of  Agr& 
ture  and  Commerce,  the  electrical^ 
terpries  existing  in  Japan  In  the  mont 
of  April,  il91'8,  were  as  follows:  Ble 
trie-power  supply  companies,  597  e 
terprises.  with  a  capitalization  of  36 
107,  209  yen  (about  $181,000,000);  el^ 
trie  railways,  42,  with  a  capitalizatl 
of  43,  749,969  yen  (about  $22,000,00f 
and  comibined  power  and  railway  coi 
panies,  48,  with  a  capitalization  of  3. 
78«,  691  yen  (about  $162,000,000).  Tl 
total  number  of  electrical  enterprls 
which,  compared  with  the  same  date 
last  year,  shows  an  increase  of  39  ei 
terprises  with  a  capitalization  of  6 
191,470  yen. 

Electric  generating  power  is  as  ff 
lows:  Water  power,  416,385  kllowat 
completed  and  317,131  kilowatts  «■ 
comipleted;  steam  power,  118,968  kil 
watts  completed  and  158,759  kilowa' 
uncompleted.  The  total  is  1.011.1 
kilowatts,  which,  comipared  with  H 
same  date  last  year,  shows  an  incrca 
of  156,3310  kilowatts. 


STATE    COUNCIL     OP     DEFENSE    T 
CONTROL    BUILDING    CONSTRUC- 
TION  IN  EXCESS    OF  $2500. 


As  a  measure  to  conserve  man  powc 
and  structural  material  the  State  Coun 
cil  of  defense  is  planning  to  establis 
in  every  county  in  the  State  a  Iocs 
board  of  three  members  w^ho  will  pas' 
upon  all  contemplated  building  con 
struction.  The  local  boards  recommen 
dation  will  be  forwarded  to  the  Stat 
Council,  who  in  turn  will  refer  same  t' 
the  authorities  at  Washington. 

The  purpose  is  to  curtail  all  build 
ing  operations  in  excess  of  $2500,  tha 
is  not  considered  necessary  for  thi 
winning  of   the  war. 

The  headquarters  of  the  State  Coun-j 
cil  of  Defense  is  in  the  Ferry  Bldg. 
San   Francisco. 


GET  BlUV  AND  FIX  UP  THE  OLD 
HOUSES. 


There  are  s.ome  old  houses  in  every 
community  that  renters  shy  at  and 
wliich  remain  unocupied  as  long  as 
a  more  attractive  habitation  is  avail- 
able. These  old  houses  represent  a  tre- 
mendous amount  of  waste.  Thousands 
of  dollars  are  tied  up  in  such  buildings 
alone.  When  no  other  shelter  can  be 
secured  they  will  be  occupied  but  you 
can  bet  your  last  dollar  and  feel  safe 
that  the  tenant  will  move  just  as  soon 
as  he  can  find  a  better  place  in  which  to 
live.  The  necessity  for  conservation  of 
labor  and  material,  which  is  imposing 
restrictions  on  new  building  operatinns, 
makes  it  imperative  that  all  old  hoiises 
be  utilized.  Owners  of  old  houses  can 
do  the  country  a  distinct  service  Just 
now  by  fixing  up  their  buildings  and 
making  them  habitable.  We  are  goirs; 
to  reed  every  avail ible  house  and  that 
very    soon. 

.Some  people  labor  under  a  delusion 
that  spending  money  on  an  old  house  is 
like  sending  good  money  after  the  bi'l. 
This  Is  a  very  harmful  and  wldespre.id 
delusion.     Material,*     and     labor     hnve 


Wednesday,     Sept. 


2>3, 


1918. 


em  eo  plentiful   a.nd   it  h&s   been   so 
aay  to  build  new  houses,  that  the  old 
!ouses   have    been    negrlected    with    the 
xpectalion   that   the   land   would  sumo 
ay   be  more   valuable   for   some   other 
brpose  or  that  tl'    hou5>   would   later 
r  replaced   by   new   ones.     Now   is   the 
■me  for  the  owni^r  who  harbors  juch  a 
allacy   to   forgret     t      'Man/   of   the   i.la 
cases  are   better   i.;ullt     and     contain 
lore  good  material*  than  the  new  ones, 
fortunes  have  been  made  wrecking  old 
.ouses  for  that  very  reason      Matorials 
\-hich  have  been   i-jgarded  oy  thought- 
>S8  owners  as  so  much  old  Juiik   have 
leen  salvaged  and  resold  at  prices  only 
I   trifle  less  than    vould  be   required  to 
•urchase  new  materials.  Under  present 
ondition^  this  is  ..in  inexcusa'cie  waste. 
Any  old  house  that  is  in  a  fa'rly  good 
itate  of  preservation  can   be   i.iadc   not 
miy  habitable,    but  attract! /e   as   wel.'. 
instead  of  calling  in  a  wre-^ker  coi.mU 
in   architect.      He    viill    show   you    h^w^ 
10  make  the  house  over  so  that  it  will 
,>roduce  a   good   income  on   the   invest- 
ment for  a  long  time  to  come.  Of  course 
fou  will  need  some  new  materials.  You 
will  need  a  carpenter,     a     plasterer,  a 
plumber,   a   painter   and   perhaps   other 
workmen.     But  you  have  the  assurance 
that  the  government  looks  with   favor 
on  your  efforts  to  rehabilitate  the   old 
house  and  you  won't  have  any  difficulty 
securing  necessary   materials  or  labor. 
Many  old  houses  with  a  little  planning 
and   the   expenditure   of  a   little   money 
can  be  remodeled  to  serve  not  only  one 
family   but   two   or  three     and  perhaps 
four   families.      This    is    real   conserva- 
tion and  it  is  just  what  the  government 
wants  you  to  do  to  help  it  save  the  ma- 
terials and  labor  which  are  vitally  nec- 
essary to  winning  the  war. 


SfElW    SHIPYARD   PAPER. 


BAV  POINT  SHIPYARD.  Sept.  16.— A 
new  shipyard  paper,  published  eispecial- 
ly  for  the  employees  of  the  Pacific  Coast 
Shipbuilding  Company's  big  plant,  has 
made  is  first  appearan'ce. 

C-alifornla  now  takes  its  place  with 
the  leading  states  in  the  number  of 
shipyai-ds  with  newsipapers  of  their 
own.  There  are  four  in  California, 
three  of  them  being  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco bay  region.  Pennsylvania.  New 
Jer.xey  and  New  York  haye  four  each, 
Washington  has  three,  while  Oregon, 
counting  in  the  wooden  .<?hipyardis.  has 
seven.  The  rest  of  the  forty  odd  yard 
IMipers  published  in  America  are  scat- 
tered pretty  well  along  the  entire  coast 
line.  *'' 

The  new  periodical,  which  announces 
that  it  is  starting  in  a  simall  way  but 
expects  to  grow,  hasn't  any  name.  The 
men  of  the  plant  will  christen  It  in  a 
contest. 

It's  an  illustrated  paper,  filled  with 
news  of  the  various  departments  of  the 
shipyard.  The  first  issue  shows  the  ef- 
fects of  collaboration  among  the  1800 
employees — a  force  still  growing  rap- 
idly, though  the  shipyard  was  not 
started  till  last  January,  and  the  first 
work  on  ships  wa.i?  done  less  than  six 
months  ago. 

The  picture.*  include  a  photograph  of 
Charles  Plez.  vice-president  of  the 
ESmergency  Fleet  Corporation,  taken 
on  his  recent  visit  to  the  yard  while  the 
Schw.ib  party  was  in  California. 

The  paper  i.<>  filled  with  news  of  the 
men's  organizations,  such  as  the  War 
Industries   Committee    recently    formed 


BUILDING  AND  EJNQINEERING  NEWS 

by  them  as  an  efficiency  association, 
and  their  band,  and  it  contains  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  formation  of  an  or- 
chestra under  the  leadership  of  Will- 
iam Bestborn. 


CROW  1,13V       COMPANY       TO       BUILD 
EQIIPMBNT       FOR       H.V.VDLIiVG 
HEAVY    CARGO    IN     MID- 
STREAM. « 


The  largest  marine  derrick  on  the 
Pacific  Coast'  is  to  be  constructed  in 
Oakland  under  plans  of  the  Crowley 
Launch  and  Tug  Company.  Special 
building  permits  were  taken  out  this 
week  for  other  additions  'to  the  con- 
cern's plant. 

The  new  derrick  will  handle  heavy 
cargoes  on  trans-Pacific  carriers  un- 
loading in  the  .stream  and  also  fulfill 
government  contracts  recently  re- 
ceived. 'The  derricks  will  be,  seventy- 
five  feet  high  and  have  a  radiu.?  of 
one  hundred  feet.  * 

A  planing  mill,  laying-out  forces  and 
a  new  launching  way  will  imlmediately 
be  constructed  at  the  yard  at  the  foot 
of  Fourteenth  aventie.  Spur  tr,icks  are 
now  being  laid.  Following  the  comple- 
tion of  the  improvements  the  concern 
intends  constructing  additions  to  its 
fleet  of  tugs  and  may  eventually  make 
the  Oakland  plant  lermanpnt  headtiuar- 
ters. 


WEI.l.,  KNOWN  CONTRACTOR  P.VSSES 
AWAY. 


runerni    AVednexday   nt    11:00 


J.  E.  Steere.  one  of  San  Francisco's 
best  known  plastering  contractors,  died 
at  his  home.  ,t33  .^pgar  street  in  Oak- 
land. Monday  morning  at  4:00  o'clork. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Steere  comes  as  a 
painful  surprise  to  his  many  friends  in 
.■^an  Francisco,  where  he  was  well  and 
favorably  known  in  business  and  fra- 
ternal  circles. 

He  was  an  active  member  of  all 
bian'Chcs  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity,  he 
being  a  York  Rite  and  .Scottish  Rite 
Mason,  as  well  as  a  member  of  San 
Franci.s-co  Pyramid  No.  1,  Ancient 
Fgyptian  Order  of  Sciot'S  and  of  Islam 
Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  51.,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Mr.  .Steere  was  a  loyal  mPmber  of  the 
Builders'  Exchange  and  of  the  Build- 
ing Industries'  Association  of  San 
Francisco. 

He  was  a  P.tst-President  of  the  Mas- 
ter Plasterer.s'  As'-sociatinn.  and  was 
President  of  the  California  Building 
liaw  Association,  in  which  association 
he  took  the  leading  part  in  amending 
the  California  Lien  I/aw,  so  as  to  pro- 
tect the  int^ests  of  the  owner,  con- 
tractor, mechanic,  material  dealer  and 
laborer. 

Mr.  Steere  completed  the  contracts 
for  plastering  of  many  of  the  most 
imposing  buildings  in  R.nn  Francisco, 
including  the  .splendid  Masonic  Temple 
nt  Oak  street  and  Van  Ness  avenue. 

He  also  performed  the  .plastering 
contracts  on  many  r,f  the  World's  Fair 
buildings,  including  the  artistic  Italian 
Building. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  he  had  sev-' 
oral   coiitracts  In  course  of  completion. 

^fr.  Rteere's  death  comes  os  n  shock 
to  his  circle  of  friends,  ns  but  fe\v  of 
them  knew  he  w,<is  indisiiosed.  .Tnd 
none  realized  or  had  any  idea  that  he 
was  serinu.sly   ill. 


Page  Fifteen 

He  was  confined  to  his  bed  but  a 
couple  of  weeks,  where  his  heart  failed 
and   the  end  came. 

-Mr.  Steere  was  .51  years  of  age  at  the 
time  of  his  death,  wa®  a  go(jd  loyal 
American  citizen,  and  one  the  world 
can  ill  afford  to  lose  at  this  particular 
time. 

The  funeral  will  be  held  from  his 
late  residence,  533  Apgar  street.  Oak- 
land, Wednesday  'morning,  at  11:00 
o'clock. 

Interment  will  be  in  'Mountain  View 
Cemetery,   Oakland. 


WHITE  RROTHBRS'  BI'M.ETIN  NUM- 
BER ELEVEN. 


.A.  canva.s  of  the  hardwood  trad,e 
shows  that  increased  buying  before 
July  1st,  in  order  to  get  the  advantage 
of. the  old  lower  freight  rate,  was  very 
general  and  that  inasmuch  as  there 
was  a  liberal  supply  of  freight  cars  at 
that  time,  most  of  the  lumber  was  de- 
livered and  is  now  in  the  hands  of  the 
consumers. 

This  has  caused  a  considerable 
sluggishness  in  the  hardwood  market 
during  the  last  two  months.  This 
showing  up,  however,  has  not  had  an 
appreciable  effect  on  prices. 

The  enormous  demands  of  the  Gov- 
ci'nment  for  hardwoods  have  affected 
the  situation  to  such  an  extent  that 
there  are  very  few  mills  in  the  country 
which  are  not  turning  out  lumber  to 
their  fullest  capacity.  Add  to  this 
condition  the  fact  that  the  mill  yards 
have  only  the  slenderest  of  stocks  on 
hand  and  it  can  be  easily  seen  that  a 
lowering  of  prices  <it  an.v  appreciable 
degree  is  hardly  within  the  bounds  of 
probability. 

The  advance  in  prices  during  the 
last  month,  due  to  the  increased  freight 
rates  ,has  had  no  adverse  effect  on  the 
amount  of  hardwood  sold,  as  the  same 
proportionate  advances  occurred  in  all 
other  articles  of  commerce. 

The  conspicuous  points  of  the  gen- 
eral  price  situation  are  as  follows: 

Quartered  Oak  is  very  firm  and  sell- 
ing well. 

Plain  Oak  is  also  firm  but  the  de- 
mand for  thicker  stock  is  not  so  good 
as  it  was  a  month  ago. 

Ash  and  Hickory  arc  experiencing  a 
very   steady  demand. 

.''Southern  Red  Gum  is  stationary. 

The  demand  for  Poplar  is  very  great 
and  the  government  requirements  have 
made   it  quite  scarce. 

Jciiisero  is  having  a  good  sale,  as 
architects  and  builders  are  taking  up 
this  wood  again  after  several  years  of 
quiescence. 

Mahogany  seems  to  be  a  little  more 
plentiful  now  that  the  government  has 
gone  over  most  of  the  stocks  in  the 
country  and  taken  out  Us  requirements 
for  iiirplane  work.i 

The  good  news  from  the  Western 
front  has  hai)  a  very  heartenin»r  effect 
..M  the  entire  country  nnd  makes  every 
one  strive  with  more  effort  to  win  the 
w.ir  derisively  nnd   promptly. 


Page  Sixteen 

CHKHKKKKKHKKKKK!-? 


BUILDINO  AND  ENGINEEmiNG  NEJWB 


Architect  Julia  (Morgan,  Merchants' 
Elxchange  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  altering-  a  hotel  and 
s.tation  into  a  joint  tubercular  hospi- 
tal for  Merced,  Madera  and  Stanislaus 
Counties.  The  builldings  are  located 
near  Madera. 


CUBAN    MARKET    FOR    ELSCTRICAL 
SXJPPLJE9. 


[Vice  Consul  Albert  F.  Nufer.  Cientue- 
gos,  Aug  29.] 

Beginning  about  September  1,  1918, 
electric  current,  which  heretofore  waa 
only  furnished  during  the  night  hours, 
will  be  supplied  in  Cienfuegos  contin- 
uously during  the  3t  hours  of  the  ia.y. 
This  measure  will,  no  doubt,  greatly 
stimulate  the  sale  in  this  vicinity  of 
electrical  suppliese  and  equipments, 
such  as  electric  fans,  electric  irons, 
electric  cookers,  electric  percolators, 
bells,  etc.,  the  use  of  which  has  here- 
tofore been  more  or  less  impracticable. 

[A  list  of  possible  agents  for  electri- 
cal supplies  in  Cienfuegos  can  be  ob- 
tained from  the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and 
Domestic  Cr.mmerce  or  its  district  or 
co-operative  ofHces  by  referring  to  file 
No.  105499.] 


(-ABINBT  MAKERS. 


Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker 
21S6  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  In  ma- 
hogany, antique  and  all  kinds 
furniture:  repairs  and  polUhlns 
Telephone  Oakland   2736. 


of 


■p/idnesday.     Sept.     2'5,     IM 


20ih  CENTURY' 

Mixers,   Pavers,  Hoists  and  ' 
Concrete  Carts. 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- "! 
tionary  and  Portable  Asphalt ' 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment,  j 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,    Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks, 


<  817  Model. 


urchase  from  the  m&nufaciurer 
INJORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  W.nufaclur.r 

.  '  Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 

TMKoa.  M»rii«*iie7s  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS.,  San  Franoisoo 

IKK>1KH«H><KH>)>1><HKHMHKHWH«HWJI 


FAST  ELECTRit  TM, 


I<BAVE  KBY  ROUTg  FBRJtT. 
L<i»ve  I  Dally  except  a<  noted. 


7 :  20A  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico, 
Marysville,  Colusa,  Orovllle 
and  Woodland. 

8:0OA Concord.  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9:00A  Sacramento,   Bay   Point,   Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 

9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 
and  Holidays. 
11 :  20A  Sacramento,       Pittsburg.      Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
•1:  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point.  Colusa. Chico, Woodland 

3: OOP  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Bay 
Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 

4:0OP  Concord    and    Way    Stations. 

4:40P|iSacramento,   Pittsburg,  Marys- 

Iville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 
Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     except 
1     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento,    Pittshurg,    Wood- 
I     land   and  Way   Stat'ons. 
•     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTIOGH  &,  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.    Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  Fr,  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


immni 


Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  lime" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 

>CH>JKH><HKH><H«H><H«H>4KHK«H«»1 

PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

SacraiiKiito,  Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE,   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


AN  '^^R  A  NCI  SCO 


Pablicition  Ofiice 
560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal,  October  2, 1918 


Published  Every  Wedneiday 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  40 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Piitsburg  Water  Heater  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


Send  For  Catalogs 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

f  he  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  no.vio  'S  gases 

No  tfia-wing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilornia  Trojan  Powder  Company 

Phelan  Building  Railway  Exchanee  Building 

San  Francisco.  Cal.  Portland.  Oregon 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


221   OAK   STREET 

BBT.    liOUIiH  AND  OCT.WIA  SAN    ITKAtlCieCO.    CAL 


Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 


Page  Two  BUILDING  AND  ^JNGINEJERING  NEWS  "Wednesday,    October    2,    i»i 

Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

arc  open  every  day  of  the  year,  iocludiny  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  t<  A,  M.  until  midnight.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  412.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  MarkcC,  Mason  xnd  Turk  Sis.,  S  F.,  Cal. 

House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


473  Fourteenth  Street 


T.  L.  MYERS 


Oakland,  Ca]. 


<HKHWKH«HK)eeK«HCH><HKHKHKH>mKH>^^ 

}-XHK«H><H> 


FRED  H,  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T34-T44  Busti  St. 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decopating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


Member 
SAN  FRANCISCO  Insurance  Brokers  Exchanfe 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 
Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 


Wednesday,      Sefjt.      11,      igi.x. 

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Eightteenth  Yev,  No.  40 


iBuilding  &^ 
Engineering 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities   of    the   Pacific  Coast. 

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Among  the  Archieds. 

Contractors  Lange  &  Bergstrom. 
Sharon  Bldg.,  have  been  awarded  a 
contract  by  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment for  the  construction  of  all  new 
buidlings  ordered  by  the  commanding 
officer  at  the  Benecia  Arsenal,  Benecia. 
California.  Cost  approximately  WOO, 000. 

Lange  &  Bergstrom  are  taking  sub- 
figures  for  plumbing,  heating  and  elec- 
tric work  in  connection  with  the  avia- 
tion buildings  they  are  constructing 
at  San  Diego  for  the  Government. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  preparing  plans  for 
alterations  to  a  two-story  frame  flat 
building  into  four  four-room  apart- 
ments. The  building  is  located  on  Post 
street,  and  the  improvement  will  cost 
in  the   neighborhood   of   12,500. 


The  Kling  Co..  1613  Bast-loth  street. 
Los  Angeles,  has  been  awarded  a  con- 
tract for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  frame  and  plaster  tubercular 
sanitarium.  230x150.  to  be  erected  by 
Santa  Barbara  County.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architect  Miss  Julia  Morgan. 
.Merchants'  Exchange  Bldg.  Contract 
price,  »30,94K). 


Architect  John  Hudson  Thomas.  First 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  Berkeley,  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  Matt  Koski,  35 
Ramona  street,  Oakland,  for  altera- 
tions and  additions  to  a  two-story 
frame  residence.  It  is  located  at  No. 
455  Wildwood  avenue.  Piedmont,  and 
J.  Stanford  is  the  owner. 


The  Oakland  BoUermaker-f  and  Ship- 
builders' Temple  Association  are  plan- 
ning to  erect  a  four-story  class  "A" 
club  building  In  Oakland,  and  have 
four   sites   under   copsidsratlon,      H.    M. 


Morris,    306    Bacon    Bldg., 
Cost.   $300,O<K). 


Is   secretary. 


Architect  Walter  C.  Falch,  1202 
Hearst  Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for 
remodeling  a  three-stroy  frame  flat 
building  into  six  apartments.  The 
building  is  located  on  Duboce  avenue 
near   Market.     Estimated  cost   tS.OOO. 

Mr.  Falch  has  bids  under  advisement 
for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
frame  sanitarium  to  be  erected  at  San 
Mateo  for  the  San  Mateo  Sanitarium 
Company.  Estimated  cost  $12,000.  This 
is  the  first  of  a  group  of  buildings  to 
be   erected   by  this  company. 


Architect  John  Reid,  Jr.,  First  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg..  has  completed  plans 
for  a  one-story  mill  construction  ware- 
house building  to  be  erected  at  Ala- 
meda by  the  Hind-Rolph  Shipbuilding 
Company.  The  contract  will  probably 
be  awarded  on  a  percentage  basis. 


Engineer  Howard  C.  Holmes,  112 
Market  street  is  preparing  plans  for 
the  construction  of  a  mill  constructed 
plate  shop.  It  will  be  erected  at  Ala- 
meda by  the  Hind-Rolph  Shipbuilding 
Company.  A  contract  for  the  ways  has 
been  awarded-  to  J.  D.  Hannah,  Chron- 
icle Bldg.,  and  Arthur  Grier,  430  Chet- 
wood,  Oakland,  has  the  contract  for 
layi  \g  the  tracks. 


The  Lindgren  Company,  Monadnock 
Bldg..  has  been  awarded  a  contract 
by  the  Linde  Air  Products  Company, 
40th  and  Watts  streets,  Emeryville,  for 
the  construction  of  a  one  and  two- 
story  brick  addition  to  their  factory  at 
41st  and  Watts  streets.  Emeryville. 
The  plans  were  prepared  by  the  com- 
pany's engineering  office.  Liindgren 
Company  are  taking  figures  for  mill- 
work,  glazing,  painting,  etc.  The  steel 
has  been  awarded  to  the  Western  Iron 
Works,  141  Beale  street.  San  Francisco, 
and  the  roofing  to  Johns-Manville  Com- 
pany, Second  and  Howard  streets,  San 
Francisco.  Cost,  approximately,  $40,000. 


The  Schultz  Construction  Company 
have  been  awarded  a  contract  by  the 
United  States  Government  for  install- 
ing a  fire  protection  system  including  a 
concrete  reservoir  at  the  U.  S.  Naval 
Training  Station  on  Goat  Island.  The 
contract  was  awarded  on  Item  2,  $83,- 
872. 


Architect  J.  C.  Hladik.  Monadnock 
Bldg..  has  completed  plans  and  work 
has  been  started  on  the  construction  of 
a  one-story  class  "C"  garage  building. 
It  is  being  erected  on  the  south  side  of 
Filbert  street  147-6  west  of  Steiner  by 
Anna  Hladik  and  Otto  Carson.  Bids 
will  be  taken  on  sub-contracts  shortly. 
Estimated  cost.  $10,000. 


Architects  Reld  Bros.,  California-Pa- 
cific Bldg.,  are  taking  segregated  fig- 
ures for  re-arranging  the  interior  of 
the  four-story  class  "C"  hotel  building 


at  the  northwesrt  corner  of  Jones  and 
Bush  streets.  W.  J.  Rogers,  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  is  the  owner,  and  who  will  spend 
in  the  neighborhood  of  $35,000  in  the 
improvement. 


All  bids  received  by  the  Alameda 
County  Supervisors  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  one-story  frame  cottage  for 
male  lepers  at  the  County  Hospital 
were  rejected.  New  bids  were  ordered 
called.  Charles  W.  Heyer,  Dalziel 
Bldg.,  Oakland,  submitted  the  lowest 
bid  at  $7,227. 


Architect  Arthur  Scholz,  Phelan 
Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  one-story  reinforced  con- 
crete private  garage  and  installing  new 
terrazzo  steps  and  painting  the  resi- 
dence. There  w^ill  be  a  pagoda  and  roof 
garden  over  the  garage  for  the  chil- 
dren to  play  In.     Cost,   $2,500. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  October  3, 
1918,  at  11  a.  m.  by  the  State  Board  of 
Harbor  Commissioners  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  steel,  brick  and  terra 
cotta  addition  to  the  present  Post  Of- 
fice building  at  the  foot  of  Mission 
street.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Chief 
Engineer  Frank  G.  White,  Ferry  Bldg. 
Plans  and  specifications  may  be  ob- 
tained at  Room  18,  Ferry  Bldg.  upon  a 
deposit  of  flO.OO.  Estimated  cost. 
$20,»d«. 


Engineer  K.  3.  Chew,  Rialto  Bldg.,  Is 
preparing  plans  for  a  four-story  rein- 
forced concrete  and  mill  constructed 
factory  building.  It  will  be  erected  by 
Peet  Bros.,  soap  manufacturers,  at 
Sixth  and  Carlton  streets.  Berkeley.  P. 
J.  Walker,  Monadnock  Bldg.,  has  the 
contract  on  a  percentage  basis.  Esti- 
matede   cost,   $160,000. 


Architect  A.  W.  Cornelius,  Merchants 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans 
for  a  theatre  and  store  building  to  be 
erected  by  S.  Enea  and  Brother,  at 
Pittsburg,  Contra  Costa  County.  Messrs. 
Enea  are  the  proprietors  of  the  Palace 
Theatre   at   Pittsburg. 


.\rchitect  Henry  C.  Smith,  Humboldt 
Bank  Bldg..  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
two-story  and  attic  frame  residence 
to  contain  eight  rooms  and  three  bath- 
rooms. It  will  be  erected  in  Sausalito. 
Marin  County.     Estimated  cost,  $15,000. 

Mr.  Smith  is  also  preparing  plans  for 
a  three-story  and  basement  frame  and 
plaster  apartment  hou.'?e.  It  will  be 
erected  on  the  southwest  corner  of 
Pine  and  Stockton  streets  and  will  cost 
approximately  $50,000. 


.Architect  Earl  Bertz.  553  Howard 
street,  is  preparing  plans  and  will  be 
ready  for  figures  next  week  for  the 
construction  of  a  mezzanine  floor  In 
the  present  four-story  building  at  55.-, 
Howard  street.  The  United  Cigar  Com- 
pany Is  the  owner,  for  whom  Mr.  Bertz 
Is   supervising  arrhltert 


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The  Milwaukee  Building  Ootnpany, 
3116  Wrigrht  and  Callender  Building,  Los 
Ang-ales,  have  complsted  plans  and 
have  the  contract  for  the  construction 
of  fourteen  two-story  frame  rooming 
houses  to  be  erected  by  the  Harbor 
Housing-  Corporation.  They  will  be 
located  at  Beacon  and  Palos  Verdes 
Avenues,  San  Pedro,  and  will  cost  |250,- 
MO.  Thirteen  of  the  buildings  will  con- 
tain thirty-five  rooms,  bathrooms  and 
wash  rooms,  and  will  be  used  exclu- 
lysive  for  rooming  purposes.  The  four- 
teenth building  will  contain  smoking 
rooms,  game  rooms,  bowling  alloys  and 
billiard  rooms,  shower  baths  and 
lounging  roonns. 


Architect  Charles  Sumner,  57  post 
street,  has  completed  plans  for  a  mill 
constructed  factory  building  to  be 
erected  on  the  northwest  corner  of 
Shipley  and  Alice  streets  by  C.  F. 
Braun  &  Company.  The  owners  will 
take  sub-flgures  for  portions  of  the 
work. 


Architect  P.  Righetti,  6'68  Phelan 
Building,  has  taken  figures  for  the 
construction  of  a  two-story  concrete 
addition  to  the  present  building  on  the 
west  side  of  Filmore,  110  south  of  Eddy, 
for  the  California  Baking  Company. 
Cost,  J25,00O. 

Architects  Bebb  &  Gould.  Securities 
Building,  Seattle,  have  awarded  a  con- 
tract to  the  Puget  Sound  Bridge  and 
Dredging  Company  for  the  construc- 
tion of  frame  barracks  and  lavatory 
buildings  to  be  erected  by  the  Univer- 
sity of  Washington  on  the  University 
Campus,  at  Keyport,  Washington.  Con- 
tract price  126,700.  Contracts  for  the 
plumbing,  heating,  and  electric  work 
will  be  let  under  separate  bids,  this 
work   approximating   a   cost   of   $15,000. 

Architect  Willis  Polk,  in  commenting 
on  the  design  for  the  Capitol  Extension 
Buildings  at  Sacramento  by  Architects 
Weeks  &  Day,  says  these  new  buildings 
will  harmonize  with  the  State  Capitol 
Building;  the  State  can  get  buildings 
to  harmonize,  but  San  Francisco  can 
not  get  the  same  result  for  its  Civic 
Center.     (Willis  is  a  persistent  Coap. — 


PIRATING  THE  HUN  GASrE. 


Over  confidence  has  cost  many  a 
near-winner  the  victory  that  was  in 
his  grasp.  , 

The  Allies  have  won  tremendous  suc- 
cesses recently  in  France,  not  the 
Ipast  great  of  which  was  the  premier 
operation  of  the  First  American  Array. 
whose    preparation    for      battle    raused  , 


sim^mNO  AND  miQitmBRiKo  news 

the  Germans  to  hastily  evacuate  tbe 
St.  Mihiel  salient. 

The  war  still  is  not  won.  The  Hun 
will  battle  fiercely  for  every  inch  of 
the  German  soil  that  must  be  occupied 
before  the  Kaiser  is  forced  to  the  com- 
plete surrender  that  will  end   the  war. 

It  would  be  fatal  to  our  hopes  of  an 
early  victory  for  America  to  lessen  its 
war  efforts  in  the  slightest  degree. 

American  troops  are  pouring  over- 
seas by  hundreds  of  thousands  a 
month.  American  shipyards  are  turn- 
ing out  monthly  scores  of  the  ships 
needed  to  carry  men,  munitions  and 
food  overseas.  American  food  products 
are  feeding  all  the  allied  armies  and 
much  of  the  allied  civil  population  in 
Europe. 

America's  war  chest  must  remain 
full   to   overflowing. 

The  Fourth  Liberty  Loan  will  give 
America  opportunity  to  voice  its  war 
call: 

"We  have  just  begun  to  flght." 

Over-confidence,  expressed  in  any 
lessening  of  the  most  vigorous  war  ef- 
forts possible,  is  playing  the  German 
game,  the  same  game  of  behind-the- 
lino  propaganda  which  has  won  Ger- 
many's most  notable  victory,  the  dis- 
ruption of  Russia. 

America'  answer  to  the  treachery  of 
Lenine  and  Trotsky,  who  were  paid 
German  gold  to  surrender  the  whole 
nation  to  the  Boche  yoke,  must  be 
an  overw-helming  over-subscription  to 
the  Fourth  Liberty  Loan. 

Nothing  less  will  shock  the  German 
people  into  complete  realization  that 
every  man.  woman  and  child  of  the 
United  States  is  determined  to  crush 
her. 


FOURTH    LIBERTY   I>OAN    CAMPAIGN 
OPENS    SEPTBSIBER   28. 


THE     "STATUE     OF     L,IBERTY"     AND 
THB   "STATUE   OF   RIGHT." 


Bartoldi  modeled  and  the  French  Re- 
public presented  to  the  American  peo- 
ple the  great  statue  of  Liberty  which 
towers  over  the  Xew  York  gateway  to 
the  Atlantic. 

France  is  about  to  erect  the  compan- 
ion monument  on  the  other  side  of  the 
sea  at  the  mouth  of  the  Gironde.  as  the 
visible  symbol  of  the  union  of  two 
great  Allied  nations  in  the  cause  for 
which  both  are  fighting  and  for  which 
both  stand. 

Ours  in  the  "Statue  of  Liberty"; 
theirs  will  be  the  "Statue  of  Right," 

The  choice  of  this  ideal  for  the  great 
international  monument  calls  forth  this 
explanation  from  the  Paris  Journal, 
written  by  Deputy  'Maur'ce  Damnur: 

"Why  the  statue  of  'Right'  and  noth- 
ing something  else?  Because  of  all  the 
Allies  It  is  America  which,  by  the  voice 
of  President  Wilson,  has  formulated 
most  exactly  the  objective  we  pursue 
and  affirmed  with  the  greatest  bril- 
liancy the  determination  to  put  an  end 
to  the  scourge  of  war  by  a  federation 
nf  civilized  peoples  and  a  codification 
of  international  laws.  While  others 
babbled.  President  Wilson  has  spoken 
clearly  and  without  ambiguity:  'We 
are  fighting  for  the  Right  and  we  will 
not  lay  down  our  arms  until  it  has  tri- 
umphed"' 

All  our  people  hope  to  go  to  France 
some  time — even  if  they  cannot  all  go 
now  to  take  part  in  the  magnificent 
fighting  of  the  .^merican  soldiers  who 
have  earned  the  proiid  applelation  "I.rf'^ 


■Wednesday,    October    2,    1918, 

Terribles."  When  you  go  over,  when 
you  look  at  the  "Statue  of  Right" 
guarding  the  road  to  Bordeaux,  you 
will  want  to  feel  that  YOU  personally 
have  some  part  in  its  erection.  Won't 
you?  Of  course  you  will — every  Amer- 
ican will. 

How  are  you  to  assure  yourself  a 
.share  in  the  privilege  of  saluting  the 
Statue  of  Right,  sister  to  our  own 
"Statue    of   Liberty"? 

There  is  one  certain  way,  and  well 
within   your  grasp  right  now: 

The  FOURTH  LIBERTY  IX3AN  is  the 
FIGHTING  LOAN,  issued  to  make  good 
the  glorious  words  of  our  President, 
and  to  back  up  the  equally  glorious 
deeds  of  our  Fighting  Yanks  in  France. 

Buy  Fourth  Liberty  Bonds  to  the 
very  limit  of  your  savings  and  set 
apart  from  your  current  earnings  all 
you  can  spare  from  your  living. 


1 


A     HOME     INDUSTRY     'WEDDIXf;. 

Former  President  A.  C  .  Rulofson.  of 
the  Hume  Industry  League,  will  be  the 
orator  of  the  day  on  the  occasion  of 
the  celebration  in  the  Auditoriuir,  ,ii 
Oakland,  in  connection  with  the  Pi  iii 
Coast  Land  and  Industrial  Expo.«ir.r,n, 
on  Wednesday.  October  2nd.  of  the  3th 
year  of  the  'Home  Industry  League  of 
California.  Mr.  Rulofson  will  tell  how 
every  woman  in  California  can  help 
President  Wilson  win  the  war  by  lol- 
lowing  the  President's  advice  to  w m- 
en  with  families  to  give  the  preference 
in  their  purchases  for  themselves  ud 
their  households  to  articles  made 
grown  in  their  own  State  and  in  tii  ir 
own  towns  if  possible — thus  conserx  ni- 
manpovver.  automobile  and  raihe.-iv 
transportation.  and  b.v  consuming 
home-grown  fresh  eatables  as  much  as 
possible  and  leaving  packed  goods  for 
the  army  and  peoples  of  the  allied 
countries  who  must  be  fed  by  the 
United   States. 

All  large  '-^atario.s  in  Oakland  will 
send  delegations  of  employees  to  swell 
the  crowd  and  add  to  the  enthusiasm  of 
the  multitudes  who  will  attend  the 
Auditorium  on  the  occasion  of  this 
"Home  Industry  Day."  when  prizes  val- 
ued at  over  twenty-five  hundred  dollars 
will  be  given  away  as  gate  prizes  and 
for  special  stunts. 

Another  "home  industry"  will  be  in- 
augurated at  the  Exposition  on  that 
date  when  a  marriage  ceremony  will  be 
consummated  between  a  pretty  native 
daughter  and  a  handsome  native  son. 
In  the  theatre  of  the  auditorium.  The 
"lucky  wedding-ring."  and  the  serv- 
ices of  the  officiating  clergyman  will 
he  supplied  w'th  the  compliments  and 
best  wishes  of  the  Home  Industry;^ 
League. 


Bl'ILDERS  EXCHANGE  LOSES  PROl 
INENT  MEMBER. 


Geo.    W.    Cram   died    suddenly   in   th^ 
rooms  of  the  Builders'  Exchange  at  18S 
Stevenson    .street.    Friday    at    about 
o'clock  p.  m. 

Mr.    Cram   has    been    a   very   populi 
member  of  the  Builders'  Exchange  foi 
a    number    of    years    and    a    prominen^ 
contractor   of   San   Francisco.      He   wa 
president   of    the    Pioneer   Constructloij 
Co..   and   was   first  captain   of   the   drll 
team  of  the  San  Francisco  Lodge  No.  3| 
Benevolent  and  Patriotic  Order  of  Elka 
and   also   a   member   of   the   Calitornl^ 
Pioneers. 


fl'ednesday.    October    i,    1918. 


BUILDING  AND  ENOINEERINQ  NBWg 


P«g«  Plv« 


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ADVANCE     NEWS 


Official  Proposals,  Etc. 

To  Fleiness  &  Dahl,  1521  1st  Ave,.  S«- 
attl*,  contract  to  construct  a  bolUr 
house  and  garage  building  at  the  local 
navy  training  camp  on  a  bid  of  >29,SO0. 


■  -    Being  Prepared. 
i'  BLEHJS.  Cost  not  given 

-  \SGEiL,ES.  Cal.  Lincoln  and  Jeffer- 
son  High    School   sites. 

•  )    1    and    2-story    brick    shop    b'j'ld- 
:ngs..  80x40  each. 
r — City  of  Los  Angtles. 
tect — Business  Department  of  Los 
Angeles    Board    of    Education,    H3T 
San  Pedro,  Lob  Angeles. 


|Contract  Awarded. 

RESERVOIR  (Item  Xo.   2>   Cost.  $S3.S72 
GDAT    ISLAN.D.    San    Francisco,    U.  ^. 

Naval   Training  Station. 
Plre    protection    system    and      concrete 

reservoir. 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
.Contractor — Schultz   Construction      Co., 

+6    Kearny   St.,    San    Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Figured.     Bids  Clo.'jc  Oct. 

3.  1918  at  11  a.  m. 
ADDITION.  Cost.    $20,(/J0 

SAN    FRANCISCO.      The    Embarcadero, 

foot  of  .Mission  street. 
.«teHl.  brick  and  terra  cotta  addition  to 

■erry   Post  Office. 
1 — State   of  California. 
i.:.„;neer — Frank  G.  White,  Ferry  Bldg. 
<24424r    1st   report   Sept.    4.   1918, 

Plans  and  specifications  for  this  work 
to  be  had  at  room  18,  Ferry  Bldg.,  upon 
depositing  JIO.OO  for  same,  which  will 
l>e  returned  on  return  of  plans  and  spe- 
cifications. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

GARAGE.  Cost,   $2000 

SAN  FR.\NCISOO.     Guerrero  near  20th. 
Reinforced    concrete      private      garage 

and  install  terrazzo  steps  and  paint 

residence. 
Owner — ^Name  not  given. 
Architect — Arthur  Scholz,  Phelan  Bldg.. 

San   Francisco. 
Xot* — The  roof  of  the  garage  will  be 
AnLshed  as  a  roof  garden  with  a  pago- 
da for  the  children. 


-    Being  Re-figured. 

r.\GE.  Cost  not  given 

bEANDRO,      Alameda      Co..      Cal. 

County   Hospital  near  Alameda. 
One-story      frame      cottage      for     male 

lepers. 
Owner — Alameda    County. 
Architect — ^Henry      H.      Meyers.      Kokl 

Bldg.,  iSan   Francisco. 
Plans  and   speciiflcation*   may  be   ob- 
tained   from      County     Clerk      Geo.    E. 
Gross. 

.All  bids  received  en  September  10th 
were  rejected  and  sew  bids  have  been 
called.  Chas.  W.  ■oyer.  Dalziel  Bldg.. 
Oakland,  .submitted  tlie  lowest  bid  at 
»7.227. 

Plans   Being   Figured. 

RE-AHHANGB  HOTFJI...  Cost,  |35,0O0 
SAN  FRANCISCO.  N'AV  Bush  and  Jones 
Re-arrange  interior  of  four-story  Class 

"C"   hotel. 
Owner — W.  J.  Rogers,  Esq.,  Menadnocli 

Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Architect— Reid    Bros.,      CaJifoTnia-P«- 

clflc  Bldg.,  S.  T. 


Plans    Being   Prepared. 
THEATRE.  Cost  not  griven. 

PITTSBURG.  Contra  Costa  Co..  Cal. 
Theatre      and      store       building       (two 

stores). 
Owner — 4>.  Bnea  &  Bro.,  Pittsburg,  Cal. 
Architect — A.   W.  Cornelius,  Merchant*' 

National   Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Contract    Awarded. 

BARRACKS.  Cost,    $2«.T00 

KEYPORT,  Wash.,  University  of  Wash- 
ington. 
Frame    barracks    and     lavatory    build- 
ings. 
Owner — University    of    Washington. 
-Architect — Bebb      &      Gould,    Securitle* 

Bldg..   Seattle. 
Contractor — iPuget      Sound 
Dredging    Co.,    Central 
attle. 
Contracts   for   the  plumbing,   heating 
and  electric  work  will  be  let  under  sep- 
arate  bids,   this  work  approximating  a 
cost   of    »1 5,000. 


Bridge 
Bldg.,    ! 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCES.  Cost  not  givem 

SEATTLE.   Wash.,  West  Seattle. 

Ten   frame   residences. 

Owner — Mutual  Construction  and  In- 
vestment Co.,  327-28  Central  Bldg., 
Seattle. 

-Architect — Eldward  J.  Ivey  and  H.  H. 
Riley,   Boston   Block,  Seattle. 


Contract    Awarded. 

ALTERATION.  Cost   not   given 

CHJCO.   Butte  Co..  Cal. 

Alter    interior    of    theatre    and    Install 

new  seats. 
Owner — ^Lyric    Theatre. 
Contractor — L.   Van  Vlack,    919    4th   St., 

Chico,  Cal. 


GOVER.iMEXT   TO   COXSTRUCT    HOS- 
PITAL IN   ARIZON.4. 

W.ASHINGTOX,  D.  C,  Sept.  23.— The 
War  Department  today  announced  that 
,1  l.OOO-bed  hospital  would  be  erected 
at  the  United  States  General  Hospital 
No.  20.  Whipple  Barracks,  Arizona.  In 
addition  to  the  300-bed  hospital  recent- 
ly authorized.  The  new  structure  will 
be  set  aside  for  tubercular  patients 
and  will  cost  »1. 581. 525. 

Contract  Awarded. 

RAP.RACKS   BLDG.  Cost,    »175,47S 

K-;EYP0RT,   Wash.  University  of  Wash- 
ington  Campus. 
Duplex     brick     and     concrete    barracks 

building    for   Navy. 
Owner — United        States        Government 

(Navy  Department). 
Contractor — John  Galber.  Uutual  Life 
Bldg..  Seattle. 
Other  contracts  awarded  were:  To 
the  iPuget  Sound  Bridge  t  Dredging 
Cc.  Central  .Bldg..  Seattle,  contract  to 
erect  additional  Mlldlngs  at  the  avia- 
tion school  at  the  University  consisting 
(.f  an  administration  building,  hangar, 
laboratory  buUding  and  truck  house, 
etc.  The  bid  of  the  company  was  J54,- 
198. 


Plans      Being      Prepared.      Preliminary 

Figures  Being  Taken, 
APAJITMENT.  Cost,   >50,000 

SAN  FHANCISCO.     SW  Pine  and  Stocks 

ton. 
Three-story    and    basement    frame    and 

plaster  apartment  house,  27  2and  S 

room,  apartments. 
Owner — Name  not  given. 
Architect — Henry    C.    Smith,    Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg..  S.  F. 


Cost,   >113,000 


Contract    -Awarded. 

SHCKP. 

TACOaiA,  Wash. 

One-story    frame   shop,    60x420;    2-story 

frame    shop   and   addition*. 
f)wner — Northwest    Steel    Co. 
Contractor — Pacific    Bridge    &    Building 

Co..   Tacoma. 


Plans   Being    Prepared. 
BARfl-ACKS  .BLDGS.  Cost.   $1,250,008 

TACOMsA,  Wash.     Camp  Lewis. 
Seventy   barracks   Buildings. 
Owner — United    States    Government. 
Architect  —  Construction  Quartermas- 
ter's Office,  Camp  Lewis. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Sep- 
tember 30th. 
FACTORY.  Cost,   $60,000 

SAN  JOSE.   Santa   Clara   Co..   Cal.      4th 

and  I>ewis  streets. 
One-story      and      basement      reinforced 

concrete      factory  ,    50x128    (Jaffee 

unit.) 
Owner — Figprune      Cereal    Co..      C.      R. 

iParkinson.  (Manager,  San  Jose,  Cal. 
Architect — ^Benj.  G.  ^McDougall.  Sheldon 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Construction       Manager — J.    S.    Bogart, 

228  I.Mills  Bldg..  San  Francisco.. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  Ready  for  Fig- 
ures in   about  ten   days. 

■RESII>EXCE.  Cost,    $15,000 

.S.AUSALITO.   Marin   Co.,  Cal. 

Two-story  and  attic  frame  residence.  8 
rooms  and  3  bathrooms. 

Owner — Xame  not  given. 

Architect — Henry  C.  Smith.  Humboldt 
Bank  Bldg..  San    Francisco. 

Plans  Being  Prepared.  Ready  for  Fig- 
ures  next   week. 

MEZZANINE.  Cost  not  given 

SAN  'FRANCISCO.      5S3  Howard. 

Erect  mezzanine  floor  in  four-story  of- 
fice and  warehouse   building. 

Owner — United  Cigar  Co.,  555  How- 
ard,   S.    F. 

Archltect^Earl    B.    Bertz.    555   Howard, 
San   Francisco. 
Mr.    Bertz   has   taken   the   position   as 

supervising   architect    for    the     United 

Cigar  Co. 

Work  Started. 

FLOUR  (MILL  Cost.  $25,000 

MODESTO,    Stanislaus    Co.,    Cal..    703-5 

8th  street. 
Flour  mill,   25x36   (first  unit). 


Page  Six 

uwner— J.  A.  &  D.  M.  Johnston.  703  Sth 

street,  JModesto.  " 

Architect — ^Xo't  griven. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ROOuMIXG  HOUSES.  Cost,  »'250.000 

SAN    PEDRO.      Los      Angeles    Co.,    Cal. 
Beacon   and  Palos  Verdes  avenues. 
Fourteen  2-s-tory  frame  rooming  houses 
Owner — Harbor   Housing  Corptn. 
Aichitect — 'Milwaukee  Building  Co.,  SI* 
Wright  &  Callender  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles. 
Thirteen  of  the  buildings  will  contain 
thirty-five  rooms,  bathrooms  and  wash- 
rooms, and  will  be  used  exclusively  for 
rooming      purposes.        The      fourteenth 
building    will    contain    smoking    rooms, 
game    rocjms.    bowling    alleys    and    bil- 
liard   rooms,    shower   baths  and   loung- 
ing rooms. 


BUILDING  AND  EN«INB5EJRING  NEWS 

Plans   Being   Prepared. 

HOSPITAL  Cost,    »75.00O 

LIVEIRI.MORE,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Ar- 
royo   Sanitarium. 

Three  frame  and  stucco  hospital  build- 
ing* (service  building,  |40,000; 
women's  help  building,  $15,000; 
medical    building,    $18,000). 

Owner — Alameda   County. 

Architect — Henry  H.  Meyers,  Kohl 
Bldg,,  San  Francisco. 


Preliminary  Figures  peing  Taken. 
ALTERATION.  Cost  not  given. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Western  Addition. 
Alter  3-story  frame  flats  into  24   2  and 

3  room  apartments. 
Owner — ^Name   not  given. 
Architecet — Arthur    G.    Scholz,      Phelan 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Oct. 
2,  1918,  at  8  p.  m. 

SCHOOL  Cost  not  given. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal.     Elm 
Tract.   (Lottie  Grunsky  School.) 

Construct  school. 

Owner — City  of  Stockton. 

Architect — Charles  H.  Young,  514  Com- 
mercial   and   Savings     Bank    Bldg., 
Stockton. 
Separate  bids  will  be  received  on  the 

following  items: 

1.  Carpentry,   labor  and  lumber. 

2.  Mill  work  (flnisrh). 

3.  Tile,  marble  and  teraz*), 

4.  Plastering. 

5.  'Painting  and  tinting. 

6.  Slate  blackboards. 

7.  Plumbing  (finish). 
81.     Electrical  work. 

9.     Concrete  work. 

10.  'Heating  and  ventilating. 

11.  Roofing. 

12.  Steel   (finish). 

Plans  may  be  obtained  from  the 
architect  or  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Education. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
BRICK  BUILDING.  Cost,   $ — 

ALAMEDA,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story  brick  building  (essential). 
Owner — ^Not  given. 

Architect — C.   W.   McCall.  Central  Bank 
Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Contract  Awarded. 

DWEIXrlNG.  Cosft,  $2,500 

OAKLAND.      Kenwood  Park,    S'6th   Ave. 

and  E-14th  street. 
Forty    one-story    frame   dwellings,   .five 

rooms  and  sleeping  por«h. 
Owner — Lewis    &      Mitchell,     SynAloate 

Bldg.,   Oakland. 
Architect — ^Not  given. 
Contractor — Edward  Olsen,  264  Mather, 

Oakland. 
Note:     Eight   of  these   dwellings   are 
under  construction. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
HOSPITAL.  Cost,  $— 

ALAQVIEDA  OOTJNTT.     Site  not  selected. 
Two-story  reinforced  concrete  hospital. 
Owner — Liberty  Shipbuilding  Cptn. 
Architect — Not  given. 
Contractor — Aberthaw  Construction 

Co.,  Liberty  Plant,  Alameda. 


Contract    Awarded. 

APARTJtENT  HOUSES.  Cosct,   $— 

JjySG-  BEACH.  -Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal 
Magnolia  Ave.    near   1st   street. 

Three-story  brick  apartment  house,  50x 

lO'O.    27   apartments. 

Owner — D.  W.  Neet,  51'3  W  1st  street, 
Long  Beach. 

Architect — W.  Horace  Austin,  222  1st 
National    Bank   Bldg.,   Long    Beach. 

Contractor — J.  W.  Davison,  361  Wal- 
nut Ave.,  Long  Beach. 


Contract  Awarded. 

APT.   HOUSES.      Cost,   $18,000'  &   $26,000 

LONG    BEACH,    Los    Angeles    Co.,    Cal. 

705    W    1st    street    and    34    Surfline 

Place. 
Two  2-story  frame  apartment  houses 
Owner — H.  Siegel. 
Architect  and  Contractor — T".  W.  Siegel, 

Van  Nuys  Bldg.,  L-os  Angeles. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

HOTElU  Cost,  $27,000 

SISSON,  Siskiyou  Co.,  Cal. 

Two-story   Dennison   tile   hotel,    7'5xl00. 

Owner — Sisson    Hotel    Co.,    Ltd.,    Sisson, 

Cal.,    (Otto  L.   Haese,   Secretary). 

Aichitect— G.  E.  Teets. 


Contract  Awarded. 

FACTORY.  Coct,    $25,000 

.SANTA  CRUZ,  Santa  Cruz  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story  and  basement  frame  factory, 

200x85. 
Owner — Santa    Cruz    Canning    Co.    and 

Mr.  Gabrielsen  Co.,   112  Market  St., 

San  Francisco. 
Designer  and   Engineer — T.  Ronneberg, 

Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — ^Mr.  Church,  Santa  Cruz. 

Composition    roof,    frame    floor,    con- 
crete  basement. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 
BANK  FITTINGS.  Cost.  $ — 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal..   Sth  and  J  Streets, 
Bank  fittings  for  Peoples  Savings  Bank, 
Owner — Peoples   Savings    Bank,   Sacra- 
mento, 
Architect — Henry     H.       Meyers,      Kohl 
Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 
■  Work  will  include  flooring,  cork,  tile, 
lighting   fixtures,  etc. 


Contract    Awarded. 

OFFICE   BUILDING.  Cost,    $15,000 

OAKLAND,  Foot  Adeline  Street. 

Two-story   frame   ofllce   building,    60x80 

Owner — Moore  Shipbuilding  Co.,  foot 
Adeline  street.  Oakland. 

Engineer — Leland  S.  Rosener,  72B  In- 
surance E5xchange  Bldg..  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Contractor — .P.  J.  Walker  &  Co.,  Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being   Prepared. 

BULKHEAD  WHARF.  Cost,   $ — 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  San  Francisco  water- 
front. 

Connecting  bulkhead  wharf  between 
Piers  35  and  37. 

Owner — State  of  California. 

Engineer — Chief  Engineer  Prank  G. 
White,  Ferry  Bldg,  S.  F, 


Wednesday,    October    2,    1918. 

Plans  Being  Figured. 

MiFG.  PLANT.  Cost,  $125,000 

SACRiAMJE'NTO,  Cal.,   19th   and   "C  Sti. 
Four-story    reinforced    concrete    manu- 
facturing plant,   hollow   tile  power 
house,  etc. 
Owner — Northern   California  Milk   Pro- 
ducers'       Association,        California 
Fruit  Bldg.,  Sacramento. 
Architect — E.    C.    Hemimings,      Olepen- 
brock  Bldg.,  Sacramento. 
Bids  will  be  taken  for  a  general  con- 
tract   except    plumbing,    elevators,    and 
siheet  metal   work,   for   which   separate 
bids  will  be  taken. 


To  Be  Done  eby  Day  Labor. 
SHOP  BUILDING.  Cost,   $50,000 

SBATTLEli  Wash.,  120>1  Railroad  Ave. 
Two-story  mill  constructed  and  corru- 
gated   iron    carpenter      shop      building, 

4(20X10<). 
Owner — Skinner  &  Eddy  Corp.,  Seattle. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 
MACHINE  SHOP.  Cost,   $40,000 

WEST  BERiKEajBY,  Sth  and  Snyder  Sts. 
One-story   reinforced  concrete   machine 

shop.   (Eissentlal.) 
Ownere — 'Hall-Scott     Motor       Car     Co., 

Premises. 
Architect — Edward  T.  Foulkes,  Crocker 

■Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Bids  are  being  taken  from  a  selected 
list  of  contractors. 


Contract   to    Be   Awarded   Shortly. 

BAKERY  ADDITION.  Cost.   $25,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  W  Fillmore  110  S 
Eddy. 

Two-story  concrete  addition  to  pres- 
ent  building. 

Owner — California  Baking  Co.;  SW 
Eddy  &  Fillmore,  San  Francisco. 

Architect — P.  Righetti,  66*  Phelan 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


BIDS  ■WANTED  FOR  SAN  FRANCISCO 
STREETT    IMPROVEMB3NT.  ■ 

The  imiprovement  of  Watson  Place 
between.  Leo  street  and  Ocean  avenue 
including  the  intersections  of  Watson 
Place  and  Leo  street  and  Watson  Place 
and  Ruth  street,  by  the  construction  of 
the  following  vitrified,  salt-glazed, 
ironstone  pipe  sewers  and  appurte- 
nance^: 8  and  12-in'ch  with  10  T 
branches  and  three  brick  manholes. 
For  further  particulars  address  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  City  Hall. 


BRIDGE    BIDS    WANTED. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Supervisors  of  Sonoma  County 
have  advertised  for  bids  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  bridge  at  Kellogg  In 
Knights  Valley  and  for  repairs  to  the 
bridge  at  Guerneville. 


GOTEIRNMENT  NAT  AX   SUPPLIES 
WANTED, 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Deoartment.  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedtiles  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  Is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  In  the 
near   future. 

Schedule  5910 H,  for  Mare  Island,  2 
boring,   drilling  and  milling  machines. 

Scehdule  6048>4.  for  San  Diego.  1  mo- 
tor generator  set. 

Schedule  6062^.  for  iMare  Island, 
valves  and  fittings. 


rWednesday,    October    2,    191S. 

Schedule  6069  H,  tov  Puget  Sound, 
0.000  feet  ash. 

Schedule  6070^4,  for  Puget  Sound, 
00,000  feet  oak  lumber. 

Schedule  6051%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
■ork  and  32.000  sq.  ft.  waterproof  in- 
ulating  paper. 

For  further  information  address  the 
>ureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
department. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

UHIUUB  A»D  HIGHWAY   CONTRACTS 
AWARDED. 


)IDS  WANTED  FOR  SEWER  SYSTEM. 


SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— Until  October  7, 
lida  will  be  received  by  the  public 
vorks  officer  of  the  Twelfth  Naval  Dis- 
rlct,  Tlmken  Building.  San  Diego,  for 
he  construction  of  an  outfall  sewer 
ystem  in  accordance  with  Speciflca- 
ions  No.  3419.  The  estimated  cost  ot 
;he  work  is  $*600.  Plans  and  specifi- 
■ations  may  be  obtained  at  the  public 
works  office  on  deposit  of  ^10. 


I       BIDS    WANTED    FOR    PUMPING 
PI-ANTS,   BUILDING,  ETC. 

PRINCETON.  Colusa  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Board  of  Directors  ot  the  Princeton- 
:;odora-Glenn  Irrigation  District  will 
receive  sealed  proposals  for  the  erec- 
tion and  completion  of  two  pumping 
plant.s.  con.<?i.sting  of  two  re-inforced 
concrete  buildings,  two  re-inforced 
concrete  culverts  and  ditch  lining,  also 
all  necessary  pumping  and  electrical 
equipment,  all  in  accordance  with  the 
plans  and  specifications  now  on  file  in 
the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  said  Dis- 
trict at  Princeton.  California,  and  also 
on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Engineer  of 
.said  District  (Chas.  de  St.  Maurice)  at 
Colusa,  California,  at  the  office  of  yaid 
Board  of  Director."?  in  the  Town  of 
Princeton,  Colusa  County,  California, 
until  2:30  o'clock  p.  m.  on  the  8th  day 
of  October.  1918.  at  which  said  time  and 
place  said  Board  of  Directors  will  open 
all  sealed  proposals  received  for  said 
work. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  REFLECTORS 

STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal. — 
Sealed  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
San  Joaquin  Countv.  California  until 
M  o'clock  a.  m.,  Monday,  October  7, 
1918,  for  the  installation  of  a  battery 
of  eight  Dean  Reflectors  in  Mormon 
Slough  near  Bellota  in  San  Joaquin 
County,  in  accordance  with  plans  and 
specifications  prepared  by  County  Sur- 
veyor Quail,  and  which  may  be  seen 
at  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
in  the  Courthouse  in  Stockton. 

BUGBXE  D.  GRAHAM,  Clerk. 


BID.S     W'ANTED     FOR     PAVING     AND 
BRIDGES. 


BISBEE,  Ariz.— Until  10  a.  m..  Octo- 
ber 7.  new  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Cochise  County  Highway  Commission 
for  grading  and  paving  and  construct- 
ing the  necessary  culverts  and  bridges 
nn  Sections  1  and  2  of  the  Blsbee-Doug- 
las  highway.  Bids  will  be  received 
separately  on  each  section.  Contractors 
may  bid  on  one  or  both  sections  with 
the  understanding  that  if  the  work  is 
awarded  as  a  whole  that  work  will  be 
.otarted  on  all  sections  simultaneously. 
Bids  may  also  be  submitted  on  lump 
sum  or  unit  basis  on  grading,  drainage 
and  paving  separately.  Plans  and 
specifications  may  he  obtained  on  ap- 
plication to  J.  C.  Ryan,  engineer  to  the 
Commission,  Blsbee,  Ariz.  Certified 
check  for  10  per  cent  rcequired  with 
each  bid.  A.  H.  Gardner,  Secretary  of 
ComniUsion. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  Sacramen- 
to County  Highway  Commission  have 
awarded   the   following  contracts: 

The  work  of  grading  and  paving  a 
portion  of  the  highway  between  Gait 
and  New  Hope  with  go  to  T.  M.  Burns, 
on  his  bid  ot  $11,127.20. 

The  building  of  two  bridges  across 
sloughs  on  this  highway,  one  200  feet 
long  and  the  other  400  feet,  will  cost 
$3,734.15,  this  being  the  bid  ot  Jenkins 
&  Wells.  The  bid  of  T.  M.  Burns  tor 
this  work  was   $4,620.50. 

Improve  H  Street  Bridge. 

The  County  Highway  Commission 
will  recommend  that  the  Clark  & 
Henery  Construction  Company  be 
awarded  the  contract  to  place  an  as- 
phaltic  wearing  surface  on  the  H 
.Street  bridge.  The  bid  figures  up  to 
$2,782.08. 

It  will  also  be  recommended  that  the 
bid  of  the  Knox  Lumber  Company  of 
$2,680.20  for  furnishing  the  lumber  for 
the  bridges  on  the  Gait-New  Hope 
road  be  accepted.     Other  bids  were: 

Homestead  Lumber  Company,  $2,- 
749.17;  Sacramento  Lumber  Company, 
$2,874.62;  Noah  Adams  Lumber  Com- 
pany, .$2,848.74. 


ROCK    CONTRACT  AW^ARDED. 

NAPA.  .\'apa  Co.,  Cal. — J.  H.  Hein 
has  been  awarded  a  contract  by  the 
Napa  County  Supervisors  for  crushing 
2.300  cubic  yards  of  rock  at  Tount- 
ville  quarry.  Mr.  Hein's  bid  was  $0.93 
per  cubic  yard. 


FENCE   CONTRACT   AWARDED. 

OAKLAND.  Cal. — The  Standard  Fence 
Company  of  Oakland  was  awarded  the 
contract  for  constructing  995  teet  of 
fencing  around  the  leper's  cottage  at 
the  County  Hospital  at  San  Leandro  for 
$1,470. 


STREET    IMPROVEMENT    BIDS 
WANTED. 

NAPA.  Napa  Co..  Cal. — Bids  will  be 
received  until  October  7,  1918.  at  7:30 
p.  m.  by  the  City  Clerk  of  Napa  for 
laying  and  construction  of  a  sewer  of 
vitrified  ironstone  sewer  pipe,  with 
fifteen  "T"  branches  therein,  construct 
manhole,  flushing  hole,  etc.,  in  'Madison 
-Street  from  Clay  street  to  a  point  three 
hundred  and  thirty  feet  northerly 
therefrom. 

DAVID  C.  SCRTBNBR. 
Clerk   of  the  City  of  Napa. 
ROAD  IJIPROVEMBNT. 

BAT  POINT.  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. — 
Road  improvements  within  the  plant 
of  the  Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding  Com- 
pany and  in  its  approaches  have  been 
ordered,   to  begin  at  once. 

The  main  approach  from  Bay  Point 
will  be  rocked  and  graveled  from  the 
property  of  the  Coos  Bay  Lumber  Com- 
pany, to  which  the  roadway  is  already 
improved.  Oiled  roads  will  be  installed 
in.Tlde  the  shlpbuiMinpr  plant,  with  lat- 
eral.s   to  connect   the  two  main   streets. 

Othej-  improvements  have  been  or- 
dered or  are  under  way,  including  a 
fiOO-foot  storm  ^ewer  with  a  system  of 
laterals. 


SEATTLE    WINS     FIGHT     FOR     HUGE 
TERMINAL. 


Page  Seven 

Department  of  the  United  States  Army 
is  "assured,  "  is  the  word  received  by 
the  Port  Commission  in  a  telegram 
from  C.  E.  Remsberg,  of  that  body,  who 
is  in  Washington,  D.  C. 

BIDS   TO    BE  TAKEN   SHORTLT. 

SHIPPING  TERMINAL,  ETC.  Cost,  $ — 
OAKLAND,  Cal.     Oakland  Water  Front 

North  of  W-Seventh  Street. 
Shipping      terminal      docks,      wharves, 

warehouse,     tracks,    coal     bunkers, 

etc. 

Owner — ^Parr-McCormick  Steamship 

Co.,  I  Drumm  St.,  San  FranclBCO. 

Architect — Mr.  Ball    1st  National  Bank 
Bldg..   Oakland. 
Permission    to   construct   spur   tracks 

has  been  obtained.     Bids  will  be  taken 

shortly    tor    apron    wharves    and    con- 

.struction  ot  the  spur  tracks. 


STEEL  r  HIPS  WriTHOUT  RJVETS. 

The  first  steel  vessel  built  without 
rivets,  so  far  as  known,  has  just  been 
launched  on  the  south  coast  of  Eng- 
land. The  production  of  this  vessel,  it 
i.t  considered,  may  mark  an  epoch  in 
shipbuilding,  the  plates  being  fused  to- 
gether by  electric  welding  in  one  pro- 
cess. General  adoption  of  this  process, 
it  is  held,  would  speed  up  production, 
with  an  estimated  saving  of  20  to  25 
per  cent  in  both  time  and  material.  The 
United  States  Shipping  Board,  it  is  un- 
derstood, ha-s-  been  in  close  touch  with 
the  experiment,  with  the  result  that  ar- 
rangements are  said  to  be  in  hand  for 
the  building  of  a  number  ot  10,000  ton 
standard  ships  after  this  plan,  in  the 
production  of  which  the  riveters  will 
become  welders. 


NO     BIDS     RECEIVED     FOR     BRIDGE. 

NAPA.  Napa  Co.,  Cal. — No  bids  were 
received  by  the  Napa  County  Board  of 
Supervisors  for  removal  ot  iron  bridge 
near  the  Metcalf  ranch,  in  Road  Dis- 
trict No.  5,  to  the  Little  Napa  Creek  at 
a  point  west  of  Union  Lane,  in  Road 
District  No.  2.  and  erecting  same  over 
said  waterway. 


CONTRACT    AWARDED    FOR    LINING 
DITCH. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal. — Con- 
tracts have  been  signed  by  the  Modesto 
Irrigation  District  with  S.  N.  Arnold 
for  putting  3,750  feet  of  cement  lining 
in  the  ditches  at  a  cost  of  $20,000. 

There  will  be  1.200  linear  feet  in 
what  it  known  as  the  Rariden  All; 
Jones  drop,  300  feet;  Stone  drop,  100 
teet:  S.  P.  crossing  drop,  150  teet; 
Welch  drop,   1,000  feet. 


SEATTLE.  Sept.  27. — That  the  con- 
.struction  of  a  $1,000,000  terminal  on 
Harbor   Island   by   the     Quartermaster 


SUB-FIGURES     BEING     TAKEN     FOR 
WORK  AT  LIBERTY  PLANT. 

ALAMEDA,  Cal. — Sub-figures  are  be- 
ing taken  for  different  portions  ot 
work  in  connection  vvith  the  $20,000,000 
shipbuilding  plant  at  Alameda.  All 
communication  should  be  addressed  to 
the  Aberthaw  Construction.  Liberty 
Plant,  ."Alameda,  or  phone  Alameda  ♦O^O. 

Bids  are  being  invited  not  publicly 
called. 

BRIDGE  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

NAPA.  Napa  Co.,  Cal. — ^Frank  Gag- 
gero  submitted  the  only  bid  and  was 
awarded  the  contract  by  the  Napa 
County  Supervisors  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  concrete  bridge  across  Putah 
Creek  near  Johnston  ranch.  His  bid 
was  $3,219.70. 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,    October    2,    1»1J 


CONXRAeXS    AWARDED 

I_,iens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


BUttDEVG  CONTRA(  TS, 

San  Francisco  Coun'ty. 

No.     Owner               Contractor  Aint 

15i3,2     Hladik     Hladik  10000 

1533     ,Hinz    Hinz  24S0 

■i5«4     Levin    Boreham  2475 

fl5S5     Lesher    Murray  IISOO 

1536     Farnsworth    Johnson  1750 

r5;37     iPioneer    Daggett  'MO 

1538     iMitchell    Jensen  1000 

11539     Spreckels    McGruer  S25 

1540     Spreckels    Wilson  544 

154il     Loeffler  Loefrter  GOO 

1642     McDougall    Owner  9'50 

154i3     Berger  Frazee  600 

1544  Manville    Manville  1000 

1545  Braun   Braun  5000 

164«     Moore    Walker  34800 

'1547     Ijarsen    '. Xiarsen  500 

1548     McDougall    .McDougall  930 

15149     AUred    Allred  5000 

1-550     Allred   _ Allred  5000 

1551     S.  F.   Dairy  Britt  1S550 

l'5'5i2     Coliseum    Novelty  1000 

I'5i5i3     Colisecm    Novelty  600 

1654     Oak   Tin   Owner  2450 

1555  Ward    Ward  2000 

1556  Langendorf    Duncan  31430 

1557  a    P Fay       

1558  Anderson   Owner  2500 

1669     1joi>s   Lawrence  1800 

1560  Braun    Owner  600 

1561  Carne    Baily  lOtlO 

l'5i62     Gianduja    Owner  700 

15i6i3      Blanton    JCnox  600 

1564     Lankershim Novelty  600 

GAfRAGE 

(1532)     S    FILBERT    147-6    W    Steiner. 
One-story    class    C    concrete    garage, 
75X13T-6. 
Owner Anna  Hladik  and  Otto  Car- 
son, San   Francisco. 

Architect J.   C.    Hladik,      Monadnock 

Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Day's  work  and  sub-contracts. 

COST,   $10,000 


ALTERATION 

(15133)        SE    FIFTH      AND     MARKET. 
Alter  lofts. 

Owner Hinz  &  Landt,  883  (Market, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  J2,486 


PAINTrNG   AND    DECORATING 
(il5i34)      SE  CLEMENT  AND  NINTH  AV 
B  82-6x9  150.     All  work  of  painting 
and  decorating  for  a  Class  A  theatre 
building. 

Owner. Samuel     H.      Levin,      care 

Grand   Theatre,   2!60i5     M"is- 
sion,  S.  F. 
Architect Reid   Bros.,    California-Pa- 
cific Bldg.,  S.  -F. 
Contractor....Robert  C.  Boreham. 
Filed  Sept.   23,  'IS.     Dated  Sept.   14,  '18. 

Every  two  weeks  75% 

Usual   35   days  25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $24715 
Bond,  $1250.  Sureties,  P.  Reali  and  P. 
Morandl.  Forfeit.  $40.  Limit  30  days 
after  plastering  done.  Plans  and  speci- 
fications filed. 


STORE    BUILDnSTG 

(1535)  W  MISI-SION  120  S  22nd.  One- 
story  brick  building,  40x100,  stores 
and  two  tenements. 

Owner Hoyt  M.  Lesher,  1122  Mar- 


• 
East- 


ket,  S.  F. 

Designer T.    Roy    Murray, 

wood   Drive,  S.  F. 

Contractor — T.    Roy    Murray,    62    East- 
wood Drive,   S.  F. 

COST,  $11,500 


FOUNDATION 

(1536)  SE  BOARDMAN  PliAOE  and 
Bryant.  Build  brick  foundation,  ce- 
ment floor  in  bath  rooms  and  base-, 
ment. 

Owner Farnsworth   &  Ruggles. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Louis   Johnson,      260      19th 
Ave.,  S.  F. 

COST,    $1700 

(a337)  NO.  315  GOLDEN  GATE  AVE. 
Rehang  board   sign. 

Owner Pioneer     (Motor     Co.,      315 

Golden  Gate  Ave.,  iS.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .S.    B.    Daggett,    2185    Mis- 
sion, S.  F. 

COST,   $600 

REPAIR 

(1538)      NO.    7*2    FORTY-NINTH    AVE. 

Repair  fire  damage. 

Owner J.  C.  F.  Mitchell,  211  Kear- 
ny  St.,   S.   F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...James    Jensen,    5i50    Valen- 
cia, San  Francisco. 

COST,    $1000 


PLASTERING 

(1539)      T     HARRISON     AND     SPEAR. 
All   work  of  plastering  for  building. 
Owner J.  D.  &  A.  B.  Spreckels  Se- 
curities   Co.,    60   California, 
flan  Francisco. 

.\rchitect G.      A.     Applegarth,   Claus 

Spreckels  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor... .iMcGruer    &   Simpson,      ISO 
Jessie,  S.  F. 

First    of   each   month   75% 

Usual   35   days  — 23% 

TOTAL  COST,  $825 
Bond,  Sureties,  Forfeit,  none.  Limit, 
September  30.     Specifications  only  filed. 


(1540)      PLUMBING  O'N  ABOVE. 
C^ontractcir....Wm.     F.      Wilson   Co..    3i2S 
Mason,  S.  F. 
Payments   same   as  above. 

TOTAL  COST,  $344 
Bond.  Sureties,  Forfeit,  none.  Limit, 
-October  8,  1»18.  Specifications  only 
filed. 


ALTERATION 

(1541     NO.      144S      STOCKTON.        Alter 

store. 
Owner .Oha6.   Loeffler,    245      Mont- 
gomery, S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $600 


PLASTBRINQ 

(1542)     NO   1234   CHURCH.     Plastering 
dwelling. 

Owner W.    &    Q.    McDougall,    1234 

Church,  B.  F. 

.•\rchitect None. 

Day's  w«rk.  COST,   $950 


HEATING 

(1543)     NiW  MISSION  and  Fremont.  In- 
stall steam  heating  plant. 

Owner .'Berger-Carter  Co.;   Prem. 

-Architect None. 

Contractor... .L.  D.  Prazee,  6»9  36th,  Oak- 
land, Cal. 


ADDITION 

(1544)     SE   EIGHTH     and     Townsenc 
Temporary  addition  to  warehouse. 

Owner H.   W.   Johns-Manvllle  Co 

NW  2nd  and  Howard,  S.  I 

.\rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $100 


FACTOR,! 

(1545)     NW  SHIPLEiY  and  Alice.     Mi, 
constructed   factory  building. 

Owner C.  F.  Braun  &  Co     503  Mar 

ket,  S.  F. 

Architect Chas.  Sumner,  57  Post,  Sai 

Francisco. 
Day's  work  &  sub-contracts; 

COST,  $500. 


SHOP 

(1546)  W  SECOND  160  N  Townsend 
Brick  building(  machine  shop)  75} 
160. 

Owner .Moore     Shipbuilding      Co. 

foot  Adeline,  Oakland. 

Architeect Leland  S.  Rosener.  723  In- 
surance  Bxch.    Bldg.,   S.   F 

Contractor....P.  J.  Walker,     Monadnock 
Bldg.,  S.   F. 

COST,  >34,80( 

tfSBERPINING 

(1547)  SE  POST  and  Jones.  Underpin 
building. 

Owner Niels  Larsen. 

Architect ."None. 

Day's  work.  COST, 


r.fii- 


ALTERATION 

(1548)      NO.        1234        CHURCH.       Altet 
dwelling. 

Owner W.    E.   G.   McDougall,    1284i 

CJhurch,  S.  F.  ; 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $»SOl 


RESIDENCE 

(1549      W  UBBAJTO  DRIVEi  492  S  Mon- 

cada  Way.     Two-story  and  ba.?ement 

frame  residence,  32x46. 

Owner C.  S.  Allred,  150  Onondaga' 

Ave.,   S.   F. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $.5000 


RESIDENCE 

(1550)  W  URBANO  DRIVE  292i  S  Mon- 
cada  Way.  Two-story  and  basement 
frame  residence,  32x46'.  j 

Owner .C,  S.  Allred,  150  Onondaga  I 

Ave..  S.   F. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $5000 


DAIRY  AND  STABLE 
(1551)     S   TURK   136.-3      W      Steiner   S 
lS7-6xW    95.      All    work    for    3    class 
"C"      buildings      (modern    dairy    and 
stable). 

Owner San    Francisco      Dairy  Co., 

1553   Turk,   S.   F. 

Architect O'Brien      Bros.,      Inc.,     240 

Montgomery,  S.  F. 
Contractor... .0.  W.  Brltt,  1115  Soott,  San 
Francisco. 

On  l'5th  and  30th  of  each  mo 75% 

Usual    35   days $4637.60 

TOTAL  COST,  $18,550 
Bond.  Sureties,  Forfeit,  none.  Limit,  90 
4ays  after  Sept.  18,  191S.  Plans  and 
specifteatlons  filed. 


I      Wednesday.    October    2,    191.8. 

;  ESLiDCTRIC   SIGN' 

1  (aS52)     SE  CL.BMEXT      and      9th    Ave. 
'      Single    faced    sign    flat    on    concrete 
wall. 

Owner Coliseum  Theatre.  Prem. 

Architect ^one 

Contractor....Novelty   Electric   Sign   Co., 
'.€5  EMdy,  S.  F. 

COST,  $600 


EJLECTRIC  SIGN 
:  (15M)     SE   CLiEilEXT      and      9th   Ave. 
Double    faced    vertical    electric    sign 
for  theatre. 

1 1  Owner...- Coliseum  Theatre,   Prem. 

I    Architect N'one 

Coiitractor....Novelty   Electric   Sign   Co., 
165  Eddy,  S.  F. 

COST,  $1000 


ALTERATION 

(1555)     NO.  840  WASHINGTON.     Alter- 
ations to  club  rooms. 

Owner Oak   Tin   Benevolent  A.^so- 

ciation.  S.  F. 

ij  Architect None. 

;  Day's  work.  COST,  J24dO 


!   RBSTAURANT 

f.  (1355)     W   THIRD  25   S   l«th.   No.   1802 
i       Te.ir  down   present   building  and   re- 
build same  for  restaurant. 

i  Owner Ward    &    Petry,    SW      16th 

and  3rd.  S.  F. 

I   Architect None. 

!   Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


!    BAKHRY  BL.DG. 

I  (1556)  N  MCALLISTER  200  E  FlU- 
\  more  E  50x  X  137-6.  All  work  ex- 
I  cept  wiring.  plumbing,  painting. 
I  lighting  fixtures  and  shades  for  a 
two-story  class  "C"   bakery  building. 

Owner Langendorf      Baking      Co., 

1156  McAllister,  S.  F. 

Architect Nathaniel       Blaisdell,      253 

California,  S.  F. 
Contractor....  W.     C.        Duncan,     Sharon 

BIdg.,  S.  r. 
Filed  Sept.   27,  'IS.     Dated   Sept.   18.   '18 
Brick   walls  one  story  high  and 
forms    ready    for    concrete    of 

second  floor  _ $7830 

I        Roof  completed  7850 

[        Completed    and   accepted    7872 

Usrual   35  days  7858 

TOTAL  COST.  $31,430 
Bond,  $14,715.  Sureties,  Pete.  Bradley 
and  Piatt  Kent.  Forfeit.  $23.  Limit,  90 
days.     Plans  and  speciflcations  flled. 


PAVEJMENT 

(1557)  DmSION.  TOWN9END  8TH. 
Vermont  and  Utah.  All  work  for 
asphalt  concrete  pavement  artificial 
stone  cidewalk  and  granite  curb.  As- 
phalt pavement.  21c  per  sq.  ft.;  arti- 
ficial stone  sidewalk  13c  per  sq.  ft.; 
granite  curb.  94c  per  lineal  foot. 

Owner Southern   Pacific  Co.,  S.   P. 

Building.    S.    F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Fay       Improvement        Co., 
Phelan  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Mouthly  payments  of  ''5% 

Usual   35    days   25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $ — 
Bond,  $3400.  Sureties.  Hartford  Acci- 
dent and  Indemnity  Co.  Forfeit,  none. 
Limit,  60  days.  Plans  and  speciflcations 
flled. 


RESIDENCE 

(1358)      K   SIXTEENTH      AVE    143-6    N 

Cabrillo.      One-story    and      basement 

frame   residence.    25x46. 

Owner O.  E.  Anderson,  40  Atalaya 

Terrace,  S.  F 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $2300 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

OFFICE 

(1559)  XO  1023  HAIGHT.  One-Story 
frame   ofiice,    23x38. 

Owner A.  F.  Long.  21  Buena  Vista 

Ave.,   S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-.JH.     Lawrence,     21     Buena 

Vista  Ave.,  S.  F. 

COST,   $1800 

FOUNDATION 

(1560)  N"W  SHIPLEY  AND  ALICE. 
Concrete  foundation  for  mill  con- 
-s-truction  factory  (foundry  and  pat- 
tern shop.) 

Owner C.  F.  Braun  i  Co.,  503  Mar- 
ket. S.  F. 

Architect Chas.  Sumner.  37  Post,  San 

Francisco. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $600 


.  Page  Nine 


CO.MPI.ETION     .\OTICES. 


ALTERATION 

(1561)  NOS.  ISai  TO  1341  VALENCIA. 
Alter  building,  new  fronts,  partitions. 
Etc. 

Owner J.    C.    Carne.    32-48    Mission, 

San  Francisco. 

A  rch  i  tect None. 

Contractor....Edward    Bally.    3248     Mis- 
sion, S.  F. 

COST,  $100? 


ALTERATION 

(15«2)  SW  STOCKTON  AND  UNION, 
Alter  restaurant. 

Owner .Gianduja   Restaurant.    1341 

Stockton,    S.    F. 

Ardhitect J.  A.  Porporato,  619  Wash- 
ington, S.  F. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $700 


ALTERATION 

(1563)      NO.    5»2      NINTH     AVE.      Al'2r 
residence. 

Owner J.  S.  Blanton.  382  9th  Ave.. 

San  FrancUco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Orrin   Knox,   624   7th    Ave., 
San  F.-ancisco 

COST,   $i'.^0 


ELECTRIC  SIGN 

(1564)      NO.    35    FIFTH.      Electric    sisn. 

Owner Lankers'iini    Hotel.    55    3th, 

San  Francis'jo 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Xovelty   Electric   Slfn   Co.. 

163  Eddy,  S.  F 

COST     $600 


KEl,E.\SE   OF    BUILDING    CONTRACT. 

Sept.  27,  1918— SB  TWENTIETH  and 
Illinois.  Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 
Corp,  to  Vai  Franz  &  Son. 


NOTICE      OF      NON-RBSPONSIBIL.ITT 

Sept.  24.  1918— N  GEARY  137-6  E  Bu- 
chf.nan  B  37-6xN  147-6.  Walter 
Graf  as  to  Improvements  on  leased 
property. 


LXU,8EL 

Sept.  25,  1918 — Arnold  Haase  to  Jewell 
Steel  and  :MalleabIe  Co.  of  California, 
E  Potrero  Ave  and  NW  line  Serpen- 
tine Ave.  NB  to  W  Utah  3  to  inter- 
section with  what  was  formerly  SE 
Serpentine  Ave  SW  to  B  Potrero  Ave. 
N  to  beg,  being  all  that  ptn  of  Ser- 
pentine Ave  extending  NB  from  E 
lijM  Potrero  Ave  to  W  Utah;  15  years 
$25  per  year,  etc. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RBCOkDBD  ACCEPTED 

Sept.  21,  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
B  55xN  137-6.  Memorial  M.  E. 
Church,  South  to  Zellnsky  &  Sons, 
Jno  Foster,  James  &  Drucker  and 
Asher  Electrical  Co .Sept.  16,  1918 

Sept.  21,  1918 — N  BLTSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  55xX  137-6.  Memorial  M.  E. 
Church,  South,  to  Thos.  A.  Cavan- 
agh    ..Sept.    17,    1918 

Sept.  25.  1918 — LOT  11  AND  S  5  FT 
lot   10,    Blk    3176,    Westwood   Park. 

Frank  Balrd  to  H.  J.  Jansen 

Sept.  24,  1918 

Sept.  27,  1918 — SE  KANSAS  and  Ala- 
mda  S  lOOxE  20p.  San  Francisco 
Development  Co.  to  Pacific  Fire  Ex- 
tinguisher Co Sept.   25,  1918 

Sept.  27,  1918 — NW  FOURTEENTH 
Ave   &  Geary.     Edward  A.  Janssen 

to   whom    It   may   concern 

Sept.  23,  191S 

LLEN8  FILED. 

San  Francisco  Count}'. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Sept.  17,  1918 — S  FULTON  131-3  E 
Stanyan  E  2i5xS  100.  Charles  H. 
Beckman  vs.  S.  and  Lillian  Sigrand 

$116 

♦ 

TO  CONSTRUCT  ROAD  BY  DAY 
LABOR. 

NAPA.  Napa  Co.,  Cal. — The  Napa 
County  Board  of  Supervisors  has  re- 
jected the  bid  of  George  E.  Errington 
at  $31,572.70,  the  only  one  received,  for 
the  construction  of  the  highway  from 
the  westerly  limits  of  Napa  City  to 
Stanley  l.ane.  County  Surveyor  Buck- 
man  advised  the  Board  that  the  bid 
was  too  high  and  work  was  ordered  to 
be  done  by  defy  labor. 


BRIDGES  PL.*,NXEO. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co .  Cal. — 
Proffers  for  building  two  bridge.^;  in 
the  "Valley  of  the  Moon"  were  asked 
at  the  meeting  of  the  Sonoma  County 
Supervisors  at  the  suggestion  of  Su- 
pervisor Weise.  one  calling  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  concrete  structure  near 
Eldridge  and  the  other  tor  a  bridge  on 
the  Warm  Springs  road  between  Glen 
Ellen  and  Kenwood.  It  is  hoped  that 
this  work  can  be  completed  before  the 
winter  season  sets  in. 


ROAD        IMPROVEMENT        CONTRACT 
A\VARDED. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co..  Cal. — 
Woods  &  Silva  of  Petaluma  were 
awarded  a  contract  for  grading  and 
graveling  seven-tenths  of  a  mile  of 
road  near  the  Washoe  House  connect- 
ing other  roads. 

♦ 

ONLY  ONE  BID  RECEIVED  FOR 
SCHOOL  PLUMBING. 

SAN  FR.A.NCISCO,  Cal. — Only  one  bid 
was  received  by  the  San  Francisco 
Board  of  Public  Works  for  furnishing 
and  delivery  of  plumbing  fixtures  and 
finish  repairs  and  alterations  of  school 
building. 
B.  F.  Blair,  check  $450. 

Prop.  No.  1  *    542.60 

Prop.    No.    2    2.323,64 

Prop.  No.  J 1,282.98 


V\  ediiesdaV,    October 


191S!. 


BUILDING  CONTUAf'IS. 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUN lY. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

owner U    O.    Hudson.     liiOo    Hop- 
kins, Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2200 


No. 

1572 
US  7  3 
1574 
1575 
15T6 
1'577 
1578 
1379 
1580 
15S1 
158'2 
1583 
1584 
-  1585 
1586 
1587 
l.iiSS 
1589 
1590 
1591 
1592 
1593 
1594 
1595 
1596 
1597 
1598 
1599 
1600 
1601 
1C02 
16ff3 
1604 
160a 
1606 
1607 
1608 
1609 
1610 
1611 
1612 
1613 
1614 
1615 


Owner  Contractor 

Moore    Rosener 

Rowquette    Sheridan 

Dolan    Von    Eben, 

Pllottl    Pilotti 

Gentry    Sheridan 

Hudson    Hudson 

Driscoil     Fabing 

Mello    Brown 

City   of   Okd Cederborg 

City   of  Okd Cederborg 

Annuzzi    Perona 

Key   Grocery  Owner 

Williamson    Aymar 

JJby   Eiby 

Cal.    Wire  Owner 

Syndicate    Olsen 

Syndicate    Olsen 

Geffeney    Wieben 

Hally    Fish 

Jeffery    Jeflery 

VolbuE-   Est Kellog 

Philadelphia   Qrtz   ..Owner 

Morris    Morris 

Walsh    Walsh 

Walsh   Walsh 

Walsh    Walsh 

Samuels    Schnebly 

Nicholsen     .    B»l'a*'0"taine 
Cal.  Miss.  Fur    Co     Owner 

Tickell     'Stiang 

Union    Consti  Owner 

Union   Consti  Owner 

Union  Consti  Owner 

Union  Constr  Ov,  ner 

Union   Constr  Owner 

Union   Constr  Owner 

Union   Constr  Owner 

Union   Consti  Owner 

Union   Constr  Owner 

Union   Consti  Owner 

Golden   Sheat  Metze 

Mofflt   Littlefield 

PhiUip.s    Enos 

Tukel    Powell 


Amt. 

3000 
428 


600 
6490 
6490 

425 
1000 
1600 

500 

590 
2500 
2500 
3700 
6000 
1900 
1500 
1801 
3000 
2000 
2000 
2000 

550 
2600 
200U 
5000 
40000 
lOOO 
1000 

800 
50000 
4000 
6000 

500 

800 

70U 
2100 
1400 

590 
lOOii 


SHED 

0572)      FOOT    ADELINE   ST..    Oakland. 
Template   storage   shed. 

Owner Moore      Shipbuilding      Co.. 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Leland   S.   Rosener,    Insur- 
ance Ex.  Bldg-.,  S.   F. 

COST,    $3000 

ALTE'RATION 

(1573)  NO    501    WASHINGTON,      Oak- 
land.    Alteration. 

Owner...* Rowquette  &  Leber,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Ro'bt.      E.      Sheridan,    1037 
53rd  St.,  Oakland. 

COST,    $4  28 

ADDITION 

(1574)  NO.   2149  iB-POURTEiENTH  ST., 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner M.  Dolan. 

Architect None. 

nontractor...JMax    Von    Eiben,    345    17th 
St.,   Oakland. 

COST,   $530 


ADDITION 

(1575)     NO.   8618   A   ST.,   Oakland.     Ad- 
dition. 

Owner V.  Pilotti,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $400 


ALTERATION 

(1576)      NO.     510     WASHINGTON,     Oak- 
land.    Alteration. 

Owner ^ --'Mrs.    Gentry,    567    10th    St., 

'        Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Conf  acto-....Roibt.      E.      i.Sheridan,    1037 
53rd  St.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $580 


DlWEiLLING 

(1577)      W    E-THIRTT-ETGHTH,    40    N 

Evans,    Oakland.      One-story,    5-room 

dwelling. 


DWELLING 

(1578)  S  MA'MPBL  ISO  W  Park  Boule- 
vard, Oakland.  One-story,  5-rooin 
dwelling. 

Owner J.  L.  Driscoll,   961  43rd  St., 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor — F.    N.    Fabing,     5i56     62nd, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2750 


ALTERATION 

(1579)      NO.     1629    E-THIRTY-SBCOND, 
Oakland      Alteration. 

Owner M.  Mello,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... M.      Brown,      1922     E-14th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $600 


SCHCXiL 

(1580)      NE   ELMWOOD   and    29lh    Ave., 
Oakland.      Two-story    school. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect Reed     &     Corlett,  Oakland 

Bank      of     Savings      Bldg., 

Oakland. 
Contractor....A.   Cederborg,   1445   B-37th, 

Oakland. 

COST,   $6490 


DWELLING 

(1581)  NiE  TWEiNTT-NINTH  and 
Elmwood  Aye..  Oakland.  One-story, 
five-room  dwelling  demonstration 
School. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect Reed     &     Corlett,  Oakland 

Bank      of     Savings     Bldg., 
Oakland. 
rontractor....A.   Cederborg,   1445   E-37th, 
OaWand. 

COST,  $3096 


REPAIRS 

(1582)     NO.    3132      MARKET,      Oakland. 
Fire  repairs. 

Owner G.   Annuzzi,  Premises. 

.\  ich  i  tect None. 

Contractor. ...John  Perona,  5'70  7th,  Oak- 
land. 

COST,    $42'5 


ALTERATIONS 

(1I5S3)     SW    FIFTH    and    Washington, 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Key  Grocery  Co.,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1000 


DWEILLING 

(11584)  N  BERKELEiT  WAT  200  E 
California,  Berkeley.  One-story,  5- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner L.     M.      Williamson,       1621 

Scenic  Ave.,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....!.      A.      Aymar,      3615    35th 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $'1600 


GARAGE 

(lln,S5)     NO.    259   PEPjRT.   Oakland.   Ga- 
rage. 

Owner Annie   B.   Ehy,   Premises. 

-Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $509 


DRESSING  ROOM 

(1586)      NO.      1001      TWEINTT-SECOND 

Ave.,    Oakland.      One-story      drsssring 

room. 
Owner California   Wire   Cloth    (Jo., 

Premises, 


Wednesday,     Sept.     2i5,     I9i8, 
(X)ST,   $.i90 


.\rchitect None 

Days   work. 


DWELLING 

(1587)  E  AUSEON  AVE  2.60  N  B-14th, 
Oakland.  One-story  flve-room  dwelL 
ing. 

Owner Syndicate    Investment    Co., 

1440  Broadway,  Oakland. 
Architect A.    W.    Smith,    1010  Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
(_'ontractor....Edw.   Olsen,     2i64      Mather, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2500 


DWELLING 

(1588)  E  AUSEON  AVE  220  N  E-14th, 
Oakland.  One-story,  five-  room  dwell- 
ing. 

Owner Syndicate    Investment    Co., 

1440  .Broadway,  Oakland. 
Architect A.    W.    Smith,    1010    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
Contractor.. ..Edw.   Olsen.     264     Mather, 
Oakland. 

COST,    $21500 


DWBLLINC 

(1589)  E  DERBY  AVE.  75  S  Ei-13tl„ 
Oakland.  Two-  story  six-room  dwell- 
ing. 

Owner .Gertrude      Geffeney,       1530 

3i3rd  Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....AIex  C.  Wieben,  1600  Vista, 
Oa":land. 

(DOST,   $3700 


nWLLLIiNG 

rasOO)  COURT  between  Madison  and 
.San  .los'e,  Alameda,  Three  one-story, 
four-room  dwellings. 

Owner Frank    Haley    &    Co.,    2315 

Santa  Clara  Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....M.  H.  Fish,  1340  Versailles 
Ave.,   Alameda. 

COST,  $2,000  each 


ALTERATION 

(1591)     SE  LINCOLN  and  Webster.  Ala- 
meda.    Alteration. 

Owner R.   E.   Jeffery,   48  Highland 

Ave.,  Piedmont. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1900 


ALTERATION 

(1592)     NO     1501-03      WEBSTER,    Ala- 
meda.    Alteration. 

Owner Volbug  Estate,     643     Santa 

Clara  Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .S.  Kellogg.  810  Taylor  Ave.,] 
Alameda. 

COST.    $15 


(1593)  FIFTH  and  Grayson,  Berkelej 
Sand  dryer,  conveyer,  storage  tanl 
frame    office    (brick    and    steel). 

Owner Philadelphia     Quartz     Co 

6th  and  Grayson,  Berkelej 

Architect None. 

Day'a  work.  COST,   $18,00 


DWEIXJING 

(1594)     S   CAPDLL    85      W      McKinlej 

Oakland.     One-story  five-room  dwell 

ing.   . 

Owner Solomon   Morris,     1221    Bu 

chanan,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3'( 


DWELLING 

(1595)     N  MATHER    160    E    Broadwaj 

Oakland.     One-story  flve-room  dwelb 

Ing. 


Vedneeday.    October    2.    1918. 

wner iP.  S.  Walsh,  41»1  Emerald. 

Oakland. 

rchltect None. 

ay's  work.  '       COST,  »2000 

WBLajlNG 

596)  N  MATHER  200  E  Broadway, 
Oakland.  One-story  flve-room  dwell- 
ing:. 

wn«r P.  S.  Walsh,  41*1  Emerald, 

Oakland. 

rchltect None. 

ay's  work.  COST,  12000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINKERING  NEWS 

G.\S    PVMP    HOUSE 

(16015)      KEY    ROUTE   BASIN,   Oakland. 
Concrete  gas  pump  house. 

Owner Union       Construction      Co.. 

604  Mission  San   Francisco. 

A  rch  itect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $800 


WELLING 

597)  N  MATHER  240  E  Broadway, 
Oakland.  One-story  flve-room  dwell- 
ingr. 

«ner P.  S.  Walsh,  4191  Emerald, 

Oakland. 

rchltect None. 

ay's  work.  COST,  $2000 


I/TERATION 

.598)     NO.     1S26     BROADWAY,     Oak- 
land.    Alteration. 

wner Mr.   Samuels. 

rchltect None. 

ontractor....Sdhnebly  &  Hostrawser,  61 
Jackson,  Oakland. 

COST.    $550 
I  


■WELLING 

1599)  E  FIFTIETH  AVE  50  S  Mel- 
rose Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  flve- 
room  dwelling.  , 

•wner Mead    W.      Nicholsen,    5011 

Foothill      Boulevard.    Oak- 
land. 

rch  itect None. 

ontractor....Bellefontalne    ft      Hlgglna, 
6712  Flora,   Oakland. 

COST.  $2600 


'.TmBETR  SfHHDS 

1600)  FOURTH  and  Bancroft,  Berke- 
ley.   Lumber  sheds. 

iwner California  Mission  Furni- 
ture Co..  767  University 
Ave..  Berkeley. 

irchltect None. 

!ontractor.... Henry  McCullough,  1641 
AJlston   Way,   Berkeley. 

i  COST,  $2000 


IBSIDBNCB 

1601)     LAKBWOOD      PARK      "B"       9, 
Piedmont.      Two-story   residence. 
)wner A.    F.    Tickell,    Union   Sav- 
ings  Bank    Bldg..   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

^onfactor-.-P.   N.   Strang.  1405  Central 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   »5000 


1602)     KEY  ROUTE  BASIN,  Oakland. 
Wharf. 

>wner Union       Construction      Co., 

604   Mission  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST.  $40,000 


PUMP  HOUSE 

(l«f>3>      KEY  ROUTE   BASIN,   Oakland. 
Concrete  water  pump  house. 

>irner Union       Construction      Co., 

604  Mission  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST.  $1000 


TRANSFORMER  HOUSE 

(1604)     KEY   ROUTE  BASIN.   Oakland. 

Ono-story         concrete         transformer 

house. 

Owner Union       Construction      Co.. 

604  Mission  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day.  work.  COST,  $1000 


SHOP 

(1606)      KEY    ROUTE   BASIN,   Oakland. 

One-Story  two-room  plate  and  angle 

sho». 

Owner Union       Construction      Co., 

604  Mission  San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $50,000 


(X>MPRBSSON    HOUSE 
(1607)      KEY    ROUTE   BASIN.   Oakland. 
One-rtory  compressor  house. 

Owner Union       Construction      Co., 

604  Mission  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $4000 


STOREHOUSE 

(1608)     KEY   ROUTE  BASIN.   Oakland. 
One-story   storehouse. 

Owner Union       Construction      Co.. 

604   Mission  San   Frincisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $6000 


TOILET 

(1609)  KEY   ROUTE  BASIN.   Oakland. 
One-story   toilet. 

Owner Union       Construction      Co.. 

604  'Mission  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST.    $500 

TOILET 

(1610)  KEY   ROUTE  BACIN,  Oakland. 
One-.story  toilet. 

Owner Union       Construction      Co., 

604   Mi.ssion  .San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Days    woik.  COST,    $800 


TOILET 

(1611)      KSY    ROUTE    BASIN,    Oakland. 

Owner Union       Construction      Co., 

604  M:ission  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $700 


BRICK  OVENS 

(1612)     NO.    2-029    ADDISON,    Berkeley 
Two   brick   ovens. 

Owner Golden    Sheaf    Baking    Co.. 

!I>remises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Paul  Met»«.  Premises. 

COST.   $2iino 


ALTERATION 

(1613)      SXi    ELEVENTH    and      Frank- 
lin,  Oakland.      Alteration   to    theatre 

Owner ;Mofflt   Estate.    1st   National 

Bank  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Architect A.  W.  Cornelius,  Mer- 
chants' National  Bank 
Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Contractor....R.  W.  Littlefield.  5165  16th, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $14«0 

ALTERATION 

(1«14)      N  COMMERCIAL  WAY.  140     W 
19th  Ave.,  Oakland.     Alteration. 

Owner John     Phillips.     1722     18th 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect -None. 

Contractor.... Antonio  Enos.  1834  E-16th. 
Oakland. 

(X>ST,    $590 


Page  Eleven 

CONCRETE  FLOOR 

(1615)      NW    FIRST    and    Adeline,    Oak- 
land.    Concrete  floor. 

Owner Tickel   &   Benton.  Oakland. 

Architect Non«. 

Contractor.... Powell     Bros.    Cbnstr.    Cw.. 
Alameda. 

COST.   $1000 

♦ ■ 

COMPLETIOX   XOTICES. 

Alameda  County. 

RB(X)RDED  ACCEPTED 

Sept.  23,  1»18 — LOT  7,  BLK  H,  Map 
Subdivision  ptn  Central  Oakland 
Tract,  Oakland.  Robert  O.  and 
Jennie  O.  Jones  to  James  L.  Rich.... 
Sept     19,    191S 

Sept.  23,  1918 — NO.  1444  BROADWAY, 
Oakland.  Realty  Syndicate  Co.  to 
S.  Kulchar  &  Co .Sept.  12,  1918 

Sept.  21.  igiSy-LOT  17,  BLK  5,  Map 
Key  Roi.le  Heights.  Oakland.  Jus- 
tus Norris  to  whom  it  may  concern 
Aug.   15,  1918" 

LUIJNS    FILED. 


Alameda  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Sept.  25.  1918 — ^LOT  18,  BLK  ■'A"  Map 
Subdivision  Portion  lots  I.  A,  E,  F, 
revised  map  Prospect  Hill  Tract, 
Oakland.  Pacific  Mfg.  Co.  vs.  T.  L 
Wand  $104.50 

Sept.  25.  1918— S  EAGLE  AVE  150  E 
Wood  St..  E  50xS  150.  Alameda.  C. 
A.  Lomont  vs.  C    B    Pis-ce $125.00 

BUILDING   CONTRACTS. 


S.4.N   MATEO   COUMTY. 

ALTERATIONS 

EASTERLY  CORNER  OF  SECOND.  AVE 
and  B  St.,  known  as  201  B  St.,  San 
Mateo,  Cal.  Alterations  on  frame 
building. 

Owner James  D.  Kerr,  San  Mateo. 

Architect W.  H.  Toepke,  942  Market, 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor... Fink   &    Schindler   Co.,    226 

13th,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Sept.  24,  'IS. 
After    1st     coat     plastering  and 

rough  plumbing  $864 

All  work  completed  - *« 

Usual    35    days   576 

TOTAL  COST.   $2304 

Bond.    $1152.      Sureties.   E.    Richter   and 

'lco      Gasser.      Forfeit.    $5.      Limit.      45 

working  days.     Plans  and  specifications 

filed. 

— ♦ 

Cf  .MPI.ETIO.V    NOTICES. 


San  Mateo  Coantr. 


RECORDED       ACCEPTED 

Sept.  23,  1918— BURLINGAME.  Cal. 
Estelle  M.  and  Geo.  W.  Gates  to 
whom  it  may  concern... .Sept.   23,   1918 

Sept.  23,  1918— CITY  OP  SOUTH  SAN 
FRAN<7ISCO.  Bank  of  South  San 
Francisco  to  Larsen-Sampson  Co.... 
Sept,    14.    1918 

Sept.  24,  1918— BURLINGAME  TER- 
RACE. A.  W.  Grant  to  James  J. 
Keegan    -^ Sept.    7.    1918 

RVII.DING   CONTRACTS. 

FRESNO   COUNTY. 

DWELLING  AND  GARAGE 
LOTS  16.   17.    BLK    6.    COLLEGE   ADD. 
Fresno.     Dwelling  and  garage. 


Page  Twelve 

Owner J.    G.      Porter,      iljo      Cam- 
bridge, Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


DWEU:^ING  AND  GARAGE 
LOT  4,  BL.K  15,  Hazelwood  ADD,  Fres- 
no.    Dwelling-  and  garage. 

Owner G.  R.  King. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....M.  Nelsen.  1245  I,  Fresno. 

COST,   $3950 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

from  a  construction  company  to  repair 
the  break  in  the  Ockerson  levee  at  a 
cost  of  $1,000,000,  but  as  the  break  has 
widened  and  eight  to  ten  miles  of  the 
levee  have  been  partially  destroyed 
since  that  time,  the  cost  will  now  be 
considerably  greater.  Chief  Engineer 
C.  K.  Clarke  of  the  district,  accom- 
panied by  Consulting  Engineer  C.  E. 
Crunsky  and  Former  Chief  Engineer,  C. 
R.  Rockwood,  has  been  inspecting  the 
levees  in  Mexico  with  a  view  to  sub- 
mitting a  report  on  the  project. 


LOTS  li,  13,  n  and  %  LOT  15,  ELK  1', 
Vernon  Park,  Fresno.  Two  dwelling.s 
and  garages. 

Owner K.  C.  Buwalda,  3411  Ven- 
tura, Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $4600 


COMPLETION    NOylCES. 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


.Sept.  23,  1918^E  50  FT  LOTS  13  TO 
16.  BIk   72,   Fresno.     Bank   of  Italy 

to  whom  it  may  concern 

Sept.    20.    1918 

Sept.  24,  1918— E  50  FT  LOTS  13  TO 
16,  Blk  72,  Fresno.  Bank  of  Italy 
(painting)  to  whom  it  may  concern 
Sept.  24,  191S 


COMPLETION  NOTICE. 


Fresno  County. 


Sept.   21,    1918— SEILMA.     S.   P.   Co   to 
whom  it  may  concern....Sept.   21,  191S 


LIESS  FILED. 


Fresno  County. 


Sept.  2.1,  1918— SE  Vi  of  NW  Vi  of 
.<!eetion  32,  15-20,  Fresno.  David 
Glrtz  vs.  Frank  Krull  and  Bert 
Arnold    *1"0 


TO  CONSTRUCT  CANNERY. 

SANTA  CRUZ,  Cal. — The  City  Council 
of  Santa  Cruz  have  decided  to  lease  for 
a  term  of  25  years  a  piece  of  city  prop- 
erty lying  west  of  the  approach  to  the 
railroad  wharf  in  conjunction  with  a 
piece  of  property  belonging  to  the 
Southern  Pacific  Co.  adjacent  to  it,  to 
the  Santa  Cruz  Canning  Co.,  for  the 
purpose  of  erecting  a  cannery. 


GOA'ERNMENT  HEARING  ON  BRIDGE 

SUISUN.  Solano  Co.,  Cal. — Col.  W.  H. 
Heur,  U.  S.  Civil  ISngineer  for  the  War 
Department,  will  hold  a  public  hearing 
at  the  Town  Hall  in  Suisun.  Thursday. 
September  2i6,  at  10:30  o'clock,  to  con- 
sider the  application  of  the  Supervi- 
sors for  a  permit  to  build  a  highway 
bridge  across  Hill  Slough,  to  connect 
the  main  land  with  Grisly  IslatVd. 


IRRIGATION    IMPROVEMENT. 

EL  CENTRO,  Imperial  Co..  Cal. — The 
directors  of  the  Imperial  Irrigation 
District  are  seriously  considering  the 
project  of  turning  the  Coljrado  River 
back  "into  its  old  Channel  prior  to  the 
break  in  the  Ockerson  levee  in  1910. 
The  Volcano  Lake  levee  is  now  men- 
aced at  floor  stage  by  the  river  having 
again  changed  its  course  so  that  it 
flows  against  the  levee  at  an  angle  of 
90  degrees.  At  the  present  time  the 
cost  of  rip-rapping  and  raising  the 
Volcano  levee  as  the  river  channel  is 
filled  up  with  silt,  is  costing  the  dis- 
trict about  $250,000  a  year.  Several 
years   ago   the   district   had   a   proposal 


BIDS        OPENED        FOR       CAFETERIA 
BUILDING  AT   MARE  ISLAND. 

(  By  Special  Wire.) 
MARE  ISL.\ND,  Cal. — The  following 
bids  were  received  by  the  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment at  Mare  Island  September  2oth  for 
the  9onstruction  of  a  one-story  frame 
cafeteria  building,  under  Specification 
No.  34  18.  Bids  were  received  on  three 
propositions     (1)     general    construction 

(2)  add  one  bay,  17x82,  (3)  cafeteria 
equipment  in  place.  E.  E.  Etherton, 
Monadnock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  sub- 
mitted the  lowest  bid. 

E.  E.  Etherton,  (1)   $42,000,   (2)   $3,414, 

(3)  $iI8.40o;  90  days. 

O.  C.  Holt,    (1)    $42,100,    (2)    $1,680,   (3) 
:  SO  days. 

.las.    L.    McLaughlin,    (1)    $44,896,    (2) 
$4,105,   (3)   $123,277;  90  days. 

R.    W.    MoUer,    (1)    $46,987,    (2)    $2,967, 
i3)   $18,450:   90  days. 

Lange   &   Bergstrom,    (1)    $47,495,    (2) 
$2. .896,   (3)   $,18,338;  90  days. 

W.   C.   Duncan   &   A.  S.   Maddoek,    (1) 
$49,700.    ^2)    $3,000,    (3)    $20,797;   8'5  days. 

R.   W.   T-ittlefield.    (1)    $49,834,   (2)    $3,- 
700.    f3)   $1S,0G9:   90  days. 

L.  G.  Bergren  &  Son,   (1)   $53,872,   (2) 
$3,272,    (3)    $32,500;  90  days. 
Clinton    Construction    Co.,    (1)    $56,600, 
i2)$3.S0O.   (3)   $37,900;   90  days. 

Alfred    H.    Vogt,    (1)    $59,578,    (2)    $3,- 
,-nn,    (3)    $22,494;   90  days. 

Kiernan    &    O'Brien.    (3)     $24,113;    90 
days. 


STATE     TO     CONSTRUCT     BARRACKS 
AT  , LOS  ANGELES  NORMAL. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.  —  The  State 
Board  of  Control  reports  the  advance 
of  $i;.0.00  to  the  Los  Angeles  Normal 
School  for  the  purpose  of  building  bar- 
racks to  accommodate  300  men  enlisted 
for  special  training  school.  Governor 
William  D.  Stephens  has  asked  that 
this  number  of  men  be  increased  by 
150.  making  a  total  of  450.  To  do  this. 
Dr.  A.  C.  Moore,  president  of  the  school, 
has  asked  another  advance  to  meet  the 
cost  of  ad'"tional   barracks. 


M.*  Y  CALL  BOND  ELECTION  TO  COM- 
PLETE  SYSTEM. 

ANDERSON,  Shasta  Co.,  Cal. — Ac- 
cording- to  .statements  in  the  report  of 
the  advisory  committee  made  on  the 
plans  and  specifications  of  Chief  Engi- 
neer A.  R.  Sperry,  $92,773  will  be  re- 
quired to  complete  the  Anderson-Cot- 
tonwood Irrigation  System,  and  In  or- 
der to  meet  this  amount  the  directors 
..are  recommended  to  call  an  election  on 
the  question  of  issuing  bonds  for  $100,- 
OOO. 


BIDS  AVANTED  FOR  CABLE. 

The  Council  of  the  City  of  Oakland 
will  receive  sealed  bids  on  Thursday, 
September  26,  1918  between  the  hours 
of  11  o'clock  A.  M.  and  12  o'clock  M.. 
for  furnishinK  and  delivering  1200  feet 
of  Submarine  Cable  for  City  Dredge. 
Blank  forms  of  proposals  will  be  fur- 
nished   by    City    Clerk    on    application. 


Wednesday,    October    2.    iJlt, 

Bond  of  $800  for  faithful  performaM) 
of  contract  to  be  given  by  succea|i|> 
bidder.  Contract  to  be  entered  iS 
within  5  days  after  award  and  cg^ 
to  be  delivered  within  30  days.  ^ 

L.    W.    CUMIMINGS.   City   Clerll^ 

BONDS, 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal.— 
Board  of  Directors  of  Modesto  Irrlgi^i 
tion  District  will  hold  a  bond  elecUf« 
on  October  2nd  for  voting  the  sun)'>9; 
$50,000  for  the  purpose  of  constructtoi 
of  a  portion  of  the  drainage  ditche»}|( 
be  known  as  the  O'Connor,  the  Jac^ 
son  and  the  Trask  drains. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  STORM  WATER  ST* 
TBiM. 

COAOHBLiLA,  Riverside  Co.,  CaU- 
The  $300,000  bonds  for  storm  wate; 
protection  in  the  Coachella  Valley  wen 
voted  260  to  151  at  the  election  Iwi 
week.  The  bonds  will  be  used  in  tbi 
construction  of  a  complete  system  o: 
storm  water  protection  in  the  territotj 
surrounding  Coachella,  Indio  and  Ther 
mal. 


BRIDGE  PLA'NS   COMPLETED. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.— Count) 
Surveyor  J.  Harrold  has  prepared  plani 
for  six  timber  bridges,  ranging-  ii 
length  from  40  to  109  feet,  with  rod 
abutments,  to  replace  existing  bridge: 
considered  unsafe  within  five  miles  o 
Cascade  in  Supervisorial  District  No.  ] 
The  estimated  cost  of  the  bridges  1; 
$12,000. 

TO  CONSTRUCT  ROAD. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  CJal 
— Supervisor  J.  S.  Dodge  and  Count; 
Surveyor  Jones  have  just  completed  ai 
inspection  of  the  route  of  the  proposei 
new  county  road  through  Pine  Canyon 
north  of  Elizabeth  Lake  to  connec 
with  the  State  Highway  near  Sandberg 
The  road  will  be  twenty-flve  miles  ll 
length.  Supervisor  Dodge  will  advo 
cate  the  opening  of  the  road  as  soot 
as  possible,  but  it  is  not  the  Intentloi, 
to  pave  it. 


TO    COMPLETE   DAM   BY    FORCE    \C: 
COtJNT. 

9.\N  DIEGO,  Cal. — Hydraulic  Engi- 
neer, H.  N.  Siavage  has  been  given  fnl 
power  to  complete  the  Lower  Otay  dsDi 
by  force  account.  This  was  the  deel 
sion  made  by  the  City  Council  follow- 
ing the  report  of  the  City  Attorney  te 
whom  two  proposals  for  completlBJ 
the  dam  under  the  original  contract 
were  referred,  holding  that  the  cll^ 
must  either  readvertise  for  bids  01 
complete  the  work  by  force  account.  Ai 
readvertising  for  bids  would  involvt 
delay  Council  decided  to  proceed  wltf 
this  work  by  force  account,  Eng'neei 
Savage  expressing  a  desire  to  assume 
responsibility  for  completing  the  dam 
The  engineer  said  there  should  be  t\v 
concrete  mixers  and  two  tracks  for  tli 
delivery  of  rock  to  the  crusher  and  tli 
pres-ent  crusher  would  sufflce.  Electrl. 
lights  are  being  placed  to  permit;  th^ 
working  of  double  shifts.  The  two  pro 
posals  received  for  the  completion  of 
the  .dam  were  rejected.  The  U.  S.  Fi- 
delity &  Guaranty  Company,  principal 
on  the  bond  of  James  Kennedy,  whose 
contract  for  the  construction  of  the 
dam  was  suspended  by  Hydraulic  En- , 
gineer  Savage,  offered  to  finish  the 
work  within  the  approprlntion  if  al- 
lowed to  proceed  with  the  work  with 
the  equipment  now  on  the  ground.  The 
company  suggested  Fred  Hoftmon  of 
Long  Beach,   as  one  of  the  contractors 


IWedneaday,    October    2,    1918. 

lUag  to  undertake  the  work  for  the 
intpany.      The      other     proposal      was 

om  ilason  D.  Pratt,  consulting  engi- 
]er  of  San  Francisco.  Pratt  offered  to 
<mplete    the   dam   for    the    balance    of 

e  contract  price  with  the  consent  of 
(infractor    Kennedy's    bondsment.      He 

ated  that  the  Hellman  estate  would 
nance   the   work   to    the   extent   of  an 

rreed   sura   which   he   estimated   is   in 

cess  of  the  amount  necesf  ary. 


IIJNTRACTS  .AWARDED  FOU  WATER 
SYSTEM,  MACHI.VEKY,  ETC. 

W.INGA,  Fresno     Co..     Cal  — West 

':as  Fngine  Company  was  (iward- 

contract    for    furnishing    a    gas 

Byroft  Jackson  Iron   Workp  the 

:    .rt  for  a  large  and  small  pur.ip    O. 

Th  imas  Co.   the  contract   for  ^n.-xra. 

liengo   Bridge    &   Iron   Company      the 

ntract  for  steel   tank  and   tow<;.-.   and 

I    Ochs   the  contract     for     eractlng 

lildings   for   an   auxiliary   water   sys- 

m  in  accordance  with  plans  and  speci- 

[«tl<>ns  by  Floyd  G.  Dessery,  consult- 

g   engineer,    Lios    Angeles.      The    bids 

lllow: 

jWefft   Coast     Engine     Oo.— 100   H.    P. 

I'est  Coast  G-as  Engine,  J5,443;   120   H. 

,  J.'i,>;43.      Extra.   500-gallon  tank,  »o5: 

•  reiver,    tl37;    mechanical      oilers, 

h;  delivery  30  to  iO  dayi. 

tern  Machinery  Company — 100  H. 

tern   Duplex  Engine,   $5,567:   120 

S6,417:  160  H.  P.  twin  duplex  en- 

nc     $10,651;  delivery  in  30  days.      Ex- 

j-a,  -4x24-n.  air  receiver,  J75;  300-gal- 

Jin  fuel   tank,   |75. 

Smith-Booth-Csher      Co. — 120      H.    P. 

i-'i-vn   horizontal  duplex  engine,   $6,- 

\tra   tanks,   each,   $75.     160  H.   P. 

".0;   200  H.  P..  $10,651;  delivery  in 

)  days. 

(Fairbanks.  Morse  &  Co. — 100  H.  P. 
lertical  engine,  $8,164;  150  H.  P.  verti- 
[al  engine.  $11,500. 

Byron  Jackson  Iron  Works — Special 
[orlzontal,  series  2,  stage  pump,  $1,550; 
pecial  series,  3  stage  horizontal  cen- 
rifugal  pump,  $1,850;  brass  runners, 
xtra.  $350;  Delivery  approximately  75 
ays;  special  series  horizontal  3-stage 
ump,  $2,190;  special  underwriters  se- 
lies  3  ?tage  pump,  $2,540. 
AUis-Ohalmers  Company — Allis-Chal- 
ners  3-stage  Standard  underwriters 
re  pump,  $11,475;  Van  Blerck  6-cylin- 
er  gasoline  engine  f.  o.  b.  Milwaukee, 
2,375;  shipment  40  to  60  days. 
Chase-Terry — 8-in.  Worthington  un- 
lerwriters'  Are  pump.  Van  Blereck 
'ype  L,  6-cylinder  engine,  $4,950;  de- 
ivery  at  factory  12  weeks. 

Byron  Jackson  Iron  Works — ■2-in. 
lorizontal  pump  and  5  H.  P.  Westing- 
louse  motor,  $345;  single  stage  D.  C. 
lump,  $605;  single  stage  D,  C.  pump, 
550;  delivery  2/5  days. 
Smith-Booth-Usher  Co. — 2-in.  Type 
3MB  American  centrifugal  pump,  and 
%  H.  P.  Crocker- Wheeler  motor,  $280; 
V4-in.  Type  EMB  American  horizontal 
«ntritugal  pump  and  10  H.  P.  Crocker- 
Vheeler  motor.  $439;  shipment  10  days 
rom  Ix)9  Angeles. 

Allis-Chalmers  Co.-;-2-in  Type  S  Al- 
is-Chalmers  centrifugal  pump,  $425;  2- 
n.  Type  S  Allis-Ohalmers  centrifugal 
pump,  and  10  H.  P.  Allis-Chalmers  mo- 
or, f.  <i.  b.  Milwaukee,  $447  factory 
tock. 

O.  E.  Thomas  Co. — Type  D  Turbo 
rear,  normal  capacity  120  H.  P..  $1,285; 
rype  E,  Turbo  gear,  normal  capacity 
20  H.  P.,  $1,995;  shipment  in  eight 
v«eks. 
Chicago    Bridge    &    Iron      Co. — 50,000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

gallon  hemispherical  bottom  steel  tank 
and  40  ft.  steel  tower.  $i;,000;  25,nOO 
gallon  tank,  and  tower,  $4,750;  15.000 
gallon  tank,  and  40  ft  tower,  $4,150; 
shipment,  60  days. 

Pittsburgh-Des  .Moines  Steel  Co. — 50,- 
000  gallon  tank  and  tower,  $6,760;  35,- 
000  gallon  tank  and  tower,  $5,140;  15,- 
000  gallon  tank  and  tower.  $4,880. 

W.  J.  Ochs — Reinforced  concrete 
building  to  house  present  equipment, 
16x21  ft.,  steel  trusses  and  steel  roof, 
$1,38'5;  reinforced  concrete  building  to 
house  new  machinery  and  equipment. 
18x20  feet.,  steel  trusses  and  steel  roof, 
$2,S35. 


MORE    IMPROVEMENTS     AXD     ADDI- 
TIONS. 


BAY  POINT  CHIPYARD,  Sept  27.— 
More  improvements  and  additions  of 
equipment,  including  road  work  within 
the  yard  and  its  approaches,  have  been 
ordered  or  are  cnder  way  or  finished 
at  the  plant  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Ship- 
building Company  on  the  upper  Suisun 
Bay,   Cal.  * 

A  hundred  carloads  of  material  will 
be  used  in  the  betterment  of  the  road 
leading  to  the  main  gate,  and  the 
streets  within  the  .rard.  The  outer 
road  will  be  rocked  and  graveled  from 
the  property  of  the  Coos  Bay  Lumber 
Company,  and  the  thoroughfare.?  with- 
in the  yard  will  include  two  oiled 
streets  connected   by   laterals. 

.-I  600-foot  storm  sewer,  with  a  sys- 
tem of  laterals,  has  been  dug. 

An  important  addition  to  the  power- 
house equipment  is  a  big  32x19x22 
compressor.  The  original  equipment 
has  been  running  pretty  much  to  ca- 
pacity since  the  opening  of  the  yard 
six  months  ago,  with  the  demand  con- 
stantly  increasing. 

Tho  110-foot  shear  legs  have  been  in- 
stalled on  the  fitting-out  wharf.  The 
big  electric  traveling  crane  for  the 
machine  .«;hop  has  arr.ved.  supplanting 
the  steam  crane.  A  tower  crane  with 
four  booms,  equipped  for  bull  riveting 
machines,  and  a  working  diameter  of 
SO  feet,  is  being  made.  New  trackage 
is  to  be  put  in  the  yard,  facing  the  row 
of   ways. 

The  employees  are  preparing  for  the 
Liberty  Loan,  the  campaign  in  the  yard 
being  in  charge  of  the  War  Industries 
Comm'ttee,  on  which  the  men  in  de- 
partm.nts  are  represented. 


GOVEKXMUXT  HOI^SIXG  PI,.VJr  NEAR 
COMPLETION. 


VALLEJO,  Sept.  2i6 — Announcement 
\s  made  that  the  first  unit  of  the  gov- 
ernment housing  project  in  the  north- 
ern part  of  the  city  will  be  completed 
by  January  1.  at  which  time  it  will  be 
po.osihie  to  hou.«e  1.000  people  in  the 
dormitories  and  dwellings  that  are  to 
be  erected.  It  is  stated  that  within 
sixty  days  the  ten  dormitories  will  be 
completed,  and  that  the  mess  hall  will 
be  ready  to  provide  meals  for  many 
employees   of  the   yard. 

The  work  of  installing  some  of  the 
water  mains  and  fire  hydrant.*  has  been 
completed. 


HARBOR        BOARD        SEEKS        TIDE- 
WATER  I.AND  TITLE. 


Page  Thirteen 

yesterday  directed  their  attorney  to 
proceed  to  secure  title  to  three  and  a 
half  blocks  of  tide  lands  on  the  Xslais 
Creek  channel,  owned  by  Pope  &  Tal- 
bot. The  Board  previously  instituted 
condemnation  proceedings  on  this 
property,  which  were  halted  by  the 
death  of  Judge  James  M.  .Seawell.  Har- 
bor funds  are  in  escrow  pending  set- 
tlement of  the  suit.  Review  of  the 
case  was  granted  or  the  motion  of 
Pope  &  Talbot  after  the  original 
award   was  made. 


HOUSING   NEEDED   FOR   2000   WORK- 
ERS. 


VALLEJO,  Sept.  26. — According  to  a 
report  submitted  to  Otto  M.  Ridlitz. 
chairman  of  the  U.  S.  Housing  corpora- 
tion, Washington,  by  Major  A.  P.  Crist, 
chairman  of  the  Vallejo  Housing  com- 
mittee, additional  housing  facilities  to 
accommodate  at  least  2000  war  work- 
ers are  urgently  needed.  In  addition 
to  the  unit  which  is  at  present  being 
erected  in  Georgetown  on  the  northern 
outskirts   of  Vallejo.     The   letter   says: 

"The  canvass  held  recently  under  the 
direction  of  the  Vallejo  Housing  com- 
mittee found  accommodations  for  ap- 
proximately 500  persons.  These  accom- 
modations consisted  alm^'st  entirely  of 
single  rooms,  practically  no  accommo- 
dations whatever  for  families  being 
listed.  In  other  words  the  present 
housing  facilities  in  Vallejo  provide  a 
negligible  amount  of  vacancies  for  war 
workers  desiring  to  quarter  their  fami- 
lies. Especially  is  this  true  in  the  case 
of  housing  children. 

The  committee  earnestly  recom- 
mends immediate  and  favorable  consid- 
eration of  its  recommendation  that 
such  additional  units  be  promptly  au- 
thorized and  work  thereon  started  as 
soon  as  possible.  In  this  connection 
the  committee  desires  to  add  that  prac- 
tically all  of  the  persons  to  be  housed 
in  and  around  Vallejo  and  Georgetown 
are  navy  yard  workmen,  and  that  by 
reason  of  the  present  lack  of  housing 
facilities  for  such  workmen,  hund;-cds 
of  thenri  are  obliged  to  commute  be- 
tween Mare  Island  and  their  homes. 

"The  government  at  the  present 
bear?  an  expense  of  between  $20,000  to 
$30,000  per  month  in  paying  for  the 
cnmmutation  of  these  men. 


WEEKS     *     DAV    WIN     STATE     COM- 
PETITION. 


In  order  to  proceed  at  once  with  the 
development  of  its  improvement  plan 
at  lElais  Creek  and  Indian  Basin,  the 
Slate    Bn.nrd    of    Il.irhor   Cnmmissioner.e: 


SACR.\MENTO.  Cal.  —  Architects 
Weeks  &  Day.  Phelan  Bldg..  San  Fran- 
cisco, were  the  winners  of  the  competi- 
tion for  the  $3,000,000  Capitol  Kxten- 
sion  buildings  to  be  erected  in  Sacra- 
mento. The  buildings  will  probably 
not  be  erected  until  after  the  war.  but 
in  the  meantime  the  architects  will  be 
busy   with    final   details. 

Two  buildings  are  to  be  erected,  one 
an  office  structure  for  State  officials 
who  are  now  housed  at  various  points 
in  Sacramento.  The  other  will  be  a 
library  and  courts  building,  devoted  to 
the  State  library  and  the  Supreme 
Court 

The  award  was  made  by  a  jury  con- 
sisting of  Governor  William  D.  Steph- 
ens, Chief  Justice  F.  M.  AngelottI  of 
the  .=;npreme  Co>irt.  Marshall  DeMotte, 
chairni.Tn  of  the  State  Board  of  Con- 
trol: Sylv.iin  Schnaittarher.  Snn  Fran- 
clsrco  architect,  and  William  M.  Kendall 
and  Henry  Bacon,  New  Tork  archi- 
tects. 


Page  Fourteen 

Non  Essential  Building. 

That  our  readers  may  be'  fully  in- 
formed as  to  the  desires  of  the  Govern- 
ment relative  to  building:  operations 
we  print  herewith  in  full,  circular  No. 
21,  as  issued  by  the  War  Industries 
-Board    Priorities   Division: 

Circular  No.  21. 
To  All  Manufacturers.  Jobbers,  Distrib- 
utors,   Dealers,    and    Consumers      of 

Building  Materials: 

As  far  back  as  March  21,  1918,  the 
fnlIo%ving  resolution  was  unanimously 
adopted  and  g-iven  wide  publicity  by 
the  War  Industries  Board: 

Whereas  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of 
this  Board  that  new  industrial  corpora- 
lions  are  being  organized  in  different 
sections  of  the  United  States  for  the 
erection  of  industrial  plants  which  can 
not  be  utilized  in  the  prosecution  of 
the  war;  and 

Whereas  plans  are  being  considered 
by  certain  States,  counties,  cities,  and 
towns  for  the  construction  of  public 
which  will  not  contribute  toward  win- 
ning the  war;  and 

Whereas  the  carrying  forward  of 
these  activities  will  involve  the  utiliza- 
tion nf  labor,  materials,  and  capital 
urgently  required  for  war  purposes; 
Now.  therefore,  be  it 

Resi'lved  by  the  War  Industries 
Board,  that  in  the  public  interest  all 
new  undertakings  not  essential  to  and 
not  contributing  either  directly  or  in- 
directly toward  winning  the  war,  which 
involve  the  \iti!ization  of  labor,  mate- 
rial, and  capital  required  in  the  produc- 
tion, supply,  or  distribution  of  direct  or 
indirect  war  needs  will  h"e  discouraged, 
notwithstanding  they  may  be  of  local 
importance  and  of  a  character  which 
should  in  normal  times  meet  with  every 
encouragement;   and  be  it  further 

Resolved.  That  in- fairness  to  those 
i-nerestPd  therein  notice  is  hereby 
given  that  this  Board  will  withhold 
iiom  srch  projects  priority  assistance, 
without  which  new  construction  of  the 
character  mentioned  will  frequently  be 
r.  iirri  'mpract'cable.  and  that  this  no- 
Oe  shall  be  given  wide  publicity,  that 
■  n  parties  interested  in  such  undertak- 
.n~s  may  b<~  fully  apprais'ed  of  the  dif- 
.icult'es  an(  delay.s  to  which  they  will 
•e  Ki-hipoted  :vnd  embark  upon  them  at 
their  peril. 

Pinre  that  time  tlie  maniitacturers  of 
I'-o  principal  building  materials,  in- 
rliiding  paving  brick,  face  brick, 
rr-mmon  brick,  hollow  tile,  ce- 
pieit.  and  lime,  have  agreed 
tn  r.-.iperatp  with  the  War  In- 
1^'  tstries  Board  in  carrying  inta  effect 
the  spirit  of  the  foregoing  resolution, 
■^"fl  the  individual  manufacturers  have 
signed  and  filed  wth  the  Priorities  Di- 
vision pledges  in  writing  substantially 
as    follows: 

The  undersigned  hereby  pledges  it- 
self n'-(  to  <ise.  nor  so  far  as  lies  within 
its  power  permit  to  be  used,  any  prod- 
.■<-t!i  rf  its  manufacture  now  in.  or 
whicfh  may  hereafter  come  into,  its 
possesion  or  control,  save  fa)  for  es- 
sential uses  as  that  term  has  been  or 
may  he  defined  or  applied  from  time  to 
tir^e  by  the  Priorities  Division  of  the 
Wnr  Industries  Board,  or  (b)  under 
permits  in  writinn:  signed  by  or  under 
authority  of  such  Priorities  Division; 
ti-nt  'I  "-"1  mnlfp  nn  sa'e  or  delivery  of 
s'-ch  prodncts  to  any  customer  for  re- 
sale  until  such   customer  has  filed   with 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

it  a  similar  pledge  in  writing,  and  that 
it  will  use  its  utmost  endeavor  to  In- 
sure that  its  products  shall  he  distrib- 
uted solely  for  essential  uses. 

Similar  pledges  are  exacted  by  manu- 
facturers from  their  customers  who 
purchase  for  resale. 

That  all  interested  in  the  manufac- 
ture and  sale  of  building  materials,  as 
well  as  those  interested  in  building 
projects  of  every  character,  may  have 
a  clear  definition  of  or  a  ready  means 
of  ascertaining  the  uses  to  which  such 
materials  may  be  put,  and  be  advised  of 
building  projects  which  may  be  pros- 
ecuted during  the  war  with  the  ap- 
proval of  the  War  Industries  Board, 
this  circular   is  issued. 

Structures,  roads,  or  other  construc- 
tion projects  falling  within  the  follow- 
ing classifications  are  hereby  approved, 
and  no  permits  or  licenses  will  be  re- 
quired  therefor: 

(1)  After  having  first  been  cleared 
and  approved  by  the  War  Industries 
Board,  those  undertaken  directly  by  or 
under  contract  with  the  War  Depart- 
ment or  the  Navy  Department  of  the 
United  States  or  the  United  States 
Shipping  Board  Emergency  Fleet  Cor- 
poration, the  Bureau  of  Industrial 
Housing  and  Transportation  of  the 
United  States  Department  of  Labor,  or 
the  United  States  Housing  Corporation. 

(2)  Repairs  of  or  extensions  to  ex- 
isting buildings  involving  in  the  ag- 
gregate a  cost  not  exceedng  twenty- 
five    hundred    dollars    (?2.!;00). 

(3)  Roadways,  buildings,  and  other 
structures  undertaken  by  or  under  con- 
tract with  the  United  States  Railroad 
.Administration  or  a  railroad  operated 
by    such    administration. 

(i)  Thor:p  directly  connected  vvith 
mines  producing  coal,  metals,  and  fer- 
ro-alloy minerals;  and 

C3)      Public    highway      improvements  ■ 
nrd    street    pavements   when    expressly 
approved    in    r.'riting      by      the    United 
Stat.-s  Highways  Council. 

No  .juilding  project  not  falling  within 
one  of  the  foregoing  classes  shall  be 
undertaken  without  a  permit  in  writ- 
ing issued  by  or  under  the  authority  of 
the  Chief  of  the  Nonwar  Construction 
Section  of  the  Priorities  Division  of  the 
War  Industries  Board. 

Should  one  contemplating  building 
conceive  his  proposed  project  to  be 
in  the  public  interest  or  of 
such  essentiality  that  under  ex- 
isting conditions  it  should  not  be 
deferred,  then  he  will  make  a  full 
statement  of  the  facts  in  writing,  un- 
der oath,  and  present  same  to  the  local 
representative  of  the  Council  of  Na- 
tional Defense,  applying  to  such  repre- 
sentative for  his  approval  of  the  pro- 
posed construction.  Should  such  local 
representative  approve  the  construc- 
tion project  he  will  promptly  transmit 
the  application,  stating  clearly  and 
fully  his  reason  for  approving  same,  to 
the  Chairman  of  the  State  Council  of 
Defense,  for  his  consideration.  If  ap- 
proved by  the  latter,  he  will  transmit 
it  to  the  Chief  of  the  Non-War  Con- 
.^truction  Section  of  the  Priorities  Di- 
vision of  the  War  Industries  Board. 
Washington.  D.  C.  for  consideration.  If 
-e=d  be  further  investigation,  and  final 
decision.  Should  the  application  be 
finajly  approved  by  the  Priorities  Divi- 
sion a  construction  permit  will  issue 
which  will  constitute  a  warrant  to 
manufacturers  and  dealers  who  have 
taken  the  pledges  of  co-operation  above 
mentioned  to  sell  and  deliver  building 
materials   required    in    the   coi^struction 


Wednesday,    October    2,   1918. 

of  the  licensed  building-  project. 

While  it  is  not  the  policy  of  the  Gov 
ernment  to  unnecessarily  interfere  wit 
any  legitimate  business,  industry,  c 
construction  project,  it  must  be  born 
in  mind  that  there  Is  an  Imperative  an 
constantly  Increasing  demand  for  labo 
material,  and  capital  for  the  producti. 
and  distribution  of  direct  and  lndlre< 
war  needs,  to  satisfy  which  much  nor 
war  construction  must  be  deferred, 
full  realization  of  this  fact  by  all  loy: 
and  patriotic  citizens,  including  Stai 
and  municipal  authorities,  is  all  that 
required  to  postpone  such  constructi- 
activities  as  interfere  with  the  w 
program.  The  State  and  local  repr 
sentatives  of  the  Council  of  Nation 
Defense  are  with  confidence -depend 
upon  to  fully  acquaint  the  whole  pc 
pie  of  these  United  States  with  tl 
pressing  need  for  the  most  rigid  ecoi 
omy,  measured  not  only  in  terms  ■ 
dollars  but  in  terms  of  labor,  materia 
and  transportation  service.  The  coi 
struction  projects  which  must  now  I 
deferred  may  be  undertaken  when  v. 
shall  have  won  the  war  and  will  the 
furnish  employment  to  the  returnln 
artisan  now  on  the  battle  front  as  we, 
as  those  who  will  then  be  released  b 
strictly  war  industries. 
Tours,  very  truly, 

BDWIN    B.    PARKER, 
Priorities  Commissioner. 
Approved: 

BERNARD  M.   BARUCH, 
Chairman  War  Industries  IBoard. 
Washington,  D.  C.  September  3,  laU. 


the:  amejrican  workingmbv  /UF| 
the:  war. 


Behind  our  fighting  army  'n  Fr^ncl 
is  our  great  industrial  army  here^ 
home  Every  worker,  every  wag3  ea 
er,  has  a  great  opportunity  to  perfd 
a  national  service.  He  can  speed) 
his  production  of  material,  he 
economize  in  consumption,  anl  leal 
the  drain  on  our  resources,  leaving  j 
more  for  our  Army  and  our  Allies, 
with  the  resultant  saving,  by  purch 
ing  Liberty  Bonds  and  War  -^avij 
Stamps  he  cin  help  finance  his  CJUB 
cl  war. 


BT  f LDIAG    PERMITS    TO    BE    ISSl 
BY  ONE  BOARD. 


RIOHMOND,  Contra  Costa  Co..  C«l 
The   State   Council   of   Defense   has 
assigned    to    it    the   duty    of    goverii 
the    issuance    of    all    perm'cs    fir 
erection    of   buildings   and    in    orde^ 
expedite    this    work    has    issiguBd 
duty  for  each  county  to  the  countv 
vision  of  tfie  Council  of  Defense. 

Judge    R.    H.    Latimer,    chairmanl 
the    Contra    Costa    division.    Was    ca] 
upon   Tuesday   to  appoint  a   hoarj 
sisting  of   three  men   to  handle  the| 
suance    of   building      permits 
countv    and    has    named    vh'>    follow 
gentlemen:      Jas.    M.    Stow    of    Wft| 
Creek.    Jas.    A.    McVlttle    of    RPchr 
and   James  Dolan  of  AntlocM 

Although  the  matter  has  not  been 
forth    in   complete   detail    it    is   bell* 
to  be  aimed  to  place  in  the  c  )ntroJ 
a    sinerle    body    the    pfermitting    of 
building  operations  as   In    it:^  judgr 
are    necessary    and      justifiibU,    wlj 
materials   essential   to   the  rarr 
of  the  war  are  useB. 


Give  Oar  Boyn   Kvery  Flithtl 


rha 


■Wednesday,      Sept.      K,      1918. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


State  Council  of  Defense  Appoints 

Committers  On  Non-war  Buildings' 


The  following  is  a  list  of  names  ap- 
pointed by  the  State  Council  of  De- 
fense to  serve  as  committees  on  pro- 
posed  construction. 

These  various  committees  are  to  con- 
aider  the  merits  of  all  proposed  new 
building  operations  in  their  respective 
counties  and  report  their  recommenda- 
ijnns  to  the  State  Co'uncil  of  Defense, 
in    turn,    will    review    the    local 

,  inittee's  findings  and  transmit  same 
.      Washington,   D.   C,   for   final  action. 

Pending  the  selection  of  a  commit- 
tee for  San  Francisco,  Mr.  L.  E.  W. 
Pioia.  with  offices  in  the  Ferry  Build- 
ing:, is  endeavoring  to  assist  all  who 
de-ire  information  relative  to  this  sub- 
ject. 

The  list  of  appointments  follows: 

>nmrii   Susg"**^   by   Connty   Dliriatoiia 

for  Conunlttees  on  Proposed 

Construction. 

\rBDA— 

v\'.  H.  L,  Hynes,  Alameda;  Robert 
Jrieg.  Berkeley;  J.  D.  Harris,  Oak- 
l.and. 

A.M.^DOR — 

ALI'IXE: — 

W.  A.  Thornburg,  A.  L..  Stewart.  W. 
A.  Gray. 

EL'TTE —  , 

Roger  S.  Kitrick,  Oroville;  Martin 
rolk.  Chico:   C.  "H.  Brown.  Gridley. 

!_•<  ILIJ.9A— 

R»bert  E.  Blevins.  Chairman,  Co- 
u.'^a:  John  L.  Mendenhall.  Will- 
ims:   Fred  W.  Schutz.   Arbuckle. 

INTRA    COSTA — 

.las.    M.     Stow.     Chairman,   Walnut 
Creek;     James    A.    McVittie.     Rich - 
■nond;    James   Donlon,    Antioch. 
V\'ERAS— 

harles  Tryon.  Chairman.  Angels 
I'amp:  Dr.  H.  C.  Turner.  San  An- 
dreas; PhilF.  Pache,  Angels  Camp. 

I'!:r,  NORTE — 

Walter  Muncey,  J.  A.  DeArmond.  F. 
;c.  Baldwin,  all  of  Crescent  City. 
liORADO — 

riiliSXO — 

Henry  Pratt.  Chairman;  William 
Newman.  Thos.  W.  Riley. 

nLE>-'X — 

.Maj.  M.  Pirkey.  Chairman,  Willows: 
F.  W.  Levitt.  Willows:  Willard 
Clark.  Orland. 

HU.\FBOLI>T— 

rorPERIAT.^— 

K'lward    Dool.   Chairman.   Calexico: 
lifford   Cop:gins,  El  Centro;   W.  T. 
rmnn.  Brawley. 

l.\  V(>— 

Frank  C.  Scherrer,  Chairman.  Inde- 
pendence: W.  G.  Clark.  Indepen- 
dence: John  C.  Morris,  Lone  Pine. 

KERX— 

f:  E.  Borton.  Chairman:  F.  N.  Scho- 
field.  F.  S.  Benson. 

KINGS—  - 

R.  R.  Cunningham.  Corcoran,  ^ohr. 
Hall.  Hanford:  Hiram  Claw.son.  L<  ■ 
moore. 

L.\KE — 

Joseph  T.*vy.  Chairman.  John  T. 
Manning,  W.  C.  Moore,  all  of  Lake- 
port. 

T,.'«?EN'— 

F.  E.  Ragin.  C.  E.  De  Forest  F.  II. 
Ringham.  all  of  Susanvllle, 

J-O.S  AN'OBIiFA*'— 


S. 


Henry  W.  Keller,  Chairman, 
Backus,  D.  M.  JIcGarry, 
Toung.  Donald  Barker,  Cha 
Stamm. 

.\IAl>ERA — 
.     John  H.  High,    f.   rr    Richardson,  A 
J.  Manassee,  all  of  of  Madera. 

MARIN— 

Geo.  M.  Dodge,  Chairm.'.n  C.  C  Ste- 
venson, Thos.  J'l-onnur.  all  .''  San 
Rafael. 

.MARIPOSA  - 

.MB.NDOCINJ  — 

Judge  J.  M.  Mannon.  Ukiah;  J.  R. 
Thomas,   E.  L.   Cunningham. 

MERCED — 

W.  H.  Robinson,  Chairman,  A.  L. 
Silman,  A.  E.  Howard,  all  of  Mer- 
ced. 

-MODOC— 

C.  S.  Baldwin,  T.  F.  Wilbur,  L.  G. 
Renshaw. 

-MONO — Chas.    M.      Stewart,    Chairman: 
Albert    W.      Brandon,      Charles    L. 
Hayes,  all  of  Bridgeport. 

.MONTEREY— 

T.  J.  Field,  Monterey;  Paul  Talbot. 
King  City;  Arthur  S.  Hebbron,  Sa- 
linas. 

N'APA— 

Henry  Brown.  Chairman.  Chas. 
Trower,  Earl  Raymond,  all  of  Napa. 

NEVADA— 

E.  G.  Kenyon.  Chairman,  Grass 
Valley:  Jas.  C.  Tyrrell.  Grass  Val- 
ley: R.  L.  P.  Bigelow,  Nevada  City. 

ORANGE — 

John    Cubbons.      Chairman,      Santa 

Ana;    N.    ^',    Potter.    Orange:    R.    S. 

Gregeory.    Pullerton. 
PLACER— 

H.    M.    Cooper,    Chairman.    Auburn; 

Walter    Jansen,    Lincoln,    John    A 

Hill.    Roseville. 
PLUMAS — 

J.  F.  Spooner,  Chairman;  H.  S.  Lee, 

M.  Mcintosh,  all  of  Quincy. 
RIVERSIDE — 

Frank    F.    Chase,    Chairman,    W.    E. 

Dauchy.    H.     A.    Hammond,    all    of 

Riverside. 
.SACRAMENTO— 

Roht.     T.     Devlin.    Chairman.     Scott 

F.  Ennis.  Emery  Oliver. 
PAN    BENITO— 

.<AX    BERXARDIXO— 

H.  M.  Barton,  Chairman,  San  Ber- 
nardino; Kirk  Field,  Redlands;  R. 
Woodbridge.  Upland. 

SAN    DIEGO— 

Sherwood  Wheaton,  Chairman,  W. 
R.  Rogers.  B.  W.  McKenzie,  all  of 
San   Diego. 

.SAN   FPAXCISCO— 

SAN  .lOAQITIX — 
Richard       X 
Cranrer.    F. 
Stocxton. 

.'JAX  LI'IS   OBI.SPO— 

SAX   MATEO — 

John  MacBain.  Chairman.  Menlt 
Park;  W.  H.  Pearson,  Burlingame 
W.  E.  Gourtelotte,  San  Mateo. 

PAXTA    BARBARA — 

E.  .\.  Ovialt,  Monteelto;  J.  G 
Dougherty.  Santa  Pnrb.nr.T:  F.  J 
McCoy,   Santa  Maria. 

SANTA  CLARA  — 


Chairman.    E.    E. 
Kckstrom.    all    of 


Wednesday.     October     2,     1918. 

StAXtA  CRUZ— 

W.  6.  .Moore,  Santa  Cruz;  H.  E. 
Irish.  Santa  Cruz;  A.  VV.  Sans,  Wat- 
sonville. 

SH.VSTA— 

Luke  McDonald.  Chairman,  Red- 
ding: EkJ.  A.  Caseli,  Cottonwood; 
August  Greenwood. 

SIERRA- 

Fred  Blinan,  Chairman,  Sierraville; 
R.  H.  Lewis.  Loyalton:  Abe  .Hall. 
.\lleghany. 

SISKIYOU — 

Jesse  W.  Churchill,  Yreka:  Fred 
Young.    Etna;    Alex   Albee,   Weed. 

SOLANO— Jas.    V.    O'Hara,    Vallejo;    H. 

B.  Staly,  Benicia:  Jos.  L.  Neitzel, 
■Suisun. 

SONO.MA- 

Geo.  C.  Alexander,  Healdsburg;  Jas. 
W.  Elder.  Petaluma;  Frank  A.  Sul- 
livan.  Santa   Rosa. 

STANISL.4US— 

Chas.  D.  Swan,  Chairman.  Wm.  D. 
Toomes,  J.  M.  Walthall,  all  of  Mo- 
desto. 

SUTTER — 

Clyde  Harter,  C.  R.  Boyd,  Jesse 
Flannery,  all  of  Yuba  City. 

TEHAMA — 

H  C.  Swain,  Chas.  Hughs,  H.  K. 
Willard,  all  of  Red  Bluff. 

TRINITY — 

D.  E.  Ryan,  Chairman,  G.  T.  Davis. 
W.   .A.   Day,  all  of  Weaverville. 

TULARE — 

TI'OLU.MXE— 

Otto  J.  Mouron,  Frank  Mallard, 
Ferguson  McArdle,  all  of  Sonora. 

VEXTURA— 

.4.  L.  Vincent,  Chairman.  Ventura; 
A.  L.  Shively.  Santa  Paula,  Henry 
H.   Neel,   Ventura. 

YOLO— 

C.  O.  Nelson,  Chairman.  Floyd  L 
Tuttle.  Niles  P.  Searles. 

YUBA— 

Martin  Sullivan,  Chairman.  Jos.  R. 
-Meek,  Frank  Lane,  all  of  .Marys- 
ville 


BRIDGE  COi\THACT  AWARDED. 


ilARYSVILLE,  Yuba-  Co..  Cal.— The 
Yuba  Board  of  Supervisors  have  award- 
ed a  contract  for  the  construction  of  a 
reinforced  concrete  bridge  in  road  dis- 
trict No.  2.  across  the  Oregon  House 
Creek  on  the  Marysville  and  Campton- 
vilie  road,  to  F.  H.  Nielsen  of  Orland. 
his  bid.  which  was  $5,846.  being  the 
lowest.  Jenkins  &  Wells  were  the 
only  other  bidder.  Their  bid  was  $6,558. 
The  contract  for  the  construction  of 
a  concrete  wall  on  the  La  Porte  stage 
road  at  the  Matthews's  ranch,  six  miles 
north  of  Marysville.  was  let  to  D.  C. 
Hogue  of  this  city,  his  bid  being  $1800. 
Jenkins  &  Wells  bid  $2000  on  this 
contract. 


RECOMMBXD      OROVII.I.K      Kl'Ht       J'\- 
FEU   MILl-  SITE. 

OROVILLE.  Sept.  23.— Thar  Iho-e  i.x 
an  opportunity  in  Oroville  for  the  es- 
tablishment of  a  large  par^r  mill  is 
the  statement  that  President  C.  F. 
Huntington  of  the  Chamhe.-  of  Com- 
merce ha.5  wr-tten  to  the  Home  Indus- 
try Leag-.ie  of  San  Franclscc.  in  an  ef- 
fort to  enlist  Its  H'd  in  tni  matter  of 
securing  such  a  p'  i..t.  Th"  iett-r  i:all-- 
attention  to  th?  report  of  'l-.r-  Forest 
Reserve  on  the  'irge  quanCv  -.f  tim- 
ber In  the  Feath"  River  disf-.-i  ,'idnp;- 
ed  for  making  p.tiier  pul'.  -md  .--t-iti.s 
that  railroad,  \v^^or  and  'i''^cv  are  all 
.ibiindant  here. 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINBE5RING  NEWS 


"n'ednesday,    October 


The  Norton  Liquid  Door  Check 


<KH«HKHKH?1KHKH«KWH«B>1KHKHKH«H>1KHKHKH>^^ 


IROQUOIS 
steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

1917  Modal.        Purchase  from  the  msnufBCturer 

NORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  IVIanu..c.ur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
Telephone  Market  1675  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  STS.,  San  Franclsoe 


20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,  Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


HARBOR    COMMISSIONERS. 

At  yesterday's  meeting  of  the  Board 
"t  Harbor  Commissioners,  the  follow- 
ing- business   was:  transacted: 

Geo.  A.  Moore  &  Co.  were  placed  on 
Credit  Tolls  list. 

Pan  American  Line  was  placed  on 
Credit  Tolls  and  Dockage  list. 

Boyonl  Fish  Co.  made  application  for 
.space  at  section  D  of  seawall.  Re- 
ferred to  committee  of  whole. 

Rosenberg  Bros.  Co.,  requests  con» 
struction  of  spur  track  at  Islais  Creek 
wharf  to  cost  ?4,600.  Referred  to  Sec- 
retay  and  Engineer;  actual  cost  plus 
overhead. 

T.  J.  'Maxwell  makes  application  tor 
space  on  Pier  41  for  weighing-  office. 
Transferred  from  39  to  41. 

Claims  were  allowed  as  follows: 

Scott  Co.  on  No,     3 $.2'699.10 

Scott  Co.  on  No.  4i6 2587.50 

."^cott  Co.  on  No.  29 1011.50 

Golden  State   Miners  1890.00 

Bethlehem  S.   B.  Co 551.68 

licthlehem   S.  B.   Co '54.95 

J.  D.  Spreckels  &  Bros.  Co 345.80 

S.  P.  Co 5.0O 

Pac.  Gas   &   Elec 1.14 

Pac.  Tel.  &  Tel.   Co 555.25 

W.  B.  Kyle  for  lumber  

Contract   of   Robert      Trost      for    flsh 
market  approved   by   Board  of  Control. 
♦ ■ 

l.«lll.\KT   MAKEUtS. 

H..ii(,»r.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker. 
2156  Telegraph  Ave.;  dealer  in  m»- 
hiiffHn.x.  antique  and  all  kinds  of 
I'  niiiPTf  rt'p.iirs  and  pollshinK 
ThI,  i,t,..np   '-Bklnrd    ?735. 


FAST  ELECTRIC  1 

SACRAMENTO^ 

LEAVE  KBY  ROUTB  mOlJ 

Leave  |  Daily  except  an  noted. 


7 :20A  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point.     Carries     Observation 
Car.  Througli  train  to  Clilco. 
Marysville,    Colusa,    OrovlUe 
and  Woodland. 
8 :00A  Concord.  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9 :00A  Sacramento,   Bay   Po'nt,   Pitts- 
'burg,  Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
11 :20A  Sacramento,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
•IrOOPfSacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa. Chico, Woodland 
3:00PlSacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

I     Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:00PlConcord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacramento,   Pittsburg.   Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
I    Chico.    Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pitts/burg,     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     except 
I     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento,    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and   Way   StaCons. 
•     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton.  and   Uio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportafon  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTIOCH  &,  EAsWk  RaTiWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutler  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F". ;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


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Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulLess  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Ont  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  mcvement  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

Sun  Fianei.sco  Depot 

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Phone  Sutter  2:i39 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 

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Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,  Placerville, 
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New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
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Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A   "Pittsburg"   Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 

I      home    indicates    high    quality 

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Wilt  not  give  off  nojiio'JS  gases 

No  thawing 

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No  headaches 

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Phelan  Building  Railway  Exchange  Building 

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are  open  every  day  of  the  year,  includiDK  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  t2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

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House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  ai. 


FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

734-T44  Bush  St. 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

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Manufacturers 

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Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 

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10000    15.75 

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(Size  9x12) 
Printed  on   Wliite   News 

500    - 9  3.50 

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aOOO     7.00 

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Ask  prices  on  larger  sizes  f 

Tags  c 

Eureka  and   Pacific   Qualities 
Nos.  1.  2,  3 
1000    »  4.80 

aooo «.«o 

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1000    »  5.00 

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ced  and  balance  C.  O.  D. 

g  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customer.- 

f    conducting    a    printing    business, 
ancisco.     All  prices  quoted  are  for  onfj 
otial   liiiU)  til  above  prices. 

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(Size    3V&«6Vi) 
Good    Grade — White    Only 

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1000    5-00 

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Bnvelopca 
Large  Legal   Slae 

(No.  ilO.   Size   4  14x9 14) 

500    »  5-00 

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5000    2»-»^5 


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(Size    4%x8%;) 
and  Ruled  Statements 

(Size    S^zSVi) 

100©    »  4.50 

2000    «.5« 

5O0O 13.25 

Bin  Heads 

(Size    7x8^40 

1000     *  5.25 

2000 8.00 

5O0O     16.00 

Imitation    Typeivrltten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed    in    One  Color   Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and  printing  of  firm  name  on 

top  of  L,etter   Head. 

500    »  6.00 

1000    7.00 

3000    10.00 

5000    19.00 


XBRMS. 

The  above  price  list  is  figured  on  a  cash  basis.    One-half  when  order  is  pla 
By  eliminating  bookkeeping,  the  sending  ot'  bills,  and  the  expense  of  makin 

the   advantage   of    low   priced   printing.  ,         ,     . 

These  terms  apply  to  all,  and  is  no  reflection   on  anybody.     It  is  our  way 
Estimates  given  on  all  kinds  of  printing.     These  praces  are  f.  o.  b.  San  Fr 

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Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


toiued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year  San  Frandsco,  Cal,  October  9,  1918 


Eightteentfa  Ymt,  No.  41 


Building  e? 
Engineering 


News* 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
twtural.  Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities  of   the   Pacific  Coast. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
San  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  of 
Congress  of  March  3,  1879. 


ISSUED    EVERT    WEDNESDAY. 

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PoblUther   and    Proprietor. 


Sabscriptlon  Itatea — One  Tear,  fS.OO. 
payable  strictly  in  advance.  Single 
copies,  10c. 


SANi   FRANCISCO   OFFICE 

Seo  Mission  Street. 
Telephone^Donglas  2372. 


Among  the  Archied s. 

Construction  Manager  Frederick 
Whitton,  3'69  Pine  street,  has  awarded 
the  following  contracts  in  connection 
with  the  construction  of  a  group  of 
three-story  frame  apartments  to  con- 
tain 2,  3  and  4  room  apartments.  They 
will  be  erected  on  Beacon  Hill  in  Seat- 
tle, Washington,  by  D.  E.  Skinner  of 
Seattle:  Carpenter  work  to  T.  C.  Niel- 
sen; mill  work  to  The  Pacific  Door  & 
Mfg.  Co.;  plumbing  to  Norton  &  Spang- 
ler,  and  the  electric  wiring  to  The 
Rainier  Electric  Co.,  all  of  Seattle.  The 
building  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood 
of  |2«0,000. 


Architect  James  W.  Plachek,  2014 
Shattuck  Ave.,  Berkeley,  is  preparing 
plans  for  the  construction  of  a  one  and 
one-half-story  frame  dwelling.  It  will 
contain  eight  rooms  and  two  bath- 
rooms and  will  be  erected  on  the  north- 
east corner  of  Virginia  and  .Spruce 
streets,  Berkeley,  by  J.  Bauml.  Esti- 
I  mated  cost,   $8,000. 


I      The  Navy  Department   of   the  United 
I  States  Government  has  awarded  a  con- 
!  tract    to      John    Galber,      Mutual      Life 
'  Building.    Seattle,    for    construction    of 
Duplex    brick    and    concrete    barracks 
buildings   for   use   of   the    Navy   at    the 
University    of    Washington    Campu.<?   at 
Keyport.   TS'ashington.     Contract   price, 
$175,478. 
I      Other   contracts   awarded    were:      To 
I  the    Paget    Sound    Bridge    &    Dredging 
!  Co.,  Central   Bldg.,   Seattle,   contract   to 
I  erect  additional   buildings  at  the  avia- 
tion .school  at  the  University  consisting 
of  an   administration   building,   hangar, 
I  laboratory    building    and    truck    house, 
I  etc.    The  bid  of  this  company'was  $n4,- 
I  1»3, 


To  Fleiness  &  Dahl,  1321  1st  Ave., 
Seattle,  contract  to  construct  a  boiler 
house  and  garage  building  at  the  local 
navy  training  camp  on  a  bid  of  $29,800. 


The  Construction  Department  of  the 
San  Francisco  Board  of  Public  Works 
will  start  construction  immediately  on 
the  addition  of  class  rooms  to  the  Com- 
mercial High  School  Building  on  Grove 
street,  between  Polk  and  Larkin 
streets.     Estimated  cost,  $3,780. 


The  State  Engineering  Department 
has  prepared  plans  for  temporary 
frame  barracks  buildings  to  be  erected 
on  the  grounds  of  the  Los  Angeles 
State  Normal  School,  North  Vermont 
avenue,  near  Santa  Monica  boulevard. 
Work  has  commenced  on  the  first 
building.  It  will  be  large  enough  to 
accommodate  350  student  soldiers.  It 
will  have  concrete  foundation,  redwood 
exterior,  composition  roof,  pine  trim, 
plumbing,  and  electric  wiring.  Con- 
struction work  will  be  carried  on  by 
day  labor  under  the  direction  of  Su- 
pertindent  Mackie  of  the  State  En- 
gineering Department. 


.Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  two-story  brick  building 
to  be  erected  in  Alameda  county. 


Edward  Olsen,  2.64  Mather  street, 
Oakland,  has  been  awarded  a  contract 
for  the  construction  of  forty  one-story 
frame  dwellings  each  to  contain  five 
rooms  and  sleeping  porch.  They  will 
be  erected  in  the  vicinity  of  SGth  ave- 
nue and  E-llth  s'treet,  Oakland,  by 
Lewis  &  Mitchell,  real  estate  firm,  with 
offices  n  the  Syndicate  Bldg..  Oakland. 
Construction  has  been  .started  on  eight 
of  the  dwellings.  Estimate  cost,  $2500 
each. 


Architect  Henry  Meyers,  Kohl  Bldg., 
is  preparing  plans  for  bank  fixtures  for 
the  eaddition  to  the  Peoples  Savings 
Bank  at  Sacramento.  It  is  located  on 
Eighth  and  J  streets.  The  work  will 
include  flooring  cork,  tile,  lighting  fix- 
tures, etc. 

Mr.  Meyers  is  also  preparing  plans 
for  three  frame  and  stucco  hospital 
buildings  to  be  erected  at  the  Arroyo 
Sanitarium  near  Livermore,  for  Ala- 
meda County.  The  estimated  costs 
are  as  follqws:  Service  building.  $40.- 
000:  Women'.s  Help  Building,  $l.i.000. 
and  .Medical  Building.  $18,000. 


Plans  are  being  prepared  by  Chief 
Engineer  Frank  G.  White  for  a  con- 
necting bulkhead  wharf  between  Piers 
35  and  37.  on  the  San  Francisco  Water- 
front. The  State  Board  of  Harbor 
Commissioners  have  man.v  other  im- 
provements to  he  made  in  the  near 
future. 


Mr.  Church  of  Santa  Cruz  has  been 
'a%yarded  a  contract  for  the  con.<ftruc- 
tlon    of     a   two-.story     and     basement 


frame  cannery  to  be  erected  by  the 
.Santa  Cruz  Canning  Co.,  and  Mr.  Gab- 
rielsen,  112  Market  street,  San  Fran- 
cisco. It  will  be  erected  at  Santa 
Cruz  and  will  cost  approximately  $25,- 
OOO.  Plans  were  prepared  by  T.  Ronne- 
berg,  Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Fi-ancisco. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Education  of  the  City  of  Stockton, 
until  October  2,  1918,  at  8  P.  M.,  for 
the  construction  of  the  Lottie  Grunsky 
School  Building  in  the  Elm  Tract. 
Stockton.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitect Charles  H.  Young,  514  Commer- 
cial &  Savings  Bank  Bldg.,  Stockton. 
Bids  will  be  received  on  the  following 
propositions: 

1.  Carpentry,  labor  and  lumber. 

2.  Mill  work  (finish). 

3.  Tile,  marble  and  terrazzo. 

4.  Plastering. 

5.  Painting  and  tinting. 
G.     Slate   blackboards. 

7.     Plumbing  (finish). 
S.     Electrical  work. 
9      Concrete  work. 

10.  Heating  and  ventilating. 

11.  Roofing. 

12.  Steel   (finish). 

Plans  may  be  obtained  from  the  ar- 
chitect or  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Education. 


Plans  are  being  prepared  by  Archi- 
tect C.  E.  Teets,  for  a  two-story  Den- 
nison  tile  hotel  building  to  be  erected 
at  Sisson.  Siskiyou  County,  by  the 
Sisson  Hotel  Company  Ltd..  Sisson.  of 
which  Otto  L.  Haese  is  secretary.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $27,000. 


The  Aberthaw  Construction  Com- 
pany Liberty  Plant.  Alameda,  is  having 
plans  prepared  for  the  construction  of 
a  two-.story  reinforced  concrete  hospi- 
tal building  to  be  erected  in  Oakland 
or  Alameda. 


The  Parr-McCormick  Steamship 
Company.  1  Drumm  street,  will  shortly 
take  figures  for  the  construction  of 
apron  wharves  and  spur  tracks  in  con- 
nection with  their  iihipping  terminal, 
which  will  be  erected  on  the  Oakland 
waterfront  north  of  Seventh  street.  Mr. 
Ball.  First  .National  Bank  Bldg.,  Oak- 
land, is  in  charge  of  the  work.  Per- 
mission has  been  obtained  for  the  con- 
.struction  of  the  spur  tracks. 


Architect  E.  C.  Hemmings.  Diepen- 
hrock  Bldg.,  Sacramento,  is  taking  fig- 
ures for  the  construction  of  a  four- 
story  reinforced  concrete  manufactur- 
ing building  and  a  hollow  tile  power 
house,  etc.  They  will  be  erected  by 
the  Northern  California  .Milk  Pro- 
ducers' Association,  at  19th  and  C 
streets,  Sacramento.  Bids  are  being 
received  for  a  general  contract,  ex- 
cept plumbing,  elevators  and  .<!heet 
metal  work,  for  which  separate  figures 
are  being  taken,  R.stimated  c^ft,  $125,- 
000. 


Page  Four 

Architect  Edward  T.  Foulkes,  Crock- 
er Bank.  Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  from 
a  selected  list  of  contiactors  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  leinforced 
concrete  machine  shop.  It  will  be 
erected  at  Fifth  and  Snyder  streets, 
Berkeley,  by  the  Hall-Scott  Motor 
Company.  This  is  an  essential  build- 
ing.    Estimated  cost,   $40,000. 


T.  E.  Hill  &  Co.,  112'6  Title  insurance 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  has  been  awarded 
a  contract  by  the  State  of  California 
for  the  construction  of  four  buildings, 
except  plumbing  and  heating.  The 
buildings  are  Trades  Building,  Gym- 
nasium and  Cottages  5  and  7  and  will 
be  erected  at  the  California  School  for 
Girls  near  Ventura  in  Ventura  County. 
Contract  price,  $62,22'6.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  State  Architect  George  B. 
McDougall. 


Chief  Engineer  Frank  G.  White_  of 
the  State  Harbor  Board,  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  Port  warehouse  to  De  erect- 
ed at  Bay  and  Kearny  streets. 


Architect  Charles  Fantoni,  '550  Mont- 
gomery s'treet,  has  prepared  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence.  It  will 
be  erected  on  the  northwest  corner  of 
Union  and  Taylor  streets  by  Anele  Del- 
monte,  If  a  permit  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Government.     Cost,   $7,500. 


Architect  C.  O.  Clausen  Hearst  Bldg., 
has  awarded  a  contract  to  B.  Ellingson, 
653  Joost  street,  for  the  alterations  to 
the  residence  at  174  Funston  avenue, 
owned  by  E.  Jacobs.  There  will  be  a 
garage  built  in  the  basement  and  the 
front  will  be  plastered.     Cost,   $1,500. 


Architect  Earl  B.  Bertz,  555  Howard 
street^  is  taking  figures  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  mezzanine  floor  in  the 
present  four-story  ofl^ce  and  warehouse 
building  at  555  Howard  street.  It  is 
owned  and  occupied  by  the  United 
Cigar   Company. 


Architect  Lewis  P.  Hobart,  Crocker 
Bldg.,  has  taken  figures  for  alterations 
to  the  X-Ray  department  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  California  Hospital  at  Fourth 
and  Parnassus  Avenues.  Bids  have 
been  taken  under  advisement  by  the 
University  and  a  contract  is  expected 
to  be  awarded  shortly 


Architect  R.  Kelly,  110  Story  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  has  awarded  a  contract 
to  A.  O.  Dolson,  Jerome  Arizona,  for 
the  construction  of  a  ClasV  "A"  hospital 
and  an  emergency  and  pneumonia  hos- 
pital, forty-eighth  3-room  dwellings, 
twenty  '5-roomt  houses,  four  16-room 
bunk  houses  and  a  clubhouse. 

They  will  be  erected  at  Clarkdale. 
Arizona,  by  the  United  Verde  Copper 
Company. 


Architect  Arthur  G.  Scholz.  Phelan 
Bldg..  h'as  completed  planj?  for  altering 
a  three-story  frame  flat  building  into 
twenty-four.  two  and  three  room 
apartments. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Los  Angeles  County  un- 
til October  21,  191S.  for  the  construction 
of  ft  nurses'  home  and  concrete  pipe 
d\ict  at  the  County  Hospital  in  Los 
Angeles.  H.   J.  1  eland   is  County  Clerk. 


BUILiaNG  AND  ENQIISKEJEJRINQ  NEWS 

Bids  win  be  received  until  October 
S,  1918,  by  the  Sacramento  City  Com- 
mis'sion  for  the  remodeling  of  the 
heating  plant  in  the  City  Hall.  Plans 
may  bo  obtained  upon  request  from  M. 
.r.   Desmond,  City  Clerk. 


Architect  James^  W.  Plachek,  2014 
Shattuek  avenue,  Berkeley,  has  com- 
pleted plans  for  a  three-story  and  base- 
ment frame  school  building.  It  will 
contain  class  rooms,  gymnasuim  and 
dormitory  and  will  be  erected  at  No. 
1760  Post  street,  San  Francisco,  by  the 
First  Reform  Church  of  San  Francisco. 
■  If  a  permit  can  be  secured  from  the 
Government  figures  will  be  taken 
shortly.  Estimated  cost  approximately 
$16,000. 


Plans  have  been  completed  by  the 
-Public  Works  Department  at  Mare 
Island  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
s-tory  frame  Toemanette  building  at 
-Mare  Island.  It  will  contain  about 
twenty  rooms  and  will  cost  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $15,000.  Bids  will  be 
taken  shortly. 


Architect  George  W.  Kelham,  Sharon 
Bldg.,  has  prepared  preliminary  plans 
for  a  one-story  and  two-story  frame 
and  stucco  school  building  to  he  erect- 
ed b.v  the  United  States  Government  on 
the  Government's  Housing  site  at  Val- 
lejo,  Solano  County. 


THE    GElVriNE    "YET,I,0-\V    PEim,. 


Brniids    OeKoribcd    l»y   Founder   of 
Vello^T   Dop;  Drive. 


Disre.»4pcftors    of    rJo^ernnicnt    Security 
Salesmen    are    "i'ollow    Dogrs. 


New   York.    Sept.    2Sth. 

The  only  real  "yellow  peril"  that 
confronts  America  at  the  present  time 
is  from  that  type  of  citizen  that  has  a 
Charlotte  Russe  for  a  backbone,  and 
that  the  peril  if  very  real  and  very 
yellow  and  very  varied  in  species  is 
indicated  b.v  the  fact  that  the  head- 
quarters of  the  Anti-Tellow  Dog  Clubs, 
with  branches  in  every  city  in  the 
United  States,  has  found  it  necessary 
to  add  to  the  original  definitions  of  yel- 
low dogism. 

Henry  Irving  Dodge,  founder  of  the 
Nation-wide  movement  to  suppress 
verbally  distributed  enemy  propaganda 
and  who  personally  made  arrangements 
for  the  entire  finances  of  the  drive,  has 
found  that  there  are  other  types  of 
mongrel  patriots  beside  those  he 
originally  described,  and  word  has 
hers  of  the  Anti-Yellow  Dog  Clubs  to 
beres  of  the  Anti-Yellow  Dog  Clubs  to 
be  on  the  lookout  for  the  newest  crop 
of  "yellow  dogs." 

In  an  interview  given  to  the  press, 
'Mr.  Dodge  says  that  when  he  founded 
the  national  Anti-Yellow  Dog  Clubs 
and  pointed  the  way  to  cAmbat  the 
.activities  of  the  secret  agents  of  the 
kaiser,  he  believed  he  had  covered 
every  form  of  conscious  and  sub-con- 
scious disloyalty  in  the  ten  definitions 
describing  yellow  dogrsni  but.  he  says, 
that  phases  of  yellow  dogism  develop 
so  rapidly  that  one  must  be  constantly 
on  the  lookout  in  order  to  be  one  hun- 
dred per  cent  ."Vmerican. 

Mr.  Dodge's  definition  describing  the 
newest  species  of  Yellow  Dog.«.  brings 
the  nation-wide  campaign  against  them 
right  up  to  the  minute.  The  eight 
new  types  are: — . 


TTedncsday,    October    9,    1918. 

Anyone  who  shows  disrespect  to  a 
Liberty  Bond  or  Thrift  Stamp  salesman 
i."^  a  Yellow  Dog. 

Anyone  who  unnecessarily  uses  gaso- 
line on  a  gasless  day  is  a  Yellow  Dog. 

Anyone  who  dishonestly  claims  ex- 
emption from  the  draft  is  a  Yellow 
Dog. 

Anyone  who  growls  about  war  taxes 
is  a  Yellow  Dog. 

The  rent  pirate  is  a  Yellow  Dog. 

Anyone  who  adds  to  the  burden  by 
trying  to  make  big  profits  out  of  the 
war  is  a  Yellow  Dog. 

Anyone  who  over-eats  is  a  stupid 
Yellow   Dog — he's   cheating   himself. 

-MI  Yellow  Dogs  are  '•ontemptible, 
but  the  worst  are  those  that  hoard  food. 


NEW  J.\P.\NESE     LINE     IN     TRAIWS- 

p.vcrFic  trade:. 


Vamashltn   Klueii   KaiHha   -AiwIgriKi  Flye 

SteanierH  to  Orient-Puget  Sound 

Run. 


SEATTLE,  Oct.  3.— Regular  monthly 
service  has  been  established  between 
Seattle  and  Japanese  and  Indian  ports 
by  the  Yamashita  Kisen  Kaisha,  one 
of  the  four  large  steams'hip  companies 
of  Japan.  Five  steamers  have  been  as- 
signed to  the  run  between  the  Puget 
Sound  port  and  the  Orient  by  the  Jap- 
anese company. 

The  Yamashita  Steamship  Company 
was  established  in  July,  1911.  and  is  at 
present  operating  forty  vessels,  with 
a  combined  tonnage  of  134,733  dead- 
weight tons. 

Prior  to  the  establishment  of  the 
service  between  Seattle  and  the  Orient 
the  company  maintained  a  regular 
service  between  Japan,  India  and  Port 
Said,  Straits  Settlements,  China  and 
the  Philippine  Islands.  Later  this  serv- 
ice was  extended  to  London  and  New 
York. 


1 

t.,    1 


BIDS    OPENED    FOR    STOCKTON  ' 
SCHOOL.  i 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal.— f 
The  following  is  a  list  of  the  lowest? 
bids  sT.ibmitted  to  the  Stockton  Board  • 
of  Education  October  2nd,  for  con-! 
struction  of  the  Lottie  Grunsky  School  ■ 
Building,  to  be  erected  in  Elm  Tract.] 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Architect t 
Charles  H.  Young,  Commercial  &  Sav-1 
ings  Bank  Bldg..  Stockton.  Contracts' 
will    be    awarded    shortly. 

Carpentry,  Labor  and  Lumber. 
P.  A.  Zlnck,  143   E-Maple  St.,  StocktOB 
(a.)    $4,379;    (b)    $3,557. 
Mill  -Work. 
Pacific    Mfg.    Co.,     26    S-Galifornia 
Stockton,   (a)  $2,700;   (b)   $2,150. 
Tile,   Marble  and   Tcrrazzo. 
H.    P.    Fischer    Tile    &    Marble    Co., 
N-California   St.,    Stockton,    $1,497. 
PiaMerin;::, 
Mr.  Ishia.  Stockton  (a)  $3,S74;(b)  $3,124 

BInokboardR. 
F,.     C.     Stewart     Co..     622     E-Main     St., 
Stockton   (a)   $1,122;   (b)   $759. 
Paintiniir. 
Carl    Hokholt.    22    N-Sierra  Nevada   St.; 
Stockton  (a)  $1,510;  (b)   $1,350. 
Plumbing. 
Miller^Hays    Co.,    12.".    N-California   St4 
Stockton  (a)   $2,650;  (b)  $2,500. 
Electric  \»'ork. 
H.  S.  White,  216  S-California  St.,  StocM 
ton,  $1.0'6S.69. 

Heating  and  Ventilating;. 
.AriUer-H.ays  Co    (a)  $10, ,575;    (b)   $10.0<IO| 

•  Concrete  Work. 
Frcderickson   Bros.,  Stockton,   $»58. 


St., 


318 


Wednesday.    October    9.    1918.  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

ADVANCE     NEWS 


Page  Five 


Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


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Big  Plunibtne  Contract  Anarded. 

SEATTLE.  Wash. — General  Contrac- 
^rs  A.  W.  Quist  &  Co..  Hoge  Bldg.. 
ave  awarded  to  the  D_^H.  King  Plumb- 
ng  &  Heating  Co..  2T4  Colunribia  St.. 
■e  contract  to  furnish  the  necessary 
ilumbing  and  heating  supplies  and  tn 
!!#tall  same  in  the  230  residence?, 
iiree  apartments  and  the  JOU-room 
:  tel  now  building  at  Bremerton  un- 
i-^r  the  supervision  of  Government 
Architect  A.  H.  Albertson.  Henry  Bldg.. 
f  ir  the  V.  S.  Department  of  Labor. 

The  contract  will  involve  an  ex- 
•jnditure  in  exce."?s  of  J2O3.000  and  is. 
-  far  as  records  show,  the  largest 
jilumbing  and  heating  contract  ever 
let  on  the  coast.  All  material  is  class 
"A"  and  inasmuch  as  the  project  to 
house  the  navy  yard  workers  is  a  gov- 
ernment undertaking  no  difficulty  will 
be  -experienced  in  obtaining  necessary 
■supplies  or  labor. 


l.ins  Being  Figured.     Bids   Close   Oct. 
is:  1918,    5   P.  M. 

ADDITION  Cost,    t 

.-AX  RAFAEL.  Marin  Co.,  Cal.     "E"  St. 
Addition  of  a  manual   training  shop  to 
High  School  Building." 

vner — City  of  San  Rafael. 
Architect— Board  of  Education. 

Plana  and  specifications  may  be  ob- 

lined  from  the  Superintendent  of 
.-;.;hools  at  his  office  in  the  High  School 
Building.  Roger  S.  Phelps.  Clejk  of 
the  Board  of  Education. 


Conti-act  Awarded. 

RBCREATIOX  BLDG.  Cost,  $ 

ARCADIA.    Los  Angeles   Co.,    Cal.      Ar- 
cadia Balloon  School. 
ne    and    two-story    frame    recreation 

building, 
-vner — Knights  of  Columbus  Lodge, 
rchitect — A.    C.    Martin,    432    Higgins 
Bldg..   Los  Angeles. 
<ontractor.-.-Los    Angeles    Planing    Mill 
Co..  1800  Industrial  St.,  Los  Angeles 
It  will  contain  an  auditorium,  social 
•ms,  private  living  suites,  etc. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

ALTERATION'S  Cost,  $ 

SAX  FRAXCreCO.     Xo.  621  to  627  Guer- 
rero Street. 

To  alter  present  fire  damaged  building 
or  to   erect  new  building. 

Owner — San  Francisco  Casket  Co.:  621- 
627   Guerrero   Street. 

Architect — Not  Selected. 

Mr.  J.   H.   Xuttman.   President   of  the 

Company,    stated    that    it   has   not   been 

decided    whether    a    new    building    will 

te    erected    or    if    the    present    building 

"Would  be  repaired. 


To  be   Done  By   Day's   Work  and   Sub- 
Contract!?. 

SAXITARItTM.  COST.     $12,000 

SAN  MATEO.  San  Mateo  Co..  Cal. 

One-story  frame  sanitarium. 

Owner— San    Mateo   Sanitarium  Co. 

Architect— Walter       C.       Falch.         1202 
Hearst   Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Mill  work  awarded  to  the  San  Mateo 

Planing    Mills,    5th    Ave..    San    Mateo. 


Painting    to   Chas.   Gordan.    161 
Avenue,   San   Francisco. 

Plumbing    to    Mr.    Warfield,    o 
Mateo. 

Plans   Being   Figured.      Bids  Clos 
liJth. 


FACTORY.  Cost.   $6i\000 

.SAX   JOSE,    Santa  Clara   Co.,    Cal.      4th 

and  Lewis  Streets. 
One-.^tory      and    basement      reinforced 

concrete  ■    factory,    50x128      (JafCee 

unit). 
Owner — Figprune    Cereal    Co.,     C.       R. 

Parkinson.  Manager,  San  Jose,  Cal. 
Architect — Benj.  G.  McDougall,  Sheldon 

Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 
Construction     Manager — J.     S.     Bogart, 

228  ilills  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Day  Work. 

COTTAGES  Cost,    % 

TRACT,    San    Joaquin    Co.,    Cal.       East 

Sixth   Street. 
Two  one-story-  frame  cottages. 
Owner — Ernest  Gieseke,  E-6th   St.,  bet. 

"D"    and    "E"    Sts..    Tracy. 
Architect — Xot  Given. 


Contracts    Awarded. 

BAKERY   BLDG.  Cost.   $250. 00« 

OAIvL-^XD.   46th  and  Adeline  Streets. 

Brick  and  mill  constructed  bakery 
building. 

Owner — Remar  Baking  Company. 

Construction  Manager — F  r  e  d  e  r  i  c  k 
Whitton,  369  Pine  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Contractor — W.  D.  Henderson,  Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco  fcarpen- 
try  work;  contract,  price.  $33,250.) 
Plumbing  awarded  to  J.  H.  Pinker- 
ton,  2266  Fulton  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco: Mill  work  to  The  Xational 
Mill  &  Lumber  Co.,  318  Market  St., 
San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDEXCES  Cost,  $7,0()0  each 

SE.A.TTLE.   Wash.      Residential  District 

Several    residences. 

Owner — Airs.    D.    E.    Skinner.    Seattle. 

Construction  •  Manager — F  r  e  d  e  r  i  c  k 

AVhitton.      369    Pine      Street.      San 

Francisco. 


Bids  to  be  Opened  October  7th. 

W.VRHEOrSB   &    OFFICE     Cost,    $ 

ALAMEDA    Alnmeda  Co.,  Cal. 

■One -story    mill    constructed    warehouse 

nnd  one-story  frame  office  building. 
OA-ner— Hind-Rolnh   Shipb>'ilding  Co. 
Architect — John    Reid   Jr..    1st   Xational 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisofl. 


Key 


Being   Done   by   Days   Work. 

SERVICE    BLDG.  Cost, 

OAKLAXD.    Alameda      Co.,    Cal. 
Route  Basin. 

One-story  frame  service  (30x90)  check- 
ing gates  and   guard  houses. 

Owner — Union      Construction    Co.,      604 
Mission    St..    San    Francisco. 

Architect — Lloyd  Rally.  604  Mission  St.. 
San  Francisco. 


To   be   Done  by  Day  Labor. 

BARRACKS,    ETC.  Cost,    $ 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.  35th  Stre«t  and 
University  Avenue. 

Eight  frame  temporary  barracks  build- 
ings, officers'  quarters,  mess  hall, 
guard  house,  (t*. 

Owner — University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. 

Architect — Xot  Given. 

Work  will  commence  at  once,   under 

the   supervision  of  Weymouth   Crowell, 

902   South  Alavaro   street. 


Preliminary  Sketches   Prepared. 

M.\XUFACTLTIIXG  BLDG.     Cost.   $ 

SAX    FRAXCISCO.        SE      Eighth      and 

Howard  Streets.   275x165. 
Four-story      3-wing      fireproof      manu- 
facturing building. 
Owner — Owl  Drug  Company. 
Architects — Ward      &    Blohme.      Alaska 
Commercial    Bldg.,    San   Francisco. 
Working  drawings  will    not    be   pre- 
pared unless  a  permit  is  obtained  from 
the  Government  for  the  construction. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Close  Oct. 
21.  1918.  2  P.  M. 

DWELLIXGS  Cost,   $ 

LOS  ANGELES.  Cal.     County  Hospital. 

Six   one-story   frame  dwellings,   60x28. 

Owner — Los  Angeles  County. 

Architect — Wm.  Davidson.  Chief  Me- 
chanical Engineer. 


Contract  Awarded. 

TRADES   BLDG..   ETC.  Cost,   $62,226 

VENTURA.  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.  Califor- 
nia School    for  Girls  near  Ventura. 

Construction  of  4  buildings  except 
plumbing  and  heating  (Trades 
Building.  Gymnasium  and  Cottages 
5  and  7). 

Owner — State  of  California. 

Architect — Geo.  B.  McDougall.  Sacra- 
mento. Cal. 

Contractors — T.  E.  Hill  &  Co.,  112«  Title 
Insurance  Bldg.,  I>os  Angeles. 


Cost,  $3,000 
Virginia      and 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
DWELLIXG 
BERKELEY.    Cal.      NE 

.Spruce  Streets. 
One  and  one-half-story  frame  dwelling 

(S  rooms  and  2  bathrooms.) 
Owner — J.  Bauml. 
Architect — Jas.  W.  Plachek.   2014   Shat- 

tuck  Ave..  Berkeley. 


Contracts  Awarded. 

FRA'ME  APARTMENTS     Cost.    $250,000 
.-SEATTLE.  Wash.     Beacon  Hill.  •> 

Group  of  three-story  frame  apartments 

to  contain  2.  3  and  4  rooms. 
Owner — D.  E.  Skinner. 
Architect — Frederick  Whitton.  369  Pine 
St.,  San  Francisco. 
The   following     contracts  have     been 
awarded:  Carpentry  work  to  T.  C.  Nlel- 
son:   mill    work   to  The  Pacific   Door  & 
Mfg.  Co.:  plumbing  to  Xorton  &  Spang- 
ler.   and      the   electric     wiring    to     The 
Rainier   Electric   Co..   all  of   Seattle. 


Page  Six 

Day    Wcrk. 

ADDITION  Cost.    $3.7S0 

SAN  FRANCISCO.       Grove  Street     bet. 

Polk  and  Liarkin  Streets. 
Add    class    rooms   to   Commercial    High 

iSchool. 
Owner — City  of  San  Francisco. 

Work  will  be  done  by  the  Construc- 
tion Department  of  the  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Works. 


Plana  to  be  Prepared. 

ADDITION  Cost,  $ 

SAN'  FRANCISCO.     18th   and  Folsom. 

Addition    to    reinforced    concrete    can- 
nery. 

Owner — Hind    Co.      (Leased    to      Tamal 
Packing-  Company). 

Architect — Wm.  Knowles,  Hearst  Bldg.. 
San  Francisco. 
Construction  is  not  expected  to  start 

until  Spring  of   1919. 


BUILJJING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Plans    Complete. 

FR.\.ME  SCHOOL,  Cost,  $16,000 

SAN  F'RANCISCO.     No.  1760  Post  Street 
Thr«e-story  and  basement  frame  school 

buHding    (to    contain    clas-s    rooms, 

gymnasium  and  dormitory). 
Owner — First    Reform    Church    of    San 

Francisco. 
Architect— Jas.   W.  Plachek,   201'4  Shat- 

tuck   Ave.,   Berkeley. 
If  a  permit  can  be  secured  from  the 
Government      flgures      will      be      taken 
shortly. 


Contract    Awarded. 

BRICK    AND    CONCRETE    BUILDING. 

Cost,  $20,000. 
TUCSON,  Arizona. 
Two-story  brick  and  concrete  building, 

30x120. 
Owner — ^Federal    Building    Co.     (To    be 

occupied   by  the  U.  S.  Immigration 

Department.) 
Architect — Wm.    Curlett    &    Son,    Mer- 
chants    National   Bank   Bldg.,     Los 

Angeles. 
Contractors — Edwards     &     Wildey,   -tId 

Black  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,    $1500 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  No.  174  Funston  Ave. 

Alter  two-story  frame  residence  (new- 
plaster  front,  build  garage  in  base- 
ment). 

Owner — E.  Jacobs,  Premises. 

Architect — C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bldg.. 
San  Francisco. 

Contractor — E.  Ellingson,  65i3  Joost, 
San  Francisco. 


October    2,    1918. 

Plans    Being   Figured. 

MEZZA'NINE.  Cost   not  given 

SAN   FRANCISCO.     No.   555   Howard  St. 

Erect  mezzanine  floor  in  four-story  of- 
fice  and  warehouse  building. 

Owner — United   Cigar   Co.,  Premises. 

Architect — ^Earl  B.  Bertz.  5i55  Howard 
Street,  San  Francisco. 


Preliminary  Plans  Being  Prepared. 

eCHOOL  .    Cost,   $ 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.     U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment's  Housiing  Project   site   at 
Vallejo. 
One    and    two-story    frame    and    stucco 

school. 
Owner — ^United    iStates     Governm,e)nt. 
Architect — George   W,    Kelham.   Sharon 
Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Only    preliminary     plans     are     being 
prepared.      Orders    have    not    been    re- 
ceived from  the  Government  to  proceed 
with  the  plans. 


Contract  to  be  Awarded  Next  Week. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost.  $ 

SAN    FRAiNlCISCO.      Fourth    and    Par- 
nassus Avenues. 
Alteratlions    to    X-Ray    Department    of 

University   of  California   Hospital. 
Owner — University  of  California. 
Architect — Lewiis     P.    Hobart,    Crocker 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Bids  have  been   taken   under   advise- 
ment by  the  University.     A  contract  is 
expected  to  be  awarded  next  week. 


Plans  Ready  For  Figures. 
YEiQiJIANETTElS   BLDG.        Cost,    $15,000 
ALA  RE  ISLAND,  CAL. 
One-story  frame  Leoraanettes  Building, 

about  20  rooms. 
Owner — United  States  Government. . 
Ai'chitect — Public     Works    Department, 

Mare  Island,  Cal. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,    $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Bay  and  Kearny  Sts. 
Port   warehouse. 
Owner— State   of   California. 
Architect — Chief      Engineer 'Frank      G. 
White.  Ferry  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

SCHOOL  Cost,    $4  0,000 

OILDALE.  Kern  Co.,  Cal.  Oildale  School 

District. 
School. 

Owner — Oildale   School   District, 
.-architect — Not  .Given. 
Contractor — D.    A.    Evans,    Bakersfield. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  TOOl^. 

• 
OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.— 
Notice  s  heroby  given  that  the  Board 
of  Education  of  Oakland  School  Dis- 
trict of  Alameda  County,  and  Oakland 
High  School  District  of  Alameda 
County,  hereby  call  for  bids  to  be  de- 
livered to  the  Secretary  of  said  Board 
at  Room  1101.  City  Hall,  West  side  of 
Washington  Street,  between  14th  and 
15th  Streets,  on.  Monday,  October  21, 
191 S,  betvi'een  the  hours  of  4:00  and 
4:30  P.  M..  for  the  furnishing  of  certain 
wood-working  tools,  sheet  metal  shot) 
equipment,  home  economics  equip- 
ment, and  athletic  supplies,  all  accord- 
ing to  lists  thereof  and  specifications 
therefor,  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
Secretary  of  the  Board,  to  which  refer- 
ence is  hereby  made.  Dan  W.  Pratt, 
Secretary-Business  'Manager. 


NAVY    SUPPLY   BIDS   WANTED. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  w'anted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near   future. 

Schedule  1969.  for  San  Francisco, 
steel   rivets. 

Schedule  1970,  for  Puget  Sound,  ma- 
chine tools,  including  emery  grinder, 
drills,  lathes,  band  saws,  vises,  etc. 

Schedule  1976,-  for  San  Francisco, 
copper  wire  and  cable. 

Schedule  5932V^,  for  Mare  Island, 
bolts   and   nuts. 

Schedule  5991%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
galvanized  bolts  and  nuts. 

Schedule  5992%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
steel  hull  rivets. 

Schedule  6007V4,  for  Puget  Sound,  3 
emery  grinders. 


Wednesday,    October    9,    1918. 

Schedule  6033%.  tor  Puget  Sound,  1 
milling  machine. 

Schedule  6041%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
power  hammer. 

Schedule    6089%,      for     Mare     Island,'" 
about   1,000  pounds  brass  nuts.  "' 

Schedule  6109%,  for  Puget  Sound,  on«" 
7-foot  foundry  pan. 

Schedule  6146%,  for  Puget  Sound,  1;' 
shaper  :; 

Schedule  6171%,  for  Mare  Island, 
sheet  brass. 

Schedule  6192%,  for  Mare  Island,  3,- 
70O  pounds  air  compressor  tubes. 

Schedule  6193%,  for  San  Francisco,  1 
sewage  pump,  1  float  switch  and  1 
gong. 

Schedule  6202%,  tor  Mare  Island,. 
about  1,000  feet  brass  pipe. 

Schedule  6209%,  tor  Mare  Island,  fish- 
ing line  twine. 

Schedule  62i32%,  tor  Mare  Island,  80,- 
000   pounds   cornstarch. 

Schedule  62i35%,  for  Mare  Island,  4,- 
S29  pounds  brass  pipe. 

Schedule  62'59%,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
refrigerating  apparatus  and  spares. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
Department. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    GOVBRNMBNT 
SUPPUBS. 

PANAMA  CIRCULAR  1231— (Pro- 
posals for  Copper  Cable  and  Wire, 
Electrical  Material,  Celling  Fans,  Gal- 
vanized Steel  Chain,  Asbestos,  Flax  and 
Rubber  Packing,  Rubber  Tires,  Silver 
Knives  and  Spoons,  Scrub  Brushes, 
Crayons,  Buckskin  Gloves,  Marline, 
Rubber  Hose,  Sandpaper,  Emery  Cloth, 
■Metal  Polish,  Excelsior,  Ferro-Manga- 
nese,  Ferro-Silicon,  Lumber  and  Copper 
Screenings. — Sealed  proposals  will  he 
received  at  the  ofllce  of  the  general 
purchasing  officer,  the  Panama  Canal, 
\.  ashington,  D.  C,  until  10:30  o'clock 
A.  M.,  October  16,  1918,  at  which  time 
they  will  be  opened  in  public,  for  fur- 
nishing the  above-mentioned  articles. 
Blanks  and  information  relating  to  this 
circular  (1231)  may  be  obtained  from 
this  office  or  the  offices  of  the  assistant 
purchasing  agent,  24  State  street.  New 
York  City;  606  Common  street.  New  Or- 
leans. La.:  and  Fort  Mason,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.;  also  from  the  United  States 
engineer  offices  in  the  principal  cities 
throughout  the  United  States.  A.  L. 
FLINT,   general   purchasing  officer. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     LOOOMOTIVB 
ORANH, 

SEATTLE,  Wash. — Bidw  will  be  re- 
ceived until  2  P.  M.,  October  23,  for  the 
furnishing  and  installing  ot  a  siteam 
locomotive  crane  at  the  Smith  Cove 
terminal,  by  the  Port  Commission. 
Specifications  may  be  had  ot  Chief  En- 
gineer Geo.  H.  Nicholson  at  the  Port  of 
Seattle  Commission,  Bell  Street  Dock. 


SI'BVEY  FOR  PROPOSED  PIPE  LINB. 

GRASS  VALLEiY,  Nevada  Co.,  Cal. — 
T.  H.  McGuire.  local  surveyor  and  civil 
engineer,  will  begin  a  survey  for  the 
proposed  pipe  line  from  the  city  reser- 
voirs to  this  city  via  Washington  Hill. 

At  a  recent  meeting  ot  the  Board 
of  Trustees  the  survey  was  authorl««d 
to  obtain  data  tor  the  laying  of  a 
wooden  pipe  line  to  furnish  the  town 
with  water.  The  survey  will  be  com- 
pleted within  a  tew  days  and  a  report 
made  to  the  city  officials. 


'  iwetoesday.    October    9.    191S. 

t  I    BIDS     OPENED     FUR     BRIDGE 
APPROACHES. 

SEATTLE.  Wash. — The  following 
ds  were  received  by  the  Seattle  Board 
•  Public  Works  for  the  construction 
r  the  approaches  tor  the  Eastlake 
venue  bascule  bridge,  but  no  action 
as  taken  as  to  the  award  of  the  con- 
act. 

Routine    business    coming   before    the 
jard  follows: 
■     A.  McEachern,  Bell  St. 

Dock    - $100,590.14 

■iwennson  &  Co 114,681.72 


11)^ 


OPENED  FOR  STATE  HOSPITAL. 
BlILDIXGS. 


(By  Special  Wire.) 

-  RAMEXTO.    Cal. — The    following 
■.  ere  received  September  30th.   by 

-ite    Department    of    Engineering 

,;nishing  all  plant,  materials,  and 

iU^n,  and  doing  the  work  required  for 

;;he  complete  construction  and  erection 

iif  two   buildings,    namely,    the  Cottage 

-  ':>:?turbed  Patients  and  the  Cottage 

ibercular  Patients.  Stockton  State 
al,   Stockton.   California: 
;.   Bergren  &  Son,  Call  Bldg.,  San 
)^co,  submitted  the  lowest  bid  at 
-.  which  is  over  the  appropriation. 

Bergren  &  Son.  S.  F $59,972 

.f:iherton.  San  Francisco 60.380 

.    Gallagher,   San   Francisco  60,700 

MoUer,  San  Francisco 62,264 

•i      1st  report  Aug.  29,  1918. 

* 

BONDS. 

I  SANTA  BAP.BARA.  Cal. — The  Ar- 
i:e»ia  Lynden  and  Maple  School  Dis- 
-■"•'  recently  consolidated  under  the 
f  the  Ocean  avenue  district,  are 
ering  the  isuance  of  $30,000 
ui.jij.-  to  purchase  a  site  and  erect  a 
building  on  Ocean  avenue  between  Surf 
ind  Lompoc.  The  Trustees  are  Edgar 
Huyck,  L.  D.  Douglas  and  George 
3anor. 

PHOENIX,  Ariz.— U.itil  10  A.  M., 
October  23.  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
City  Clerk  tor  the  purchase  of  $100,000 
J3%  per  cent  bonds,  issued  for  the  pur- 
ichase  of  establishing  pumping  plants 
,in  connection  with  the  drainage  pro- 
ject of  the  Salt  River  Valley  water 
jusers. 

'  MANTECA,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal.— A 
bond  election  will  be  held  October  29th. 
'1918.  by  the  City  of  Manteca  for  the 
Ipurpose  of  voting  sewerage  bonds 
amounting  to   $42,000. 

TO  COXSTRrCT   COTTON   GIN. 

BAKERSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal.— 
Work  will  be  started  in  about  two 
weeks  on  a  three-stand  cotton  gin  two 
and  one-half  miles  south  of  Kern 
Junction,  according  to  C.  C.  Stockton, 
president  of  the  Kern  County  Cotton 
Growers  Association.  The  machinery 
is  now  enroute  to  Bakersfleld. 


CITy    WORK. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— The  San 
Francisco  Board  of  Public  Works  has 
awarded  a  contract  tor  plumbing  fix- 
tures in  the  various  schools  to  B.  F. 
Blair  on  his  bid  of  $4,460.22.  Hard- 
ware for  various  schools  was  awarded 
to  Joost  Bros. 

The  only  bid  received  for  the  ele- 
vator for  the  Liaguna  Honda  Station 
was  rejected.  It  was  from  the  Otis 
Elevator  Co..  at  $24,300. 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINBBRINO  NEWS 

the  Board  of  Harbor  fommissioners 
for  the  Port  of  Eureka,  asking  permis- 
sion to  erect  and  extend  the  wharf  and 
boom  at  the  foot  of  Murray  street  In 
the  city  of  Eureka,  into  the  waters  ol 
Humboldt  Bay. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  PIPE  LINE. 

S.AN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  city  will  con- 
struct a  16-inch  cast  iron  pipe  line  to 
Camp  Kearny.  It  is  estimated  that  the 
pipe  line  will  cost  nearly  $300,000  The 
city  engineering  department  is  now 
preparing  estimates  of  the  cost  of  such 
a  pipe  line;  also  of  the  cost  of  a  12- 
inch  pipe  line  duplicating  the  exist- 
ing one. 


government  grants  pesimit  for 
bridge:. 

SUISUN.  Solano  Co.,  Cal. — Col.  W.  H. 
Heuer.  civil  engineer  representing  the 
U.  a.  Department  of  War,  came  to  Sui- 
sun  this  week  on  the  application  of  the 
Supervisors  for  building  a  bridge 
across  Hill  Slough  on  the  county  road 
leading  to  Grisly  Island.  He  granted 
the  permit  for  a  28-foot  bridge  clear  of 
the  approaches. 


BIDJ     UEJECTEaJ     FOR     IRRIGATION 
GATES. 

EJj  CETSTRO.  Imperial  Co..  Cal. — All 
bids  received  by  the  directors  of  the 
Imperial  Irrigation  District  on  Sep- 
tember 24  for  the  construction  of  two 
additional  Stoney  gates  at  Hanlin  head- 
ing were  rejected.  Bids  were  submitted 
by  the  Fulton  Engine  Works,  Ross  Con- 
struction Company  and  Tacoma  Dredge 
Company. 


S.4NTA     CRUZ    WOrLD     FINISH 
STREET  WORK. 

SANTA  CRUZ,  Sept.  27. — The  city  of 
Santa  Cruz,  through  the  Mayor  and 
Commissioners,  will  formally  make  ap- 
plication to  the  State  Highway  Com- 
mission for  permission  under  the  Fed- 
eral priorities  act  to  go  ahead  with 
projected  street  improvements  within 
the  city  Hmits.  The  work  will  include 
much  needed  additions  to  the  sewer 
system. 


RAILROAD    SHOP    BUILDING    BEING 
FIGURED. 

SAN  DffiGO.  San  Diego  Co.,  Cal. — 
Plans  have  been  prepared  in  the  engi- 
neering offices  of  the  San  Diego  &  Ari- 
zona Railway  Company  for  n«w  shops 
and  a  roundhouse  to  be  erected  between 
Newton  avenue  and  Main  ^street,  ad- 
joining Sixteenth  street,  San  Diego. 
Bids  are  now  being  taken  for  the  shop 
building,  which  will  be  158x197  feet  In 
size.  Several  Los  Angeles  contractors 
are  figuring  the  job.  D.  W.  Pontius  is 
general  manager  of  the  railway  com- 
pany. 

ROAD     SURFACING     CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

EUREKA.  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal.— Els- 
more  &  Jacobs,  Eureka,  have  been 
awarded  a  contract  by  the  Humboldt 
Ciunty  Supervisors  for  surfacing  a  por- 
tion of  the  Eureka-Arcata  road  on  their 
bid  of  $7,377. 


PLAN  TO  EXTEND  WHARF. 

T3URBKA,    Humboldt    Co.,    Cal. — The 
City  of  Eureka  has  filed  a  p«»fMon  wlU 


ROAD  IMPROVEMETNT  TO  BE  DONE 
BY  DAY  LABOR. 

EUREKA,  Humboldt  Co..  Cal.— Bruce 
Lewis  and  Wm.  Turner  submitted  the 
only  bid  to  the  Humboldt  County  Su- 
pervisors at  $7,500  for  widening  and 
grading  three  miles  of  the  Bull  Creek 
roa«.     Th»   W*  was  ri4«ct*4  as   being 


Page  Seven 

too  high  and  the  worlc  will  be  done  by 
day   labor. 


TERMINAL     FOR     HARBOR     ISL.IND. 

SEATTLE.  Wash. — C.  E.  Remsberg. 
President  of  the  Seattle  Port  Commis- 
sion, telegraphed  from  Washington,  D. 
C,  recently  that  the  War  Industries 
Board  has  approved  plans  of  the  Army 
quartermaster  department  to  build  a 
$1,250,000  terminal  on  Harbor  Island, 
in  Puget  Sound,  oft  Seattle. 


CEMENT     PIPE    WANTED. 

ALAMEDA,  Cal. — The  Aberthaw  Con- 
struction Co.,  Liberty  Plant.  Alameda, 
are  in  the  market  for  about  $5,000 
worth  of  cement  pipe.  Apply  to  Pur- 
chasing Department. 


ROAD      TO      BE    BUTLT      BY      FORCE 
ACCOUNT. 

RIVBHSIDE.  Riverside  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  County  Supervisors  have  decided 
to  build  the  proposed  new  roads  in  the 
Indio  permanent  road  district  by  force 
account  under  the  direction  of  the  road 
commission.  Only  one  bid  was  receiv- 
ed, from  the  Rogers  Bros.  Company,  ag- 
gregating more  than  $50,000.  The  bid 
was  rejected. 


TO  PAVE  STREEyr. 

SAN  'LEANDRO.  Alameda  Co..  Cal. — 
Agreement  has  been  reached  between 
the  city  authorities  and  officials  of  the 
C.  L.  Best  Gas  Traction  Company, 
whereby  the  city  will  improve  one- 
half  the  width  of  Alvarado  street  for 
two  blocks  opposite  the  Best  Works 
and  the  traction  company  will  refrain 
from  using-  this  portion  of  the  street 
for  testing  its  tractors. 

The  work  of  improvement  will  be 
started  at  once  under  the  supericision 
of  the  Street  Superintendent.  Joseph 
Peralta. 


BRIDGE     CONTRACT     AW.ARDED. 

WILLOWS,  Glenn  Co..  Cal. — The  con- 
tract for  building  a  new  reinforced 
concrete  bridge,  known  as  the  Ludy 
bridge  at  Angel  Slough  near  Butte 
City,  was  awarded  by  the  Glenn  Coun- 
ty Supervisors  to  Paul  &  Sayles,  Stock- 
ton  contractors,    for    $11,367.35. 


CONTRACT   AWARDED. 

BAKERSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Standard  Construction  Company  of  San 
Francisco,  composed  of  A.  P.  Koch  and 
Frederick  D.  Boese,  has  a  contract  at 
$7,600  to  build  four  operators"  houses 
near  Bena,  Kern  County,  for  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railway  Company. 


CHEW   ON   P.ACIFIC  FRAMES  FERRIS 
TYPE   IN  2«%   HOURS. 


The  Sanderson  &  Porter  Yard.  Ray- 
mond. Wash.,  which  Is  becoming  noted 
for  its  efficient  work  in  shipbuildine. 
sends  to  the  Emergency  Fleet  News  a« 
account  of  a  new  framing  performanc*. 
Seventy-five  frames  were  built.  s«t 
and  plumbed  complete  on  a  Ferris  typ« 
hull  In  29  hours  and  40  minutes  la 
eight-hour  shifts  with  no  overtime.  T» 
make  this  record,  it  was  necessary  for 
one  shift  to  erect  26  frames.  An  aver- 
age was  maintained  of  erecting  on» 
frame  In  23.7  minutes. 

A  force  of  87  men  was  employed,  the 
personnel  being  as  follows:  4  fore- 
men. 4  gantry  crew,  15  fasteners,  M 
carpenters.  8  helpers.  1  water  boy  •«* 
2  tractor  drivers. 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,    October    9,    It 


COIMXRACXS    AWARDED 

I-Iens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


No, 

1565 
1566 
1567 
1568 
1569 


1576 

1577 
1578 
1579 
1580 
1'581 
1S82 


Bl'ILDIXCl  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 
Owner  Contractor 

Planz    Levi 

Pac  Foundry  Wilhelm 

Dah  1    Johnson 

Vinter    Li  ttle 

Kirby    Klrby 

Fowler   Fowler 

Doyle     EWyle 

Thompson    Hamill 

Same     Same 

Same    Same 

Liebman    Dubnoft 

Squires     Hey  man 

Bianchi    Black 

Vitalini     „....Trevia  

Prusch     Nelson 

Ransohoff    Emanuel 

Pacinc   Gas  Atlas 

Bjors    Bjors 

Scott    Petersen 

Cordes    ^. Wagner 

Duncan    Downs 

Ryan   Burdick 

Oxnard    Pegel 

Simi     Seghieri 

Buckbee    Swensen 

Aguilar    Purcell 

Shubert    Shubert 

Malloch  Malloch 

Gensler    Kragen 

R   C    Archbishop Behm 

S  F   Dev   Vensano 

Mattron    Owner 

Bee    Wygant 

R   e  Arshbishop Mullen 


Amt. 

850 
2350 
2900 
7000 
1500 
1500 
I'oOO 
2500 
2500 
2500 
900 
900 


560 

400 

1900 

7Sfl 

500 

640 

400 

2250 

1000 

1498 

2175 

4600 

2300 

12217 


ALTERATIONS 

(1565)  NO.  33  CALIFORNIA.  Alter 
front  and  install  gallery  for  tailor 
shop. 

Owner Theodore    Planz,    Inc.,    23S 

Market,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....9.  Levi,  243  7th.  S.  F. 

COST,  $850 


ALTERATIONS 

(1566)  E  TREAT  AVE  200  S  ISth. 
Alter  building  for  store  room  for 
foundry.  Raise  old  frame  18  feet; 
construct  crane  runway  under  same; 
rustic  on  outside;  piers  and  walls 
concrete;  roof,  felt  and  gravel. 

Owner Pacific    Foundry    Co.,    18th 

and  Harrison,  S,  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...A.   H,   Wilhelm.   ISO  Jessie, 
Pan  Francisco. 

COST,  $2350 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1567)  E  KANSAS  2(Jo  N  23rd.  One- 
story  and  basement  frame  dwelling. 

Owner W.  Dahl,  1925  Gough,  S.  P. 

Architect None.  • 

Contractor.....Toel    Johnson,    110    Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST.  $2900 

ALTERATIONS 

(1568  S  CALIFORNIA  AND  LEIDES- 
dorff.  Install  wall  panelling,  wood 
and  glass  partitions  and  marble 
screen  (1st  floor  of  bank,  in  Mer- 
chants' Exchange  Building.) 

Owner J.     H.     Vinter,  2140     Hyde, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect Edward      E.      Young.      251 

Kearny,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....M.  A.  Little.  1347  4th  Ave., 
San  Francijco. 

COSTS,  $7000 


RESIDENCE 

(1569)     W  CHURCH  51  S  Liberty.     One- 
story  frame  residence. 

Owner C.     Kirby,     149     7th     Ave., 

San  Francisco. 

Architect O.   E.   Evans,   2569  Mission, 

San  Francisco. 
Day's    work   and   sub-contracts. 

COST,  $1500 


rtESIDEXCE 

(1570)      B     STANTAN   25      S   Belgrave. 
One-story  frame  residenecee. 

Owner E.  M.  Fowler,  145  Stanyan, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect O.  E.   E-vans,   2569   Mission. 

San  Francisco. 
Day's  work  and  sub-contracts. 

COST,  $1500 


RESIDENCE 

(1571)  W  EIGHTH  AVE  bet.  Noreiga 
and  Ortega.  One-estory  frame  eresi- 
dence. 

Owner A.      Doyle,    165    25th     Ave., 

San  Francisco. 
Architect O.   E.   Evans,   2569  Mission, 

San  Francisco. 
Day's  work  and  sub-contracts 

COST,    $1500 

fraiieTcottage 

(1572)  W  fortieth  AVE  75  S  Bal- 
boa. One-story  and  basement  frame 
cottage. 

Owner Nathaniel    Thompson.     030 

Waller,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Thos   Hamill,    4101    Balboa, 
San  Francisco. 

COST.    $2500 


FRAME  COTTAGE 

(1573)  W  IiX>RTrETH  AVE '50  S  Bal- 
boa. One-story  and  basement  frame 
cottage. 

Owner Nathaniel     Thompson.     (J30 

Waller,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor-. -Thos   Hamill,    4101    Balboa, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $2500 

FRAME  (X)TTAGE 

(1571)  W  FORTIETH  AVE  25  S  Bal- 
boa. One-story  and  basement  frame 
cottage. 

Owner Nathaniel     Thompson,     630 

Waller,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Thos   Hamill,    4101    Balboa, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $2500 


(15?5)     W  SIXTH  AVE  200  N  (Element. 
Alter  front  of  theatre. 

Owner B.  Liebman.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....H.  Dubnoft.   759  McAllister 
San  Francisco. 

COST.   $.900 


ALTERATIONS 

(1576)     E    MISSION    362-6     SW    Santa 
Marina.    Alter  residence;  add  2  rooms 
Owner Jessie    Squires,     3565    Mis- 
sion, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Oscar  Heyman  &  Bro..  74  2 
Market,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $900 


FRA.ME  RESIDENCE 
(1577)      W    FORTY-SIXTH    AVE    M 
Cabrillo.       One-story    and    basentl 
frame   residence. 

Owner E.    Bianchi,    149    Boswortl 

San  Francisco. 

Designer Albert  Massagli,  147  PaH 

er  Ave.,  San   Francisco, 
Contractor... .Robert  G.  Black.  17  WoM 
land,  San  Francisco. 

(XMfT.  $»( 


ALTERATIONS 

(1578)   SW   COLUMBUS   AVE  m. 

Adler.     Alter  Class   "C"   bulldingr  Id 

stores  and  ofBces. 

Owner C.    H.    and    Mary    Vltalll) 

251  Columbus  Ave..  S.  P. 

Architect,. Itala    ZanolinI,    604    Mont 

gomery,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Trevia    &    Pasqualetti.   4t 
Bay.  San  Francisco. 

COST.   $15,«0 


FRAME   FLATS 

(1579)  N  TWENTY-FOURTH  101-9  'V 
Sanchez.  All  work  for  two-ator 
frame  flats. 

Owner I>r.  N.  H.  Prusch,  3946  24tl 

San  FYancisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Emil     Nelson.  37     Delmai 
San  Francisco. 

Filed  Oct.   2,    18.     Dated  Aug.  28,  'IS. 

Frame  up  $210  ' 

Brown   coated   _ —  21 

Completed  and  accepted 21 

Usual  35  days 21u> 

TOTAL  COST,   $840i: 

Bond,  $4200.    Sureties,  Hans  Nelson  aix; 

A.   V.    Anderson.     Limit.   80  days   afte): 

Aug.    31.    1918.      Forfeit,    none.      Planil 

and  specifications  filed. 


REPAIRS 

(1580)      NO.    219   POST.   Lot    44x80.      Al 

work  for  repairs  to  building. 

Owner L.     Ransohoff    Estate,     28( 

Post,  San  Francisco.  , 

Architect G.     A.   Applegarth,     Clau! 

Speckels  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor....'L  &  E.  Emanuel  Inc..  15J( 

Filbert.  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Oct.  2.  IS.     Dated  Oct.  1,  '18. 

On  1st  of  each  month 76?! 

Usual    35'  days - 25^ 

TOTAL  (X)ST  of   labor   and' material 
plus  6%  as  compensation. 
Bond.  none.     Limit,  as  fast  as  possible. 
Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and  specifications, 
none. 


PIPING,   ETC. 

(15S1)  E  MARYLAND  100  N  Humboldt 
N  laOxE  200.  Blast  piping  and  Ven- 
turl  meter  for  Potrero  Gas  Works. 

Owner .Pacific  Gas  &.  Electric  Co., 

445  Sutter,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Aitlas    Heating    &    Venti- 
lating Co..  72  Freelon,  S.  T. 

Filed   Oct.   2.  '18.     Dated  Aug.   30,  18. 

On    completion    75% 

Usual   35   days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $172.=; 

Bond.   $900.     Sureties,  New  Amsterdam 

Casualty  Co.     Limit.   35  days.     Forfeit. 

none,    Plans  and  speciflcatlons  filed. 


Wednesday,    October    9,    191?. 

A. ME   DWELLING 

■-•)  N  EIGHTEENTH  175  W  San- 
t.hez.  Two-^ory  and  basement  frame 
dwelling. 

Owner Victor  BJors,   559   Sanchez, 

San  Francisco. 

hltect None. 

.  .<  work.  COST,   $2500 


iHTION 
-  ■?.)      NO.       1531    JUDAH.         Add      to 
a  welling-. 

It   Owner George  W.  Scott,  Premises. 

:i   Architect None. 

Contractor....W.    C.    Petersen,    610   Pill- 
more,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $600 


ALTERATIONS 

iir,S4)     NO.  126  POST.     Take  out  parti- 
tion and  put  in  new  button  latb  and 
'     plaster:    install    basin    and    sink    and 
change     electric   outlets     over   Pig'n 
■Whistle  Candy  Store. 

nt-r W.  F.  Cordes,  Premises. 

hitect None. 

i:..:jtractor....D.  J.  Wagner.  110     Jessie. 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $683 

ALTERATIONS 

(1585)     W   CARVfELITA  200  S  Waller; 
No.  61  Carmelita.     Alter  tenements. 

Owner XIras.  Nellie  Duncan,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

'^''ntractor....F.    Downs,    1333    Valencia, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $560 


.\  LTERATION8 

d'.sC)  NO.  417  FRONT.  Move  office 
and  build  two  rooms  tor  fruit  produce 
store. 

Owner Ryan  Fruit  Co.,  Premises. 

Architect None.  ^ 

Contractor....W.    A.    Burdick,    515    Anza, 
San  Francisco. 

COST.    $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1587)      NO.    2104    BROADWAY.       Alter 
dwelling:  new  roof,  etc. 

Owner Robert   Oxnard.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-.J^ank      Pegel,      366      10th 
Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $1900 


FOUNDATIONS 

(1588)  S  TWENTT-FOLTITH  73  W 
Vermont.  Concrete  foundations  for 
building. 

Owner O.  ^imi,  2433  24th,  S.  F. 

Architect Charles   Fantoni,    Bank    of 

Italy  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....D,  Seghleri  &  Co.,  33  Cook 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $730 


ALTERATIONS 

(1.589)  NOS.  907-911  McALLISTER. 
Remove  two  store  fronts  and  put  in 
doors  and  windows  in  line  with  bldg. 

Owner Buckbee  Thorne  &   Co.,   27 

Montgomery,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Swenson    &    Franzen,     145 
Natoma,   San   Francisco. 

OOBT,  $500 


ADDITION 

(159«)     NO.    1132    UNION.      Addition    to 
dwelling. 

Owner jMrs.  M.  Aguilar.  Premises. 

Architect E.  M.  Austin.   2395  Filbert. 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor....J.   S.   Purcell,    856    Presidio 
Ave..  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $640 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

ALTERATIONS 

(1591      )NO.    3011    SIXTEENTH.      Alter 
store  fronts 

Owner _ C.  Shubert,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Days    work.  COST.    $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1392)-  S  CASTENADA  260  W  San 
Marco.  Alterations  to  frame  residence 
Interior  work,  including  completing 
of  plaster,  mill  work,  plumbing  and 
painting. 

Owner J.  S.     Malloch.   110     Jessl^?, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.  S.  Malloch.  110  Jess-o. 
San  Francisco. 

COST.  $2230 

ALTERATIONS 

(1593)  NO.  816  MARKET.  Alter  show 
window  and  build  mezzanine  in  store 
in  Westbank  Building. 

Owner Gensler  &  Cohn,  672  Mar- 
ket. San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor— .Louis  Kragen,  743  Gough. 
San  Francisco. 

COST.    $100fl 

ALTAR   RAIL.    ETC. 

(1594)  N'E  COLUMBUS  AVE  AND 
Vallejo  B  77-8>4xN  137-6.  All  work 
for  oak  Altar  rail  and  install  same  in 
St.  Francis  Church. 

Owner The  Roman  Catholic  Arch- 
bishop of  San  Francisco. 
1100  Franklin,  S.  F. 

Architect Chas.   J.    I.    Devlin.   Pacific 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....J.    Behm    &    Co.,    141    Oak. 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Oct.  4.  '18.     Dated  Sept.  26,  '18. 
On  1st  and  15th  of  each  month     75% 

Usual   35   days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $1498 
Bond.  $750.  Sureties.  E.  F.  Schlott  and 
Sophia  A.  Behm.  Limit.  60  days.  For- 
feit, $10.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1595)  N  FIFTEENTH  3  ft  W  Rhode 
Island.  Install  reinforced  concrete 
tank  beneath  sidewalk  (tank  32x13-8 
by  S  feet)  for  silicate  of  soda.  Illi- 
nois Pacific  Glass  Works  owner  of 
tank. 

Owner     San      Francisco      Develop- 
ment Co..  Kohl  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Engineer H.  C.  Vensano. 

Contractor....H.  C.   Vensano.   110   Sutter, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $2173 

DWELLING 

(1596)  E  NINETEENTH  AVE  2io  S 
Judah.  Two-story  and  basement 
frame  dwelling. 

Owner John    Mattrom.    68    Blake, 

San  Francisco. 
Agent Ferdinand  Wagner,  438  Hayes 

San  Francisco. 
Days  work.        COST.  $<500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1597)  NOS.  512-514  FIRST  AVE. 
Alter  for  public  garage.  Present  roof 
to  be  removed:  second  story  walls  to 
be  taken  down  to  proper  height  for 
one-story     building^     roof,   tar     and 

Owner Mrs.       Bee        5       Cornwall. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect John    E.      McCarthy.      ISSO 

Washington.   S.    F. 

Contractor....L.    H.    Wygant.    1415    Cle- 
ment. San  Francisco. 

COST,   $2300 


Page  Nine 

MILL  WORK,    ETC. 

(1398)      NE      COLUMBUS      AVE      AND 
Vallejo    E    77-8VixN    137-6.      Finished 
carpentry,  joinery,   mill   work,   hard- 
ware,  glass,   etc.,   tor   reconctruction 
of  St.  Francis  Church. 
Owner The  Roman  Catholic  Arch- 
bishop of  S.  F.  1100  Frank- 
lin.   San    Francisco. 

Architect Chas.   J.    I.    Devlin.   Pacific 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....MuIIcn  Mfg.  Co..  64  Rauach 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Oct.  5,  'IS.     Dated  Sept.  2«,  '18. 
On  1st  and  15th  of  each  month     75% 

Usual   33   days.   25% $3054.25 

TOTAL  (X)ST.  $12,217.00 
Bond.  $6110.  Sureties.  J.  E.  Higgins 
and  Wm.  Smith.  Limit,  none.  Forfeit, 
$23.      Plans   and   specifications    filed. 


Snn    Francisco  County. 


Sept.  30.  191S— SB  EIGHTEENTH  AND 
Hampshire  E  lOOxS  100.  August  F 
Meyer  and  Jos  Kraus  to  Biggar 
Manufacturing  Co.  2  years.  $75  per 
month. 

Oct.  2,  1918— NW  SUTTER  &  HYDE  W 
117-6xN  77-6.  Julius  Rosenstirn  to 
Granada  Hotel  Co.     3  years.     $124,400 

Oct.  2,  1918— NO.  3117  S[IXTEEiNTH 
fronting  30  m  or  1  on  Iftth  by  a  depth 
of  100  m  or  1.  W  B  Coffey  to  L  J 
Levin.      30>/2    months.     $36.50. 


NOTICE    OP   NOX-RESPONSIBIMTY. 


S.4N    PR.\>'Cl.SCO    COl'NTY. 


Oct.  3.  1918 — NOS.  1640-1642  ELLIS. 
Anglo  California  Trust  Co  as  to  im- 
provements on  leased  property 


SAN    FR.\XCISCO 

BUILDING  PERMITS  FOR  MONTH   OF 

SEPTEMBER,  1918. 

NO.  of 

Class  Bldgs.  Cost 

"A"  1  $120,000 

"B"  1  63.000 

"C"  9  128.500 

Frames  38  80.200 

Alterations  191  292.548 

Harbor  Work  ■                   1  6,948 

Public  Bldgs.  1  13.900 

Total  242  $795,096 

♦ 

COMPLETION    NOTICES, 

San  Francisco  County. 

REX:ORDED  ACCEPTED 

Sept.  21.  1918^N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
B  55xN  137-6.  Memorial  M.  E. 
Crhurch,  South  to  Zellnsky  &  Sons. 
Jno  Foster,  James  4  Drucker  and 
Asher  Electrical  Co .Sept.  16.  1918 

Sept.  21.  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
B  55xN  1)37-6.  Memorial  M.  E. 
Church.  South,  to  Thos.  A.  Cavan- 
agh    -.Sept.    17.    1918 

Sept.  25,  1918— LOT  11  AND  S  5  FT 
lot    10,    BIk    3176.    Westwood   Park. 

Frank  Balrd  to  H.  J.  Jansen — 

Sept.  24,  U18 

Sept.  27.  1918 — SB  KANSAS  and  Ala- 
mda  S  lOOxE  200.  San  Francisco 
Development  Co.  to  Pacific  Fire  Ex- 
tinguisher Co Sept.  25.  1918 

Sept.  27.  1918— NW  FOURTEENTH 
Ave  &  Geary.     Edward  A.  Janssen 

to  whom   it   may   concern 

_ _ Sept.  23.  1918 


10 

Sept.  L'8,  191S — B  AHGUEiL-IjO  BLVD 
53-7. J4  S  Washington  S  25-1.44 
E  108.93  more  or  less  N  25  W  105-7. 
more  or  less.  Lloyd  B.  Ham  to 
whom  it  may  concern Sept.  28,  191S 

Sept.  30. '1918 — SW  OAK  AND  MA- 
sonic  Ave.  Thomas  F  Kiernan  to 
Kiernan  &  O'Brien  Co Sept.  28    1918 

Sept.  30,  1918 — NW  TWELFTH  AVE 
and  Irvingr  25x95.  Leo  J  Rueg-g  to 
whom  it  may  concern....Sept.   26,   1918 

Sept.  30.  1918— E  BATTERY  62  N 
California.  White  Investment  Co 
to  Pacific  Fire  Extinguisher  Co 

^ Sept.    30,    1918 

Oct.  1,  1918 — W  TWELFTH  AVE  2^50 
S  Cabrillo  S  25xW  120.  J  M  Peters 
to  whom  it  may  concern. ...Oct.  1,  191S 

Oct.  1,  1918— iNOS.  12  AND  16 
Steuart  and  65  Market.  Southern 
Pacific  Co   to  Standard  Constr  Co.... 

„ Sept.    30,    1918 

Oct.  1,  1918— S  GEARY  112-6  B  Ma- 
son E  25xS  10-5.  Stewart  Estate  Co 
to  United  States  Metal  Products  Co 
and  Knowles  &  Mathews'on 

^ Sept.  30.  1918 

Oct.  3,  1918— NE  PAGE  &  MASONIC 
Ave.  Josie  O'Brien  and  Margt  or 
Margt  L  Kiernan  to  Kiernan- 
OBrien    Co Sept.    28,    1918 

Oct.  3,  1918— S  POST  109  E  Van  Ness 
Ave  E  27-6xS  120.  Walter  H  Sul- 
livan to  Cameron  &  Disston 

Oct.  2,  191S 

Oct.  4.  1918^E  ALLISON  50  S  Cross 
S  oOxB  120.  Charoltte  Chariot  and 
Josephine  Delbex  to  Harry  Manu- 
drell,  Sept.  27;  Ludwig  B  G  Koenlg, 
Sept.  27  (2  comp.)  and  S  W  Band.... 
Oct.    4,    1918 

Oct.  4,  1918 — N  LINE  BUSH  at  E 
end  Mills  Bldg.  68x137-6.  Mills 
Estate  Co  to  Livermore  Fire  Brick 
Works    Sept.    25,    1918 

Oct.   3,   1918— NO.    1515   SCOTT.     Nora 

M  Thomas  to  Louis  J  Deibel 

Oct.    3,    1918 

♦ 

LIENS  FILED. 

San  Francisco  County. 

REtORDED  AMOUNT 

Sept.  17,  1918 — S  FULTON  131-3  B 
Stanyan  E  2i5xS  100.  Charles  H. 
Beckman  vs.  S.  and  Lillian  Sigrand 
: J116 

Sept.  27,  1918— S  CHESTNUT  131-3  W 
Goi'gh  W  75xS  137-G.  J.  H.  Krufe 
vs    J.   H.  Hjul  $)JJ?.b1 

Sept.  30,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  125  N 
Fulton.  N  25xW  120.  C  C  Sayere  vs 
Jas  A  Kirby  and  Wm  G  and  Alvina 
Zupar   $175 

Oct.  2,  1918— LOT  15  &  S  20  feet  Lot 
16  Blk  3108,  Westwood  Park.  Emll 
Nelson  vs  Chas  V  and  Kathleen 
Olsen    $1376 

Oct.  2,  1918 — N  SUTTER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4HxN  150-6.  J  H 
Kruse  vs  J  Salanave  and  Carl  F 
Herz     $176.90 

Ort.  2.  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  55xN  137-6.  J  H  Kruse  vs  Board 
of  Church  Extension  of  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church  South  and  T 

A   Cavanaugh    $1126.64 

« 

H.4.nROR      HOI^DS      IT.S      LEAD      IN 
SPHl'CE    PKODUCTION. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BUILDING  CONTRACT. 

OAKL.IND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUN IS. 


Gray.9  Harbor  again  led  the  North- 
west in  spruce  production  for  air- 
plane purposes  in  the  week  ending 
September  14,  accoruing  to  official  re- 
ports received  recently.  The  output  in 
this  territory  for  the  week  amounted 
to   about   4.000,000   feet.  ' 

The  Coos  Bay  and  Siletz  district  in 
Oregon  is  .s'econd  in  the  list,  with 
about  3,700.000  feet,  and  the  Cciumbla 
river  di.<itrict  is  third,  with  approxi- 
mately 3.600,000  feet  produced  during 
the   week. 


No. 

1616 
1617 
1618 
1619 
1620 
162a 
1622 


1626 
1627 
1628 
1629 
1630 
16.31 
1632 
1633 
16'34 
163'o 
1'636 
1637 
1638 
1639 
1640 
1641 
1642 
164  3 
1644 
1645 
1646 
1647 
1648 
1649 
1650 
1651 
].652 
1653 
1654 
1655 
1656 
16.57 
le.iS 
1659 
1660 
1661 
1662 
1663 
1664 
1C65 


1676 
1677 
1678 
1679 
1680 
1681 
1682 
1683 
1684 
1685 
1686 
1687 
1688 
1689 
1690 
1691 
1692 
i'693 


Owner         Contractor 

Sheftel  Sheftel 

California  Ink Owner 

Hill  Owner 

Brett    Lindstr-^m 

Cal  Paint  .....Owner 

Rinehart    .Scott 

Moore   Moore 

Same    .Same 

Alameda    Silva 

Larsen  Larsen 

Same  Same 

Same  Same 

Same  Same 

Same    Same 

Same  ^Same 

Same  Same 

Same  Same 

City    of    Oakland. ...Faulkes 

Same     Same 

Same    Same 

National    Ice Owner 

Berk     Brown 

Marshall   'Marshall 

Hammer Hammer 

Aitken     Graff 

Woodard   Woodard 

Howard    Rogers 

Waterfront    Sash Moore 

W^atkins     Xydiksen 

Runels    .sRunels 

Noble    Noble 

Scholten    Scholten 

Hinch    Whalen 

Chevrolet    Faulkes 

Pfrang    Pfrang 

McNeill     jMcNeill 

Garden    Green 

Christensen    Owner 

Benton    Rose 

Pfrang    Pfrang 

Selby    Spencer 

Peet    Bros Walker  1 

Vaughn  Vaughn 

Same    '. Same 

Same    Same 

Same     Same 

Salof    Salof 

Lane  Western  R  Co 

Derby Kopf 

Olsen    Olsen 

Stone     Littlefleld 

Okd.     Mazda Hostrawser 

Pfrang    Pfrang 

Same     _ Same 

Same    Same 

Same    Same 

Same     Same 

Thornally    Thornally 

Same    Same 

Hollidge    HoUidge 

Caseknave    Hansen 

Durand    Baxter 

Same    ....Same 

Brown     Rich 

Same     Same 

Same    Same 

Same    Same 

Same    Same 

Same     Same 

Same    Same 

Johnson    .MacGregor 

Same    Same 

Same    Same 

Sfame    Same 

Same     Same 

Same     Same 

Same     Same 

Gibson    Baxley 


Amt. 

2000 

1500 

700 

400 

40O 

500 

4000 

1000 

500 

250'0 

2500 

2500 

2500 

2500 

2500 

2500 

2500 

1920 

960 

960 

500 

400 

lOOO 

600 

24'5« 

2500 

3-910 

2630 

2200 

500 

3000 

19-50 

2500 

40« 

3850 

6100 

436 

2500 

3000 

3850 

3000 

30000 

.iOOO 

SO'OO 

5000 

5000 

70'0 

450 

3000 

2000 

1400 

400 

3000 

3000 

3000 

3000 

3000 

3500 

2500 

6000 

2150 

2000 

2500 

2000 

2000 

2900 

2000 

2000 

2000 

2000 

28'50 

2850 

2850 

2850 

2&50 

2850 

28150 

400 


DWELLING 

(1616)      NO.    1129       CHANNING      WAY, 
Berkeley.     One-story  5-room  dwig. 

Owner M.  Sheftel,   2083   Bush,   San 

Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


ADDITION 

(1'61'7)  FOURTH  AND  CAMELIA,  Ber- 
keley. Three-story  galvanized  iron 
addiaion   to  factory. 

Owner California    Ink    Co.,    Third 

and  Camelia,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.        *  COST,  $1500 


Wednesday,    October    9,    1918. 
GARAGB 

(1619)      N      E-TWENTY-FIRST    140      E 
7th  Ave.,  Oakland.    Concrete  garage. 

Owner J.  A.  Brett,  727  59th,  Okd! 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .N.  J.  Lindstrom. 

COST.    $400 


SHED 

(1620)     N  ELEVENTH  120  E  Pine,  Oak- 
land.   Shed. 

Owner California    Paint    Co.,    179: 

12th,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CX>ST,   $40. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1621)      NO.  1252  SEVENTH  AVE.,  Oak 
land.     Alterations  and  additions. 

Owner W.      B.        Rinehart,       lOOT 

Broadway,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....G.  A.  Scott,  685  23rd,  Okd. 
COST,   $.-.111 


SHOP 

(1622)      FOOT       ADEiLINE,        Oakland.j 
Rivet  making  shop.  | 

Owner Moore      Shipbuilding      Co.,'f 

Premises. 

Engineer  ......Leland    S.    Rosener,    Insur- 
ance Exchange  eBldg.,  S.  F. 

Day's   work.  <X>ST,   $4000: 


ALTERATXONS  i 

(1623)     FOOT  OF  ADE.LINE,   Oakland.' 

Alterations.  , 

Owner Moore      Shipbuilding      Co.,; 

Premises.  ; 

Engineer Leland    S.    Rosener,   Insur-' 

'  ance  Exchange  eBldg.,  S.  F. ) 

Day's   work.  COST,    $1000! 


ALTERATIONS 

(1624)      NO.  419  DOUGLASS  AVE.,  Oak- 
land.    Alterations  and  additions. 

Owner Antonio    Almeieda,    Prem^ 

Architect None.e 

Contrantor....iM.  A.  da  Silva.  1152  Jeffer- 
son, San  Leandro. 

Cost,  $500 


DWELLING 

(162'5..  B  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE  IRO 
N  E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner R.   K.    Larsen,      1550     28th  j 

Ave.,  Oakland.  J 

Architect None.  I 

Day's  work.  (X>ST,  $2500  ' 


DW  BILLING 

(1626)      E-TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE   225 

N    E-14th,    Oakland.      One-story    flvc- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner ..R.    K.      Larsen,    1550      2Sth 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect Nonee. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2500 


DWEfLLING 

(1627)  E  TWENTY-BiIGHTH  A'VE  260 
N  E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner R.     K.     Larsen,     1550     28th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2"i00 


ALTERATIONS 

(1618)      NO.   35.30   FOURTEENTH  AVE., 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Chas.  A.  Hill.  Premises. 

Architect None, 

Day's  work.  COST,   $700 


DW.ELLING 

(1628)  B  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE  29.' 
N  E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner R.     K.     Larsen,  1550     2Sth 

Ave.e,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work,  COST.   $2500 


,'ednesday.    October    9,     1918. 

jVBLLING 

,i2»)  D  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE  330 
S'  'E-14th.  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

(,ner R.     K.     Larsen,  1550     28th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

,cblt«ct None. 

I.y's  work.  CX)ST,    $25<I0 

;\TEJIJLJNG 

,;J0)  B  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE,  365 
ff  E-Hth,  Oakland.  One-atory  five- 
room  dwelling. 

t/ner R.     K.     Liarsen,     1550  28th 

Avee.,   Oakland. 

.  cbitect None. 

:.y'i  work.  COST,    12500 

J.VBUJjrNG 

Ml)  E  TWENTY -EIGHTH  AVE  ID'S 
N  B-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

irner R.     K.     Liarsen,     1550     28th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

.chltect None. 

:iys  work.  COST,  $2i500 

;yEJLiJNG 

632)  E  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVIE  120 
M  E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

vner R.     K.     Larsen,     1550  28th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

•chltect None. 

ly-g  work.  COST,  J25O0 

i!HOOL 

»J3)  FORTY-FIFTH  AND  BROAD- 
way,  Oakland.  Two  one-story  frame 
school   buildings. 

vner City  of  Oakland. 

•chltect None.   , 

intractor....John    R.    Faulkes,    9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,    $1920 


JHOOL 

634)  PIPTY-POURTH  &  MARKET, 
Oakland.  One-story  one-room  school 
wner City  of  Oakland. 

rchltect None. 

,)ntractor....John    R.    Faulkes,    9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,   $960 

THOOL. 

635)  THTRTY-NINTH  &  MARKET, 
Oakland.  One-story  one-room  school 
wner City  of  Oakland. 

rchltect None. 

ontractor....John    R.   Faulkes,    9828    E- 
14th,   Oakland. 

COST,  »960 

HBD 

;«ae)    sb   second  and   market. 

Oakland.    Shed. 

wner National  Ice  Co.,  Premises 

rthltect None. 

•ay's  work.  COST,    $500 

UTERATIONS 

1637)  NO.  5346  OOLL.EGE  AVE..  Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

wner .Mrs.   P.   Berk.  '5361   Bryant 

Ave.,    Oakland. 

rchltect None. 

iontractor....O.  N.  Brown. 

COST,   $400 
I  

'  LTBRATIONS 

K38)  S  SHAPTBR  AVE  207  B  Col- 
lege Ave.,   Oakland.     Alterations. 

I'Wner J.  A.  Marshall,  2976  Avalon 

Ave.,    Berkeley. 

rchltect None. 

>ays  work.  COST.  $1000 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINKERING  NEWS 

SHED 

(1639)  RAIL.  ROAD  RIGHT  OF  WAY, 
bet.  26th  and  27th  Aves.,  Oakland. 
Shed. 

Owner .Hammer  Bray  Co..  Foot  o." 

Madison,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days   work.  COST,   $600 

DWELLING 

(1640)  W  STANLEY  ROAD  275  S  Vol- 
taire, Oakland.  One-story  five-room 
dwelling. 

Owher Andrew    N.    Aitken. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Edwin    C.   Graft,    1422    San 
Pablo  Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST.   $24  50 

DWELLING 

(1641)  W  PARK  BLVD  85  N  El  Centro 
Oakland.      One-story    6-room   dwlg. 

Owner jMabel    Woodard. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...jB.      W.        Woodard,      402.5 
Brighton    Ave.,    Oakland. 

COST,   $2500 

DWEILLING 

(1642)  E  BOULEVARD  WAY  120  N 
Lakeshore,  Oakland.  Two-story  7- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner... jMrs.      S.   E.     Howard,      562 

Walla  Vista,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

<:ontractor....Jos.    P.    Rogers,    321    Oak- 
land Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,    $391(1 

(1643)  W     ARDLEY     1,35     S     Hampel, 
Oakland.       One    and    one-half-story    6- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner Waterfront    Sash    &    Door 

Co.,    Second    and    Harrison. 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.     W.     Moore,     37«    Lake- 
shore  Blvd.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $2630 

DWELLING 

(1644)  E  TWENTIETH  AVE  150  S 
E-17th,  Oakland.  One-story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Phillip     Watklns,   2107     E- 

17th,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Geo.  H.  Lydlksen,  1224  29th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST.  $2200 

ADDITION 

(16-45)  NO.  18il3  STUART,  Berkeley. 
Addition. 

Owner C.  A.  Runels,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day'-  work.  COST,   $500 

DWELLING 

(1646)  NO.  13(31  BURBANK,  Alameda. 
One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner G.      H.    Noble,    2205     Santa 

Clara  Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $3000 

DWELLIN'O 

(1647)  EAGLE  AVE  444  W  Eighth, 
Alameda.      One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner H.     Scholten,      1522     Santa 

CTlara  Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1950 

DWELLING 

(1648)  N  BNCINAL  AVE  120  E  Park 
Ave.,  Alameda.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 


Page  Eleven 

Owner J.  T.  Hinch.  Federal  Realty 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None, 

Contractor....!.      F.      Whalen,      Federal 

Realty   Bldg.,   Oakland. 

COST,   $2500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1649)  NOS.  311-313  TWENTY-SIXTH 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Chevrolet  Motor  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John    R.    Faulkes,    9828    E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,   $400 

DWELLING 

(1650)  NE  ZORAH  AND  CLEVELAND 
Oakland.  One  and  one-half-story  6- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner C.    J.    Ptrang.    5487    Clare- 

mont  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None, 

Day's   work.  COST,   $3850 

ADDITION 

(1651)  No.  3849  GROVE,  Oakland.  Ad- 
dition. 

Owner T.    McNeill,    629    Elsie.  St., 

San  Leandro. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $600 

ADDITION 

(1952)  NO.  536  JONE^,  Oakland.  Ad- 
dition. 

Owner .Mrs.    Gardner,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...S.    A.    Green,    3255    Encinal 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $436 

DWSJLUNG 

(1653)  W  BRIGHTON  AVE  340  N  E- 
38th,  Oakland.  One-story  five-room 
dwelling. 

Owner J.      P.      Chrlstensen,      3831 

Brighton  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $2500 

ADDITION 

(1654)  NW  FIRST  AND  ADELINE, 
Oakland.     Add  to  restaurant. 

Owner Benton    &   Tickle,    Security 

Bank   Bldg.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .A.  H.  Rose  &  Co..  525  17th. 
Oakland. 

0<5ST,   $3000 

(1655)  SW  ZORAH  AND  CLEVELAND 
Oakland.  One  and  one-half-story  6- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner C.    J.    Pfrang,    '5487    Clare- 

mont  Ave.,  Oakland. 

ArcWtect None. 

Day's    work.  CO.ST.    $3850 

DWELLING 

(1656)  S  RUTH  243  W  55th  Ave.  being 
Lot  11  Blk  "A"  Map  Central  Terrace 
Addition,  Oakland.  All  work  for  one 
story    5-room   dwelling. 

Owner E.     P.     Selby,     577     Apgar. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.    A.    Spencer,    577   Apgar, 

Oakland. 
Filed  Oct.  3,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  30,  '18. 

Completed  ^^'"O 

TOTAL  COST.  $3100 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

FACTORY  „   .  ,      J 

(1657)  SIXTH  AND  CARLTON.  Oakland 
Pour-story    and    basement    mill    con- 


Page  Twelve 

structlon  soap  factory. 

Owner Peet   Bros.   Mfg.  Co.,  Prcin. 

Engineer R.    S.    Chew,    Rialto    Bldg., 

San  Francicso. 
Contractor... .P.    J.    Walker   Co.,    Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

COST.    $130,000 


BUILDING  AND  ENQINEBRINO  NEWS 

PU-NJiP    1-XUUSB 

(lliGT)    N'Ji  SlXTEiSNTK  &   CA'M;PBliL.b 
Oakland.     Pump  house. 

Owner .Oakland  'Mazda  Lamp  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Sehncbly      &      Hostrawser, 
6th   and   Jackson,    Oakland. 
COST,    $400 


DWELLING 

(1'6I5S)      NW     OPAL       AND       THIRTT- 

eighth,  Oakland.     Two-story  12-room 

dwelling. 

Owner jM.   C.  Vaughn,   5833   Ayala, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   wolfk.  COST,    $.5000 


DWELLING 

(1659)      W  MANILA  CO  N  3Sth,  Oakland. 
Two-story    12-room    dwelling. 

Owner M.   C.   Vaughn,   5S33   Ayala, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $.iOOii 


DWELLING 

ri668)  S  MONTCLAIR  80  N  Brook- 
lyn, Oakland.  One  and  onc-half<< 
story   6-room  dwelling. 

Owner .'H.   C.   Pfrang,   5507   College 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $3000 


DWELLING 

(1660)      E    OPAL    60    N    38th,    Oakland. 
Two-story   12-room  dwelling. 

Owner M.   C.   Vaughn,   5833   Ayala, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $.5000 


DWiELLING 

(1669)  W  THOMAS  165  N  Napa,  Oak- 
land. One  and  one-half-story  6-room 
dwelling. 

Owner H.   C.   Pfrang,   5'307   College 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $3000 


DWELLING 

(1C61)      NE       THIRTY-EIGHTH       AND 

Manila,  Oakland.     Two-story  12-room 

dwelling. 

Owner M.   C.  Vaughn,   5.SS3   Ayala, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $.5000 


DWELLING 

(1670)     W    ZORAH    180    S    Cleveland, 

Oakland.      One   and   one-halt-story   6- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner H.   C.   Pfrang,   5507  College 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CO.ST,   $30no 


DWELLING 

(1671)      W    ZORAH      SO    S      Cleveland, 

Oakland.     One   and  one-half-story   6- 

room    dwelling. 

Owner H.   C.   Pfrang,   3507  College 

Ave.,     Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day'R    work.  COST.    $3000 

DWELLING 
(1062J      D  J'HIRTY-NINTH     AVE     lOO        (jg,,)     W   ZORAH      132      S   Cleveland. 

Oakland,     One  and  one-half-story   6- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner H.  C    Pfrang,   .5:507  Callege 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


ADDITION 


N  Bayo,  Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner A.      Salvl.    3914    39th      Ave, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $700 


REPAIRS 

(1663)     NO.  319  SIXTH,  Oakland.     Roof 
repairs. 

Owner .Mrs.  Lane,  .San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor-.-.Western    Roofing    Co.,    438 
15th.  Oakland. 

COST,    $450 


DWELLING 

(1664)     W   DERBY  220  N  E-12th.   Oak- 
land.    One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner Harry  C.   Derby.   1427   40th 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....B.  F.  Kopf,  1015  82nd  Ave.. 
Oakland. 

CX)ST,    $3000 


DWELLING 

(1673)  W  THIRTY-NINTH  AVE  225 
N  E-14th.  Oakland.  One-story  5-rnom 
dwelling. 

Owner Harry  M.   Thornalley,    1233 

38th  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....W.  G.  Thornalley,  565  16th 
Oakland. 

COST,    $2500 


ALTEiRATIONS 

(16fii5)      NW     SIXTEENTH     AND     FIL- 

bert,     Oakland.       Alter    and    add     to 

dwelling  into  apartments. 

Owner Edw.     Olsen,     264     Mather. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    vfork.  COST.    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1674)  W  THIRTY-FIFTH  AVE  80  S 
Galindo.  Oakland.  One-story  'five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner W.  G.  Thornalley.  656  ICth. 

Oakland. 

Architect None.  — 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 


OFFICE 

(1666)      REAR   UNION      GAS      ENGINE 
Co..  Oakland.     One-story  office. 

Owner W.    P     Stone    Shipbuilding 

Company. 

Architect None. 

_Contraetor....R.   W.    Littlefield.    505    ICth. 
Oakland. 

COST,   $1400 


DWELLING 

(1-675)     W  OHIO  46  S  Santa  Ray.  Oak- 
land.    Two-story   7-room   dwelling. 

Owner -Geo.  H.  Hollidge.  5926  Taft 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST.    $6000 


DWELLING 

(1676)      S   BROOKDALE    50    E   Francis. 
Oakland.  One-story   5-room   dwelling. 

Own3r Martha  L.  Caseknano.  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....LouIs  O.  Hansen.  1128  The 
Alameda,    Berkeley. 

COST,   $21'50 


4 
Wednesday,    October    9,    I'l 

DWELLING 

(1677)  B.  CLARENDON  CRESC'L 
150  S  Ashmont,  Oakland.  Two-stf 
4-room  dwelling. 

Owner Clifford        IKirand,        i: 

Clarendon    Cresrcent,   Oli 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Reed    Baxter,    3419    Bn 
way,  Oakland. 

COST,  » 

ADDITION,  ETC. 

(1678)  NO.  1145  CLARENDON  CRI 
cent,  Oakland.  Two-story  addit 
to   two-story   dwelling. 

Owner Clifford         Durant,        1 

Clarendon  Crescent,  Okd 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ..Reed   Baxter,    3419    Bror 
way,   Oakland. 

COST,   $ 

DWELLING 

(1679)  S  FORTY -SECOND  160  W  M 
ket,  Oakland.  One-story  5-ri 
dwelling. 

Owner Brown   &   Rich.   40i51   T 

graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2  i 

DWiELLING 

(1680)  S       PORTY-SECOND       190 
Market.   Oakland.     One-story    5-ri 
dwelling. 

Owner Brown   &   Rich.   4051   t( 

graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,  $2 

DWELLING 

(1681)  S  PORTY.-SECOND  220  W  V 
ket.    Oakland.  '      One-Sitory      5-ro 

-dwelling. 

Owner Brown   &  Rich.   4051  T« 

graph   Ave..   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  |2 

DWELLING 

(1682)  S  FORTY-SECOND  250  W  U 
ket.  Oakland.  One-story  flve-ro 
dwelling. 

Owner Brown   &   Rich.   4051   T» 

graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  f2 

DWELLING 

(1683)  S  FORTY-SECOND  280  W  M 
ket,  Oakland.  One-story  live-ro 
dwelling. 

Owner Brown   &   Rich,   4051   Ti 

graph  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  (X>ST,   |2 

(1684)  S  PORTY-SECOND  130  W  It 
ket.  Oakland.  One-story  five-to 
dwelling.  .. 

Owner Brown   &   Rich.   4051  T' 

graph    Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COPT,    »- 

DWELLING 

(1685)  S    TAFT    AVE    SiO    E    Coll 
■  Ave.,   Oakland.      One-story    flve-r 

dwelling. 

Owner H.  C.  Pfrang.  5.507  Coll  ' 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day-.s'   work.  COST.    $- 

DWELLING 

(1686)  E  BARTLETT  SO  N  Deeri 
Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwell ; 

Owner Olln   W.   Johnson. 

Architect None. 


TCdsesdar,    October    9,    1918. 

■r.  ractor....C.  M.  MacGregor,  470  13th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  »2S'50 


.\;i^L,I.VO 

17)     B   BARTL.ETT    120    N   Dcerlng, 
(ikland.  One-story   6-rooin   dwelling. 

)v  er OUn    W.    Johnson. 

Wiltect None. 

"ctractor....C.  M.  MacGregor.  470  13th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2830 


)  BL.1>IXG 

18)     E   BARTL.BTT   160    X   Dcering. 
ikland.     One-story  6-.room  dwelling 

'-r     Olin  V,'.  Johnson. 

'  t None. 

i.H  tor....C.  M.  MacGregor,  470  13th, 
Oakland. 

COST,   »2850 


0  BILLING 

[159)     E    BARTL.ETT    40    N    Deering, 

1  lakland.  One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

VntT .OUn   W.   Johnson. 

thitect None. 

::  tractor... .C.  M.  MacGregor.  470  13th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $2900 


I'EI-r.TXG 

i90)     E   BARTLETT    20D   N   Deering, 

jiakland.  One-story   6-room  dwelling. 

jner Olin    W.    Johnson. 

(;hitect None. 

jitractor..-.C.  M.  IfacGregor,  470  13th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $2800 


:i'EI.,I-IXG 

ii91)     B   BARTLETT   240   N   Deering, 

|)akland.  One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

'ner Olin  W.  Johnson. 

|chitect None. 

!ntractor....C.  M.  MacGregor.  470  13th, 
Oakland. 

COST,   $2800 


VELT.ING 

592)      SE    BARTLETT    &     DEERING. 

Oakland.  One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

fuer Olin   W.   Johnson. 

chitect None. 

intractor....C.  SI.  MacGregor,  470  13th. 

3l  Oakland. 

K  COST.  $2950 

.•«  

VRAGB 

695)      W  LINDEN  80  S  14th,  Oakland. 

Garage. 

»ner.... A.  '  Gibson.    1317      Linden. 

Oakland. 

•chitect None. 

intractor....'W.  W.  Baxley.  3927  Wood- 
ruff, Oakland. 

COST,    $400 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  County. 


BOORiDiED  AOCBPTED 

;t.  1.  1918^B  WALNUT  40  S  Pacific 
Ave  S  S7xB  100,  Okd.  Georere  and 
Margaret  A  Petrv  to  Alex  CWleben 
Sept.    2i5.    191R 

ex..  30.  1918 — Ptn  Lot  7  Map  Kellers- 
ergers  Plot  72,  Oakland.  H  L  Kim- 
ball to  F  N  Strang Sept.   30.   1918 


LIENS    FILED. 


Alameda  Coonty. 


ECOPDED  AMOU^fT 

ct.  1,  1918— LOT  18  BLK  "A"  Map 
Sbdvn  Ptn  B  Ik  I.  A.  E.  &  F.  Re- 
vised Map  Prospect  Hill  Tct,  Oak- 


BUILJ5ING  AND  ENGINBEHING  NEWS 

land.  Rhodes-Jamleson  Co.  $61.95; 
Roberts  Mfp  Co.  $24.8.i  vs  Thomas 
L   and    Mary   J   G    Wand 


SfOTICE    OI''    .\01V-RE.SP0iVSIlllLITY. 


ALAMBDA    COUNTY. 


Oct.  4,  1918 — S  ELEVENTH  125  E 
Broadway  E  175xS  100,  Okd.  James 
MofBtt  Estate  Co  as  to  improve- 
ments  on   leased   property 


ALA.MEiDA  BUILniNG  PBRMITS. 


Alameda  building  permits  lor  the 
month  of  September,  1918,  totaled  $413,- 
360:    1917.    $38,930. 


BERKBI.BY   BITILIHIVG  PE5RMITS. 


Berkeley  building  permits  for  the 
month  of  September,  191S,  totaled,  $61,- 
400:  1917,  $52,400. 


SACRAMENTO  BVILDING  PERMITS. 


This  .i^tatement  presents  the  number 
of  building  permits  granted  and  the 
estimated  cost,  as  shown  in^the  oOicial 
records: 

September,  1918.  Number  of  permits. 
38:  total  cost,  $91,583.50. 

September,  1917.  Number  of  permits, 
94:  total  cost,  $103,174. 


OAKLAND      BUILDING      OPEHtATIONS 

FOR    MONTH    OF    SEPTEMBER 

1918. 


Clas-silicatiOn  or           Ko.  of 
Buildings                     Permits 

1-story     dwelling 95 

1%-story   dwelling 1 

2-story   dwelling 9 

2-story    schools 2 

1-story    schools 9 

1-st  compressor   house..  1 

1-story  store   house 1 

1-story      and       2-s'tory 

plate    angle    shop 1 

2-story^  template    stor- 
age   shed '. 1 

1-st   rivet   making  shop  1 

2-story   mill   and   wharf  1 

2-st    add'n    to    hospital  1 

l-st    metal    work    shop..  1 

1-story  rest  rooms 2 

1-story   boiler  rooms 2 

1-story    toilet    houses....  3 

Wharf    1 

1-story    warehouse 1 

2-st   brick   factory   add. 

cost    1 

1-story    &    2-story   con- 
crete  &  brick   bakery  1 
1-story  concrete   trans- 
former   house 1 

1-story    concrete   ivater 

pump    house 1 

1 -story      concrete      gas 

pump     house 1 

1-story  concrete  garage  1 

Oarages    and    sheds 40 

Tank     frames 3 

Electric     signs 5 

Roof     signs 1 

Additions     43 

A.terations   &  repairs....  100 

Total    333 

SUMMARY. 

New    construction 233 

Alterations   &   repair.f....  ino 

Total    333 


Costs 

$230,100 

3,500 

38,100 

12,290 

17,748 

4,000 

6,000 

50,0'00 

3,000 

4,000 

10,000 

20,000 

13,000 

1,290 

1,050 

2,000 

40,000   I 

150 

2,000 


son 

400 


$528,179 
36,073 


Page  Thirteen 

COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


SA.X    .MATEO  COU.XTY. 


RKCOUDEU  ACCEPTED 
Oct.   3,   1918— LOT  3   BLK   22A  West- 
ern Addition  to  City  of  San  Mateo. 
Charles  Street  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  „'. Sept.     26,     19  IS 

Oct.  4,  1918— LOT  1  BLK  10,  Bur- 
lingame  Grove.  H  H  Putman  to 
whom  it  may  concern Oct. 


1918 


COMPLETIO.N    NOTICES. 


CONTRA  COSTA  COUNTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Sept.  21,  1918— PITTSBURG  SCHOOL 
District.  City  of  Pittsburg.  Board 
of  Trustees  of   Pittsburg  Grammar 

School   to  Mathew  Morton 

Sept.  17.  1918 

Sept.  24,  1918 — AVON,  CAL.  fAsso- 
ciated  Oil  Company's  Wharf.) 
Associated  Oil  Co  to  Healy-Tibbitts 
Constr  Co Sept.   16,  1918 

Sept.  28,  1918— LOT  13  BLK  10,  Flori- 
da Tract,  Contra  Costa  County.  B 
Schapiro  to  E  A  F  Cars<m..Sept.  17.  '18 


Bl'ILDING    CONTRACTS. 


CONTR.\    COST.\    COUNTY. 


FRAME  DWELLING 

S  30'  LOTS  10  AND  11  AND  N  10'  LOTS 
8  and  9  Blk  75,  City  of  Pittsburg.  All 
work  for  one-story  6-room  frame 
dwelling. 

Owner C.  A.  Hooper,  Pittsburg. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Joseph  I..a  Rosa.  Pitt.sburg. 
Filed  Sept.   19,  'IS.     Dated  Sept.   17,  'IS. 

Floor   joists    completed $750 

Roof  completed  and  walls  up 750 

Completed    and    accepted 750 

Usual  35  days 75fl 

TOTAL  COST,  $3000 
Bond,  $3000.  Sureties,  Guiseppi  Gima 
and  Caspar  Cautiello.  Limit,  90  work- 
ing days.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and 
specifications    filed. 


WIiARF,    ETC. 

.\LONG  GARARD  BLVD.  to  Richmond 
-Municipal  Wharf  No.  1.  City  of  Rich- 
mond. Construction  of  6"  cast  iron 
pipe  line  together  with  harbor  im- 
provements. 

Owner City  of  Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...G.     N.     Cushing,     420     Mac- 
Donald   Ave.,   Richmond. 

Filed  Oct.   1,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  23,  '18. 

In   full   compensation 

TOTAL   COST.    $9027 

Bond.    $4'530.        Sureties,      Charles      E. 

Blanchard  and  J.  D.  Hannah.     Limit,  GO 

working    days.      Forfeit,    none.      Plans 

and  specifications  filed. 

FRAME    APARTMENTS 

LOTS  34  A.N'D  33  BLK  33,  City  of  Rich- 
mond. All  work  for  two-story  frame 
(12)   apartments. 

Owner William    E.    and    Clara    .VI. 

Hansen,  Richmond. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Einar    Peterson,    4039    17th 
St..  San  Francisco. 

Filed  SepJ,.  20.  '18.     Dated  Sept.   17,  'IS. 

Rafters    in    place $5500 

Brown   coated   5500 

Building    completed    5500 

Usual  35  days 5500 

TOTAL    COST,    $22,000 

Bond,    not    given.      Limit.    110    working 

days.     Forfeit,   none.     Plans  and  speci- 

ncations  filed. 

NOTE: — Contractor   ngrees   to   accept 

second    mortgage    e<tual    to    $3000    upon 


Page  Fourteen 


completion  of  building  to  be  paid  in 
monthly  installments  of  not  less  than 
»50  plus  intei-est  (7%)  this  mortgage 
in  addition  to  »500  to  be  considered 
final  payment. 


BUILDINO  AND  BNOINBBRING  NEWS 
LIENS  FILED. 

FRE3SWO   COUNTY. 


CCMPLETIOIV    NOTICES. 

MARIW    COUNTY, 

R   EC  ORDBD  ACCEPTED 

Sept.  27.  1918— SAUSALITO.  The 
bausalito  Woman's  Club  to  A  W 
Teather Sept.    20.   1918 


RECORDED  AAroITNTT 
Oct.  3,  191&-IX)TS  56.  57  AND  58  lii- 
gersoll  Tract,  Fresno.  Pisher- 
Glassford  Hardware  Co  tl40;  Routt 
Lumber  Co.  $1098;  Fresno  Planing 
'Mill  Co,  11108;  Central  States  Elec 
Co,   $144   vs  Margaret  Schultz 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 
FRESNO   COUNTY. 


OPENING    OP    PENCIL    FACTORY    IN 
CHINA. 


DWELLING'S,    ETC. 

ONE-HALF  LOT    1   BLK    5,    Hazelwood, 

Fresno.     Two   dwellings   and   garage. 

Owner Montgomery      Thomas    720 

Grifflth-lMcKenzie         BIdg., 

Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Reese   &   Atkins,    743   Wel- 

don  St.,  Fresno. 

COST,   $4000 


DWE.LLING,  ETC. 

LOT  5  BLK  10,  Park  Addition,  Fresno. 

Dwelling  and  garage. 
Owner Dan      Blosser,    161      Black- 
stone  St.,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2800 


PUMPING    STATION 

SEVENTH  AND  BELMONT  STS.,  Fres- 
no.     Pumping   station. 

Owner Fresno     City     Water     Co., 

Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.      J.    Stone,.    304      Mason 
Bldg.,  Fresno. 

COST,  $1500 


China's  first  pencil  factory  was  of- 
ficially opened  on  June  26,  1918,  when 
the  China  Pencil  Co.  threw  open  its 
new  plant  for  inspection.  This  com- 
pany is  an  Anglo-Chinese  enterprise, 
organized  and  promoted  by  a  few 
English  and  C  hinese  business  men,  and 
hopes  to  obtain  a  large  share  of  the 
pencil  trade  in  the  Far  East  hitherto 
controlled  by  the  Germans  and  Aus- 
trians. 

The  new  company  has  a  paid-up 
capital  of  $100,000  and  a  present  dally 
capacity  of  lOO  gross  of  pencils.  The 
machinery  is  of  Japanese  manufacture, 
but  it  is  planned  to  secure  additional 
equipment  from  England  or  America. 
Materials— graphite  and  wood  strips- 
are  also  imported  from  America. 

Manufacturing  both  for  export  and 
local  consumption  will  be  carried  on 
At  present  the  output  is  confined  to  one 
good  servicable  grade  of  black  pencil, 
but  other  grades  will  be  added,  as  well 
as  colored  and  copy4ng  pencils  and 
crayons.  If  the  trade  warrants. 


BARS  LET  DOWN   ON  CONSTRUCTION 
WORK. 


Wednesday,    October    9.    IJ] 
Raisch    Improvement   Co. 
"!!,*./"'■*•'    H«»««ner    Plant    Aw«,*,i 

Chief  Engineer  White  recommel 
award  of  informal  contracts  for  h 
water  heating  plant  to  C.  Peterson  (• 
for  $3,000,  and  Asbestos  Supply  Co  f 
pipe  covering,  $1000.  ' 

BlIIci  Ordered  Paid. 

W.    B.   Kyle,   Lumber $'677 

W.   r    Kyle,     Est.   No.   1,     Pier     ' 

31-29     7jj(, 

J.  D.  Hannah,  Bst.  No.  6,  shed  3 

3,09»  ■ 

Healy-Tibbetts  Constr.  Co.,  Est 

^'^^^  "  ■■ 4.908; 

H.   Crummey,   Paving 4,818, 

H.  Crummey,  change  order 177' 

Fibrestone    Roofing,    shed    Pier 

*^   2.397 

Miacellaneons. 
Compensation    Fund    advises    settl. 
ment    for    account    of   Thos.    Wolfe   ii 
jured    at    Simmons   yard    for  $500. 

Chief  Engineer  -RTilte  reported  ha' 
ing  notified  Robt.  Trost  to  begin  wor 
on  Fish  Packing  House;  also  recor 
mended  that  Rosenberg  Bros.'  applir 
tion  for  Belt  Conveyor  be  granted  su 
ject  to  approval  of  Railroad  Comm: 
sion;  also  reports  that  Priorities  Con 
mittee.  Washington,  D.  C,  has  approve 
constructfon  of  H.  P.  Fire  Protectio 
System;  also  reports  approval  of  U.  ij 
Highway's  Council  for  paving  Pier  N( 
3  and  recommends  contract  be  awarde 
tn   Raisch   Improvement  Company. 

The  Chief  Engineer's  oflfice  has  plan 
already  prepared  for  a  shed  on  Pier  33 
an  extension  to  Pier  43,  and  an  ex 
tension  to  shed  on  Pier  41. 

These  contemplated  Improvement 
now  await  the  sanction  of  the  Stat 
Board  of  Control  and  the  War  Indus 
tries  Commission. 


\EXTILATING    SYSTEM 
COALINGA.      A\l    work    for   ventilating 
system  for  school  buildings. 

Owner Coalinga         Union         High 

School. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...  J.    C.    Hurley,    509    6th    St., 

San  Francisco. 

Filed  Oct.   3,  'IS.     Dated  Sept.   21,  '18. 

On    1st    of    each    month    as   work 

progresses  75% 

Usual    35   days Balance 

TOTAL  COST,  $17,898 
Bond,  $8949.  Sureties,  Chas.  T.  Nelson 
and  C.  H.  Merrill.  Limit  35  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


WASHINGTON,  Sept.  28.- Exceptions 
to  the  recent  ruling  of  the  War  In- 
dustries Board  that  no  construction 
work  should^  be  started  during  the  war 
without  permits  have  been  announced 
by  Chairman  Baruch. 

They  include  farm  buildings  costing 
less  than  $1000:  repairs  or  extensions  of 
existing  buildings  costing  less  than 
$2500.  and  projects  undertaken  -by  or 
under  contract  for  the  War.  and  Navy 
Departments.  Shipping  Board,  Emer- 
geency  Fleet  Corporation,  Bureau  of 
Industrial  Housing  and  Transportation. 
Railroad  Administration  or  U.  S.  High- 
w.'.v  Council. 


BRAZILIAN        CEMENT        SPECIFICA- 
TIONS. 


PROPOSALS        FOR        CENTRIFUGAl 
PUMP. 

ENGINEER  OFFICE,  U.  S.  Army,  40i 
Custom  House,  San  Francisco.  Sealed 
proposals  will  be  received  here  unti 
10:00  A.  M.,  October  '5,  191S,  and  then 
publicly  opened,  for  Centrifugal  Purnps 
Further  information  on  application 
Proposal  No.  1305. 

For  furnishing  and  delivery  ■  to 
designated    point   in   San   Francisco: 

One  horizontal  two  stage  Centrifugal 
pump  of  6"  discharge,  7"  suction,  and 
21"  runner  similar  to  that  shown  OB 
Page  42  of  Bulletin  50,  Byron  Jackson 
Iron   Works,   Inc.,   San  Francisco. 

Time  of  delivery  is  of  importance  and 
will  be  given  weight  in  considerinj; 
bids. 


ILIiCTRICAL   FIXTURES    ON   ABOVE. 
Contractor...  E.  B.  Anderson,  148  W-Elm 

St.,   Coalinga. 
Filed   Oct.   3,   '18.      Dated   Sept.    21,   'IS. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $1573 
Bold.  $7«S.  Sureties,  A  P.  May  and 
^'^■m.  Wallace.  Limit,  forfeit,  none. 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


COIIPLETION  NOTICES. 


The  Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Commerce  has  received  from  the  Brazi- 
lian Ministry  of  Transportation  and 
Public  Works  a  few  copies  of  "In- 
structions for  the  use  of  reinforced 
concrete  in  railway  construction  in 
Brazil."  dated  September  17,  1917. 
Copies  of  this  report  may  be  consulted 
at  the  district  offices  of  this  bureau  in 
New  York.  Boston,  and  Chicago  by 
reference  to  file  No.   IrtSOOlb. 


FRESNO    COUNTY. 


HECORDED  ACCEPTED 
Sept.    30    191S— LOT    7    AND    LOTS    12 
and   13    Park  Addition,  Fresno.   Geo 
Johnson  to  whom  it  may  concern.... 
Sept.    30,    1918 

nn    3,  mis— LOTS  1  TO  s.  ifi  to  25, 

Walsh  Shdvn.  Fresno.  Paclflp  Gas 
&  Electric  Co  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  ......Sept.     19,     1918 


HARBOR    COMMISSION. 

At  yesterday's  meeting  of  the  State 
Harbor  Commis.sioncrs  business  was 
transacted  as  follows: 
Bids  Opened  for  Pout  Offlee  Extension. 
Ri'eiTg  Bros.,  Pacific  Bldg..  S.  F, 
»1«.S75:  Barrett  &  Hilp.  $17,239;  Robt! 
Trrst.  $18,230;  Hayes.  O.s-er  Co..  $19  000- 
"•m.  M.^rtln.  $19,510.  Action  deferred 
until  October  11. 

Pavlnic    Contraet     An-arded. 
Paving    on    Pier    No.    3,    awarded    to 


PROPOSALS   FOR  MONITOR. 

ENGI.-MEER.  OFFICE,  U.  S.  Army,  40S 
Custom  House.  San  Francisco.  Cal.— 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  here 
until  10:00  A.  11.,  October  5,  t91S,  and 
then  publicly  opened.  for  .Monitor. 
Further  information  on  application. 
Order  No.    1306 

For  furnishing  and  delivery  t0 
de.signated  point  in  San  Francisco:  '. 
Ohe  Monitor  or  hydraulic  giant,  sim* 
ilar  to  the  Joshua  Hendy  No.  1.  doubl* 
jointed  giant,  with  2^4  and  3"  nozzle* 
Time  of  delivery  is  of  importance 
and  will  be  given  weight  In  consider- 
ing bids. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    POWER    PLANT. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— The  department 
of  public  service  of  Los  Angeles  will 
"tart  at  once  the  erection  of  a  large 
power  plant  at  Hniwee  re.servolr,  about 
twenty  miles  from  Owen  L.nke.  on  the 
Los  Angele.T  nquedu<-t.     The  new  plant 


1 


rednesday,     October    9.    1918. 

rlll  cost  about  f60,000  and  will  be  in 
peratlon  about  January  1,  1919.  Ma- 
blnery  for  the  plant  has  been  provided 
T  the  purchase  of  generators  and  other 
quipment  made  for  a  power  plant  pro- 
ected  at  Marble  Falls.  Tex.,  which  was 
bandoned.  This  machinery  was  pur- 
haired  for  tSl.OOO  obout  one-third  of 
he  present  market  price.  About  250 
ons  of  steel  will  be  required  to  pipe 
he  water  from  the  reservoir  to  the 
lower  plant  but  the  department  has 
:his  steel  in  storage,  it  having  been 
urchased   in   1915  as  emergency  stock. 


•be:  children  of  America  and 
the  liberty  loan. 

Back  of  the  trencnes  of  France  run 
aur  I  ear-line  trenches  of  America.  In 
them  every  one  of  us  is  a  soldier  on 
duty.  The  Liberty  loan  is  a  service  in 
which  every  man,  woman  and  child 
may  take  part.  Children  may  carry 
the  creed  of  patriotism  into  their  own 
homes.  Because  of  this  influence  a 
child  may  help  sell  r.iberty  bonds.  I 
hereby  appoint  every  child  of  school 
age  in  the  United  States  a  soldier  of 
I  the   Liberty  Loan. — W.  G.   McAdoo. 


NEW    CEMENT   WORKS    IN    NORWAY. 


BXnLDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

able   cost   of  about    *:iOO.OO'i.      Inquiries 
addressed  to  the  chairman  of  the  hospi- 
tal board  at  that  place  will  receive  at- 
tention. 
Port    hnprovrmriKH   of   Nevr   Plymouth. 

The  harbor  board  at  New  Plymouth. 
New  Zealand,  ha.s  under  consideration 
port  imprfivement.s  that  are  estimated 
to  cost  Jl,-500,000.  The  final  scheme 
provides  for  the  erection  of  a  sea  wall 
and  breakwater  area  of  300  acres, 
which  is  to  be  dredged  to  40  feet  of  low 
water,  with  seven  additional  ferro- 
concrete wharves.  This  will  make  the 
port  available  for  ocean  liners  and  sup- 
ply one  important  and  up-to-date  har- 
bor for  the  west  coast  of  the  North 
Island.  • 

Addition   to   Auckland   Farmers'  Freex- 
Ing  Conipany'M  Works. 

Owing  to  the  shortage  of  shipping 
space  and  the  congestion  of  meat  sup- 
plies, the  Auckland  Farmer.?-'  Freezing 
Co.  is  to  erect  additional  cold-storage 
space  sufficient  to  accommodate  200.000 
additional  carcasses,  which  will  in- 
crease the  capacity  of  the.»e  plants  to 
700,000  60-p'ound  carcasses.  The  cost 
of  these  new  cold-storage  additions 
will  ba  about  $34-3. 325.  and  are  intend- 
ed to  be  complteted  by  January  1   next. 


THE    GOVERNMENT     NEEDS     STENO- 
GRAPHERS AND  TYPISTS. 


tConsul    General     Alfred     A.     Winslow, 
Auckland,    August    6.] 


Commercial  Agent  Norman  L.  Ander- 
son reports  from  Copenhagen,  Den- 
mark, that  a  new  cement  Works  is  to 
be  built  near  Kjopsnes,  in  Tysfijorden, 
Norway.  At  the  head  of  the  enterprise 
are  many  large  business  men  in  north- 
ern Norway.  The  capacity  of  the  fac- 
tory is  estimated  at  300,000  barrels  of 
cement  per  year,  and  the  capital  stock 
will  be  4,000,000  crowns. 

« 

OIL  STILL  FLOWS. 


STATE      H.^RBOR      BOARD      GIVEN 
PERMIT. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.  Cal. — The  High- 
ways Council  of  the  government  agri- 
cultural department  has  authorized  the 
.State  Highways  Commission  to  issue  a 
permit  to  the  Harbor  Board  to  pave 
Pier  3.  the  first  unit  of  the  Twin  Pier 
terminal  facility  for  Sacramento  and 
San  Joaquin  river  steamers,  on  the  Em- 
barcadero  nnith   of  Market  street. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— There  has 
been  no  decrease  in  the  flow  of  the  new 
oil  well  discovered  on  state  property 
on  the  Bmbarcadero,  San  Francisco's 
Waterfront.  More  than  100  gallons 
have  been  barreled.  It  is  being  used  as 
fuel  for  Belt  railway  engines.  John 
H.  McCallum.  acting  president  of  the 
State  Harbor  Commission,  said  addi- 
tional pumping  and  tankage  facilities 
would  be  provided  if  the  flow  con- 
tinued. 


GERMAN     OWNED     YARD     BUILDING 
V.   S.   SHIPS. 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  3. — A  German- 
owned  shipyard  in  the  United  Stats'; 
laid  it  first  keel  for  the  new  American 
merchant  marine  last  week.  This 
event  took  place  at  St.  Andrews  Bay, 
Millville.  Fla.  The  company,  known 
as  the  American  Lumber  Company, 
has  been  taken  over  by  Alien  Property 
Custodian  A.  Mitchell  Palmer,  and  is 
now    under    American    management. 


The  United  States  Civil  Service  Com- 
mission has  issued  another  call  for 
stenographers  and  typists  for  import- 
ant war  work  in  Washington,  D.  C. 
Both  men  and  women  are  wanted,  but 
particularly  the  latter,  who  are  urged 
to  enter  the  Government  service  as  a 
patriotic  duty.  Those  who  have  not 
the  required  training  are  encouraged 
to  undergo  instruction  at  once.  Tests 
are   given   in   550  cities   every   Tuesday. 

Full  information  and  application 
blanks  may  be  obtained  from  the  sec- 
retary of  the  local  board  of  civil-ser- 
vice examiners  at  the  post  office  or 
customhouse    in   any    important  city. 


B.\RS     NEAV       STREET       WORK 
AFTER   NOVEJIBER   1. 


No  new  contracts  for  the  mainte- 
nance, construction  of  reconstruction 
of  streets,  highways,  or  pavements  may 
be  made  after  November  1  without  first 
securing  the  authorization  of  the  Fed- 
eral Government,  according  to  a  tele- 
grwam  received  recently  by  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  from  the  ^esources  sec- 
tion of  the  War  Industries  Board. 

Work  now  substantially  under  way 
may  continue  to  receive  material  from 
manufacturers  until  November  1,  the 
telegram  "stated. 


BUILDING       OPERATIONS       IN       NEW 
ZEALAND. 


Arrangements  have  just  been  com- 
pleted whereby  the  hospital  board  of 
Taumarunui  has  secured  the  necessary 
loan  to  begin  the  construction  of  a 
public  hospital  In  that  town  at  a  prob- 


STATE     RAILROAD     COMMISSION. 

Permission  to  constrict  a  public  road 
rroaelng  at  grade  over  the  tracks  of 
the  Southern  Pacific  road  near  Freeport 
wa.<?  asked  recently  of  the  State  Rail- 
road Commission  by  the  Supervisors  of 
Sacramento    County.  A    cror.sing    is 

necessary  for  the  re-|npation  of  this 
section  of  the  main  highway  from 
Freeport  alonK  the  Sacramento  River 
to  Hood.  Courtland.  Hyde.  Tsleton.  Rio 
Vista    and    5uisiin,    made    nece."''^-'     '■■ 


escape  the   inr'>ads   made  by   the   water 
upon   the   present  highway. 


TO    WIDEN    STREET. 


OAKLAND,  Cal. — Proceedings  will  be 
started  by  the  City  Engineer  providing 
for  the  widening  of  Seventeenth  street 
between  Broadway  and  Telegraph 
avenue,  by  virtue  of  action  of  the  City 
Council.  The  street  between  Broadway 
and  Telegraph  avenue  at  present  is  an 
alley  about  twenty  feet  wide.  The  pro- 
ceedings instituted  by  the  Council  will 
widen  it  by  condemning  property  on 
the  south,  making  the  ultimate  width 
60  feet  as  general  thoroughfares  in  the 
business  district. 


PLAN   TO    CONSTRUCT   $3,000,000   D.IM 

SACR.A^MENTO,  Cal. — The  Oakdale 
Irrigation  District  has  applied  to  the 
State  Water  Commission  for  permission 
to  store  approximately  150.000  acre 
feet  of  water  on  the  Stanislaus  river  a 
few  miles  above  the  Goodwin  dam.  The 
dam  is  to  be  located  in  a  box  canyon 
known  as  Iron  canyon,  the  point  being 
.given  as  south  of  the  center  of  section 
11.  township  1  north,  range  13  east. 
The  water  will  be  backed  up  from  the 
dam  in  thfe  main  river  as  far  as  the 
tailrace  of  the  Melones  mines  and  also 
in   Bear,   Mormon  and  Angel   creeks. 

The  application  to  the  State  Water 
Commission  states  that  the  South  San 
Joaquin  Irrigation  District  shall  have 
the  privilege  of  joining  the  Oakdale 
district  in  the  enterprise.  It  is  under- 
stood that  while  the  application  is 
made  in  the  name  of  the  Oakdale  dis- 
trict, that  the  two  districts  will  join  in 
the  construction  of  the  project  and 
share  in  the  water.  ^ 

It  is  proposed  to  build  a  concrete 
dam  across  the  stream  to  be  located 
probably  in  the  northwest  quarter  of 
the  southeast  quarter  of  sectii  n  11. 
township  1  north,  range  13  east.  The 
height  of  the  dam  will  be  20ft  feet 
and  the  roughly  estimated  cost  is  ?2.- 
000,000.  It  is  stipulated  that  construc- 
tion work  will  begin  as  soon  as  rights 
of  way.  etc.,  have  been  secured,  and  t'>e 
bonds  voted  for  the  purpose.  Thre» 
years  are  requested  for  the  completion 
of   the    work   after  commencement. 


»4.00.000        TIMBER      DEAL        CONSl  M- 
MATED. 


PORTLAND.  Oregon. — One  of-  the 
a-reatest  timber  de.ils  ever  made  on 
the  Pacific  Coast  was  announced  re- 
cently in  the  sale  of  ST.OOn  ar-res  of 
icres  of  timber  lying  In  the  Klamath 
Indian  Reservation,  north  of  Kl.-imalh 
Falls.  Ore.,  by  the  Oregon  I.,and  A  Live 
f.'.ock  Company  to  the  Long-Bell  White 
Pine  Lumber  Company  of  Kansas  City. 
The  consideration  was  not  made  public. 
h\it  timber  men  estimate  the  property's- 
vnlue  at  about    $4.000  000 

The  tract  contains  about  1  700  000.00" 
feet'-and  was  acquired  by  the  Oretron 
company  through  exch.inere  of  other 
lands  with  the  Government 

BOILERS    TO    BE    CONSTRUCTED. 

Fifty-one  Scotch  marine  boilers. 
w..rth  I.120.ftO0.  are  to  he  constructed 
by  the  Willamette  Iron  &  Steel  Works 
at  Portland.  The  G.  .M.  Standifer  Con- 
struction Corporation  will  re-eive  15 
of  the  hollers  .nnd  five  freighters  of 
9500. ton  type  for  the  Kmergency  Fleet 
•' 'rporntion. 


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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NBWB  •n-eclnesday.    October    9,    1918. 


20th  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,  Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


STATEMEM  OF  THE  OWNER- 
SHIP,  JIAXAGEMEXT,  CIRClTiA- 
TION,  ETC^  REQUIRED  BY  THE 
ACT  OF  CONGRESS  OF  AUGUST  24, 
1912, 

of  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING 
NEWS,  published  weekly  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal..  for  October  1.  191S. 

State  of  California,  City  and'  County 
of  San  Francisco,  bs. 

Before  me,  Chalraer  Munday,  a 
Notary  Public,  in  and  for  the  State 
and  county  aforesaid,  personally  ap- 
peared L.  A.  Larsen,  who  having  been 
duly  sworn  according  to  law,  deposes 
and  says  that  he  is  the  Owner  of  the 
Building  and  Engineering  News. 

Publisher,  L.  A,  Larsen,  560  Mission 
St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Editor,  L.  A.  Larsen,  560  M'ssion  St., 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Managing  Editor,  L.  A.  Larsen,  560 
Mission  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Owner,  L.  A.  Larsen,  560  Mission 
St.,   San  Francisco,  Cal. 

That  the  known  bondholders,  mor- 
tagees,  and  other  security  holders 
owning  or  holding  1  per  cent  or  more 
of  total  amount  of  bonds,  mortgages, 
or  other  securities:     None. 

L.  A.  LARSEN,  0\vner. 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me 
rtiis   4th   day   of   October,    1918. 

CHAL:MER  MUNDAY, 

[SEAL] 
(My  commission  expires  Oct.  18,  1921) 
4. — . 

CAIIIXKT  MAKBKii. 


IROQUOIS 

Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

Purchase  from  the  manufacturer 

IVORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  l«.nu».clur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
_  T.i.phone  Market  1 67S  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS,,  San  Francisco  _ 

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9:40A 
11:20A 


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Hunter,  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker. 
2166  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  In  ma- 
hogany, antique  and  all  kind* 
fnrnlture:  repairs  and  poli*hln 
Telephone  Oakland   2"3.'>. 


of 


.  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point.     Carries     Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chlco, 
Marysville,    Colusa,    Orovllle 
and  Woodland. 
8 :  OCA  Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
.Sacramento,  Bay  Point,  Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Obsen'ation  Car. 
.  Pinehurst,    Concord,     Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
.Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
'  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
I     Point,  Colusa, Chlco.Woodland 
3:00P|Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

I     Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:00PlConcord    and   Way   Stations. 
4:40'P|iSacramento.   Pittsburg.   Marys- 
I    ville,  Colusa,     Orovllle     and 
I    Chico.    Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I    and    Way    Stations,     e.xcept 
1     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento,    Pittsburg,   Wood- 

I     land  and  Way  Stattons. 
*     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Uio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportafon  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTiOGH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutler  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  P.;  People's 

Express "€o.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


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Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between    San'  Francisco     and 

Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are  on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

Subcribe  for  4lh  Liberty  Bond 

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PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,   Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OpFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE,   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


AN     FRANC  ISCO 
PUBLIC     LIBRARY 


PoblicatioB  Oliice 
560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal,  October  16,  1918 


Pabli>li«l  Eycit  Wntsexlir 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  42 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

1  he  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  nojkio  >s  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilornia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Pinsburg  Water  Heaier  Company 


'  402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


Send  For  Catalogs 


Phelan  Buildine 
S»a  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchange  Building 
Portland.  Oregon 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


221   OAK  STREET 


BKT.    GOCTOH   AND<h'TAVIA 


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Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 


Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Cal. 

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arc  open  every  day  of  the   year,  includiDg  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  8  A.  M.  until  midnit'ht.     Specially  convenient  for  Builders  j 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  $3.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,  S.  F.,  Csl. 


House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T34-T44  Bustl  St. 

Member 
I   SAN  FRANC  SCO  Inaurance  Broken Exchancr  j 


Chablis  David  Gbolle 


Phone  Garfield  2678 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church~Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,   San  Francisco 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers  ■ 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS       ^ 
Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 

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Wednesday.     October     9.     1918. 

Price  List  on  Money  Savirig  PRINTING  for  Every  Day  Requirements. 

Hand    Bills   or   DodKera 

(Size  6x9) 
Printed  on  White  News 

1000     9  4.00 

3000    5.50 

5000    10.00 

10000    15.75 


Note   Heads 

Business    Cards 

^Size     5'/4xSi/4) 

(Size    2x3  V4) 

..»  4.00 

500 

ISOOO 

..     5.B0 

1000 

4.00 

..   10.75 

aooo 

8.2S 

10000 

..  10.5O 

5000 
10000 

ia.00 

20.76 

lietter    Heads 

(Size    S<'-xll) 
A  fine  grade  of  Bond   Paper 

500    *  4.00 

1000     4.75 

aOOO    7.50  • 

5000    15.75 

10000     20.50 

Unvelopes 

(Size    SV^ixSVi) 
Good    Grade— White    Only 

500    *  3.00 

1000    5.00 

aooo  ,J.»o 

aoOO    15J50 

10000    28J50 

Envelopes 
I/arge   Legal    Size 

(No.  aO,    Size  4^^x9V4) 

5O0     »  5.00 

1000    7.00 

200©    13.00 

.5000    2»-''5 

TERMS 


Short   Ruled   Bill   Heads 

(Size    4%xS%) 
and  Ruled  Statements 

(Size    5Hx8V4) 

1000    9  4JS0 

3000    0.60 

5000    13-35 

Bill  Heads 

(Size    7x8V4i> 

1000    *  5i26 

3000    - 8.00 

5000    16.00 

Intitatlon    Typewritten    or 

Plain    Type    l*tter 

Circulars 

Printed    in   One  Color   Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and  printing  of  firm  name  on 

top  of  Letter  Head. 

500    •  8.00 

lOOO    7.00 

2000    10.00 

5000     10.00 


Dodsera 

(Size  9x12) 
Printed  on  White   News 

500    •  3.60 

1000 5.00 

2000    7.00 

5000  ~ 13.00 

10000    V l*-'* 

Ask  prices  o-n  larger  sizes 
Tags 

Eiureka  and   Pacific  Qualities 
Nos.  1,  2,  3 

1000    »  4.80 

3000    .^ «.60 

5000    14.50 

Size   5 

1000    •  5.00 

1000    »  5.0O 

5000    10.35 


The  above  price  list  is  figured  on  a  cash  basis.    One-half  when  order  is  placed  and  balance  C.  O.  D.  „..^,,„„^,.. 

By  eMminaftng  bookkeepTng,  the  sending  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  making  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customeis 

'''VheIe"tlr^fsaw'l7to''airan§"'is"'nS^reflection   on  anynody.     It  is  our  way  of    conducting    a.  printing    business. 

■    Estimates  given  on  all  kinds  of  printing.     These  prices  are  f.  o.  h.  San  Francisco.     All  prices  quoted  are  for  one 
color  inktforTwo  colors  of  ink  add  >2.00  for  first  100*  and  $1.00  for  each  additional   1000  to  above  prices. 

Tel.  Doug'as  2372      The  Buildef  Printing  Company    56o  Mission  st.,  s.  f. 


Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast 


aued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year        San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Octobcr  16,  1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  No.  42 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
ectural.  Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
ivities    of    the   Pacific    Coast. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
an  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  of 
tongress  of  March  3.  1879. 

ISSUED    EVERT    WEDNESDAY. 

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Subscription  Rateii — One  Tear.  J3.00. 
layable  strictly  in  advance.  Single 
opie?,   10c. 

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Telephone — Doaelas  2372. 


\niong  the  Archieds. 

C'li.^truction    .Manager    J.    S.    Bogart, 
;is    BIdg..    is    taking    figures    for 
•  struction    of    a    one-story    and 
(        — nt    reinforced    concrete     factory 
init.     It  will  be  erected  at  Fourth  and 
>wis    streets.    San    Jose,    by    the    Fig- 
)rune  Cereal   Company.      C.    R.   Parkin- 
ran,  is  manager.     Estimated  cost,   $60,- 
)00. 


Construction  Manager  Fred  Whitton, 
3.59  Pine  street  (Exchange  Block),  has 
awarded  to  W.  D.  Hcnederson,  Gen- 
eral Contractor,  Monadnock  Bldg..  the 
carpenter  work  on  the  Remar  Bakery 
to  be  erected  at  46th  and  Adeline  Sts.. 
Oakland,  for  $33,250. 

This  building  is  to  be  a  two-story 
and  basement  brick  and  concrete  mill 
construction.  Plumbing  awarded  to  J. 
H.  Pinkerton.  and  mill  work  awarded 
to  National  Mill  Co.  The  building  will 
cost  in  the  aggregate  about  $250,000. 

The  Unioti  Construction  Company, 
605  Mission  street,  has  started  con- 
struction by  day  labor  on  a  one-story 
frame  service  building,  30x90,  checking 
gates  and  guard  houses  at  their  ship- 
building plant  on  the  Oakland  Water- 
-front.  Plans  were  prepared  by  -Archi- 
tect Lloyd  Rally,  604  Mission  Street. 


The  City  of  San  Rafael  Boa:!  of  Edu- 
:ation  will  receive  bids  until  October 
16,  1918,  at  5  P.  M.,  for  the  construction 
it  an  addition  of  a  manual  training 
r^hip  to  the  High  School  Building  on  E 
Plans  and  specifications  may 
lined  from  the  Superintendent  of 
-  :  ^^  at  his  office  in  the  High  School 
BuilUing.  Roger  S.  Phelps  is  Clerk  of 
the  Board. 


The  .San  Francisco  Casket  Co,  621- 
327  Guerrero  street,  who's  building  was 
partly  destroyed  by  fire  last  week,  will 
have  plans  prepared  for  a  new  building 
or  repair  the  present  structure.  Mr. 
J.  H.  Nuttman,  President  of  the  Com- 
pany, stated  that  they  have  not  de- 
cided which  would  be  done. 


Architect  Walter  C.  Falch,  120^ 
Hearst  Bldg.,  has  completed  plans  for 
a  one-story  frame  hospital  building 
and  work  has  been  started  by  day  labor 
and  sub-contracts.  It  will  be  erected  in 
Pan  Mateo  bv  the  San  Mateo  Sanitorium 
Company.  The  following  contracts 
have  been  awarded: 

Mill  work  awarded  to  the  San  Mateo 
Planine  Mills'.  5th   Ave.,  San  Mateo. 

Painting  to  Chas.  Gordon,  1612  10th 
Ave..  San  Francisco. 

Plumbing  to  Mr.  Warfleld,  of  ."an 
Mateo. 


Architect  EMwin  J.  Symmes,  1700 
P^arl  street,  Alameda,  has  awarded  a 
contract  to  Herndon  &  Finnigan  of  Sac- 
ramento for  the  construction  of  a 
frame  and  plaster  church.  It  will  be 
erected  at  Suisun,  Solano  county,  by  the 
Congregational        Church.  Contract 

price,  $8,060. 


Engineer  R.  S.  Chew,  Rialto  Bldg.. 
is  preparing  plans  for  a  traveling 
crane  for  the  Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding 
Corporation  at  their  plant  near  Bay 
Point,  Contra  Costa  County. 


The  Clinton  Con-^ruction  Co.,  140 
Townsend  street,  has  been  awarded  a 
contract  by  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment for  the  construction  of  the  span 
bridge  in  connection  with  the  cause- 
way at  Mare  Island.  Contract  price, 
$143,000. 


.  Bids  will  be  received  by  Harry 
George,  Commandant  at  Mare  Island, 
until  October  21,  1918.  at  U  o'clock  A. 
M..  for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
and  basement  frame  building  for  the 
female  Yoeman.  It  will  be  erected  at 
the  Hospital  Reservation  Mare  Island. 
Drawing.^  and  Specification  JJo.  3521 
may  be  obtained  on  application  to  the 
Commandant. 


The  United  States  Government  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  Grant  Smith 
Company  of  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  the  con- 
struction of  T.  N.  T.  plant  at  Giant, 
Contra  Costa  county.  It  will  cost  $1,- 
438,000. 

Bids  will  be  received  until  October 
25,  191S,  at  2  P.  M..  by  the  Jefferson 
School  District  of  Sacramento  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  frame 
school  building,  shed  and  two  toilet 
buildings.  Theye  are  to  be  erected  in 
the  southern  pertion  of  District  1900 
near  Sacramento.  Plans  were  prepared  , 
by  Architects  R.  A.  Herold  and  J.  E. 
Stanton,  Forum  Bldg-.,  Sacramento, 
where  plans  may  be  seen. 


George  Wagner.  251  Kearny  street, 
has  been  awarded  *  contract  by  the 
United  States  Government  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  Extension  to  Machine 
Shop  No.  1.  Building  No.  «7.  at  Mare 
Island  Navy  Tard.  Contract  price 
$279,000. 

Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  preparing 
working  drawings  for  alterations  and 
an  addition  to  a  two-story  frame  resi- 
dence in  the  Crocker  Highlands.  Esti- 
mated  cost,    $4,000. 

■Mr  McCall  has  completed  plans  and 
figures  are  being  taken  from  two 
Woodland  contractors  for  completing  a 
ranch  house  near  Woodland.  Tolo 
county      Estimated  cost,   $6,000. 

Architect  Henry  Meyers.  Kohl  Bldg.. 
is  taking  figures  for  banking  fixtures 
for  the  new  addition  to  the  Peoples 
Savings  Bank  building  on  Eighth  and  J 
•rtreets,  .<?acramento.  The  work  will  in- 
clude marble,  bronze  fittings,  cork 
flooring,  tile,  lighting  fixtures,  etc. 


Architect  Wm.  Knowles,  Hearst 
Bldg.,  San  Franclsico  and  Central  Bank 
Bldg.,  Oakland,  s  preparing  plans  for 
a  onestory  frame  office  building  for 
the  Oakland  Red  Cross  Chapters.  It 
will  be  erected  in  the  City  Hall  Plaza. 
Estimated   cost.    $2i5.000. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Big 
Springs  School  District  near  Treka. 
Siskiyou  County,  until  October  19,  1918, 
at  liO  A.  M.,  for  the  construction  of  a 
concrete  or  hollow  tile  school  building. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  .\rchitect  E.  G. 
Teets  of  Sisson.  Plans  may  be  ob- 
tained from  the  County  Superintendent 
of  Schools  at  Treka  or  from  the  Archi- 
tect. E.  F.  Manuel  Is  Clerk  of  the 
School   Board. 


-Xrchitect  Will  H.  Toepke,  942  Hearst 
Bldg.,  has  completed  plans  for  install- 
ing new  store  fronts  in  the  stores  at 
Nos.  664  and  670  ilarket  street  for  the 
Realty  Improvement  Company.  660 
-Market  street.  Estimated  cost.  $1,000 
and  $1,100  respectively. 


The  Clinton  Construction  Company, 
HO  Townsend  street,  has  been  awarded 
a  contract  for  the  construction  of  a- 
reinforced  concrete  warehouse  and  rice 
e'.evator.  It  is  being  erected  at  Gridley, 
Butte  county,  by  Rosenberg  Bros.  & 
Company. 


The  Associated  Oil  Company  has 
leased  a  portion  of  the  Tosemite 
Theatre  building  at  Stockton  and  will 
alter  it  into  offices.  Plans  are  being 
prepared  in  the  offices  of  the  com- 
pany's   engineer. 


The  I*nitede  States  Oovernmont  has 
re.iected  all  bids  for  the  construction 
of  the  Pearl  Harbor  power  plant  ex- 
tension and  improvements  under  .Spemi- 
ficatlon  3038. 


Page  Four 

Building    Operations   For 
August  1918. 

Comparing:  the  building:  permits,  is- 
sued in  the  principal  cities  of  the 
United  State®  during-  Aug'ust,  with 
those  of  the  corresponding  month  last 
year,  the  moderate  decrease  of  10  per 
cent  Isi  shown.  This  decrease  is  the 
smallest  that  has  been  recorded  since 
April.  1917.  or  since  the  country  de- 
clared war.  In  a  sense,  the  sfhowing- 
is  therefore  encouraging,  but  for  Au- 
gust last  year  there  was  a  decline  of 
33  per  cent  as  compared  with  August, 
1916.  Making  comparisons  with  two 
years  ago  Che-shrinkage  would  be  con- 
siderable. 

The  general  report  concerning  new 
building  is  that  little  work,  except  that 
which  is  clearly  indispens-able,  is  now 
in  progress  or  in  early  prospect.  There 
1»,  therefore,  some  basis  for  the  ex- 
pectation that  there  can  be  little  if  any 
additional  curtailment  of  work  without 
serious  imipairment  to  the  present  ef- 
flcieint  war  activities  of  the  country. 
The  figures  presented  below  include 
housing  construction  work  for  the  ben- 
efit of  military  operations,  but  not  the 
cantonments  and  other  structures  di- 
rectly undertaken  by  the  government. 
The  building  permits  issued  in  129 
principal  cities,  as  officially  reported 
to  the  Daily  Pacific  Builder  and  Amer- 
ican Contractor,  total  $-11,949,890,  as- 
c'ompared  with  $46,398,796  for  August, 
1917,  a  decrease  of  10  per  cent.  One 
new  feature  is  increasing  number  of 
the  larger  cities  that  are  now  showing 
gains.  Chicago  and  Philadelphia  In- 
crease and  the  loss  in  New  York  City 
was  less  than  4  per  cent.  Normally  the 
larger  cities  have  a  moderate  surplus- 
age of  available  space  for  emergencies 
-  but  this  safe  guard  against  quick  re- 
quirements' has  been  exhausted  io  most 
large  cities.  The  same  as  at  the  mu- 
nition  and   other  war-work   centers. 

The  tendency  continues  towards  the 
construction  of  smaller  buildings  and 
towards  repairs  and  additions,  in  place 
of  new  con.struction.  Of  the  129  cities 
included  in  the  following  statement 
gains  are  made  in  60,  a  larger  percent- 
age than  for  many  months.  The  de- 
tailed statement  is  as  follows: 

Aug.. 1918    Aug..  1917    . 

-'Vkron.   Ohio  $       3S4.925   $       860.917 

Alameda.   Cnl 51.57ft  1S,15» 

Albany,    N.    T 43,697  220.650 

Allentown,    Pa.    ....  37,100  38,455 

Altoona,    Pa 13,4'57  14,'68o 

Atlanta,    Ga 166,5'ft6  688,654 

Atlantic  City  12,340  127,692 

Auburn,    N.    Y 2S.900  16,100 

Augusta,   Oa,    32.981  36.9515 

Baltimore.    Md 482,310'  480.247 

Bayonne,    N.    J 83,448  37,873 

Binghampton     49,834  99,614 

Birmingham     74,399  112.253 

Bostnn.    Mass 760.767        1.314,129 

Brockton,    MaS'S.    ..  44.505  50.37i5 

Buffalo.    N.    Y 874,000        1.210.000 

Camden,    N.    J 2.734.634  122.983 

Canton.   Ohio   145,003  11'0,310 

Cedar   Rapids,    la..  72.000  195,000 

Chattanooga     24,295  62.'52:5 

Chelsea,    Mass H^Mf     '       li8.825 

Chicago,    111 4,635,900        4,277,650 

Cincinnati,    0 323,410  926,795 

Cleveland.   0 2.30O.-9GO        4.579,215 

CfHimbuS,   0 3O'5,025  283,725 


BKJIIVDING  AND  ETNOINEIEIRINO  NUWB 


W«dn»sdlay,   October   16,  19 


Covington,   Ky 14,050 

Dallas,   Tex 248,730 

Davenport,  la.  209.178 

Dayton.   Ohio  419.758 

Decatur,    111 52,7215 

Des  Moines,  la.  ...;  874,529 

Duluth,   Minn 179,460 

East  Orange,  N.  J.  56,798 

Bast  St.  Louis  63,5185 

El    Paso,    Tex 39,135 

Erie,    Pa 348,954 

Fitchburg,     Mass...  22,450 

Fort    Worth,   Tex..  206,480 

Fresno,  Cal 115,60.t 

Galveston,     Tex 16.036 

Grand    Rapids    192,535 

Hamilton,  Ohio  ....  95,2615 

Harrisburg,    Pa.    -  17,075 

Hoboken,    N.    J 5,250 

Houston,    Tex 27i8,496 

Huntington    34,130 

Indianapolis  931,394 

Jackson,    Micih 51,687 

Jacksonville,    Fla.  16'5,S75 

Kansas   City,   Mo..  276,950 

Knoxville,     Tenn...  24, 8615 

Lancaster,  Pa 64,550 

Lianising,    Mich lS,2i35 

I>awrence,    'Mass....  38.770 

Lexington,    Ky.    ...  48,330 

Lincoln,    Nebr 26,650 

Long   Beach,   Cal...  ::4S,5m> 

LoH  .Vns«lei«,  Cal...  T<t3,57i> 

Louisville,    Ky 139,360 

Maiden.    Mass.    8.020 

'Manchester,  N.  H..  27,195 

Memphis,    Tenn.    ..  107,440 

Milwaukee,    Wis....  468,813 

Minneapolis,    Minn  319.815 

Montgomery.    Ala..  10,959 

Mt.  Vernon.  N.  Y..  11.620 

Nashville.    Tenn 73,736 

Newark,    N.    J 357,240 

New  Bedford   113,825 

New  Britain  147,755 

New  Haven,  Conn.  180,420 

New    Orleans,   La..  "   215,473 

New    York    City....  5,095,'595 

Queens    893,660 

Manhattan    1,553,437 

Richmond    160,479 

Brooklyn    1,987,782 


Bronx 


500,237 


Niagara   Fulls    231,579 

Norfolk,    Va,    256,97'5 

Oakland,  Cal 001,477 

Oklahoma  City   ....  109,290 

Omaha!    Nebr 311,440 

Pasadena.    Cal 34.530 

Passaic,   N.  J 123,5.50 

Paterson,    N.    J....'.  123.373' 

Peoria.   Ill 68,030 

Philadelphia.    Pa...  1,931,390 

Pittsburgh,    Pa 910,283 

Portland,    Me 33,693 

Portsmouth,  Va.  ..  35.584 

Pueblo,   Colo 27,069 

Quincy,   Mass 93,133 

Reading,    Pa 33.300 

Rirhniond,   Cal lA,.tOO 

Richmond,    Va 185,222 

Roanoke,  Va 20,230 

Rochester.   N.    T....  3] 0,096 

Saginaw.    Mich 10i8.553 

Salt   Lake   City 196,120 

San    Antonio.    Tex  216,720 

San    DIreo,    Cal 542.0IS 

San   Francisco   868,528 

San   Jose,  Cal 10.300 

Savannah,    Ga 29,950 

Schenectady.   N.   Y  87,796 

Scranton.    Pa 9.925 

Seattle,  Wash 1.0»}»,015 

i^omervllle.    •Mas.':..  ■  17.4  50 

South    Bend.    Ind...  45,ni55 

Springfield.  Ill 28,350 


12,'53'5 

145,159 

101,789 

131,020 

97.150 

110,850 

460,565 

43,184 

157,109 

362,868 

265,78'5 

12,497 

35,845 

168,561 

10,595 

14.1299 

9,957 

188,740 

2'3,950 

297,847 

127,885 

834,330 

66,315 

209,166 

603,340 

126,161 

33,519 

4,950 

62,350 

5,860 

89,580 

110,725 

801,485 

65.090 

18,350 

43,195 

24  4,3i3'5 

1,0)34, 224 

745,425 

8,964 

61,8'25 

40,S8i5 

566,618 

691,787 

126,830 

578,284 

232,181 

5,2185,326 

91,9,640 

2,041,296 

623,345 

1,700,945 

846,235 

253.681 

4'5.5'66 

.388,150 

171,150 

775,625 

104,057 

87,»bo 

132,650 

112,0180 

1,5154,115 

707,520 

64,810 

25,935 

19,530 

100,500 

37,97'5 

25,940 

111.624 

165. 6&5 

384,641 

5'6,69.8 

101,850 

178,300 

116,430 

1,217,601 

21,385 

4  3,900 

48,749 

54,233 

464,765 

198,750 

218,223 

55,O»0 


Springfield,    Mass, 

St.    Louis,    Mo 

Stockton,  Cal , 

•St.    Paul,    Minn 

Superior,   Wis 

Syracuse,    N.    Y 

Tacoma,  Wash.   ... 

Tampa,  Fla,  .". 

Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

Toledo,     Ohio 

Topeka.    Kans.    ... 

Trenton    N.    J 

Troy,    N.    Y 

Utica.    N.    Y 

Washington    

West  Hoboken  ... 
Wheeling,  W.  Va. 
Wicihita.  Kans.  ... 
Wilkes-Barre. 

Wilmington    

Worcester,     Ma 


Pa 


iker 


N.   Y.. 


York,    Pa.   

Youn<gstown. 


99,0-35 

144,^ 

671,900 

800,9 

76,008 

!Hi*l 

344,618 

532,91 

336,415 

UM'' 

374,389 

iitsi: 

285,5.30 

aw» 

21, '500 

26.1 

41,995 

19,^ 

298, 1+8 

375,:. 

14.976 

49.- 

63i555 

321.;. 

20.030 

13,.- 

89.740 

951.570 

9.8O0 

31.175 

24,;- 

194.12.0 

80, « 

217.298 

79, r. 

8'92,554 

416,ri 

400.530 

591, •• 

108,*00 

74.S 

7,6i5'5 

7,-' 

332,942 

512.1 

Total    $41,949,890   $46,398,7J| 


Engineer  H.  J.  Brvmnier  Comai«l;I 
Sharon  Bldg..  are  preparing  preliioffl 
nary  estimates  for  the  construction  . 
a  four-story  reinforced  concrete  tai 
house.  43x33.  It  will  be  erected  h 
Moran  &  Company,  at  South  San  Frat 
ci'sco.  Cost  approximately  $10,000.  I 
Von  Voorhles  is  .construction  managt 


Construction  Manager  Frederii 
Whi'tton,  369  Pins  street  is  prepariri 
plans  for  several  frame  residences  t 
be  erected  in  the  resiidential  district  . 
Seattle.  Wash.,  by  Mrs.  T).  E.  Skinn< 
of  Seattle.  They  will  cost  approx 
mately  $7,000  each. 


The  G.  M.  Standlfer  Constructio 
Company  ot  Portland  is  having  plan 
prepared  for  the  con«>truction  of 
three-story  apartment  house.  230x461 
to  contain  300  2  and  3-room  apart 
ments  and  also  100  dwellings.  Esti 
mated  cost.  $5'OO,0i00. 


Architect  P.  Righetti,  Phelan  Bldg 
has  prepared  plans  for  alterations  an 
additions  to  four  two-story  fram 
dwellings  on  the  southwest  corner  o 
Lyon  and  Oak  streets  for  P.  Bertf 
Estimated  --ost  *5,000. 


The  soldier  gives;  you  must  Ici 
Buy  bonds  before  It's  verboten 


GOVERNMENT  TO  ERECT  KEXCE. 


NOGALES,  Ariz,  —  A  barbed  wir 
fence  to  protect  the  border  from  smug 
glers  will  be  built  by  the  governmen 
between  Douglas  and  Agua  Prieta  Nac. 
Ariz.  The  wires'  will  be  spaced  si- 
Inches  apart  and  the  space  will  be  higl 
enough    to   prevent  anyone   climbing  il 


HOI'SE      PASSES      BILl,      ON      SACRA 
MENTO    POST    OFFICE. 


SACRAMTNTO,  Cal..  Oct.  3.— Th. 
House  of  Rcpresentaitlves  has  passe. 
Congressman  C,  F.  Curry's  bill  ap 
propriating  $60.0.00  for  an  addition  ti 
the  Sacramento  post  office  building  t< 
house  the  Federal  Court  for  the  North 
ern  Di.<:trlct  of  California. 


Idle  dollars  r.re  pro-Oerman. 


■/eilnesday,   October    16,    191S. 


BUILJ)ING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Five 


ADVANCE     NEWS 

Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


ns  Being  Prepared. 

ant;  Cost,  i 

r    POINT,    Contra      Costa   Co.,      Cal. 

Near  Bay  Point, 
el    traveling    crane. 
ner — Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding  Cpn. 
?ineer — R.     8.    Chew,    Rialto      Bldg.. 

San   Francisco. 


ns  Being  Figured. 

NK   FITTINGS  Cost,   % 

IJRAilENTO,  Ca.1.,   Sth  and  J  Streets, 
nk  fittings  for  Peoples  Savings  Bank, 
ner — Peoples    Savings    Bank,    Sacra- 
mento. 
ihltect^Henry      H.      Meyers,       ICohl 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Vork     will     include    marble,     bronze 
Ings,  cork  flooring,  tile,  lighting  fix- 
es, etc. 

ns    Being   Figured. 

iODUAND,       Yolo      Co..    Cal.         near 

Woodland, 
nplete    ranch    house, 
ner — Withheld, 
bhiteci — Chas.      W.    McCall,      Central 

Bank     Bldg.,     Oakland. 
'Igures    are    being    taken    from    two 
odiand  contractors. 


us   to   be   Prepared. 

RKET    BUUDING  Cost,    t 

fOLB,   Contra   Costa   Co.,   Cal.      Ten- 

nent    Ave,    near   Commercial    Hotel. 
:t    market      building      with       living 

rooms. 

ner — M.  Michaels.  Pinole.  Cal. 
rhltect — Not  Given. 


itpact  Awarded 

STAURANT  Cost,    t 

RTLAND,  Ore.  Owners'  Shipbuild- 
ing Plant. 

o-story  frame  restaurant  building, 
60x70. 

ner — Williamette  Iron  &  Steel  Co. 

ihltects — Whitehouse  &  Fouilhoux, 
Wilcox   Bldg.,    Portlaul.   Ore. 

itractors — "McHolland  Bro.«.,  Port- 
land.  Oregon. 


itract  Awarded. 

STAURANT  Cost.   |20  000 

RTLAND.  Ore.  Owners'  Shipbuild- 
ing Plant.- 

o^story  frame  restaurant  building, 
109x125. 

ner — Columbia  River  Sh.pbullding 
Cptn. 

!hltect — Not  Given. 

ntractors — "Prenchalk  &  Parehns, 
Builders'  Exchange,  Portland. 


na  Prepared". 

OK  Cost.  inSf-n 

ATTLB.  Wash.     Lots  27  and  28  Block 

6  Billard  Tide  Lands  Addition 
ing   dock    with    a    frame    wirchouse. 

120x84. 
ner — Bolcom  Canal  Lumbe-  Co  .  4<i"1 

Shilshole  Ave.,  Seattle.   Wa.--h. 
^hltect — Owners. 


Itract  Awarded. 
VREHOUSB 
IDLET.   Butte  Co., 


Reinforced      concrete     warehouse     and 

rice  elevator. 
Owner — Rosenberg   Bros.,    £   Co. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor — Clinton      Constr.    Co.,      140 

Townsend  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  To  be  Done  by 
Day  Labor. 

PACKING  HOUSE  Cost,  $33,000 

ANAHEIM,  Orange  Co.,  Cal.  Near 
Southern  Pacific  Depot. 

Hollow    tile    packing   house,    85xlS5. 

■jwner — Anaheim  Citrus  Fruit  Asso- 
ciation, 

Architect — Not  Given. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

ALTER.\TIONS  Cost.    I 

STOCKTON,   Saji   Joaquin  Co.,   Oal.  To- 

semite    Theatre    Building. 
Alter  cafe  into  offices. 
Owner — Tosemite  Theatre    Co.      Lessee, 

Assticiated   Oil   Co. 
Architect — Engineer    of    Associated    Oil 

Company. 


Cost,   $8,060 


Contract    Awarded. 

CHURCH 

SUISUN.  Solano  Co.,  Cal. 

Frame    and    plaster  church. 

Owner — Congregational   Church  of  Sui- 

sun. 
Orchitect — Edwin      J.       Symmes.      1700 

Pearl    St.,    Alameda. 
Contractors — Herndon        &       Finnigan, 

Sacramento. 


Plans  Being   Figured. 

OIL  SUB-STATION  Cost.   $ 

L.\  CONNER.  Wash. 

Oil  sub-station,  dock,  warehouse  and 
offlce  building  and  the  necessary 
foundations  for  the  large  oil  tanks 
which  the  company  will  ship  from 
Richmond,  Cal.,  where  same  are 
manufactured. 

Owner — Standard   Oil    Company. 

Architect — ^Engineering   Dept.    of   Com- 
pany. 
Plans  may  be  inspected  at  Room  fil5 

Alaska  Bldg.,   Seattle.  Wash. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

SERVICE  BLDG.,  ETC  Cost,  $ 

STLMAR.  Los  Angeles  Co..  Cal.  Tuber- 
cular Hospital  site.  Sylmar. 

One-story  and  basement  frame  and  re- 
inforced concrete  service  building. 
2  wings.  .iix96  and  30x95  (six  re- 
frlgator    rooms).  • 

Owner — Los  .Angeles  County. 

Architect— Wm.  Davidson.  Chief  Coun- 
ty Mechanical  Engineer.  Hall  of 
Records  Bldg.,  l/os  Angeles. 


Contract    Awarded. 

T.    N.    T.    PLANT  Cost,    $1, 43(8,000 

GIANT.    Contra    Costa    Co.,    Cal.      Land 

adjacent    to    nitric    acid     plant    of 

Giant   Powder  Company. 
T.   N.   T.   plant. 

Owner— United  States  Government. 
.Architect — Not  Given. 
ContractoV — Grant   Smith    Co.,    Seattle. 


Plans  Being  Prei«red. 

APARTMENTS.  ETC.  C.st,   $.500,000 

PORTLAND  Ore. 

Three-story    apartment   house    230x460; 

300    2    and    3-room      apts    and      100 

dwellings. 
Owner — G.   it.     Stand  if  er     Construction 

Cptn.,   Portland.   Ore. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Plans   Being  Figured.      Bids   Close   Oct. 
25,    1918,    2   P.  M. 

SCHOOL  Cost,    $ 

SACRAiJIBNTO,    Cal.      Southern    portion 
of  District  1000. 

One-story   frame   school   building,   shed 
and  two  toilet  buildings. 

Owner — Jefferson  School  District. 

Architects — R.  A.  Herold  &  J.  E.  Stan- 
ton.  430-^7     Forum     Bldg.,     Sacra- 
mento, Cal. 
Plans  and  specifications  may  be  seen 

and   examined    by   intending  bidders  at 

the   Architects'   offlce. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ilACHI.VE  SHOP  Cost,  $279,000 

:MARE  l.SLAND,  Cal.  Mare  Island  Navy 
Y.nrd. 

Exten.«;on  to  Machine  Shop  No.  1, 
E.ilding  No.  87. 

Owne- — United   States    Government. 

Contractor — George  Wagner,  251  Kear- 
ny .St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.      Bids   Clo32  Oct. 

19.   1918,  at  10  A.  M. 

SCHOOL  Cost,    $ 

YRBKA,       Siskiyou       Co.,     Cal.  BUg 

Springs  School  District. 
Concrete  or  hollow  tile  school  building 
Owner — Big  Springs  School  District  (E. 

P.    Manuel.    Clerk.) 
-Architect — B.    G.    Teets.   Sisson.    Cal. 

Plans  may  be  obtained  from  the 
County  Superintendent  of  School  at 
Yreka  or  from   the  Architect. 


Working   Drawings    Being   Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,   $4000 

OAKLAND.  -Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Crocker 
Highlands. 

-Alter  and  add  to  two-story  frame  resi- 
dence   fadd   bedrooms  and  library). 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Ohas.  W.  McCall,  Central 
^nk    Bldg.,    Oakland. 

Plans  Being  Prepared 

OFFICE   BUILDING  Cost,   $25,000 

OAKL-AND.      City   Hall    Plaza. 
One-atory  frame  office  building. 
Owner — Oakland    Red   Cro-ss  Chapters. 
Architect — Wm.  Knowles.  Hearst   Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 


Preliminary  Estimates  Being  Made. 
T.ANK  HOUSE  Cost,  $10,000 

SOUTH  SAN  FRANCISCO. 
Four-story      reinforced    concrete      tank 

house,  43x33. 
Owner — Moran  &  Co. 
Engineer — H.    J.    Brunnier    Co..    Sharon 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Construction     Manager — R.    Von    Voor- 

hies. 


Cost,   $- 


Page  Six 

Contract   Awarded. 

DWEiiLiINGS 

BENICIA,  Solano  Cm.,  Cal. 

12    frame   diwellingrs. 

Owner — Benicla         Shipbuilding 

Benicia,   Cal. 
Architect — Not  Given. 
Contractor — G.     B.     HoUenebeck 

Richmond   Ave.,   Oakland. 


To  be  Done  by  Days  Work  and  Sub- 
Contracts. 

■MACHINE  SHOP  Cost,   $40,0'»0 

WEST  BERKELEY,  5th  and  Snyder  Sts. 

One-story  reinforces!  concrete  machine 
shop    (Essential). 

Owner— Hall -Scott  Motor  Oar  Co., 
Premises. 

Architect^Eidward  T.  iFoulkes,  Crocker 
Bldg-.,  San  Francisco. 


BUILDING  AND  E3N«INEERIN0  NEWS 

Contract  Awarded. 

SHOP   BUHjDING  Cost,    $100,000 

SAN  DIEiGOi.  Cal.     Newton:  Aveinue  bet. 

16th  and   Sig-sbee  Streets. 
Bplck    and    hollow    tile    shop    building 

and  engine  house,  Ii5'7xl79. 
Owner — San   Diego   &  Arizona  Railway 

Company. 
Architect — Not   Given. 
Contractor — The  Henry  Clarke  Co.,  1101 

E-5tih   St.,  Los  Angeles. 


Being  Done  by  Day  Labor. 

POWER    HOUSE,    ETC.  Cost,    $ 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. 
Brick  power  house,  32x68,  and  a  three- 
story   galvanizied    iron    building,    4S 
xl65. 
Owner — Wagner      Leather      Co.,        SW 

Hunter  and  Oak  Sts.,  Stockton. 
Architect — Owners'   Draftsman. 
Superintendent — Jame-s'      Lawrie,       SW 
Hunter  and  Oak  Sts.,  Stockton. 
The      conistruction    of    a      four-story 
brick   building,    50x180,   ha-s   been   post- 
poned until- after  the  war. 

Contract    Awarded. 

ALTEIRATIONS  Cost,    I'l'O.OOO 

OAKLAND,  Cal.     13th  Street  bet.  'Madi- 
son and  Oak  Streets. 

Alter    three-story    frame    building    into 
barracks. 

Owner — Polytechnic    College    of    Engi- 
neering. 

Architect— A,  W.  Smith.  1010  Broadway 
Oakland. 

Contractors — Anderson     &     Holt,     1927 
Napa  Ave.,    Berkeley. 
Plumbing   awarded   to   Carl   T.    Doell, 

467   21st  Street,  Oakland. 


Days   Work 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $6,000 

BERKELEY       Cal,     Ellsworth    Street 
Alter  frome  residence  into  apartments. 
Owner — ^N.     P.     Andereson,     1729     Napa 

Ave.,  Berkeley. 
Architect— A.  W.  Smith,  1010  Broadway 

Oakland. 


Contract  Awarded. 

NURSES'  HOME  Cost,  $15,046  • 

SANTA   BARBARA,    Cal.      County    Hos- 
pital Site. 
One-story   and  ba-sement   briicik   nur«»s' 

home. 
Owner — Sajnta  Barbara  County. 
Architect — Roland  P.   Slauter. 
Contractors. — Edwards     &  '  Wildey,  '515 
Black  Bldg.,  Los  ATigeles. 
Bids   received  at    th»  same   time    foT 
tlie  erection  of  a  Buperinitendent's  cot- 
tage,   laundry   and    creamery    builldtag, 
barns  and  stalbles'  werc'  rejected. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

MANiUFAOTURINIG  PLANT.  Coat,  $ 

OAKLAND,   Oal.      Key   Route   Basin   on 

Piarr-McCormick    Company's    Ppty. 
Manufacturing   plant. 
Owner — American  MaJiffanese  Steel  Co., 

Insurance     Exchange     Bldg.,     San 

Francisco. 
Architeicit' — Not  Given. 

Mr.  J.  W.  Plant,  local  manager,  is 
out  of  town  and  further  d^tail.'t  can  not 
be  given  until  he  returna. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

STORAGE   BUILDING  Cost.    $ 

NBW'CASTLEi,    Placer   Co.,    Cal. 

Fruit   storage   building,    eOxlOO. 

Owner — Newcastle  Fruat  Exchange, 
Newcastle,   Cal. 

Architeicit — J.  E.  Barrieau,  Civil  En- 
gineer, Auburn,  Cal. 


Preliminary  Plans  Being  Prepajred. 

ADDITION  Cost.    $— — 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Wash- 
ington St..  bet.   10th   and   11th  Sts. 

Thre^. story  Class  "C"  addition  to  De- 
partment Store. 

Owners— Whitthorn  &  Swan,  Premises. 

Architect — Wm.  Knowles,  Hearst  Bldg., 
San  Francisco  and  Ce<ntral  Bank 
Bldg..    Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Prepa:red. 

DWELLINGS  Cost,   $5,0fliO  each 

OAKLAND,  C^I.  I..akeiS'hore  Highlands, 
Excelsior  Avenue. 

Four  two-story  fram*  and  plaster  six- 
roam  dwellings. 

Owner — Walter  H.  Leimert  Co.,  Syndi- 
cate  Bldg.,   Oakland. 

Architect— W.  C.  Hays,  1st  National 
Bank   Bldg..   Stan   Franciisico. 


HEATING  OONTBACT  A'WARDED 

i?ACRAMENTO,  Cal.— Upon  the 

recomrniendation  of  Commis.sioner  of 
Public  Works,  Thomas  Coulter,  the  bid 
of  John  H.  Cummin'gs,  2>5'O0'  Stockton 
Blvd..  Jaicramento,  In  the  sum  of  $1,665 
for  the  remodeling  of  fhe  heating  plant 
at  the  Sacramento  City  Hall  was  ac- 
cepted. 


MORE    COIVTRACTS      AWARDED       ON 
VALI.EJO    HOUSING    PROJECT. 

SANl  FRANCISCO.— The  Dinlwiddiie 
Coinistructloni  Company,  Crocker  Bldg., 
'Sani  Francl'sco',  has  awarded  the  fol- 
loiwimg  addltion'al  contracts  for  the 
U.  S.  Government  housirog  project  at 
Vallejo: 

Heating  to  J.  B.  O'-Mara,  445'  Minna 
Street.  Sam  Franiciisco. 

'Kill  wo.rk  to  The  Pacific  Mfg.  Co..  177 
Stevenson    St.,   San  Francisco. 


AWARD     OF    POST     OFFICE    EXTEW- 
9ION   POSTPONED. 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — The  State  Board 
of  -  Harbor  Coniim'ission'ers  have  I'aid 
over  the  awarding  of  the  Ferry  Post 
Office  actension  until  next  week,  for 
approval  of  the  State  Boajrd  of  Control. 

Ruegg  Bros.,  Pacific  Bldg.,  submitted 
the  lowest  bid  at  $16,875. 


Wedneisdiay.   October   16, 

$615,0<i'0.  and  bonds  In  that  e 
have  been  voted,  but  It  is  plann^ 
complete  only  the  first  unit  before 
end  of  the  war.  The  irrigable  arej 
the  district  is  18,100  acres. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Cal —The  Olty 
cil  has  ordered  the  proposition  to  iSu' 
$135,0'00    bonds    for    the   construction   ■ 
the    Wilmington    outfall    sewer    platf 
on  the  ballot  at  the  election  to  be  he 


Nc 


iber  4. 


BAKERSFIELD,  Kern  Co..  Cal.— Tl 
Standard  School  District  of  the  Coun 
of  Kern.,  State  of  California,  wMll  ho 
an  election  on  the  26th  day  of  Octobi 
1918,  at  the  main  public  schoolhouse 
said  district,  at  which  election  tl 
question  of  issuing  and  selling  bond." 
said  district  to  the  amount  of  $35, fi 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  money  i< 
purchasing  .school  lots,  for  building 
purchasing  one  or  more  school  bull- 
ingo  or  making  alterations  or  addltloi 
to  any  school  building  or  buildings,  f 
repairing,  restoring  or  rebuilding  ai 
school  building  damaged,  injured, 
destroyed  by  fire,  or  other  publ 
calamity,  for  insuring  .school  buildint 
for  supply  school  buildings  with  furn 
ture  or  necessary  apparatus,  foi-  in 
proving  school  grounds,  for  llquidatln 
and  indebtedness  already  incurred  f 
said    purposes   will   be   voted   upon. 


SEALED  PROPOSALS, 


NOTICE  TO   CONTIRACTORS. 


BIDS  W.\NTED  FOR  BUIIDING. 


BONDS. 

OLINDA,  Shasta  Co.,  Cal.— October 
28th  has  been  fixed  as  the  date  for  the 
Happy  Valley  Irrigation  District  to 
offer  tor  sale  $26fl,Oino  of  Its  6  per  cent 
bonds.  The  bonds  are  to  run  from 
twenty  to  forty  years. 

The  Capital  Issues  Commission  some 
time  ago  approved  the  sale  of  $260,000 
In  bonds  as  not  being  incompatible 
with  the  Government's  war  demands. 
The   total   cost   of   the   system   is    to   be 


UNITED  STATES  NAVY  YARD.  Mn 
Island,  Cal.,  Oct.  4,  1918.— SEALI 
PRiOPOSOLS.  indorsed  "Proposals  f 
Quarters  for  Yeoman  (female),  Hosp 
tal  Reservation.  Mare  Island,  Califo 
nia.  Specification  No.  3531,"  will  be  r 
ceived  at  the  Navy  Yard,  Mare  Islan 
Cal..  until  11  o'clock  A.  M.,  October  2 
IftlS,  and  then  and  there  publicly  opei 
ed,  for  constructing  a  one-story  ai 
basement  wood  frame  building  30  fe 
wide  by  12'0  feet  long  by  10  feet  fro 
floor  to  celling,  on  concrete  found; 
tions.  Drawing  and  Specification  N 
31531  may  be  obtained  on.  application 
the  Commandant  of  the  Mare  Islai 
Navv  Yard. 

Deposit  of  a  check  or  postal  mom 
order  for  $10.00,  payable  to  the  Chi 
of  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks, 
required  as  security  for  the  safe  r 
turn   of  the   drawing  and   specificatlo 

HARRY  GEO'RGE,  Commandant,  0( 
1,  191S.  

BRIDGE   BIDS   IVANTED. 

NEADA  CITY.  Nevada  Co.,  Cal.— Tl 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  County 
Nevada,  will  receive  up  to  Tuesda 
October  22nd.  1918,  at  2  o'clock  P.  ^ 
sealed  proposals  for  the  construction 
a  reinforced  concrete  bridge  over  Sou 
,  Wolf  creek  on  the  State  Highway  La 
eral  leading  from  Bear  river  to  Nevac 
City,  in  acQordance  with  plans  ai 
specifications  for  same  on  file  in  tl 
office  of  the  Clerk  of  said  Board 
Nevada  City.  Plans  and  specificatlo 
can  be  obtained  from  said  Clerk  up' 
the  deposit  of  $10.  GEORGE  COUGl 
LAN,  Clerk. 
(24516)  •  1st  report  Sept.  20.  1918. 


ONI.Y      ONE      BID      RECEIVED      PC 
PAVING. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co..  Cal. — T 
Orange  County  Engineering  &  Co 
structlon  Company  submitted  the  on 
bid  at  $14,520  for  paving  Eding 
street.  This  work  will  be  done  joint 
by  the  county  and  city  of  Santa  Ai 
A  bid  was  submitted  to  the  City  Cou 


VMnesdtay.    October    16,    1918. 

II  by  the  same  company  The  bid  was 
aken  under  advisement  by  the  County 
upervisors. 


PLAN  TO   COMPCEyrE   SEWERS. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joa<iiiln  Co.,  Cal. — 
*lans  and  specifications  were  introduc- 
d  at  the  city  council  session  for  the 
ompletlon  of  two  sections  of  the  out- 
all  ."ewer  system  connecting:  with  the 
lorth  disposal  plant.  One  section  con- 
Ista  of  35  feet  of  24-inch  concrete  pipe 
,nd  the  other  section  consists  of  335 
eet  of  36-inch  pipe.  .  Georgre  A.  Posey 
.f  the  engrineering  firm  of  Haviland  & 
"Ibbltts  presented  the  plans  which 
Tere  referred  to  City  Attorney  Dan  V. 
Harceau  for  perusal  as  to  its  legral  fea- 
uree. 


CONTRACT     A^WARDED     FOR  GRAD- 
ING. 

SANTA  ANA.  Orange  Co..  Cal. — J.  G. 
Donovan  of  Los  Angeles,  submitted  the 
lowest  bid  at  JJ5.498.20  for  grading 
i.47  miles  of  roadway  in  the  Torba 
L.lnda  road  subdivision.  involving 
ibout  40.000  cubic  yards  of  excavating. 
rhe  contract  was  awarded  to  Donovan 
'Object  to  approval  of  the  project  by 
the  U.  S.  Highway  Council.  Other  bids 
received  were  as  follows:  J.  A.  Hill. 
L.OS  Angeles.  »25,702.30:  Sharp  &  Fel- 
lows Contracting  Co.,  $26,104.77:  James 
Martin,  $27,045.62:  A.  G.  Wright.  $27,- 
^■al.lS:  Los  Angeles  Rock  &  Gravel  Co.. 
137,180.78. 


PORTLAND    TO    GET     STEEl.    PL.AXT 

COSTING  troo.ooo.  ^ 

PORTLOND,  Ore. — Contracts  for  pre- 
liminary work  have  been  signed  with 
the  Grant  Smith  Construction  Com- 
pany by  William  Piggott,  Seattle  steel 
man.  for  a  rolling  mill  and  open  hearth 
furnace,  to  be  located  on  a  32-acre 
tract  north  of  Portland,  an  the  Will- 
amette river.  The  plant  will  manu- 
facture all  son.?  of  steel  for  ships,  with 
the  exception  of  plates.  Plans  for  the 
complete  plant  call  for  an  expenditure 
of  $700,000. 


HOLTVILLE,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal. — The 
City  Council  contemplates  making  im- 
provements to  the  municipal  water  sys- 
tem as  soon  as  the  city  finances  permit. 
A  pipe  line  will  be  laid  from  the  city 
pumping  plant  to  the  end  of  the  power 
canal  where  there  is  a  big  reservoir. 
The  reservoir  will  be  cleaned  and 
utilized  for  storing  and  settling  water 
for  domestic  use.  The  power  canal  and 
reservoir  are  the  property  of  the  Hol- 
ton  Power  Company  and  the  city  must 
lease  or  purchase  them. 


TO  IMPROVE  WATER   SYSTEM. 

FILLMORE,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal. — By  a 
decision  of  the  State  Railroad  Com- 
mission the  Fillmore  Irrigation  Com- 
pany was  granted  authority  to  pur- 
chase from  the  Sespe  Land  i  Water 
Company  water  rights,  and  the  Sespe 
Land  &  Water  Company  in  addition 
was  granted  authority  to  sell  to  the 
Clt«r  of  Fillmore,  Ventura  County,  for 
$15,000,  the  properties  so  transferred, 
which  includes  a  distributing  system 
In  the  City  of  Fillmore.  The  City  of 
Fillmore  recently  voted  in  favor  of  a 
bond  Issue  of  $60000  to  acquire  and  de- 
velop a  municipal  water  system,  and 
the  transaction  authorized  by  the  com- 
mission is  a  b»cinnlng  of  the  new  sys- 
tem. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

CONTRACT       AWARDED       FOR        HK- 
FI.ECTORS. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co..  Car-- 
The  Board  of  Supervisors  of  .San  Joa- 
quin County  have  accepted  the  bid  of 
Budd  &  Marr,  offering  to  install  eight 
Dean  reflectors  in  Morman  channel 
near  Bellota,   for   $375   each. 


HIGHWAY  IMPROVEUMENT  PLANNED 

OAKL.\ND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. — Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Alameda  have  direct- 
ed County  Surveyor  P.  A.  Haviland  to 
prepare  plans  and  specifications  for  the 
permanent  improvement  of  the  main 
highway  from  the  Southern  Pacific 
crossing  to  the  bridge  in  San  Lorenzo. 

This  improven»ent  which  is  only 
about  a  mile  long  will  cost  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $25,000,  for  which  bids 
will  be  called  for  within  the  next  few 
weeks.  Work  on  this  construction  will 
be  rushed  through  before  the  winter 
sets  in   If  possible. 


CAUSEWAY     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 

MARE  ISLAND,  Cal. — The  Clinton 
Construction  Co.,  140  Townsend  St.,  San 
Francisco,  haj>  been  awarded  a  contract 
by  the  United  .States  Government  for 
the  construction  of  the  span  bridge  in 
connection  with  the  causeway  at  ilare 
Island.     Contract  price,  $143,000. 


BRIDGE    BIDS    WTANTED. 

AUBURN,  Placer  Co.,  Cal. — The  board 
of  .ssupervisors  of  Placer  county  is  ad- 
vertising for  bids  for  the  two  con- 
crete bridges  which  are  to  be  built  on 
the  line  of  the  Auburn-Grass  Valley 
highway    lateral.  The    bridges    are 

across    the    north    and    south    forks    of 
Dry  creek  in  Placer  county. 


WATER    PIPE    LINE. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — According  to  an 
estimate  submitted  to  council  by  City 
Engineer  Cromwell  a  16-inch  cast  iron 
pipe  line  from  Miission  valley  to  Camp 
Kearny  would  cost  $312,893  and  12-in. 
riveted  steel  pipe  line  would  cost  $97.- 
669.  Council  has  endorsed  a  proposi- 
tion of  the  Cuyamaca  Water  Company 
to  build  a  pipe  line  from  the  Murray 
dam  to  the  camp. 


CONTRACT   AWARDED   FOfl    BRIDGE 
APPRO.ACHES. 

SEATTLE,  Was>h. — J.  A.  McEachern 
of  Seattle  has  been  awarded  a  contract 
by  the  City  of  Seattle  for  the  construc- 
tion of  approaches  to  the  Bastlake 
Avenue  Bascule  bridge  on  his  bid  of 
$100,590.14. 
(24650)     1st   report  Oct.   1,   1918. 


REJECT  BIDS  FOR  Pi:MPING  I'NIT. 

SACRA^vrENTO.  Cal.— All  b'ds  for  a 
new  pumping  unit  for  the  City  Water 
Works  were  rejected  by  the  City  Com- 
mission upon  the  recommendation  of 
Commissioner  of  Public  Works  Thomas 
Coulter,  who  reported  that  the  four 
companies  bidding  were  away  too 
high  in  their  figures.  It  was  expected 
to  secure  an  electrical  unit  at  a  cost 
much  greater  than  $20,000.  The  highest 
bid  reached  the  $68,000  mark. 


TO  IMPROVE   WATER   SYSTEM. 
DREDGING    CONTRACT    AWARDED. 

1X)NG  BEACH.  Cal.— The  public 
works  commissioner  and  city  attorney 
have  been  instructed  to  draw  up  a  con- 
tract with  the  I»s  Angeles  Dredging 
Company,  John  P.  Craig,  general  man- 
ager, for  dredging  Long  Beach  harbor. 
This    company    offsred    to    purchase    at 


Page  Seven 

par  $24'>,0O0  municipal  harbor  bonds  on 
condition  that  it  would  be  awarded  the 
dredging  contract. 


ONE    BID    RECEIVED    .\T    W.ASHING- 
TON   FOR   HANGAR   DOORS. 

SAN  DIEGO.  Cal. — J.  G.  Wilson  & 
Company  of  Washington,  D.  C,  sub- 
mitted a  bid  of  $133,900  for  furnishing 
seaplane  hangar  doors  at  the  naval  air 
school  on  North  Island,  to  the  bureau 
of  yards  and  docks  at  Washington. 
Lange  &  Bergstrom  of  San  Diego,  sub- 
mitted a  bid  of  $165,386  to  the  public 
works  officer  at  San  Diego  for  the  same 
work. 


NOTICE  TO  DITCHING  CONTRACTORS 

LA  VERNE,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. — 
the  undersigned  desires  at  once  pro- 
posals from  contractors  for  furnishing 
and  laying  600  feet,  more  or  less,  of  10- 
inch  cement  or  vitrified  clay  pipe,  and 
500  feet  more  or  less,  6-inch  laterals 
in  deep  trenches  for  drainage,  2%  miles 
north  of  I^a  Verne.  Cal.  RALPH  W. 
LEWIS,  L.a  Verne,   Cal. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  RETAINING  WALL. 

MARTINEZ.  Contra  Costa  Co..  Cal. — 
Plans  and  specifications  for  a  cement 
retaining  wall  along  the  cemetery 
road  near  St.  Catherine's  cemetery 
were  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Martinez.  -The  wall  is  to  be 
erected  by  the  city  before  the  wet 
weather  sets  in  as  there  is  danger  of 
a  bad  cave-in  of  the  bank. 


MAY      INSTALL     TWO      PUMPING 
POW  iJH    PLANT  BIDS   REJECTED. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C. — The  Govern- 
ment has  rejected  all  bids  received 
under  Specification  3038  for  the  Pearl 
Harbor  power  plant  extension  and  im- 
provements. 


HARBOR    COMMISSIONERS. 

At  Friday's  meeting  of  the  State 
Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners  busi- 
ness was  transacted  as  follows: 

Contract  for  extension  to  Ferry  Post 
Offlee  was  laid  over  for  one  week,  to 
await  approval  of  the  State  Board  of 
Control. 

Upon  request  of  the  tJ.  S.  Food  Ad- 
ministration Pier  23  was  set  aside  for 
use  of  fishermen. 

Ut>on  request  of  Chas.  F.  Heath.  Su- 
perintendent of  Steamers  of  S.  P.  Co., 
signal  lights  were  re-established  on 
Dolphin,  between  Slips  5  and  6. 

Receipt  of  letters  from  State  Council 
of  Defense  authorizing  construction  of 
extensions  to  Post  Office,  referred  to 
Committ-ee  of  Whole. 

Claims  were  allowed  as  follows: 
Pacific  Building  Material  Co..  $622.74; 
W.   B.   Kyle,   $1,(V53.75. 

D.  A.  Ryan  presented  permit  cover- 
ing constructioin  of»  conveyor  over 
Islals  stre&t  wharf  for  Rosenberg 
^Bros.   Company. 

Adjourned   to  meet   next  Thur.sday. 


MATCHES  ESSENTIAL. 

CHICO,  Cal.— The  Diamond  Match 
Company  is  a  plant  whose  work  is 
classed  as  essential,  according  to  a 
telegram  received  by  Manager  A.  L. 
Clifton  from  President  W.  A.  Fair- 
burn  of  the  Diamond  Match  Company. 
This  classification  was  made  Septem- 
ber 16th  by  the  War  Industries  Board, 
says  the  telegram.  Employes  may 
therefore  claim  exemption  on  the 
ground,  If  they  are  necessary  to  the 
uattai  •^•ration  of  the  -plant. 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Wednesday,    October    16,    1918. 


BUILDLXG  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 

??QQ    S^®""  Contractor    Amt 

iln,?  ?^'"m^..  ••,; Frank  400 

ifn?  i^'^'«"   ,S.&   M Barrett  800 

\lll  faT'ielh    Prank  400 

icni  ?'"i'     Seghieri  750 

,?A,  A"*^®'"®**"     Anderson  2500 

,cS1  Herniann     Montgomery'  1100 

irSk  S'^^'^Sr.  ".■ Greater  CHy  700 

JEn?  ?  ^  ^""<^   .Meyer  550 

Un  &°^?:^    Worden  ]37ii 

,?SI  Realty  Imp Owner  2100 

A,t  Hayes    Hayes  400 

JSJ?  Associated    OiL.Macdonald  6000 

???i  Sharon    Taylor  600 

,«io  S-'t®"    Maisler  19O0 

T^H  l?^*'."    Martin  1089 

JLI  S.^^o'"    " Higginson  2000 

,t\^p  TU*'^"   - Dutton  550 

Jolo  Herezog-  Higglnson  700 

161 1  Stolz  .Stolz  400 

1618  Eritton  Robinson  500 

1619  Ash  ; Stiefel  567 

ALTERATION'S 

(1599)  NO.  316  JERSEY.  Alter  base- 
ment of  cottag«. 

Owner c.  A.  :9a.bing.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Carl     Frank,     305     Bocana, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $400 

ALTERATIONS 

(16*0)  B  POTRERO  AVE^near  2'5th. 
Extend  end  of  building  18  feet. 

Owner Jewell    Steel    &    Sfalleable 

Co.,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Barrett     &     Hilp,     Sharon 
Bldg.,  San  Frvancisco. 

COST,   $S00 

GARAGE' 

(1601)  NO.  314  PRECITA  AVE.  Ga- 
rage   in   basement. 

Owner Tony    Parrinelli,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Carl     Frank.     305     Bocana, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $400 

FOUNDATION 

(1602)  S  TWENTY-FOURTH  75  W  Ver- 
mont.    Concrete  foundation  onlq. 

Owner O.  Siml,  2433  24th,  S.  P. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... D.  Seghieni,  35  Cook,  S.  P. 
COST,  $750 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1603)  W  SIXTEENTH  AVE  287-6  N 
Cabrillo.  One-story  and  basiement 
frame  dwelling. 

Owner O.   B.  Anderson   40  Atalaya 

Terrace  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1604)  B  LARKIN  175  N  Jackson;  No. 
1838  Larkin.  Alter  2nd  and  3rd  story 
of  residence  into  2  flaAs. 

Owner Katherine  Hermann,    Ross. 

Architect Ntone. 

Contractor....E.      J.     Montgomery,     1320 
Broadway,   San   Francisco. 
COST.  $1100 


proofing,     etc.,       and    plumbing       for 
residence. 

Owner Anders     Carlson.      3  Aztec, 

San    Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Greater  ^City    Lumber    Co.. 
3123    Mission,    S.    P. 

COST,  $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1C06)      NE    FOLSOM    AND    LANGTON. 
.\lter  offices. 

Owner S.    P.    Association    for    the 

Blind.  1526  California,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Theo.  G.  Meyer,  2628  Anza, 
San   Francisco. 

COST,    $550 


ALTERATIONS 

(1607)      W  GUERRERO  —  S  20th.  Alter 

residence  and  garage. 
Owner W.      Loewe,      839       PheJan 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect Arthur  G.  Scholz,  839  Phe- 

lan  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Fred    Worden,    354    Sussex, 

San   Francisco. 

COST,    $13?0 


ALTERATIONS 

(16018)  NOS.  664-  AND  670  MARKET. 
New  store  fronts;  Kawneer  metal 
mouldings;  plate  glass  show  windows 
and   tiled  vestibule. 

Owner .-..Realty     Improvement     Co., 

660  Market,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Will  H.  Toepke,  942  Hearst 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Day's  work.  Cost,  $2100 


.\LTBRATIONS 

(1609)      N  GILLMAN  AVE  175  —  Ingalls 
Alter  residence. 

Owner Luella     Hayes,     1214     Gill- 

mian  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


STORAGE    BUILDING 
(1610)      ILLINOIS      bet.    Eldorado      and 
16th.     Storage  building. 

Owner Associated  Oil   Co. 

Architect  ....rNone. 

Contractor. ...MacDonald      &      Kahn.    907 

Rialto  Bldg.,  San  Francisco 

COST,   $6000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1611)      NE  N.EW  MONTGOMERY   AND 
Jessie.     Alter  offices. 

Owner Sharon    Estate   Co..   Sharon 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-.Taylor  &  Goericke,  Sharon 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $600 


ALTERATIONS 

(160^)   N  AZTEC  375  W  Shotwell.  Move 
house;      concrete      foundation;      rat 


ALTERATIONS 

(1612)  W  SEVENTH  AVE  425  N  Lake 
No.  27  Seveenth  Ave.  Extend  front 
and  put  in  garage. 

Owner Dlr.     A.     S.     Green,     Shreve 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

-Architect Sylvain    Schnaittacher,    233 

Post,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor... .Ben      'Maisler,     777       Ellis, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,    $1900 


MEZZANINE  FLOOR 

(1613)  NO&  553-5-7  HOWARD.  All 
work  for  mezzanine  floor  for  build- 
ing. 

Owner Aaron  and  Phina  Kahn,  23'5 

Montgomery,  S.    P. 
Architect Earle    D.    Bertz.    5'55    How- 
ard, San  Francisco.  ! 
Contractor....Wm.      Martin,    110      Jessli 

San  Francisco.  "  | 

Piled  Oct.   10,  'IS.     DatedOc*.  10,  '18. 

Cumpleted    and    accepted. $816 

Usual    35    days 273 

TOTAL  COST,  $1089 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  15  days.  Forfeit. 
$5.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1614)      N  FIFTEENTH  105  W  Sanchez. 
New  foundation  and  underpin;  cement 
floor   and   walk;      new   steps;      repair 
plumbing;    wiring    and    painting. 
Owner Dr.     B.     Rosin,     8i03     Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg..  8.  P. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Higginson    Co.,    803    Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg.,  S.  P. 

COST,   $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

<1615)      NO.       1228    VAN      NESS      AVE. 
Alter   automobile    sales    room. 

Owner Major    Tilden. 

Architect  .-..None. 

Contractor....L   J.   Dutton,  904  CParrell 
San    Franoiaco. 

COST,    $550 


FRAME  GARAGE 

(1616)      LENARES    AVE.,     Forest    Hill, 

One-Story  frame  garage*. 
Owner .'M.    W.    Herzog,    Humboldt 

Bank   Bldg.,  S.   F. 
Architect W.  C.  Palch,  Hearst  Bldg., 

San    Francisco. 
Contractor....Higginson     Co.,     Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,   San  Pranci.sco 
COST,  $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1617)      NO.    2659    MISSION.      Alter    for 
store  room. 

Owner H.    P.    Stolz,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $4' 


ALTERATIONS 
(1618)      NO.     407     SANSOME     AND     528 
Sajoramento.   Alterations.    Take    down 
partitions. 
Owner Britton   &   R«y.  '526   Sacra- 
mento, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Robin'Son  &  Gillespie,   1051 
Sutter,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1619)   NO.   1277  THIRD  AVE.    (Sun.iet) 
Alter  flat  into  apartments. 

Owner .Marie  Ash,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contrajctor....John    V.    Stiefel.    184    23rd 
Ave.,    San    Francisco. 

COST,     $567 


Wednesday,    October    16,    1918. 
LEASE. 
SASr  FRANCISCO  COUNTY. 

;5ct.    11.    1918 — NOS.    4&08-4818    GEARY. 

:    Albert    S    Perry    to    Mary    Lilndbers. 

I    5  years.     J6,000. 

3ct.    8,     1918— N'O.    755    BUSH.      Adolph 

:  and  Martha  Cohn  to  L  Parsons.  7 
years.      $48,300. 

3cL  8,  1918— XE  SUTTEIR  &  JONES. 
Gerard  Investment  Co  to  Bessie  B 
Sands     (assigned     ilay     31.     1918.     to 

i    Bessie   B   Hay).      5    years.      »28,350. 


COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RBCOKDED  ACCEPTED 

Oct.  1,  1918 — W  TWELFTH  AVE  MO 
S  Cabrillo  S  25xW  120.  J  M  Peters 
to  whom  it  may  concern....Oct.  1,  1918 

Oct.  1.  191S— iN'OS.  12  AND  16 
Steuart  and  65  Mariiet.  Southern 
Pacific  Co  to  Standard  Constr  Co..- 
.Sept.    30.    1918 

Oct.  1.  1918 — S  GEARY  112-6  E  Ma- 
son E  25xS  105.  Stewart  Estate  Co 
to  United  States  Metal  Products  Co 

and  Knowles  &  Mathewson 

Sept.  30.  1918 

Oct.  3.  1918— NE  PAGE  &  MASONIC 
Ave.  Josie  O'Brien  and  Margt  or 
Margt  L.  Kiernan  to  Kiernan- 
O'Brien    Co Sept.    28.    1918 

Oct.  3.  1918— S  POST  109  E  Van  Ness 
Ave  E  27-6xS  120.  Walter  H  Sul- 
livan to  Cameron  &  Disston 

_ Oct.  2,  1918 

Oct.  4,  1918— E  ALLISON  50  S  Cross 
S  50xB  120.  Charoltte  Chariot  and 
Josephine  Delbex  to  Harry  Manu- 
drell,  Sept.  27;  Ludwig  B  G  Koenig, 
Sept.  27  (2  comp.)  and  S  W  Band.... 
Oct.    4,    1918 

Oct.  4,  1918— N  LINE  BUSH  at  E 
end  Mills  Bldg.  68x137-6.  Mills 
Estate  Co  to  Livermore  Fire  Brick 
Works    Sept.    25,    1918 

Oct.    3.   1918— NO.    1515   SCOTT.      Nora 

M  Thomas  to  Louis  J  Deibel 

Oct.    3,    1918 

Oct.  4,  1918— NE  MAIN  137-6  NW 
Folsom  NW   4-5-lOxNE    137-6.  Janet 

C  Haight  to  Barrett  &  Hilp 

Sept.  27,  1918 

Oct.  5,  1918— N  LAKE  27-6  W  5th  Ave 
34x100.  Edward  A  Janssen  to 
whom  It  may  concern Oct.   5.  1918 

Oct.  7.  1918— ILLINOIS  AND  EL 
Dorado.  Associated  Oil  Co  to  Mac- 
donald  &   Kahn Sept.    27,   1918 

Oct.  8,  1918— N  CLAY  200-6  E  Hyde  E 
42xW  137-6.  Charlotte  M  Preston 
and  Letitia  E  Flanagan  to  Henry  T 
Grieb Oct.    1,    1918 

Oct.  8,  1918— E  SPEAR  AND  HARRI- 
son.  J  D  and  A  B  Spreckels  Se- 
curities Co  to  McGruer  &  Simpson 

Oct.    3,    1918 

♦ 

UEirS  FILEI). 
San  Francisco  Connty. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Oct.  2.  1918— LOT  15  &  S  20  feet  Lot 
16  Blk  3108,  Westwood  Park.  Emll 
Nelson  vs  Chas  V  and  Kathleen 
Olsen »!»'« 

Oct.  2,  1918— N  SUTTER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4%xN  150-6.  J  H 
Kruse  vs  J  Salanave  and  Carl  F 
Herz     «1 7G.90 

Oct.  2.  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  55iN  137-6.  J  H  Kruse  vs  Board 
of  Church  Extension  ot  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church  South  and  T 
A  Cavanaugh   $1126.64 

Oct.  9.  19-8- N  SUTTER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4%xN   137-6.     Wm  G 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Koenig    vs    Carl     P    Herz     and     J 

Salanave    $100 

Oct.  10,  19' 8 — S  CHESTNUT  131-3  W 
Gough  W  75xS  13T-6.  Loop  Lumber 
Co    v.s    Hind   Estate    Co   and    Jas    H 

Hjul     $1468.74 

♦ 

BUILDIXG  CONTRACT'S. 
OAKLAND  AND  .iL.OTEDA  COUNTT. 

No.        Owner                      Contractor  Amt. 

1694  Pavert     Pavert  2000 

1695  Same     Same  2OO0 

1696  Same     ,...Same  2000 

1697  Same    Same  2000 

1698  Same     Same  2000 

1699  Same     Same  2000 

1700  Same     .Same  2000 

1701  Same     Same  2O00 

1702  Same     Same  2000 

1703  Same    _ Same  2000 

1704  Same    ^ame  2000 

1705  Same     Same'  2000 

1706  Same    „ Same  2000 

1707  Same     _ .Same  2000 

1708  Same     Same  2000 

1709  Same     _ Same  2000 

1710  Same     Same  2000 

1711  Same     Same  2000 

1712  Same     .Same  2000 

1713  Same     Same  2000 

1714  Same     _...Same  2000 

1715  Truman     Johnson  600 

1710     Tickell     Strang  6000 

1717     Same    Same  6000 

171S     Terrick    Yerrick  2000 

1719      Eddy     JKopf  3000 

1720.   Hadkins     Whalin  SOflO 

1721  Stransr     Strang-  35010 

1722  McChesney    McChesnev  1000 

1723  Moore    Moore  15000 

1724  Anderson     Pond  1900 

1725  .Same     Same  1900 

1726  Gibson    Anderson  575 

1727  Sun.<!et    Bertelsen  1450 

1728  McNatighton    Mason  2000 

1729  Sparhawk     Bischolt  5750 

1730  Nelson     Nelson  2500 

1731  McNaughton     .McDuffle  2000 

1732  Graff   Graff  2450 

1733  Riser   Riser  2800 

1734  Anderson     Pond  1900 

1735  Rosengreen    .Hansen  2500 

1736  Long    Peppin  2800 

1737  Chess    Schwalm  4500 

173.^     Castro    Schwalm  6500 

1739  Spare   Schwalm  4000 

1740  Long    Peppin  2800 

1741  Capwell  Rotar>-  Oil  592 

174  2     Rigneve  Bertelsen  500 

1743  Haven    Cheeney  1800 

1744  Tickell     Strang  4000 

1745  Same    Same  3750 

1746  Oakland    Thornalley  1633 

1747  Bauml    Warren  5378 

1748  Hinch     Whalen  5000 

1749  Yovino    ..."n.. Rogers  559 

1750  Bethlehem    Aberthaw  1400 

1751  Barnes     Barnes  950 

1752  Same     Same  3630 

1T53     Same    Same  1790    . 

1754  Same  Same  17^o 

1755  Com  Acetylene Owner  l.iOO 

17-56      Kalin     Haskins  2500 

1757  Hugley     Hugley  47.t 

1758  Chineree    Sanctuary  400 

1?59     Castro     .Santos  600 

1760  McGuire    Murdock  =00 

1761  Tickell     Strang  3i^>0 

1762  .Same     Same  4000 

1763  Same     - .Same  4000 

1764  Same  _ ...Same  4000 

1765  Strang  Strang  4000 

1766  Tickell    — Strang  SdOO 

1767  Strang  - ..Strang  4000 

1768  Havens  Cheeney  1800 

1769  Bacon    Bacon  SSa 

1770  Hyman    Rose  470 

DWELLING 

(1694)  B  EIGHTY-SEVENTH  .WE  42 
N  Blanche,  Oakland.  One-story  6- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner R.      T.    Pavert,      Inc.,  2011 

Franklin,    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.                                COST,  $2000 

DWELLING 

(1695)  B  BIGIITY-SBVENTH  AVE  84 
N  Blanche,  Oakland.  One-story  six- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner R.      J.      Pavert,      Inc..    2011 

Franklin,  Oakland. 

Architect JJone. 

Day's  work.                                 COST.  $20»0 


Page  .Nine 

DWELLING 

(1696)      NW     EIGHTY-SEVENTH     AVE 

and  Dowling.  Oakland.     One-story  6- 

room  dwelling. 


Owner. 

Franklli 

-■Architect None. 

Day's  work. 


Pavert, 
1,    Oakland 


Inc 


2011 


COST.  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1697)      SW;     EIGHTY-SEVENTH     AVE 

and    Blanche.   Oakland.     One-story   6- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner R.     J.     Pavert,       Inc.,     2011 

Franklin.    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1698)      SW     EIGHTY-SEVENTH     AVE 

and  Dowling,  Oakland.     One-story  6- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner R.      J.      Pavert.      Inc.,    2011 

Franklin.   Oakland. 

-Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $2000 


DWELLING 

(16991      SB    EIGHTY-.SIEVEXTH     AVE 

and  Blanche,   Oakland.     One-story  6- 

room   dwelling. 

Owner R.      J.    Pavert,      Inc..    2011 

Franklin.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2000 


DWELLING 

11700)      W  EIGHTY-SEVENTH  AVE  50 

S     Blanche.    Oakland.       One-story     6- 

room   dwelling. 

Owner R.      J-    Pavert.      Inc.,    2011 

Franklin,    Oakland. 

.\rchttect None. 

Day's  work.  CO.=!T.  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1701)      W      EIGHTY-SEVENTH      AVE 

100  S  Blanche.  Oakland.  One-story  6- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner R.      J.      Pavert,      Inc.,    2011 

Franklin,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $2000 


DW'ELLING  „ 

(1702)      W      EIGHTY-SEVENTH      AVE 

150    S    Blanche.    Oakland.      One-story 

6-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.      J-      Pavert,      Inc.,    2011 

Franklin,  Oakland. 

Architect None.  .„„„„ 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2000 


DWELLING  _„^ 

(1703)      W     EIGHTY-SEVENTH       AVE 

200    S    Blanche.    Oakland.      One-story 

6-room  dwelling. 

Owner R.      J-      Pavert,     Inc.,    2011 

Franklin,  Oakland. 

OrchlTect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $2000 


DWELLING  . 

(1704)  W  Al'SEON  AVE  140  N  Blanche 
Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwelling 

Owner R.      J       Pavert.      Inc.,    2011 

Franklin,   Oakland. 

.Architect None.  .„„„„ 

I>ay's  work.        CO.«T,  $2000 

DWELLING 

(1705)  W  AUSFX>N  AVE  250  N  Blanche, 
Oakland.     One-i^tory  6-room  dwlg. 

Owner R.       J-    Pavert,      Inc.    2011 

Franklin.  Oakland. 

Architect N*tne. 

■J.      .  ,,  C(^T,  $2000 

Day  s  work.  v.     .  »,  » 


1(1 

DWELLING 

(1706)    \V   AUSKON   AVE  3«-0  N   Blanche 
Oakland,     One-story   6-ioom  dwig 

Owner R,      J.      Pavert,      Inc.,    2011 

Franklin.  Oakland. 

Architect.- Non*. 

Pay's  work.  COST,   »2000 

DWELLrNG 

U707)      NW    AUSEON    AVE    &    DOWL- 

Ing.      Oakland.        One-story      6-room 

dwelling. 

Owner R.      J.      Pavert,      Inc.,      2011 

Franklin.   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COPT,  $200i) 


DWiELLINQ 

(.n-OS)      NW    BLANCHE    &    87TH   AVE., 
Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwelling 

Owner R.      J.      Pavert,     Inc..    2011 

Franklin,    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $2000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

DWELLING 

(1711))  E  HARVARD  RoAD  til  N  LaKc- 
shore,  Oakland.  Two-story  7-room 
dwelling. 

Owner A.    F.    Tickell,     CIO    Union 

Savings  Bank  Bldg.,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .F.   N.   Strang,   Alameda. 

COST,    $6000 

DWELLING 

(1717)  W  HARVARD  ROAD  350  N 
Lakeshore,  Oakland.  Two-story  7- 
room  dwellir^g. 

Owner ..A.     F.  Tickell,     610     Union 

Savings  Bank   Bldg.,   Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...P.   N.   Strang,   Alameda. 

COST,    $6000 


DWELLING 

(1709)      W   EIGHTY-SEVENTH  AVE  50 

N    Blanche,    Oakland.      One-story    6- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner R.      J.      Pavert,    Inc.,      2011 

Franklin.  Oakland. 

Airhitect None. 

Day's  work 


ALTERATIONS 

(1718)     NO.  15255  COLLEGE  AVE.,  Oak- 
land.    Alter  stores  into  apartments. 

Owner A.  J.   Yerrick,  Premises. 

Architect None.  , 

Day's    work.  COST,    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1719)      E  ZORAH  AVE  150  N  Brooklyn 

Oakland.      One-.<!tory    5-room    dwlg. 
Owner Nat    N.    Eddy,    2062    Rose- 
dale  Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $2000       .Architect None. 

Contractor....Ben     P.     Kopf/    1015     S2nd 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST.   %?.<«« 


DWELLING 

(1711)      W      EIGHTY-SEVENTH      AVE, 

150   N  Blanche,   Oakland.        One-story 

six-room    dwelling. 

Owner R.      J.      Pavert,      Inc..      2011 

Franklin,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Dav's  w.rk.  COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1710)      W      EIGHTY-SEVENTH      AVE 

100    N    Blanche,    Oakland.      One-story  .  

6-rnom  dwelling. 
Owner  R.      J.      Pavert,      Inc..    2011        DWELLING 

Frank-  r,    Oakland.  (1720)      LOT     13     BLK     "B,"     L-ikewood 

Architect         None  Park.    Piedmont.      Eight-room    frame 

D-iv'=  work  COST,   $2000  dwelling. 

'•■  ■  -  Owner E.  C.  Hiodkin.'i,.  11 39  Adeline 

Oakland. 

Architeot None.e 

OContractor....W.    E.    Whalin.    565    10th, 
Oakland. 

CO'ST.   $SOO0 

DWELLING 

(17'21)     LOT    10    BLK    "D,"    Lakewood 
Park.    Piedmont.      Seven-room    dwlg. 

Owner F.     N.     Strang.     S29     Pacific 

Ave.,  Alameda. 
DWELLING  Architect None. 

(1712)  W      EIGHTY-SEVENTH      AVE        I>ay'«  work.  COST.    ?..r.(io 
200    N    Blanche.    Oakland.      One-stoi'y 

fi-room  dwelling.  DWELLING 

Owner             R.      J.      Pavert.      Inc.,    2011  (1722)     W  SIXTY-SECONT)  AVE   100   S 

Franklin,  Oakland.  Avenal    Ave.    Oakland.      One-story    3- 

Architect None.  -       room    dwelling. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000       Owner .W.  E.  McOhe.9riey  1315  San 

.                      Luis  Ave.  Oakland. 

DWELLING  Architect JSIone. 

(1713)  W      EIGHTY-SEVENTH      AVE  Day's    work."                                 COST    $1000 
250    N    Blanche,    Oakland.      One-story                                       

f-rnom    dwelling.  (1723)      FOOT   ADELINE    ST.,    Oakland. 

Owner              R.      J.      Pavert,      Inc.,    2011  One-story    and      two-story      checking 

Franklin,   Oakland  house. 

Architect         None.  Owner Mioore  Shipbuilding  Co. 

Days    work.  COST,    $2000        Construction    E.ng Leland    S.    Ro.'ien- 

~ er.       Insurance       Exchange 

DWELLING  Bldg..     San     Franci.scn. 

(1714)  NE   EIGHTY-SIXTH   AVE  AND  Day's  work.                                COST.  $15,000 
Rianrhe    Oakland.     One-story   C-room                                       

dwelling  DWELLING 

Ownpr....'.;. R.      .1.      Pavert,      Inc.    2011  (1724)      W     FIFTY-EIGHTH     AVE     340 

Franklin,  Oakland.  S  E-14ith„  Oakland.     One-story  4-room 

.Architect No'.ie.  dwelling. 

D.nv's   work,  COST,    $2000        Own«r Annie    Anderson,    Alameda. 


Wednesday,    October    16,    1918. 

(Jvvner Annie  Ander&un.  Alameda.; 

Aichitect None. 

Contractor.'.. .0.    P.    Pond,    1'520    EJncld^ 
Ave.,    Alameda.  S 

COST,  nsiyt 

ALTERATIONS 

(1726)  SW  THIRTEENTH  &  MADISfS^ 
Oakland.     Alteratioiis. 

Owner W.  E.  Gibson,  Premises. 

-Architect  -'....None. 
Contractor  ...Anderson      &      Holt,      2411 
Shattuck   Ave..   Berkeley. 

COST,  $575 

RESTAURANT 

(1727)  FIRST  AND  OAK.  Oakland 
One-story   brick   restaurant. 

Own»r Sunset   Lumber   Co.,    Prem, 

Architect Nione. 

Contractor....S.    J.    Bertel'sen,    667    39th, 
Oakland. 

CX>ST,   $1430 

DWELLING 

(172(8)      W    MILVIA    40    S    Eunice,    Ber- 
keley.    One-story  5-room  dwelling. 
Owner W.    H.    McNaughton.    Shat- 
tuck and  Addison,  Berkeley 
Archi'tect  ......None. 

Contractor....-Mason  'McDuffie   Co.,   Shat- 
tuck and  Addison,  Bkly. 

COST,  $2000 

D  > .  ELLING,   ETC. 

(1729)  NO  3031  PRINCE,  Berkeley. 
Two-stoiT  dwelling  and  office. 

Owner Dr.    E.    Sparhawk. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...John      A.      Blschoff,      5768 
Shafter   Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST.   $5750 

DWELLING 

(1730)  NE  CEDAR  AN©  GROVE.  Ber- 
keley.     One-story    6-room    dwelling. 

Owner :Dr.  Lois  Nelson,  1600  Grove 

Berkeley. 

Architect None, 

Day's,  work.  COST.  $2500 

DWELLING 

(1731)  W  MILVIA  58  N  Eunice  (pro- 
duced). Berkeley.  One-S'tory  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner W.    H.    McNaug-hton.    Shat- 
tuck  and   Addifon,   Bkly. 

Architect None. 

Contractor-  -Mason   McDuffie  Co.,   Shat- 
tuck and  Addison,  Bkly. 

(X>ST,    $2000 


-A  l.TERATIONS" 

(1715)     NO.     1569    .lACKSON.    Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner Sophie  H.   Truman.   Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .P.  W.  Johnson.  3020  Stuart 
Oakland. 

COST.   $600 


Architect None. 

Contractor--C.    P.    Po^nd.    1'52.0    Encinal 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST.    $1900 


DWiELIJNG 

(1725)      W  FIFTY-EiTGHTH  AVE   4  20  S 

E-14th,    Oakland.      One-story    4-room 

dwelling. 


DWELLING 

(1732)  W  STANLEY  ROAD  27'5  S  Vol- 
taire, Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Aitken    &    Graff.    1422    San 

Pablo    Ave..    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Edwin    C.    Graff.    1422    San 
Vablo  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST.  $24-50 

DWELLING 

(1733)  NW  BROADWAY  AND  KALES 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One  and  one-half- 
stoTV-  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner Geo.  S.  Ri.oher,  1810  Hearst 

Ave..    BerkeleV. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $2800 

DWELLING 

(1734)  W  FIPTY-EiGHTH  AVE  250  S 
E-14th.  Oakland.  One-story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Annie   Anderson,    Alameda. 

Architect None. 


inesday,    October    16,    191S. 

iactor....C.    P.    Pond.    1520    Encinal 
Ave.,   Alamed'a. 

COST,   J1900 


1  \V  THIRTY-NINTH  AVE  350  N 
rrington,  Oakland.  One-story  flve- 
m  dwelling-. 

ortiier Jas.   Rosengreen,   1729   33rd 

Ave.,   Oakland. 

Architect N'one. 

'"~rtractor-...H.  .P.    Hlansen,    218.1     40th 
Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST.  »2500 


DWEiLLING 

(1736)      SE  TAFT     AND     MENDOCINO 

Aves.,     Oakland.       One-story     5-room 

dwelling-. 

Ovvner A.  V.  Long-,  SOS  Perry,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contrac<'or.-..J.  B.  Peppin,  San  Leandro. 
COST,   $280U 


DWBLX,1NG 

(1737)  N  LAKBSHORE  AVE  500  E 
Harvard  Road.  Oakland.  Two-story 
six-room  dwelling. 

Owner Frank  Chess,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Harry  Schwalm,   721   Main, 
Hayward. 

COST,   $4500 


DWELLING 

(17-3  8)  B  MONTCLAIR  140  N  Prospect, 
Oakland.      Two-story    8-room    dwig. 

Owner R.      Castro,    3627      Market. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Harry    .Schwalm,    721    Main 
.St.,  Hayward. 

COST,   $6500 

DWELLING 

(173«)  E  WESLDT  AVE  100  N  Lake 
Park.  Oakland.  Two-fftory  6-roora 
dwelling. 

Owner E.    G.    Spare,    69    Hamilton 

Place,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Harry   Schwalm,    721    Main 
St.,  Hayward. 

COST,   $4000 

DWELLING 

(1740)  B  MENDOCINO  AVE  40  S 
Taft  Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner A.  V.  Long,  308  Perry,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..J.  B.  Peppin,  San  Leandro. 
COST,  $2800 

OIL  BURNER 

(1741)  MONTE  CRESTO  &  KBLTON 
Court,  Oakland.     Oil  burner. 

Owner ..H.  C.   Capwell,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Rotrary  Oil  Burner  Co.,  159 
12th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $592 

STORE  ROOM 

(1742)  NO.  70  FRISBIE,  Oakland.  One 
story  store  room. 

Owner R.   J.   Rigney,   Premises. 

Archlteot None. 

Contractor....S.     J.  Bertelsen,  667     39th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $600 

DWELLING 

(1743)  LOT  6  BLK  2  Wildwood  Gar- 
dens, Piedmont.  Five-room  frame 
dwelling. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Owner Llia  R.  Haven. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....!*   B.   Checney. 

COST.   $1S0^; 


FRA.ME   DWELLING 

(1744)      LOT       4     BLK       "E"    Lakewood 
Park,      Piedmont.        Six-room      frame 
dwelling. 
Owner A.    F.    Tickell,    Union    Sav- 
ings Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.   N.  Strang,   1405   Central 
Ave..  Alameda. 

COST,  $4000 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(174'5)     LOT      3    BLK      "E,"    Lakewood 
Park,      Piedmont.        Six-room      frame 
dwelling. 
Owner A.    F.    Tickell,    Union    Sav- 
ings Bank  Bldg..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-..F.   N.   Strang.   1405  Central 
Ave.,   Alameda. 

COST,  $3750 


SHOP 

(1746)      S  FORTY-FIFTH  300  W  Broad- 
way, Oakland.     One-i?tory  work  .=!hop. 

Owner City   of  Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor.... W.  G.  Thornallfy,  565  16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,   $1633 


DWELLING.  ETC. 

(1747)  NE  SPRUCE  AND  VIRGINIA, 
Berkeley.  All  work  except  shades, 
electric  fixtures  and  fountain  for  one 
story  and  attic  frame  dwelling  and 
garage. 

Owner .>rrs.  L.  C.  BaumI,  2011  Uni- 
versity .Ave.,  Berkeley. 

Architect James      W.    Plachek,      2014 

Shattuck    Ave..     Berkeley. 

Contractor... -C.  H    Warren,  2257  Fulton, 
Berkeley. 

Filed    Oct.    9,    '18.      Dated    Oct.    7,    '18. 

Frame  up  U 

Plastered     % 

Completed  and  accepted Vi 

Usual  35  days Vt 

TOTAL  COST.  $537S 

Bond,    none.      Limit,    80   days.      Forfeit, 

none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


DWELLINGS 

(1748)  B  PARK  AVE  —  S  Central 
Ave..  Alameda.  Two  one-story  5-room 
dwellings. 

Owner J.  F.  Hinch,  Federal  Realty 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.      F.      Whalen,      Federal 
'  Realty  Bldg.,   Oakland. 

COST,    $.5000 


ALTER.ATIONS 

(1749)      NO.    645   CENTRAL  AVE.,    Ala- 
meda.    Alterations. 

Owner G.  Yovino,  Premi.<?es. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor.. ...7os.    F.    Rogers,    321    Oak- 
land Ave.,  Oakland.    ' 

COST,  $559 


OFFICE 

(1750)      FOOT  OF  W<X)D  ST.,  Alameda. 
One-srtory    6-room    office. 

Owner Bethlehem         Shipbuilding 

Corporation. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Aberthaw        Constr.        Co., 
Premises. 

COST,    $140(1 


Page  Eleven 
L.AVATORY 

•  1751)      FOOT     OF     I-AKAVETTK     ST., 
Alameda.     Lavatory. 

Owner Barnes  &  Tibbitts,  Prem. 

-Architect No«ie. 

Day's  work.  Crk.JT,    $950 

SHOP 

11752)      FOOT    OF      LAFAYETTE      ST., 
Alameda.     Electric  shop. 

Owner Barnes    &    Tibbitts,    Prem. 

-Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3630 

r»ORMITORY 

(1753)      FOOT    OF      LAFAYETTE      ST., 
Alameda.     Dormitory. 

Owner Barnes   &   Tibbitts,    Prem 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $1790 

STORE  ROOM 

(1?34)      FOOT    OF      L.AFAYETTE      ST., 
Alameda.      Store    room    and   tin    shop. 

Owner Barnes   &    Tibbitts.    Prem. 

Architect None. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1755 

-ALTERATIONS 

(1755)      SECOND        AND    '    H.ARRISON. 
Berkeley.      Alter   factory. 

Owner Commercial     Acetylene 

Spuply  Co.,  Premises. 

-Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $1500 


DWELLING 

(1756)  W      CURTIS       3<W)    N      Gilman. 
Berkeeley.     One-story  five-room  dwIg 

Owner i-.J.      R.   ICalin,    1363      North- 
side,  Berkeley. 

Architect  -:.... None. 

Contractor.....S.    -M.    Haskin,    1363   North- 
side,   Berkeley. 

(30ST,    $2500 

-ALTERATIONS 

(1757)  NO.    1S9    S.ANTA    CLARA    AVE., 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner J.    B.    Hugley,    Premises. 

-Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $425 

.ALTERATIONS 

(1758)  NO.      300«      BROOK.      Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner J.    H.   (?hineree.    Premises. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor....E.    F.    Santuary,    1070    ©5th, 
Oakland. 

COST.   $400 

-ADDITION 

(1759)  NO.    1938    E-SIXTEENTH,   Oak- 
land.     Addition. 

Owner Joe   Castro.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....L.  Santos,  2212  E-17th,  Okd 
COST,   $600 

REPAIRS  ,       ^ 

(1760)  NO,      3443    HARLAN,      Oakland. 
Repair  tank   frame. 

Owner .McGuire,    Premises.  ■« 

Architect None.  .   »  .^  w 

rontractor....L  W.  Murdock.   1310  Web- 
ster,  Oakland. 

COST,    $500 


DWELLING 

(1761)      LOT      3    BLK      "E."      I-akewood 
Park,    Piedmont.       Five-room    dwIg. 

Owner A.    F.      Tickell.    610      Union 

Savings    Bank    Bldg.,   Okd. 
Architect Nona. 


Page  Twelve 

Contractor... .F".   N.   Strang,   mi'5   C->ntral 
Ave.,  -Manieda 

COi?T,  $37.".li 


DW  ELLING 

(1762)      LOT      4    BLK    "F,"      Lakewood 
Park,  Oakland.     6-room  dwelling. 

Owngr A,    P.     Tickell,   610     Union 

Saving^s   Bank   Bldg.,   Okd. 

Architect None. 

Cnntractor....F.    N.    Sti-ang,    1403   Central 
Ave  ,  .\lameda. 

CCST.    $4  01)0 


nWELLlNO 

11703)      LOT      17      BLK    ■■F."    Lakewood 
Park,    Piedmont.      Six-room    dwlg. 

Owner A.    F.      Tickell,   610     Union 

Saving.9   Bank   Bldg..   Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.   N.   Strang,   IJO'.i  Central 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST.    $10(11) 


DWELLING 

(1764)  LOT     16     BLK     "F,"  Lakewood 
Park,   Piedmont.     Six-room   dwelling. 

Owner A.    F.      Tickell,    610      Union 

Savings   Bank   Bldg.,   Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.   N,   Stnang,   14'0'5   Central 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $4  0011 

DWELLING 

(1765)  LOT   IS      BLK    "F."      Lakewood 
Park,  Piedmont.     Six-room  dwelling. 

Owner F.    N.    Strang,   140'5    Central 

Ave.,   Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $4000 


DWELLING 

(1766)      LOT     27     BLK     "F."  lakewood 
Park     Piedmont.      Six-room   awelling. 

Owner A.    F.     'Tickell,    610      Union 

Savings   Bank   Bldg.,   Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...F.   N.'  Strang.   1405   Central 
Av  ■ ,  Alameda. 

COST.    $3501) 


nWELLI^o" 

(17f71      I>OT     10     BLK     "F,"  Lakewood 
P.nrk,  Piedmont.     Six-room  dwelling. 

Owner F.    N.    Strang,    1405    Central 

Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $4  00n 


COTTAGH 

(1768)      LOT   6    BLK    2,    WHdwood    Gar- 
den."!, Piedmont.     Five-room  cottage. 

Owner Llla  R.  Havens. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....!.,.  K.  Cheeney. 

COST,    $1800 

ALTERATIONS 

(1767)    SE  TWELFTH  AND  WASHTNG- 
ton,  Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Bacon   &    Soiile.    Premi.=;es. 

.-Xrchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $5,«5 

■  LTER.ATIONS 

(1770)      NO.       lOfiS      TENTH,      n.nklnnd 
AlteratirfJns. 

Owner Mrs     Hymnn,    101.'!    Linden, 

Oakland. 

Avchitect None. 

C,intrnrtor....A.    H.    Rose,    525    17th,    Okd 
COST,    $4  7n 

-        ♦ 

SAMMY  SAVSi  "You  lick  <liem  on 
fhp  bnrk  and  we'll  llok  tlieni  on  the 
front  " 

LICK  A  W.  S.  9.  EVEUY  n.*YI 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 

Alumeda  Comity. 

RjECORDED  accbpteu 

Oct.  1,  liilS— E  WALNUT  40  S  Pacific 
Ave  S  37xE  100,  Okd.  George  and 
.Vlargaret  A  Petry  to  Alex  C  Wieben 
Sept.    2.5.    191S 

Sept.  30.  191S — Ptn  Lot  7  Map  Kellers- 
bergers  Plot  72.  Oakland.  H  L  Kim- 
ball to  P  N  Strang Sept.   30.  1918 

Oct.  7  1918— N  FIFTY-NINTH  455.5 
E  College  A-ve  E  32.16xN  95,  Okd. 
Nancy  J  Ledtietter  to  Alfred  Peter- 
son     Sept.  "3T),    1918 

Oct.  7,  1918— NE  FOURTH  &  SANTA 
Clara  Ave  55x295,  Ala.  Fidelity 
-Martgage  Securities  Co  of  Califor- 
nia to   whom   it  may  concern 

Sept.  30,  1918 

« 

IJ'J.NS    IILi;il. 

Alameda  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Sept.  28,  1918— N  BANCROFT  WAY  60 
W  Chapel  St.,  W  60xN  120,  Berke- 
ley. E.  K.  Wood  Lumber  Co.  vs. 
Flora    Phoenix,    H.    B.    Shoemaker 

and  J.  W.  Mullen  $135.33 

— ♦ 

BUILIUNG   CONTRACTS. 


Wednesdiay.    0<;tober    16,    1918. 
NOTICE    OF    NOJV-IlBSPONSIBIIilTV. 


CONTKA    COST.\   COUNTY. 


PitICK   BUILDING 

■.MacDONALD  .WE  bet.  7th  and  Sth 
S'ts..  Richmond.  Two-story  brick 
buildang. 

Owner Joe  Themes ter. 

Vrcliitect None. 

Contractor. ...T.   M.   Sanford. 

COST,   $7500 


FRAME   COTTAGE 

SIXTH  ST..  bet.  Chanslor  and  Santa  Fe 
Tracks,    Richmond.      Frame    cottage. 

i>wner F.     Furisher. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...J.  A.   Fagerstrom,   147   12th 
St.,    Richmond. 

COST,    $3250 


FRAME   COTTAGE 

CHANSLOR  AVE,  bet.  4th  and  5th  Sts., 
Richmond.      FraJiie   cottage. 

Owner Fi-ank    Gallagher. 

A  rob  i  tect None. 

ContraJCtor....J.   A.  Fagerstrom,    147    12th 
St.,  Richmond. 

COST,    $('5  00 


COMPLETION    NOTICES. 


FRESNO    COUNTY. 


RECOEDED  ACCEPTED 

Oct.  4,  1918— LOTS  6,  7  AND  S  BLK  2. 

Highland    Add'n.    Del    Day.      Chris 

Thomsen   to   whom   it  may   concern 

Sept.    2<.    191S 


LIENS  Fn^ED. 


FRESNO    COUNTY. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Sept.  29,  191S — PTN  BLK  150  (erron- 
eously    described).     Fresno.        Dan 

Blas.cer   vs   Daisy   S   Doten $5080 

Oct.  4,  191 S — LOTS  4.  .5,  6  BLK  4 
Sunset  Tract,  Prei^no.  T,,ewi.'!  Elec- 
tric Co,  $220:  Johnson  .Vudt  $268- 
Bine-ham  &  Wenks  $13fi;8;  Swastika 
Lumber  Co  $1042  vs  R  E  Stump  and 

Jesse     Hayhurst 

« ■ 

If  you  can't  fight,  your  money  can. 


S.4N   FRANCISCO  COUNTY. 


Oct.  11,  1918^ — SE  GRANT  AVE  AND 
Sutter  E  27i.5xS  l.')7-6.  Alice  Phelan 
Sullivan  as  to  improvements  on 
leased    property 


HOME  INDUSTRY   LEAGUE  OP  C.\LI. 
FORNIA. 

Remarkable  facts  were  entertaining- 
ly told  about  the  astoniishingly  great 
room  in  CHiina  today  for  the  manu- 
foctured  goods  of  the  United  States, 
at  the  luncheon  of  the  Home  Industry 
League  held  at  the  Palace  Hotel  la.9t 
Thursday  noon,  where  the  new  Chinese 
-Consul-Gcneral,  Dr.  Ohao-Hsin  Chu,  B. 
C.  .S.,  B.  A.,  formerly  English  Secretary 
to  the  President  of  the  Chinese  Re- 
public,  was  the  guest   of  honor.- 

"Chinia  cam  use  every  month — e^ery 
30  days^ — more  wire  nails  than  the 
■  dealer.s'  of  California  can  supply  them, 
with  either  local  or  national  produc- 
tion within  six  months."  "Japan  and 
South  American  manufaicturers  are  to- 
day rapidly  making  connections  to 
.■supply  to  (Chinese  importers  the  manu- 
factured goods  which  China  has  for 
yeMr.i;  been  getting  from  Emgland  and 
Germany.  Unless  the  United  St.ates 
business  elements  wake  up  promptly — 
and  make  business  connections  with 
China — the  greatest  chance  in  Ameri- 
ca's industrial  history  will  be  com- 
pletely lost."  "America  captured  only 
eleven  per  cent  of  the  foreign  trade  of 
China  last  fiscal  year,  and  only  ten  per 
cent  the  year  before — while  she  should 
be  supplying  practically  T5  per  cent  of 
that   foreignArade  today." 

■Unless  the  Allies  win  the  war 
there'll  be  no  free  China  after  the  war." 
"China  kflows  that  she  is  finished  with 
the  business  of  the  Huns — she  does  not 
want  their  goods  again — but  she  rea- 
lizes that  it  is  best  for  her  conuner- 
cially  as  well  as  politiically  to  do  her 
utmost  to  crush  the  common  foe." 
"Chinese  labor  restrictions  will  be  re- 
moved completely  after  the  war  as  far 
as  England  and  France  are  concerned, 
and  America  will  find  it  to  her  own  in- 
terest to  remodel  its  views  on  the 
Chinese  labor  question  before  very 
long.  Some  300,000  Chinese  men  are 
working  behind  the  lines  in  France 
nr  in  the  munition  works  of  France 
and  England.  "  "For  her  owa  sake, 
America  had  better  revise  her  ideas  of 
importing  Chinese  working-people — for 
her  farms  and  for  her  factories." 

Such  are  a  few  excerpts  from  the 
speech  of  the  Chinese  Consul-General. 

R.  D.  Quinlan,  of  the  Sperry  Flour 
Co.,  told  of  the  wonderful  business  of 
$10,000.0'00.000  which  hi's  company  had 
already  done  with  the  Chinese,  and  em- 
phasized the  need  of  the  American 
manufacturer  of  packing  his  goods  for 
Chin.''  as  the  Chinamen  say  they  want 
them — even  to  the  special  shade  of 
green  ink  usede  in  printing  the  labels. 
"In  65  years  of  dealings  with  the 
Chinese,"  declared  Mr.  Quinlan,  "In- 
volving billions  of  dollars,  the  Sperry 
Flour  Co.  has  never  lost  a  single  cent 
in  bad  debts  of  Chinese  ainywhere." 

A.  C.  Rulofson,  former  president  of 
the  League,  told  of  a  recent  visit  to 
China,  and  of  the  glowing  opportuni- 
ties for  the  American  manufacturer 
who  will  ship  goods  to  China  in  the 
exact  packing,  with  the  exact  labels,  in 
the  exiEict — if  to  the  American  ridicu- 
lously ponderous  numbers  and  quantl- 


■Wednesd&y,    October    16,    1918. 

ties  which  the  Chinaman  stipulates  in 
his  orders. 

President  Baldwin  Vale,  in  declaring 
Dr.  Chu  an  "honorary  member,"  .said 
that  KipIing^  was  no  longer  r'jht  in  his 
poem  about  "Eas*  is  East  and  ^Vest  is 
West  and  Never  the  Twa'!--  Shall  Meet:" 
insi.sted  that  the  time  is  now  ripe  tor 
the  West  to  actually  meet  and  merge 
writh  the  East  through  the  establish- 
ment of  intimate  trade  relationship 
between  Oriental  China  and  Occid.^ntal 
America  through  the  great  melting-pot 
port   of  San  Francisco. 

William  R.  ^IcGarry,  author  of  th-; 
book  r>f  world  repute,  "From  Berlin 
to  Bagdad."  in  paying  a  glowing  tri- 
bute to  the  integrity  of  the  Chinese  in 
business,  declared  that  the  next  issue  of 
his  work  will  have  its  title  RE\'^RSED. 

The  intense  intereest  which  Califor- 
nia manufacturers  have  ein  the 
chances  of  trade  witH  China  is  shown 
by  the  fact  that  the  luncheon  atten- 
dance was  the  largest  of  the  League's 
luncheons  during  the  war. 


T.%FT  H.*S   >"E^V  AV.*R   SI,0O.\>. 


Crgine  People  to  Buy  Uberty  Rondx, 
President  of  I.easme  to  Enforce 
Peace  Snys  AVar  Mast  Xot  Only  Be 
Won,  Bot  .Stay  Won. 


NEW  YORK,  Oct.  1  1.— "The  War 
Must  Not  Only  Be  Won.  But  STAT 
WON." 

This  is  William  H.  Taft's  new  war 
slogan.  It  juts  out  of  a  statement  the 
Ex-President  issued  here  today  as 
his  contribution  to  the  Loan  Drive  on 
Liberty  Day.  The  whole  estatement 
follows: 

"The  overwhelming  success  of  he 
Fourth  Liberty  Loan  must  be  the 
answer  of  the  American  people  to 
Germany's  bid  for  Peace.  Through 
the  Loan,  every  man.  woman  and 
child  can  help  swell  the  great  chorus 
of   'Nol' 

"The  Six  Billions  we  pay  for  these 
Bonds  will  do  more  than  buy  ships  and 
munitions.  They  will  smother  any 
lingering  doubts  the  enemy  may  have 
about  our  determination  to  fight  until 
the  whole  system  of  Military  Autoc- 
racy crumbles. 

"Liberty  Bonds  are  an  investment 
in  the  future  of  Humanity.  The  re- 
turns a.^e  not  to  be  measured  by  any 
fotir  and  a  quarter  per  cent.  Every 
dollar  we  spend  to  bt.Tt  (Germany  is  a 
dollar  invested,  in  the  safety  and  hap- 
piness of  our  children  and  their  chil- 
dren   for   countless   generations. 

"The  Loan,  therefore,  should  make 
its  strongest  appeal  to  those  who  see 
at  the  end  of  this  war  not  only  Victory, 
but  what  Victory  means.  The  war  must 
not  only  be  won,  but  stay  won.  The 
Fourth  Liberty  Loan  is  part  of  the 
price  we  are  paying  for  a  permanent 
League  of  Free  Nations,  formed  to 
bring  safety  and  justice  to  the  whole 
world. 

"Those  who  already  have  bought 
Bonds  to  help  win  the  war  should  buy 
another  to  help  keep  i;  won.  An  un- 
decisive victory,  an  inconclusive  peace 
will  mean  that  our  blood  and  treasure 
have  been  poureed  out  in  vain." 

The  League  to  Enfoive  Peace, 
maker-  public  a  letter  from  Secretary 
of  the  Treasury  McAdoo,  addressed  to 
Mr.  Taft.  .ts  president  ••(  the  I^eague, 
expressing  appreciation  of  the  work 
done  for  former  rx)ans  by  the  officers 
«nd  memheers  of  the  League  organiza- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

tjon  and   urging  i  cnewed   efforts  in   the 
present  campaign.     The  appeal  says; 

"As  this  campaign  will  be  shorter  by 
a  week  than  the  previius  one,  it  be- 
hooves all  of  us  to  sec  that  every  ounce 
of  the  wln-the-war  spirit  now  so 
manifest  evt.y where  is  utilized.  To  . 
this  end  it  is  hoped  organizations  of 
every  character  in  the  United  States, 
as  such,  will  respond  as  patriotically  as 
they  did  in  the  previous  Loan  cam- 
paigns. . 

"The  League  to  Enforce  Peace,  of 
which  you  are  President,  through  its 
individual  members,  as  well  as  a  unit, 
rendered  splendid  service  in  the  three 
previous  Loans.  May  the  country 
I'ount  upcn  the  League's  doing  as  well 
i  1  the  con  ing  campaign? 

"And  you,  personally,  Mr.  T.Tft.  ' 
trust,  ivill  find  time  from  your  many 
duties  tt  help.  I  shall  deeply  appre- 
ciate your  co-operation." 


UNCLE      S.4M'S      .VBILITV      TO      RAISE 
MO>EY. 


A  convincing  revelation  of  the  su- 
periority cf  America  over  Germany  in 
ability  to  finance  their  respective  sides 
of  the  great  \,ar  is  made  through  fig- 
ures on  the  eight  German  war  loans, 
compiled  from  authoritative  sources  by 
Professor  Carl  C.  Pfehn.  noted  head  of 
the  .lepartmenet  of  Economics  at  the 
T'niversity   of  California. 

Professor  Plehn's  statictics  show  a 
total  of  J20. 814, 000, 000  raised  in  Ger- 
many through  the  sale  of  war  bonds 
prior  to  the  opening  of  its  ninth  loan 
campaign.  September  23,  almost  coin- 
cident with  the  commencement  of  our 
Fourth  Litierty  i-oan  drive.  This 
amount.  Professor  Plehn  says,  came 
from  36,713.000  .subscribers.  T\'ith 
Germany's  population  considered  at  the 
most  recent  available  figure,  67,810.000. 
a  per  capita  purchase  of  $306  is  re- 
vealed. ^ 

The  United  States,  in  but  three  loans, 
has  raised  more  than  fifty  per  cent  of 
the  German  total,  the  exact  figures 
being  Jin, 794. 049,8-50,  and  our  total  sub- 
scribers for  the  three  loans,  32,828, 32.i, 
almost  approximate  the  German  total. 
The  Fourth  Jxian.  with  perhaps  twenty 
or  twenty-five  million  subscribi  rs.  will 
far  outstrip  the  Germaa  total. 

The  per  capita  subscription  of  the 
I'nted  Strtes  at  the  end  of  the  Third 
Loan  was  slightly  over  $10C. 


CALIFORXIA'S       GOLDl^N       CH.VNCES 

FOR     THE     MlSINESS     OF     CHIN.* 

NOW. 

The  golden  chant-e.<?  for  the  business 
interests  of  California  to  step  in  now 
and  take — and  hold — the  tremen.ious 
business  of  the  Chinese  republic  with 
its  4no.0ft0.ono  consumers,  will  be  told 
by  fae  Consul-General  cf  China  to  San 
Francisco,  Dr.  Chao-Hsin  Chu.  B.  C.  S.. 
M.  A.,  at  the  luncheon  of  the  Home  In- 
dustry league  of  California  at  the 
Palace  *Iotel  on  Thursday  October  lOth 
at  12:13. 

As.  Dr.  Chu  was  formerly  English 
Secretary  to  the  President  of  the 
Chine;  e  Republi',  and  is  a  graduate  of 
Columbia  University  in  New  York  City, 
he  speaks  not  only  wiHi  authority  but 
with  facility. 

Garner  C.  Curran.  majiaging  editor 
of  the  "Pan-Pacific"  magazine,  will  be 
chairman  of  the  day.  and  will  supple- 
ment Dr.  Chu's  statements  with  facts 
issued  by  the^U.  S.  Government  on  the 
same  subject. 


Page  Thirteen 
.lohn  O.  Gantner,  uf  Gantncr  &  Mat- 
tern,  wilUtell  of  the  way  the  Home  In- 
dustry League  is  helping  the  manu- 
facturers of  the  istate  to  develop 
greater  trade  outside  of  the  State  as 
well  as  at  home.    < 

Appropriate  Chine<,e  melodies  will  be 
played  during  ^he  luncl  Jon  by  Profes- 
sor De  Gro,%s  and  party  from  the  Pan- 
tages  Theptre. 


■rill!-    CHII.DRF.V    OK     \>IERir.4     .%.\D 
THE    LIBERTY    LOAN. 

Back  of  the  trenches  of  France  run 
our  rear-line  trenches  of  America.  In 
them  every  one  of  us  is  a  soldier  on 
duty.  The  Liberty  Loan  is  a  service  in 
whici.  every  man,  woman,  and  child 
may  take  part.  Children  may  carry 
the  creed  of  patriotism  in  to  their  own 
homes.  Because  of  this  irafluence  a 
child  may  help  .«ell  Liberty  Bonds.  I 
hereby  appoint  every  child  of  school 
ase  in  the  united  States  a  soldier  of  the 
Liberty  Loan. — W     G.    McAdoo. 


NEW  LV       DISCOVERED       ISES       FOR 
GLUE. 


Houselioiild     Economies     Made     PoSMlble 
by    Several    New    U«e«. 

NEW  YORK,  August  — .  1!)  IS.— With 
our  Government  demanding  all  possible 
conservation  in  American  households, 
several  newly  discovered  uses  for  glue 
present  to  the  thoughtful  woman  op- 
portunities to  prolong  .the  life  of 
household   articles. 

As  every  family  has.  or  should  have, 
on  hand  a  bottle  or  tube  of  good  glue, 
the  following  practical  suggestions  can 
be  acted  upon  witljout  delay  or  ex- 
pense. 

To  Put   Nciv  Life  1^  an  Old  Broom. 

A  teaspoo  iful  of  glue  mixed  in  a 
basin  of  hot  water  poured  over  a 
broom  and  then  allowed  to  thoroughly 
d.y  will  greatly  stiffen  it,  and  prolong 
its  usef'-'ness  and  life. 
When  «•"•«»  Decome  Barked  or  Scarred 

Very  often  a  small  piece  of  the 
leather  is  lifted  or  loosened.  Don't  cut 
!*  oft  and  try  to  cover  the  place  with 
blacking.  Flatten  the  piece  in  place 
with  a  little  glue  and  allow  to  dry. 
Then  apply  blackinfj  and  the  surface 
will   be  as  good  as  new. 

For  Team  or  RentK  in   Silk. 

Another  piece  of  silk  or  fabric  of  the 
jame  color  placed  under  the  tear  with 
a  thin  coaring  of  gule  will  bring  the 
edges  more  firmly  together  than  can  be 
done  with  a  needle  .Mlow  to  dry 
thoroughly  and  rent  will  be  almost 
invisible. 

\  Splendid  W'ay  to  Keep  Rubberx  from 
Slipplnsr 

Rubber  overshoes  often  become  so 
>ose  that  they  slip  off  at  the  heels, 
especially  in  the  winter  and  sprixg 
ifhen  the  ground  is  muddy  or  slushy 
This  annoying  trouble  can  be  entirely 
eliminated  by  gluing  a  felt  band  around  , 
•he  inside  ton  of  the  rubber. 
V't  Protect  Furx  and  Woolenn  from 
Moths 

It  is  commonly  known  that  moths 
very  much  dislike  the  ordor  of  ink  In 
old  newspapers.  .«everal  thicknesses 
of  old  newspapers  firmly  glued  to- 
gether may  me  made  into  the  form  of 
a  bag  and  the  garment  placed  inside 
After  the  ends  and  all  joints  are  firmly 
sealed  with  gli:e.  the  bag  is  ab.srolutely 
moth  and  dust  proof,  and  your  protec- 
tion from  moths  has  cost  prarticnlly 
no'    ng. 


Page  Fourteen 

INTER  IT  RBAN      MAIL      ROUTES 
PLANNKD. 


k'ould    Brln;c;    K.-irni    in    floMcr    Touch 

wUh  the  City  and  the  Buying 

Public. 


STOCKTON,  Cal, — In  the  very  im- 
portant matter  of  bringing  tlie  farm 
into  touch  with  the  city  the  auto  truck 
routes  will  serve  a  purpose  that  will 
be  appreciated  by  every  city  dweller 
who  wants  fresh  eggs  and  vegetables 
brought  to  his  door  direct  from  the 
farm.  To  the  farmer,  also,  the  project 
is  of  g'r&a.t  interest  opening  up  as  it 
does  a  market  for  his  produce. 

The  Postoflice  Department  says  to 
the  producer:  Ship  eggs,  butter,  milk, 
cream,  vegetables,  fruit,  dressed  poul- 
try, etc.,  from  your  door  by  parcel  post. 
Decrease  waste,  save  time  and  increase 
output,  eliminate  excessive  handling 
and  reduce  damage. 

The  Department's  message  to  the 
consumer  is:  Parcel  post  trucks  de- 
liver produce  and  fruit  direct  from  the 
farm  to  your  door.  Heated  oars  are 
furnished  in  the  winter,  where  neces- 
sary, and  iced  containers  during  the 
summer. 

Speed  and  economy  of  operation  of 
the  trucks  have  been  made  possible  by 
their  equipment  .  with  United  States 
Nobby  Cord  pneumatic  tires.  These 
tires  make  it  possible  for  the  trucks 
to  make  fast  time  and  reduce  gasoline 
consumption  and  wear  on  the  engines. 
In  addition,  they  make  it  possible  for 
the  trucks  to  carry  delicate  freight, 
such  as  eggs,  which  would  fare  badly 
if  hauled  over  country  roads  on  solid 
tires.  The  Department  keeus  a  care- 
ful record  of  the  life  of  each  tire  and 
will  be  able  in  a  year  or  two  to  furnish 
complete  .statistics  as  to  the  cos-t  per 
mile   of  each   tire. 

To  the  automobilist  the  Department's 
plans   have  an   especial    interest    for,   as 
as    important    part    of    the    project,   the 
Post  Dinre  authorities  are  seeking  per- 
mission  from  Congress  to  expend  large 
sums  Irom  the  profits  of  the   undertak- 
ing   in    building      first-class     highways 
over  the  7,S00  miles  of  road  the  trucks 
will  traveise  when  the  system   is  com- 
plete east  of  the  Mississippi. 
Little  Boy  Blue  don't  blow  your  h^m; 
Tliough   the  cow's  in   the  meadow. 
The  hog's  in   the  corn, 
.Ii'st  leave  them  alone — 
It's  well  worth  a  chance 
They  are  putting  on  fat 
Fir   the  soldiers   in   France. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

valuable  by-products  that  have  pre- 
viously gone   to  waste. 

We  have  similarly  found  a  way  to 
save  half  the  oils,  greases  and  animal 
fats  that  have  been  lost  in  use  in  the 
past. 

We  have  recntly  produced  a  gas 
mask  that  can  be  worn  tor  hours 
without  discomfort  even  in  a  rapid  ad- 
vance. 

We  have  introduced  improvements  in 
rifles  and  machine  guns  that  give  our 
soldiers  weapons  greatly  superior  to 
the  enemy's. 

New  methods  and  appliances  for 
fighting  submarines  have  overcome  the 
U-boat  menace.  New  industrial  meth- 
ods in  shipbuilding  have  speeded  up  our 
production  beyond  all  expectation.  Im- 
provements in  wireless  communica'k.ion 
have  given  our  troops  a  great  advan- 
tage on  the  battlefield.  Improvements 
in  medical  science  have  reduced  our 
army's  death  rate  from  disease  to  one- 
tenth  of  the  lowest  rate  established 
heretofore. 

In  short  the  nations  whose  inventive 
genius  supplied  the  Germans  with  all 
their  modern  engines  of  war.  have  now 
so  improved  on  those  inventions  that 
the  Germans  are  fighting  at  an  increas- 
ing disadvantage  on  land,  on  water, 
and  in  the  air.  And  civilization  is 
proving  its  ability  to  defend  itself  from 
barbarism  even  when  the  barbarian  is 
armed  with  weapons  which  he  has  bor- 
i-GWf,d   from   less  backward  people. 


The    more    bonds    you    by    the    fewer 
boys  will   die. 


OFFICI.\I.    F.VC'TS. 


By    Haney    O'HIgclno. 
AVnr  InTcntionti 

When  this  war  began.  Germany  prac- 
tically controlled  the  world's  supply  of 
potash.  We  have  not  only  developed 
new  potash  fields  in  America.  We  have 
found  a. way  to  take  potash  from  the 
flue  dust  of  cement  works.  And  we  are 
now  independent  of  the  German  potash 
supply   for  all   time. 

For  years  before  the  war,  Germany 
■was  buying  up  the  world's  supply  of 
castor  oil  and  storing  it  for  use  in  lu- 
bricating airplano  engines.  Wo  have 
now  perfected  a  mineral  oil  that  serves 
n.'  well  as  castor  oil  in  all  but  the  very 
fast   fighting  plane."!. 

We. have  discovered  a  way  to  make 
•  ■cm\    .smnkeless    by    extracting    from    it 


OVER     THREE       MILLION       TONS     OF 
.SHIPPING    Bl'ILT. 


More  than  three  million  tons  of 
shipping  have  been  built  in  the  United 
States  .^^hipyards  as  a  part  of  our 
answer  to  Germany'.s  pl-^n  to  Wipe  out 
all  of  the  merchant  mariYie  of  her 
enemies,  according  to  the  report  of  the 
Emergency  Fleet  Corporation  for  busi- 
ness up  to  the  end  of  August. 

On  the  first  of  August  there  were  171 
shipyards  at  work,  of  which  7R  were 
steel.  So  wood.  2  composition  and  7  con- 
crete. 

In  addition  to  the  .557  vessels  of  n  - 
0-28,289  tons  built  for  the  order  of  the 
Emergency  Fleet  Corporation  or  re- 
quisitioned by  the  corporation  while 
hi'ilding  for  other  owners.  402  steam- 
ships agcrreiratjng  2,790,792  tons  had 
iTC'i  cmmandeered  from  foreign  or 
domestic  owners.  Thus  a  total  of  .i.- 
Sl 9,081  tons  is  now  afloat  under  the 
c'-i'trol  of  the  shipping  board. 

The  fleet  corporation  program  as  now 
'  utlined  calls  for  a  merchant  marine  of 
'.'.PS1  ships,  of  a  total  deadweight  ton- 
tiare  of  ]B.on.1..i04.  There  remains  to  he 
built,  exclusive  of  what  has  been 
launched  in  September.  10,:S4.423  tons 
"•v-n  flee-  c-rpcrafion  also  is  building  a 
"mosqiiito  fleet"  of  tugs,  lighters  and 
b,".r~e«  trtallinnr  fifty  tbounsand   tons. 

Of  the  hundreds  of  millinn?  of  dollars 
wh'ch  this  merchant  fleet  will  c-st  the 
United  Pftes  more  than  $10.nno,onn  is 
spent    weelclv    in   wates   to   sh-n'tMitders 

and  a  d  shnre  'f  the  Fourth  T.ibertv 

T.ran  will  go  to  the  Kmer-e-icy  FIp"! 
Corpor,it'''n  to  i^eet  current  costs  of 
material   and   labor 


STARCH    AND   GUTOSK  MACHINERY 
CATALOGrES  WANTED. 


[Vice    Consul    Charles    J.    Pisar,    Cape 

Town,    South    Africa,    Aug.    12.1 

Considerable     interest     has     recently 

been     taken     by     the     people     of     Scvuth 

ACricn    in    the   possibilities  of  manufac- 


Wednesdiay,   October    16,   1918. 

turlng  starch  and  glucose  from  maize, 
the  raw  material  for  which  can  be 
readily  obtained  locally. 

Several  inquiries  have  been  received 
at  the  Cape  Town  consulate  general 
for  the  names  of  American  manufac- 
turers of  machinery  and  equipment  tor 
the  manufacture  of  starch,  which  names 
n^mes  have  been  supplied  from  trade 
directories  on.flle.  It  is  requested,  how- 
ever, that  interestede  manufacturers  of 
such  machinery  send  to  this  otnce  their 
catalogues  and  other  descriptive  litera- 
ture. Interest  seems  to  center  in  de- 
scriptions of  complete  plants  of  a  daily 
capacity  of  5   tons  anl   upwards. 


DEPARTMENT      OP   THE      INTERIOR, 


BUREAU    OF    MINES. 


Van  H.  Manning  Director 


New  Publlcatlona.(LI«t  81. — Sept.,  1918) 


BULLETIN. 

Bulletin    123. — Analyses  of   mine   and 

car    samples    of    coal    collected    in    the 

flscal  years  1913  to  1916,  by  A.  C.  Field- 

ner  and  others.     1918.     478  pp..  2  figs. 

TECHNICAL  PAPERS. 

Technical  Paper  97. — A  convenient 
multiple-unit  calorimeter  installation, 
by  J.  D.  Davis  and  E.  L.  Wallace.  191 S. 
44   pp.,   6  pis.,   13   figs 

Technical  Paper  144. — The  quick  de- 
termination of  incombustible  matter  in 
coal  and  rock-dust  mixtures  in  mine.=  . 
by  A.  C.  Fildner,  W.  A.  Selvig,  and  G. 
B.  Taylor.     1918.  36  pp.,  1  pi.,  10  figs. 

Technical  Paper  »S4. — Weights  of 
various  coal,  by  S.  B.  Flagg.  1918.  14  pp. 

Technical  Paper  189. — Temperature- 
viscosity  relations  in  the  Ternary  sys- 
tem CaO-Al-Oa — Sio,  by  A.  U  Field  and 
P.  H.  Royster.  1018.  33  pp.,  1  pl..  16 
figs. 

Technical  Paper  194. — Report  of  the 
committee  on  the  standardization  of 
mining  statistics,  by  A.  H.  Pay.  1918. 
39    pp. 

Technical  Paper  195. — The  tars  dis- 
tilled from  bituminous  coal  in  hand- 
fired  furnaces,  by  S.  H.  Katz.  1918.  20 
pp.,   2   pis.,   3    figs. 

NOTH; — Only  a  limited  supply  of 
these  publications  is  available  for  free 
distribution  and  applicants  are  asked 
to  co-operate  in  insuring  an  equitabb' 
distribution  by  selecting  publication- 
that  are  of  especial  interest.  Request 
for  all  papers  can  not  be  grante<i 
Publication.1  should  be  ordered  "by 
number  and  title.  Applications  .s'hould 
be  addressed  to  the  Director  of  the 
Bureau  of  .Mines,  Washington,  D.  C. 


CONSTRUCTION    OF    A    MODERN 
HOTEL  IN  CIENFUEGOS. 


[Consul  Charles  S.  Winan.s,  Cienfuegos. 
Cuba,  Aug.  29.1 
Plans  have  just  been  completed  for 
the  construction  in  Cienfuegos  of  a 
modern  hotel,  the  building  of  whicli 
will  cost  $350,000.  The  hotel  will  he  a 
four-story  affair  and  will  have  120 
guest  i-ooms.  The  site  selected  is  lo- 
cated at  the  corner  of  Boullon  and  San 
Carlos  street.s,  facing  the  Parque  Marti 
It  is  the  intention  of  the  owners  t.i 
make  the  hotel  in  question  the  most 
modern  one  on  the  island  of  Cuba 
Work  is  to  be  commenced  on  or  about 
November  1,  191S,  and  the  hotel  is  to 
be  opened  to  the  public  in  the  fall  of 
1919,  in  time  f.ir  the  one  hundredth  an- 
niversary of  the  city  of  Cienfuegos.  The 


Wetlnesday,    October    16,    191S. 

plans  for  the  hotel  have  been  made  by 
an  American  architect. 

American  firms  exporting  refrigera- 
tors, elyevators,  window  cas-ings,  tim- 
ber, lumber,  hardware,  etc.,  who  are  in- 
terested in  obtaining  conces.«ions, 
should  correspond,  in  Spanish  if  possi- 
ble, with  the  address  on  file  in  the 
Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Com- 
merce or  its  district  or  co-operative 
olBces,  Custom  House,  San  Francisco. 
rRefer  to  file  No.   105.500.] 


BUILDING  AND  EJNGINBERING  NEWS 

clpal  water  system,  and  the  transac- 
tion authorized  by  the  commission  is  a 
beginning  of  the  new  system. 


1 1  HOW  GEmMANV  HIDES  THE  TRl'TH, 

I 


,!      Father      Cabanel.    chaplain      of      the 

"Blue    Devils"    of    France, — Knight    of 

the  Legion  of  Honor,  as  recognition  for 

■  his    valorous       services, — tells       of       a 

I  Cologne  professor,  wounded,  and  found 

by   the    French    when    they    fought    for 

I  the  Chemin  Des  Dames  a  year  ago. 

The  Herr  Doktor  was  asked  how  he 
I  felt,  since  truthful  nations  all  over  the 
[  world   were    turning  against   Germany. 

"American  has  come  into  the  war 
against   you."   said   Father   Cabanel. 

The  mian  doubted,  reiterated  that 
\  such  could  not  possibly  be  the  fact. 

"The  Americans  have  no  soldiers"  the 
German  declared.  When  told  that 
they  had  nearly  a  million  on  the  front 
he  refused   to  believe. 

Father  Cabanel  called  two  .American 
Amublance  drivers  to  affirm  his  claim. 
The  lads  from  .America  bo:e  witness  to 
the  truth   of  the  Father's  statement. 

The  German  from  Cologne  crossed 
his  hands  and  wept.  "If  that  is  true. 
Germany   is  lost,"  he  said. 

If  American  is  in  the  war,  Germany 
Is  lost! 

America  is  in  the  Tvar — and  she  is  in 
to  stay.  Our  boys  have  beei^  making 
themselves  felt  in  Alsace,  and  else- 
where along  the  battle-scared  line  be- 
tween civilization  and  barbarism. 

Our  task  is  to  .<=ee  that  they  get  in 
harder  and  more  effectively.  The 
Fourth  Liberty  Loan  is  our  opportun- 
ity, it  is  our  duty,' — for  such  a  demon- 
stration  to  Germany. 

Let's  give  the  Germans  one  more 
evidence  of  the  fact  that  we  are  in  the 
war— and  that  we're  in  to  the  I'a.st  man 
and  the  last  dollar. 

Then  we  ran  justly  lay  claim  to 
having  brought  Germany's  destruction. 
We  can  take  pride  in  having  helped 
save  the  world. 

The  Cologne  professor  expre.ss-ed  a 
state  of  mind  that  has  been  growing 
since  that  memorable  second  battle  of 
the   Marne. 

Througli  the  Fourth  Liberety  T>5an 
every  true  American  can  help  make 
that  state  of  mind  a  fact. 

Have  you  done  your  part  toward 
,  keeping  America  in  the  front  line  of 
the   fight? 

The  Fourth  Liberty  Ix>an  bonds  shAw 
you   the   way  how. 


>iAI,K   OF   WATER    rOMP.*>"Y. 

By  a  decision  of  the  State  Railrnad 
Commission  the  Fillmore  Irrigation 
Company  was  granted  authority  to 
purchase  from  the  Sespe  Land  and 
Water  Company  water  rights,  and  the/ 
s^esoe -Land  &  Water  romp.iny  in  ad- 
dition was  granter  authority  to  sell  to 
the  city  of  Flilmore.  Ventura  County, 
fT  »13.''00,  the  properties  so  trans- 
ferred, which  includes  n  distrih\itinK 
-•   -em   in   the  citv  of  Fillmore. 

The  city  of  Fillmore  recently  voted 
210  to  2,i  in  favor  of  a  bond  issue  of 
$60,000  to  acquire  and  develop  a  munl- 


AKFEKJTrXG    STREET    CONTRACTS. 


The    following    telegram    from    Chas. 
A    Otis,    Chief    of    Resources    and    Con- 
version Section,   War  Industries   Board, 
Washington,   D.   C,   was   sent    to   Fred- 
eric J.  Koster,  Regional  Advisor  of  this 
of  this  District  is  self  explanatory: 
Wahsington,   D.  C, 
September  27,  1918. 
.Mr.   Frederick  J.  Koster, 
Chamber  of  Commerce, 
San   Francisco,   Cal. 

The  following  ruling  supple- 
menting Circular  Xn.  21,  issued 
September  3rd.  has  on  the  26th  day 
(■f  September  been  promulgated  by 
the   Priorities  Commissioners. 

Contractors  and  others  engaged 
in  the  construction  of  streets, 
,  pavements  and  roadways,  now  sub- 
stantially under  way,  are  authoriz- 
ed to  continue  such  construction, 
and  manufacturers  and  distribu- 
tors of  and  dealers  in  materials 
used  in  connection  therewith  may 
continue  to  furnish  same  fnr  con- 
.struction  work  up  to  November  1st. 
Applications  for  permits  should 
be  promptly  made  to  the  United 
States  Highway  Council  through 
the  State  Highway  Department  for 
the  completion  of  all  such  work 
now  under  contract  and  under 
construction,  which  cannot  be 
completed   prior  to   November   1st. 

No  new  contracts  for  the  main- 
tenance, construction  or  re-con- 
struction of  streets.  pavements 
and  highways  should  be  entered 
into,  or  no  construction  not  now  in 
progress  urtdertakon  either  prior 
to,  or  subsequent  to  November  1st, 
without  first  obtaining  a  permit 
from  the  UnUed  States  Highway 
Council  through  'he  State  Highway 
Depa'  Iment. 

CHAS.  A.  OTIS. 


PniCRITIES    TO    BE   GR.ASTED      FOR 
M.\TERIAI,    FOR    1,00«    HOrSES. 

PORTLAND.  Ore. — Vice-Chairman  Ira 
F.  Powers  of  the  housing  committee 
has  returned  from  Seattle,  where  he 
met  Mr.  .Appel,  special  attorney  for  the 
Emergency  Fleet  Corporation,  and  the 
personal  representative  of  Mr.  Taylor, 
.  director  of  passenger  transportation 
and  housing  of  the  Emergency  Fleet 
Corporation. 

.Mr.  Apped  has  recommended,  and  ex- 
pects approval  within  a  few  days,  of 
the  following: 

That  priorities  be  issued  for  the  nec- 
essary materials  for  l.noo  houses  at  a 
time.  That  of  the  total  1,000  houses, 
73  per  cent  shall  cost  not  over  $3,500 
each:  ,15  per  cent  not  over  $5,000  each, 
and  the  remaining  10  per  cent  not  over 
$7,300  each.  Priority  for  material  sljall 
be  furnished  for  the  necessary  apart- 
ment houses  on  a  basis  substantially 
equivalent  to  the  forgoing,  and  that 
when  the  first  lot  of  1,000  houses  is 
about  to  be  exhausted,  priority  should 
be  issued  for  an  additional  1,000  on  the 
same  t^rms  and  conditions. 

In  addition  each  home  builder,  before 
priorities  are  issued  to  him.  will  be 
required  to  execute  a  legal  option,  ef- 
fective for  ten  days  after  the  comple- 
tion of  the  house,  giving  shipyard  and 
other  war  worl^ers  the  first  opportunity 
to  lease  or  purchase  the  house. 


15 

This  option,  however,  will  not  be  re- 
quired where  the  builder  intends  to  oc- 
cupy the  house  himself,  for  the  reason 
that  such  occupancy  of  the  newly  con- 
structed house  will  release  another 
house  or  apartment. 

Mr.  Appel  states  that  the  government 
ha.9  no  intention  of  financially  aiding 
Portland  in  building  homes,  and  that 
Portland's  ability  to  obtain  additional 
contracts  from  the  government  for 
ships  depends  entirely  upon  the  city's 
ability  to  provide  additional  suitable 
homes  for  the  shipyard   workers. 


E.\TE.\D       TI.ME       FOR       HI(;H\>AY 
WORK. 

SACRAMENTO.  Cal.— The  time  whii  Ij 
contractors  and  others  engaged  in 
highway  and  street  construction  now 
substiantially  under  wa.v  ma.v  have  to 
complete  the  work,  has  been  extended 
by  the  government  from  October  1  to 
November  1.  according  to  .ndvices  re- 
ceived recently  by  the  California  State 
Highway   Commission. 

The  commission  was  advised  by  I>. 
W.  Page,  Chairman  of  the  United  Slates 
Highways'  Council,  that  manufacturers 
and  dealers  in  materials  needed  for 
this  work  may  continue  to  fnrnish  sup- 
plies until  November  1,  1918.  Appli- 
cation to  continue  work  which  cannot 
be  completed  before  November  1.  must 
be  made  to  the  highways  council 
through  the  state  highway  department. 
Pago  said. 

No  new  work  of  maintenan^  e.  con- 
struction or  reconstruction  can  be 
undertaken  until  it  is  authorized  by 
the  highways  council,  through  the 
state  highway  department.  acc'>rding 
to  Page. 


THE    HOME    FRONT, 

The  battle  front  in  Europe  is  not  the 
only  American  front.  There  is  a  home 
front,  and  our  people  at  homo  should  bo 
as  patriotic  as  our  men  in  uniform  in 
foreign  lands. 

Every  American  soldier  who  ha.s 
fallen  in  France,  ever.v  American  sailor 
who  has  died  for  his  country's  cause 
ha.'<  sriven  his  life  for  his  people.  -Surely 
we.  their  people  can  lend  our  money  to 
our  Nation,   their  country. 

The  Fourth  Liberty  Loan  is;  tlie  fi-rbt- 
ing  loan.  Its  great  si'cce:!s  will  hr-nq: 
comfort  and  encouragement  and  n  deen 
sense  of  pride  to  oit>  .Army  and  o'-r 
Navy,  and  to  our  allies:  it  will  hrt>i.t 
discouragement  to  our  enemies  It.^- 
.success  means  American  victoi-y.  Pnjs- 
sian  defeat. 

The  Jourth  loan  is  the  fighting  |o:n. 
the   soldiers'   loan 


THE    LIBERTY    BOND    RIYERS    «  l>- 
M>G    THE    WAR. 

We  have  nearly  two  milli'ti  niei 
in  France. 

Rxnery  subscriber  to  the  Libei-tv  l-o:i'i 
helped  send  them  there. 

For  artillery,  automatic  r'fie  .'ii'l 
small  arms,  and  for  ammimiti--'  for 
them  we  have  spent  over  $3.7nn.0"'i  on(t._ 

Every  Liberty  Loan  subsTiher  he'ps 
to   arm    our   soldiers. 

We  have  .>.-pent  over  $120,000,000  Just 
for  staple  supplies  for  our  army  soch 
as   flour,   bacon,   rice.   etc. 

Every  subscriber  to  the  Libert^■  L-an 
hepls  feed  our  soldiers 

We  have  spent  over  $300  fl"0  ono  to 
clothe  our  .sioldiers. 

Every  subscriber  to  the  T.iherlv  I,"n-i 
has  had  a  pnrt  in  this  cnr<"  of  the 
Americans  who  are   fighting  in   France. 


Page  Sixteen 

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DUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NBWB 


Wednesday,    October    16,   l»lj 


20th  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts. 


GUJVS   INSPECTED   BY   WOMEN. 


Uf    l.SOO    Odd    Employees    nt    Big    Gun 

Factory,    73    Are    AVomen,    Some    of 

Whom    Have    Important    Work. 


Seventy-three  women,  20  of  whom 
are  engaged  in  the  important  work  of 
inspection,  are  employed  with  the  1,486 
men  comprising  the  force  at  the  new 
Symington-Anderson  gun  shop  at 
Rochester,  N.  T. 

This  factory  is  turning  out  completed 
.■\merican  and  French  75-millimeter 
guns  and  6-inch  trench  mortars,  and 
has  been  in  operation  since  early 
spring.  It  is  one  of  the  1"6  plants  con- 
structed by  the  Ordnance  Department 
for  the  manufacture  of  mobile  artillery 
cannon. 

Women  operate  the  machines  which 
run  test  bars  from  the  steel  forgingB 
after  they  have  been  treated  by  heat. 
Tbey  also  operate  the  machine  in 
which  these  bars  are  subjected  to  a 
breaking  test  to  determine  that  tex- 
ture and  quality  of  the  product  and  its 
litness  to  go  into  guns. 


Wear      your    old 
Liberty  Bonds. 


clothes      and      buy 


Bonds  speak  louder  than  words 


A  bond  slacker  is  the  kaiser's  backer. 


IROQUOIS 
steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

PuTch&se  from  the  mnni  facturer 

MORRIS    K.     DAVIS,  M.nul.«lur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
T.i.phon.  M.rk.t  1675  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS.,  San  Francisco. 

<H>CHKHKH><HKKKH><HK«H><H>lKHKK><H>l><H><H>^^ 

^SACi^^^inSHM    I  Carefully  Guarded 

I<SAVE    KBY    B.OUTB   FBIVRT. 

Love  I Dally  except  a«  noted^ 

7:20A|Sacraraento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

I     Point.     Carries     Observation 

Car.  Through  train  to  Chlco. 

Marysville,    Colusa,    OrovlUe 

1     and  Woodland. 

8 :  OOAIConcord.  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 

I    tions. 
♦9:00A|Sacramento,   Bay    Pont,    Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,    Sundays 
I     and  Holidays. 
ll:20A|Sacramenlo.       Pitlsburg,      Bay 

I     Point.  Colusa,  Chico. 
*l:OOP|Sacramento,      Pitt.sburg.      Bay 
I     Point.  Colusa. Chico. Woodland 
3:00P!Racramenlo.      Pitlsburg,      Ba.> 

I     Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:00PlConcord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacramento,   Pittsburg,   Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 
5:15PfPittsiburg,     Concord.     Danville 
I    and    Way    Stations,    excep' 
I     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacraniento.    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and   Way   Stat'ons. 
*     Connections  made  at  .Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove.  Ryde.  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportat  on  Co 
Boats. 


<    tMI\K-r    .tlAlvKII* 


I       fxr>'-M     cMbitiei     makrr 
■■■r->nh     Av-       flr.-il.-r    in    ma- 
antique      and    all    kinds      of 
nnd       poliahlnir 


hOKan 
fiirnir 
Telephone  '^aklnnd   2735 


OAX  AND,  ANTIOCH  &  EASTERN  RAIWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutler  233!) 
Red  Une  Trans.  Co..  S.  F.;  People's 

E.xpre.ss  Co..  Oakland. 
Service  to  Di.xon  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


LUMuH 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OAcScE  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
iverage  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  FrMn.isco  Dep.il 

KKY    nOCTE  FERRY 

Plione  .'cutter  2;t;f9 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 
PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Aktrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sarrarmnto,   Piaccrville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE,   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


Pobliutioo  Oliice 

560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal,  October  23, 1918 


Poblished  Eycit  WtinetiiLj 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  43 


A  BIG  THING 


65 


New  Model  No. 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

'I  he  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  noi^io  'S  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilomia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

P.iisburg  Water  Heaiei  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKL.^ND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


Send  For  Catalogs 


PhelaD  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchange  Building 
Portland.  Oregon 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary   PLUMBING 


221  OAK  STREET 

B«T.    OHUGH  A.ND  OCTAVI4  SAN    TRANCISCO.    CAI., 


Page  Two 


BUILDING  AND  BNOINiaHlING  NEWS 


"VredneBdtty.    Octoiber    2S,    191 


OOWttfliVrtlHiHicitiitH^^  <H«HKH«H«HKHWHWKKWKHKH«H«HKH«H«HKHW^^ 


Telephone  Ocikland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Ca]. 

Sl«KHKH><HKH><HKH>0<H><HKH><HKHKKK^^ 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

.BANK  OF  ITALY 

are  open  every  day  of  the  year,  includini;  Sundays  and  Holidiiys. 
from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.     Boxes  i2.fiO  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,   S.  F.,  Gal. 

House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 
Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 

<H«H><H«H><H«H>i><HW>O<HWHKHWKHKHKH>0^>l^^ 


Wednesday.     October     9,     191.S. 

Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRINTING  tor  Every  Day  Requirements. 


Note   Heads 

iSize     5%xSi4) 
lOOO »  4.0O 

aooo 5-»o 

BOOO    10.75 

IIMNM)    ..    10.50 

Letter    Head* 

(Size    8"xll) 
A  fine  grrade   of   Bond    Paper 

500 •  4.00 

1000    4.75 

2000    ~-SO 

."WOO    15.75 

lOirOO    20.50 

BnvelopeM 

(Size    3%x6%) 
Good    GKide — White    Only 

500     »  300 

1000     j.oo 

2000    7JS0 

.■SOOO    15*0 

1(1000     28.50 


Bnslnesa    Card* 

(Size    2x3^) 

50O    »  3.00 

100©    4.00 

3000    6.26 

5000    12.00 

10000     20.75 

Short  Ruled  Bill   Heada 

(Size    4%x8V4) 
and  Ruled  Statements 

(Size    5'Ax.S'A) 

1000     _ 9   4.50 

2000     0.50 

5000     13.25 

Bill  Heada 

(Size    7x8^0 

1000    »  5.25 

2000    _ 8.00 

5000    16.00 

Imitation    Typewritten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed   in   One  Color   Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and   printing  of  firm   name   on 

too  of  Letter  Head. 

500    •  6.00 

1000    7.00 

200O    lOwOO 

5000    .'. 19.00 


BnTelopaa 
Large    Legal    Size 

(No.   10.  Size   4  "4x9 1/4) 

500     »   5.00 

1000     7.00 

2000     13.00 

5000     20.75 

TERMS: 

The  above  price  list  is  figured  on  a  cnsh  basis.    One-half  when  order  is  pla 
By  eliminating  bonkkeeping,  the  sending  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  makin 
the   advantage    of    hr     priced    printing.    ^        . 

These  terms  appl\    to  all.  and  is  no  reflection   on  anyDody.     It  is  our  way  o 

Estimates  given  on  all   kinds  of  printing.     These  prices  are  f.  o.  b,  San  Fr 

color  ink;  for  two  colors  of  ink  add  $2.00  for  first  1000  and  $1.00  for  each  addit 

Tti  Drugitis  2372      The  Buildcr  Printing  Company    560  Mission  St.,  s.  f.  1 


Hand    Bills   or    Dodgers 

(Size  6x9) 
Printed  on  White  News 

1000     9  4.00 

3000    5.50 

5000    10.00 

10000    15.75 

Dodgers 

(Size  9x12) 

Printed  on  White   News 

500  »  ri.5o 

1000  5.00 

2000  7.00 

5000  12.00 

10000  10.75 

Ask  prices  on  larger  sizes 
Tags 

Eureka  and   Pacifi.c  Qualities 
Kos.  1,  2,  3 
100©    - »  4.SO 

aooo   .-. <i.60 

.■5000     14.50 

Size  5 

1000    »  -'".OO 

1000    9  .'•.00 

.•5000     16.25 

,ed  and  balance  C.  O.  D. 

g  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customer.s 

t    conducting    a    printing    business, 
ancisco.     AH  prices  quoted  are  for  one 
ional   lono  to  above  prices. 


Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast 


Issued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year        San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  23,  1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  No.  43 


^  News' g 


evoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities   of    the   Pacific    Coast. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
San  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  of 
Congress  of  March  3,  1879. 

I.SSUED     EVERT     WEDNESDAY. 

L.     A.     LARSBN, 

Publisher    and    Proprietor, 

»ubiicriptlon  Rateii — One  Tear.  $3.00. 
payable  strictly  in  advance.  Single 
copies^  10c. 

S.A.N    FRANCISCO   OFFICE 

560  Mission   Street, 

Telephone — Douglas  2372, 


NOTICE    TO     Sl'BSCRIBERS, 

The  War  Industrie.*  Board  has 
is--.sued  an  order  that  became 
effective  OCTOBER  l.st.  which 
prohibits  newspapers  being  ser- 
ved to  subscribers  who  have  not 
paid  in  advance. 

This  order  is  imperative,  and 
mu.-rt  be  obeyed  by  the  news- 
papers. It  is  necessary  for  the 
newspapers  to  di.'^continue  send- 
ing any  papers  at  that  time  to 
.-subscribers  whose  Sfubscriptions 
have  expired,  even  though  the 
subscriber  is  known  to  be  abso- 
lutely good  for  the  account. 

After  OCTOBER  1st.  if  your 
•  iper  is  discontinued,  you  will 
Mve  no  one  to  blame  but  your- 
■>-lf.  because  the  government's 
'  rders  must  be  OBBTED.  No 
new.spaper  can  be  sent  hereafter 
unless  paid  in  advance. 

Thi.s     ruiling  is  a   part     of  the 
'   ition-wide  plan   to  conserve  the 
jpply  of  white  paper. 
Readers  of  the  BUn^DING  .\ND 
IvNCrlNBERIFG      NEWS      are    re- 
spectfully urged  to  see  that  their 
counts  are  settled   promptly    in 
rder  that  there  may  be  no  delays 
I        inc<invenioac<-.   —   ICxpiratirn 
!  ites  are  marked  on   wrappers. 
■  nijDINO    AND    ENGINEERINO 
NEWS. 


Anions:  t^e  Archie%, 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
Krti'cation  of  Stockton  until  October  28, 
19! «  up  to  -I  P.  M.,  for  furnishing  all 
labor  and  materials  necessary  for  the 
instjillation  of  the  electrical  work  for 
the  Lottie  Grunsky  School  in  Stockton. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Architect 
Hiarles  H.  Young,  Room  .'>U  Commer- 
ci.Tl    «■   Savings   Rnnk   Bldg ,   Stockton. 


New  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
United  States  Government  for  the  in- 
stallation of  electric  doors  for  the 
steel  dirigible  hangar  at  the  Naval  Air 
School  at  San  Diego.  Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Public  Works  Officer  of 
the  Twelfth  Naval  District,  Timken 
Bldg..  San  Diego.  Bids  were  received 
on  September  SOth  for  this  work,  but 
were  rejected.  Lange  &  Bergstrom 
bid  on  three  types  of  doors,  the  lowest 
bid  being  J16o,3'S6.  J.  G.  Wilson  &  Co., 
of  Washington,  D.  C,  submitted  a  hid 
of  J133.900. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  Los  Angeles  County 
until  November  11,  1918,  at  2  P.  M.,  for 
the  construction  of  a  reinforced  con- 
crete balcony  on  one  side  of  "Ward  C 
at  the  County  Hospital.  Plans  were 
prepared  by  Wm.  Davidson,  chl.=f  me- 
chanical engineer,  9th  Hoor,  Hall  of 
Records,  IjOs  Angeles.  The  balcony 
will  be  20x106  feet  and  will  be  three 
stories  high. 


The  United  States  Government  has 
awarded  a  contract,  to  The  H.  Koppers 
Company  of  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  for  the 
construction  of  an  explosive  plant.  It 
will  be  erected  at  No.  2101  Northlal:e 
avenue,  Seattle,  Wash.  Contract  price, 
n 20, 000. 


.\ixhitect  V\'.  c.  Hays.  First  National 
Bank  Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  four 
two-story  frame  and  plaster  six-room 
residences.  They  will  be  erected  by  the 
Walter  H.  Leimert  Company,  Syndicate 
Bldg.,  Oakland,  in  Lakeshore  High- 
lands, Oakland.     Cost,   J5,0<IO  each. 

The  Henry  Clarke  Company,  1101 
East  Fifteenth  street,  Los  Angeles,  has 
been  awarded  a  contract  to  erect  a 
brick  and  hollow  tile  shop  building  and 
engine  house,  157x179,  by  the  San  '^iego 
and  Arizona  Railway  Company.  It  will 
be  erected  at  Newton  avenue,  between 
16th  and  Sigsbee  sitreets,  San  Diego. 
Contract  price,  $100,000. 


J.  E.  Barrieau,  Civil  Engineer,  Au- 
burn, Cal.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  fruit 
storage  building,  60x100,  to  be  erected 
at  Newcastle,  Placer  county,  for  the 
Newcastle    Fruit   Exchange. 


EJdwards  &  Wildey,  515  Black  Bldg.. 
Los  AngelA,  has  been  awarded  a  con- 
tract by  Santa  Barbara  county  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  and  base- 
ment brick  nurses'  home.  It  will  be 
erected  at  the  County  Hospital  site. 
Contract  price,  $15,046.  Bids  for  the 
superintendent's  cottage,  laundry  and 
creamery  building,  barn*  and  stabl»s 
were    rejected. 


The  Dinwiddle  Construction  Com- 
pany, Crocker  Bldg..  has  awarded  the 
following  additional  contracts  for  the 
T'.  S.  Government  housing  project  at 
Vnllejo: 

Heating  to  .1.  E.  O'Mara,  tir,  Mlnn.i 
.•itieet.  )*an   Francisco. 


Xnil  work  to  The  Pacific  Mfg.  Co.,  177 
Stevenson  street.  San  Francisco. 


Architect  A.  W.  Smith,  1010  Broad- 
way, Oakland,  has  awarded  a  contract 
to  Anderson  &  Holt,  1927  Napa  street, 
Berkeley,  for  the  construction  of  alter- 
ations to  a  three-story  frame  building 
into  barracks,  for  the  Polytechnic  Col- 
lege of  Engineering.  It  is  located  on 
Thirteenth  street,  between  Madison  and 
Oak  streets,  Oakland.  The  plumbing 
contraict  was  awarded  to  Carl  T  Doell, 
467   21st  street,  Oakland.     Cost,   $10,000. 

Mr.  Smith  has  coinpleted  plans  for 
alterations  of  a  frame  residence  into 
apartments  on  Ellsworth  street.  Ber- 
keley, for  N.  P.  Anderson,  1723  Napa 
street,  Berkeley.  Work  will  be  done 
by  day's  work.     Cost,  $6,000, 


The  Benicia  Shipbuilding  Company, 
Benicia,  Cal.,  has  awarded  a  contract 
to  G.  B.  Hollenbeck.  3516  Richmond 
avenue,  Oakland,  for  the  construction 
of  twelve  frame  dwellings  at  Benicia. 


Architect  Edward  T.  Foulkes,  Crock 
er  Bldg  ,  has  completed  plans  and  work 
has  been  started  by  day  labor  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  reinforced 
concrete  machine  shop.  It  wU  be 
erected  at  Fifth  and  Snyder  streets, 
Berkeley,  by  the  Hall-Scott  :Motor  Oar 
Company.     Cost,  $40,000. 


The  Wagner  Leather  Company  of 
Stockton,  is  erecting  by  day  labor  a 
brick  power  house,  32x68,  and  a  three- 
story  galvanized  iron  building.  48x163. 
James  Lawrie  is  superintending  the 
construction.  The  buildings  are  being 
erected  at  the  .southwest  corner  of 
Hunter  and  Oak  streets.  Stockton.  The 
construction  of  a  four-story  brick 
building.  .50x180.  has  been  postponed 
until  after  the  war. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Hilmar 
Colony  Union  High  School  District  un- 
til October  21,  1918.  at  1  P.  ^M.,  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  frame  and 
stucco  school  building  to  be  erected  at 
Ir»iTn.  Merced  County.  -Carl  Ross  is 
Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  Irwin. 
Cal.     Deposit  of  $10  required  for  plans. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  October 
26.  191«,  at  1  P.  M.,  by  the  Rio  Vista 
Joint  Union  High  School  District,  for 
the  construction  of  a  frame  gymnasium 
building.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitcci  Henry  C  Smith,  78.'.  Market  St.. 
.•^an  Francisco.  Plans  may  be  obtained 
from  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  or  at  the 
.■\rchitects  office.   E.<rtimated  cost,  $60*0. 


I.  C  I5van»  of  Marysville  has  been 
.iwarded  a  contract  for  the  construv-tion 
"f  a  two-.story  frame  four  fl.Tt  building. 
It  will  be  erected  by  Pearl  T.  Smith  of 
M.nrysville  at  the  corner  of  Seventh  and 
n    .otreels.    Marysville. 


Pagre  Four 

The  American  Manganese  Steel  Com- 
pany, Imsurance  Exchange  Bldg.,  is( 
planning  to  erect  a  manufacturing 
plant  on  a  portion  of  the  Parr-McCor- 
mick  Company's  property  on  the  Oak- 
land Waterfront,  known  as  the  Key 
Route  Basin.  Further  details  will  be 
given  when  Mr.  Plant,  the  local  man- 
ag«r,  returns. 


Arcliitect  G.  A.  Applegarlh  i®  com.- 
pletinig  pliaJis  for  a  two-story  and  base- 
meivt  frame  and  plaster  hotel  building 
to  contain  110  rooms.  It  will  be  erect- 
ed at  Clyde  near  Bay  Point  in  Contra 
Costa  County,  by  The  Clyde  Company, 
and  will  cost  approximately  tlfrO.OOO. 
A.  H.  Markwart,  First  >fational  Bank 
BIdg.,  Sam  Francisco,  is  manager  of 
construction  and  J.  S.  Magianini  is  the 
superintendent  at  Clyde.  Work  will  be 
don«  by  day's  labor.  Suib-ftgiires  will 
be  taken  on  sheet  metal  and  heating 
in  about  three  weeks. 


Manager  of  Construction  J.  S.  Bo- 
gart.  Mails,  Bldg.,  will  be  ready  to  take 
figures  about  November  1st  for  paiint- 
ing,  etc.,  of  the  Mills  building  addition 
which   is  near  completion. 

The  C.  A.  Kuhach  Company,  701  Mer- 
chants National  Bank  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles Bank  Bldg.,  has  been  awarded  a 
contract  by  the  Western  Union  Tele- 
phone and  Telegraph  Company  for  the 
alteration  of  a  five-story  CJlass  "A" 
building  at  No.  608  South  Spring  St, 
L.OS  Angeles  The  Otis  Elevator  Com- 
pany will  install  a  new  electric  eleva- 
tor. Plans  were  prepared  by  Architect 
U  A.  Parker,  472  Pacific  Blectriio  Bldg., 
Lios  Angeles.     Etetimated  cost,   J2'0,000. 


The  San  Francisco  Park  Oommiis- 
sioners.  Park  Lodge,  Golden  Gate  Park, 
will  receive  bids  until  October  26,  1918, 
ait  noon,  for  the  construction  of  a  con- 
crete stairway  in  front  of  the  conser- 
vatory in  Golden  Gate  Park.  Plans 
and  specifications  may  be  secured  at 
the  ofHce  of  the  Superintendent  oif 
Parks.  Park  Lodge,  Golden  Gate  Park. 


HOW     THE     GOVE5R!VMKlVT      SPENDS 
OUR   MOXBY. 


Soldiers  are  fed  and  clothed  by  the 
government.  Officers  buy  their  own 
clothing  and  pay  for  their  own  food. 
During  the  fiscal  year  ended  June  30', 
1918,  the  food  for  the  army  cost  J425,- 
00'O,'00O. 

Feeding  the  soldier  from  the  time  he 
leaves  home  until  he  embarkes  for 
Europe  is  a  subject  by  itself.  Feeding 
him  on  shipboard  and  overseas,  both  in 
camp  and  on  the  firing  line,  is  another. 

A  soldier's  food  for  one  day  is  called 
a  ration.  This  ration  consists  of 
twenty-seven  different  articles,  which 
must  be  ready  daily,  and  they  are 
ready.  General  Pershing  reports  that 
no  man  in  France  has  had  to  wait  for 
a  meal  when  that  meal  was  due,  and  the 
same  is  true  on  this  side. 

The  niaterials  in  the  .soldier's  ration 
will  stand  the  acid  test.  Nothing  sec- 
ond in  grade  is  bought.  Only  the  best 
of  meat  is  procured  and  it  is  handled  in 
a  central  place  in  each  camp  by 
butchers;  the  crts  ai-e  thus  used  to  the 
best  advantage  and  waste  of  bones  and 
surplus  fat  avoided. 

Packers  are  required  to  ran  the  be.'^t 
variety  of  fruits  and  vegetable."!  and  the 
Department  has  gone  into  those   states 


BUIIilMNO  AND  ENOINEEaiINO  NEWS 

where  the  finest  grade  of  tomatoes, 
corn,  onions,  peas  and  beans  are  grown 
and  has  taken  such  portions  of  the 
crop  as  were  needed  for  army  use.  Last 
August  2i7,'527,500i  pounds  of  potatoes 
and  onions  were  furnished  cam.ps  and 
cantonments  in  this  country;  and  dur- 
ing the  eigiht  months  prior  to  June  5, 
1918.  about  75,O0'O,0'00  cans  of  tomatoes 
V>'ere  used,  enough  to  reach  from  the 
battle  front  on  the  'Marne  to  Linda, 
California,  if  they  were  lined  up  end 
to  end. 

Dried  and  evaporated  fruits  form  an 
important  part  of  the  army  ration.  Ap- 
proximately 810,000. 0'OO  pounds  of 
prunes,  dried  apples  and  peaches, 
mostly  from  California,  will  be  pur- 
chased from  this  year's  crop,  and  Cali- 
fornia will  also  supply  about  70.0100,000 
cans  of  apricots,  peaches,  cherries  and 
pears.  The  cherry  seeds  will  be  saved 
for  use  in  the  nianufacture  of  gas 
masks.  Prunes  have  an  honorable 
place  on  the  soldier's  bill  of  fare.  It 
has  been  proven  that  the  prune  has 
food  value,  fruit  value,  tonic  value,  and 
value  as  a  confection.  Moreover  it  has 
been  recommended  by  the  Surgeon  Gen- 
eral of  the  army. 

Lemon  drops  are  the  soldiers  favorite 
candh,^  and  are  made  of  pure  granulated 
sugar  flavored  with  an  emulsion  from 
lemon  rind.  About  200,000  pounds  have 
been  furnished  the  army  up  to  last 
August;  this  constitutes  fifteen  per  cent 
of  the  army  candy  supply. 

At  present  the  army  is  using  1,2150,000 
pounds  of  butter  and  700,000  pounds  of 
oleomargarine.  As  the  season  ad- 
vances and  butter  becomes  scarce  the 
amount  of  oleomargarine  will  be  in- 
creased until  the  quantities  are  about 
even.  From  the  first  of  January  until 
the  first  of  August,  1918,  more  than 
o'0i0,0'0O,00'0  pounds  of  flour  has  been 
furnished  for  army  use.  There  has 
never  been  a  nieal  where  the  soldiers 
did  not  have  bread.  Our  men  in  ser- 
vice here  have  used  a  greater  amount 
of  substitutes  than  the  Food  Adminis- 
tration has  asked  of  the  civilian  trade. 

Our  soldiers  in  France  have  bread — 
plenty  of  it — made  from  one  hundred 
per  cent  wheat. 

Soldiers  love  coffee  and  want  it 
S'trong.  Sixteen  schools  are  in  opera- 
tion here  and  in  France  teaching  them 
how  to  roast  it  and  it  is  served  fresh 
each  day.  By  this  method  there  is  a 
saving  to  Uncle  Sam  of  two  cents  on 
each  pound.  During  the  first  seven 
months  of  the  war  ],612,3'83  cans  of 
condensed  milk  were  used,  and  to 
August  10,  1918.  22i5,000.'0'0i0  pounds  of 
sugar  have   been   supplied. 

It  costs  the  government  about  forty- 
five  cents  a  day  to  feed  a  soldier.  The 
officers  pay  about  Jl.OO  a  day  for  their 
meals.  The  difference  between  the 
table  of  the  soldier  and  the  officer  lies 
mostly  in  linen,  china  and  .service. 

Here   is  a  day's  ration   taken  at  ran- 
dom from  Camp  Grant.  Illinois: 
Breakfast — Corniflakes    with    milk,    cof- 
fee  with    sugar   and    n^ilk,   .scrambled 

eggs,  fried  potatoes  and  a  sauce. 
Dinner — Coffee    with    niilk    and    sugar. 

beef    tongue,    baked     potatoes,     peas. 

bread    and    butter,    raisin    sauce    and 

pineapple  cobbler. 
Supper — Icied  tea.  bread  and  butter,  cold 

roast    beef,    fried    potatoes,    radishes. 

onions,  and  com. 

Yours  sincerely. 
ANTOINETTE    FINNIC. 
Director  .'Speakers'  Department. 


■^'ednesday,    October    23,    1918. 
CHILD  LABOR   NOT   PROPITABliE. 


Wisconxln  Induxtrial  ConimliMion  Ex- 
pert Declares  That  Physical  and 
aiental  Welfare  of  Children  Forhida 
It. 


Albert  H.  Sanford,  in  an  article  pre- 
pared for  the  Wisconsin  Industrial 
Commission,  endeavors  to  show  how 
the  child  liabor  law  in  effect  in  that 
State  is  really  in  the  interest  of  em- 
ployers as  well  as  the  workers,  and 
that  not  only  sentimental  but  extreme- 
ly practical  reasons  back  the  measure. 
His  argument  is  interesting  in  view  o; 
the  child  labor  policy  of  the  Depart 
ment  of  Labor  and  the  bodies  associatcl 
with  it  in  the  war  emergency. 

Mr.  .Sanford  maintains  that  boys  and 
girls,  in  childhood  and  adolescence,  re- 
peat individually  the  experience  of  the 
race.  Up  to  the  age  of  six  years,  he 
points  out.  children  are  plastic,  imita- 
tive, easily  led  and  affectionate.  There- 
after there  come  an  abrupt  change  in 
character,  particularly  with  boys,  who 
who  become  wilful  and  selfish,  and  an 
prone  to  lies  and  steal.  This  is  a  per 
fectly   normal   courEe,  he  argues. 

At  the  a.ge  of  fourteen,  when  the 
period  of  rapid  growth  begins,  boys 
approach  the  "awkward  age."  At  this 
time,  he  declares,  they  should  not  be 
tied  down  to  routine  operations  in  the 
factory.  The  reasons  are  not  only 
physical  but  mental. 

In  the  first  place,  he  says,  musclai 
and  nervous  co-ordination  are  less  satis^- 
factory  then  than  at  any  other  time 
llapid  growth  necessitates  activity,  but 
prevents  the  boy  from  attaining  pre- 
cision of  movement.  There  are  twice  as 
many  accidents  where  such  boys  are 
employed,  he  says,  as  where  mature 
men  work. 

Moreover,  says  Mr.  Sanford.  the  boy's 
will  is  then  in  process  of  formation,  and 
he  needs  a  certain  amount  of  freedom 
for  it.j  proper  development.  The  boy  of 
fourteen  to  sixteen  years  has  th? 
tendency  to  "float"  from  factory  to  fac- 
tory as  he  is  put  at  work,  because  it  ' 
.  at  this  period  that  the  nomadic  instint 
uf  the  race  takes  strongest  hold. 

In  the  case  of  girls,  he  says,  it  is  st  ' 
less  desirable  that  they  be  tied  down  i 
routine  jobs,  particularly  where  tho: 
must  stand  nuKh  of  the-Hme. 

Too  e.irl.v  employment  in  factories,  li  • 
declares,  means  phyrical  r.rd  me;ital  de- 
terioration for  the  ra:e — the  conse- 
quence of  which  are  eventually  as  detri- 
mental to  employers  as  to  the  workmen 
themselves. 


FINAL    SVRVKY    FOR     IRON    C.\NVO>" 
n.\lI.TO  BK  PROPOSED. 

P>.ED  BLUFF.  Cal. — Steps  tow;ard  c- 
operation  with  the  United  States  Redn- 
nration  Service  that  final  surveys  he 
made  of  the  great  propo.sed  Iron  canyon 
irrigation -project  will  be  taken  at  the 
next  meetinsT  of  the -'Sacramento  Val- 
ley "Development  Association,  whicii 
will   be  held   in   this  city  October   26. 

Secretary  Franklin  K.  Lane  of  th' 
Department  of  the  Interior  has  au- 
thorised a  Fe<leral  appropriation  of 
$10,000  for  the  final  survey  of  the  dam 
.=ite.  provided  California  raises  $20,000 
toward    the   $30.0niO    fund. 

The  construction  of  the  project  must 
come  by  Congressional  appropriation 
at  the  end  of  the  war. 

The  projeict  is  projected  to  iivior.Tt- 
2!)0,0flO  acres 


WVdnci^day,    October    23,    1918. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Five 


0O<HKHKHKH>{HKKKKKKHK«HJ- 


ADVANCE     NEW 

Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERAXIOXt^  Cost.  116. 8?d 

SAX    FRANCISCO.       Embarcadero    Foot 

of  ilissiim  Street. 
Extension  to  Ferry  Post  Office. 
Owner — State  of  California. 

litect — Chief      Engineer    Frank      B. 

White,   Ferry   Bldg..  .San   Francisco. 

■rfiCtor....Kueg:g   Bros..  Pacifiic-  Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being-  Prep.ired. 

REPAIRS  Cost,    $ 

SAN'TA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal.     Court- 
house. 

Repairs,  repainting,  etc.,  to  Courthouse 

Owner — Sonoma  County. 

.Ar.hitect — W.    H.    Weeks,    76    Post    St., 
>an    Francisco. 
TB: — Work    will     not     be     started 

_!....  Spring. 


Ready  for  Sub-Figures  Next  Week. 

T.   X.   T.   PLANT  Cost,   U. 438.000 

GIAXT,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 

T.    X.    T.    Plant    (frame    buildings    with 
concrete  foundations). 

Owner — United    States    Government. 

Architect — Xone. 

<"■  •••ractor — Grant  Smith  &  Co.  of  Seat- 
■e,     Cunningham     Block,     9th     and 
lacDonald   Ave.,  Richmond,  Cal. 
.ilr.  King  will  have  charge  of  taking 

mib-figurei-,    and    purchasing    materials. 


Contract    Awarded. 

ALTRRATIOX'S  Cost,  $20,000 

LOS    ANGELES.     Cal.       No.     608     South 

Spring  Street. 
Alter   five-story   Class  "A"   building. 
Owner — Western   Union  Tel.   &  Tel.  Co. 
Architect- — L    A.      Parker,    472      Pacific 

Electric   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles. 
Contractor — C.  J.  Kubach  Co.,  701  Mer- 
chants   National    Bank    Bldg.,    Los 
Angeles. 
The  Otis  Elevator  Company   will  in- 
stall a  new  electric  elevator.     The  work 
will    include    the    removing    of    the    di- 
viding    wall    between      the      buildings; 
constructing    new     reiniforced    concrete 
stairway   from  fourth   floor  to  roof,  the 
rearrangement    of    the    interior    of    the 
entire     building,     new     elevator    shaft, 
paxtition^,      plumbing,"  painting      and 
wiring. 


Contract  Awarded. 

FACTORY,    ETC.  Cost,    $ 

OAKLAXD,    Alameda    Co.,    Cal.  Key 

Route  Basin  portion  of  Parr-Mc- 
Cormick  Company's  Property, 
factory  buildings?.  Main  building, 
"x3<K).  metal  steel  sash  and  glass 
-•;ding,  wood  truijses,  patent  as- 
bestos   roofing,    etc. 

Owner — .\merican  Manganese  Steel  Co., 
Insurance  Exchange  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco.  (J.  W.  Plant,  Local 
Manager.) 

H^gineer  and  Contractor — ^H.  P.  Hoyt. 
Monadno^k  Bldg..   San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.     Bids  Close  Nor. 

9.  1918,  at  8  P.  M. 
SCHOOU  '  Coat,    $15,000 

K  >  T..^EYVJLLE,  Lake  Co..  CaJ. 


One-story    4-room    reinforced    concrete 
school. 

Owner — ^KaJseyville    School    DlartJ-ict. 

Architect — Xcrman  R.  Coulter,  46  Kear- 
ny St.,  San  Francisco. 
Bids  will  be  taken  for  a  gneraJ  oon- 

tracti     Plans  may  be  cbtained  from  Mr. 

Coulter's  office. 

The    bonds    have  ibeen    sold    to   F.    M. 

BTown  &  Co.,  at  a  premium  of  $411. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ADDITION  Cost,     $1923 

.SAX  RAFAEL.  Marin  Co.,  Oal.     "E"  St. 

San  Rafael  High  School. 
Addition  to  manual  training  shop. 
Owner — City  of  San   Rafael. 
Architect — Thos.    O'Connor,    *24    4th    St., 

San  Rafael. 
Contrax;tor — Jos.  A.  Kapperman,  491  4th 

SL,  San  Rafael. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FACTORY  Cost.   $300,000 

^^KLROSE,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 

^^ix   or   seven   one    and   two-story   Class 

"C"      reinforced     concrete      factory 

•buildings. 
Owner — ^National  Lead  Co.  of  California 

4S.5   California  St.,   San   Francisco. 
Engineer — H.    A.    Broberg,    4'»5   Oalitor- 
I  nia  St.,  San   Francisco. 

The  company's  plant  at  Selby  being 
taxed  to  its  utmost,  the  company  re- 
cently purchased  five  acres  of  land  near 
Melrose  and  expects  to  build  a  group  of 
6  or  T  one  ond  two  story  reinforced  con- 
crete buildings,  provided  the  govern 
ment's  sanction  be  obtained. 


Co'ntract  Awarded. 

EXPLOSIVE   PLANT  Cost,    $120,000 

-SEATTLEv  Wash.  No.  2101  Xorthlake 
Avenue. 

Explo.Bive  plant  (brick  building.  15 
steel  tanks,  etc. 

Owner — ^U.  S.  Government. 

Architect — -None. 

Contractor — The  H.  Hoppers  Co.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa. 


Contract   Awarded. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,  $ 

SEATTLE.     36  West  Stack  Street. 
One-story  mill  construction  warehouse, 

113x60. 
Owner— Seattle  Hardware  Company. 
.\rchitect — Not  Given. 
Contractor — Rounds-Clist      Contracting 

Co.,  Walker  Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wash. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

HOTEL  Cost,    $100,0*0 

CLYDE,   Contra  Costa  Co.,   Cal.      Clyde 

near  Bay  Point. 
Two-story    and     basement     frame     and 

plaster  hotel  (110  rooms.) 
Owner — Clyde    Company. 
Architect — G.      A.      Applegarth.      Claus 

Sipreckels  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Manager  of  Construction — A.   H.   Mark- 
wart,   1st  National   Bank  Bldg..  San 
Francisco. 
Superintendent — J.  S.    Maganini.   Clyde. 
Work  will  be  d-one  by  day  labor.  Sub- 
figures    will    be    taken    on    sheet    metal 
and  heating  in  about  thJ«»  weeks. 


Plans  Being-  Figured.      Bids   Close   Oct. 

26,  1918,  1  P.  M. 
GY.MNASIU.M  Cost,    $6,000 

ItlO  VISTA,  Solano  Co..  Cal.     Rio  Vista 

Joint  Union  High  School  District. 
Frame  gymnasium  building. 
Owner — Rio     Vista  Joint     Union     High 

High  School   District. 
Architect— Henry  C.   Smith.   785  Market 

St..  San  Francisco. 
Plans  may  be  obtained  on  deposit  of 
$5   from   the  Architect  or   the  Clerk  of 
the    Board. 


Plans   Being   Figured.      Bids  Close   Oct. 

21,  1918.  1  P.  M, 

SCHOOL  Cost,    $ 

IRWIN,  Merced  Co.,  CaJ.  Hllmajr  Ctolony 

Union   High   School   District. 
One-story  frame  and  stucco  scihool. 
Owner — Hilmar     Colony     Union      High 

School  District. 
Architect — Louis  Crawford. 

Plans  may  be  obtained  from  Carl 
Rose.  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Trusitees 
Irwin.  Cal.     .\  deposit  of  $10'  required. 


Contract  Awarded. 

FLATS  Cost,     $ 

MARYSVII.LE,  Yuba  Co.',  Cal.     Seventh 

and  "D"  Streets. 
Two-story   frame    (4)    flats. 
Owner — Pearl    T.   Smith,    MarysviUe. 
Architect — Xot  Given. 
Contractor — I.     C.     Evans,    llarysville. 


Contract  Awarded. 

STORE  Cast,    $2000 

SAX  FRAXCISCO.     S  24th   Street  75   W 

Vermont  Street. 
One-Story  frame  store. 
Owner — O.    Simi,    2433    24th    Street.    San 

Frencisco. 
Architect — C.  Fantoni,   550  Montgomery 

St..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — A.  Markey. 


Contract    Awarded 

SCHOOL  Coat,  $43798 

LOS  AXKSELES,  Cal.     Soto  Street  School 

Site. 
One-story  hollow  tile  school   (6  roome) 
owner — City  of  Los  Angeles. 
Arcfhiteict — ^Business   Dept.    of   Board    of 

Education. 
Contractor— The       Willard-Brent       Co.. 

1019      Baker-Detwiler      Bldg..     Los 

..ngeles. 
The  plumbing  contract  was  awarded 
to  W.  W.  Brooks.  The  award  was 
made  subject  to  the  Board  of  Education 
obtaining  a  federaJ  permit  for  the 
erection   of    the  above   building. 


Contract  Awarded 

DOCK    AND  SHED  Cost,  $65,000 

SEATTLE.  Wash.     East  Waterway. 

Dock  and  shed.  300x100  (piling  and 
'heavy   timbered   construction.) 

Owner — ^Bast  Watenvay  Dock  &  Ware- 
house Co.,  930  W.  Hanford  St.. 
Seattle.    Wash. 

Architect — Not   Given. 

Contractor — J.  A.  McEachern  Contract- 
ing Co.,  Seattle  Wash. 


Page  Six 

Plans  Being  Prftpaired 

WAREHOUSE  Coat.  $3«,0au 

SAX    FRAXCrSOO.       Speaj-    Street    l>et. 

iHo«'ai-d    and    Folscm  Streets. 
One-storw     reinforced    concrete    w^are- 

house,    45x136. 
Owner — ^Marshall.     Xewell     Supply    Co., 

Spar  &  Mission  Sts.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — None, 

This  firm  recen  ly  purchased  a  lot  on 
Spear  street,  between  Howard  and  Fol- 
som  street.?,  and  wUl  build,  if  neces- 
sai*y  permits  can  be  secured. 


BUILDING  AND  ENOINEERING  NEWS 

LiUis  Obispo,  invite.5  sealed  proposals  or 
bids  for  the  construction  of  a  rein- 
forced concrete  beam  bridge  of  four 
spans  of  37^  feet  each,  across  the 
Cayucos  Creek  on  the  San  Luis  Obispo 
and  San  Simeon  Road,  about  200  yards 
from  the  Pacific  Coast  Steamer  L<anding 
at  Cayucos,  in  accordance  with  the 
plans  and  specifications  therefor  now 
on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors,  at  the  County 
Court  House,  San  Luis  Obispo.  F.  J. 
Rodriguei,  County  Clerk. 


Ready  for  Figures  About  November 
1st,   191S. 

SCHOOL       Cost,   Approximately   $20',0<)'0 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Corbett  Avenue  bet. 
Iron  and  Copper  Alleys  (Twin 
Peak®  Primary). 

Two-story  frame  school  6  rooms  (semi- 
temporary  type). 

Owner — City  and  County  of  9an  Fran- 
cisco. 

Architect — John  Reiid  Jr..  Ist  Nafl. 
Bank   Bldg.,    San   Fi-ancisco. 

(24863) 


NOTICE  TO   CONTR.4CTORS. 


BRIDGE  BIDS  W.4NTED. 

SAN  JOSE.  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Oal. — 
Sealed  propcsals  or  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Santa 
Clara  County,  in  the  Court  House,  San 
Jose,  up  to  11  o'clock  A.  M.,  of  Monday, 
November  4,  191S,  for  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  on  Kifer  road  over  Camp- 
bell Creek,  in  Supervisor  District  No.  4. 
Henry  A.  Pfister,  Clerk. 


BRIDGE  BIDS  WANTED. 

SAN "  LUIS  OBISPO,  Cal.— Bids  will 
be  received  until  November  *,  1918,  at 
2  P.  M.,  by  the  San  Luis  Obispo  County 
Clerk,  for  the  construction  of  a  wooden 
truss  bridge  over  Stenner  cireek  to  con- 
nect the  road  leading  from  California 
Polytechnic  School  to  that  of  the 
county  road  to  Morro.  This?  bridge  will 
be  built  in  the  rear  of  the  H.  P.  Wy- 
brant  place. 

Plans  were  prepared  by  County  Sur- 
veyor Parsons. 


BIDS  -WANTED  FOR  BRIDGES. 

SAN  JOSE.  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal.— 
.Sealed  proposals  or  bids  will  be  receiv- 
ed by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Santa 
Clara  County,  in  the  Court  House,  San 
Jose,  up  to  11  o'clock  A.  Af.  of  'Jlondiay, 
November  4,  191S,  for  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges  on  Mount  Pleasant  road, 
StoT-y  road  and  CJapitol  avenue,  in  Su- 
pervisor District  No.  2.  Plans  and 
specifications  on  file  In  the  chambers  of 
the  Board  of  Supervisors.  Henry  A. 
Pfister,  Clerk. 


BIDS      WANTED      FOR      EI^CTRIC 
DOORS. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — Until  October  28 
new  bids  willbe  received  by  the  Public 
Works  Officer  of  the  Twelfth  Naval 
District,  Timken  Bldg.,  San  Diego,  for 
the  construction  and  installation  of 
electric  doors  for  the  steel  dirigible 
hangar  ^t  the  naval  air  school.  All 
bids  received  Septeiruber  30  for  this 
work  were  rejected.  Lange  &  Berg- 
strom  bid  on  three  types  of  doors,  the 
lowest  bid  being  $165,386.  J.  G.  Wilson 
&  Co.  of  Washington,  D.  C,  submitted 
a   bid  of  $133,900. 


NAVAL    SUPPLY    BIDS    WANTED. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  soipplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
then  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  be»n  decided,  but  will  be  In  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  6388%,  for  Puget  Sound,  ma- 
chine tools. 

Schedule  6389%.  for  Norfolk  and  Pu- 
get Sound.  2  scarfing  machines. 

Schedoile  6393%  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
sheet  metal  cutter. 

Schedule  6397%.  for  San  Francisco, 
machine  tools,  stay  bolts,  taps  and  dies. 

Schedule  6438 %i  for  San  Diego,  1  dish 
sterilizer. 

Schedule  6455%.  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
cloth   cutting  machine. 

Schedule  6460%.  for  Mare  Island, 
200,000  pounds  calcium  carbide. 

Schedule  6464%,  for  Mare  Island.  21,- 
150  pounds  stud  c<hain  cable. 

Schedule  6510%.  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
vertical  boring  mill  machine. 

Schedule  6477%,  for  Mare  Island,  23,- 
500  flashlight  batteries. 

Schedule  6479%,  for  Puget  Sound,  153 
pairs  asbestos  gloves. 

Schedule  648'0%.,  for  Mare  Island.  41,- 
000   feet  rubber  air  hose. 

Schedule  6*81%,  for  Mare  Is'land,  18,- 
(XyO  feet  engineer  and  wash  deck  hose. 

Schedule  6484%,  for  Puget  Sound.  1 
pipe  bending  press. 

Schedule  6488%.  for  Mare  Island, 
brass  wood  screws. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts,  Navy 
Department. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR   GRADING. 

BISBE.E,  Ariz. — Until  November  11, 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  Cochise 
county  highway  commission.  Barnaby 
Bldg.,  for  grading  and  constructing 
drainage  on  the  Benson-Tombstone 
highway  not  included  in  the  contract 
recently   awarded    to    Toohey   Bros. 


BRIDGE  BIDS  WANTED. 

SAN  JOSE,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal. — 
.Sealed  proposals  or  bids*  will  be  receiv- 
ed by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Sanita 
Clara  County,  in  the  Court  House,  in 
San  Jose,  up  to  11  o'clock  A.  M.  of  Mon- 
day. November  4,  1918,  for  a  reinforced 
concrete  bridge  on  Bollinger  road  in 
Supervisor  District  No.  4.  Flans  and 
si.ecificat' jns  on  file  in  th€  cha,mbers  of 
the  Board  of  Supervisors.  Henry  A. 
Pfister.  Clerk. 


BIDS   WANTED  FOR  BRIDGE. 

SAN   LUIS  OBISPO.   Cal. — The   Board 
of    Supervisors    of    the    County    of    San 


BIDS    WANTED      FOR      FIRE      APPA- 
RATUS. 

SAW  FRANCISCO. — Sealed  proposals 
will  be  received  in  open  session  of  the 
Board  of  Fire  Commissioners  of  San 
Francisco    on    Thursday.    November    7, 


Wedmc^day,    October    23,    1918. 

1918.  from  8  to  8:30  o'clock  P.  M..  for 
furnishing  the  following  named  gaa- 
oline  motor  driven  apparatus  for  the 
San  Francisco  Fire  Department: 

Gasoline  motor  driven  tractors  of  the 
four-wheel  type. 

Motor  driven  hose  wagons  with 
chemical    lanks. 

(iasoline  motor  driven  double  100- 
gallon  chemical  engines. 

Gasoline  motor  driven  combined 
pumping  engines  and  hose  wagons. 


BIDS      WANTED      FOR      ELECTRIC 
MOTORS. 

SAN  JOSE.  Santa  Clara  Co..  Cal.— 
Sealed  proposals  or  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Board  of  S^^perviso^s  of 
Santa  Clara  County,  in  the  Court 
House,  San  Jose,  up  to  11  o'clock  A.  M., 
of  Monday,  November  4,  "918,  for  one 
75  H.  P..  900  R.  P.  M.  General  Electric 
Type  K.  1918  model,  3  phase,  220-volt 
motor,  with  pulley,  base  oil  and  H-3 
Compensator,  with  overload  relay  and 
no  voltage  release  Immediate  delivery 
at  the  County  Hospital  on  Infirmary 
road,  in  the  County  of  Santa  Clara. 
Henry  A.   Pfi.9ter.   Clerk. 


BIDS  AVANTED  FOR  BRIDGE. 

SAN  JOSE,  Santa  CTlara  Co.,  Cal. — 
Sealed  propo.sa,ls  or  bids  will  b«  receiv- 
ed by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Santa 
Clara  County,  in  the  Court  House,  San 
Jose,  up  to  11  o'clock  A.  M.  of  Monday. 
November  4.  191S,  for  a  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  on  McKean  road  near  Bol- 
linger place  in  Supervisor  District  No. 
1.  Plans  and  speciflcationis  on  file  In 
the  <hambers  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visor."!.     Henry  A.  Pfister,  Clerk. 


BIDS      AVANTED    FOR      REINFORCED 
CONCRETE  BALCONIES. 

LO.S  ANGELES.  Cal.— Until  2  P.  M.. 
Monday,  November  11,  1918,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors for  alterations  to  the  main 
building  and  for  the  construction  of  a 
reinforced  concrete  balcony  on  one  side 
of  "Ward  C"  at  the  County  Hospital,  in 
accordance  with,  plans  and  specifica- 
tions prepared  by  Wm.  Davidson,  chief 
mechanical  engineer,  ninth  floor.  Hall 
of  Records.  The  new  balcony  will  be 
20x106  feet  in  size  and  will  be  three 
stories  high. 


CONTRACTS      AWARDED      FOR      SAN 

FRANCISCO     STREEVr     ISIPROVE- 

MENT. 

The  improvement  of  Watson  Pl'ace 
between  Leo  street  and  Ocean  avenue 
including  the  intersections  of  Watson 
Place  and  Leo  street  and  ^'atson  Place 
and  Ruth  street,  by  the  construction  of 
the  following-  vitrified,  salt-glazed, 
ironstone  pipe  sewers  and  appurte- 
nances: 8  and  12-inch  with  10  T 
branches  and   three  brick  manholes. 

Awarded  to  Moran  Improvement  Co.. 
Monadnock  Bldg. 


The  improvement  of  Concord  street 
between  the  northerly  line  of  Mors« 
street  and  the  northerly  line  of  Bruns- 
wick street  Including  the  crossing  of 
Concord'  street  and  Morse  street,  by 
grading  to  official  line  and  grade. 

Awarded  to  V.  Elllnwood,  Call  Bldig'. 


The  construction  of  the  extension  of 
the  Orizaba  street  sewer  from  Orizaba 
street  to   De   Long  street. 

Awarded  to  Moran  Improvement  Oo., 
In*. 


kv^dmasdiay.   Ctotab«r 


!3.    191i8. 


'  TO  PAV«3  STRBEyrS. 

VAU-.EJO,  Siilano  Co.,  Cal. — The  City 
Council  of  Vallejo  will  shortly  call  for 
ids  for  paving,  grading  and  construc- 
ion  of  concrete  stairways  for  the  im- 
;rovement  of  Capitol  street,  between 
onoma  and  Sutter  streets. 


•OSfTRACTOIl  KILLBD   IN  COLLISION 
WITH    CAR. 


I  William  Heniry  Clawson,  33  years 
Id,  a  contractor,  who  lived  at  21S 
"wenty-third  avenue,  was  instantly 
.:illed  last  night  when  his  automobile 
ollided  with  a  Cle-ment-street  'Car  at 
he  corner  of  Twenty-third  avenue 
ind  Clement  street.  Clawson's  ma- 
hlne  was  wrecked  and  thrown  across 
he  curb,  at  the  northwest  corner  of 
he  street.  Stephen  Danalyzyn,  the 
notorman,  was  arrested  and  charged 
vith  manslaughter.  Clawson's  body 
vas  taken  to  the  Morgue. 


,'        PIPE     COXTR.\CT     AAV.4RDED. 

I  SANTA  BARBARA.  Cal. — The  Red- 
wood Manufacturers  Com/pany  of  San 
i^rancisco.  was  awarded  the  contract  at 
tn,S23.32  for  furnishing  a  wood  stave 
tpipe  line  from  the  Mission  res«rvolr  to 
the  city  for  the  municipal  water  plant. 


IIID.S    OPENED   FOR   BLOWERS. 

'  SA.V  FRAN'CISCO. — The  following 
bids  were  received  by  the  San  Fran- 
■isco  Board  of  Public  Works  for  fur- 
nishing and  delivering  blowers  for  the 
Hetch-Hetchy  Project: 

Hetch-Hetchy    called    for    2,    3    and   4 
blowers. 

I  S.  T.  Johnson,  $1748  each  on  each 
(Proposition. 

)  Harron,  Rickard  &  McCone,  3  bids: 
;$1S70  each  (for  2):  J1380(  for  3),  and 
iJlaSO  for  4.   (Low). 


CONTRACT  AAVARDED  FOR  WRECK- 
ING A^•HARF. 

0AK1.AND,  Alaema  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Tibbetts-Pacific  Co.,  16  California  St., 
San  Franci.«co,  has  been  awarded  a  con- 
tract by  the  Southern  Pacific  Company 
for  the  removal  of  Long  wharf  at  a 
cost  nf  between  $20,000  and  $30,0010.  All 
materials  are  to  become  the  property 
of  the  wreickirvg  com.pany.  while  the 
rall.i  will  be  taken  possession  of  by 
the  railroad  company. 


I      TO  CONSTRUCT  SEWER   SYSTEM. 

[  GLENDALE,  A.riz. — Bonds  for  the 
construction  of  a  sewer  system  for  the 
city  of  Glendale  have  been  voted  and 
sold  but  further  proceedings  are  held 
in  abeyance  pending  the  issuance  of  a 
federal  permit  for  whiich  application 
has  been  made.  H.  G.  White  is  the  town 
clerk.  Bids  will  be  called  for  at  once 
if  a  permit  is  secured. 

,^ 

lli>TICE  TO  BIDDERS  ON  ELECTRI- 
CAL WORK. 
STOCKTON,  Cal.— Notice  is  hereby 
given,  by  order  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion of  the  City  of  Stockton,  that  sepa- 
rate propo.sals  will  be  received  at  the 
office  of  the  Secretary  of  said  Board. 
Washington  School  Building,  until 
Monday,  October  28.  1918,  up  to  4  P.  M., 
for  furnishing  all  labor  and  materials 
ner«,ssary  for  the  installation  of  the 
plectrical  work  in  the  Lottie  Gruasky 
School  in  Stockton,  according  to  plans 
and  .specifications  on  file  with  the  .Sec- 
retary of  the  Board  of  Education  and 
with   the   Architect,   Charles  H.   Young, 


BUILDING  AND  KNGINKEHING  NEWS 

l!uom    514.    Commercial      and      Saving:^ 
Bank  BIdg.,  Stockton,  California. 
ONE    BID      RECEIVED      FOR      BULK- 
HEAD. 

SANTA  BARBARA  Cal.— W.  M.  Led- 
better  &  Company,  Pacific  Electric 
BIdg.,  Los  Angeles,  submitted  the  only 
bid  at  $14,250  for  the  construction  of  a 
wooden  bulkhead  on  Bast  boulevard. 
An  alternate  bid  of  $13,800  was  sub- 
mitted on  a  modified  plan.  The  bid  was 
taken  under  advisement.  The  proposed 
wooden  bulkhead  will  be  temporary 
as  it  is  expected  the  present  concrete 
sea  wall  will  be  rebuilt  later. 


CONTRACT  FOR  BRIDGES  LET. 

AUBURN,  Placer  Co.,  Cal.  — The 
Placer  County  Board  of  Supervisors 
has  let  a  contract  for  two  concrete 
bridges  over  Dry  Creek  in  the  proposed 
State  Highway  between  Auburn  and 
Grass  Valley. 

C.  A.  Cooper  received  the  contract 
at  an  approximate  cost  of  $6,000. 


PLAN   TO    CONSTRUCT   ROAD. 

MARTSVILLE,  Tuba  Co.,  Cal.— Coun- 
ty Surveyor  L.  B.  Brook  has  received 
firdei-s  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
to  make  a  preliminary  survey  and  esti- 
mate of  cost  for  a  public  road  extend- 
ing east  from  a  spillway  near  Ham- 
monton  up  the  Yuba  River  to  Parks 
Bar  bridge. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    SANITARY    SEWER. 

FRESNC,  Ftesno  Co.,  Cal— The 
Peoples  Ice  Company  has  been  granted 
a  permit  by  the  county  supervisors  to 
lay  a  sanitary  sewer  from  the  plant 
along  California  avenue  to  a  connection 
with  the  city  sewer  system. 


GOVERNMENT      TO   DO   PILING      FOR 
CAUSEWAY. 


VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Public  Works  Department  of  Mare 
Island  will  drive  all  piles  in  connection 
with  the  construction  of  the  trestle 
for  the  Mare  Island  Causeway.  The 
Clinton  Construction  Co.,.  140  Town- 
send  St.,  San  Francisco,  have  the  con- 
tract for  the  bascule  bri'lge  and  con- 
crete work. 


•O  BIDS     RECEIVED  FOR     GOVERN- 
MENT  D.\M. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— No  bids  were 
received  by  the  Supervising  ETigineer 
of  the  U.  S.  Indian  Service.  528  Federal 
BIdg.,  Los  Ajigeles,  for  the  construction 
of  a  reinforced  concrete  diversion  dam 
and  bridge  across  the  Gila  river,  about 
three  miles  east  of  Sacaton,  in  Arizona. 
Bids  had  been  called  tor  to  be  opened 
October   15. 


RAILROAD      IMPROVEMENTS. 


Page  Seven 

amount  of  $L:,)3a,S5M  to  complete  it, 
making  a  total  cost  of  $1  U, 794, 756.  The 
de»:lsion  of  the  commission  finds  that 
the  conirtruction  is  standard  and  first 
class,  and  in  the  opinion,  which  is  writ- 
ten by  Commissioner  H.  D.  Loveland,  he 
says:  "I  expect  applicant  to  expedite 
in  every  way  possible,  the  completion 
of  its  line  of  railway,  and  am  proceed- 
ing on  the  theory  that  the  line  will  be 
complete  before  June  30,  1919." 


SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — Permission  has 
been  granted  by  the  state  railroad  com- 
mission to  the  ■San  Diego  &  Arizona 
Railway  Company  to  issue  a  mortgage 
f.ir  $12,00'O.OK)<),  to  secure  40-year  six  per 
cent  mortgage  bonds,  payable  July  1, 
1957.  The  permission  further  au- 
thorizes the  issuance  of  $5.'82*.79'9  par 
value  of  the  company's  seven  per  cent 
cumulative,  preferred  stock  to  the 
i?preckels  and  the  .Southern  Pacific 
Company.  The  cash  accounts  show 
that  prior  to  June  30  last,  the  South- 
ern Pacific  and  th«  Spreckels  interests 
had  advanced  $10,3^4,906  in  construct- 
ing the  road,  and  that  there  remains  an 


.tW.*RD    ROAD    CONTRACT. 

CBNTRALIA,  Wash.— Ward  &  Jarvis 
Ki  tlii.s  city,  have  been  awarded  the 
contract  for  building  the  Quin».ult 
Lake  road  in  Grays  Hiirbor  county. 
The  contract  price  is  $42,052. 


IRRIG.\TION     PROJECT     PLANNED. 


PENDLETON,  Ore. — H.  D.  Newell  of 
the  United  States  reclamation  service 
has  been  engaged  for  several  weeks 
in  gathering  data  for  irrigation  of 
lands  in  the  western  end  of  Umatilla, 
county.  He  has  maxle  anumber  of  sur- 
veys of  possible  reservoir  sites  and 
finds  that  the  most  practical  are  on 
McKay  creek  near  Pendleton.  Water 
can  be  stored  on  the  McKay  amounting 
to  about  75,000  acre  fe«t  at  a  reason- 
able. This  would  be  sufficient  to  fur- 
nish all  the  water  needed  by  the  West- 
ern Laind  and  Irrigation  project  and 
all  additionail  water  needed  by  the 
Furni.-i:!  project.  It  also  would  supply 
all  lands  available  that  are  still  arid, 
and  with  the  addition  of  the  Teel  pro- 
ject, with  a  source  of  water  supply  on 
Camas  creek,  practiclly  reclaim  all 
the  g<  od  lands  in  the  west  end  of  the 
county. 


IRRIGATION    DISTRICT    PLANNED. 

ALTURAS,  Modoc  Co.,  Cal. — A  step 
toward  the  organization  of  an  irriga- 
tion district  near  Jess  Valley,  Walter 
H  Chase,  secretary-manager  of  the 
Northern  Counties  Association,  has 
filed  an  application  with  the-  state 
water  commission  for  permission  to 
appropriate  water  for  the  project  and 
maps  prepared  by  Civil  Engineer  A.  M. 
Green  of  this  city  have  been  forwarded 
to  the  commission. 

In  their  report  on  the  Pit  river 
basin,  W.  F.  McClure,  State  Engineer, 
and  E.  G.  Hobson.  Supervising  Engi- 
neer of  the  United  States  reclamation 
service,  declared  that  "Jess  Valley  and 
Round  Valley  offer  the  most  favorable 
sites  for  development  of  storage  for 
use  on  lands  in  Pit  basin." 


ONLY     ONE     BID     FOR     PIPE. 

SANTA  BARBARA,  Cal— The  Red- 
wofd  Manufacturers  Company  of?*" 
Francisco,  submitted  a  bid  of  $17,823.3- 
for  furnishing  a  wood  stave  pipe  to 
carry  water  from  the  Mission  reservoir 
to  the  (^ity  for  the  municipal  water 
works.  The  hid  was  taken  under  ad- 
visement. 


*SK    FOR    BRIDGE. 

PL\C'ERV11.LE.  EI  Dorado  Co..  Cal. 
—Residents  ..f  the  S.almon  Falls  Dis- 
trict, on  the  border  of  El  Dorado  and 
Sacramento  counties,  have  filed  a  pe- 
tition a.sking  the  Supervisors  '"  '"^a'« 
\  foot  bridge  across  the  South  Fork  of 
'the  American  River  there  to  enab^ 
children    to    pass    safely    to    and    from 

"county  Surveyrr  C.  H.  Wildman  was 
instructed  to  inve-stlgate  the  matter 
ai.d  leport  at  the  November  mect.n. 


Page  Eight  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS  Wednesday.    Oetober    23.    1918. 

COISIXRACXS    AWARDED 

I_Iens,  Acceptsnccs,  Etc. 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  Connty. 

No.     Owner               Contractor  Amt 

1620     Baumlan    Bauman  700 

1G21     S    F    Laundry Gillespi*  650 

1622  United  Oiffar  Martin  10i89 

1623  Bianchi    Manseau  2600 

1624  Bostwick    O'Neill  1000 

1625  Gunst   ..._ Mullen  2340 

fio.        Owner                     Contractor  Amt. 

1626  Crocker    Crodker  600 

1627  Lougrhran   „ Bovyer  425 

1628  De  Martini  Frichette  400 

1631  Nagelnaker  Mag-er  787 

1632  Whitmore    Whitmore  4O0 

1633  Meyer    Lorenzen  40O 

1634  Liimburg'er    .'Mosher  450 

1629  Simi     .Markey  ISOO 

1.630     Sorensen    Utoft  2000 

ADBITION 

(1620)     NO.  376  WILDE.     Six-room  ad- 
dition  to  frame  dwelling. 

Owner R.  J.   Bauman,   Premises. 

Architect A.      Hailing,      374      Wilde. 

San  Francisco. 

Day's    work.                                 COST.  $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1621)     W  FILLMORE  M  N  Turk.  Alter 
store  and  dwelling. 

Owner S.   P.   Laundry  Association, 

1408  Turk,  San   Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....G.    G.    Gille.<«pi_e,     2214    Di- 
visadiero,    San     Fnamcisco. 
COST,   $'550 


ALTERATIONS 

(1622)     NO.    55i5      HOWARD.        Install 
mezzanine  floor. 

Owner United     Cigar  Stores     Co.. 

Premlwea 

Architect .Earl   B.   Bertz,   Premises. 

Contraoto.r....Wm.      Martin,    110      Jessie. 
San   Francisco. 

COST.   »1089 


FRAME  BUILDING 

(1623)  W  FORTY-SIXTH  AVE  90  N 
Cabrillo  N  30xW  120.  All  work  tor 
one-stoiry  and  basement  frame  build- 
ing. 

Owner Emrico     Bianchi.   149     Bos- 

owrth,  San  Francisco. 

Archiitect Albert  Masraaglt.  147  Fark- 

er  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

••mtractor....Edward    E.    Manseau,    1278 
3151th    Ave.,    San   Francisco. 

Filed  Oct.  14,  'IS.     Dated  Oct.   4,  '18. 
Frame  up  and  root  aheathed-..i...$650 

Brown   coated   650 

Completed    and    accepted 650 

Usual  35  days 6'50 

TOTAL  COST,    $2600 

Bond.   $10'00.        Sureties.   A.   J.   Manseau 

and  Leonard  Lumber  Co.     Limit,  as  fast 

as  possible.     Forfeit,  none.     Plans  and 

sipeciflodtioni?  filed. 

NOTE:— 1st    report    Oct.    3,    1918    No. 

1577. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1624)  NO.  37  JOHN.  Alter  dwelling. 
Remove  wood  foundations;  built  13" 
brick  wall  with  21"  flootings;  12" 
above  grade  and  rat  proof  basement. 

Owner H.    R.    Bostwick,    57    Post, 

Sa.n  Francisco. 

Architect  .....Jlone. 


Contractor....Daniel    O'Neill.    273    Minna, 
San   Franclffco. 

COST,   $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1625)    NW  POWELL  AND  (yFARRELL 
Alter  srtore;   remove  partition  adjoin- 
ing   store,    new    store    fronts,    plate 
glass  and  marble. 
Owner M.  A.  Gunst  &  Co.,  201  Cali- 
fornia. San  Francisico. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Mullen      Mfg.      Co.,      64-80 
Rausch,  San  Francisco. 

COST.   $2340 


FRAME  STORE 

(1629)      S      TWENTY-FOURTH      50    W 
Vermont.     One-story  frame  store. 

Owner Jsimi  &  Barbonchielli. 

Architect C.    Fantoni,    550  Montgom- 
ery, San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..A.   Markey. 

COST.    $l'8«(i 


ALTERATION'S 

(162'6)      NOS.    422-428    SUTTEiR.       Alter 
store. 

Owner W.      H.    Crocker,      Oocker 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Architect J^one. 

Contractor.. ..Crocker     Estate     Co..     525 
Market,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $600 


FRAME   BUfJGALOW 
(1630)     S   D WIGHT    ISO   W    San    Bruno 
Ave      One-story   frame   bungalow. 

Owner C.   E.  Sorensen.   711  Girard. 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....N.    Utoft.    70    Belcher.    San 
Franicisco. 

CK>ST.    $2000 


L.E1ASB]. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    COXTNTY. 


Oct.   14.   19'S1— NOS.  295  AND  297  FELL. 

J   F   Grosbauer    to  P  L  and   Edna   E 

Dineen.     5  years.     $60  per  month. 
Oct.    11.    191.8....NOS.    480S-4SIS   GEARY. 

Albert   S   Perry  to  Mary   Limdberg.   5 

years.      $60'00. 
Oct.    1'8,    19181— E    TENTH    AVE    125    N 

Anza  N  2.5x:B  120.     No.   4  76   10th   Ave. 

Leona  H  Levy  to  'Max  Blum.     1  year. 

$42.50  per  month. 


NOTICE    OP    7VON-RESPONSIBILITY. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  COUNTY. 


Oct.  15,  19181— SE'  TWELFTH  AND 
Market  275x275.  John  J  Von  Bergen 
as  to  improvements  on  pleased 
property    _ 


COMPLBTION    NOTICES, 


ADDITION 

(1627)  NO.     1918    PINE.      Addition    to 
residence. 

Owner .Mise  Laughran,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor— Bovyer  &   Sons,   2407   Cali- 
fornia, San  Francisco. 

COST,    $425 

ALTERATION'S 

(1628)  NO.    2524  UNION.     Alter  dwlg. 
Owner J.    De    Martini,    2882    Jack- 
son, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Fric'hett6  Bros.   5i0i8   Wash- 
ington, San  Francisco. 

OOQT.  $400 

.,„.^^,,.„^x,^  San  Francisco  County. 

ALTERATIONS  

(1631)      NW         TWENTY-FIFTH      AND  R,ECOKDED                                  ACCEPTED 

San  Bruno  Ave      Alter  dwelling.  Oct.    10.    1918 — SW    THIRTEENTH   & 

Owner Jo.hn        Nlagelnaker.       131'8  Kirkham  W  lOSxS  160.  Okd.     Inde- 

Valencia,    San   Francisco.  pendent    Paper    Box    Co    to    Jas    H 

Architect — None.  Pedgrift  and  W  H  Jones. ...Oct.  1,  1918 

Contractor.-.jMager      Bros.,      110    Jessie.  Oct.    10,    1918 — E   TWELFTH  AVE   75 

San  Francisco.  N  Balboa  25x57.6.     Alfred  T  Morris 

COST.    $787  to  whom  it  may  concern....Oot.  9.  1918 

Oct.   10,   1918— E  EIGHTH  AVE   200  S 

PLASTER  WORK  Anza  S  25x120.     Alfred  T  Morris  to 

(11632)     NO.      1150   SACRAMENTO      ST.  wboir-   '.t  may  concern Oct.  9,  1918_ 

Plaster  work  for  building.  Oct.    14,      1918 — SW      IRVING      AND 

Owner G.   E.   Whitmore.  Punston  Ave.     The  Roman  Catholic 

Anchitect None.  Archbishop  of  S  F  to  P  P  Quinn.... 

Day's    work.                                 COST,    $440  Oct  8,  191 

Oct.    14.    1918^^8   STEVENSON   125    W 

STORE  fixture;®  Sixth.      Mary    M    Bryan    to    Hayes  1 

(1«33)      NO.   701  GUERRERO  near  19'th.  Oser  Co Oct.  9.  191 

Store  fixtures.  Oct.     14.     1918 — B     LEAVENWORTH, 
Owner Fred   Meyer.    2223    Howard.  114-2  N  Geary  22-11x68-9.  J  March- 
San  Francisco.  bank  to  Anderson  &  Ringrose.. 

Architect J^one.  Oct.    11,    19| 

Contractor....W.  Lorenzen,  164  Hermann  Oct.    14.    1918 — NB      MARKET      AND  ] 

San  Francisco.  Stockton.       Roos     Bros    to     Mullen , 

COST,   $400  Mfg  Co Oct. 

Oct.   14,   1918— NE  SECOND  224-4  NW  | 

ALTERATONS  Bryant    NW    50-8xNB    125.      Milton  | 

(1634)     NO.  45  ALMA.     Alter  residence.  Auerbach    to    Joseph    Cahen.. 

Owner ,'E.   Llmiburger,    Premisee.  Oct.    14.    191] 

Architect H.   G.   Mosher.  Oct,      14,      1918-^N     SEVENTETNTH  | 

Day's  work.                                 COST,    $450  65   W   CavP  W  500cN  100.     Chas  W 


'      Wnednelsiday,    Oetaber    23,    191S. 

'     and  Julia  Hunt  to  J  S  Hannah 

Oct.    14.    1918 

Oct.  16,  191'8 — LOT  24  BUf  22:  Lots  10 
and  9  Blk  21,  St.  EYancis  Wood  Ex- 
tension No.  2.  Garden  Homes  Co 
to  John  Morton_ Oct.  15,  1918 

Qgj  16,  i9i8_w  NOE  ISiS  S  30th  S 
SOxW  70.  John  J  Mitchell  to  whom 
it  may  concern Oct.  5,  1918 

Oct.  16,  191S— W  DRtranvi  45-10  S 
Sacramento  W  TOxN  45-10.  James 
Rennie:  Moore  &  Watson  to  Spen- 
cer  Elevator   Co Oct.    11,    1918 

Oct.  17,  1918— E  THIRTY-EIGHTH 
Ave  90  S  Irving-  S  30  E  120  N  120  W 
SO  S  90  W  90.  San  Francisco  Home 
Bldg  Co  to  Emil  Nelson....Oct.  15,  1918 

Oct.  17,  191S— E  THIRTY-EIGHTH 
Ave  120  S  Irving- ^S  30  E  12.0  N  30 
E  30  N  120  W  30  S  12'0  W  120.  Wm 
F  Altvater  to  BmiJ  Nelson. .Oct,  15,  '18 

_ ^ 

LIENS  FILED. 

San  Francisco  County. 

REX:ORDED  AMOUNT 

Oct.   10,  19' 8— S  CHESTNUT   131-3   W 

Gough  W  75x8  137-6.     Loop  Lumber 

Co   vs    Hind   Estate   Co   and    Jas    H 

Hjul     J1468.74 

Oct.  11.  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  125  N 
Fulton  N  25xW  120.     W  &  J  Sloane 

vs  Wm  G  and  Alvina  Zupar J32.75 

Oct.  11.  1918 — N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  55xN  137-6.  J  P  Lorden  Mill  Co 
vs  The  Board  of  Church  Extension 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
Soii*h  Cpn  and  A  Cavanaugh....*3S86 
ct.  14.  1917— N  SUTTER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4  %xN  137-6.  John  J 
Delucchi    vs    Carl     F    Herz    and    J 

Salanave    *'" 

Oct.  16.  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
B  55  xN  137-6.  Mission  Concrete  & 
Mosaic  Co,  $1158.45;  Frank  M 
Cavanagh.  $754;  Farrell  &  Reed. 
$1975;  Oscar  L  Cavanagh,  $754  and 
Western  Builders  Supply  Co,  $37.08 
vs  The  Board  of  Church  Extension 
of  The  M  E  Church  South  and  Thos 

Cavanaugh    — 

Oct  16,  1918— SE  MARKET  350  SW 
Third  SW  25  SE  170  NE  40  NW  70 
SW  15  NW  100.  Fuller  &  Goepp  vs 
Rose  A  Buckingham,  Henry  T  Bush 
Tr  Annie  L  Sumraerhayes,  dec'd; 
Albert  G  Luchsinger,  Tr  Alvina  L 
Goodrich,  dec'd;  Annie  M  and  Al- 
bert  G  Luchsinger,    Helen      Conroy 

and  Alys  L  Cornwall $907.81 

Oct.  17.  19118— N  SUTTER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4  %xN  137-6.  Caza- 
retto   &   Co  V9  Carl   F  Herz   and   J 

Sala.nave    -• to9^ 

Oct.  18,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  450  S 
Cabrillo  S  25xW  120.  Robt  and 
Alfred  Clark  (as  Clark  Bros)  vs 
Wm  G  Zupiar  and  Jas  A  Kirby  (as 
Zupar    &    Kirby) *325 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTT. 

Ho,  Owner                      Contractor  Amt. 

1771  Meyers    Woodard  1000 

1772  Randall     Pioneer  429 

1773  Schmidt    Schmidt  517 

1774  Boyd     Boyd  3500 

1775  Hunt Hunt  450 

1776  Ezenberger    Corbett  1000 

1777  Gibson     Anderson  343 

17T8  Leiss    ..._ Saxton  6'00 

1779  Monrow    ,Monrow  400 

1780  S  P  O  T Nelson  1000 

1781  Asia  Cafe  Federal  MO 

1782  Prenville  Corbett  (42 

1783  Bethlehem    Palmer  liOMO 

1T84  Porter    Thome  1200 

1T85  Bethlehem    .'McLeran  1269 

1786  Rees    - Doss  4'5'0 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

1787  Huronymus  .Scott  400 

1788  Cross  _ Burks         400 

17)89  Smith    _ Corbett  1400 

1790  Hoffman     Living-siton  '8O0 

1791  Wollner     Littlefleld         600 

1792  Butler     _ Bassett         420 

1793'  Gerhardy    ..._ _ Hellier  600 

1794  Union    Constr Owner     30000 

1795  Sial«h     —.Saleh  60<l 

1796  American     Ry Higginson      700 

1797  Michard    _...'Michard  50O 

1798  Moore     .— flloore  12010 

1799  Same    .Same  2000 

1800  Crosby    Crosby  1230 


ADDITION 

(1771)      NO.    384    SANTA    CLARA    AVE. 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner .Melville  Meyers.    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.       W.       Woodiard,        4025 
Brighton.  Oakland. 

COST.  $1000 


.\LTER.\TIONS 

(1772)      SW    THIRTY-FIFTH    &     PEN- 
niman  Aves.,  Oa.kIand.     Alterations. 

Owner Mrs.      T.    C.    Randall..     2115 

Penniman    .\ve.,    Oakland. 

Architect JJone. 

Contraotor....Ploneer      Bldg.      Co.,       236 
Blake  Blk.,  Oakland. 

COST.   $4  29 


ALTERATIONS 

(1773)  NO.    14-84   HARRISON.   Oakland. - 
Alterations  to  heaiting. 

Owner H.  A.  Schmidt.  1354  Durant 

Ave.,    Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.         COST,   $500 

(X)TTAGB  ,  ,  „.„ 

(1774)  NO.    1618    PLEASANT   VALLEY 
Ave      Piedmont.      Six-room    cottage. 

Owner .R.  Boyd,  532-0  Shatter  Ave.. 

Oakland. 

.-Vrchitect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $3500 


ADDITION 

(1775)     NO.  1415  ARCH,  Berkeley.     Ad- 
dition. 

Owner Philip  Hunt,  Premises. 

.\rchltect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $450 


ALTERATIONS 

(1776)      NO.     1513     SAN     P.ABLO     AVE.. 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner V.    Bzenberger,    Premises. 

Architect Jlont. 

Contractor.-Corbett     &     Bayliss,     1110 
Franklin,  Oakland. 

COST,  $1000 


Page  Nine 

ALTERATIONS 

(1780)      SECOND     AVE     AND     E-16TH, 
Oakland.      Alterations   and   additions. 

Owner S.   F.   O.  T.   Railway.  Okd. 

Arch  Itect None. 

Contractor. ...H.    P.    Neteon,    2241    Grove. 
Berkeley. 

COST.   $1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1777)  NE  THIRTEENTH  AND  MADI- 
son.  Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner W.    E.   Gibson.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...jVnder3on      &      Holt,      24  88 
Shattuck     Ave..     Berkeley. 
{JOST^  $545 

ALTERATIONS 

(1778)  SB  THIRTEENTH  &  WBBiSTBR 
Oakland.      Alterations. 

Owner Geo.   Leiss,  Premviaes. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...JE.       Saxton,      41-45      Mont- 
gomery,   Oakland. 

COST.  $600 


ELECTRIC  SIGN 

(l'?81)  S  NINTH  100  E  Broadway.  Oak- 
land.    Electric  sign. 

Owner New  Asia  Cafe  Co.,  461  9th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...-Federal  Sign   System.   1737 
Telegraph    Ave.,   Oakland. 
COST,    $6-50 


ALTERATIONS 

(1782)      NO.  113«  FIRST  AVE.,  Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner A.   E.    Prenville,    I^remi.ses. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contr?ictor... .Corbett      &      Bayliss,    1110 
Franklin,  Oakland. 

COST,    $742 


SIHOP 

(1783)      ALAMEDA      PLANT,    Alameda. 
'Marine   fitting  out  shop. 

Owner Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 

Corporation. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Palmer      &      Peterson,    681 
Market.  San  Franjcisco. 

COST,    $170, 0-00 


-XLTBR.A^TIONS 

(1784)  NO.  928  LAFAYETTE,  Alameda 
Alterations. 

Owner A.  W.  Porter,  1816  San  Jose 

Ave.,    Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.    N.    Thorns.    2008    Pacific 

Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,   $1200 
ADDITION 

(1785)  .-^LAMBDA      PLANT,    Alameda. 
Addition. 

Owner Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 

Corporation. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....McLeran  &  Peterson,  Shar- 
on Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1250 


ADDITION 

(1786)      NO.     859     FIFTY-THIRD,     Oak- 
land.    Addition. 

Owner C.  Rees.  890  53rd,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.      A     Doss.    2028      E-15th. 
Oakland. 

COST.   $450 


REPAIRS 

(1779)      NO.   1446  FOURTH  AVE..  Oak- 
land.    Repairs. 

Owner J.    Monrow.    836    4th    Ave.. 

Oakland. 

Architect None, 

Day's   work.  COST,  $400 


GARAGE 

(1787)  NO.  2264  CENTRAL  AVE..  Ala- 
meda    Garage. 

Owner Eh-.  A.  Huronymus.  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....G.  A.  Scott,  685  23*-d.  Okd. 
COST,    $40" 

ALTERATIONS 

(1788)  So.       535    CYPRESS.      Oakland 
Alterations. 

Owner R.    H.   Cross,    Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contnactor....C.  E.  Burks,  4152  Randolph 
Avp..  O.Tkland. 

COST,  $400 


REPAIRS 

(1789)     NO.  1319  JEFFERSON.  Oakland 
Fire  repairs. 

Owner Smith  Hoag  Co..  303  Pacific 

Ave..   Piedmont. 


,„  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Architect None.  ''•^'^'T   SHOP 

Cont.act..,-....C..rbett      &      Uayli=^s      lUO  MVliO)      FOOT    OK   AUlEl.l.Nli.    Oakland. 

Prankliii.    San    Francisco.  I'ainL  shop. 

COST,     $1400       Owner .Vlooire       t^4iipbuil(ling       Co.. 

Premises. 

Engineer Ijeland    S.    Rosereer.    Insur- 

ALTERATIONiS^ 3^,,^^  Exchange  Bldg..  S.  F. 

(1?90)      SW    FIFTH    AND    PINE.    Oak-  ^            ^^^^                                  ^^r^     j2000 

land.      Alterations.  '        

Owner F.    Hoffman.    2943    Otis    St..  ALTERATIONS 

Berkeley.  11800)     NO.      1701     FRUITVALiE  AVE., 

Architect None.  Oakland.      Altei-ations   and  a;dditlons. 

Contractor....W.    IJvingston.    ,915    Ellis.       ^^^.^^^.  Dajniel    Cro.^rby,    Premises. 

^"■'^'^'■-                 COST.   ,800  Architect      ..I.on.. 

Days  work.  COST,  ji.'.-iu 

ms'^fVfwENTy-FiFTH     200     w  COMPLETION  XOTJcis. 

Broadway.  Oakland.     One-story  brick  4i„„,«,1„    rmmtv 

dyeing   and   cleaning   building.  Alameda   Coilllty. 

^^■:-; tre"""""  ''"  '''''■  °''^'  RBOOROED                           AGCBPTED 

■^'■'"''^''* „""^;    ,  ,,,,    „   ,,     ...    ...^  Oct.  1,  1918— E  WALNUT  40  S  Pacific 

Contractor....R.    W.    L.ittlefield.    o6-a    16th,  ^^^  g   j-^E   100.   Okd.      George   and 

Oakland.  Margaret  A  Petry  to  .41ex  C  Wleben 

rrv^T"    «fifln  ▼ Sept.    2i5.    191.*5 

I  O.M,   ?buo  g^p^   ^^  1918— Ptn  Lot  7  Map  Kellers- 

bergers  Plot  72.  Oakland.  H  L,  Kim- 

ADDTTTON  ball   to  F  N  Strang Sept.   30    1918 

„r;...°."!r'».  r.iirp,.n.i....  -» ^  — ..-  •»  --•«  -••.';.. 

Oakland.                 ^^^_^    ^^^^^  Martgage  Securities  Co  of  Califor- 

'        '  nia   to   whom    it   may   concern 

Sept.  30,  1918 

Oakland.     Add.t.on.  0^^,^„^    Tract:    E    Telegraph    Ave 

'^^^"'"- Gro'e    Oakland  and  Lot  45  Linden  Homestead,  Okd. 

Architect ^^o^.'   '''''■  ■^<^^'^    ^   ■^^-■»'^>'    '°    "'Xt'STsiS 

Contractor....H.   ...   Hellier.   1388   E-27th.  „  ---;'-,Zw"S:iT -from 'l 2th   1" 

^"   ■                 eoST    $r,00  13th.    Oakland.        First      Congrega- 

■            '     '  tional   Church   of  Oakland  to  Jones 

&   McGovern Oct.   7.   1918 

OFFICE  BUILDING  Oct.     16.    1918— SW    E-NINETEiENTH 

11794)      KEY    ROUTE   BASIN,    Oakland.  and  NW   16th  Ave  NW  lOOxSW  140, 

Two-.story  2n-room  office  building.  Okd.      Mary   F  E   Hodges   to   whom 

Owner             Union  Constr.  Co.,  604  Mis-  it   may   concern Oct.    16,   1918 

.fion.    San   Francisco.  Oct.   16.   1918— LOT  14   BLK  13  Map  6. 

Architect Lloyd    Rally,    e'0'4    .Mission.  Regents    Park,    Okd.      Jeanne    and 

San   Franci.<5Co.  John   Fanks   to  S  Damgaard 

nav'-i  work                                  COST.  $30,000  Oct.     11,     1918^ 

■   '               '         Oct.  IT,  1918— AI.AMEDA  WORKS  OF 

ADDITION  Owner,  Alameda.     Bethleherh  Ship- 

(179.T)     NO    "330  BROWNING.  Berkeley  building  Opn   (Ltd)   to  Ruegg  Bros, 

Addition.  Oct.  7,  1918;  A  D  Collman..Oct.  12,  1918 

Owner Saleih  &  Waitson.  2627  Pied- 
mont Ave..  Oakland. 

Dal^^rw^rk:'"'^""                        COST.    $000  LIENS   FILED. 

FRE5S'NO  COUNTY. 

ALTERAEI0N9  

(1T9C)      NO.     152.0     BROADWAY,     Oak-  RECORDED                                        AMOUNT 

land.     Alterations.  Oct.   14.  1918 — LOTS  6.  7  AND  8  BLK 

Owner American  Railway  Express  o.  Highland  Add'n  Del  Rey,  Fresno. 

Premdse.s.  The  Fresno  Brick  &  Tile  Co  vs  R  E 

.•\rchiteet None.  Stump   and   Chris   Thomsen $34 

Contr.TOtni-....Higgin.'iO'n    Co.,     803     Hum- 

boldt  Bank   Dldg..  S.  F.  "                   *~ 

COST.     $700  ^OSrPI.ETION    NOTICES, 

ALTERATIONS  FRESNO  COUNTY. 

1179,'      NO.    668   THIRTY-THIRD.   Oak-  .  „„^-r^r^T. 

l..nd.  .  Alterations    and    additions.  RECORDED                                   ACCEPTED 

Ov  nev         ..  Henry  Michard.   2911   Ma&-  Oct.  9.  1918— LOT  9.  E  %  LOT  8  BLK 

noHa.    Oakland.  20.     Alta    Vista.     Fresno.       Dr    Guy 

A      \,:,<^„t  .     vr,r.^  MansoH  to  whom  it  may  concern.... 

DnV's    w^lc  COST.    $500 -^ ^^     «•    ^"^ 

rf^TLEU  HOUSK  COBIPI.ETION   JITOTICES. 
(1798)      FOOT    OF    ADELINE,    Oakland. 

One-.<^,tory    boiler   house.  SAN  MATEO  COUNTY. 

Owner Mloore       Slhipbuilding       Co..  ,  or.i:>r>TMi<r. 

Premisses  RECORDED                                   ACCEPTED 

1  M.Mn*.er        Lel«.nd   S.    Rosetier.    Insur-  Oct.  14,  1918- LOTS  304,  30'5.  306.  307, 

nnce   Exchange   Bldg.,  S.    F.  30S  and  309.  San  Mateo  City  Home- 

Days   work.                                COST.   $1200  nc-ad.     Mario  Isnardi  to  Leadley  & 


Wedmesdlay,    Octoibcr    23,    1918. 

Wiseman Oct.  7,  1911 

Oct.    15.    1918— LOTS   42   AND   43   BLK      ; 
"B"    Millbrae    Park.      Edward    and 

Catherine  Nauer  to  Jas  Keegan . 

- Oct.  14.  1918 


LEASE. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  COUNTY. 


Oct.  17,  1918— W  SIXTH  bet.  Howard 
and  Folsom  No.  232  Sixth.  Henrietta 
Lewis  to  Nick  Maroudas,  Denis  Kap- 
andrties   and    Tony    Deletz.      3    years. 

$1260. 


LIENS  FILED. 


FRESNO   COUNTY. 


RBbORDiED                                        AMOUNT 
Oct.    17,    1918— E    50    FBBT    LOTS    1" 
to   16   BIk   72,   Fresno.     The   Brinin- 
stool   Co  vs  Harry   Borma,n $368 


MAY    BUIL.D    FLOT.*.TION    PLANT    ON 

BLUE  ledge:. 


YREKA.  Siskiyou  Co..  Cal. — Accord- 
ing to  report,  a  large  oil  flotation  plant 
will  be  built  in  the  Blue  Ledge  copper 
district  next  year.  Developments  in- 
dicate the  ore  belt  is  much  more  ex- 
tensive than  expected  and  show  there 
will  be  deep  copper  mining. 

The  output  of  the  district  for  191S. 
is  estimated  at  10.000,000  pounds  about 
2.00'0,00'0  pounds  more  than  in  1917.  Be- 
sides the  Blue  Ledge  group  there  are 
several  smaller  mines  which  are  pay- 
ing well. 


BRIDGE    BIDS    REJECTED. 

SAN  JOSE.  Santa  Clara  Co..  Cal.— 
The  Santa  Clara  County  Supervisors 
have  rejected  the  bids  for  the  con- 
strluction  of  retaining  walls  and 
bridges  on  the  Saratoga-Congress 
Springs  rnaA.  .Said  bids  being  con- 
sidered to  high,  and  it  was  further 
ordered  that  the  county  surveyor  pro- 
ceed with  the  construction. 


TO  CALL  NEW  BIDS  FOR  BUILDINGS 

FRE^SNO,  Cal. — The  County  Super- 
visors will  advertise  for  new  bids  for 
remodeling  two  buildings,  one  as  a 
home  for  the  aged,  and  the  other  for 
a  nurses'  home  near  the  county  hospi- 
tal. Fredericks  &  Shannon  submitted 
the  only  bid  at  $17,166,  which  was  re- 
jected. About  $15,000  is  available  for 
the  work. 


WILL  ASK  NEW  BIDS  FOR  BRIDGES. 

SAN  LUIS  OBISPO.  Cal. — At  the  last 
session  of  the  Supervisors  only  one  bid 
was  received 'for  construction  of  the 
Cayuces  creek  bridge.  The  offer  of  F. 
F.  Mtoore  Company  to  do  the  work  for 
$22,995  was  rejected  on  account  of  be- 
ing too  high.  No  bid  was'  received  for 
building  the  Cholame  creek  bridge,  and 
the  clerk  was  ordered  to  advertise  for 
new  bids  for  both  structures. 


CONTRACTS         AWARDED         FOR 
BRIDGES. 

CHICO,  Butte  Co..  Cal. — Contracts 
tor  three  bridges  have  been  let  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors,  as  follows:  Sixty 
foot  concrete  bridge  across  Table 
■Mountain  creek  on  the  Oroville  lateral. 
O.  A.  Peter.  404  Montgomery  street. 
Oroville.  $2634;  sixty-four  foot  con- 
tirete  span  across  Hamilton  slough,  T. 
H.   Polk,  7th   street,   Chico,   $3549;    three 


'vednesday.    October    23.    1918. 

ncrete  bridges  across  the  Cherokee 
'rip.  with  an  aggregate  length  of  400 
et,  T.  H.  Polk.  $12,314. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINKERING  NEWS 

possible  only  through  restricting  the 
use  of  tin  to  containers  of  commodi- 
ties thcat  can  not  be  satisfactorily 
packed   otherwise. 


Page  Eleven 

HAHUOR  BO.\l<n. 


UTTE  COUXTV  BRIDGE  RECINDED. 

OROVILIyE.  Butte  Co..  Cal.— The 
>ard  of  Supervisors  decided  the 
rated  controversy  between  Chico  and 
•oville  over  the  question  of  whether 
e  county  s'hould  construct  the  State 
ighway  bridge  over  the  Feather 
iver,  by  rescinding  the  motion  for 
nstructlon  of  the  bridge. 
The  motion  rescinded,  it  does  not  he- 
me necessary  to  submit  the  question 
an  election  under  the  referendum 
titlon  filed  by  Chico  opponents. 
As  a  resut  of  the  filing  of  the  refer- 
idum.  no  bids  for  the  bridge  were  sub- 
iltted. 

PPLIC.4TION.S   TO    STATE   R.tlLWAY 
COMJnSSIOX. 

SACRAMENTO.  Cal. — Fresno  county 
IS  asked  the  Railroad  Commission  for 
jthorlty  to  build  Olive  avenue  over 
e  tracks  of  the  Central  Pacific  Rail- 
ay  near  Fresno,  and  Mso  to  build  a 
■•ossing  over  the  same  railroad  tracks 
;ar  Herndon. 


I  Finding  that  a  grade  crossing  of  the 
;-acks  of  the  Bay  Point  &  Clayton 
ailroad  and  the  Santa  Fe  and  South- 
rn  Pacific  tracks  at  Bay  Point  would 
e  Impracticable  the  Bay  Point  Rall- 
>ad  filed  with  the  State  Railroad  Com- 
ilssion  an  amended  application  asking 
ermission  to  construct  the  crossing 
verliead. 


■  To  facilitate  shipbuilding  plants  at 
an  Pedro.  Los  Angeles  County,  the 
■acific  Electric  Railway  have  asked 
uthority  from  the  State  Railroad  Com- 
ilssion  to  construft  a  spur  track  across 
lay  street.  San  Pedro,  at  Grade.  The 
Tossing  has  the  approval  of  the  Los 
.ngeles  Harbor  Commission. 


Santa  Fe  section  of  the  U.  S.  Rail- 
oad  Administration  has  asked  tne 
■;tate  Railroad  Commission  for  per- 
mission to  construct  a  spur  track  in 
rwentieth  street.  Oakland,  and  to 
arry  it  across  Pcralta  and  Cypress 
nreets.  to  serve  the  Pacific  Pipe  Com- 
)any.  The  applicant  has  received  an 
.issignment  of  a  franchise  for  this 
irack,  by  the  City  of  Oakland  to  the 
'^ipe  Company. 


I  The  following  applications  were 
rranted  by  the  Raijroad  Commission  on 
October  10th.  for  the  construction  of 
?rade  crossings: 

Siskiyou  county  to  build  a  public 
.oad  over  the  tracks  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Company,  near  Hornbrook. 
.  The  city  of  N'ewport  Beach,  Orange 
jcounty,  to  build  26th  street  at  grade 
'ov*""  the  track.i  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  Company  and  the  Pacific  Elec- 
tric Railway  Company. 

San  .loaquin  County  to  build  a  street 
at  Krade  over  the  tracks  of  the  Central 
Pacific  Railway  and  the  Tidewater 
Southern  Railway  Company  a  short  dis- 
Itance  southeast  of  Manteca. 


FEDERAL    FOREST    SERVICE    NEEDS 
MEN. 


An  examination  for  the  position  of 
Forest  Ranger  (male)  will  be  held  on 
October  28  of  this  year  at  Fresno,  Los 
Angels,  Red  Bluff  and  Sajcramento. 

It  is  hoped  that  num,bers  of  appli- 
cants will  present  themselves,  because 
the  Forest  Service  has  felt  the  effects 
of  the  two  drafts  as  keenly,  probably, 
a;s  has  any  private  corporation  in  the 
State.  Exemptions,  in  this  service,  are 
reported  to  be  extremely  scarce. 

Applicants  must  have  reached  theii 
twenty-first  but  not  their  fortieth 
birthday.  The  entrance  salary,  in  thii 
State.  Is   $1100. 


TEN       ADDITIONAL       STREET       CARS 
ARE  PURCHASED. 


.FIBER  CONTAINERS  MAY  SAVE  TIN. 


Experiments  having  in  view  a  gen- 
eral substitution  of  wood  fler  contain- 

lers  for  tin  are  to  be  made  by  the  For- 
est .Service.     Relief  for  a  deK^ided  strin- 

'  Kency    In    the    tin   can    market    seems 


Announcement  was  made  recently  by 
W.  R.  Alberger.  vice-president  and 
general  manager  of  the  San  Francisco- 
Oakland  Terminal  Railways,  that  in 
addition  to  the  51  new  street  cars  being 
built  In  the  east  and  the  10  trailers  be- 
ing built  by  the  company  in  its  own 
shops  at  EJmeryvllle.  that  the  company 
had  purchased  10  street  cars  from  the 
street   railway   company   at   Spokane. 

These  oars  will  be  shipped  im- 
mediately to  Oakland,  and  when  they 
reach  here  will  be  put  in  service  to 
and  from  the  shipyard.?'  to  handle  the 
."Shipyard  workers. 


HARLAN    PLANT    BREAKS    RECORDS. 


SnrpasMes  All  Prevtoos  Marks  During 
First  Eight  Months  ot  the  Present 
Year. 


In  Waahington.  Delaware,  the  Harlan 
plant  of  the  Bethlehem  Shipbuilding 
Corporation,  has  broken  all  Us  previous 
records  in  the  first  eight  months  of 
1918  by  constructing  twenty  marine 
steam  engines,  some  of  them  nearly 
3,000  horse  power,  in  addition  to  many 
auxiliary  engines.  In  a  corresponding 
period  last  year  only  eight  of  the 
large  engines  were  turned  out.  This 
is  regarded  as  a  remarkable  example 
of  What  can  be  accomplished  in  the 
of  speeding  up  in  one  of  the  smallest 
shop-'  in  the  east.  There  are  450  ma- 
chinists and  erectors  employed,  among 
them  being  men  who  have  worked 
many  years  in  this  pioneer  plant  es- 
tablished eighty  years  ago.  To  the 
"boys"  the  superintendent  gives  all 
the  credit  of  accomplishing  big  results 
and  he  pays  special  tribute  to  the  six 
foreman,  "the  fellows  that  get  the 
work  going.  These  "leaders"  are: 
William  Baldwin.  Eldward  Searles, 
Thomas  Perry,  Harry  Hopping,  Vin- 
cent Walker  and  Oscar  Dulce. 


Yesterday's  meeting  of  the  Harbor 
Board  was  very  brief.  Selling  Liberty 
Bonds  taking  precedence  over  all  other 
matters. 

The  contract  for  the  extension  of  the 
Ferry  Post  Office  was  awarded  to 
Ruegg  Bros.,  Pacific  Bldg. 

Contract  with  the  Raisch  Improve- 
ment Co.  for  paving  Pier  No.  3  was 
formally  signed.  Contract  price  ap- 
proximately   $8,000. 


WOMEN  WORK  ON  HIGHWAYS. 

Take  Place  of  Men  Called  to  War  Ser- 
vice In  Oregon  Hlgh^vay  Department. 


SALEM,  Ore. — Women  are  replacing 
men  called  to  war  service  in  the  State 
highway  department  of  Oregon.  They 
are  driving  water  carts  used  in  wetting 
down  macadam  roads  before  they  are 
rolled,  and  are  employed  as  checkers 
and  weighers  at  the  various  gravel  pits 
and  rock  bunkers.  State  Highway  En- 
gineer Nunn  has  issued  orders  that 
wherever  praictical  they  are  to  replace 
men.  Who  will  be  discharged  with  or- 
ders to  get  into  more  essential  forms 
of  labor. 


DRAWBRIDGE  TO  BE  BUILT  BY  DAY 
LABOR. 

MARTINTZ.  Cantra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Contra  Costa  County  Supervisors 
have  rejected  all  bids  received  for  the 
construction  of  a  drawbridge  over 
Taylor  slough  as  being  too  high  and 
Supervisor  Trythall  was  Instructed  to 
have  the  work  done  by  day  labor. 


BIDS    WANTED      FOR       OUTFALL 
SEWER. 

STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  by  G. 
W.  Pulich.  City  Clerk  of  Stockton,  until 
October  25.  1918.  at  10.30  o'clock  A.  M.. 
for  the  furnishing  of  the  labor  and  ma- 
terials and  the  doing  of  the  work  for 
the  completing  of  the  twenty-four  inch 
Outfall  sewer  from  the  end  of  the  new 
Outfall  sewer  to  San  Joaquin  river 
easterly  to  join  the  Venturi  Meter  pipe 
of  the  north  plant:  and  the  completing 
of  the  thirty-six  inch  Outfall  sewer 
from  the  end  of  the  existing  thirty-six 
inich  sewer  to  join  the  Intake  of  the 
North  Disposal  plant.  In  accordance 
with  the  plans  and  specifications  on  file 
in  said  office.  Plans  were  prepared  by 
Engineers  Haviland  &  Tibbitt.<r  of  San 
Francisco. 


FIBER   FROM    CHIN.*. 


China  is  sending  to  the  United  States 
a  considerable  quantity  of  palm  fiber, 
which  is  largely  used  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  cheap  bru.s'hes  as  a  substitute 
for  bristles.  The  fiber  Is  made  of  the 
center  of  the  leaf  stem  of  the  same 
palm  of  which  fans  are  made,  and 
which  is  extensively  grown  In  soma 
parts  of  China  for  this  purpose.  The 
figer  Is  obtained  simply  by  soaking  the 
srtem  and  stripping  off  the  outside  por- 
tion. The  fiber  in  the  stem  is  then  cut 
into  convenient  length  and  shipped  In 
bundles  of  about  200  pounds  each.  The 
fiber  is  used  locally  and.  In  fact,  all 
over  south  China,  in  the  manufacture 
of  what  are  popularly  known  as  "bam- 
boo brooms."  and  for  Chinese  scrubbing 
brushes  and  similar  articles. 


HIGHWAY     JOB     IS     NEARING     COM- 
PLETION. 

VALLEJO.  Cal— According  to  Wil- 
liam Worswick.  Jr.,  president  of  the 
Worswick  Construction  Company,  the 
firm  has  but  one  and  a  half  mile  of 
concrete  to  lay  In  N.ipa  county  to  com- 
plete the  unit  between  Greenwood  Hill 


Page  Twelve 

and  the  a-syliiin  town.  The  giadiiig  on 
the  unimiproved  s"e'-tiun  has  been  com- 
pleted and  from  now  on  the  concreting 
of  the  State  Highway  will  be  rushed 
and  the  entire  section  i>t  road  should 
be  ready  for  use  not  later  than  the 
latter  part  of  November. 

bridge:  bios  opeiVBO. 

FTRTrN-A.  Huniouidt  Co.  Cal. — The 
Humboldt  County  Supervisors  received 
the  following  bids  for  the  constrU'Ction 
of  a  .'Juspension  bridge  acros.'*  the  Van 
Duzen  river  at  Dinsmore's: 

Thos.   Englehart,  Eureka $11,000 

Mercer-Frasier.     E^iireka 13,000 

Frank  L,.  Smith,  Eureka lO.ToU 

Bids  were  taken  under  advisement 
4 

HIGHW.W  CONTRACTS  .WVARDED. 

BISBEE.  Ariz. — The  contract  of 
George  H.  Oswold  of  Los  Angeles,  for 
constructing  bridges  and  culverts  on 
Section  2  of  the  Bisbee-Douglas  high- 
way, amounts  to  approximately  $60,000. 
His  unit  price  for  reinforced  concrete 
for  bridges  and  culverts  was  $20.05  per 
cu.  yd.  Oswald  was  the  successful  bid- 
der for  constructing  bridges  and  cul- 
verts on  Section  3  of  the  same  road,  but 
the  contract  has  not  been  definitely 
awarded.  The  contract  of  C.  A.  Atkins 
of  .\Ie.sn.  .Ariz.,  for  grading  and  ditching 
on  Section  2.  amounts  to  about  $22,200, 
there  being  CO, 000  cu.  yds.  of  excava- 
tion for  which  he  bid  3Tc  per  cu.  yd. 
The  contract  of  Eaton  &  Smith  of  San 
Francisco  for  grading  and  pavifig  Sec- 
lion  1  of  the  Bisbee-Douglas  road 
amount.?  to  about  $115,000,  their  unit 
prices  being  71c  cu.  yd.  for  grading 
$1.nO  sq.  yd.  for  concrete  paving  and 
$:'0  per  cu.  yd.  tor  reinffiTced  concrete 
for  bridges  "and  culverts.  -J.  C.  Ryan, 
Risbee.  is  the  engineer  to  the  Cocihse 
county  hig-hway  commission. 

STATK      WATRR      COMIIISSION      PKR- 
MITS. 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — Thf  following 
applications  for  permits  to  appropriate 
water  have  been  filed  with  the  State 
Water   Commlasion: 

Helen  E.  Vernon,  Lower  Lake,  one 
cubic  foot  per  second  (with  storage 
of  two  acre  feet)  of  the  waters  of 
an  unnamed  spring  and  creek,  tribu- 
tary to  Copsey  Creek,  Lake  County. 
for  the  irrigation  of  21.7fl  acres  by 
means  of  dam  15  feet  high.  90  feet 
'.ong  on  top  and  9V  feet  long  on  bottom, 
and  pipe  line  1.100  feet  long.  The  same 
appri  priation  is  also  asked  for  power 
generation   purpo.ses. 

Stanford   Tehama   Tract, 

Board  of  Trus-tees  of  the  Leland 
Stanford,  Jr..  University,  twenty-five 
cubic  feet  per  second  of  the  waters  of 
Iwer  Creek,  Tehama  County,  tributary 
tn  the  Sacramento  River,  for  the  irri- 
gation of  1,200  aicres.  Diversion  works 
consist  of  a  dam  five  fee't  high,  250  feet 
long  on  top  and  2.^0  feet  long  on  bot- 
t  m.  constructed  of  concrete,  steel  and 
wood,  and  a  ditch  eight  miles  long. 
On   South  Pork  of  Pitt. 

W.  J.,  and  P  S.  Dorris,  Alturas.  3.131 
acre  feet  per  annum  of  the  waters  of 
I'ine  Creek  and  800  acre  feet  per  annum 
from  Stockdill  Slough,  tributaries  to 
South  Fork  Pitt  River,  for  the  irriga- 
tion f^f  3,944  acres.  This  application  is 
for  .in  increased  supply  over  previous 
iippli   ation. 

Water  will  be  diverted  by  means  of 
two  dams,  and  will  be  im,pounded  with 
that  applied  for  under  Application  760. 


UUILLING  AND  ENGINEKKING  NKWS 
in  a  common  reservoir  of  6,640  acre 
feet  capacity.  The  supply  ditch  will  be 
3.25  miles  long.  Water  tvill  be  diverted 
principally  during  Winter  and  Spring 
of  each  year,  and  also  at  all  other  times 
when  there  is  a  surplus.  Estimated 
cost  of  proposed  construction,  $12,000. 
In    Glenn    County, 

P.  B.  Cross,  San  Franci-sco.  200  cubic 
feet  per  second  of  the  waters  of  the 
Sacramento  River,  in  Glenn  County,  for 
the  irrigation  of  S. 436.92  acres  of  land 
for  rice  culture.  The  proposed  diver- 
sion works  consist  of  a  forty-two-inch 
centrifugal  pump  directly  connected  to 
a  3u-horsepower  electric  motor,  and  a 
main  canal  fourteen  miles  long.  Esti- 
mated Cost  of  proposed  works  is  $10'0.- 
000. 

Shasta    Plant, 

\\'.  S.  Lofton,  Henderson,  cue  cubic 
foot  per  second  of  the  waters  of  Rey- 
nolds Creek,  tributary  to  Nelson  Creek. 
Shasta  County,  for  the  irrigation  of 
thirty-one  acres  and  for  domestic  pur- 
poses. 

Sacramento  County, 

Natomas  Company  of  San  Francisco. 
60,  8  and  IS  cubic  feet  per  second,  re- 
spectively, or  a  total  of  eighty^six 
cubic  feet  per  second,  of  the  waters  of 
the  Sacramento  River  in  Sacramento 
County. 

The  water  applied  for  under  one  ap- 
plication will  be  used  to  irrigate  3.- 
."■22.73  acres  and  will  be  diverted  by  two 
pumping  plants:  Upper  plant.  24-inch 
pump,  26-foot  head,  40  cubic  feet  per 
second,  200-horseow'er;  lower  plant:  IS- 
inch  pump.  27-foot  head.  20  cubic  feet 
per  second.  100-horsepower.  .Main 
ditches,  about  five  and  one-half  miles 
long:  <:flst   of  construction.   $90,000. 

Application  I.O61O  contemplates  the  ir- 
rigation of  239.88  acres  by  means  of 
12-inch.  40-hors6power  centrifugal 
pump,  under  a  total  head  of  2.i  feet, 
with  a  main  ditch  .69  mile  long,  at  a 
cost  of  $6,000,  and  application  1,0'61  is 
for  the  irrigation  of  S38.88  acres  by 
means  of  a  IS-inch,  75-horsepower  cen- 
trifugal pump,  under  a  25-foot  head, 
with  a  main  ditch  1.63  miles  long,  to  be 
con.structed  at  a  co.s-t  of  $21,000. 
Glenn   County, 

Omer  S.  Avery,  Millsap,  forty  min- 
er's inches  of  the  waters  of  Heifer 
Creek,  Glenn  County,  tributary  to 
Stony  Creek,  for  power  purposes.  The 
water  will  be  used  for  washing 
crushed  oi;e  and  will  be  returned  to 
Heifer  Creek  after  use.  The  cost  of 
proposed  works  is  estimated  at  $10,000 
Sierra   County, 

Loftus  Blue  Lead  Mines  Company. 
Los  Angeles,  fifty  cubic  feet  per  second 
of  the  waters  of  Little  Canyon  Creek, 
tributary  to  Canyon  Creek,  Sierra 
County,  for  hydraulic  mining  purposes. 
Water  diverted  by  means  of  wooden 
dam  10  feet  high,  40  feet  long  on  top 
and  20  feet  long  on  bottom,  already 
constructed,  and  will  be  conveyed  to 
place  of  use  by  main  ditch  four  miles 
long.  Water  will  be  returned  to  Slate 
Creek,  above  where  Canyon  and  Slate 
creek.T  join,  after  use.  Cost  of  pro- 
.  posed  works,  $10,000. 

THnity  County, 

Oscor  O.  Hays,  Ruth,  two  cubic  feet 
per  second  of  the  waters  of  Littlefleld 
Creek,  Trinity  County,  tributary  of  .Mad 
Uiver.  for  the  irrigation  of  twenty 
acres  of  land.  Water  will  be  diverted 
by  means  of  small  dam  and  ditch  fifty 
chains  long. 


Wedineisiday,    f>ot»bcr    2S.    1918. 

SCHOOI,  .SITE  .VT  TIRLOCK  MUST  BE 
VOTED    BV    PEOPLES. 


TURLOCK.  Stanislaus  Co.,  CaJ.^ 
Turlock.  by  another  vote  of  its  peo 
must  determine  which  of  the  two  h.,^_ 
school  sites  it  shall  use  for  the  new 
high  .school  building,  according  to  tht 
decision  by  Superior  Judge  Plummer  or 
San  Joaquin  County  just  handed  down 
in  the  cases  touching  the  controversy 
that  has  divided  the  town  into  two 
factions. 

When  Judge  Plumimer  heard  the  ar- 
gumients  in  the  injunction  case  recent- 
ly in  Modesto,  seeking  to  restrain  tht 
building  of  the  institution  on  what  i 
known  as  the  22-acre  lot.  he  indicate' 
from  the  bench  that  he  thought  th. 
only  wise  and  legaj  way  to  settle  th. 
dispute  would  be  by  a  vote  of  thi 
people  on   the  site  again. 


SEIVl-JR   CO>rTR.\CT  AWARDED. 


FRESNO.  Cal. — Thompson  Bros.  wer. 
awarded  the  contract  at  98c  per  lin,  ft 
for  constructing  a  6-in.  lateral  sewer  ii 
Blocks  39  and  60  of  EJast  Fresno  and  ir 
Blocks  17  and  '8  of  Grand  Avenu> 
P-ark.  Twd  manholes  at  $60  each  art 
included  in  the  contract. 


BLANKET    PERMIT    FOR    HOl'SES    18 
APPROVED, 


Dnellings      for    AVar      Worker*    to      b« 

Erected      in      Berkeley      Without 

Delay, 

BERKELEY,  Cal.  —  The  Berkele;. 
Housing  Bureau  at  a  meeting  recentU 
decided  to  apply  for  a  "blanket  permit' 
for  the  erection  of  small  dwellings  to 
house  war  workers.  This  step  was 
taken  as  the  best  means  of  overcoming 
red  tape  and  expediting  the  work  of 
providing  homes  for  the  war  workers. 
Members  of  the  non-war  construction 
department  of  the  Alameda  County  Di- 
vision of  the  State  Defense  Council  ap- 
proved the  plan  for  houses  costing  up 
to  about  $3500. 

A  report  of  the  recent  survey  of 
Berkeley  housing  conditions  showled 
that  there  were  at  the  first  of  the 
present  month  the  following  places 
available  for  occupation:  Apartments 
and  flats.  61:  housekeeping  rooms.  3fi; 
houses,  various  sizes,  mostly  large. 
109:   rooms   in  private  dwellings,   520. 


TEST  TO  DETERMINE  THE  RIGIDITY 

OF    RIVETED    JOINTS    OF    STEEL 

STRUCTURES, 

In  analyzing  the  stresses  in  a  rect- 
angular frame,  it  is  customary  to  as- 
sume that  the  connections  are  rigid.  If 
the  connections  are  not  perfectly  rigid, 
it  is  evident  that  the  actual  stress  may 
not  be  equal  to  the  computed  stress. 
Tests  to  determine  whether  serioujsi 
error  is  introduced  into  computations 
for  stresses  in  steel,  frames  by  the 
.Tssumption  that  the  joints  are  per- 
fectly rigid  have  been  completed  by 
the  Engineering  Experiment  Station  of 
the  University  of  Illinois  under  the  di- 
rection of  Wilbur  M.  Wilson.  As-fistant 
Profcs.sor  of  Civil  Engineering,  and 
Herbert  F.  Moore,  Reseanch  Professor 
of  Engineering  Materials. 

The  test  pieces  used  were  connection- 
which  .are  typen  common  in  engineering 
structures  and  which  resist  loads  and 
moments  by  methods  fundamentally 
different.  The  connections  wore  tested 
In  pairs  in  a  3'00,000-pound  O'sen  four- 


Wedneeaiay.    October    23.    1918. 

crew  testing  machine.  Result.s  of  the 
,csts  are  given  in  detail  in  Bulletin 
i04  entitled.  "Tests  to  Dctermin*  the 
Eigldity  of  Riveted  Joints  of  Steel 
■tructures." 

,  Copies  of  Bulletin  104  nrKiy  be  ob- 
alned  without  charge  by  addressing 
h«  Engineering  EJxperimcnt  Station, 
Jrbanan.  Illinois. 


TO    TEST    S.*XD. 


An    Am'  rican    manufacturer    has    de- 

Ised   a   simple   sand    tester   which    will 

^lulckly  determine  the  physical  proper- 

ies  of  sand.     The  device  consist.'?  of  a 

•graded  series  of  standard  mesh  .screens 

n  B  waiertiglit  casing,  a  series  of  glass 

'      .  ommunicating    wnth    the    .screens. 

means     for   making     a     graphical 

i  of  the  test. 


|i!kortase       Of     Hardivare       .Sapplie 
'  Xew  Zealand. 


'.  :ul    General    Alfred    A.    Winslow. 
Auckland,  Aug.  20.) 
ve    is    a    great    shortage    in    Xew 
nd    of    all       lines       of       hardwav  . 
n    the    last    few    day.s    there    has 
a    jump    of    $24,3.'!    p«r    ton    in    the 
"f   wire    nails   that   .sold    previous 
e   war  at   5  cents   per   pound   or   3 
^-   for  24   cents,  while   1-inch   nails 
'•\v  worth    H   cents  per  pound   and 
!i  nails  IS  cents  per  pound. 
The    pre-w.nr      price      of    corrugr^ted 
(iron  was   $87.60   per   ton,   and   now   this 
iron  is  selling  at  $389.32  toi  $437.98  per 
ton.    and    almost    impossible    to    obtain 
lat    these    figures. 

Oidinary  2  inch  wire  netting  that 
■  '  ■  prior  to  the  war  at  $1.82  per  roll 
yards  now  sell  at  $8.15  per  roll. 
A'  iMols  have  increased  in  price  from 
300  tri  400  per  cent,  .Tnd  are  difficult 
to  procure  at  that.  Hou-schold  hard- 
I  ware,  such  as  pots  and  pans  has  in- 
'creased  in  price  about  200  per  cent,  and 
enamelware   in    the   same   proportion. 

Th'^re  seems  t^  be  no  roliof  !•  sight, 
como  to  the  .as-sUtance  nf  this  country. 
;  since  hardware  imports  are  vor>'  gcn- 
j orally  prohibited  or  rcs'ricted  f.-om 
Ipreat  Britain   "wJ  conti'.icntol  markets. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

PLAXTS. 

WllJvOWS.  Glenn  Co..  Cal. — The 
hearing  on  the  petition  uf  the  directors 
of  the  Princeton-Codora  irrigation  dis- 
trict to  the  state  water  cimmission  for 
permission  to  install  two  pumping 
plants  to  obtain  water  from  the  Sac- 
ramento river,  will  be  held  in  Sacra- 
mento, October  15. 

The  district  had  intended  obtaining 
its  supply  of  water  from  the  Sacra- 
meneto  Valley  West  Side  canal,  but  the 
directors  claim  there  is  scarcity  of 
water  on  accfjnt  of  new  areas  being 
cijjtivated. 

IMPORT.4TIO.\  OF  GRIXDSTO.NES. 


I    V.   S.   .SrekK   Sight   For   Big   Honpital. 

REXO  (N'ev.).  October  8— The  com - 
I  mittee  appointed  by  the  Xcvada  Med- 
1  ical  Associaition  to  present  to  the 
I  Government  sites  and  building.?  s-it- 
'  able  for  an  army  hospital  has  been 
j  notified  that  an  inspection  of  all 
I  sites  will  be  made  in  a  few  days  by 
;  Major  Xoble  of  the  Medical  Corps. 
'  Dr..  M.  R.  Walker,  Supreme  Justice 
■  B.  W.  Coleman  and  H.  F.  Alps  have 
I  Noble  on  his  inspection  as  represen- 
tatives of  Nevada. 
'  All  towns  having  sites  or  buildings 
'  that  may  be  converted  into  a  large 
I  hospital  have  been  asked  to  send  in- 
i  formation  to  the  -committee. 


ror>'TY      ST'RVEYOR      TO      HAXDI.E 
ROATJ    IMPROVEMENTS. 


HIVEKSIDE.  Cal  —On  and  after  No- 
vember 1.  1918.  all  road  maintenance 
and  repairs  in  Riverside  county  will 
be  in  the  hands  of  County  .Surveyor  C. 
C  Fulmor.  as  well  as  all  new  construc- 
tion work.  Heretofore  the  roarl  main- 
tenance and  repair  work  has  been  done 
under  the  direction  of  the  .supervisors 
In  each  district.  The  county  .surveyor 
will  now  devote  his  entire  time  to  the 
d'utle?  of  the  oBlce. 


The  restriction  upon  the  importation 
of  grindstones  (Item  121  of  List  of 
Restricted  Imports  No.  2)  has  been 
modified  by  the  War  Trade  Board  in  a 
new  ruling  (W.  T.  B.  R.  256)  to  permit 
the  importation  of  grindstones  from 
Europe  and  Mediterranean  Africa  when 
coming  as  a  return  cargo  from  said 
countries,  when  shipped  from  conven- 
ient ports  and  when  loading  can  be 
done  without  f'.elay. 


SCHEEXING   GRAVEL. 


Oti-one  job.  the  layout  was  such  Ihat 
we  .served  local  gravel  direct  into  the 
charging  end  of  a  small  gasoline  driver 
mixer,  from  the  railroad  tar.  The  mix 
was  1:4.  as  the  gravel  was  an  excellent 
grade,  coarse  and  uniformly  graded  and 
was  dredged  from  a  nearby  river.  At 
the  same  time,  screened  sand  was  re- 
quired for  mortar.  The  gravel  was 
wet  r.nd  hard  to  screen.  There  was  con- 
siderable vibration  from  the  mixer  en- 
gine and  our  foreman  conceived  the 
idea  of  attaching  the  mixer  frame  to 
the  .screen  by  a  wooden  strut,  making 
a  shaking  screen.  It  kept  two  men 
"humping"  to  shovel  in  the  sicreen  fast 
enough  to  teed  the  mixer  loader  and 
the  mortar  men.  The  quantity  of 
screened  sand  was  increased  materially 
with  a  reduction  of  the  entire  screen- 
ing crew.  It  sure  was  a  money  saver 
and  a  speeder.— W.  H.  Scales.  Danville. 
111. 


v.    S.     SHIPPI.VG     nO.\RD     BUYS     .\L.%,- 
MEDA    LANDS. 


Page  Thirteen 

two  years  ago,  which  necessitated  his 
retirement   then   from  active   business. 

In  the  earily  fifties  WeL^h  came  to 
>^an  Francisco.  He  bu4U  many  of  the 
CatholiiC  churches  of  the  city,  and  the 
first  modern  schoolhouses.  For  a  num- 
ber of  years  he  was  the  architect  for 
the  bi  ard  of  education. 

In  his  youth  Welsh  was  a  famous 
athln-te.  and  one  of  the  first  members 
of  the  old  California  Athletic  Club. 
He   also   belonged   to   the  Olympic  Club. 

With  the  organization  of  the  Knights 
I  r  St.  Patrick  and  the  Knights  of 
Co'i:mbis  in  this  city.  Welsh  became  an 
active   (igurc   in   hi  th   societies. 

.\mong  the  thildren  who  survive  him 
are  the  Rev.  Olin  A.  Welsh,  a  promi- 
nent local  Paulist  missionary.  and 
H.nvard  Welsh  of  the  advertising  slac 
of  The  Bulletin.  He  was  72  years  of 
age. 

The  funeral  will  be  held  today  from 
the   Paulist  church. 


The  sale  of  seven  pieces  of  land  ad- 
Joining  the  Liberty  Yards.  Alameda. 
tn  the  U.  S.  Shipping  Board,  is  re- 
ported by  the  Hind  Company,  which 
acted  as  agents  for  the  various  own- 
ers. The  lands  sold  were  acquired  for 
H  railway  loop  or  right  of  way.  af- 
fording approaches  to  the  shipyards. 
The  sales  are  as  follows: 

Terest  M.  Vercelli.  about  three  acres 
fronting  on  Eagle  avenue.  Wood  and 
Chapin  streets:  R.  T  Cox.  six  lots  on 
Eagle  avenue  and  acreage  in  the 
Alameda  marsh  lands:  Thomas  H. 
Nichols.  Edward  M.  Otis  and  H  H. 
.-^hr.ndcr.  three  residences  and  lots  on 
Eagle  avenue,  between  Wood  and 
fhripin  streets:  Annie  Erickson  and 
Manuel  Perry,  two  residences  and  lots 
on  Eagle  avenile.  between  Chapin  and 
ch.nrles  streets. 


PIONEER   .IBCHrrECT  PASSES  AWAY 

Thomas  J.  Welsh,  a  pioneer  archi- 
Icct  of  Snn  Fi-ancisco.  pa-'sed  away 
P.  ill  ly  morning.  He  had  been  in  feeble 
health  OS  a  result  of  a  paralytic  .stroke 


NOX-\VAR       BlILDIXG        BO.\Rn 
WARNING    TO    PERMIT    SLACKERS 


IX 


The  following  letter  to  the  inspec- 
tors was  sent  out  recently  by  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Works.  Bureau  of 
Biiilding  Inspection: 

To  the  Inspe«?tors:  It  has  been  called 
to  my  attention  that  owners  or  con- 
tract<"rs  of  buiMings  now  under  con- 
struction in  your  district  have  not  been 
appearing  as  rapidly  as  wns  anticipat- 
ed before  the  Non-War  Construction 
Committee  at  the  Ferry  Building  for 
the  necessary  permit  to  complete  then- 
work.  ,., 

You  are  hereby  directed  to  notify 
such  owners  or  contractors  that  if  they 
do  not  appear  immediately  befoie  the 
above-named  board  that  the  further 
construction  will  be  stopped,  and  you 
are  further  directed  to  file  a  report  in 
this  office  of  all  interested  parties  noti- 
fied. Upon  the  failure  of  those  notified 
to  comply  you  will  tiake  immediate 
steps  to  see  that  no  further  work  is 
prosecuted.  ^     ^     HOROAN. 

Chief   Building   Inspector. 


WATKU      SYSTEM      PI.AXXEIJ. 

DEL  REY.  Fresno  Co..  Cal —Ap- 
plication has  been  made  by  Ben  Swa'n- 
son  to  the  State  Railroad  Commission 
for  a  certificate  of  public  convenience 
to  establi.=h  a  water  service  in  the 
town  of  Del  Rey.  Fresno  county.  The 
town  is  unincorporated,  and  the  ap- 
plicant states  that  there  is  no  water 
system  in  the  place.  About  7.".  J-anilies 
are  to  be  served  and  the  Superv^'-  rs  of 
Fre-sno  county  have  granted  Swai.son 
the  necessary  franchise  riphls  in  the 
town.  Swanson  states  t>at  he  in- 
tends to   finance   the  project   hipi.-e'f. 


MIST  PL.1  .«  FOR  CONDITIOXS  AFTER 
THE  ^VAR. 


Ednnrd     >.     I 

Shipplne    Be 

Br   Don. 


nrley,     Chnlrnui' 

»rd.    Shoivi.    Whn 

to    Itiliz.c    Vr.s»i 


rl->. 


Within  two  years  there  w"l  He  2.i.- 
ft<K),00O  tons  of  merchant  sb-pp-n-r  to 
he  employed  and  Edward  N.  'I  •viey. 
chairman  of  the  United  States  SMpping 
Board,  announces  that  it  is  not  loo 
early  to  look  around  for  cargoes,  no! 
only    in    this   country    but    abroad 

"T.v-enty-five  million  tons  is  t  lot  of 
shipping."  says  Mr.  Hur'ev.  "In  one 
voyage  these  ships  would  carry  all  the 
live  stock,  dressed  me.Tls  p-.cking- 
house  products,  poultry,  gnrie,  fish, 
wool,  hides,  and  leather  carried  ■  n  your 
railroads  in  one  year.  In  less  t'.an  five 
trips  they  would  carry  our  whole  rail- 


Page  Fourteen 

road  haul  of  grain,  flour,  cotton,  hay, 
fruit,  vegetables,  and  other  farm  pro- 
ducts. In  three  and  one-half  trips  all 
our  lumlber:  in  seven  trips  all  our  man- 
ufactured goods;  in  sixteen  trips  all  our 
coal  and  coke.  The  total  tonnage 
hauled  on  our  railix)ads  Is  about  1,200,- 
OOin.O'OO   tons. 

"So,  amid  all  his  splendid  effort  in 
produciing  equipment  to  win  the  war, 
the  American  manufacturer  must  be 
asked  to  take  thought  for  tomorrow 
and  think  in  terms  of  srhipping  and 
foreign  trade.  This  might  appear  like 
a  distraction  now,  something  which 
will  take  the  attention  from  the  su- 
preme duty  of  winning  the  war.  But 
far  from  being  a  distraction,  it  fits  in 
with  war  production  and  war  psychol- 
ogy. While  our  factories  and  factory 
employees  are  building  war  material 
today,  they  are  also  building  foreign 
trade,  if  we  can  only  see  things  as  a 
whole  and  make  one  factor  work  with 
another. 

"When  the  business  man  turns  his 
attention  to  export  trade  he  looks 
abroad  and  thinks  of  his  foreign  cus- 
tomer. But  foreign  trale,  actually  be- 
gins in  his  own  factory.  He  looks 
abroad  and  studies  f.ich  factors  as 
ocean  freights,  foreign  exchange,  ex- 
port packing,  and  foreign  salesman- 
ship. 

"If  he  would  look  into  his  own  fac- 
tory first,  and  study  factors  close  at 
hand,  such  as  labor  turnover,  wages, 
manufacturing  costs,  and  efficiency,  he 
would  be  laying  a  solid  foundation  for 
export  trade." 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Regan  Forge  Engineering  Company, 
Los  Angeles. — To  issue  320  shares  of 
its  capital  stock  in  exchange  for  a  ma- 
chinery manufacturing  business,  and 
to  sell  I.ISO'  shares  at  par.  $100.  for 
cash. 

Turpin  Hotel  and  Apartments  Co., 
San  Francisco — To  issue  25,000  shares 
to  M.  A.  Samuel  in  exchange  for  the 
lease  and  furniture  of  the  Turpin  Hotel. 

Cahn,  Nlckelburg  &  Co.,  San  Fi-an- 
cisco — To  issue  150  ■  shares  of  its 
capital  stock.  The  company  is  en- 
gaged in  the  wholesale  shoe  and  rub- 
bers business. 

Pacific  Coast  Film  Corporation — To 
issue  3,0'00  shares  of  common  capital 
stock  to  Miarion  H.  Kohn  in  exchange 
for  certain  contrajcts,  and  to  sell  2,000 
shares  of  preferred  at  par,  $100  per 
s'hare.  net  to  the  company. 

Standard  Chemical  Company  Oak- 
land.— To  sell  25.O1OO  shares  at  par,  $1 
per  share,  to  net  the  company  not  less 
than  SO  per  cent  of  the  selling  price. 

Wood  Estate  Company — To  issue  1,- 
5'00  shares  of  its  capital  stock  in  ex- 
change for  all  the  real  and  personal 
property  of  the  heirs  of  the  late  E.  K. 
Wood,  bequeathed  to  them  by  the  late 
B.   K.   Wood.  1 

Fife  Shipping  Comipany,  San  Fran- 
cisco— To  sell  2,500  shares  of  its 
capital  stock  to  its  present  stock- 
holders   at   par,    $100,   cash. 

Public  Service  Corporation,  San 
Francisco — To  s<?n  BO'O  shares  at  par, 
$10   per  share   net   to   the  icomipany. 


STATK  CORPORATION  DEPARTMENT 


SACRAMENTO.  Cal.— Col'isa  Delta 
Farnis  Company  has  been  given  au- 
thority by  Commissioner  of  Corpora- 
tions, E.  C  Bellows,  to  issue  shares  of 
its  capital  stock  in  exchange  for  cer- 
tain  lands  near  Cohisa. 

Under  the  permit  the  company  will 
issue  6,000  shares  to  Colusa  Delta 
Lands.  Inc..  and  receive  in  return  11,- 
.JOO  acres  of  rich  farming  lands  In 
addition  the  company  will  be  given 
certain  personal  property  by  the  Colusa 
Delta  Lands,  Inc.,  for  the  shares  issued 
to  it 

Kobinson  Findex  Company,  San 
Francisco,  has  permission  from  Com- 
missioner Bellows,  to  issue  1,500 
shares  of  its  common  capital  stoick.  and 
100  shares  of  its  preferred  stock  to 
Leo  S.  Robinson  in  exchange  for  the 
assets  of  -Ms  business,  certain  inven- 
tions and  U.  S.  Letters  Patent  issued 
thereon.  It  also  is  given  authority  to 
sell  400  shares  of  preferred  stock  at 
par,   $100   for  cash. 

R.  C.  Hillen  Building  &  Investment 
Company,  Oakland,  has  authority  from 
the  Cmmissioner  to  sell  three  share-s 
to  its  incorporators  at  par.  $100  for 
cash,  and  to  'ssue  497  shares  to  R.  C. 
Hillen  in  exchange  for  certain  real 
property. 

other  permits  issued  by  Commis- 
sioner Bellows,  follows:  Rapid  Re- 
mountable  Rim  Co. — To  issue  1,000 
shares  of  its  capital  stock  par  value 
$1  to  Otto  E.  Edstrom  and  his 
assignees,  in  exchange  for  an  inven- 
tion relating  to  a  demountable  auto- 
'Mohi!e  rim  All  the  shares  issued  are 
to  he  deposited  and  held  as  an  escrow, 
pending  the  further  nrder  of  the  Com- 
miK°ioner. 


RULES   FOR   USE  OP   IRON   PIPES    IN 
NEW  GOVERNMENT  PROJECTS. 


B.  M.  Baruch,  chairman  of  the  War 
Industries  Board,  authorizes  the  fol- 
lowing: 

The  building  materials  section  of  the 
War  Industries  Board  "will  effect  a 
saving  of  41,000  tons  of  pig  iron,  the 
equivalent  of  about  80,000  tons  of  steel, 
through  new  regulations  governing  the 
use  of  cast-iron  pipes,  tanks,  and  ac- 
cessories to  be  placed  in  G-overnment 
projects  under  way  and  under  con- 
sideration. 

Rules   to   be   Enforced. 

The  regulations  and  iconditions  will 
be  enforced  by  the  Government,  even 
though  they  may  conflict  with  muni- 
cipal ordinance,  codes,  or  local  build- 
ing regulations  in  the  communities 
where  the  Government  is  building.  The 
only  departure  authorized  is  where  the 
size  or  type  of  the  structure  make 
changes  neicessary,  in  which  case 
special  application  shall  be  made  to  and 
the  approval  secured  of  the  building 
materials  section.  The  regulations  will 
not  preclude  the  use  of  existing  manu- 
factured stocks,  provided  the  metal  can 
not  be  utilized  tor  more  essential  war 
purposes. 

The  regulations  were  adopted  at  a 
meeting  of  the  building  materials  sec- 
tion, of  which  Richard  L.  Humphrey  is 
■chief,  with  representatives  of  the  Army 
and  Navy,  the  United  States  Housing 
Corporation,  the  Supervising  Architect's 
Office  of  the  Treasury  Department,  the 
Railroad  Administration,  and  the 
priorities,  conservation,  and  steel  di- 
vision of  the  War  Industries  Board. 
lilBt  of  Regiilatians. 

Following  are  the  regulations: 

1.  Nothing  larger  than  4-inch  di- 
ameter nor  heavier  than  standard  plain 
cast-iron  soil  pipe  is  to  be  used  for 
vertical    stacks    aboveground;    the   full 


Wedinieisdlay.    Oiotloiber    23.    1918. 

size  stack  to  be  carried  through  th 
roof.  Portland  cement  con'crete  or  vi' 
rifled  clay  pipe  shall  be  used  for  hor 
zontal  lines  underground.  •  •  . 
S.  No  metal  pipe  shall  be  used  f 
water  mains  without  special  permissi 
of  the  War  Industries  Board.  Tli 
does  not  apply  to  pipe  lines  carryii 
pressure  of  more  than  100  pounds.  • 

10.  All  water-supply  tanks  shall  i 
of  othei  material  than  metal.*       •      • 

11.  Culvert  pipes  shall  be  rfeinforcr 
concrete,  burned  clay,  or  other  ni 
terial   than   metal.       •       •       • 

(Note:     Text  of  items  2,   3,  4,  5.  6. 
9  and  12  are  omitted  above  because  1. 
ferring   to    methods    to   be   used    rathe 
than  materials. 

Yours  truly. 
H.   COLIN  CAMPBELL 
Director,  Editorial    1  1 


Ml'XiriPAI,      ELECTRIC      PI,\NT 
WELLINGTON. 


[Consul    General      Alfred    A.      U 
Auckland,    Xew   Zealand,   Aug. 


20.1 


The  annual  report  of  the  electr 
lighting  department  of  the  city 
Wellington,  New  J^ealand.  for  the  fl,-;! 
year  191S  shows  net  profits  of  $141. :■ 
on  a  total  capital  investment  of  $1,071 
SOif,  or  a  shade  over  13  per  cent,  all' 
deducting  interest  on  loans,  public  .ti 
private  lighting,  depreciation,  et 
which  indicates  that  the  department 
in  a  vei-y  satisfactory  condition. 

The  report  states  that  on  March  31 
1918,  there  were  10.384  lighting  con-' 
nections,  as  compared  with  9,434  thtl 
previous  year:  4,878  heating  connec- 
tions, as  compared  with  4,003;  and  37^ 
power  connections,  as  compared  with' 
3152 — a  total  gain  of  1,821  connections.  ! 

During  the  year  this  department 
found  it  very  difficult  to  procure  the 
necessary  supplies  and  materials  toi 
keep  the  electric  plant  up-to-date.  and| 
there  is  still  a  shortage  of  supplies.       ' 


LAROR  POORLY  P.*ID  ABROAD. 

'iKiires  Show  thnl  GIbmu  Workers 
Received  Good  Pay  In  America  in 
1814,  httt  in  Alli>tr!a  Women  Got 
l»1.75  a  Week. 


Wages  of  glass  workers  in  \mciic3 
Ijave  advanced  from  20  to  40  per  cent 
generally  sin'ce  the  war,  ."nd  in  s"me 
instances  as  much  as  70  per  cr—il  ac- 
cording to  data  presented  to  the  United 
.';^tates  Tariff  Commission.  through 
which  it  has  reached  the  Dconrtmeit 
of  Labor.  .lapanec-:  competition  's  about 
the  only  bar  to  American  suprem.acy  in 
this  industry  at  present. 

The  great  contrast  between  wa.ges 
and  working  conditions  in  this  country 
and  abroad  is  illustrated  by  figures  pre- 
pared for  the  period  just  before  the 
wai\  when  European  glass  works  were 
in  active  operation.  At  that  time 
American  glass  workers  were  receiving 
from  $30  to  $43  a  week,  whereas  in 
England  the  wages  ran  only  from  $13 
t,>  $is — few  receiving  more  than  $13^ 
for  the  most  .^killed  work,  and  from  $1 
to  $10  for  certain  Job.T.  In  Holland,  th" 
pny  was  only  $S  a  week,  in  Germany 
.ihout  $'.23  a  day— thtough  the  average 
w.ns  only  *'-3  a  month,  due  to  loss  of 
t;,-ne— and  in  Austria,  women  worked 
ten  to  twelve-hour  days  fo'v  $1.73  n 
week 


'  Wlednesday.    October    23.    1918. 

;THE  SPICE_OF  LIFE. 

I       A  Little  Fun  Now  and  Then  is 
Relished  by  the  Wise^  of  Men. 

Par    the    Better-Half. — Stmith — How's 
everything:   at   your   housei" 
Brown — "Oh.   she's   aJl    right. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

THE  REASON'.— "How  long  did  your 
last  cook  stay  with   you 

"Oh.  about   five  hours." 

"How  did  that  happen?" 

"The  afternoon  train  back  to  town 
haa  been  discontinued." — ^Birmingham 
Age-Herald. 


All  in  the  Family.— Prof.  —"Fresh- 
man, why  don't  you  take  notes  In  my 
coui'se  " 

•20 '.'My      father      took    this        same 

course   and    I   have   his   notes." — Ex. 


.HIS  BASIC  -nHOUGHT.— .Victim— 
"ttTiat  has  happened       Where  am  I?" 

Doctor — "You  have  Been  seriously 
injured  in  a  trolley  accident.  But  cheer 
up — you  will  recover." 

Victim — "How  miuch?" — New  York 
Times. 


Keventr  Knelicli. — "Did  he  start  any- 
thing when  you  asked  if  you  could 
marry   his  daughter?" 

"I  should  say  so.  He  .started  to  shake 
my  hand  oft." — Life. 


Drive  On— Lady  (asking  for  the  third 
time) — "Have   we   reached   Xo.   231   yet? 
'"onductor — "Ye«.     mum.       Here    you 
(Stops  bus.)    . 

,)y "Oh,   I  didn't   want   to  get  "Ut. 

■i.y  wanted  to   show   my  little  Fido 
'.e   he   was  born." — Punch. 


A    CL15AN'    PAGE.— Portly      Woman— 

(pushing  her  way  into  a  police-station) 

"I  see  you  have  arrested  a  m<an  whose 

mind  is  blank." 

Officer — "We  have,    miadam." 

Portly   Woman — "Then     please   bring 

him  out  so  I  may  have  a  look  at  him. 

>ry  Henry  didn't  come  home  laM  night. 

and  thats  a  fairly  good  description   of 

him." — Puick. 


HER  OL.D  HABIT.— Medium— "Ah  I 
hear  the  knocking  of  your   late  wife"" 

Patron— "That  so?  Who"s  she  knock- 
now?  " — Puck. 


Not  In  the  Running — The  judge  stopt 
ave  a  word  with  the  colored  man- 
l-work.    and    asked    if   he    went   to 

irch. 

Yessuh.    Ah    goes    to    church    every 
..ay."   he   said. 
Are  you  a  member?" 
•  Yessuh."" 
What  church?" 
•  Presepeteeryn." 

I ...  you   believe  in     the     doctrine   of 
lion?" 
Y.  ssuh." 

I'o  you   believe.  I   nm   elected   to  the 
'- ..'d  " 
U-.w.  judge.  A?i  didn"  oven  know  you 
v:is-  a  candid.itc."— Argonaut. 


AX  ERROR. — An  exchange  pri'.Us  the 
follcv.'lng;  "'A'  Westornor  had  hanged 
hini>.  If  to  the  bedpcst  by  hi.-,  cuspen- 
-  Tl.e  verdict  of  the  coroner"s  jury 
!.  "Deceased  came  to  his  doath  by 
iiir.g  ht.me  full  and  mistaking  him- 
I  lor  liis  pants."  "— O.ilvestor.  Tribune 


\   REAI^  HERO.— Little  Willie— "Gee. 

ne   awful    proud   of   your   grandpop. 
it    you?"" 
l-.obbie— "You   betcha'     Why   he   used 

;ick  pop  reg'lar."' — Wisdom. 


:R00F  POSITIVE— Tom— "so  you 
Uy  think  you  have  some  chance 
vith  Mis.i  CoMcash.  do  you?'" 

Jack— "'That's  what.  She  is  beginn- 
ing to  find  fault  with  my  necktie.' — 
Indianapolis   Star. 


I-ADDER    KEBDED.— Lady— "We    «1- 
wayskeep  the  hose  ready,  in  case  of  a 
•  ppelin   raid." 

Visitor— "But.      surely,      my    dear,    it 
uld    never   reach    them   atthe   height 
Uiey  fly." — Punch. 

HIS  PART — "You  admit  you  over- 
heard the  quarrel  between  the  defend- 
ant and  his  wife?" 

—Yis.  aor,  I  do.""  .=toutly  maintained 
the  witness. 

-    "Tell  the  court,  if  you  can.  what.-  he 
seemed   to   be  doing." 

•"AHe  seemed  to  be  doing  all  the 
listening." — Argonaut. 


ONE  FOR  ALL.  ALL  FOR  ONE.— 
••Well,  well.  w^l.  now  what's  the  miat- 
ter.  little  boy?'" 

"That  er— Socialist  feller  over  there 
spcakin"  went  an"  took  the  box  offn  my 
wagon  to  stand  on.  an"  he  won't  give  it 
back."" — Harpers. 

A  SI.MPLB  REQUEST.— Murderer— 
••Is  this  the  guy  who  is  to  defend  me?  " 

Judge — Yes.  he's  your  lawyer." 

Murderer- "If  he  s>hould  die  could  I 
haveanother?" 

.Judge— "Ye?." 

•Murderer— "Can  I  see  him  .alone  for 
a   few   minutes?"— Boston  Transcript. 

AS  THINGS  GO  ON.— "'WTiat  are  you 
going  to  make  of  youi>  son  Charley?"" 
I  asked.  . 

••Well",  replied  Charleys  father.  i 
made  a  doctor  out  of  Bob.  a  lawyer  of 
Ralph,  and  a  minister  of  Bert;  and  Joe 
is  a  literary  man.  I  think  I"ll  make  a 
laboring  man  of  Charley.  I  want  one 
of  them   to  have  a  little   money."— Life 

WHY  PROOF  READEaS  ARE  BALD. 
— Prza.snysz  and  Przemy.sl  are  not  the 
only  things  the  Russians  have  to  con- 
tend with,  tor  some  day  their  whole 
advance  may  be  wrecked  upon  one  ..I 
lihe  following: 

Berezszaz. 

Hajdu   Szoboszo. 
Nyiregj'haza. 

Dzialosziice. 

Wloszczowa. 

Szczuczyn. — Columlbia  State. 


1.=; 

it  say  "Very  dry.'  so  I  give  him  a 
pitcher  of  water  to  drink,  and  now  he 
ban  gone  back  to  vork." — Philadel|>hia 
Record. 

A  LONG  WAIT. — Policeman  (giving 
evidence)  — "After  being  ejected  from 
the  cinema,  he  was  discovered  with  a 
large  bouquet  in  his  arms  on  the  door- 
step of  the  back  entrance  to  the  picture 
palace." 

Magistrate— "Did  he  give  any  reason 
for   his  extraordinary   behavior?" 

Policeman — "His  speech  was  very 
indistinct,  yer  worship,  but  from  what 
I  could  gather,  'e  was  waiting  to  see 
Mary   Pickford  'om«." — Passing  Show. 

SANE  THIS  TIME. — While  a  certain 
Scotch  minister  was  conducting  relig- 
ious services  in  an  asylum  tor  tjie  in- 
sane one  of  the  inmates  <:ried  out. 
wildly: 

"I  say,  have  we  got  to  listen  to  this?" 
The  minister,  surprised  and  contused, 
turned  to  the  keeper  and  .said: 
"Shall    I   stop   speaking?'" 
The  keeper  replied: 
"No,  no.  go  along,  go  along;  that  will 
not  happen  again     That  man  has  only 
one   lucid   moment   every   seven   years." 
— Tit-Bits. 

~  "How 


END    OF    FRIiErNDSmP.-^he 
did  they  ever  come  to  marry?" 

He "Oh,    it"s      the      same    old    story. 

.■-■itarted  out  to  be  good  friends,  you 
know,  and  later  on  changed  their 
minds."" — Pall  Mell  Gazette. 

DEFINITE. — ^Stranger — '"How    many 

machines  pass  here  a  day?"" 

Farmer— "I   couldn"t   tell   yc.   exactly, 

sir."' 

Tourist— "Oh.   about  how  many?" 
Farmer — "It  all   depends." 
Tourist — "Well,  on  the  average 
Parmer— ""Wal.  stranger,  the  average 

varies."-^Gargoyle. 


••Di. 


Persplcaclong.  —  The    Mother 
you    think    he   has    matrimonial    inten- 
tions, dear?"" 

The  Maid— "'I  certainly  do.  mother. 
He  tried  to  convince  me  last  night  that 
I  appeared  to  better  advantage  in  that 
$12  hat  than  in   the  »50  one."- Puck. 

DON'T   STOP  ADVERTISING. 

When  somone  stops  advertising. 

Someone   sitops   buying. 

Si'meon'e  stops  selling. 

When   someon*  stops  selling. 

Someone  stops  making. 

Wlien   someone  sitops  making. 

Someone  stops  ea«-ninB. 

When   everyone   straps  earning. 

Everybody  stops  buying. 

Keep    going— ADVERTISE. 

'    ■   "^    ^  —Printers'    Ink 

MADE    BVTTEHIBS    FOR    PBRSHlNti. 


THE  WATER  CURE.— A  Swedi.^h 
farmer,  who  lived  on  his  wheat  farm 
in  Minnesota,  was  taken  ill.  and  his 
wife  telephoned  the  doctor. 

"If  you  have  a  thermometer,"  an- 
swered the  phy.sician.  "take  his  tem- 
perature. I  will  he  out  to  see  him 
presently.""  ,       ,      ,„,. 

An  hour  or  so  later  when  the  docto, 
drove  up.  the  wontan  met  him  at  the 
door. 

"How  is  he?"  a.<?ked  the  doctor. 

••Veil"  she  .said.  "I  bane  pnt  the 
barometer  on  him  like  yni  tell  me,  and 


\\'..rkiiii-n  In  \V«-Kt  Ornngc,  N.  J. 
rl«n,  <;nve  Ip  I.nh"r  Day  Holiday 
to    Aid    >•«■■>    'n    France. 

Because  General  Pershing  had  cabled 
that  he  needed  a  certain  kind  of  bat 
teries  used  in  air  service  and  by  the 
signal  corps,  the  employees  '"»»'»-. 
west  Orange.  New  •^^'«^>'' '  T"';^ '° 
keep  the  plan,  running  ""  I'^^";  ^"  ", 
Awroximately  2.r.nO  '■"'P'">-<?''  "'".' 
rtoniort  them.selves  n  holiday  and 
|,r..vo:    their    patrioti.'--m. 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


■Wednesday.    October    23,    1918. 


$<HKH>0<H?1J1KH«H><H«H>01KHWH>1KHWH«^^ 


20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


GOVERIVMENT       MAY       JOFIV       WITH 

STATE      IIV      BUILDING      ROAD 

AFTER  WAR. 

OROVILiiE,  Butte  Co..  Cal.— W.  A. 
Beard.  Secretary-Manager  of  the  Sac- 
ramento Valley  I>cvelopment  Associa- 
tion, who  was  in  this  city  recently,  says 
the  federal  g^overnment  Is  deeply  in- 
terested in  the  matter  of  building  mili- 
tary roads  in  different  sections  of  the 
country. 

It  is  generally  recognized  in  Wash- 
ington France  saved  herself  from  the 
Grermans  through  her  road  system  as 
muc9i  as  by  any  other  one  factor,  and 
as  a  result  the  Importance  of  military 
roads   is  fully  realized. 

Beard  referred  to  the  meeting  with 
Director  Page  of  the  department  of 
rural  engineering  in  the  matter  of 
building  a  highway  up  the  canyon  of 
the  north  fork  of  Feather  river  when 
the  federal  offlclal  assured  Congress- 
man Lea  and  himself  the  government 
would  give  J400,000  toward  building 
the  road  if  the  state  highway  com- 
mission would  recommend  the  road  and 
give  a  like  amount. 

According  to  Beard,  the  building  of 
the  Iron  canyon  dam  above  Red  Bluff 
in  Tehama  county  is  now  up  to  the 
land  owners  of  the  Sacramento  valley. 
It  is  proposed  to  organize  several  ir- 
rigation districts  in  the  territory 
which  water  from  the  great  project 
would  cover. 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trticks, 

Purchos*  from  the  maaLfacturer 

ISJORRIS    K.     DAVIS,  M.nul.»lur.,  j 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment  J' 

T.i.phon.  M.rk.i  167^  SEVLNTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  STS.,  San  Francisco  \ 

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CABINET    M.\KERS. 

Hunter.  R,  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker, 
Jl.")l>  Telegi'ap'h  Ave.;  dteaJer  in  ma- 
hogany, antotju*  and  all  kinds  of 
furniiture;  re.pair.s  and  polishing: 
Tellephone   Oakland    27"'5. 


UAVg   KBY  ROUTl!   f E Qji J^ 

L«>V8  I Dally  except  a>  noted. 

7 :  20A  Sacramento,      Pittsburg.      Ua> 
Point,     C?arrles     Observatioi. 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chieo. 
Marysville,    Colusa,    Oroville 
and  Woodland, 
L Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions, 
L Sacramento,  Bay  Pont,   Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland,    Car- 
ries Parlor  Obsen'atlon  Car. 
Plnehurst,    Concord,    Sundays 
and  Holidays. 
ll:20A|Sacraniento,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
•l:0OP|Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa. Chlco.Woodland 
'  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta.  Woodland. 
•Concord   and   Way    Stations, 
'  Sacramento,   Pittsburg,   Marys- 
ville, Colusa,     Ororllle     and 
Chico,    Obseri'atlon  Car. 
5:15P|Plttsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I    and    Way    Stations,     except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento.    Pittsburg,    Wood- 

1     land  and  Way  Stat'ons, 
*    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Klo 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportat  on  Co. 
Boats, 

OAKUND,  ANTIOGH  &  EASTERN  RaIwAY 

Key  Route  Ferry,     Phone  Sutler  2339 
Red  Line  Trans,  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


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Carefully  Guarded  \ 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacmmento, 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfuli  ess  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
iverage  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  m>ven;ent  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Kr:ini-iM-<i  U.'pot 

KEY   KOLTTK  KEUKY 

Phone  Si.ittr  iXfO 

Subcribe  for  4tli  Liberty  Bond 

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>  CHKHKHKH><HJ<HKMKHS<«KK«H«H3 1; 

PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $IOO,CCO 

Sacramento,   PlacerviHo, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE.   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


llS3l;f  iiiilklliiiliSS  WSKKm 

Evf     BKl     B>.3r     «    Puhllc  Library  '^•'    |BV      K^%^-= 

Hayps  &  Franklin     ^^M^^^    C!w?  T<^^^Im 


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Telephone  Donglaa  2372 


^■'""""■"■"  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  30, 1918  p— ^w..^. 


560  Mission  Street 


Eighteenth  Year,  No.  44 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


•lust  thp  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicites  higli  quality 
throughout. 

Pinsburg  Water  Heater  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKL.\N'D 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCI.^CO 


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TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

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Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Wil'  not  give  off  nojvio   s  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

^    Calilornia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


PhPlan  BuildinE 
io  Francisco.  Cal. 


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Portland.  Oregon 


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BUILDING  AND  BNGINEBRINO  NEWS 


TVeanesday,   October,    30,    1918. 


0<H«HW«HKHWKHW«HWKHKH><HKH«HK^ 

Telephone  Oakland  2181 

Americao  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Caj. 


«HKHKHKHKHKHKHKHKH1<B>1KH>1KHKBKH«HKH>0<H^ 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

ar(^  open  cvor^-  day  of  the  year,  includin;^  Sundays  and  Holidays. 
Irom  8  A.  M.  until  midnigbt.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  S2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,   S  F.,  Cal. 

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House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 

FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T3  4-T44  Etustl  St. 

M  mb.  r 

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Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

,S39-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 

■Wednesday,   October,    30.    191S.    ^, 


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The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,'  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Sis^ns,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Desigjiing,  Decorr.ting,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 


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Note   Heads 

(Size     5>4xSV4) 
10«0   »  4.00 

aooo   5-80 

5000     10.75 

lOOOO 10.50 

Letter    Heads 

(Size   8>'xll) 

A  fine  errade  ot  Bond  Paper 

500  »  400 

1000  4."5 

aooo  7.50 

."iOOO  15.75 

10000  1*0.50 

KiiTelopes 

(Size     3%x6%) 
Good    Grade — White    Only 
50O   »  :i-oo 

1000    •"■•00 

1*000    7.50 

500O    15.60 

10000    :;s.50 

Envelopes 
Large    Legal    Size 

(No.  .10,  Size   4Vfex9%) 

500    $  .'•.OO 

1000    7.00 

3000    13-00 

.■MdOO 2S-75 


Dusiness.  Cards 

(Size    2x3%) 

500    »  3.0O 

1000    4.00 

3000    6.25 

5000    12.00 

10O00     .^ 20.75 

Short   Ruled   Bill   Heads 

(Size     4%x8'A) 
nnd  Ruled   Statements 

(Size    SM-S^A) 

.1000    »  4.50 

200©    6.50 

5000    13JJ5 

Bill  Heads 

(Size    7x8^4') 

lOOO     *  5.25 

2000     8.00 

5000    16.00 

Imitation    Typewritten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed   in   One   Color    Ink 

These    prices    include    stocK 

and   printing:  of   firm   name   on 

top     .f  Letter  Head. 

500    »  6.00 

1000    7.00 

2000    10.00 

5000     19.00 


Hand    Bills    or    Dodgers 

(Size   (ix9) 
Printed  on   White   News 

1000    9  4.00 

2000    5.50 

SOOO    10.00 

10000     15.75 

Dodgers 

(Size  9x12) 
Printed  on   White   News 

500    »  il.SO 

1000    5.00 

3000 7.00 

.SOOO     12.00 

10000     10.75 

Ask  prices  on  larger  sizes 
Tags 

Eureka  and   Pacifl.c   Qualities 
Nos.  1,  2,  3 

1000    *  4..SO 

2000     6.60 

.■iOOO     _ 14.50 

Size  5 

1000     ._ »   5.00 

1000     *  3.0O 

.■MlOO 16.35 


One-half  when  order  is  placed  and  balance  C.  O.  D. 


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By  eliminating  bookkeeping,  the  sending  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  making  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customers 

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Estimates   given  on   all   kinds  of  printing.     These  prices  are  f.  o.  b.  San  Francisco       All  prices  quoted   are  for  one 
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Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


Mlssued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  30,  1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  No.  44 


n  Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
Mtecturel.  Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
■'tivities   of   the   Pacific    Coast. 

I  Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
San  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  or 
.Congress  of  March  3,  1879. _^ 

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copies,  10c. 

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Telephone — Donslag  a373. 

NOTICE    TO    SUBSCRIBERS. 


"PIJT  ON  YOUR  MASKS." 

Put  on  your  masks  and  do  today 

A  patriotic  duty; 
You  needn't  think  that  it  will  play 

Sad  havoc  with  your  beauty. 
Tor  if  you   fear  'twill  mar  your  grace 

Just  take  this  little  tip, 
..  ed  rather  miss  your  handsome  face 

Than  get  the  Spanish  grip. 

So  hustle   out  and  get  a  mask. 

The  Red  Cross  will  supply  it; 
It  isn't  very  much  to  ask. 

You're  not  compelled  to  buy  it. 
Keep  covered  up  when  on  the  street 

In   home   and   office,   too. 
And  you  and  I  will  surely  beat 

The   deadly   Spanish    "flu." 


The  War  Industries  Board  has 
issued  an  order  that  became 
Effective  OCTOBER  1st.  which 
prohibits  newspapers  being  ser- 
ved to  subscribers  who  have  not 
paid  in  advance. 

This  order  is  imperative,  and 
must  be  obeyed  by  the  news- 
papers. It  is  necessarj-  for  the 
newspapers  to  dis'continue  i?end- 
ing  any  papers  at  that  time  to 
subscribers  who.se  subscriptions 
have  expired,  even  though  the 
subscriber  is  known  to  be  abso- 
lutely g-nod  tor  the  account. 

After  OCTOBER  1st,  if  your 
paper  i.^  discontinued,  you  will 
have  no  one  to  blame  but  your- 
.self.  because  the  government's 
orders  must  be  OBEYED.  N'o 
newspaper  can  be  sent  hereafter 
unless  paid  in  advance. 

Th\B  ruiling  is  a  part  of  the 
nation-wide  plan  to  conserve  the 
supply  nf  white  paper. 

Readers  of  the  BUILDING  AND 
IvNOINHERlFG  XBWS  are  re- 
spectfully urged  to  see  that  their 
ait-counts  are  settled  promptly  in 
order  that  there  may  be  no  delays 
or  inconveni.^.;o.-.  -  Kxpiratiiu 
dates  are  marked  on  wrappers. 
BUILDING  AND  EiNGIXEERlNC 
NEWS. 


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When  sonwwie  stops  advertising. 
Someone   sitops   buying. 
Som'eone  sifco-ps   .celling. 
When   someone   stops  selling. 
Someone  stops  making.  , 

When   .someone  .stops  making, 
Sorneore  stops  eairning. 
When   everyone   stops   earr .ing. 
Everybody  .stopj  buying. 
Xeep    going— ADVERTISE. 

— Printersr' 


WHAT  "AMERICA'S   ANSn^BR"  MEANS 


"America's  Answer,"  the  V.  S.  Official 
War  Picture  issued  by  the  Division  of 
Films,  of  the  Committee  on  Public  In- 
formation, is  not  the  ordinary  press- 
agented  film  play.  It  is  a  chapter  of 
the  great  drama  of  the  war,  registered 
by  U.  a  Signal  Corps  photographers, 
by  direction  of  General  John  J.  Persh- 
ing. It  is  purely  a  Government  en- 
terprise. No  individual  has  any  profit 
Interest  in  the  production.  The  picture 
has  been  made  and  it  is  presented  for 
public  consideration,  not  to  make 
moaiiey— although  it  must  necessarily 
produce  a  revenue  in  order  to  meet  the 
expenses  inivolved — but  in  order  to 
sihow  the  millions  of  contributors  to  the 
several  Liberty  Loans,  the  purchasers 
of  Thrift  and  War  Stamps,  Taxpayers, 
and  those  who  have  so  generously 
given  in  other  ways  for  the  needs  of 
the  war.  just  how  the  great  sums  have 
been  expended  and  what,  in  a  physical 
way,  has  been  accomplished  in  France 
during  tihe  first  year  of  America's  par- 
ticipatioTi  in  tihe  struggle  for  Democ- 
racy. 

It  shows  the  wonderfm  3-mile  dock  ^ 
"Somewhere  in  France,"  built  on  s%vamp  ' 
land  by  American  soldiers,  and  now  be- 
ing used  to  expedite  the  landing  of  our 
troops  and  the  handling  of  the  stu- 
pendous volume  of  supplies  with  which 
the  sea  from  the  United  States  to  the 
coast  of  France  i.*  being  bridged;  it 
shows  one  of  the  mammoth  refrigerator 
plants  established  beihind  the  lines,  a 
greiat  plant  with  a  capacity  for  lO.nflO.- 
0*0  pounds  of  meat,  and  capable  of  prn- 
duioing  a  millon  pound.s-  of  ice  daily;  it 
shows  the  assembling  of  American  lo- 
comotives by  our  soldier  mechanics;  the 
building  of  railways,  the  leveling  of 
French  forests  to  secure  needed  tim- 
ber: the  erection  of  hospitals  and  the 
building  of  a  ^-reat  dam  in  order  to 
create  a  reservoir  to  supply  one  of  the 
largest  ho.spibals  with  water;  it  shows 
how  American  soldiers  line  in  camp  and 
on  the  fighting  lines;  what  they  eat, 
hnw  the  dally  tons  upon  tons  of  bread 
is  made,  how  the  worn  clothing  is  reno- 


vated and  repaired  by  Fremch  worm&n  in 
the  service  of  the  American  army;  the 
utilization  of  old  hats  and  old  shoes  in 
a  wonderful  salvage  department;  the 
sanitation  of  the  soldiers'  uniformls  by 
machinery;  the  endlcsis  stream  of  th« 
trucks  used  to  transport  supplieis  to 
the  front;  camouflaged  guns,  the  acres 
of  shells  and  other  ammunition,  the 
American  Aero  Squadron,  and,  finally, 
the  actudl  fighting,  in  which  American 
soldiers  have  brought  undying  fame 
upon   themselves   and  their  country. 

"America's  Answer"  is  a  picture  that 
every  American  and  every  nieiar  Ameri- 
can "should  see;  it  is  oner's  duty,  but 
also  one's  privilege  to  seie  it.  The  Gov- 
ernmient's  Division  of  Films  has  done 
no  better  work  for  the  stimulation  of 
loyalty  and  the  accentuation  of  the 
spirit  of  giving  than'  the  assembling 
and  presentation  of  this  mlost  illiaimii- 
nating  war  film.  Every  motion  theatre 
should  sliow  it.  Every  man,  woman  -and 
child  in  the  city  should  see  it,  or  if  it 
has  not  been  booked  here,  they  should 
ins<ist  on  being  glvein  ar.  opportunitjr 
to  see  it. 


THE  GERMAN  TERROR  IN  AFRICA. 

One  of  the  thingsr  which  Germany 
fears  most  is  the  loss  of  her  African 
colonie.s.  They  are  the  most  tangible 
realization  of  her  desire  for  "a  place  in 
the  sun."  We  know  from  the  Lichnow- 
sky  mem.>randum  that  before  the  war 
she  w.as  negotiating  with  Great  Britain 
for  an  economic-political  sphere  ot  in- 
in  Portuguese  East  Africa  and  that  a 
member  of  the  British  Cabinet  sa,d  to 
Prince  Lichnow?ky;  "We  don't  want  to 
grudge  Germany  her  co'-^nial  develop- 
ment." 

A  condition  of  the  impudent  peace 
offer  to  Belgium  the  other  day  was 
that  the  Belgium  government  should 
urge  the  retention  of  her  African  col- 
onies by  Germany  after  the  war.  This 
n'ea  has  been-  favorably  regarded  by 
the  pacifist  element  in  the  Allied  coun- 
tries ever  eager  to  save  Germany  from 
puni.shment  for  her  crimes.  It  is  worth 
while  therefore,  to  emphasize  the 
reasons  whv  Germany  should  lose  for 
all  time  the  foothold  she  has  gained  in 
■\frica.  They  are  set  forth  clearly  and 
conclusivelv  in  a  report  which  has  just 
been  i.-rsued  as  a  Parliamentary  Blue 
Book— a  report  which  is  the  more  im- 
pressive because  it  is  not  an  argument 
but  a  plain   statement  of  facts. 

The  accuracy  of  these  facts  is  Ind.s- 
p-itable.  The  evidence  is  drawn  from 
German  judicial  and  administrative 
practice  set  forth  in  German  official 
documents,  from  writings  by  recognized 
German  authorities  and  from  sworn 
statementp.  both  by  Europeans  familiar 
with  the  country  and  by  native  chiefs. 

That  German  colonial  rule  has  been 
fharactrrized  by  the  cruel  exploitation 
nf  the  natives  is,  Indeed,  well  known; 
the  notorious  Dr.  Peters  was  a  flagrant 
example  of  German  methods.     But  It  Is 


Page  PoTxr 

wni-th  while  at  this  moment  that  the, 
nipiTniry  r.f  the  civilized  world  should  be 
refreshed  on  this  point.  Germany  has 
shown  the  cloven  hoof  in  Africa,  as  in 
every  other  spot  which  her  koltur  has 
contaminated.  She  has  made  an  un- 
broken record  of  official  bad  fath  and 
aggression,  of  private  oppression  and 
cruelty.  This  document  shows  clearly 
that  Germany  can  never  be  trusted  to 
deal  justly  or  humanely  with  inferior 
•people*.  Other  nation.-s.  it  is  true,  have 
.sins  to  answer  for  in  this  i-espect;  but 
in  the  case  of  Germany  alone  has  there 
been  deliberate  and  F;y.stematic  disre- 
gard of  even  the  commonest  human 
rights. 

The  customary  proceeding,  when  Ger- 
many wished  to  extend  her  inifluence 
over  native  tribes  or  peoples,  was  first 
to  enter  into  agreements  with  the 
chiefs.  But  these  agreement  were  kept 
only  until  Germany  was  strongly 
enough  establi-shed  to  repudiate  them. 
They  were,  in  the  words  of  a  German 
Colonial  Governor,  "dealt  with  uni- 
formly without  regard  to  their  stipulat- 
ed details."  Thus  the  tribes  were  all, 
"whether  this  was  arranged  for  in  the 
agreenxents  or  not,  made  subject  to 
Germa.n  laws  and  German  jurisdiction, 
and  received  German  giarrisons." 

It  might  be  argued  that  this  decep- 
tion was  intended  for  their  good,  that 
German  lays  and  German  garrisons 
promoted  their  welfare  and  developed 
their  resources.  Unfortunately  for  this 
theory,  the  records  .sihow  that  German 
rule  was?  brutal  and  tyrannous:  that 
natives  could  not  get  justice  in  German 
courts:  that  native  offences  were  pun- 
ished by  floggings,  by  executions,  car- 
ried out  in  a  manner  "which  would  ha»e 
been  considered  as  brutal  two  hundred 
years  ago."  Some  of  the  stories  told 
in  the  report  would  be  wellnigh  in- 
credible were  it  not  for  what  has  taken 
place  in  Belgium  and  Northern  Prance 
un<Jer  our  own  eyes.  And  if  a  tribe, 
like  the  Hereros,  wa.s  goaded  into  re- 
bellion, orders  were  given  to  extermi- 
nate it.  "Kill  every  one  of  them  and 
take  no  prisoners,"  the  German  com- 
mander .waid. 

Let  us  keep  these  facts — a^fetv  among 
many  given  in  the  report — in  mind  when 
the  mushy-headed  sentimentalists  be- 
gin to  press  for  the  return  to  German 
domination  of  races  she  has  so  brutally 
and  despicably  abused. 
(Reprinted     from     New     York     Tribune, 

'  October    12th,    1918.) 


TOPICS  IN  BRIEF. 


FORiyS  Michigan  friends  declare  that 
they'll  "have  him  r-xiM  of  politics  by 
Christmas."  Intimating,  I  presume, 
that  he  has  been  in  polities. — New  York 
.Morning  Telegraph. 


THE  Kai.«!er  has  just  made  a  visit  to 
I-orraine.  He  had  better  vi.-iif  it  while 
ho  can. — Arkansas  Gazette. 

WHETHE5R  .President  Wilson  means 
there  will  be 'no  peace  without  laws,  or 
with  outlaw.s.  it  means  the  same  thing. 
— New  York  News. 


THE3  way  war-taxes  have  hit  the  rich 
there's  really  more  money  in  being 
poor. — Knoxville    Journal    and   Tribune. 


BUILHINO  and  ENOINEEJRINO  NEfWS 

United  States  to  declare  war  on  Turkey 
and  Bulgaria. — Des  Moines  Register. 


INSTEAD  of  boiling  the  city  water, 
why  not  camipreas  it  into  bricks  and 
use  it  for  fuel  this  winter  — St.  Joseph 
Gazette. 


RUSSIA  needs  neither  another  czar 
nor  a  president.  She  needs  an  alienist. 
— Long  Island  City  Star. 


THE  GISRMAN  peasant  asks  for  bread 
and  the  Kaiser  gives  him  a  tombstone. 
Kansas   City  Star. 

REGARDING  the  end  of  the  war.  an 
Tola  boy  writes  hwme  from  France  that 
"it  will  take  one  year  to  whip  the  Huns 
and  thirty-nine  more  to  wind  up  the 
barbed  wire." — ^Kansas  City  Star. 


PROBABUiY  the  reason  that  the  girl 
who  attacked  Lenine  was  less  suc- 
cessful than  Charlotte  Corday  is  that 
she  could  never  catch  the  Russian  Bol- 
shevik in  a  bath  tub. — Seattle  Post 
Intelligencer. 


THE  next  time  the  Junk.^rs  start  a 
war  they  will  have  the  stopper  within 
reach. — Pittsburg  Dispatch. 


SPEAKING  of  non-e.'?&ential  jobs, 
how  about  that  of  Germany's  "Colonial 
Secretary"? — Pittsburg  Post. 


THE  HUN  has  been  forced  to  drop  the 
goose-step  for  the  Foch's  trot. — London 
Opinion. 


WITH  prohibition  in  California  there 
will  be  fewer  guides  in  the  mountain 
country    who      look      like      deer. — Los 

Angeles  Times. 


RECENT  German  luck  has  given  the 
iron-cross  manufacturers  an  oppor- 
tunity to  catch  up  with  their  orders. — 
Arkansas   Gazette. 


ONiB  ray  of  sunshine  in  the  midst  of 
Germiania's  troubles  Her  statues  are 
being  melted  down  into  ammunition. — 
New   York  Evening  Post. 


"WB  do  not  understand  Foch's 
"strategy",  says  a  German  military 
critic  If  a  Hun  understood  it,  it 
wouldn't   be    strategy. — Pittsburg   Post. 


W.\R  is  also  more  to  do  and  fewer  to 
ri   it.— ^Boston   Herald. 


THERE     is   a     Russian      born    every 
minute. — Los  Angeles  Times. 


GENERAL  VON  SANDER'S  brilliant 
escape  from  Palestine  reminds  us  of 
the  time  the  combination  auditorium 
anff  fire-house  at  Bryan,  Texas,  was 
saved. — New  York  Evening  Sun. 


THE  SALOON  business  must  be  in  a 
de.'?pprate  plight  when  the  brewers  be- 
gin to  go  into  the  newspaper  business. 
—  New    York  Morning  Telegraph. 


It  is  gravely  announced  that  Mar- 
shal Fouch  smokes  two-cent  cigars, 
but  this  can  not  account  entirely  for 
the  German  retreat. — New  York  Sun. 


RT5CENT    event.'    have    demonstrated 
lli.it    it    wa.*  quite   unnecessary    for   the 


TOO  MANY  members  of  Congres 
lighting  to  have  the  world  mnde 
for    reelection. — Toledo    Blade. 


!  are 
sate 


"Wednesday,   October,   SO,   1918. 

AFTER  the  war  is  ovei-,  we  predict 
that  Germany  will  be  the  peace-loving- 
est  nation  on  the  face  of  the  earth  for 
a  hundred  years  to  come. — Philadelphia 
Inquirer. 


GEJl'MAN  Secretary  of  State  for  Colo- 
nies is  hustling  desperately  to  hold  on 
to  what's  left  of  his  job.  If  he  tails, 
he's  in  danger  of  being  appointed 
Chancellor. — Anaconda  Standard. 


SECRETARY  DANIELS  doesn't  want 
any  conscientious  objectors  on  his 
ships  Don't  be  stubborn,  Mr.  Secre- 
tary. Let  the  fellows  take  a  ride  on 
the  boats  until  they  reach  the  middle 
of  the  pond  and  then — you  know. — 
Knoxville   Journal   and  Tribune. 


THE  knowledge  we  have  gained  of 
the  German  character  leads  us  to  be- 
lieve that  as  soon  as  the  war  is  over 
the  Hun  will  expect  to  come  right  into 
the  parlor  and  sit  down  with  the  folks. 
— Boston   Transcript. 

THE  proposal  to  turn  the  surplus 
cabbage  crop  into  sauerkraut  will 
strike  the  ultrapatrlotic  as  introduc- 
ing an  alien  enemy  dish  upon  our 
tables.  But  the  best  way  in  such  a 
case  is  simply  to  intern  it. — Baltimore 
American. 


BEYOND   the   Alps  leaps   Italy — New 
York    Sun. 


ABOUT  the  only  way  i^  bride  can 
attract  any  attention  nowadays  is  by 
marryfing  a  civilian. — ■Boston  Trans- 
cript. 


THE  belief  grows  that  the  Crown 
Prince  has  a  face  whicih  only  the  Kaiser 
could  love. — Pittsburgh  Post. 


Patriotism. — ^Myrtle — "Why  don't  you 
paint  the  sky  blue?" 

Mary — "  'Cos  Iv'e  only  got  Prussian 
blue,  and  I'm  not  going  to  use  that  till 
the  war's  over." — .London  Opinion. 


Milen«;e  Per  Gallon.  — .Willis. — "Just 
think  of  it!  Those  Spanish  hidalgos 
would  go  three  thousand  miles  on  ^a 
galleon"' 

<?ills — "Nonesense.  You  can't  believe 
half  you  read  about  those  foreign  cars." 
—Life. 

Bluffins: Jinks— "Billings     shurely 

likes  to   put  on  airs." 

Binks — "What's   he   doing   now?" 
Jinks — "Oh.    he    fills    a    gasoline-can 

with  water  and  carries  it  home  in  full 

sight  of  the   neighVors  every   night. "^- 

Cornell    Widow. 


{ 


Dangrrr  In  Eight.  —  The  cat  settled 
herself  luxuriojsl.v  in  front  of  the 
kitchen  ra,ng*  and  began  to  purr. 
Little  Dolly,  who  was  strange  to  the 
ways  of  cats,  regarded  her  with  horror. 
"O      gran'ma.      gran'ma!"      she      cried. 

"Come  here  quick.  The  cat's  begun  to 
boil." — CbHstian     Register. 


Drive  On — Lady  (asking  for  the  third 
time* — "Have   we   reached   No.   231   yet? 

Conductor — "Yes,  mum.  Here  you 
are  "     (Stops  bus.) 

Lady — "Oh,  I  didn't  want  to  get  out. 
I  only  wanted  t"  show  my  little  Fidn 
where    he    wa.^r  born," — Punch, 


Wednesday.   October,    30.    19U. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Five 


I  ADVANCE     NEWS 

s  Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


Contract  Awarded. 

WROUGHT   IROX   WOUK        Cost,   t- ■ 

.<.\.N"  FRAXCLSCO.     NW  Pine  and  Davis. 

w  rought  iron  and  elevator  inclosures. 

I  iwner — Spreckels  Security   Co. 

Architect — G.  A.  Applegrarth.  Glaus 
Spreckels   Bldg:..   San    Francisco. 

Contractor — California  Artisti/c,  Metal 
&Wire  Co.,  3-19  7th  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


■  be   Done   by  Days  Work. 
iTTAGE,   ETC.  Cost,   $55,(KI'0 

idCKTOX,      San      Joaquin      Co.      Cal. 
Stockton  State  Hospital. 
I'ttag^e    for    disturbed      patients      and 

cottage  for   tubercular   patients. 
iiwner — State  of  California. 
.Architect — State   Architect   Geo.    B.    Mc- 
Dougall,   Sacramento. 
Hids  were  reje'Cted  as  being-  too  high, 
.nnd  the  work  will  be  done  by  the  State, 
■instruction  %vill  start  as  soon  as  per- 
.«ion   is   received   from   the   War   In- 
)>  tries   Board.     L.   G.    Bergren   &   Son. 
1   .~an  Francisco,  submitted  the  lowest 
bid  at  $59,972. 


'tuners  Taking  Figures. 

liWEiLLiIXOS  Cost,    $5,0«0   each. 

<J.\KLAXD.  Cal.     Liakesihore  Highlands, 
Excelsior    Avenue. 

Four  two-story   frame  and   plaster  six- 
room  dwelling.s. 
V  ner — Walter    H.    Lieimert    Co.    Syndi- 
cate  BWg..   Oakland. 
•  liitect — W.     C   Hays.    1st     X''ational 
Bank    Bldg.,   San    Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.     To  be  Done  by 

Days  Work. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,    $2,000 

SAX  FRAXCISCO.     XW  Front  and  Hal- 

leck  Streets. 
.Alter  two-story  and  basement  Clafs  "C" 

loft  building,   37-6xl37-6(more  lir- 

titioTis,   etc.)  ' 

Owner — D.   Ghirardelli. 
I.*9see — -louis    T.    Snow    &   Co.    (whole- 

.sale  Grocery  Co,  14«  Front  St.)" 
Ar  hitect — Wm.    Mooser.    Xevada    Bank 

Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 


Cost,   $42,100 


Contract  Awarded. 

CAFETERIA 

^fARE  ISLAXD,  Cal. 

Mne-story  fra.me  cafeteria,  170x82.  Spec. 

Xo.  3448. 
'  "\ner — United  States   Government, 
hitect — Xone. 
iitractor — ^O.    C.    Holt,    110   .lessie   St.. 

San  Francisco. 
R.   W.    Littlefield,    56.5    16th    St..   Oak- 
land was  awarded   the  contract  for  the 
kitchen  equipment  at  $18,069. 


Plans   Being   Prepared. 

RECRjaATIOX  BL,DG.  Cost,   $ 

SAX    FRA>:ClSCO.      Goat     Island,    San 

Francisco   Bay. 
Frame   recreation   building.    4<hcllO. 
Owner — TCnlghts  of  Columbus-  Lodge. 
Architect — Albert    C.    Itortin,    430    Hig- 

glns   Bldg.,   Los   Angeles. 


It  will  be  divided  into  a  chapel,  read- 
img  room,  officers'   quarters,   etc. 
(LM8S7) 
X    B  C   E  to  H  J  K  L  M  Xx  Q   R   Rx  T 

U  W  200  to  2*1-293 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

GARAGE,    ETC.  Cost.    $ 

WIXTBRS,  Yolo  Co.,  Cal.^  Xear  Winters 
Concrete    garage    and    repair    shop    imj- 

plement    shed,    barns    and    chicken 

houses    and    a    reinforced    concrete 

silo. 
Owner — Kahn-Furth  Orchard,  Inc. 
.Architect — C.  W.  Dickey,  Oakland  Bank 

of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland, 
Construction  is  underway  on  other 
buildings  at  the  farm.  Mr.  Dickey  will 
take  sub-flgures  for  these  buildings 
when  plans  are  complete.  Work  is  be- 
ing done  by  days  labor. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ADDITIONrS  Cost,   $ 

CLYDE,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
Additions    to    buildings. 
Owner — Cylde  Company. 
Architect — G.      A.      Applegarth,      Claus 
Spreckels   Bldg.,    San   Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

BUILDINGS  Cost,     $58,391 

SAN    DIBGO,    Cal.      Xorth    Island,    San 

Diego, 
.^even    hollow    tile    buildings. 
Owners — United    States    Government. 
Architect — Xone. 
Contractor — Los   Angeles    Planing    Mill 

Co..  1S12  Industrial  St..  Los  Angeles 
The  buildings  will  include  a  dirigible 
store  house,  hydrogen  genei-ating  plant, 
storage  room  for  hydrogen  tanks,  lab- 
oratory and  compress'or  buildings,  oil 
storage  and  reclaimer  building,  two 
blower  houses  and  a  pump  house. 


DIDS  WANTED  FOR  COliXTY  Bm,D- 
IIVGS. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.— Until  2 
P.  M.,  November  12,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for 
the  erection  of  a  one-story  receiving 
ward  for  the  Old  Peoples'  home:  also 
for  the  erection  of  a  one-story  addi- 
tion to  the  old  scjiool  house  at  the 
county  orphanage,  known  as"  the  Old 
Peoples'  home.  Certified  check  for  10% 
required  with  each  bid.  D.  M.  Barn- 
well, aerk. 


Contract   Awarded. 

ALTERATIOXS  Cost,  $1SOO 

SAX  FRAXCISCO.     Xo.   225   25th  Ave. 

Alterations   to   residence. 

Owner — Dr.    Retz,    222    25th    Ave..    San 

Francisco.  / 

Architect — ^E.      iHIIdebrandt.       Crocker 

Bids.,  Ran  Francisco. 
Contractor — Tho.s.    Hamill,    4101    Balboa 

St.,  San   Francisco. 


Contract    Awarded. 

TSECREATIOX  BUILDING       Cost.  $6000 
CAMP   FREIMOXT. 

One-stoiy     frame     recreation     building 
and  one-story  frame  garage. 


Owm  r — Jewish    Welfare  Committee. 
Architect — ^Sylvian    Sctinaittacher,     233 

Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — C.  J.  U.  Koenig,  520  Church 

St..   San  Francisco. 


Pl'ans  Being  Prepared. 

FACTORY  Cost.   $6,000 

SAN    FRAXCISCO.        Guerrero     Street, 

bet.  I'Sth  and  19  th  Streets. 
One-story   fi'ame    factory   building. 
Owner — Daii-j'    Delivery    Co.,    3'550    19th 

St..  San  Francisco. 
-Architect — Xone. 


Plans    Being   Figured. 

MFG.    PLANT.  Cost.    $125,000 

SACRAMiBXTO  Cal.      19th  and   •(., 
Kour-story    reinforced    comcrete    manu- 
fact   ring  plant,   hallow   tile   power 
Iibu.^e.  etc. 
Owner — Northern   California  Milk   Pro- 
ducers"     Assi'n.,      California     Fruit 
Bldg,   Sacramento,  Oal. 
Architect — •B.     C.     Hemnnings     Diepen- 
brr.ck   BMg.   Sacramento. 


I'.'sm'^    '^eing  Prepared. 

FACTHRT  BLDGS.  Cost,  $250,000 

SACr;  \  MEXTO,  Cal. 

Fact'  ;y  buildings  for  manufacture  of 
n^otor  cars. 

Owner — Commermial  Cars  Construction 
Co..  417  Montgomery  Sit..  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Engineer — S.  D.  Rogers.  417  Montgom- 
ery St..   San  Francisco. 

Architc'  t — Xot  Selected. 

Plans  have  not  been  started,  and  the 

number    of   buildiingsi   fo    be   erected    or 

the  kind  of  construction  to  be  used  has 

not  be  decided. 


Postpone  Opening  of  Bids.     Bids  Close 
OctcKber  2®,  1918,  at  1  P.  M. 

SCHOOL.  Cost,    $ 

IRWIN.  Merced  Co..  Call.   Kilmar  Colony 
Union  High  School  District. 

One-story   frame   and  situoco  3clhool. 

Owner — Hilraar     Colony     Union      Higih 
.School   Diistriot. 

Architect — Louis  Crawford. 

Plans    may    be    obt.-iined    from    Carl 

Ro.se.   Clerk   of   the   Bn.ard   of  Trustees. 

Irwin.  Cal.     A  deposit  of  $10  required. 


Contract  Awarded. 

COTTAGE  Cost,   $6,857 

SAX  LEAXDRO.  Cal.     County  Hospital. 
One-storj-      frame    cottage      for      male 

lepers. 
Owner — Alameda  County. 
Architelc<t — Henry      It      Meyers,      Kohl 

Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 
Contractor... Walter  Sorenson,   503  JOtlf! 

Oakland. 
Ruegg   Bros,   of  San   Francisco,   sub- 
mitted tlhe  only  other  bid  at  $7,7130. 

Plan.<)  Being  Prepared. 

nWBI..LlXG9  Cost,   $ 

VAT.LE.IO.  Solano  Co..  Cal. 

210  one  and  one  and  one-half -story 
frame  dwellings. 

Owner — United  States  Bureau  of  Hous- 
ing and   Ti--"-'"' til  inn. 


Page  Six 

AHahiteet — George  W.  Kelham  Sharon 
Bldg-..  San   Francisco. 

Later  there  will'  be  an  assembly  hall 
and  school  building's  ere«ted. 

These  dwelling's  are  not  included  in 
the  group  the  Dinwiddle  Construction 
Co.  are  erecting.  Contract  has  not  been 
lot. 


BIDS      WANTED     FOK     ROAD. 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Oo.,  Cal. — Bids 
will  be  received  until  Novemiber  11, 
1918,  at  10  A.  M.,  by  the  Alameda  Coun- 
ty .Supervisoirsi  for  the  construction  of 
a  roiad  in  Road  Disitrict  No.  90  from  the 
bridge  at  San  Lorenzo  to  the  SouthCirn 
Pajciflc  Railway  tra<?ks.  Engineer's 
esHma'te,  $16,800. 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  IVA'VT^  SUPPLIES. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington^  D.  C. — 
Sealed  propo.sals  are  wanted  under 
sic'hedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneou.s  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not    been    decided,    but    will    be    in    the 

Schedule  1996,  for  Puget  Sound,  rail- 
road spikes. 

Schedule  1998,  for  eastern  and  west- 
ern yards,  Ijrads,  nails,   and  spikes. 

Schedule  1999  for  eastern  and  west- 
ern   yards,    staples   and    tacks. 

Schedule  M'Ol,  for  delivering  at  Mare 
Island  ventilating  sets. 

Schedule  36fl4,  tor  eastern  and  west- 
ern yards,  chalk,  rubber  cement,  bronze 
paint  Japan  drier  yellow  ochre,  um-ber, 
varnish  and  whiting. 

Schedule  6544^4.  for  Mare  Island, 
copper  tubing  and  pipe. 

'Schedule  6565J,4,  for  Puget  Sound.  15,- 
UOO   lbs.   phosphor   tin. 

Schedule  6'569^4',  for  Puget  Sousd,  1 
boiler  feed  pumip. 

Schedule  6o7'3ii^,  for  Mare  Island,  un- 
derwriter's lighting  cable  and  s'witch- 
board  wire.  • 

Schedule  6'57'8^4,  for  Mare  Island, 
copper  plate  washers. 

Schedule  6i599%,  for  Mare  Island, 
valves  and  unions. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  oif  si-pplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
Departmjent 


BIDS        WANTED        FOR         GRADING, 
PAINTING    AND    FENCING. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Sonoma  County 
will  receive  separate  sealed  proposals 
up  to  12  o'clock  noon,  Thursday,  No- 
vember 14th,  191S.  for  painting  the 
county  bridge  across  the  Russian  River, 
at  Geyserville;  fencing  260  rods  of 
'county  right  of  way,  through  the 
Kruse  property,  on  the  Plantation  to 
Stewarts  Point  road;  grading  5'00  feet 
of  roadway  on  the  Freestone-Occidental 
road,  one-half  mile  south  of  the  Town 
at  Occidental;  constructing  one  mile  of 
board  fence,  with  gates  ,  on  the  north 
side  of  the  road  through  lands  of  An- 
drew ^'^'arkham,  according  to  the  plans 
and  speciflcations  for  said  painting, 
fencing  and  road  grading,  now  on  file 
in  the  office  of  the  County  Clerk. 

W.   W.  Felt  Jr.,  County  Clerk. 


BIDS    WANTED      FOR    BRIDGE      AND 
CtTLVERT. 

S.VNTA  ROSA,  Sonomia  Co.,  Oal. — The 
Board  cf  Superylsors  of  Sonomia  Coun- 
ty will  receive  separate  sealed  pro- 
posals  up   to   12   o'clock  noon  on  Tues- 


BUILXUNG  AND  EN«INEBRING  NEWS 

day,  November  12th,  1918,  for  con- 
.^tructing  a  combination  concrete  and 
timber  bridge  at  Kellogg:  a  reinforced 
concrete  iculvert  on  the  Warm  Springs 
road,  and  a  reinforced  concrete  culvert 
on  the  Glen  Eillen  to  Sonoma  road  at 
Bldrldige,  according  to  the  plansi  and 
specifications  now  on  file  in  the  office 
of  the  County  Clerk.  W.  W.  Felt.  Jr., 
County  Clerk. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  SAN  FRANCISCO 
STREET    IMPROVEMENT. 


BIDS  CLOSE  OCT.  30  1918,  AT  3  P.  M. 

The  im'provement  of  Nineteenth 
street  between  Vermont  and  Kansas 
streets  by  the  iconstruction  of  concrete 
curbs,  artificilal  stone  sidewalks;  ..a 
14-foot  central  strip  of  vitrified  brick 
pavement,   and   an  asiplhalt   pavement. 


BIDgr  CLOSiB  OCT.  3'0  i91«,  AT  3  P.  M. 

The  improvement  of  Nineteenth  St., 
between  San  Brunio  avenue  and  Ver- 
nxont  street,  including  the  crossing  of 
Nineteenth  street  and  San  Bruno 
avenue,  by  tihe  construction  of  artificial 
."Stone  sidewialks  a,nd  an  asphalt  pave- 
ment. 

For    further   particulars    addresis    the 
Board  oif  Publiici  Works,   City  Hall. 
42S75    and    24®76) 


BIDS     -WANTED     FOR     GOVERNMENT 
BRIDGET 

Department  of  the  Interior,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  Octoher  11,  1918. — ^In 
view  of  conditions  arising  from  'cir- 
cumstances over  which  the  Department 
of  the  Interior  has  no  control  and  for 
good  and  sufficient  reasons  the  time 
during  which  proposals  for  erection  of 
a  bridge,  whether  of  steel,  concrete  or 
rustic  log  type,  over  the  Marble  Fork 
of  the  Kaweah  River,  in  Sequois  Na- 
tional Park,  Cal.,  will  be  considered  is 
hereby  extended  to  2  o'cloick  P.  M.  Fri- 
day, November  15,  1918,  at  which  time 
all  pro'posals  ifor  the  bridge  will  be 
publicly  opened  in  the  office  of  George 
E.  Goodwin,  civil  engineer.  National 
Park  Service,  Yellowstone  Park,  Wyo. 
ALEXANDEiB  T.  VOGELSANG,  'first  as- 
sistant secretary. 


TO  CALL  NE;W  BIDS  FOR  DREDGING 

•LONG  BEtACH,  Los  Angeles  Co..  Oal. 
The  city  commission  will  advertise  for 
new  bids  for  drediglng  Long  Beach 
harbor,  the  bond  exjperts  having  held 
that  the  conditional  clause  in  the  bid. 
of  the  purchasers,  the  Dos  Angeles 
Dredging  Company,  that  it  be  awarded 
the  contract  for  the  dredging,  would 
invalidate   the   transaction. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     BRIDGE. 

S.\N  LUIS  OBISPO,  Oal. — Bids  will 
be  received  until  November  6,  1918.  at 
2  P.  M.,  by  the  San  Luis  Obispo  County 
Board  of  Supervisors  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  Cholame  Creek  bridge 
on  the  Palo  Prieto  Canyon  Road. 

Contract  Awarded  for  Blower*. 

SAN  FRANCISCO — The  San  Francisco 
Board  b'f  Public  Works  has  awarded  a 
contract  to  Harron,  Rickard  &  McOone, 
139  Townsend  St..  San  Fi*ancisco,  for 
Blowers  for  the  Hetch-Hetchy  Project 
Contrafct  price  $4,740. 


SEWER  PLANS  BEING  PREPARED. 

SANTA  CRUZ,  Cal.— The  City  En- 
gineer of  Santa  Cruz  has  been  in- 
structed to  prepare  pTans  for  a  sewer 
In  a  portion  of  Plateau  avenue. 


Wednesday,   October,    SO.    1918. 

4:ONTHACT  AWARDED  FOR  BRIOGBM   . 

FRESNO,     Fresno     Co.,     Oal.— J.     B.jl 
Mitchell  has  been  awarded  the  contraiotij 
for  the  Immediate  reconstruction  of  the'' 
following    timber      bridges      In    super- 
visoral  district  No.  2  on  the  roads  lead- 
ing  to  Shaver     and   Huntington     lake: 
Cottage    creek.      Balsam    creek.      Snow 
Slide    creek.    Sheep    Thief    creek.    Big 
creek  and   Pitman  creek. 


BONDS. 

MODESTO,  'Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal — Bonds 
in  the  sum  of  JOT/SiOiO  have  been  vote<l 
by  the  people  of  Modesto  for  street  and 
sewer  improvements  and  the  purchase 
of  (Ire  equipment. 


NOTICE     TO     SUB-CONTRAOTORS. 

SAN  FRANCISCO. — Architect  E.  6. 
Hem/mings,  Diepenbrock  Bldg.,  Sacra? 
men  to,  has  .sent  a  set  of  plans  and 
specifications  to  this  office  for  the  North- 
ern California  Milk  Producers  Associa- 
tion's four-story  reinforced  concrete 
building  for  the  convenience  of  th« 
sub-contractors  who  wish  to  figure  it. 
It  will  be  erected  at  19th  and  "C"  Sta., 
Sacramento. 


PLAJV    TO    BUILD    SLIP. 

VALIiEiJO.  Solano  Co..  Cal.  —  The 
Monticello  Steamship  Company  il 
planning  to  Install  a  new  slip  at  the 
•nd  of  its  Maine  Street  wharf  property. 


BIDS  W'ANTED  FOR  COMPLE5TION  OF 
HANGAR. 

SiAN  DIEGO,  Cal. —  Until  noon, 
October  2IS',  bids  will  'be  received  by 
the  piU'blic  works  officer  of  the  Twelfth 
Naval  District,  Timken  Bldg.,  San 
Diego,  for  the  completion  of  the  SS-O-fL 
dirigible  hangM-,  including  roofing, 
windows  aind  &idin!g,  d'oors  and  electric  1 
llghisv  at  the  naval  air  school  on  North 
Island,  in  accordance  with  plans  and 
specifications  which  may  be  obtained 
at  the  public  ■works  olBce  on  deposit  of 
$10.  The  cost  of  this  work  and  the 
construction  of  a  salt  water  flustoln* 
and  fire  protection  system  at  the  air 
school  is'  estimated  at  $'5'7,0O'0'.  All  the 
work  is  included  under  spaclflcatlons 
No.  3473. 


BIDS        WANTED        FOR      CONCRBTTE 
STAIRW^AY. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— OFFICE!  O'F  THE 
PARK  COiMMISSIONERS,  Park  Lodge. 
Sian  Francisco. 

Sealed  proposals  are  Invited  for  the 
construction  of  a  concrete  stalyvay  in 
front  of  the  Conservatory,  Golden  Gate 
Park. 

Plans  and  specifications  may  be  se- 
cured at  the  offle^e  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Parks,  Park  liodge.  Golden  Gate 
Park. 

Proposals   must   be   presented   at   the 

office    of    the    Park    Commission.    Park 

Lodge,    Golden     Gate    Park,    not      later 

tan  noon,  Saturday.   October  26th,   1918. 

JAS.    DE   SUCCA, 

Secretary  Park  Commission. 


LOCAL       DOWNTOWN       STREETS 
FIiUSHED  WITH   SALT  WATER. 


OAKLAND,  Cal. — City  Health  au- 
thorities have  ordered  all  down  town 
streets  'flushed  wnth  salt  water  as  a 
preventative  in  the  fight  against  li;- 
fluenza.  Chief  Elliott  Whitehead  of 
the  street  department  superintended 
the  work  of  using  the  water  from  Lake 
Iferritt  drawn  from  the  high  pressure 


Wednesday,   October,    30,    1918. 

hydrants.  They  will  work  nighl  and 
day  until  all  principal  streets  have  Ijeen 
treated. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

H.4IL    KUAO    IS    I'L,A>:NED    BETWEEN 
PETALUMA    AXD    SAXT.V    ROS.V. 


II'.tlDUE  fOXTRACT   A>V.\RDED. 

GRASS  VAI^JjEY,  Nevada  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  Nevada  County  Board  of  Super- 
visors have  awarded  a  contract  to  Bur- 
ton &  .MeCulloug^h,  Grass  Valley,  for 
he   construction    of   a    reinforced    con- 

ete  bridge  over  the  South  Wolf  creek. 

ntnact  price  approximately  $10,000. 
The  county  will  furnish   the  cement. 


CONTRACTS        AAVARDED     FOR        SAN 
FRAXCISCO     STREET     IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

The  improvement  p(  Circular  avenue 
from  a  line  at  right  angles  to  the  N 
line  of  Circular  avenue  at  its  intersec- 
tion with  the  S  line  of  Sunnyside  ave- 
nue to  a  line  at  right  angles  with  the 
N'  line  of  Circular  avenue  and  429.034 
feet  E  from  the  intersection  of  the  N 
line  of  Circular  avenue  with  Uie  N  line 
of  Sunnyside  avenue,  and  the  improve- 
ment of  Sunnyside  avenue  between  the 
E  line  of  Acadia  street  and  Circular 
avenue,  including  the  intersection  of 
Sunnyside  avenue  and  Circular  avenue, 
by  construction  of  concrete  curbs;  arti- 
flcal  stone  sidewalks;  concrete  wall 
brick  catchba-sins;  10-inch  vitrified, 
salt-g-lazed,  ironstone  pipe  culverts, 
and  an  asphalt  pa-vement. 

Awarded  to  Ralsoh  Improvement  Co., 
46   Kearny  Street. 


BIDS  OPENED  FOR  PLAOSSJG  B«*»  W  «.P 

SEATTLE,  Wash. — Bids  were  opened 
October  19th  by  the  Port  of  .Seattle 
Commiss.ion.  Bell  Street  Dock,  for  the 
iiH  nixing  and  placing  of  the  rip  rap 
r  'ck  for  Pier  B  of  the  Smiths  Cove  ter- 
minals resulted  as  follows; 

J.  M.  Clapp,  Burke  Bldg.,  $2.35  per 
ton,  or  a  total  of  $94<i'0'0. 

Independent  Asphalt  Paving  Co.  $2.90 
per  ton,  or  a  total  of  $116,00'0. 

There  will  be  abouit  40,000  tons  of 
materials  used. 

The  bids  were  taken  urfder  advise- 
mient  and  will  probably  not  be  alcted 
upon  until  next  Wednesiday  when  bids 
for  dredging  and  filling  for  the  same 
project  wiU  be  opened. 

O 

XOTED  ARCHITECT  TO  AID  HOUSING 
PLAN. 

.SEATTLE,  Wash. — Sent  to  the  Pacific 
roast  to  supervise  plans  for  building 
projects  of  the  housing  corporation. 
United  States  shipping  board,  F.  L. 
Olmsted  noted  architeict  arrived  in 
Seattle.  Olmsted  is  in  charge  of  town 
planning  for  the  housing  corporation. 
He  will  confer  with  government  of- 
ficials in  this  district  relative  to  hous- 
ing needs  of  shipyard  and  other  war 
workers. 


CONTRACT   AWARDED   FOR   IRRIGA- 
TION PIPE. 


SAUGUS,  Los  Ang-eles  Co..  Cal. — 
Leonardt  &  Pe<?k,  721  K.  W.  Hellman 
'Blig.,  LiOfl  Angeles,  have  been  awarded 
the  contract  for  the  coTisftruction  of 
an  extensive  Irrigating  system  at 
Saugue  for  the  American  Beet  Sugar 
Company.  About  a  mile  of  large  rein- 
forced concrete  pipe  will  be  laid  and 
also  ar-large  amount  of  smaller  concrete 
pipe  for  laterals.  Reinforced  conioTete 
reservoir  and  numerous  small  sitruc- 
tures  IncldentaJ  to  Irrlgiation  work  are 
included  in   the  contract. 


SAX  FRAXCISOO. — The  construction 
of  a  railroad  between  Petaluma  and 
Santa  Rosa  is  outlined  in  articles  of 
incorporation  of  the  Petaluma  and 
Santa  Rosa  Raiilroad  Com.pany,  filed 
October  21.  Rudolph.  Spreckels  is 
named  as  one  of  the  incorporators  and 
directors. 

The  company  has  a  capital  of  $1,250,- 
OfliQ',  one-half  of  w-hich  has  been  sub- 
siciribed.  Besides  the  building  of  the 
road  between  the  two  cities  named,  lat- 
erals are  to  be  constructed.  For  the 
financing  of  th6j)roject  permission  Is 
asked  to  incur  a  bonded  indebtedness  of 
$750,000  on  first  mortgage  5'4  per  cent 
bonds. 

The  incorporators  and  oflRcers,  are: 
Thomas  Maclay,  president;  R.  W.  Wise, 
secretary;  directors — Rudolph  Spretck- 
els,  Frank  A.  Brush,  Edward  P.  M'c- 
Xear,  Allen  I.  Kittle.  L.  E.  Maclay  and 
E.  O.  Merritt. 

PAVING  BID  REilECTED. 


Page  Seven 

The  buildiugs  that  are  included  in 
the  list  as  recommended  for  com- 
pleti<jn  are  the; 

Wagner   Leather   Co.    (tannery). 

Wong  Mow    (five-story  hotel). 

Manthey  Bros.  (aipartment  hou-' 
and    manuifactory. ) 

Harris  Mfg.  Co.  (brick  storeroom  for 
supplies.) 

W.   H    Bennett  (apartment  house.) 

Tbe  local  board  after  investigation 
finds  that  each  of  these  .>--tructures  are 
well  advanced,  that  the  material  for 
their  completion  is  on  hand,  that  in 
many  respeicts  the  material  to  be  used 
has  been  specially  ordered  and  isi  not 
applicable  to  other  work  and  that 
causing  these  buildings  to  cease  op- 
erations would  contribute  nothing  to- 
ward winning  the  war. 


GOVERXMENT  ASKS  ECONOMY  ON 
ST.tMPS. 


SAXTA  ANA.  Orange  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Santa  Ana  has 
rejected  the  one  bid  received  for  pavme 
Edinger  street,  because  it  was  not  be- 
lived  a  federal  permit  could  be  secured 
for  the  work.  Tlie  bid  submitted  by  the 
Orange    County    Engineering    ^     Oon- 


I.IGHTING     FIXTURE     CONTB.*r  r 
AWARDED. 

SACR.A.MENTO,  Cal. — The  Sacranie  i- 
to  Board  of  Supervisors  has  awarded 
to  the  Roberts  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany of  San  Francisco,  for  the  sum  of 
$2,075,  the  contraict  for  Turnishing  thf 
lighting  fixtures  for  the  Women's  Sur- 
gical Ward  and  Maternity  Ward  Build- 
ings at  the  County  Hospital.  This  wa.s 
the  lowest  hid. 


As  a  measure  of  war  economy  comes 
renewed  request  from  the  office  of 
the  Postmaster  General  at  Washing- 
ton urging  the  public  to  use  stamps  of 
the  highest  denomination  required  on 
all  mail.  For  example,  instead  of  using 
three  one  cent  stamps  on  a  letter  one 
three  cent  stamp  should  be  used.  This 
also  applies  to  packages,  whose  stamps 
of  higher  denomination  are  used. 

Postmaster  Willard  Wells  urges  that 
this  request  be  born  in  mind  when 
sending  Christmas  packages.  It  is  be- 
lieved that  co-operation  between  the 
post  office  employes  and  the  public  in 
this  matter  will  minimize  the  use  of 
stamps   to   a  large  extent. 


TO  BE  TORN  DOWN.     MATERIAL  FOR 
SALE. 


UOW    BIDDER    FOR    NURSES'    HOME. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— J.  R.   King.   715 


Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  submitted  the 
lowest  bid  at  $23,690  for  the  erection 
of  a  group  of  six  cottages  at  the  Coun- 
ty Hospital  to  be  used  as  a  nurses' 
home,  and  for  a  conjcrete  pipe  duct,  as 
per  plans  and  specifications  prepared 
in  the  office  of  Wm.  Davidson,  chief 
mechagical  engineer,  9th  Floor,  Hall 
of  Records,  Los  Angeles.  The  bids 
received  were  referred  to  the  mechan- 
ical department  for  consideration  and 
report.     The  bid  in  detail  follows; 

J.  R.  King;  as  per  plans  and  speci- 
fications (C  cottages  and  concrete  pipe 
duct),  $23,690;  M)  amount  to  be  added 
if  two  more  buildings  are  erected,  $7,- 
710;  (2)  amount  to  be  added  if  four 
more  buildings  are  erected,  $15,420;  (3) 
amount  to  be  added  if  six  more  build- 
ings are  erected.  $22,700;  (4)  per  cu. 
ft.  for  extra  concrete,  31c;  (5)  per  sq. 
ft.   for  concrete  sidewalks,   lH4c. 


Sheds  covering  approximately  16,0'0O 
square  feet;  also  fence  and  platforms  at 
33.".  Main  street,  adjoining  Sailors' 
Home — must  be  moved  promptly.  De- 
bris caused  by  removal  of  sheds  must 
also  be  removed.  Award  to  be  made  on 
the  premises  Monday,  October  2iS,  at 
12:30  P.  M.  Address  E.  P.  Fitzgerald, 
1.10O   .Jackson   i^t..   San   Francisco. 


FOR  MARBLE  WORK. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Architect  G.  A. 
Applegarth,  Claus  Spreckels  Bldg.,  is 
taking  revised  figures  for  the  marble 
work  for  the  Spreckels  Security  Com- 
pany's office  building  at  the  northwest 
corner  of  Pine  .and  Davis  streets. 


DREDGING. 


FIVE      STOCKTON      BUILDINGS      ARE 
GIVEN  .\PPROV.\L. 


ST<X;KT0N.  San  .Joaquin  Co.  Cal.— 
The  San  .Joaquin  County  non-war  Con- 
struction Board  has  given  its  indorse- 
ment to  the  completion  of  five  build- 
ings now  In  process  of  construction 
and  the  slate  coii>icll  of  defense  has 
been  forwarded  a  recommendation  that 
It  approve  of  the  work. 


LOS  AN(;.T':LES.  Cal.— Major  Charles 
T.  Leeds.  U.  S.  district  engineer.  Cen- 
tral Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  has  been  au- 
thorized by  the  Secretary  of  War  to 
proceed  with  the  work  of  dredging^  In 
the  west  basin  at  Lo.s  Angeles  harboT. 
There  is  $204,000  available  for  the 
work.  The  main  channel  will  be  3iO 
feet  deep  and  200  feet  wide  and  will 
require  l.OSo.'.iOO  cu.  yds.  of  excavation. 
There  will  also  be  a  maneuvering 
basin  4.50  ft.  wide  and  750  ft.  long  in- 
volving 234. ooo  cu.  yds.  of  excavation. 
The  work  will  be  started  with  the  gov- 
ernment dredge.  The  dredging  of  the 
wes-t  basin  will  take  care  of  the  lb,OiOO 
ton  dry  dock  which  will  be  built  by  the 
J»s  Angeles  Shipbuilding  Company,  on 
which  work  Is  now  being  started. 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINBBRING  NEWS 


Wednesday,   October,    30.    1918. 


No. 

1635 
16r36 
1637 
X«38 
1639 
1640 
1641 
16«12 
1643 
1644 
1645 
1646 
164T 
li64« 
1'649 
16.50 
1661 
1652 
li6'53 
1654 
16'5'5 
16'56 
1657 
1  CI5IS 
1  6i5fl 
liG&O 
1661 


BUaDUVG  CONTRACTS. 

Sail  Francisco  County. 
Owner  Contractor 

Roseniberg    Barrett 

WEIjOH    Phoenix 

Myrick    ^MiacDonald 

Poipe     jPhiQienix 

Ellnger    Coburn 

Depoli    Rsedy 

Gunst    .'Mullen 

Lichtenstein Zires 

Brockhofe    .Mitchell 

Herzog    Higrginson 

Wells  Fargo  Hansen 

Amer    R   R jQtis 

Malfanti     G41cihrisit 

Mills    jMusto 

Langendorf    Butte 

Bankers'    Invst .Scott 

Satne   jMusto 

Same     _ .'Otis 

Same-    Palmer 

Same    ..._ Maundirell 

Same    Mangrum 

Same  Cal  Artistic  Mtl 

Same     .'Moorehouse 

Same    ..'. Heidt 

S&.me    Wagner 

.Same   jSnook 

Same    Fuller 


Anit. 

850 
500 
500 

i5ioia 

lOO'O 
800 

450 
9i0iJ 
950 
Y'O'O 

12m 

82150 
500' 
2400 
2808 
360'0 
3254 
9790' 

3'960'0 
1463 
4497 
7435 

11500 
7485 

14982 
527'8 
2429 


ADDITION 

ri63.i)  EIGHTH  AND  HARRISON. 
Onie-.5tOTy  friame  addition  (rag  fiumii- 
Sation  plEtnt). 

Owner Rosen'berg  Co.,  Premises. 

Architect .None. 

C«nitriactor....Barrett     &     Hilp,     Sh'aron 
BIdg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $.8'50 


SIDEWALK    L.IGHTS 
(163«)     N  CALIFORNIA    75   B  Battery. 
Remove    defective      sidewalk      lights 
and    install   Phoenix    side'walk    lights 
for  s'tationery   s'to'pe. 

Owner Estate   A-nidreiw   Welch   Co.. 

244   California,   S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Phoeniix  Sidewalk  Light 
Co..  472.  Mon'adKOck  BMg., 
San   Franic'is'co. 

COST,   $500 


ALTEIRATIONS 

(1637)      NO.     89    A'SHBURT    TERRACE. 
Alter  dwelling. 

Owner .'Mns.    B.    Myrick,    18'53    Di- 

visadero,  San  Francisco. 

Airc'hite'c't Nionie. 

Con  tractor.. ..J.   R.  MacDonald,   816   Pul- 
ton.. i?lan  Francisco. 

COST.    $500 


.SIDE'WALK    LIGHTS 

(]'6.3'8)  NTY'  CALIFORNIA  AND  VAN 
Nes®  Ave.  Install  Phoenix  S'idewalk 
lig'ht.'s  in  auitomobile  S'tore. 

Owner Poipe  Estate  Co..  Kohl  Bldg 

•        San   Franicisco. 

Architeet None. 

Contractor.. ..Phoenix  Sid'ew^alk  Light 
Co.,  472  Mionadnock  Bldig.. 
Sa/n  Fnancisrco. 

CO.ST.    $.tOO 


ALTERATIONS 

(1'639)  EIGHTEENTH  AND  HARRISON 
New  5-ply  tar  and  gravel  roof;  rustic 
and  plaster  for  alterations  to  saloon. 

Owner B.  Elinger.  Premises. 

Architect None. 


Contractor-.-.Chas.     Coburn.     IS'O  Jessie, 
San  Fi-ancisco. 

COST.   $1000 


ALTERATIONS      . 

<1640)      S  SANTA  ROSA  AVE  50  W 'Mis- 
sion.    Alter  dwelling. 

Owner Louis      Depoli,      27      Santa 

Rosa  Ave.,  San   Francisco. 

-•^.rchiteict None. 

Contractor....Wm.  M.     Reedy,  267     Ells- 
worth,   San    Francisco. 

COST,    $'800 


ALTE'RATOONB 

(164-1)      N  iMARKEiT      25    W      Stockton. 

Alter  store. 
Owner Mi  A.  Gunst  &  Co.,  Califor- 
nia and  Front,  S.  P. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...,Miullen      Mfg.      Co.;      64-80 
Rausoh,  Slan  Francisco. 

(X>ST,    $4'5'0 
ALTERATIONS 

(1642)      NO.  3'5  GRANT  AVE.     Alter  tor 
photograph  studio. 

Owner B.      H.      Lichtenstein.      Ill 

Ellis,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...X«e    Zires,    605    Walbridge, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $900 


ALTERATIONS 

(1643)      S    TWE'NTY-FOURTH       17       'B 
Alabama.     Alter  bakery. 

Owner...: Charles   BrockhofC,    24th    & 

Bryant,  San   Francisco. 

Archite'ct None. 

Contrac'tor....Thas.      P.      'Mitchell,      137-0 
Utah,  San  Francisco. 

COST,    $950 


GARAGE 

a6.44)      LINARES     AVE..     Forest     Hill. 
One-story  garage. 

Owner ..M.     W.  Herzog.   803     Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect W.       C.        Falch,        Hearst 

Bldg..  San  Francisco. 

Contra'Ctor...;HiggiInson    Co..    SO'3    Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg«-  S.  F. 

COST,    $700 


ALTE'RATIONS 

(16415)  NE  M0NTG0M:E'RY  AND  MAR- 
ket.  Install  dumb  waiter  from  3rd 
to  4th  floor;  additional  doors  to  pres- 
*  ent  electric  dumb  waiter;  additional 
electric  floor  plugs  for  adding  ma- 
chine. 

Owner Wells        Fargo        National 

Bank,  Premises. 

Architect H.    H.    Winner.    Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor..-.H.     J.   Hans,en.     1:327     2i0'th 
Ave.,    San   Francisco. 

COST.  $1200 


ELEVATORS 

(1'64I6)  S'E'  FO'LSOM  &  HAWTHORNE 
B  112-GxS  275.  All  work  for  two 
elevators  for  three-story  Clasis  "C" 
building. 

Owner AnMrican  Railway  Express 

Co.,  NB  Second  and  Mission 
San   Francisco. 

Architect James         H.         Humphrey. 

Wells  Fargo  Bldg..  S.  P. 


Contractor....Otis    Elevator    Co.,     Beach 
and  Stockton,  S.   P. 

Filed  Oct.   24.  '18.     Dated  Aug.   12,  '18. 
Machinery    and    equipment    de- 
livered     ..$'4'12i5.O0 

Comlpleted   and   accepted 2O62.'5i0 

Usual    35    days _.._ 2062.50 

TOTAL  COST,   |82i50.0() 

Bond.   none.      Limit,   none.      Forfeit,   9i, 

Specifications  only   filed. 


BOILER   RO'OM 

(1647)      No.    140    O'PARRELL.         Boiler 
room  in  'basement. 

Owner J.      Malfanti,      6W     Phelan 

Idg.,   San   Francisco. 

.A^rchitect None. 

Con'tractor...JiaJmes         Gilchrist.  231 

Stevenson,   San    FYancisco. 
(X)iST,  $500 


MARBLE  WKD'R'K 

(1648)  B  END  OF  MILLS  BUELDINO 
on  N  Bush  having  frontage  on  Bush 
street  of  68-9x137-6.  Marble  for  five- 
story   addition   to  Mills   Building. 

Owner .'Mills      Estate,    Inc.,      Mills 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect J.    B.    Bogart,    Mills    Bldg.. 

'San   Francisco. 
CJontractor....Joa      Musto    ISons-iKeenan 
Co..   53'5   North    Point.  S.   F. 
Filed  Oct.  25,  'liS.     Dated  July  24,  'I'S. 
On  1st  and  lOith  of  each  month....     75% 

Usual  3'5  days 2i5% 

TOTAL  CO^T.  $2400 
Bond,  limit,  none.  Forfeit,  $100.  Speci- 
fications only  'filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(164  9)      N  McAllister  200  B  Plllmore 

'  E  50xN  137-6.  Electric  work  for 
alterations  to  two-S'tory  building  and 
two-story  addition  to  Class  "C" 
bakery   building. 

Owner Langendorf     Baking      CJo., 

1156   McAllister,   S.    P. 

Architect Nathaniel      Blaisdell,      2'56 

California.   San   Prancisco. 

Contractor....Butte  Bng.  &  Blec.  Co..  6i83 
Howard.  San  Prancisco. 

Piled  Oct.  26.  'IS.     Dated  Oct.   Z5,  "I'S. 

Conduit  work  completed $1060 

Completed    and    accepted 1056 

Usual   35  days _ 70i2_ 

TOTAL   COST.    $28 

Bond.    $1404.     Surety.    New    Amsiter 

Casualty  Co.     Limit,   40   days.     Forfeit, 

$10i      Plans  and   specifications    filed. 


(16150)     'S  GE'ART   lO'O   E  Grant   Ave 
78    SW    3'8    B  la    S   33-4%    SW   36-lH 
th   99-2%    to   Market   NE'  193-41% 
53-(J%   N  to  Geary  W  98-6.     All  war 
for   heating   for   addition    to   prea 
building. 

Owner jBankers'     Investment 

660  Market.  San  Francisco.:* 

Architect Frederick     H.      Meyer.   660 

Market,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Scott    Co..    243   iMlnna,   San 

Francisco. 
Filed  Oct.  26.  '18.     Dated  Sept.  1'6.  '18. 

On  Isit  of  each  month 75% 

Usual    3'5   days ; 25% 

TOTAL  OOSrr,  $3600 
Bond.  $l'80O.  Surety.  New  Amsterdam 
Casualty  Co.  Limit.  90  days.  Forfeit, 
none.      Plans   and   specifications   Sled. 


Wednesday.    October,    So,    1918. 

(XSil)      MARBLE       AND       TERRAZZO 

work  on  above. 
Oontractor._.Joseph  Musto  Sons-Keenan 

Co.,  oJd  Xorth   Point.  S.  F. 
piled  Oct.  26,  '18.     Dated  .Sept.  16,  '18. 

Payments    game    a.s    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $32io4 
Bond,  $1627.  Sureties.  Thos.  W.  Rivers 
and  A.  Sbarboro.  Limit.  90  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  speciflcations 
Died. 


I  (1652)      PAS8BNGEJi     ELEVATOR     ON 
'  -  atiove. 
Contractor. ...Otis     Elevator    Co.,     Beach 

and  Stockton,  S.  F. 
Piled  Oct.  26,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  16,  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $9790 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit, 
none.      Plans   and    speciflcations   filed. 


(le.i.'i)      BXCAVATIOX.  WRECKING, 

Concrete,    fireproofing',    tile    part    and 
structural   steel   work  on   above. 
Contractor....Palmer     &     Petersen,      681 
Market,  San   Francisco. 

Filed   Oct.    26,   '18.     Dated  . 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $39,600 
Bond,  $19,800.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  of  Maryland.  Limit,  90  days. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  .specifications 
flled. 


(1654)      PAINTING  ON  ABOVE. 
Contractor... .Harry  'Maundrell,    180   Jes- 
sie, San   Francisco. 
Filed  Oct.  26,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  16,  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above _. 

TOTAL  COST,  $14  63 
Bond,  $731.'50.  Surety,  Royal  Indemnity 
Co.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit,  none. 
Plans   and    specifications    flled. 


(1655)      TILE  WORK  ON  ABOVE. 
Contractor....Mang-rum      &      Otter,      827 

Mission.  San  Francisco. 
Piled  Oct.  26,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  16,  '18. 

Payments    same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $4497 
Bond,  $2248.50.  Surety,  National  Surety 
Co.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit,  none. 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


(165i«)      ORNAMENTAL    WIRE    WORK 

on  above. 
Oon.tractor....Oalifornia     ArtistiJe     Metal 

&  Wire  Co..  349  7th.  S.  F. 
Piled  Oct.  26,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  18,  '18. 

Payments   same    as    above 

TOTAL  COST,  $7435 
Bond,  $3717.50.  Surety,  National  Surety 
Co.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit,  none. 
Plans  and  speciflcations   flled. 


(1657)  ■METAL       FURRING,       PARTI- 
eions  and  plastering-  on  above. 

Contractor....C.    C.    Morehouse.    872    Fol- 

som,  San  Francisco. 
Piled  Oct.  26,  '1«.     Dated  Sept.  16,  '18. 

Payments    same   as    above 

TOTAL  COST.  $11,500 
Bond.  $5750.  Surety,  United  States  Fi- 
delity &  Guaranty  Co.  Limit,  90  days. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  .specifications 
flled. 

(1658)  SHEET     METAL      WORK      ON 
above. 

Contractor....Wesley      Heidt    (a»     Heidt 
Cornice   Works),    152   First, 
San   Francisco. 
Piled  Oct.  2i6.  'IS.     Dated  Sept.  16,  'IS. 

Payments    same    as   above y.— 

TOTAL    CO.ST,     $74  85 
Bond,    $3742.50.      Surety,    Gloib«    Indem- 


BUir.DING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

nity  Co.     Limit,  90  days.     Forfeit,  none. 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


(1659)      CARPENTER      AND    ROOFING 

on   above. 
Contractor.. ..George  Wag-ner,  251   Kear- 
ny, San  Francisco. 
Filed  Oct.   26,  '18.      Dated  . 

Payments   same    as    above _. 

TOTAL  COST,  $14,9i82 
Bond,  $7491.  Surety,  John  D.  McGilvray. 
Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans 
and   specifications  filed. 

fl660)      PLUMBING  ON  ABOVE. 
Contractor.. ..Frederick    W.   -Snook,     596 
Clay,  i5an  Francisco. 

Filed  Oct.  26,  '18.     Dated  . 

Payments    same    as   above :.... 

TOTAL  COST.  $5278 
Bond.  $2639.  Surety,  Globe  Ind-emnity 
Co.  Limit.  90  days.  Forfeit,  none. 
Plans  and   specifications   filed. 


1 1 661)      GL.\SS       .■VXD       GLAZING      ON 

above. 
Contractor....W.    P.   Fuller   &    Co..    Beale 
and  Mission.  San  Francisco 
Filed  Oct.  26,  'IS.     Dated  . 

Payments   .same    as    above _. 

^  TOTAL   (X)ST.    $24  29 

Bond,  $1214v5'0.  Sureties,  W.  B.  Wagner 
and  H.  H.  Somers.  Limit.  '90  days. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


SAN   FR.\NCISCO   COUNTY. 

Oct.   24   1918— NO.   62i8  CLEMENT  N  line 
'    bet.    7th   and   8th    Aves.     Henry  Stahl 

to  A  Hurmezian.     3  years.     $27.50  per 

month. 


COMPLETION    NOTICKS. 


San  Francisco  CDiinty. 

REX;OkDED  ACCEPTED 

Oct.  IS.  191S — MARKET,  POWELL  & 
Ellis  (Flood  Bldg.)  James  L  Flood 
to  r  J   Hillard  Co,  Ine Oct.  16,  1918 

Get.  19,  1918 — S  POST  137-6  E  Leav- 
enworth S  137-6xE  60.  E  B  De 
Golia  vs  J  P  Holland Oct.  14.  1918 

Oet.  21,  1918 — S  GEARY  112-6  E 
Mason  E  25xS  105  and  lands  adj  on 
East.  Stewart  Estate  Co  to  Wra 
F    Wilson    Co _ Oct.    19,    1918 

Oct.  22.  1918 — NW  OREGON  AND 
Drumm  N  OOxW  60.  I  S  Foorman  to 
Barrett  &   Hilp Oct.   21.   1918 

Oct.  22,  1918 — E  MARYLAND  154  S 
22nd  (Sierra)  S  llOxE  200.  Pacific 
Gas  &  Elec  Co  to  H  Hallcnsleben.... 
Oct.    15,    1918 

Oct.  25,  1918 — S  GEARY  112-6  B 
Mason  B  25xS  105.  Stewart  Estate 
Co  to  J  J  Daly  and  F  S  Lowry  (as 
Lowry    &    Daly)  Oct.    24,    1918 


LIENS  FILEi). 

San  FninciV.ro  Connty. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Oct.  19.  1918— N  BUSH  137-C  E  Jones 
E  55xN  137-6.  Joost  Bros  vs  The 
Bo'ard  of  Church  Extension  of  M  E 

Church    South $35.68 

Oct.  19.  1918— N  BITSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  55xN  137-6.  Eureka  Teaming  Cn 
vs  Board  of  Church  Extension  M  E 


Page  Nine 

Church  South  and  T  A  Cavanaugh 
$856.34 

Oct.  21,  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  55xN  137-6.  Richard  Spencer.  $95; 
Hansen  Window  Co,  $125  vs  Board 
of  Church  Extension  of  the  M  E 
Church  South  and  Thos  A  Cav- 
anaugh      - 

Oct.  24.  1918— VV  NINTH  .WE  450  S 
Cabrillo  S  25xW^120.  .M  Stulsaft  Co 
vs  Wm  G  and  Alvina  Zupar $663.43 


BUELBLVG  COXTI{.\C'::S, 


OVKLAXD  .4>D  ALAMEDA  COLNTT. 


No. 

l&Ol 
1S02 
1(803 
No. 

1804 
1805 
1806 


O^vner  Contractor 

Univ.   .->(  Calif Parker 

S    P    F.    R Tibbitt.» 

Hall    Edwa'a 

Otvnet  Contractor 

Alameda   Co Sorenson 

Gould     -Arada 

Forest     Forge .Owner 

Grosse    Ven  n 

Cal   Cotton    Owner 

Toby     Jones 

Engs    Morgan 


Amt. 

2000 
13900 
2000 
Amt. 
6857 

600 
1000 

400 

40ft 
1197 

400 


FRAME   HANGAR 

(ISO!  I      CHAXXING  AXD  MILVIA,  Ber- 
kdlAy.      One-story   frantie   hangar. 

fiwner Univer.sity   of  CaMfornia. 

-Architeot None. 

Ctontractor.-.Parker      &      Wagner,      25r 
Kearny,  San  Francisco. 

COST,   $2iOOO 


REMOVAL 

(1802)  END  OF  SEVENTH  .ST.,  Oak- 
land. -All  work  for  removal  of  Lf>ng 
Wharf. 

Owner W.     G.     McAdoo,     Director 

General   of  Railroads,  S.   P. 
Railroad. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Tibbitts-Pacifio       Cto.,        16 
California,   San    Francisco. 

Filled  Oct.   21,  '18.     Dated  Oct.   14,  '18. 

End  of  each   month 75% 

Usual    35    days 2-5% 

TOTAL  OO.ST.  $13,900  and  all  maiterlal 
except  tracks. 

Bond.    $25000.      .Surety,    .\etna   CJasualty 

&  Surety  Co.     Limit,   90  days.     Forfeit, 

nome.      Plans  only   filed. 


ADDITION 

(I'SOS)      BEfRKELEY.       Concrete     work 
for  addition  to  machine  shop. 

Owner Hall      Scott      Motor        Co.. 

Crocker  Bldg.,  S.   F. 

Architect .Bdw.    T.    Foulkes,    Crocker 

Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..Bdwall    &    Alforno.    Syndi- 
cate   Bldg.,    Oakland. 
Filed  Oct.   21,  '18.     Dated  Oct.  19.  '18. 
On  1st  and  15th  of  each  month     75% 

Usual     S5     days.. 25% 

TOTAL  COST  plus  $2000 
Bond.  none.  Limit.  60  days.  Forfeit, 
none.      Plans  and   speciflcations   flled. 


FRAME    COTT.-VGE 

(1S04)      SAN       LEAN'DRO.         One-Story 
frame  cottage  for  male  lepers. 

Owner Alameda  County. 

Architect Henry     H.      Meyers,     Kohl 

Bldg.,    San    Francisco. 
Contractor....WaIter  Sorenson.   565   16th. 
Oakland. 

COST.  $6857 


ALTERATIONS 

(18in'5)    NO.   17in>4    SAN   ANTONIO   AVE. 
.Mameda.      Alterations. 

Owner L.  A.  Gould.  Premises. 

Architect  ......None. 

Contractor.. ..Tom     Arada,      —Oak       St . 

Oakland. 

COST,   $600 


10 

J:l'I1.ER   room 

rises )     W  DERBY  100  S  Find,  Oakland 
One-story    boiler   room. 

Owner EJdwin     Forest   Forge     Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Pay's   work.  COST.   $1000 


Al>TBRATIONS 

(1807)      NO.    1220   CHESTNUT,   Oakland. 
Alterations  and  additions. 

Owner Mrs.  Grosse.  1228  Chestnut, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.   C.   Venn,      1124      E-14th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

uunir The    Richnmnd    Co.,     \\ell.>< 

Fargo  BIdgr..  San  l<'rancisci) 

A.r.  hitecl None. 

Contractnr....J.     C.   Thbrton      and   J.      B. 
Ogborn,      S21      Bis^sell      St., 
Richmond. 
Filed  Oct.   7,  "18.     Dated  Sept.   25,  '18. 

Rough    frame   erected $566.50 

Building  enclosed  and   plastering 

c(.mpleted     — 566.50 

When    completed    5'66.50 

Usual    85    days 566.00 

TOTAL,  COST.  $2266.50 
Bond,  $1200.  Sureties,  W.  A.  Jones  and 
\Vm.  Campljell.  Limit,  90  working  days. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


OFFICE 

(1808)      SW    KENNEDY    &    RAILRjOAD 
Ave.,  Oakland.     One-story  brick  office 

Owner California       Cotton      Mills, 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


REPAIRS 

(1S09)      NO.   331   ATHOLi  AVE..  Oakland 
Fire  repairs. 

Owner S.  B,  Toby.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ..JF.   G.   Jones,   1217   Webster, 
Oakland. 

CO.ST.    $1197.90 


'  LTERATIONS 

(LiilO)      NO.    1022    WASHINGTON.    Oak- 
l.ind.  'Alteration.^. 

Owner Eng.'f  &   Morgan,   Premises. 

'  rchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $70ii 

♦ 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 

Alameda  County. 

RTCO' DF.D  ACCBCPTED 

Oct.  19,  1918 — (1)  LOT  22  AND  3  5 
Lot  23  Blk  9  ilap  Solano  Ave  Ter- 
rance:  {2(  W  20  LOT  23  and  E  15 
Lot  24  Blk  9  Map  Solano  Ave  Ter- 
race. Okd.  Anna  H  Spring  to  J  A 
Plnkerton Oct.    10,    1918 

Oct.  21,  1918— LOT  18  Map  Central 
Terrace  Extension.  Okd.  Gustav 
Dahlgrcn  to  whom  it  may  concern 
_ Oct     18,  1918 

Oct.  21.  1918 — LOT  33  Map  Piedmont 
Tract.  Piedmont  Mrs  E  E  Steele 
to  O  L  Burrilt Oct.   21    1918 

rtct.  22,  1918 — LOT  24  East  Piedmont 
Heights,  Okd.  Anna  G  Agnew  to 
Alex  C  Wieben ,..Oct.   5.   lilH  ' 

rict.  21,  191S — ALAMEDA.  Bethlehem 
Shipbuilding  Corp  (Ltd)  to  Palmer 
&    Petersen Oct|  12,  1918 


OOMPLKTION    NOTIi  ES. 


«A\   MATEO   COIINTY. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 
Oa.    21.    1918— IX)T   14    BLK    "T"    Mis- 
sion   Street    Land    Co.      Homeirtead 
Realty  Co  to  James  A  Arnott  &  Son 
•..■. : Oct.    15,    1918 


m  ILDING  CONTR.^CTS. 

CONTRA   COSTA   COl'NTY. 


FRAME    RESIDENCE 

LOT  7  B  HALF  LOT  6.  Lincoln  Boule- 
vard Tract.  Richmond.  All  work  for 
I  nc-story  -^-ruom  and  bath  frame 
residence. 


nWELLING 

E  WEST  65  above  Alhambra.  Town  of 
Crockett.  All  work  for  four-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Mrs.    T.   McNamara.   Crock- 
ett.   California. 

Architect A.    H.    Bnuche. 

C-ntracti)r....P.   Wind. 

Filed  Oct.  10,  '18.     Dated  Sept.  22,  'IS 

Frame   up   , M 

Building      housed    and    1st      coat 

pla,«ter    on    % 

Building  completed   _ % 

Usual   35   days M 

TOTAL  COST.   $1890 

Bond.    none.      Limit.    60    working    days. 

F'rfc't,   none       Plan«   and   specificati,ons 

fi'ed.  / 


OR  A  FUNG  .STREET 

PORTION  OF   THE   RANCHO  CANADA 

Del    Hamhre  Cronkett.     All   work   for 

crading  st-reets. 

Owner California      and     Hawaiian 

Sugar  Refining  Co  .Crockett 

.-Vrchitect None. 

Contractor.. ..W.    H.    and    T.    F.    O'Brien. 

Martinez. 
Filed   Oct.   5.   '18.     Dated   Sept.   30.  'IS 

.A.s   work    progresses   .■. 75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL  COST.  $1?  cn'\ 
Pond.  Scnofl.  Surety  Aetna  Casualty  & 
Surety  Co.  I,imit.  60  working  days. 
Forfeit,  nr  ne.  Plans  and  .speci'^^atlon? 
filed. 

LAYING   PIPE 

IUCH^po^•D.  I.,Tyine-  of  P-inch  ci.=  t  iron 
pipe  alonsr  the  Garrard  Boulevard  to 
the   Municipal    Wharf   N'o     1. 

'""'"er City  of  Richmond. 

.Architect None. 

r   "tractor..  .G.    W.    Cushlng.    420    Mac- 
Donald    Ave  ,    Richno-d. 

Fi'e-1    Oct    1     'IS.      Dated   Sept.    23.  'IS 

In     fiill     compensation 

TOTAL,  CO«T.    J  in  "7 

Pr-nd    $227^;   and   $4nG>n.     Sureties.   Chas. 

F    Blanch.ard  ,-ind  J    D.  Hannah.      Linnit. 

en  ■■•orlcine:  days.     Forfeit,  none.     Plans 

."-•I    specifications   filed. 


STEEL  TANK 

AT  OIjETIM  refinery  near  San  Fran- 
cisco All  work  for  erection  of  on^ 
55  WO  barrel  steel   tank. 

Owner Union  Oil  Co.  ryf  California. 

Oleum.   Cal. 

Archite<"t None. 

Contractor...  Simon    Duscbak.   Taft.   Cal. 

Filed  Oct.  17,  'IS.     I>at©d  Slept.  15,  '18. 

On  20'th  of  each  month 7'5% 

Usual    35    diays 2i.5%, 

TOTAL   COST.    $4  7S5 

Brnd.  $2.392i50.  Surety,  Natiomal  Surety 

Co.      Limit,    forfeit     nome.      Plans    and 

specifications  filed. 


Wednesday.    October.   80,  mj 
COMl'LETIOIV    NOTICES. 


COiNTHA    COST.4    COUNTV, 


R/ECORDED  ACCEa>'| 

Oct.    3,    1918^LOT  11   BLK   75.  City 

Pittsburg.      C    A    Hooper    &   Co 

Ji  seph    La    Rosa Sept.    17, 


LIENS  FILED. 


FTSESNO   COUNTY. 

RECORDED  AMD' 

Oct.    23.    1918— LOTS-   329      AND     Z 
Washington       Irri       Coll.       Fi.>.5t 
Barrett-Hicks  Co  vs  John    1' 
and  A  W   Bopp _ 


Bl  ILDING  CONTRACTS. 


SACRAMENTO    COUNTY, 


FRAME   BUILDING 

W'   &   K   TRACT   29,   .Sacramento.  C™ 

story  frame  building.  ■ 

Oiwner W.  B.   Phillips.  I 

Architect None.  '   I 

Day's  work.                             COST.  $it 


FR.-VME,  RESIDENCE 
NO.    3254   MARSHALL  ST.,    Sacrami 
Frame    reis-idence. 

Owner Burton   H.    Bell. 

Architect None. 

Diay's  work.  COST,   $1 

SHED 

"R"     AND    STIOCKTON    JJOUI.,EV.\ 

-Sacramento.        Temporary    shed 

auto   trucks. 

Owner ...Standard  Oil  Co. 

Day's  work.  CO.ST.   $ 


PRIORITY      ORDERS      FOR      NriV, 
BUILDING. 


OAKLAND.  Cal— Warning  that  I 
fore  any  new  building  may  be  coi 
structed  or  alterations  made  in  an  •< 
one  a  priority  order  must  be  secur 
from  the  non-war  construction  depai 
ment  of  the  county  council  of  defen 
has  been  issued  by  J.  Neal  Harris,  se 
retary  of  the   departments. 

Applications  for  such  on  ord< 
which  must  be  made  in  duplicate  ai 
sworn  to  before  a  notary,  are  to  1 
had  from  the  building  departments 
the  various  c/ities  in  Alaimeda  count 
A  letter  of  recommendation  from  tl 
housing  commission  of  the  city  li 
volved  should  be  attached  to  the  ai 
plicaticn.  The  non-war  constructic 
committee  has  been  given  headquar 
ers  with  the  offices  of  the  couni 
council  of  defense  recently  establishe 
by   the  supervisors  at   512   Broadway. 


TO  BUILD  PACKING  HOUSED. 


The  Oxnard  Citrus  Association,  hai 
ing  its  headquarter^  in  Hueneme,  Vei 
tura  County,  and  organized  for  the  pui 
pose  of  handling  the  crops  of  the  citri 
fruit  growers,  who  are  members.  h« 
secured  authority  from  Comml9sion( 
of  Corporations.  E.  C.  Bellows  to  se 
shares  of  its  capital   stock. 

The  permit  authorizes  the  sale  ' 
$6,000  shares,  par  value  iin.  The  Con 
pany  proposes  to  erect  one  or  moi 
packing  houses  and  equip  and  operal 
the  same,  and  it  also  proposes  to  handl 
packing  house  and  farm  and  orchar 
stoves  and  heaters,  oil  and  other  fu< 
for    the    operation    thereof,    and    to    it 


^\mnesday.    October.    30.    191S. 

btall  smudging  and  fertilizing  systems. 
I  This  is  a  non-iproflt  orgranization, 
/ 1  being  for  the  purpose  of  advancing  the 

interest  of  all  its  mem'bers  and  taking 
I;  care  of  the  business  of  handling  the 
[crops  at  cost   to   them. 


(the      followi.vg      applications 
foit  permission  to  build  h.avb 
been    approved  by    the    san 
francisco     division     of     the 
st.*te  council  of  defenses. 
■^!n    Francisco    Dairy    Co.      One-story 
Class  "C"     addition   to     present 
.1  on  S  Turk  street  W  of  Steiner.  to 
JIS.OOO.     The  job  is  now  M%  corn- 
ed. 


Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  San 
Francisco.  One-story  frame  school  on 
N  Geary  street  W  of  "Eighth  Avenue. 
ToUl  cost,  }22»0.  20%  completed.  Con- 
tractor. Jas.  Mcljaughlin. 


.  C.  C.  McKenzie.  Three-story  tene- 
ment on  S  Pacific  avenue  W  of  Gough 
street.      Cost  $30. 0^00.      45%  completed. 


ung  Womens  Christian  Association. 
Seven-story  Class  "C"  on  N  Sutter  W  of 
Mason.     Cost,  JLiCOOO.     9o%  completed. 


V.  Poheim.     SW  Franklin  and  Vallejo. 
rompleted.    , 


PiiiUipine  Vegetable  Oil  Co.  Building 
at  Japan  and  Brannan  street.'.  75% 
completed. 


Roman    Catholic    Archbishop    of    San 
i^iancisco.      Church    at    NW    corner    of 
^     i.mbus    avenue    and    Vallejo    street. 
.    .mpleted.     Total  cost,  $12,217. 


Oscar  Heyman  &  Bro.  to  complete  4 
frame  dwellings  on  E  line  34th  avenue 
N  of  Fulton  street.  1  cost,  $290'0;  43% 
completed:  1  cost.  $29'0O;  &0%  comiplete'd ; 
1  cost,  $1900;  20%  completed;  1  cost, 
$10'ChO;  20%  completed. 


W.    T.    Sesnion.        Packing   house      at 
Battery  &  Union  streets;  90%  completed 


.  J.  Cahen  and  I.  Rosenberg.  NW  Cor. 
.Sutter  and  Jones  streets.  Apartments 
fsnd   stores.     7*5%  completed. 

'',  October    24.    1918. 

Plans  Prepared. 

DOCKS,    ETC.  Cost.   $72,0010 

SEATTLE,  Wash.     No.  42i0iO  Iowa  Ave. 

Two   docks    460x100   and    4.50x140   and   a 
frame  shed,   540x3.0. 

Owner — Seattle  '    North     Pacific      Ship- 
building Co.,  Ceattle. 
,,iect — Engineering  Dept.  of  Owner 


HARBOR    COMMISSIONERS. 

At  yesterday's  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Harbor  Commissioners  the  following 
business  was   transacted. 

Request  of  J.  R.  Hanify,  Assistant 
Director  Operations  U.  S.  Shipping 
Board,  that  vessels  docked  at  32  owned 
by  Shipping  Board,  but  operated  by 
various  commission  firms  be  not  charg- 
ed rent,  was  referred  to  Committee  of 
the  Wholei 

Request  of  Alameda  Transfer  Co.  that 
light  be  installed  over  door  at  Pier  19, 
was  referred  to  Engineer  with  power 
to  act. 

Western  Union  Telegraph  Co.  re- 
/luested  cancellation  of  assigrnment  of 
space   at   Third   street .  from   Nov.    1. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Communication  from  Fire  Commis- 
sioners for  use  of  high  pressure  fire 
•protection  system  was  referred  to  Com- 
mittee  of   the   Whole. 

Chief  Engineer  White  recommended 
that  excavations  by  Santa  Fe  of  ma- 
terials at  Montgomery  and  Kearny  .Sts. 
be  dumped  at  Islais  creek  and  switch- 
ing charges   be  cancelled.     Approved. 

Description  of  tdrbidden  anchorage 
grounds  in  accordance  with  Feredal 
reg-ulation&     Approved. 

Proposal  of  Pacific  Rolling  Mill  for 
on  frog  65  T  rail,  $235  was  approved. 

Bills  were  allowed  as  follows: 

B  Rosenberg.  $175;  Efficiency  Meters 
Co..  $S0;  Dept.  Pririting.  $744,828;  West- 
ern Elec.  Co.  $80.89. 

Contract  of  Ruegg  B^ps.  for  exten- 
sion to  Ferry  Post  Office  was  reported 
executed  by  Board  and  Bond  of  Ameri- 
can Surety  Co.  for  $9000  filed. 

Municipal-Railway  also  U.  R.  R.  make 
application  for  joint  use  of  3rd  loop. 
Allowed  at  rental  of  $1000  per  month. 

United  War  Workers  Committee 
granted  permission  to  use  sign  on 
Ferry    roof    until    November    18. 

Chas.  Nelson  asks  for  use  of  all  of 
Pier  No.  22.  Referred  to  Committee  of 
Whole. 


OCEAN  SALT  EXTRACTED  BL  ELEC- 
TRICITY   or    NORWAY. 


[Weekly     Bulletin.     Canadian     Depart- 
ment     of    Trade      and      Commecre. 
Ottawa,    Sept.    30.] 


Experiments  in  Norway  with  a  view 
to  extracting  salt  from  ocean  water  by 
means  of  electricity  have  been  success- 
ful and  two  salt  factories  will  be  start- 
ed for  this  purpose  in  the  near  future, 
by  the  name  of  De  Norske  Saltvertker. 
One  is  to  be  in  western  and  the  other 
in  northern  Norway,  as  these  districts, 
on  acfout  of  the  fisheries,  are  the  best 
home  markets.  Bach  factory  is  cal- 
culated to  produce  $30,000  tons  of  salt 
per  year  for  a  start,  but  they  will  be 
so  built  that  the  production  can  be 
brought  up  to  double  the  quantity,  if 
necessary.  Besides  the  salt,  different 
by-products  will  be  made.  The  capital 
for  the  two  factories  is  calculated  at 
20,000,00.0  crowns  ($'5,360,000).  Bach 
of  them  will  take  ajbout  61&OO  horse- 
power for  the  normal  production. 

During  the  war  it  has  been  difficult 
to  get  salt  from  abroad  and  sometimes 
it  has  been  imi>ossibIe  to  salt  down  the 
fish.  The  new  salt  works  should  great- 
ly im.prove  the  situation. 


NEED    OF    AN    AMERICAN    BONDING 
COMPANY    IN    ARGENTINA. 


[Consul  General  W.  Henry  Robertson, 
Buenos  Aires,  Aug.  22.] 

Argentina  has  no  firms  correspond- 
ing to  what  are  known  as  bonding 
companies  In  the  United  States,  and 
there  is  great  need,  and  should  be  a 
profitable  opening  here,  for  one  or  more 
reliable  American  bonding  concerns 
such  as  are  organized  to  cover  risks 
against  employees,   officials,  etc. 

Persons  in  the  United  States  wishing 
to  Investigate  the  Argentine  require- 
ments in  connection  with  the  organiza- 
tion of  a  bonding  company  should  ad- 
dress the  Ministerio  de  Hacienda  (Min- 
istry of  the  Treasury).  Casa  del  Gob- 
lerno.  Buenos  Aires.  Arirentina.  which 
department  has  Jurisdiction  over  such 
matter. 


Page  Eleven 

MARKET     rOR     AGRICULTURAL    MA- 
CHI. \ERV    IN    MOROCCO. 


The  attention  of  the  Bureau  has-been 
called  to  the  agricultural  exhibition  to 
be  held  at  Tangier  next  month.  It  is 
too  late  for  American  manufacturers  to 
send  samples  and  catalogues  of  agri- 
cultural machinery  and  implements  for 
this  exhibition,  but  it  would  be  well  for 
them  to  investigate  the  important  mar- 
ket for  these  goods  offered  in  Morocco. 
The  Moroccan  representative  of  an 
American  food-products  company  offers 
to  put  American  manufacturers  of  agri- 
cultural machinery  In  touch  with  good 
and  reliable  agents  in  Morocco.  His 
address  may  be  obtained  from  the 
Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  CJom- 
merce  or  its  district  and  co-operative 
offices  upon  referring  to  file  No.  9405. 


CATALOGUES  OF  AMERICAN  RE.4DV- 
BUILT  HOUSES  AVANTED. 


Grtat  interest  in  American  ready- 
built  houses  has  been  expressed  in 
both  France  and'  England,  according  to 
Lumber  Trade  Commissioner  John  R. 
Walker  'Manufacturers  of  such  houses 
who  are  Interested  in  the  European 
market  are  requested  to  send  their 
catalogues  to  the  Bureau  of  Foreign 
and  Domestic  Commerce  for  transmis- 
sion to  Mr  Walker,  so  that  the  latter 
may  be  in  better  position  to  answer 
inquiries 


GOVERNMENT     PUBLICATIONS     FOR 
SALE. 

A  number  of  publications  were  re- 
ceived in  stock  for  sale  by  the  Super- 
intendent of  Documents  at  Washington 
during  the  week  ended  October  12, 
among  which  were  the  following: 

How  to  Improve  the  Hot-Air  Furnace 
(Mines  Bureau  Technical  Paper  208.)— 
Covers  fuel,  humidity  In  hot-air  heat- 
ing, with  suggested  improvements  In 
the  design  of  hot-air  heating  plants, 
etc.     Price.  5  cents. 

The  Monthly  Siunjuary  of  Foreign 
Commerce  of  the  United  States,  July. 
1918  (issued  by  the  Bureau  of  Foreign 
and  Domestic  Com.nTerce). — Contains  a 
summary  of  imports  and  exports,  duties 
collected,  merchandise  and  warehouses 
and  tonnage,  entered  and  cleared.  Total 
Imports  and  exports  of  merchandise, 
gold  and  silver:  total  imports  and  ex- 
ports of  countries  and  customs  duties: 
tonnage  of  vessles;  commerce  with  non- 
contiguous territories,  etc.  Price,  15 
cents. 

Scope  and  Application  of  (he  Natlounl 
Electrical  Safety  code.  (Standards 
Bureau  Circular  72,  reprint.) — Covers 
need  for  the  code  and  its  present  status, 
IW  typical  electrical  accidents,  neces- 
sity for  details  and  specific  treatment  of 
code  rules,  spirit  and  procedure  of  in- 
9pe<tions  based  on  the  code.  etc.  Price. 
20  cents, 


BIDS      WANTED  FOR      GOVERNMENT 
FIRE  PROTECTION  SYSTEM. 

S.-VN  DIEGO,  Cal.  —  Until  noon, 
October  28,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
public  works  officer  of  the  Twelfth 
Naval  District.  Timken  Bldg..  San 
Wiego,  for  the  cons-truction  of  a  salt 
water  flushing  and  fire  protection  sys- 
tem nt  the  naval  air  .'«;hool  on  North 
Island.  In  aocordance  with  plans  and 
specifications  which  may  be  obtained  at 
the   public    works   office    on   deposit    of 


Pa^.e  Twelve 

STATE  CORPOHATIOiN    UEI'AHTMEINT 

.SACRAMELN'TO,  Cal. — Commissioner 
of  Corporations,  E.  C.  Bellows,  has 
given  authority  to  Harbor  Box  and 
tlumber  Company,  of  Los  Angeles,  to 
sell  shares  of  its  stock.  The  company 
proposes  to  use  the  proceeds  from  the 
sale  to  purchase  the  box  department, 
including-  box-manufacturing  machin- 
ery and  lumber  on  hand,  belonging  to 
the  Southern  California  Hardwood  and 
Manuf.Tcturing  Company. 

Under  the  permit  the  company  is 
authorized  to  sell  200  shares  of  its 
stock. 


UUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
corporators      for    cash.        The      shares 
issued  to  I'eavey  and  Walker  are  to  be 
deposited    as    an    escrow,    pending    the 
further   order   at   the   Conrmissioner. 


Wednesday.    October,   S'0J*!I 


National  Brass  Works,  also  a  Los 
Angeles  corporation,  has  a  permit  to 
sell    1,500    shares   of   its   stoicJc. 

The  company  proposes  to  take  over 
the  busine.ss  of  the  National  Brass 
Works,  heretofore  conducted  by  H.  L. 
Hartman  and  W.  W.  Witherby,  as  a  co- 
partnership. 


Handschiegl  Process  Corporation. 
Lus  Angeles- — To  issue  12i8  shares  par 
value  $10,  to  M.  Handschiegl.  Wm. 
Dieterle,  Clyde  W.  Salter  and  Pa.s<;al 
H.  Burke  for  formulae,  machinery,  and 
to  sell  122  shares  to  the  same  persons 
.It  p.T  for  cash. 


REGVLAR  REPl'BI.ICANS  OP  31ST. 
ASSEMBLY  DISTRICT  ORG.VNIZE 
AXIJ  IMJOHSE  WM.  D.  STEPHENS 
KOH    GC>VEK\OR. 


for  this  responsible  position 
been  shown  during  the  Gov) 
long  and  faithful  career  as  Con| 
man  from  this  State  and  during  hj 
years  as  our  Governor  by  appoi: 

Mr.  Cutten  said  he  was  sure  at] 
ernor  Stephens'  loyalty  to  the  fli 
t<i    the    nation    and    he    held    tl 
Governor's    untiring    devotion    t< 
evidence   of   his   sterling   patriotii 

.\d.dresses  in  which 
Stephens  and  the  whole  Repul 
ticket  were  indorsed  were  raa< 
Thos  B.  Haven.  Fred  L.  Hansen, 
Steinhart  and  Frank  Mordecai.  Th< 
ecutive  and  Campaign  Committees 
instructed  to  conduct  an  active 
paign  along  the  lines  and  for  the 
pose  outlined  abope. 


Commissioner  Bellows  also  au- 
thorized the  following  companies  to 
sell  and  issue  shares  of  their  capital 
stock: 

Wagner-Woodruff  Comipany.  Los  An- 
p;e;es>— To  issue  118  shares  of  its 
capital  stock  in  exchange  for  an  out- 
standing promissory   note. 

United  By-Products  Company,  Los 
Angeles. — To  issue  S.SO'O  -shares-  of  its 
capital  stotk,  par  value  $1.  The  com- 
pany was  organized  to  manu:facture, 
buy  and  sell  stock  and  poultry  foods. 

Valley  Concrete  Pipe  Company — To 
issue  973  shares  nf  it.-?  common  capital 
«ti.ck. 


Red  lands  Fruit  Products  Company. 
Redland.s — To  sell  3510  shares  of  its 
capital  stock,  par  value  $100,  to  .T.  H. 
.=;trait,  E.  S.  Moorehead  H.  A.  Ke-hler  G. 
T.  Stainback  and  L.  H.  Emerson  at  par 
for  ca.sh  and  to  sell  130  Sihares  at  par 
for  icash.  These  sales  are  to  net  the 
full  par  value  to  the  comipany. 


Black  Hawk  Tungsten  Mining-  Cor- 
poration. San  Pedro— To  self  7.491 
shares  of  its  unissued  capital  stocknAt 
par  $1.  and  1-5, COO  shares  held  by  it  as 
trustee  and  which  was  heretofore 
i.s-sued  to  Hugh  Leonard  and  retrans- 
ferred  to  it  by  him.  ^.^     , 

Chula  Vista  Citrus  Assotiatiori-^^o 
Fell  150MI  shares  in  addition  to  the 
shares  authorized  in  1916. 

Graham  Packing  Company,  Los  An- 
geles— To  issue  49  shares,  par  value 
$100,  to  Wm.  H.  Graham.  Thomas  M 
Haux,  G.  Tsuchiyama  and  To  Toma  in 
exchange  for  a  certain  lease  and  to 
sell  5-0  shares,  .to  as  to  net  the  full  par 
value   thereof 


Brazel'ie  Ai.uazone  Comnpany.  Los  An- 
,  eles — to  is.nie  to  Banejamin  Brazelle 
99.995  .».hares.  par  value  $1.  in  ex- 
change for  that  -certain  formula,  or 
prescription,  for  compounding  and 
manufacturing  the  liquid^  known  as 
"aquazone"  and  to  sell  1  share  to  each 
r.f  th«  subscribers  named  in  its  articles 
of  incorporation.  The  sales  are  to  be 
"t  par,  for  cash.  The  shares  issued  to 
Erazelle  are  to  be  deposited  and  held 
ns  an  escrow. 


Sun?et  Cattle  Company,  San  Diego — 
To  i.ssu6  10,000  share.-a  ach  to  N.  J. 
Peavey  and  E>d  M.  Walker  in  exchange 
f,rr  certain  real  and  personal  property, 
and   to    sell    1   share   to   each   of   its    in- 


Republicans  of  the  31st  Assembly 
District,  Assemlbled  at  2550  "Sacramento 
street,  last  Thursday  night  and  or- 
ganized the  Thirty-First  Assembly  Dis- 
trict  Regular  Republican   Club. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by 
.lohn  H.  Dumbrell,  who  explained  that 
it  was  the  purpose  of  the  Republicans 
of  the  Thirty-First  District  to  organize 
a.  representative  Republican  Club 
which  would  use  every  honorable 
means  to  ele«.t  to  office  at  the  coming 
flection  the  entire  Republican  ticket. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  orpe-ning 
statement  by  Mr.  Dumbrell  the  follow- 
ing ofiicers  were  elected:  Senator 
Lester  O.  Burnett,  President;  Vice- 
Presidents.  John  P.  Hart,  Mrs.  Augusta 
Jones,  A.  P.  Black,  Mrs.  W.  B.  Broad- 
well.  Jes.se  H.  Steinhart.  Mrs.  Charles 
H.  Bentley.  Frank  Mordecai,  Dr.  Mary 
A.  Sperry.  Harry  S.  Young,  Mrs.  F.  M. 
Elmendorf,  Mario  Bollo.  Dr.  Catherine 
Howard.  Fred  L.  Hansen.  Thomas  E. 
Haven  and  Gertrude  A.  Burnett;  Sec- 
retary Joseph  a  Cutten;  Treasurer, 
.Ic.hn   H.   Dumbrell. 

The  following  comairittees  were  ap- 
pointed: Exeicutive  Comimittee.  'Mrs. 
Augusta  Jones,  chairman;  Joseph  Pala- 
cin.  Eli  J.  Wilkinson,  Mrs.  Mario 
Bollti.  George  H.  Walker,  R.  S.  Logan, 
Andrew  Brower,  Jcsep-h  B.  Cutten, 
Daniel  Bresnan  and  P.  J.  Gavin. 
-'^  Campaign  Committee:  Alfred  P. 
Black  chairman;  William  S.  Wells, 
Mark  Munder,  Charles  J.  Dusenberry. 
Harry  Bahr,  Chas.  A.  Murdock,  Fred 
Grannis,  A.  S.  Johnson.  Edward  L.  Cut- 
ton.  Frank  Mordecai.  Thomas  E.  Haven, 
John  P.  Hart.  John  H.  Dumbrell  and 
.Vlfred   Serveau. 

Senator  Burnet"  addressed  the  meet- 
ing and  congratulated  the  regular  re- 
publicans of  the  31st  Assembly  Dis- 
Irict  on  the  organization  of  a  Republi- 
can Club,  along  the  lines  that  the  Re- 
publicans of  that  Distriict  used  to  or- 
ganize to  stand  for  the  Republican 
ticket,  in  the  coming  general  election. 
He  said  it  is  essential- to  the  success  of 
the  Republican  Party  in  the  Nation, 
that  the  Republican  Nominees  of  the 
various  States  should  bo  elected,  and 
paj-ticularly  that  California  should  be 
returned  to  the  Republican  column,  in 
all  its  state  ofTices.  He  said  he  par- 
ticularly hoped  that  the  Regular  Re- 
publican Club  of  his  District  should  be 
a  permanent  organization,  and  be  de- 
voted to  the  welfare  of  the  whole  Re- 
publican  ticket. 

Joseph  E.  Cutten  addressed  the  Club 
in  behalf  of  the  entire  Republican 
ticket  and  he  paid  particular  attention 
to  the  candidacy  of  Governor  VVilliam 
D,  Stepli'ens,  who  he  said  w-as  a  man 
well    tilted    by   training   and   experience 


MARSH.\L       HALE      WRITES 
FRANCE." 


ifajor  Marshal  Hale,  Manager  o£  tl 
Pacific  Division.  American  Red  Cfol 
and  at  present  in  command  of  o"*- f 
the  Zones  in  France,  has  written  4> 
C.  Dohrmann,  Acting  Manager  of  t 
Pacific  Division,  announcing  the  arrii 
of  a  shipment  of  goods  at  Di.ion  ma 
by  the  children  of  the  Pacific  Heigi 
and  Roosevelt  Schools  of  San  F*a 
'Cisco. 

The  first  truck  load  of  supplies  r 
ccived  at  Dijon  contained  kit  Iwi 
forwarded  by  the  children  of  tfce 
schools. 

Major  Hale's  letter  follows: 
"I  called  on  Dr.  Levinson  the  othi 
day  at  Base  Hospital  No.  47.  They  w 
have  about  ten  Base  Hospital  Ui 
which  will  be  prepared  to  take  car. 
from  15,000  to  20,000  beds.  He  had 
ceived  a  truck  load  of  supplies  I; 
the  Red  Cross  at  Dijon  and  the  li 
package  that  was  opened  contained 
bags  whi-ch  had  been  made  by  the  ui 
dren  of  the  Pacific  Heights  and  Re 
velt  Schools  of  San  Francisco. 

"Captain  J.  B.  Coulston,  of  Pasad«n; 
is  the  Assi.<;tant  Manager  in  this  Zor: 
and  is  a  siplendid  worker.  We  h«v 
charge  of  Evian  les  Bains  where  th 
repatries  come  back  to  France.  Ai 
les  Bains  where  the  American  soldiei 
recuperate.  Vichy,  Royat,  Chate 
Guyon,  where  we  have  -charge  of  ba.' 
hospitals,  and  we  have  about  W 
refugees  to  look  after  In  this  Zon 
Base    Hospital    No.    30    is    also    in    th; 

"I  saw  Mrs.  H.  B.  Ellis  of  San  Frar 
Cisco,  whom  the  Pacific  Division  r( 
centlv  sent  to  Paris.  She  will  ha% 
charge  of  the  office  for  Major'  Bowei 
of  the  Northern  Zone,  which  is  a  ver 
important   one," 

_^^ .-♦ 

PLAN  TO  ERECT  WHARF  «HEDS. 

STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal.- 
The  City  Council  of  Stockton  is  plai 
n-img-  to  construct  additional  sliei 
along  Stockton  channel  east  of  U 
mouth  of  McCloud'.-?  lake  on  hoth  sid( 
of  the  harbor. 

A  steel  frame  and  corrugated  sh< 
will  serve  the  purpose  and  it  Is  d- 
.sired  to  adopt  plans  and  specificatioi 
that  will  iconform  to  the  needs  of  tl 
city  aiml  prove  worthy  of  the  growir 
imipoT-tanoe  of  the  harbor.  It 
planned  to  erect  such  n  building  th< 
wiU  admit  of  uniform  extensions  fro 
time  to  time  and  which  when  cor 
pleted  to  cover  all  the  wharf  spa. 
will  meeit  the  architect/ural  deman< 
of  a  modern. public  structure. 


I'odnesday,    October,    SO,    1918. 

rO    CONSTRUCT    UESERVOIR. 

J'.ATTLE     Wash — An     appropriation 
;.i.i"in   from  the  water  fund   for  the 

ion  of  a  steel  water  reservoir 

attle    was    authorized    by    the 

'  il    nf   Seattle    recently.      This 

t:nt    is    to    be    a    part    of    the 

ii!an    approved    more     than    a 

by    which    a    third    pipe    line 

!  ir   River   Is  ,to   be  diverted   to 

•■    to    serve    a    section    of    the 

s  growing-  rapidly,  and  from 

-'6   water   demands   j.re   to   be 

nise  of  the  various  industries 

.blished. 


I  U  .\XTED     FOR        IRRIG.ITIO.V 

WORK. 

Butte  Co.,  Cal. — Work  will  be 

i    in    about    10    days    on    the 

n  of  a  JoO.OOO  irrig^ation  sys- 

!   will  w-ater  3000  acres  of  the 

inch,^  according   to    announce- 

;-  by  M.  C.  Polk,  City  Engineer 

"ho  has  charge  of  the  work. 

e    being    taken    for    ditching 

u  piiinig-.       The      contract    for       the 

l|>s  has  been  awarded  to  the  Byron 

Sr=on     Iron    Works,     55    New    Mont- 

!       -treet,   San   Francisco.      Motors 

o  The  Westinghouse  Co. 


M.I>   BIDS    FOR   P.\IXTIXG. 


.    ,  ;;ANX1^C0— .T.  S.   Bogart.  Con 
Son      Manager,    Mills      Bldg, 
jures  about   the   first  of  N'ovem 
painting,  etc.,  in  the  new  addi 
the  Mills  Building. 


ill 


B0.4RD    RRFVSED     S.V^"    .JO.\- 
PERMIT   FOR      COX.STRT'C- 
tON    OF   NEW   HIGHWAYS. 


'' >Nt     Oal. — County     Engineer 
1   has  received  a  communica- 
ihe  State  Board  in  charge  of 
ne  emergency  phase  of  hiirh- 
I  uction.  denying  the  applica- 
1  .Toaquin  county  for  permis- 
■nstruct    four    roads,    viz.: 
kton  and  Mokelumne. 
'  mite  exten.sion  at  Manteca. 
:h    road    from    Ripon. 
iiinu.a  road. 

imunication  recites  that  it 
il'pear  that  these  roads  are 
ncy  in  the  present  juncture 
it  is  hoped  that  the 
considerations  which  raise 
will    be   duly    realized    and    ap- 


il'S, 


BIDS  RECEIVEO  FOR  STREET 
I  IMI»ROVEME\T. 

JN    RAFAEI-.     Marin     Co..     Cal.— Xo 

I  wpr..  received   by  the  Board  of  Su- 

f  Marin  on  Octi^ber  22nd  for 

;.rovement    work     in     Fairfax 

nor,  Bothin  Park  and  part  of 

irlc.    as   follows:      For   laying 

;ind    constructing    subgrade, 

•iKihbasins   and    culverts    upon 

I  portion  of  Roflino   .Avenue,  Tamal- 

l     Avenue.    Mill      Street    and      Park 

(lue    which    lies    within    the    bound- 

i;  of  Road  Improvement  District  No. 
id  upon  laurel  Road.  Acacia  Road, 
yo  Road.  .Sequoia  Road,  Manzanita 
I,  .Madrona  Road.  Scenic  Road, 
alpais  Road,  Azelea  Avenue,  Oak 
lue.  Rock  Ridge  Road,  Pachero 
f|,  Bothin  Road.  .\r..nte  Vista  Road 
jlron  Spring  Roa<l  throughout  their 
je  length  in  Road  Improvement  Di.s- 
i  No.  3.  What  aclion  will  be  taken 
|not  been  decided.  Rob  E.  CRAH.AM, 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

.VMEIIIC.\.\  FIUM         TO         FURNISH 

SILVER    SERVICP:    for    nR.\ZILIAN 

HOTEL. 


[Vice  Con.su  1  Richard  P.  Momscn,  Rio 
de  Janeiro,  Sept.  11.] 
It  is  interesting  to  note  that  an 
American  firm  has,  through  its  repre- 
sentative who  is  here  at  pre.«ent,  been 
awarded  the  contract  for  furnishing  the 
silver  service  to  an  important  hotel 
which  is  to  be  opened  about  April,  1919. 
This  hotel  was  constructed  some  five 
years  ago  by  members  of  the  Guinle 
family  (large  owners  of  various  forms 
of  indu;;trial  property  in  Brazil),  but 
although  completed  for  some  time  past 
has  never  been  operated  by  reason  of 
the  high  rental  a.>?ked.  A  company  has 
now  been  formed  for  the  operation  of 
the  hotel,  which  is  situated  in  the 
center  of  the  city  and  will  meet  a  long- 
felt  want  as  a  modern  hostelry  for 
traveling  salesmen  and  other  tran- 
sients. 


GODCHAl'X   PRESENTED   WITH 
V  SILVER    n.ADGE. 


S=A\  Fr!ANCI.=5CO.— City  and  County 
Recorder  Edmond  Codchaux  was  pre- 
sented with  a  silver  badge  Friday,  it 
being  his  seventieth  birthday.  The 
presentation  was  made  bv  Peputy 
Cliarle.s  M.   Stolz. 


WEALTHY      CONTR,\rTOR      VICTIM. 


SOUTH  SAN  FRANCTi=iCO_EmiIc 
Daneri,  who  died  in  a  San  Fran'-isco 
hospital  Friday  from  influenza,  was  a 
wealthy  contractor  of  this  city.  He 
wri.s  41  yeai-s  old  and  leaves  a  widow, 
Emma  Daneri,  who  al.s-o  is  ill  with  in- 
fluenza. 

niDS      OPENED      FOR      GOVERNMENT 
nXIILOING. 

MARE  ISLAND  Cal —The  following 
bid=  were  reopived  by  the  Commandant 
.It  Mare  Island.  October  ?l.st,  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  frame 
building,  30x120,  under  Specification 
No.  3531.  for  female  To«man  at  Mar^ 
Island: 

P.  F.  Reilly,  ISO  Jessie  St.,  Sian  Fran- 
cisco, submitted  the  lowest  bid  at  $10.- 
990. 

Days 

P.    F.    Reilly J10.990  3S 

P.   R.    W.ard 11.550  39 

R.     W.     Littlefleld ll.GtJO  tO 

\V.  C    Duncan   Co Il,fi90  40 

Jfis.    T..    Mcl^aiighlin 11,833  40 

Schultz    Con.str.    Co 11,995  40 

Robert    Trost    12,500  40 

Mo.nson     Bros 12,750  40 

I.^   a    Bergren   &  Son 13,.S72  40 

GOVERNMK.\T        GRANTS         PERMITS 
FOR    0.4KLAND   HOMES. 


Permits  for  the  building  of  500 
houses  will  be  granted  to  Oakland,  ac- 
cnrding  to  a  telegram  from  Washing- 
ton received  recently  by  the  Oakland 
Hous'ing       Committee.  ".Method        of 

handling  the  situation  is  .<»atlpfact«)ry, 
and  federal  license  will  be  ia^ed'for 
500  hou.ses,"  state.s  the  telegram  which 
i.«  signed  by  N.  Max  Dunning,  chairman 
of  the  requirements  division  of  the 
ITnited  States  Housing  corporation. 

This  pei-mission,  which  will  en>able 
Oaisl.nnd  builders  to  go  forward  full 
speed  with  moderate  cost  homes  comes 
a,<i  a  result  of  vigorous  action  taken  by 
the  Oakland  Housing  Commiittoe  full.iw- 


Page  Thirteen 
ing  recent  mass  meeting  of  builder?  and 
real  estate  men,  at  which  the  builders 
expressed  their  readiness  to  build  on  a 
big  scale. 

It  is  expected  that  by  .Monday  fuil  de- 
tails of  the  hajidling  and  i.iisuance  of 
those  five  hundred  permiLs  will  be 
worked  out  between  the  committee  and 
representatives  of  the  Housing  corpor- 
ation in  San  Francisco. 


HAXDV    WAY    OF    SCREENING    SAND 
OR  GR.1VEL. 


.Mmost  every  building  job  requires 
screened  «a>nd  or  gravel  somewhere. 
.My  observation  is  that  there  are  both 
awkward  and  convenient  ways  of  doing 
this  screening.  The  method  my  mason 
uses  seems  to  be  to  be  unusually  con- 
venient. For  the  convenience  of  those 
who  may  be  interested  I  will  describe 
this  method  in  detail. 

The  first  thing  he  do*6  iy  to  secure 
four  p<ieces  of  2x4's  three  feet  long. 
These  he  stands  verticall.v  as  corner 
posts  about  an  areo  4x3  feet.  Next  he 
.secures  the  po.«it  in  their  position  by 
encircling  the  bottom  and  the  top  with 
a  belt  brace  of  Ixfi  inch  stiff.  Over  the 
bottom  braces  he  lays  a  loose  floor  of 
.*^hiplap.  preferabl.v  running  the  pieces 
the  short  way.  The.se  are  very  lightly 
nailed  so  that  they  miay  be  taken  apart 
without   injury  to   the  lumber. 

For  a  sieve  he  nails  together  a  frame 
of  2xfi-inioh  stuff,  making  a  box  frame 
3x2  feet.  .Sand  screen  is  then  tacked 
securely  to  this  frame.  A  roller  of  gas 
pipe  completes   the  equiipment.          « 

In  sieving  he  fills  the  above  described 
sieve  with  ."land  and  then  rolls  the 
same  to  and  fro  on  the  gas  pipe  roller. 
.As  the  top  belt  braces  make  a  good 
track  for  the  roller  the  labor  of  siev- 
ing is  slight. — E.  Li.  in  National  Builder. 


CAST        IRON        PIPE        CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

RICHMOND,  Contra  Costa  Co..  Cal.— 
The  City  of  Richmond  has  awarded  a 
contract  to  G.  W.  Gushing.  420  .Mac- 
Dnnald  -Ave.,  Richmond,  for  laying  of 
6-inch  cast  iron  pipe  along  the  Gar- 
rard Boulevard  to  the  Municipal  Whaif 
-No.   1.     Contract  price,  $9027. 


BIDS  W-VXTED  FOR   AI'TO  TRt'CKS. 

I.ODI,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal  — Hido 
will  be  received  by  the  City  of  I.orii  at 
the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  City  llnll. 
Lodi,  Cal.,  up  to  8  P.  M.,  Monday.  N'.- 
vemher.lS  1918  for  a  light  weight  auto- 
mobile truck  of  one  ton  to  two  ton 
capacity  new  or  sec  nd  hand.  H.  S 
Clark.  City  Clerk. 


IMPROVEMENTS   C;OSTIX«'  »■-'•>»<      OR 
LESS  APPROVED. 

The  non-war  lonstiuctimi  <-.iiiniH- 
t.e.s  of  the  State  Council  of  Defense  in 
the  various  counties,  arc  authorized. 
under  a  temporary  ruling  by  Commis- 
sioner Pioda,  to  issue  permits,  without 
reference  to  his  department,  for  con- 
struction in  cases  of  garages,  wood- 
.sheds,  bart\s,  other  outbuildings,  side- 
walks, curbings.  sewers  and  drains, 
involving  a  total  cost  not  to  exceed 
$2'500,  as  "repairs  or  additions."  Bui 
this  authority  does  not  c  ntemplate 
such  permits  except  where  present  es- 
sentiality Is  established  to  the  snlis- 
faction    nf    the    local   committee. 


Page  Fourteen 

GRADING   CONTRACT   AWARDED. 

CROCiKBTT  Contra  Costa  Co..  Ca!. — 
The  California  and  Hawaiian  Sugar  Re- 
fining- Co.,  Crockett,  have  awarded  a 
contract  to  W.  H.  and  T.  F.  O'Brien  of 
Martinez  for  the  grading  of  streets  in 
a  portion  of  the  Rancho  Canada  Del 
Hambre,  at  Crockett. 


BID.S     WANTED    FOR     MOTORS. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Bids  will  be  opened  November  6,  191S, 
by  the  City  and  County  of  Sian  Fran- 
ci.sco  for  electric  motors  for  blowers 
for  Hetch-Hetchy  Project. 


ELECTRIC    CONTRACT    AWARDED. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— The  Farns- 
worth  Electric  Co.,  549-5151  Mission  St., 
were  awarded  the  job  of  furnishing 
rheostat  and  reconnecting  armature  for 
Rock  Crusher  for  Street  Department  of 
San  Francisco  for  J124  and  $96  re- 
spectively. 


TO     CALL     BIDS     FOR     FENCE     AND 
PAINTING  RRIDGE. 


SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Sonoma  County  Supervisors  adopted 
plans  and  spec! fixations.,  for  a  mile  of 
bf^ard  fence  on  the  nwrtb  sid®  oif  the 
county  road  through  Andrew  Miark- 
hom's  ranch.  Plans  wrere  made  for  a 
.sihort  sitretch  of  county  road,  a'bout  %- 
mile,  between  Oddidental  and  Freestone 
'wbic'h  will  cut  out  two  bridges.   , 

Speciflcations  for  painiting  the  Gey- 
serville  bridge  were  adopted  and  for  a 
fence  S  10  mite  long  through  the  Fi«k 
Mill  ranch.  These  propositions  will  be 
advertised  for  b»dder.=;,  the  proffers  to 
be  received  during  the  Novem'ber- meet- 
ing. 


HOW  EMPLOYMENT  MANAGERS  ARE 
TRAFNED. 


RepreHentntive  of  Department  of  Labor 
DescribeN  Preparation  for  Important 
Praneh  of  ^Vork. 


The  value  of  training  courses  for 
employment  managers  is  outlined  by 
Melville  Lia  .Marche,  a  special  repre- 
sentative of  thfi  United  Emiployment 
Service,  who  was  sent  to  take  the  first 
cour.'e  offered  at  Rochester  Univer- 
sity. As  one  of  the  earliest  graduates 
he  gives  the  following  summary  of  the 
Government  training  courses  and  their 
benefits.      .Mr.    La    Marche    says: 

"Faced  with  a  growing  shortage  of 
man  power,  industry  is  coming  to  real- 
ize that  its  most  valuable  asset  is  the 
t-killful  and  ratisfled  worker.  No 
lonFer  is  the  selection  and  oversight  of 
a  plant's  personnel  to  be  left  to  Provi- 
dence and  a  ten  dollar  a  week  clerk  in 
plants  on  war  work,  if  the  industrial 
service  sections  of  the  Government  de- 
partnieits  have  any  voice  in  the  mat- 
ter. Anialy.«es  of  failures  to  keep  pace 
with  production  scbedu'les  have  in- 
vari.Thly  di.'X'losed  some  di.'^turbing  fac- 
tor directly  traccaible  to  the  dissatis- 
faetifu.rif  individuals  engaged  on  pro- 
duictive  work.  Ivabrr  turnover,  cited 
by  .Secretary  of  Labor  Wilson  as  the 
'individualistic  strike,'  has  assumed 
proportions  where  the  flow  of  com- 
pleted material  is  seriously  retarded. 

"One  of  the  chief  remedies  at  hand 
is  the  well  organized  personal  service 
fie-mrtr-'ent.  the  value  of  which  ha.s 
vire-  ""  pr'Ptietlly  demonstrated  in 
several  of  the  more  /Successful  con- 
renis.     Indeed,   some  of  these  concerns 


BUIDDINO  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

which  pioneered  in  this  field  drew  at- 
tention to  themselves  at  the  outset  as 
'philianthrofpists*  with  more  money  than 
good  sense.  But  a  glance  at  the 
financial  statements  of  these  concerns 
showed  that  sound  ibusineas  judgment 
was  the  actuating  motive  and  that  the 
more  liberal  policy  toward  workers 
paid  in  dollairs  and  cents. 

"The  force  of  these  conclusions  led 
to  the  establishment  of  intensive 
■courses  in  employment  management 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Government, 
the  first  of  which  was  Inaugurated  at 
the  University  of  Rochester.  Roches- 
ter was  ohosen,  principally  because 
the  larger  industries  there  had  done  a 
good  share  of  the  trail!  blazing  in  func- 
tionalized   employinent  work. 

"Shipyards  and  other  war  indus- 
tcies  were  invited  to  send  selected  men 
to  the  course  for  six  week.s'  comcen- 
tration  on  the  program  outlined,  the 
classroom  theory  presented  to  be  for- 
tified by  practical  work  in  the  per- 
■  sonal  service  departments  of  Roches- 
fer  and  Buffalo  industries.  Trained 
specialists  of  national  reputation  col- 
laborated in  arranging  the  procedures 
of  the  course  and  icame  to  the  univer- 
sity to  present  their  subjects,  among 
which  were  the  following: 

"Functions  and  organization  of  a 
personal    service   department. 

"Labor  turnover,  cause  and  how  to 
reduce  thMnL 

"Character  analysis;  the  science  of 
hiring. 

"Transfer   and   promotion;   discharge. 

"Following  employees'  progress  in 
the   plant. 

"Educational  work  for  employees. 

"Recreational    work    for    employees. 

"Safety   engineering. 

"Methods    of   wage   payment. 

"Industrial  organization. 

"Sources  of  labor  supply. 

"Public  employment  offices,  how  to 
co-operate  with   them. 

"Statistics. 

"Causes  of  labor  unrest. 

"History  of  the  labor  movement. 

"Twenty-four  of  the  largest  con- 
cernD  now  engaged  on  war  work,  in- 
cluding 10  shipyards,  sent  men,  to  the 
first  course,  and  24  embyro  'human 
engineers'  were  graduated  in  the  pres- 
ence of  the  members  of  the  National 
Brnployment  Managers'  Association 
,  brought  together  in  convention  at  Ro- 
chester in  honor  of  the  occasion. 

"Before  graduation  the  class  was 
warned  not  to  attempt  to  put  Into  ef- 
fect at  once  all  the  principles  ad- 
vanced, but  it  is  permitted  to  say  that 
each  one  carried  with  him  the  vision 
projected  so  iclearly  throughout  the 
course,  that  a  functionalized  'human 
relations'  department  in  a  concern,  the 
head  of  which  is  a  specialist  on  a  par 
with  the  stales  manager  and  the  pro- 
duction manager  and  answerable  only 
to  the  general  manager,  offers  poten- 
tial value  to  indu.=try  beyond  compu- 
tation" 


AN       I'NIISI'AL       CONCRETE       FLOOR 
F.\IHIR.E. 


An  unusual  failure  in  a  concrete 
floor  slab  is  discussed  by  B.  H.  Wait, 
Dist.  Eng.,  of  the  Portland  Cement  As- 
sociation. 

A  floor  i-ecently  laid  in  a  bakery  did 
nrt  get  hai-d  The  aggregates  were 
those  .«ucce=sfully  u.ied  in  other  work 
nnd  the  cement  of  a  standard  brand. 
Both    were      sub.sequcntly     tested      and 


Wednesday,   October,   30,  IMfl.  •■' 

found  satisfactory.  A  second  trial  l^ 
the  bakery  giave  similar  resiults.  The 
work  was  done  by  experienlced  work- 
mien. 

I  have  had  an  opportunity  to  inspect 
the  job  in  question  and  find  there  wm^ 
inten.se  heat  present  in  the  bakery,  and 
as  the  saradi  and  stone  usied  were  ex- 
cellent, the  failure  \vas  without  douibt 
due  to  the  drying  out  of  the  mortar  to. 
quickly  or  to  the  fact' that  the  cement 
had  been  sitored  close  by  the  furnace 
for  some  time.  When  mixed,  thi-  ina- 
teriahs,  having  been  stored  Insid.  nul 
being  hot,  the  cement  evidently  ll;i-ii.  il 
with  the  resultant  failure.  This  ha.p- 
pencd  the  second  time  with  a  ne\i 
hatch  of  cement  .stored  undier  the  sam< 
coinditions.  After  the  sacoind  failure 
the  work  was  replaced  with  mortal 
mixed  outside  the  bakery,  )and  th* 
work  was  succe.'isful.  The  patches  last 
placed  are   in  excellent  condition. 

There  may  be  the  possibility  that  the 
concrete  in  the  first  place  was  not 
properly  wetted  down  and  cured  before 
plaicing,  but  it  would  be  well  to  note 
the  danger  of  using  ma.terial  in  the  ag- 
gregate that  has  been  .saibjected  to,  and 
mixed    in,   an   excessive   heat. 


GOVERNMENT      PUBLICATIONS      FOII 
SALE. 


The  following  were  among  the  pub- 
lications received  in  stock  for  sale  by 
the  Superintendent  of  Documents,  Gov- 
ernm,ent  Printing  Osce.  Washington, 
during  the  week  ended  October  5: 

Report       on    the    fertilizer       Industry 
Augrust  10,  1016    (by   the   Federal   Trade  ■ 
Commission     reprint). — Covers     conclu-  I 
sionis   regarding  prices,   principal    ferti-  ^ 
lizers   materials,    middlemen,    manufatc- 
turers  and  dry  mixers.  State  fertilizer- 
control  laws,  and  embiaces  the  produc- 
tion and  sale  of  inorganic  nitrates  and 
ammoniates    including    nitrate'  of   soda. 
sources   of   nitrate  of  soda,   Chilean   ni- 
trate    deposiits,     wliolesale     prices     of 
fertilizer       materials,       comparison       of 
•wholesale  prices  and  farmers'  prices  of 
fertilizer  materials,  etc.  Price,  50  cents. 

Compressive  stren^h  of  lariee  briek 
p!ers  (.Standards  Bureau  Technical  Pa- 
per 111). — Covers  tests  on  strength  of 
large  brick  piers  with  a  review  of  pre- 
vious tests,  including  Howard's  test- 
McCaustland's  tests,  Macgregor's  test- 
and  gives  the  scope  of  invcstigatimi 
with  laboratory .  procedure  and  result- 
of  tests.     Price,  10  jents. 


USE  FOR  OLD  WOOD  RASP. 


Do  not  throw  away  the  womoait  wood 
rasp.  It  has  important  uses.  Among 
the  most  important  of  these  is  the  fol- 
lowing: Have  the  blacksmith  siharpen 
and  turn  up  one  end  until  it  resembles 
a  very  flat  sled  runner.  In  this  form  it 
renders  splendid  service  in  the  laying 
of  matched  flooring.  No  tool  seems 
quit^  as  effective  in  prying  into  place 
n  r.Tther  st\ibborn  board.  Being  made 
of  steel  it  does  .sot  spring  back  when 
holding  a  warped  or  bowed  board  but 
holds  the  same  securely  in  its  t>lace 
while   ii    is  being  nailed. 


ARCHITECTS'      DAY      AT    HOME      IN- 
DUSTRY  LEAGITE. 


".Architects'  Day"  will  be  ob-verved  at 
the  luncheoti  of  the  Home  Industry 
League  of  California  next  Thursday. 
October  2tth.  at  the  Palace  Hotel  Mr. 
George    B.    McDougall,    State   Architect. 


Brlnesday.   October,   30.   1918. 

rt  be  the   speaker  of   the   day   and   a 

rinam   of    interest    to    the    architects 

•j    be    observed.      Arrangements    are 

-.    of  Charles  T.  Phillips,  C.  E. 

ts  and  others  eng-aged  in  the 

i>hase9    of    building    construc- 

invited    to    be    present,    mem- 

II   the  League  not  being  a   re- 

■  r  attendance. 

ncheoTi  will  be  held  at  the 
l.itel  at  12:15  P.  M.,  in  the 
i:oom,  and   the  coat  Is  but   75 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

essential  industries,  according  to  a 
bulletin  issued  recently  by  the  'United 
State   Employment  Service. 

The  Department  of  Ijibor  has  re- 
cently issued  a  pamphlet  covering  the 
subject,  which  employers  engaged  di- 
rectly or  indirectly  on  government  con- 
tracts are  urged  to   follow. 

Copies  of  these  instructions  may  be 
had  by  addressing  W.  T.  Boyce  of  the 
United  States  Employment  Service,  806 
Claus  Spreckels  Building. 


S.    .IIAY      FIMSH      BIO      AI.AMEUA 
^HIP    PLAST. 


HOW  I  LOWER  COSTS. 


sills 


a  concrete  wall  have 
t  in  the  wall.  projecting 
to  go  through  one  or  two 
This  is  just  as  good  as  utlng 
■  ibers  and  saves  considerable. 
It  ha.s  to  repair  large  cills, 
ny  be  used  to  goo<J  advantage. 
I  lices  can  be  readily  made  and 
no  waste     in  "using  large     tim- 

cas->s  where  the  entire  build- 
have   new    sills   you    can    use 
Mi-  oq:}  oi  dn  Jlinq  jaioia  'nutiid 
'■r  less. 

ickcst  way  to  get  the  leng-th 
is  from  the  square.  Measure 
l-rom  the  figure  for  the  rise  to 
;  the  run,  thougih  if  you  are  ad- 
-tent  on  to  an  old  barn,  the  surest 
Ito  get   up  and   measure   the  old 

..  the  length  and  cutn  c.:  the 
for^a  combination  roof,  that  Is, 
plate  is  a  foot  or  more  higher 
_  other,  as  on  some  poultry 
the  quickest,  way  i.s  to  lay  the 
iross  the  building,  allowing  for 
;nce  in  the  plates  and  the  de-  * 

Then  mark  the  seat  cut 
;ro®s  the .  plate  and  the  top 
jwise  of  the  building. 
il  building  over  a  water  tank 
plate  w.as  6  ft.  high.  1  found 
jt  the  rafter  on  an'd  a  roof 
!r  tJie  plate  before  putting  on 
I  .siding.  Then  I  could  cut 
Is  the  right  length  and  let 
up  against  the  root  board, 
shift  the  rafters  a  little  s.. 
:e  them  come  at  the  endes  of 
boards.  The  last  saved  time 
other  iWived  a  board  that 
'e  been  needed  for  the  frieze, 
idea  was  used  on  the  ends. 
g  Inside  base,  watertable  or 
is  best  to  put  the  long  piece 
rthen  the  short,  as  this  will 
^ing  the  long  ones.  An  ex- 
itght  be  made  in  olapboarding. 
piece  can  be  fitted  more  easily 
jort  one. 
!..«,  celling  overhead  when  one  is 
'■rklng  alone,  take  a  piece  of  hoard  18 
ihes  long  and  ?,  inches  *ide  with  a 
11  riprx^d  '  I't  f r' m  the  middle  of  one 
Ia  as  wide  as  the  ceiling  is  thick.  Use 
I'to  hold  the  i^tuft  up  by  slipping  it  over 
le  board  to  be  put  on  and  letting  it 
!'t  on  those  alre.ody  in  place. 
'  -  nlhingling  u.^e  ,i  straight  e<lge.  If 
u  wi.sh  to  lay  two  courses  at  once 
ive  a  short  piece  of  board  as  wide  as 
|e  courses  to  lay  on  above  the  straight 
!ge  and  shove  a.ong  a.s  yon  go. — .John 
pton,  in  Building  Age. 


WORKS      DO.\Rn      WI>S      RIGHT      TO 
I,ET     COXTRACT.S. 


Supreme  Court  Sustainn  Nourne  Ruling;, 
and  City  ^VIII  Pay  $150,000  MerchantK' 
Clalmn. 


CII.I.BD      MECHANICS    SHOl  I.n      HE 
EXEMPT. 


Bmployers    .should    demand    deferre'l 
i?»lflcation    for    skilled    mechanic?    in 


More  than  J150,0'00  worth  of  claims 
against  the  city  will  be  iijimediately 
paid  merchants,  as  the  resxzlt  of  a 
decision  handed  down  by  the  Supreme 
Court  last  Friday.  Incidentally  the 
higher  court  has  set  at  rest  a  con- 
trovecoy  that  has  existed  at  the  City 
Hall  for  many  months  as  to  whether 
the  Supervisors  have  power  to  delegate 
the  right  to  award  contracts  for  public 
utility  needs  to   the  Board   of   Works. 

.Judge  John  T.  Xourse  has  rendered- 
a  decision  upholding  a  system  that 
has  been  in  vogue  since  the  city  began 
the  construction  of  the  Municipal 
Street  Railways.  Judge  Crothers,  in 
another  case,  held  to  an  opposite  view 
with  the  result  that -with  two  opposing 
opinions,  the  Auditor  refused  to  pay 
bills  contracted  by  the  Board  of  Works 
for  Hetch-Hecthy  construction,  the 
municipal  street  car  lines  and  other 
work  totaling  close  on  to  $20'0.0(>0. 
Xoume  Ruling  Upheld. 
Justice  Wilbur  in  an  opinion  con- 
curred in  by  five  of  the  other  justices, 
holds  to  the  opinion  that  l.ad  been 
previously  expressed  b.v  Judge  Nourse. 
ITnder  their  opinion,  the  Board  of 
Works  can  let  contracts  for  such  neces- 
sities as  are  required  for  the  main- 
tenance and  operation  of  any  public 
utility  conducted  by  the  city.  Judge 
Crothers  held  that  the  supervisors  had 
no  authority  to  delegate  this  power 
and  that  a  contract  with  the  White 
Motor  Car  Company  for  six  motor 
buses  for  the  Municipal  Street  Rail- 
ways, the  aggregate  cost  of  which  was 
$30,090.  was  null  and  void. 
Appeal  Filed. 
Former  Assistant  -City  Attorney 
Frank  Engli.sh  witli  City  Attorney 
George  Lull,  immediately  took  an  ap- 
peal from  the  Crothers  decision  to  the 
Supreme  Court  and  Special  Counsel 
Robert  .^^.  Searls  for  the  Hetch-Hetchy 
wrote  a  brief  as  amicus  curae.  All 
contended  that  the  procedure  that  has 
been  followed  for  ye.irs  was  orderly 
and  in  strict  compliance  with  the 
charter. 

City      Attorney      Lull      said      Friday 
when  he  heard  of  the  decision: 

"Had  the  decision  been  otherwise, 
a  company  that  has  furnished  and 
turned  over  to  the  city  property  of 
the  value  of  J30  000  would  have 
been  unable  to  secure  any  part  of 
the  money  to  say  nothing  of  many 
other    claims. 

Secondly,  it  permits  of  tlw>  carry- 
ing on  of  the  work  in  the  Hetch 
Hetchy  and  the  Municip.il  Street 
Railways  in  n  si'nsihle  business- 
like manner." 


Telegraphic  advices-  from  Philadel- 
phia stating  that  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  the  United  States  Emergency  Fleet 
Corporation  has  reconsidered  their 
policy  to  abandon  construction  work 
on  the  $20,000,000  Liberty  shipyard  in 
Alameda,  and  agreeing  to  leave  the 
entire  matter  for  decision  to  the  Adju- 
tant General  of  the  army,  were  receiv- 
ed   the  'Other   day. 

The  -Adjutant  General,  it  was  added. 
v."Uld  pri'bably  make  known  his  de- 
cisic  n  soon,  the  matter  having  been 
referred  to  him  for  the  reason  that 
the  Liberty  plant  was  projected,  to 
bi'ild   army   transports. 

Contrnctor    Rptleent. 

J.  J.  Garrod.  manager  of  the  .\bpr- 
tlinw  Company,  which  has  the  con- 
struction contract  for  the  Liberty 
yard,  is  reported  as  saying  that  he 
had  received  this  latest  development  in 
the  situation,  hut  admitted  that  private 
telegraphic  advices  similar  to  those 
received  from  Philadelphia  had  been 
sent    him    from    Washington,    D.    C. 

We  ar^  awaiting  official  conflrms- 
tion  of  these  advices,  and  in  the  mean- 
time have  taken  steps  to  keep  to- 
gether as  much  of  our  working  organi- 
zation as  we  can.  The  policy  of  the 
Em*  gency  Fleet  Corporation  respect- 
ing the  Liberty  plant  has  been  under 
reconsideration  for  .several  days  we 
are  iiformed,  and  referrinsr  the  matter 
tn  the  -^^dji't-mt  Ge-ier.il  ftir  decision 
was   anpa'-ent'v    reached    todny. 

Orders  halting  the  work  on  the 
sh'n>ard  reiding  the  arrival  of  Rear 
'dmirni  Harrv  H  Ri  ss°au.  civil  en- 
>--ncrr  mem'-er  of  the  Federal  C'>m- 
m'ssi'-n' on  additional  navy  yard  ■••ite5. 
fame  here  on  October  Ifi 

The  followin?  dav  the  A*>'--"--'  — 
Company  began  payiiT  off  the  "  """ 
me-.  ePiployed  in  construction  work  at 
the  yard.  Poi"n'ng  wi^rk  at  tl'e  yard 
was   also  stopped. 

Ch.irles  J.  Gall.Tn-her  of  f^e  I'nitod 
States  Emp'nvment  Bureau  nopoqred 
at  the  ya'd  as  .=oon  as  the  ve-i  '^e-ran 
t,.  rere'vp  t>'e'r  time  aid  began  to  re- 
en  rU  them  for  the  red'»trlhMtion 
"r-o-.~  i-tV'er  shiphuild-iT  p'ant9  'n  the 
hav    district. 


Pins   AV.\NTED  FOR  PAINTING. 

TO  WHOM  IT  M.\T  CON'CERX:  — 

In  the  early  part  of  this  year  we  have 
erected  some  buildings  for  Hercules 
Prwder  Company  at  Hercules,  which 
■^how  signs  of  leaks  throughout  the  en- 
tire roofs  The.oe  roofs  are  two  ply. 
ahoi't  three  foot  raise  to  a  12  foot  run. 

I  request  that  you  submit  t"  me  an 
estimate  on  painting  these  roofs  one 
ri)  heavy  coat  of  black  waterproof 
paint  that  will  give  the  best  satisfac- 
tion Vmi  will  submit  the  estimates  In 
duplicate    for   the   following  Jobs: 

12   r>ORMITORI13S  C-20-B.  10.O6I   yds. 

•0  LOW  COST  BUNGALOWS  C-65. 
1200  yards. 

Mail  bids  i.>  my  office  in  Richmond  at 
yovr  earliest  convenience. 

Yours    very    trul.v. 
JAMHS    T.    NARBETT, 

00(1  MacPonald  Ave..  RH.  hnvnd.  Cat 
Ci,nstrnc;:rn       Manager      for      Hercules 

Powde-  Ccnipany. 


Page  Sixteen  BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


CABIXET    MAKERS. 

Hunter,  R,  J.,  expert  cabiniet  maker. 
2156  Telegrapih  Ave.;  deaJer  in  ma- 
hog-any,  antoque  and  all  kinds  of 
furniture;  repairs  and  polishing-; 
Telephone  Oakland   273'5. 


LAVGHS    IN    AWIDEVILLE. 


Two  Irishmen,  in  an  American  con- 
tlng-ent,  were  captured  by  the  Ger- 
mans after  an  attack.  Much  to  their 
'  dii'Sgust  they  were  put  to  digging  po- 
tatoes and  planting  vegetables  back 
of  the  lines.  After  doing  this  for 
several  days  one  of  the  IrL-shmien  be- 
carnie  disgruntled,  threw  his  hoe  do-wn 
and  said  to  his  pal; 

"Mike.  I'm  through.  From  ny-w  on 
I  quit  plantin"  anything  for  them  Ger- 
mame." 

"Quit  yer  fooUn',  Pat,"  said  Mike. 
"If  you  don't  plant  them  vegetables 
they're   goin'    to   plant   you." 

So  Pat  wont  back  to  work.  Dnr- 
in-g  the  night  Pat  had  an  idea  and  he 
told  it  to  -Miike.  Both  set  out,  found  a 
cow  in  the  pasture,  killed  it  and  then 
ekinned  it.  -Then  both  got  under  the 
skin  and  disguised  as-  a  icovv  they  be- 
gan to  make  their  way  across  the 
fields  to  the  American  lines.  Sudden- 
ly Mike,  who  could  see  through  tlie 
skin  and  thus  If-d  the  way,  called  a 
halt. 

^at."  -Mike  a.^ked,  "can  yiiu  run 
fast?" 

"Sure."  .-iaid  Pat,  "I  can  .un  100  yards 
in     ten    seconds." 

"Well,  you'll  have  to  do  better  than 
that."  cams  back  from  Mike,  "here 
coiMO;:  -the     hull"' 


■^'ednesday,    October,    30,   1^18. 


20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,  Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


IROQUOIS 

Steam  Roller.s,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
t'lants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
I  on  tractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

I  ei7  Model.        Purchose  from  <l.e  manufncturer 

IVORI^IS    K.     DAVIS,  IVIanu«.c.«r.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
Teiophon.  Market  1 676  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS,,  San  Franclioo 

<;]^r8?AME^^Mi^i    I  Caefully  Guarded 


IJIAVg   KBY   ROUTB  TBRKV. 
Leave  | Dally  ex cept  %$  noted . 


7 :20A  Sacramento,  Pittsiburg,  L;a> 
Point.  Carries  Observat  oi". 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chito 
Marysville,  Colusa,  Orovlllt 
and  Woodland. 
8 :00A  Concord.  Diablo  and  WSy  Sta- 
tions. 

•9 :00A  Sacramento,  Bay  Pont.  Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Obsen-atlon  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,  Concord,  Sundays 
and  Holidays. 
ll:20A|Sacranienio.       Pittsburg,      Bay 

I     Point,  Colusa.  Chico. 
*l:OOP|Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa, Chico, Woodland 
3 :00P  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Ba> 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:00P(Concord   and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|iSacramento,   Pitt.sburg,  Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
I     Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     e.xcepi 
1     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|;Sacramento.    Pitt-sburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and  Way  Stat'ons. 
♦     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove.  Kyde.  Isleton,  and  Hio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats^ 

OAKUND,  ANTICCH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2S3!) 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F. ;  People's 

E.\-press  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Di.\on  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


jLKUlUi: 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  P'rancisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfuli  ess  as  to 
seem  almost  super-hu:Dan  Out  of  an 
average  of  300, OOu  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  mcvement  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  train.s  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Frant-iM-o  Ui-put 

KEY   ROUTE  FKURV 

Phone  Sutter  2;i:i9 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 
PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,   Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE,   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


Publiotion  Ofiice 
560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal,  November  1 1918 


Pabliihed  Ereir  Wednefdir 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  45 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
^     or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 


P  Nnsburg  Water  Heater  Company 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

The  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  noAious  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilomia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Ptaelaa  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchanee  Building 
Portland,  Oregon 


02  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


Send  For  Catalogs 


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BUILDING  AND  BJNaiNEJEJRING  NEWS 


Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 


Telephone  Oakland  2181  |     |  Saf  6  DCpOSlt  VaultS 

AMlcan  «Jonp.n,  _     ||     b^^K  OF  ITALY 


473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland.  Caj. 

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are  open  every  day  of  the  year,  includinif  Sundays  and  iHoliduys, 
from  X  A.  M.  until  midniijbi.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.     Boxes  $2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

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The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,   San  Francisco 

Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 

Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRIMTING  tor  Every  Day  Requirements. 


Note   Heads 

iSize    ShixS^A) 

1000  »  4.00 

aOOO    5.50 

5000    10.75 

10000    l»-5« 

Letter    Heads 

(Size    8"xll) 

A   fine  prrade  or   Bond  Paper 

500  *  4.00 

1000  4.TS 

2000  7.50 

5000  15.75 

10000  ss-so 

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(Size    3%x6V4) 
Good    Grade — White    Only 

500     •  3.00 

1000    5.00 

aOOO    7.50 

5000    15.50 

lOOOO    38.50 

EhiTelopes 
Large   Legral   Sice 

(No.  .10.  Size  4>4x9%l 

500  *  5.00 

.  1000  7.00 

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5000        .   .  2»-7.' 

TERMS: 

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Business    Cards 

(Size    2x3%) 

500    »  3.00 

1000    4.00 

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5000    12.00 

10000     20.75 

Short  Ruled   Bill   Heads 

(Size    i'AxS'A) 
and  Ruled   Statements 

(Size    S^xS^) 

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■MOO    6JS0 

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Circulars 

Printed    in   One   Color   Ink 

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and   printing  of   firm   name   on 

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5000     10.00 


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(Size  6x9) 
Printed  on  Wliite  News 

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5000  12.00 

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Tags 

Eureka  and   Paciftc   Qualities 
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Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast 


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Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
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BUILDING    AND    ENGINEERING 

NEWS. 


DOX'T  STOP  ADVERTISING. 


^^'h€n  somone  stops  advertising, 
.■^r.meone   .<!'tops   buying. 
Sr>m«on«>  stops   selling. 
When   someome  irtops  selling. 
Someone  stops  making-. 
When   someone  stops  making, 
Someone  stops  earning. 
When   everyon<>   stous   earr.inig. 

•eryhody   stopj  buying, 

■ep    going— ADVERTISE. 

— Printe.ra'   Ink. 


Among  the  Archieds. 

A.  W.  Lawson,  180  Jessie  street,  is 
taking  sub-figures  for  a  four-story  and 
basement  reinforced  concrete  furni- 
ture warehouse  building,  for  which 
he  has  the  general  contract.  It  will 
be  erected  on  the  southwest  comer  of 
Eddy  and  Jones  streets  by  the  Security 
Storage  Warehouse  Company.  The 
Dillon  Teaming  Company  has  the  con- 
tract for  the  grading.  Plans  were  pre- 
pared by  Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240 
Montgomery  street.    Cost,  $125,000. 


Masager  of  Construction  Frederick 
Whitton,  369  Pine  street,  is  taking  fig- 
ures for  roofing  on  the  Remar  Baking 
Company's  building  in  Oakland.  Bids 
will  be  taken  in  about  two  weeks  for 
electric  work,  painting,  glazing  and 
plastering.  The  building  is  of  brick 
and  mill  construction  and  is  located  on 
Forty-sixth  and  Adeline  streets.  Cost, 
$250,000. 


Architect  Sylvain  Schnaittacher,  233 
Post  street,  has  awarded  a  contract  to 
C.  J.  U.  Koenig,  520  Church  street,  for 
the  construction  of  a  one-story  frame 
recreation  building  and  a  one-story 
frame  garage  to  be  erected  at  Camp 
Fremont  by  the  Jewish  Welfare  Com- 
mittee.    Cost,  $6,000. 


The  Grant  Smith  Company  of  Seat- 
tle, with  temporary  offices  in  the  Cun- 
ningham Block,  9th  and  MacDonald 
avenue,  Richmond,  is  taking  figures 
for  materials  for  the  construction  of 
the  frame  buildings  of  the  United 
States  Government's  T.  X.  T.  plant  at 
Giant.  Contra  Costa  County.  Mr.  King 
has  charge  of  taking  sub-figures  and 
purchasing  materials.  Phone  Rich- 
mond 1001.     Contract  price,  $1,438,000. 


The  Los  Angeles  Planing  .Mill  Com- 
pany, 1812  Industrial  street.  Los  An- 
fe'es,  has  been  awarded  a  contract  by 
the  United  States  Government  for  the 
construction  of  seven  hollow  tile 
buildings  at  North  Island.  San  Diego. 
Contract  price,  $52,391. 

The  buildings  will  include  a  dirigible 
.store  house,  hydrogen  generating 
plant,  storage  room  for  hydrogen 
tanks,  laboratory  and  compressor 
Inilldings,  oil  storage  and  reclaimer 
building,  two  blower  houses  and  a 
pump  house. 


THE  TEOamnETTES. 


By.C.  Wesley. 

Our  yard  looks  much  more  spruce  of 
late. 

It  must  be  Yeomanettes! 
From  farthest  ways  to  entrance  gate 

They've  heard  of  Yeomanettes. 
Each  clerk  digs  up  his  loudest  vest; 
The   buckers   scrub   their   mugs  with 

z«st; 
There's  lots  more  pep  in  all  the  rest! 

I'm  sure  'tis  Yeomanettes, 

Before  they  came  we  went  our  way 

Without  our  Yeomanettes. 
Just  plugging  on  from  day  to  day. 

Not  knowing  Yeomanettes. 
But  now  each  day's  work  is  a  lark; 
It's  fun  to  toil  from  mom  to  dark; 
Since  they  are  here  we  toe  the  mark 

Because  of  Yeomanettes! 

Spick  span  in  uniforms  so  neat; 

Hurrah  for  Yeomanettes! 
Just  as  eflicient  as  they're  sweet: 

Hats  off  to  Yeomanettes! 
Each  girl  a  sailor  man  sets  free 
To  chase  the  Hun  wolves  from  the  sea; 
They  do  their  part — and  so  must  we. 

Three  cheers  for  Yeomanettes! 


X0X-ESSEXTI.4L    JOBS    MUST    BE 
GITEX  UP. 


The  transfer  of  all  men  in  non-es- 
sential industries  in  this  States  to  es- 
.  sential  industries  was  discussed  at  a 
conference  called  by  John  R.  Dins- 
more,  United  States  Director  of  La- 
bor, in  the  offices  of  the  Labor  De- 
partment  in  the  Spreckels   Building. 

William  Sproule,  president  of  the 
Southern  Pacific;  William  F.  Boyce, 
chairman  of  the  Community  Labor 
Board  of  Department  of  Labor;  C.  C. 
Moore,  director  of  the  State  Council 
of  Defense;  Mayor  Rolph,  president 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  Rear- 
don  r.nd  other  city  officials  were  in 
attendance. 

The  list  of  twenty-five  non-essen- 
t'al  industries  recently  rnnounced  for 
San  Francisco  was  discussed  and 
plans  were  laid  for  making  this  list 
applicable  to  the  State  as  far  as  pos- 
sib'i-.  )f  given  out  later, 

the  01  -  ■•     . 


Page  Forur 


TOPICS  IN  BRIEF. 


SAVE   fruit-pits  and  give   the   Teut 
fits. — Columbus  Dispatch. 


GASLESS  Sundays  make  Monday 
morning's  papers  less  ghastly. — 
Kansas  City  Star. 


THE  NEWS  from  the  front  is  sweeter 
than  two  extra  f;poonfuls  of  sugar  in 
your  coffee. — Huston  Post. 

"SAVE  the  pits!"  Surely!  And  the 
bottomless  one  for  the  Kaiser!  — 
Chicago  Daily  News. 

THE  suffrage  resolution  has  faiUd, 
but  the  resolution  of  the  suffragist  has ' 
not. — Boston  Herald. 


PARADOXICAL  as  it  may  seem,  in 
order  to  have  our  soldiers  go  ahead 
we  must  back  them  up. — Kansas  City 
Star. 


KRUPP  seems  to  be  making  most 
of  the  arms  and  ammunition  for  both 
sides  the  last  few  weeks. — St.  Louis 
Post-Dispatch. 

•'AMERICAN  Soldiers  Close  Up 
Profiteer.  —  Paris.  Septembr  24." 
Showing  what  you  can  do  if  you  only 
go  far  enough  away  from  home. — New 
V'ork  Evening  Post. 

"THERE  are  no  dentists  or  tooth- 
aches in  Mesopotamia,"  says  a  native 
of  that  land,  "and  no  poets  or  poliee." 
Naturally,  there  could  be  none  without 
the  other.  Before  there  were  railroads 
in  America  there  were  no  railroad 
wrecks. — Kansas  City   Star. 


THE  skip-stop  street-car  system 
saves  fuel,  but  it  falls  mighty  heavy 
on  J12  shoes. — Topeka  State  Journal. 

THE  continued  advance  of  the  Greeks 
profanely  suggests  that  Hellas  broke 
loose. — Philadelphia    Evening    Ledger. 

THOSE  400  iron  crosses  the  Kaiser 
distributed  at  Metz  recently  probably 
were  awarded  for  marathon  honors. — 
Arkansas  Gazette. 


OF  COURSE  the  brewers  are  entitled 
to  an  organ — provided  they  don't  ex- 
pect it  to  play  German  tunes.— Birm- 
ingham Age  Herald. 


A  SANTA  FE  official  at  Topeka  says 
the  difference  between  wages  and 
salaries  nowadays  is  that  there  is  more 
money  in  wages. — Kansas  City  Star. 


"GERMANY  being  beaten  on  five 
fronts." — Headline.  Germany  would 
b©  glad  now,  perhaps,  to  swap  a  couple 
of  fronts  for  a  rear. — Chicago  Daily 
News. 


NOAH  woMld  have  saved  future  sol- 
diers a  lot  of  trouble  if  he  had  swatted 
those  two  cooties  when  they  marched 
up  the  gang-plank  of  the  ark. — New 
York  Evening  .Mail. 


THE  dealer  who  tells  you  that  your 
winter's  coal  has  been  "slated"  for  de- 
livery may  mean  well,  but  his  choice  of 
words  raises  uncomfortable  doubts  on 


BUILIUNa  AND  Ea>JOINEIEmrNO  NEWS 


the   quality  of  that   promised  fuel.- 
Philadelphia  EJvening  Ledger. 


Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 


THERE  is  a  certain  type  of  pro- 
German  very  loud-mouthed  against 
England  these  days — not  because  he 
cares  particularly  about  England  one 
way  or  another,  but  because  he  dares 
not  say  anything  openly  against  Amer- 
ica any  longer  and  finds  a  kind  of 
satisraction  in  cursing  one  of  Amer- 
ica's allies. — New  York  Evening  Sun. 


"Fifty  years  from  now  what  will  we 
be  calling  the  American  veterans  of 
the  world  war?"  The  Portland  Jour- 
nal asks.  Huh!  \\Tiat  will  we  be 
calling  the  slackers  of  the  world  war 
50  years  from  now? 


A  lucky  man,  on  being  asked  how  it 
felt  to  be  engaged  to  a  great  heiress, 
replied: 

"Fine!  Every  time  I  kiss  her  I  feel 
as  if  I  were  clipping  a  coupon  off  a 
government    bond. "Boston    Transcript. 


TOO  MUCH    ATTENTIOX. 


A  Yankee  "doughboy"  in  the  Philip- 
pine insurrection  was  knocked  out  by 
a  bullet  in  the  leg. 

As  he  lay  there  helpless,  unable  to 
drag  himself  to  a  place  of  safety,  two 
more  bullets  whisked  up  and  im- 
bedded themselves  in  other  parts  of 
his  body.  At  the  third  hit  he  raised 
himself  painfully  and,  shaking  his  fist 
in  the- direction  of  the  Moros,  shouted: 

"Shoot  some  one  else,  you  blood- 
thirsty murderers.  I'm  not  the  whole 
American  Army!" 


^MAMA  WILL  PAT  THE  BILL." 


A  little  4-year  old  girl  went  into  a 
drug  store  and  bought  some  soap  for 
her  mother.     She  asked  how  much. 

"Oh.  a  kiss  will  pay  for  it."  the  drug- 
gist replied. 

"All  right.  Mama  will  pay  the  bill," 
answered  the  little  tot,  as  she  had  been 
instructed  to  do. 


A  train  of  negro  soldiers  was  pass- 
ing, and  a  civilian,  addressing' a  great 
big  negro  on   the   platform,  said: 

"So  you  are  going  to  France!" 

"No,"  said  the  big  black  giant  "we's 
gwine  ter  Berlin." 

■ ♦ ' 

Refined. — "Got  a  chap  yet.  Liz?" 

"Yes;  and  he's  a  regular  toff.  He's 
manager   at ." 

"You  don't  sav  so!  Why.  they  tell 
me  he's  real  i<eflned." 

"Rather!  WTiy.  he  took  me  to  a  res- 
taurant last  week,  and  when  we  had 
coffee  he  poured  it  into  a  saucer  to 
cool  it,  but  he  didn't  blow  it  like  com- 
mon people  would — he  fanned  it  with 
his  hat!"— London  Tit-Bits. 


Just  Deserts.— WIFE — "This  paper 
tells  of  a  man  out  in  Ohio  who  lives 
on  onions  alone." 

HUB — "M>11.  any  one  who  lives  on 
onions  ought  to  live  alone." — Boston 
Transcript 


Keeping  up  with   father. — It  was  a 

Pike  Countv  woman  who  indited  a  note 
to  the  teacher  concerning  the  ntinish- 
ment  of  her  young  hopeful.  The  note 
ran  thus; 


'  Dear  Miss 


You   rite  me 
I  hereby  give 


about  whippin'  Sammy, 
you  permission  to  beat  him  up  any 
time  it  is  necessary  to  learn  his  lesson. 
He  is  just  like  his  father — you  have  to 
learn  him  with  a  club.  Pound  nolege 
into  him.  I  want  him  to  get  it  and 
don't  pay  no  attention  what  his  father 
says  —  I'll  handle  him."  . —  Reading 
Eagle. 


Misplaced  .Synipathy. — A  Jersey  man 
of  a  benevolent  turn  of  mind  encoun- 
tered a  s.mall  boy  in  his  neighborhood, 
who  gave  evidence  of  having  emerged 
but  lately  from  a  severe  battle. 

"I  am  sorry."  said  the  man,  "to  see 
that  you  have  a  black  eye,  Sammy." 

Whereupon  Sammy  retorted: 

"You  go  home  and  be  sorry  for  your 
own  little  boy  —  he's  got  two!"  — 
Everybody's  Magazine. 

O 

III  no  hurry  to  fly.— "John,  you  ought 
to  get  in  the  aviation  service."  a  York 
man  told  a  negro  last  week.  "You  are 
a  good  mechanic  and  would  come  in 
handy  in  an  aeroplane.  How  would 
you  like  to  fly  among  the  clouds  a 
mile  high  and  drop  a  few  bombs  down 
on  the  Germans?" 

"I  ain't  in  no  special  hurry  to  fly. 
Cap."  the  negro  answered.  "When 
wese  up  'bout  a  mile  high,  s'pose  de 
engine  stopped  and  de  white  man  told 
me  to  git  out  an'  crank?" — York  News. 


'•DOX'T        GET 


HVRT — WE'ER 
BUSY." 


TOO 


RoMuII-nrinBine  "Safetj-Flriit"  Poster 
Concludex,  "lincle  Sam  Ncedn  Yon 
.Xeilin  Tomorrow." 

Routine  bulletins  of  "Safety  Fir.st" 
work  do  not  always  prove  effective, 
and  the  ofBcials  of  the  Illinois  Steel 
Co.  have  been  developing  new  means 
of  bring-ing  to  the  workmen  the  impor- 
tance of  care  for  their  personal  wel- 
fare and  that  of  other  employees. 

A  poster  which  has  been  found  highly 
effective  reads:  "Don't  get  hurt.  We're 
too  busy.  Uncle  Sam  needs  you  again 
tomorrow."  Bulletins  are  posted  fre- 
quently. u.sually  with  some  picture  that 
will  attract  the  attention  of  the  men. 

Another  means  of  promoting  safety 
in  the  Gar.v  plant  has  been  the  listing 
of  certain  plant  accidents,  without 
u.«!ing  names  of  the  workmen,  to  show 
how  they  could  have  been  prevented. 


BUY    AVAR     SAVING     STAMPS. 


Buy  War  'Savings  Stamps  to  the  ut- 
most of  your  financial  capacity,  and 
then  increase  your  capacity  by  saving 
more.  Our  men  in  the  trenches  and  in 
the  submarine  chasers  are  doing  their 
part;  are  you  doing  your  part?  Our 
men  in  the  Army  and  Navy  do  not  ex- 
pect luxuries;  moreover,  they  do  not 
get  them.  Why  should  you  have  them 
or  expect  them?  Buy  War  Saving* 
stamps! 


W.VR     BO.%RD     STOPS     IMPORT.\TIOX 
OF   MAHOGANY. 


\n  outstaoding  licenses  for  the  im- 
jrtation  of  mahogany  logs  and  ma- 
iiogany  lumber  were  revoked  on  Sep- 
temiber  21st.  by  the  War  Trade  Board, 
.nnd  he-reafter  none  will  be  issued  ex- 
cept for  shipments  for  Government  us«. 


i  Wednesday,  Novejnber  6.  1918 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Pago  Five 


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AOVAIVCE     NEW 

Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


Bids  N'ot  Opened.  Postponed  Indefinitely 
GY.VtX.\SIUM  Cost,   »6,000 

RIO  VISTA,  Solano  Co.,  Cai.     Rio  Vfsta 

Joint  Union  High  School  District. 
Frame  gymnasium   building. 
Owner — ^Rio   Vista    Joint     Union      High 

School   District. 
Architect — Henry  C.   Smith.   785   Market 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract   Awarded 

RANCH    BUILDINGS  Cost,    $12,000 

DELANO,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal. 
Ranch   buildings. 
Owner — Dickenson    Ranch. 
Architect — ^Not  Given. 
Contractor — Fred  F.  Johnson  837  H  W. 
Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
The   structures  to   be  erected   include 
a   large    barn,    machine    shops,    garage, 
tank  houses,  two  pump  houses,  a  seven 
room  ranch   residence  and  a  number  of 
outbuildings. 


Plans  Being  Prepared 

RECREATION  BLDG.  Cost,   % 

FORT   ROSECRANS,    Oal. 
Frame  recreation  building,  •t'OxllS. 
Owner — Knights  of  Columbus  Lodge. 
Architect — ^A.     C.    Martin.     432     Higgin 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 

Plans  Prepared. 

DEPOT  Cost,  t 

LINDA  VISTA.  Slan   Diego  Co.,  Cal. 
Frame  depot,  24x144. 
Owner — Santa  Fe  Railway  Co. 
Architect — Eng.  Dept.   of  Santa  FeT 


Contract  Awarded. 

STEPS  Cost,     $826 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Golden  Gate  Park. 
Concreat   steps   for  conservatory. 
Owner^ — City  and  County  of  S.  F.,  Park 

Commissioners. 
Contractor — ^S.     A.  Chase,   80     Douglass 

Street,   San  Francisco. 


Contract   Awarded. 

PACKING  HOUSE  Cost,  $ 

OXNARD.  Ventura  Co..  Caly. 
Facking  house. 

Owner — Oxnard    Citrus    A.ssoclnation. 
Arahitect — W.   P.  Shepherd.   20>5  Central 

Bldg..   Pasadena,  Oal. 
Contractor — M.    R,    'Mitchell,    Pasadena. 


Plans  Being   Figured.      Bids   Close   Oct. 

31,   1918. 

COUNTERS,  ETC.  Cost,   $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Post  and  Lick  Alley 

Counters  and    fixtures. 

Owner — Federal    R.    R.    Administration, 

65   -Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — Architectural        Department, 

65  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Bide  Beiner  Taken  For  Materials. 

T.   N.   T.    PLANT  Cost.    $1,438,000 

GIANT.  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 

T.  N.  T.  Plant  (frame  buildings  with 
concrete     foundations.) 

Owner — United  States  Government. 

.Architect — None. 

Contractor — Grant  Smith  &  Co.  of  Seat- 
tle,    Cunningham     Block,     9th     and 


MacDonald      Ave.,    Richmond,      CaJ. 
(Phone  Richmond   lOOT). 
Mr.   King  has  charge  of  taking  su*- 
Hgures,  and  purchasing  materials. 


Contract  Awarded 

VAULTS  Cost,    $2,300 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  &  P.  Bmilding.  No. 
65   Market  Street. 

Two  'fireproof  vaults  including  cork 
lining  and  transcite  board. 

Owner — ^Federal    R.    R.    Adminilstration. 

Architect — Elngineering  Dept.,  65  Mar- 
ket St.,  San   Frariicisco. 

Contractor— B.  A.  Trcybock,  1816  Sth 
Ave.,   San   Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

SECTION  HOUSE  Cost,   $2  i.OO 

ALVARADO,   Alameda  Co.,  Oal. 

One-story    frame    section    house. 

Owner — Southern    Pacific    Company. 

Architect — Architectural  Dept.,  65  Mar- 
ket St.,  San   Francisco. 

Contractor — Standard  Constr.  Co.,  San 
Francisco. 


Cjst.   $5,i>0/) 


Contract  Awarded. 

CAST  IRON  PIPE 

WiENDOVBR,   Utah. 

One  and  one-third  miles  of  8-inch  cast 

iron  pipe. 
Owner — Western  Pacific  Railwav 
Architect — Engineering     Department. 
Contraictor — Lincott    Drilling    Co..    Ral- 

bt.a   Bldg.,  San   Francisco. 


Bids  in  and  Under  Advisement. 
FRAME  OFFTCES  Cost.  $3,500 

SAN  FRANCISCO.      Water  front. 
Temporary  frame  offices.' 
Owner — Patcifl*    Mai!    Steamship    Co. 
Architects — Ward     &     Blohme.     AlasKa. 
(Commercial  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

FL(X>Re.  ETC.  Cost,  $2,000 

SAN  FRANCIS(30.  Post  Street  and 
Lick  Place. 

Terrazzo    floors,    partitions,    etc. 

Owner — ^Federal  R.  R.  Administration, 
65  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Archlteict — 'EJngineering  Dept..  65  Mar- 
ket St.,  San   Francisco. 

Contractors — Bos  &  O'Brien,  Hoarst 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,   $40,(00 


Day's    Work. 

SHOP 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal. 

One^s  tory     reinforced    concrete     sh^p, 

1215x175. 
Owner — Southern    Pacific    Company. 
Architeicit — Architectural        Departmen', 
65  Market  St..  San  Francisco. 

Mr.    Green,    Bridge   and    Building    Su- 
pervisor   in    charge    of    the    work. 

NOTE: — Foundations   now   In. 


Owner   to  Take  eu.b-Figures. 

APARTMENTS  COST.     $ 

IX>S  ANGEIVEB.  8W  North  Broadway 
and  Griffin   Avenue. 

Two-story  and  basement  Class  "C" 
apartment  and  store  building.  141x 
lO*  (6  stores  and  46  rooms). 


<HKH>0<HKHHKHW?<HKH«HKH«( 
Owner' — *£r®.     Prancesca  Jesurum,     635 
Ctonsiolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles. 
Architect^ — T.       Franklin    Powers,       333 

Higgins  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
(3ontracto.r — John  F.  Kuhns. 
Superintendent — A,  F.  Mantz,  726  South 
Spring  St.,  Los  Angeles. 
The    owner    will    take    bids    for    ma- 
terials and   sub-contract   work.      Appli- 
cation   for    a    federal    permit    has   been 
made. 


Contract  Awarded.     Sub-Figures  Being 

Taken. 

ALTBRATIONIS  (X)6T,     $ 

SAN    FRANCISCO.         NW    Geary      and 

Grant  Avenue. 
Alterations  to  brick  store  building. 
Owner — Gantner  &  iMattem  Co. 
Architect — Louis  M.  Upton.  Ill  lEHlisSt., 

San   Francisco. 
Contractor — Lindgren    Co.,     Monadnock 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
This  contract  does  not   include  store 
fixtures   for   which  'bids   will    be    taken 
later. 

Plumbing   awarded   to  Frank  Klimm. 
Lindgren    Co.   are    taking   figures   for 
mill       work,     stairs',     oak     floors.       and 
marble  work. 


Plans   Prepared.     To   be  Done  by   Days 

Labor. 
BUNGAXiOWS  Cost,    $16,000 

LOS    AJNGHLES.       Clinton    and    Oxford 

Avenues. 
Four    8-room    frame    double    bungalow* 

(Bungalow  Court). 
Owner — ^Mrs.    Ella   Hayden. 
Architect — Francis  J.  Norton.  5»0'  South 

Grand    Ave..    Los    Angeles. 
(2i4«80) 


Contract  Awarded. 

BUNGALOWS  Cost,  $25,825 

LOS  ANGELES.  County  Hospital 
Grounds. 

Six  frame  bungalows  for  nurses'  home. 

Owner — Los  Angeles  Ck)unty. 

Architect — Wm.  Davidson,  Chief  Me- 
chanical Engineer,  Hall  of  Rec- 
ords, Los  Angeles. 

Contractor — Fred  R.  Johnson,  837  H. 
W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

BUNGALOWS  Cost,  $2,500  each 

NEVADA.    Along  S.  P.  line  in  Nevada. 

Eight  frame  bungalows. 

Owner — Southern  Pacific  Co.,  65  Mar- 
ket Street,  San  Francisco. 

Architect — Architectural    Dept.    of    S. 
P.  Co.,  San  Francisco. 
Bids   are    being     taken     from    San 

Francisco  and  Nevada  contractors. 


Bids  Being  Taken  For  Roofing. 
BAKERY  BLDG.  Cost,  $250,000 

OAKLAND.    46th  and  Adeline  Sts. 


Page  Six 

Brick  and     mill     constructed     bakery 
building. 

Owner — Remar  Baking  Co. 

Manager  ot     Construction — Frederick 
Whitton.  369   Pine  St..  San  Fran- 
cisco. 
Bids  will  be  taken     in  about     two 

weeks   for   electric     work,     painting, 

glazing  and  plastering. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BIDS     WANTED     FOR     COJfCKETE 
STAIRWAY. 


Contractor  Taking  Sub-Figures. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,  $124,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  SW  Eddy  and  Jones 
Streets. 

Four-story  and  basement  reinforced 
concrete  furniture  warehouse,  100 
X137-6. 

Owner — Security  Storage  Warehouse 
Company. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery St..  San  Francisco. 

Contractor — A.  W.  Lawson,  180  Jessie 
St.,  San  Francisco. 
Grading  awarded  te  Dillon  Teaming 

Co.,  413  Berry  Street. 


To  be  Done  by  Days  Work. 

FRAME   BUILDING  Cost,   $68,000 

LOS  ANGELES.     Ronialne  Avenue,  4- 

acre  tract. 
Frame   building     for   motion     picture 

studio. 
Ownei' — Metro    Pictures    Corptn.,    :^025 

Lillian  Way,  Los  Angeles. 
Architect — Not  Given. 
Superintendent— R.    C.    Godfrey,    1443 

Tamarind  Ave.,  Los  Angeles. 
Priority  permit  has   been   obtained 
from  the  Los  Angeles  County  Council 
of  Defense. 


Cost,  $300,000 


Contract  Awarded. 

DWELLINGS 

TACOMA.  Wash. 

100  1  and  lV4-story  frame  dwellings  (4 
to  7  rooms  each). 

Owner — Todd  Drydock  &  Construction 
Company. 

Architects— Sutton  &  Whitney,  Lewis 
Bldg.,   Portland,   Oregon. 

Contractors — Hurley-Mason  Co.,  Wor- 
cester Bldg.,  Portland  and  Tacoma 


Contract  Awarded. 

REPAIR  SHOP  Cost,  $74,330 

LOS  ANGELES.     No.  1462  E-4th  St. 
Reinforced  concrete  building,  220x195 

tank  car  repair  shop.     (All  work 

except    plumbing,    electric    work 

and  structural  steel). 
Owner — Salt  Lake  Railway. 
Architect — Engineering  Department  of 

Owner. 
Contractors — Leonardt     &     Peck,  721 

H.  W.  Hellman  Bldg..  Los  Angeles 
The  Llewellyn  Iron  Works  will  fur- 
nish the  structural  steel,  Thomas 
Haverty  Company  will  have  the  con- 
tract for  the  plumbing,  and  P.  E.  New- 
bery  Electric  Company  the  contract 
for  the  electrical  work. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.— Office  of  The 
Park  Commissioners,  Park  Lodge, 
San  Francisco. 

Sealed  proposals  are  invited  for  the 
construction  of  a  concrete  stairWay  in 
front  of  the  Conservatory,  Golden  Gate 
Park. 

Plans  and  specifications  may  be  se- 
cured at  the  office  of  the  Superinten- 
dent of  Parks,  Park  Lodge,  Golden 
Gate  Park. 

Proposals  must  be  presented  at  the 
office  of  the  Park  Commission,  Park 
Lodge.  Golden  Gate  Park,  not  later 
than  noon,  Saturday,  November  13, 
1918. 

JAS.   DE   SUCCA, 
Secretary  Park  Commissoion. 

NOTE — S.  A.  Chase  who  was  award- 
ed the  contract  asked  to  be  released 
because  of  an  error  in  figuring. 
(24852)     1st  report  Oct.   17;   2nd  Oct. 

28,  1918.  R 


BIDS      WANTE5D      FOR      NAVAL 
SUPPLIES. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accoun,ts, 
-Vav.v  Department.  Washington,  D.  C. — 
fcealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing- miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening-  is  noted- at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  tim.e  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  6638^4,  for  Mare  Island, 
crane   chain. 

Schedule  6ew^/i,  for  Mare  Island,  1 
lathe   and   1   press  drill. 

Schedule  6655%.  for  Puget  Sound, 
twist    drills. 

Schedule  66i59%,  for  Puget  9o-und, 
magnesiumi  flourilicate. 

Schedule  6712%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
polishing,  grinding  and  clamp  ma- 
chines. 

Schedule  6715%,  for  San  Diego,  1  en- 
gine lathe. 

Schedule  67132%.  for  Pugiet  Sound,  du- 
plex and  solid  wire. 

Schedule  6733%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
steel  conduit. 

Schedule  6739%,  for  Mare  Isiland,  24,- 
000  .hacksaw  blades. 

Schedule  6741%,  for  M!are- Island,  pipe 
and   tubing. 

Scehdule  674i5%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
laundry  equipment. 

Scliedule  6751%,  for  Mare  Island,  ul- 
tramarine  blue   paint. 

Schedule  67i52(%,  for  Mare  Island,  250 
pounds  phosphor  wire. 

Schedule  6i772l%,  fo-r  Mare  Island, 
sterrine  beef  tallow  and  launching 
compound. 

For  further  informjatlon  address  the 
bureau  of  sup'pll«is  and  accounts.  Navy 
Department, 


BIDS  AVAIVTED  FOR  ROAD  IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

PORTLAND.  Ore. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Multnomah  County  Com- 
missioners at  Room  2'01.  Court  House, 
Portland,  until  11  A.  M.,  November  11, 
for  Improving  Columbia  Boulevard 
from    Lombard      street    to      Richmond 


Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 

street  in  St.  Johns:  thp  Canyon  road 
from  Jefferson  .street  westerly  4too 
feet  and  the  Base  Line  road  from  East 
f^ixty-third  street  easterly  to  the  city 
limits  of  Portland.  All  proposals  must 
be  rmade  upon  blank  forms  to  be  ob- 
tained from  the  roadmaster  at  his  of- 
nce  .504  Court  House,  where  plans, 
specifications  and  estimates  may  be 
seen. 

Bids  will  be  received  on  the  follow- 
ing types  of  pavements. - 

Cement  concrete  (one  cours«)  No. 
1:  cement  concrete  (one  course)  No.  2; 
cement  concrete  (hassam)  No.  3;  as- 
phaltic  concrete  (bitulithic)  No.  1  on 
cur.«ihed  stone  bas«;  a>sphaltic  concrete 
(bitulithic)  No.  1  on  concrete  base;  as- 
phaltic  concrete  -No.  2  on  crushed  stone 
base;  aaphaltic  concrete  No.  2  on  con- 
crete base;  sheet  asphalt  on  concrete 
baisie;  wood  blocks  on  concrete  base; 
brick  on  concrete^base;  stone  blocks  on 
concrete  base. 


APPLICATION    TO    RAIL    ROAD    COM- 

anssioN. 

SAN  PRANOISC.  Cal.— The  United 
State  Railroad  Administration  and  the 
Santa  Fe  Coast  Line  have  asked  the 
Railroad  Commission  for  authority  to 
build  a  switching  lead  track  acrosfi 
Butler.  Hamilton  and  California  ave- 
nues, Fresno,  Fresno  County. 


NOTICE  TO  BIDDERS  OF  NORTHBRN 
CALIFORNIA  MILK  PRODUCERS 
.ASSOCIATION  BUILDING. 

S.ACRAMiKNTO,  CAL. 

The  date  for  closing  of  bids  has  been 
postponed  until  further  notice,  owing 
to  delay  in  obtaining  the  Construction 
Permit  from  the  War  Industries  Board. 

In  the  meantime,  bidders  can  retain 
their  plans  and   specifications. 

Ample  time  will  be  given  to  bidders 
to  resume  figuring  before  closing  of 
bids. 

E.   C.   HDEiMMINGiS,   Architect. 


PLAN    TO    PAVE    ROAD. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal— The  City  of  San 
Diego  has  made  application  to  the  State 
■Hlg-hway  Comjnjission  for  permission 
to  construct  a  paved  road  from  India 
and  Winder  streets  to  connect  with  the 
existing  paved  road  to  Camp  Kearny 
near  Old  Town,  a  distance  of  approxi- 
mately 92i0iU  feet.  If  peirmlssion  is 
granted  the  army  will  have  a  contin- 
uous paved  road  from  the  camp  to  San 
Diego. 


TO    BUILD    CHEESE    FACTORY. 

TULARE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— The  Car- 
penter cheese  factory,  now  operating 
at  Modesto,  will  build  a  $100, OO*  plant 
in  Tulare  in  the  near  future.  W.  S. 
Carpenter  states  that  boilers  and  some 
of  the  machinery  for  the  plant  have 
been   purchased. 


TO  ASK  PERMISSION  TO  CONSTRUCT 
ROADS.    - 


PHOENIX,  Ariz. — B.  M.  Atwood,  state 
highway  engineer,  has  gone  to  Wash- 
ington to  urge  before  the  U.  S.  Higli- 
ways  Council  the  necessity  of  complet- 
ing the  Tempe  and  other  roads.  "We 
have  the  labor,  materials  and  equip- 
ment, which  does  not  appear  to  be  un- 
derstood in  Washington."  says  Mr.  At- 
wood. The  government  has  held  up  for 
the  period  of  the  wiar  the  following 
federal  aid  road  projects:  Hunt- 
Concho    road      in    Apache   county,      the 


Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 

infled  Koiest  road  in  Navajo  cuunty. 
t)i«  .Mesa-Klorein;e-Supeiior  road  in 
Pinal  county,  and  tlic  Caliente  to  An- 
telope  Head   riiad    in   Yuma  county. 


II4II.ROAD       COMMISSIOIV       OP-    THE 
STATE  OF  CALIFORXIA. 


Application  was  made  recently  by  the 
liiners  rrigration  Company  of  Ventura 
xinty,  to  purchase  the  water  rights  of 
II'    River    Street    Ditch    Company    f(  r 
"  r.Ofl.    in    order    to   combine   the   d'tch 
terns    of    both    com,panies    Into    ore. 
e  Farmers  Company  is  to  pay  for  ilie 
.  .']■  Street  ditch   in  capital  stock,  and 
k-    permission    to   dispose    of   the    re- 
ining-     $23,900      of    JIOO.OOO      capital 
'  k  for  the  purpose  of  reimbursing:  its 
i-sury     for       improvements      already 
le.     The  Farmers  company  als3  asks 
mission  to  sell  enough  of  its  capital 
k.    should    the   capital    be    increased 
iji    $t<kn,"0'0   to   $250,000   to   pay   note"! 
rh    it   expects    to    execute    for   addi- 
;il     funds    to    make    additional    im- 
\  ements. 


(•M,Y       ONE       BID       RECEIVED       FOR 
DREDGING. 

SB.'VTTLB,  Wash. — But  one  bid  was 
received  by  the  Port  of  Seattle  Com- 
mission for  the  dredging  and  filling^  of 
the  site  for  the  prc>posed  Pier  B  at  the 
Smiths  Cove  terminals,  that  of  the 
Tacoma  Dredging  Co,  of  Tacoma  for  a 
sum  approximately  $275,000.  The  bid 
was  based  on  the  following  unit  prices: 
<hS7.60K)  cu.  yds..  20',4c.  and  200,400  cu. 
yds..  22 %c.  A  total  yardage  of  1.338.- 
OOO  is  involved.  The  firm  also  sub- 
mitter a  proposal  of  cost  plus  15  r>er 
cent   for   bulkhead   work. 


TO    CONSTRUCT    RALROAD. 

SEATL.E.  Wash. — City  Engineer  A.  H. 
Dimmock  of  Seattle  has  requested  the 
corporation  counsel  to  prepare  a  con- 
tract which  is  to  cover  the  construction 
of  the  extension  to  the  car  line  sy^em 
asked  by  the  Emergency  Fleet  Corpor- 
ation to  reach  the  Seattle  North  Pacific 
Shopyard  Co.'s  plant  on  the  Duwamish 
Waterway. 

The  contract  will  call  for  the  approx- 
imate expenditure  of  $75.0flO.  25  per 
cent  of  this  cost  will  be  paid  by  the 
city,  95  per  cent  by  the  federal  govern- 
ment and  40  per  cent  by  the  shipbuild- 
ing company. 

The  line  will  run  from  Spokane  St. 
south  along  the  west  side  of  the  Du- 
wamish Waterway  and  will  later  be- 
come a  part  of.  the  double  track  munic- 
ipal line  to  L/ake  Burien.  Construction 
work  i=  to  begin  in  the  near  future 


COXTRACT      .4>VARDED    FOR      ADDI- 
TION A  I,       BUILDINGS     AT       CAMP 

KEA  R.»nr. 

SAX  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  .John  Roberts 
Company,  San  Dieg-o.  which  has  been 
dolngr  all  government  construction 
work  at  Camp  Kearny  for  some  time, 
has  the  contract  for  additions  to  the 
camp  which  will  require  an  outlay  of 
$1,000,000.  The  camp  will  be  in- 
creased one-third  in  .size,  the  addition 
occupying  an  area  appro.ximately  one- 
half  by  three-quarters  of  a  mile.  A 
large  number  of  new  buildings  will  be 
erected  including  mess  halls,  stables, 
warehouses,  hospital  buildingj?  and  of- 
ficers' quarters.  Six  million  feet  of 
lumber  will  he  required.  Grading  of 
the  new  camp  area  has  already  been 
started.     EKtensions  of  the  water  -and 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

sewer    systems    and    paved    streets    will 
be  necessary. 


Page  Seven 

TO  CONSTRUCT  PIPE  UNE. 


THE  FOLLOWING  APPLICATIONS  TO 
CONTINUE  BUILDING  HAVE  BEEN 
APPROVED  BY  THE  SAN  FRAN- 
CISCO DIVISION  OF  THE  STATE 
COUNCIL   OF   DEFENSE. 


Pnciflc  Foondry  Co.,  total  cost  $120,- 
000,   and   85   per  cent  completed. 

Mrs.  Knapp.  Three-story  frame 
apartments,  on  La.rkin  street,  85  per 
cent  completed. 

Carrie  Delmar.  Repair  work  on 
present  residence,  $2,500;  '50  per  cent 
completed. 

E.  B.  De  Golla.  Class  "C"  stores  and 
garage,  south  sid«  Post  street  near 
Leavenworth,  street:  90  per  cent  com- 
pleted. 

B.  J.  Hanna.  Addition  to  Maternity 
wing  of  Mary's  Help  Hospital;  75  per 
cent   completed. 

RIVER  IMPUOVEMENT  PLANNBD. 

EL  CENTRO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— The 
directors  of  the  Imperial  Irrigation 
District  have  asked  Chief  Engineer  C. 
K.  Clarke  to  prepare  estimates  for  the 
following  protection  work  on  the  Colo- 
rado river,  which  will  cost  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  dollars:  Raising'  the 
Volcano  Lake  levee  afeer  the  comple-  ■ 
tion  of  the  present  Sherer-Crowley 
contract;  raising  the  SoOfatara  levee: 
extending  and  raising,  the  Saiz  levee: 
constructing  spur  levee  on  Volcano 
Lake  levee  with  rock  revetment;  rock 
and  brush  ^vork  to  change  present 
river  discharge  to  low  ground  soutli  to- 
ward Pescador  basin;  development  of 
rock  supply  for  revetment  work. 


SAN  DIEGO,  San  Diego  Co.,  Cal— In 
compliance  with  a  request  from  the 
federal  government  the  city  council  has 
approved  the  proposed  contract  be- 
tween the  government  and  the  Cuya- 
maca  Water  Company  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  pipe  lln»  from  Murray  reser- 
voir to  Camp  Kearny  to  supply  water 
to   the    ramp. 


GR.ADING   &   BRIDGE   BIDS   WANTED. 

BISBEB.  Ariz. — tntil  10  A.  >t,  No- 
vember 11,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Cochise  county  hlgh"way  commission, 
Barnaby  Bldg ,  for  grading  and  con- 
structing the  necessary  culverts  and 
bridges  on  the  road  from  Curtis  Flat  to 
Benson.  The  work  will  be  divided  Into 
two  sectfons,  as  follows:  Sec.  2a,  Curtis 
Flat  to  St.  I>avid:  Sec.  2b,  St.  David  to 
Benson.  Bids  will  be  received  sepa- 
rately on  each  section.  Plans  and  speci- 
fications may  be  obtained,  on  applica- 
tion to  the  highway  commission.  All 
bids  must  be  addressed  to  the  Cochise 
county  Highway  Commiisslon,  Box  C, 
BLs-bee,  Ariz.     A.  H.  Gardner,  Secretary. 


PAVING     BONDS     APPROVED. 


S.\N  DIEGO.  San  Diego  Co.,  Cal. — 
The  capital  issues  committee  has  ap- 
proved bond  issues  for  the  paving  of 
Cliff  Drive  and  Alameda  Padre  street. 
The  former  improvement  will  cost  $12.- 
000  and  the  latter  about  $14,000. 


BONDS. 


M'BRCED.  Merced  Co..  Cal.— Merced 
county  will  vote  November  5,  on  the 
issuance  of  $1,250,000  bonds  for  th" 
construction  of  12'5  miles  of  permanent 
highway  within  the  county.  No  at- 
tempt will  be  made  to  float  the  bonds 
until  after  the  war  but  the  county  will 
be  in  a  position  to  start  work  on  tho 
highways  as  soon  as  the  federal  gov- 
ernment removes  the  restrictions  on 
road  building. 


GRADING   CONTRACT   .4WARDED. 

FREiSNT),  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. — Thomp- 
son Bros.,  1514  "H"  St..  P^esno.  have 
been  awarded  the  contract  for  grading 
and  oiling  Englewood  avenue  between 
Blackstone  and  San  Pablo  streets. 


SEWER   CONTRACT  AW^.^RDETD. 

SALIDtA,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Carpenter  Cheese  Co.  of  Salida  has 
awarded  a  coitract  to  A.  J.  Reeder.  110 
.lesrsie  St..  Sa"  Francisco,  for  the  con- 
struction of  1"'  sewer  from  the  plant 
at  Salida  to  Stnnislaus  River,  a  distance 
of  14.000  feet. 


BIDS    OPENED   FOR   C05IPLETING   DI- 
RIGIBLE HANGAR. 

SAN  DIEGO.  Cal— The  J.  D.  Kneen 
'  nntracting  Company  of  Santa  Monica, 
submitted  the  lowest  bid  at  $32,?50  for 
the  completion  of  a  dirigible  hangar  at 
the  naval  air  school  on  North  Island 
at  San  Diego,  including  roofing,  win- 
dows and  siding,  doors  and  electric 
lights.  An  addition  of  $11, 3010  is  made 
under  Item  1.  Other  bids  received  by 
the  Public  Works  OtHcer  of  the  Twelfth 
Naval  District  at  San  Diego  were  as 
follows: 

Henry  Clarke  Company,  Los  Angeles, 
$34,752:  Item  1,  add  $16,000.  Pearson 
Company.  $39,700:  Item  1.  add  $14,800. 
Geiissler  Construction  Company,  San 
Diego.  $46,714;  Item  1.  add  $14,152. 
Walter  Slater  Company.  Los  .\ngele3, 
$41,500:  Item  1,  add  $16,400.  Lange  & 
Bergstrom,  San  Diego  and  San  Fran- 
cisco. $39,876:  Item  1.  add  $16,915. 


HARBOR    BOARD. 


CON'l-tCACT    AW'ARDED    FOR    SEWER 
WORK. 

STOCKTON,  Cad.— John  Heafey, 
Bacon  Bldg.,  Oakland,  has  been  award- 
ed a  contract  by  the  City  of  Stockton 
for  completing  the  twenty-four  Inch 
Outfall  sewer  from  the  end  of  the  new 
Outfall  sewer  to  San  Joaquin  river 
easterly  to  Join  the  Venturl  Meter  pipe 
of  the  north  plant;  and  the  con»pleting 
of  the  thirty-six  inch  Outfall  sewer 
from  the  end  of  the  existing  thirty-six 
inch  sewer  to  Join  the  Intake  of  the 
North  Disposal  plant.  Contract  price, 
$4<199.75. 


.At  the  meeting  of  the  Harbor  Board 
held  yesterday.  Chief  Engineer  WTiite 
reported  having  received  informal  bids 
for  catchbasin  work  and  awarded  the 
contract  to  Thos.  A.  Clark;  also  that  he'' 
had  notified  Healy-Tibhitts  Construc- 
tion Co  to  resume  work  on  Pier  21.  and 
also  notified  Ruegg  Bros,  to  commence 
work  on  extension  to  Post  OtBcM.  Also 
that  he  had  granted  the  Pacific  Tele- 
graph &  Telephone  Company  permis- 
sion to  install  1  2'  pipe  from  Pier  27. 
subject    to    approval    of   Board. 

W.    B.   Kyle  was  ordered  paid   $962.09 
for  work  on  Pier  31. 

H.   Orummey  was  paid   $3200.32. 


Page  Eight 


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1668 
16i69 
1670 
1671 
1672 
1673 
1674 
1675 
1676 


BUILDOG  CONTRACTS. 

San  Francisco  County. 
Owner  Contractor 

Rosemberg    Barrett 

Goodwin    Delucchi 

Peterson    ..._ Anderson 

Wells    Fargro    Bk....Hansen 

Balfour    Knowles 

SFTheo  Semi  nary.. Healey 

Henkle    Henkle 

Unique     Thr O'Neill 

Fatjo     Patjo 

Petersen    Anderson 

Blinn    Grimes 

Cal  Naval  Ser....Mercliant 

Binnings    Binnings 

Phillips   Phillips 

Cutter    Pasqualetti 

Delucchi  Rossi 


Anit. 

850 
950 
400 
3650 
1620 
5'50 
700 
1800 
400 
40'U 
400 
450 
650 
500 
400 
400 


PATENT  FLUES 

(16(62)     S  SUTTER  32  E  Taylor.  Patent 
flues. 

Owner 3Ir.  Goodwin. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.  J.   neducchi,   14  Eugenia, 
SaJi  Francisco. 

COST,   JTOO 


ALTERATIONS 

(1663)      NO.  11572  EIGHTH.     Alter  dwlg. 

Owner N.  A.  Peterson,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Gontractor....S.    Anderson,      180      Jessie. 
San  Franci-sco. 

COST,   $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1664)  NB  MONTGOIMBRT  AND  POST 
E  5-8-11  NB  7-10!  N  82-11  El  25  N  25 
W  S?-6  S  112-6.  Alterations  and  ad- 
ditions to  2nd.  3rd  and  4th  floors  of 
Nevada.  Bank  Bldg. 
Owner Wells  Fargo  Nevada  Na- 
tional  Bank,   Premises. 

Agents H.   H.   Winner  Co.,  Humboldt 

Bank   Bldg.,  S.   F. 
Contractor....H.   J.   Hansen,     1327      20th, 

San  Ftancisco. 
Filed  Oct.   2i8,  'IS.     Dated  Oct.   26,  '18. 

Every    I'Oth    working   day 75% 

Usual    35    days. _ _.     2'5% 

TOTAl.  COST.  $3650 
Bond,  none.  Umit,  30  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

-ALTERATIONS 
(166'5)  B  SANSOITE  87  S  California  E 
71-3%  N  23  W  23  N  66  W  48-3H  S  89. 
Alterations  and  additions,  except 
plumbing,  wiring,  painting  and  ligtit- 
ing  fixtures  to  two-story  and  base- 
ment  building. 

Owner The  Balfoiir  Guthrie  Inv.«it. 

Co.,  3'50  Call  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect Nathaniel      Blaisdell,      2(55 

•California,   San   Francis«o. 
Contractor....A,     Knowles,     Call     Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Oct.  30,  "18.     Dated  Oct.   23,  'IS. 

Plastering  completed  tWO 

Completed  and  accepted _.  *15 

Usual   35  days. 405 

TOTAL  COST,  $162'0 
Bond,  $800.  Surety,  Massachusetts 
Bonding  &  Insurance  Oo.  Limit,  40 
days.  Forfeit,  $10.  Plans  ajid  specifi- 
cations Mei. 


GARAGE 

(1&66)      NW    CALIFORNIA    &    LOCUST. 
One-story  frame  private  garage. 

Owner .S.  F.  Theological  Seminary 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Geo.    Healey,      110     Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST  $550 


GARAGE 

(1667)      NB  CLAY      AND     BUCHANAN. 
Concrete    garage. 

Owner Jlrs.    Wm.    Hemkle,    Prem. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(16618)  ^-NO.   75'7  MARKET.     Alterations 

•   to  theatrer 

Owner Unique    Theatre      (Walters 

Inc.),    744   Market,  S.   F. 
Architect Albert    Schroepfer,   Nevada 

Ba;nk  Bldg.,  San  FVancisco. 
Contractor....Dan      OTNcill,    27:3      Minna 

San   Francisco. 

COST,    $1800 


PHOTO  SHOP 

(16'6'9)      NO.     134i9    FILLMORE.        Photo 
sh  op. 

Owner P.   Fatjo,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1670)      NO.   1572   EIGHTH  AVEX      Alter 
dvrelling. 

Owner — N.    A.    Petersen,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Con'tractor....F.      Anderson,    180     Jessie, 
•a.n  FVancisco. 

COST.   $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1671)     NW  BRANNAN  AND  SECOND 
Alter  warehouse. 

Owner Blinn  Estate,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Grimes  &  Drew,  134  Bat- 
tery, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1672)     NO.    14   CALIFORNIA.     Alter 
canteen.    _ 

Owner California  Pdep.  Chapters 

Naval  Service,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .C.  T.  Merchant,  180  Jessie 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $450 


ALTERATIONS 

(1673)     NE  CLAYTON  AND  HAIGHT. 
Alter  tenements. 

Owner Anna  M.  Binnings. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $650 


ALTERATIONS 

(16T5)     NOS.    1626-28   FTTLTON.  Alter 

Flats. 
Owner E.  Phillips,  1629  McAllis- 
ter, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1675)  NO.     843     HARRISON.     Alter 
flats. 

Owner C.  E.  Cutter,  22  Washing- 
ton, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.  Pas(iualettl,  785  Market 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 

ALTERATIONS 

(1676)  NO.  2026  TAYLOR.    Alter  res- 
idence. 

Owner J.  Delucchi,  Premises, 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Frank  Rossi,  1799  Filbert, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


OCTOBER  BUILDING  SUaOiABY. 


The  following  is  a  report  of  Build- 
ing Operations  for  the  month  of 
October,  1918,  as  shown  by  the  Rec- 
ords of  the  Bureau  of  Building  Inspec- 
tion of  the  Board  of  Public  Works: 

No.  of 
Class  Permits  CoBt 

"B"  1         $120,000 

"C"  1  18,000 

Frames  17  74,800 

Alterations  196  73,630 

Public  buildings  1  7.000 

Harbor  buildings  1  16,875 


Total 


217         $310,305 


1.EASES. 

San  Francisco  County. 

Nov.  1,  1918— N  PACIFaC  bet.  Grant 
Ave  and  Stockton;  Nos.  724-736 
Pacific.  Paul  and  Irene  Arata  to  C 
Giugni,  Grulio  Valeri  and  Florenda 
Ratto.    5  years.    $16,200. 

Nov.  1,  1918— NE  TWENTY-SIXTH 
and  Dolores.  W  G  McDiarmid  to 
John  J  Smith.  3  years.  $35  per 
month. 


COMPLETION    NOTICBS. 


San  Francisco  Connty. 

RECORDEO  ACOBPTED 

Oct.  18,  1918— MARKET,  POWELL  & 
Ellis  (Flood  Bldg.)  James  L  Flood 
to  C  J  Hillard  Co.  Inc..._-Oct.  16.  1»1« 

Oct.  19,  191S — ^S  POST  137-6  E  Leav- 
enworth S  137-6xE  60.  E  B  D* 
Golla  vs  J  P  Holland Oct.  14,  1918 

Oct.  21,  1918— S  (JEART  112-6  E 
Mason  E  25xS  10i5  and  lands  adj  on 
East.  Stewart  Estate  Ck>  to  Wm 
F   Wilson   Co Oct.    19,    1»18 

ruct.  22,  1918- NW  OREGON  AND 
Drunwn  N  eOxW  60.  I  S  Foorman  to 
Barrett  &   Hilp Oct.   21,  19KS 

Oct.  22,  1918 — E  MARYLAND  154  3 
22n«l  (Sierra)  S  llOxE  200.  Pacifl« 
Qas  &  Elec  Co  to  H  HallenaUben.... 


WeSnesday,  November  6,  1918 


L~t 


...._ „ Oct.    1'5,    1918 

25.  Wl'S— €  GE3ABT  112-6  E 
Mason  B  2<5xS  105.  Stewart  Bstate 
Co  to  J  J  I>aly  and  F  S  Lowry  (as 
Lowry    &   Daly)  Oct.    24,   1918 

>ct.  26,  191« — W  NINTH  AVE  12'5  N 
Fulton  X  25xW  120.  Marshall  & 
Stearos  Oo  vs  Wm  G  and  Alvlna 
Zupar  and  Jas  A  Klrby _ $158 

Jet  26,  191S— N  SUTOtER  110  W 
Steiner  W  27-4  V4xN  150-6.  A  Haus 
▼s  Carl  F  Herz  and  J  SaIanave....J100 

Jet.  28,  1918— S  FOLSOM  2i5  E  7th 
8  90xE  50.  Joseph  Laib  Jr  to  E  J 
Brandon _ ct.   23,  1918 

Jet.  28,  1918 — W  MIRAMAR  AVE  175 
N  Grafton  Ave  N  25xW  112-6.  John 
H  Almcrants  to  D  Houle....Oct.   26.  '18 

Oct.  29,  1918 — ^E  TWBNTT-THURDI 
Ave  SO  S  Ulloa  S  30xE  120.  Louis 
A  and  Lucy  A  Bauer  to  whom  It 
may  concern „ .Oct.   28,    1918 

Jet.  29,  1918— W  SAN  BRUNIO  AVE 
26  N  Sweeney  —  1*4-4  m  or  1  N  25 
E  102-8  m  or  1  S  25-3.  Max  Otto 
Kaden  to  whom  it  may  concern.... 
„ Sept.    23,    1918 


LDBirS  FILED. 


San  Francisc*  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Oct.  19,  191»— N  BUSH  137-6  E  Jones 
E  5'5xl*  137-6.  Joost  Bros  vs  The 
Board  of  Church  Extension  of  M  E 
Churdh    South _ J35.68 

Dct  19,  1918 — N  BUSH  137-6  B  Jones 
iB  SSxN  137-6.  Eureka  Teaming-  Co 
vs  Board  oif  Churdh  Extensioja  M  E 
Church  South  and  T  A  Cavanaugrh 
»856.34 

Oct.  21,  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  B  Jones 
B  55xN  137-6.  Richard  Spencer,  $95; 
Hansen  Window  Co,  $125  vs  Board 
of  Church  Extension  of  the  M  E 
Church  Souitih  and  Thos  A  Cav- 
anaugh     _ 

Oct.  24,  1918 — W  NINTH  AVE  450  S 
CabrlUo  S  25xW  120.  M  Stulsaft  Co 
VB  Wm  G  and  Alvina  Zupar $663.43 

Oct.  25,  1918 — W  NINTH  AVE  120  N 
Pulton  N  25xW  120.  C  H  EWwards 
vs  Wm  G  and  Alvlna  Zupar $57.25 

Oct.  28,  1918— E  THIRTIETH  AVE 
324-9  S  Geary  S  25xE  83;  B  JOth 
Ave  249-9  S  Geary  S  aSxE  2i5.  Theo 
Labhard  vs  Osoar  Heyman  &  Bro 
and  Mildred  T  Lynam _ $113.25 

Oct.  28;  IS  18 — PTN  DOTS  1  AND  2 
Lyon  &  Hoag-9  Sub  Bakers  Beach 
Land  Oo.  Robt  Trost  vs  Geo  P 
Allen    _ _..- „...$152.98 


BUILDDfG  CONTRACTS. 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTY. 


18111 
1812 
1813 
1814 
1*15 
18l« 
1»17 
1818 
181« 
1820 
li»21 
1822 
1823 
1824 
1*25 
1826 
l'»27 
1828 


l'»31 
1832 
1*33 
1834 
1*35 
1836 
1*37 


Kelly   „.Soren9en 

Anderson    .Lundholm 

Sa  me     - .Same 

Newby  _ .Newby 

Zuhlke  Jessup 

White    £ohnebly 

Antone jAntone 

Swi  f t   _ _...Trow 

Norris    Norris 

Jarl    Jarl 

Nelson    jMcNeiU 

Larmer    _ Larmer 

Same     jSame 

Anderson,    : Anderson 

Alder    ...„ - -Alder 

.Meyer    _ jMeyer 

Banmann     Banmann 

Granahan   , .Owner 

Coward    _ Coward 

Same  _..^ame 

Emeryvilte    jRutherford 

Same  . - - jSame 

Same   .Same 

Same   : JSame 

Sam  e  _ _ JSame 

Short    . - - .Short 

Duncan    Duncan 


♦le 
2300 
23O0 
250O 
2575 
2000 
1000 

4«0 
12150 
lOOO 

4.0'0 
20O0 
2i0*0 
22*0 
2fl00 
14i0'0 
2000 
27'50 
35W 
3'50« 
25«0 
2500 
2I5W) 
25  0« 
25W 
2400 

400 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

1SJ8  Short    „ _ -.SJiort  2400 

1839  Doyle    _...Lima  2200 

1840  Sam«  Same  2200 

1841  Coward    .Coward  3500 

1842  Strauib    -...Straub         TOO 

1S43  Breitwiser    _ Brown         400 

184'4  Volberg    Kellogg  '5O0 

1845  Badouin    _ _..Jloth  750 

1846  Capwell  Jackson  400 

1847  Bmeryville    ....Hunnewell  2500 

1848  Same  Same  2500 

1849  Stone  Stone  750 

1850  Stone   Stone  750 

1851  Stone  Stone  750 

1852  Nason Rogers  2500 

1853  Same    Same  2500 

1854  Same    Same  2400 

1855  Same   Same  2400 

1856  Same    Same  2400 

1857  Osborn   Littlefield  2500 

1858  Sydes    Sydes  400 

1859  G   S   Jleat Owner  1425 


GARAGE, 

(1811)     SB  PLA2A  DRIVE  &  NOGALES 
Berkeley.     G<arage. 

Owner F.  E.  Kelly. 

A-rchitect None. 

■     ntractor....Walter  Sorensen,  321i9  BHis 
St..   Berkeley. 

COST,  $416 


UVVE3LI.1N1G 

(1812)  W  FIPTY-BIGHTH  AVE  590  S 
E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner A.    M.    Anderson,    1529    St. 

Charles    St.,    Alameda. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor.. .. J.  M.  Lundholm,  1717  Wood 
Alameda. 

COST,  $2300 


DWELLING 

ri813)  W  FIFTY-EIGHTH  AVIB  550  S 
E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  4i-roora 
dwelling. 

Owner A.    M.     Anderson,    1529    St. 

Charles    St..    Alameda. 

Architect .None. 

Contractr>r....J.  M.  Lundholm,  1717  Wood 
Alameda. 

COST,   $2300 


DWELLING 

(1814)      W.  AUSEON  AVE  60  S  Dowling 
Oakland.  One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner.„ W.  S.   Newby,    310i5    E-14,th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $2500 


DWELLING 

(18115)      W  CLAREIMIONT  AVE  50  N  55th 
Oakland.     One-story  7-room  dwelling. 
Owner Geo.    Zuhlke,     1327    Hamp- 
shire, San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.  H.  Jessup,  69  Echo  Ave., 
Oakland. 

COST,    $257.0 


REPAIRS 

(1816)      NO.  333  ATHOL  AVE.,  Oakland. 
Fire  repairs. 

Owner .Mrs.  Lottie  White,  Prem, 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-jSchnebly      &      Hostrawser, 
6th    and   Jackson,  Okd. 

COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1-817)      N    E-FIFTEIBNTH    150    E    41st 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  4-room  dwlg 

Owner jMns.  F.  A.  Antone,  4il30  E- 

15ith,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1000 


Page  Nine 

GARAGB 

(1818)      NO.    703   HADDON   ROAD,    Oak- 
land.    Garage. 

Owner ,H.  J.  Swift.  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Chas.    L     Trow,     835     18th, 
Oakland. 

(X)ST,   $400 


DWEILLING 

(1819)  W  LOMA  VIST.\  AVE  50  N  Cal- 
ifornia, Oakland.  One-s.tory  4-room 
dwelling. 

Ow^er Justus  Norris,  2828  Rich- 
mond Ave.,  Oakland. 

jVrchitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1250 


DWELLING 

(1820)      N    SEVENTH    200    W     Adeline, 
Oakland.     One-story  3-rooin  dwlg. 

Owner John    Jarl,    1206    7th.    Okd. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CO.ST.  $1000 

ADDITION 

(li821)      NO.        6«7       THIRTY-FOURTH. 
Oakland.      Addition. 

Owner Maud   Nelson,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.     M.   McNeill,     629   Elsie, 
San  Leandro. 

COST,    $400 

DWELLING 

(1822)      W    FIFTY-FIFTH    AVB    110    N 

Brookdale,     Oakland.       One-story     4- 

room  dwelling. 
Owner jEdw.     Larmer,    470    Boule- 
vard Way,  Oakland. 

Architect JNone. 

Day's  work.  COST,    $2000 


DWELLING 

(1/823)      W     FIFTY-FIFTH    AVE     80    N 

Brookdale   Ave..  Oakland.     One-story 

4-rooni  dwelling. 
Owner Eldw.    Larmer,    470    Boule- 
vard Way,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day'.«  work.  CX>ST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1824)     «W  E-THUITY-SEVENTH  AND 
Randolph  Ave.,  Oakland.     One-story  6-. 
room   dwelling. 

■Owner Anderson     &    McCoy,     14  8S 

Washington.  Oakland. 

Architect JJione. 

Day'®   work.  COST,    $22iO0 


DWiEILLING 

(18215)      E    SIXTY-THIRD    AVE     20O     3 

Fortune   Way,     Oakland.       One-story 

five-room    dwelling. 

Owner A.    Alder,    2487    62nd    Ave., 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work. 


COST.  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1826.)      W   NINEITY-FIFTH    AVE    25    3 

"A"   St.,    Oakland.      One-story   4-rooni 

dwelling. 

Owner Henry   Meyer,   9386   E-14th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1400 


DWELLING 

(1827)      NW       HILLSIDE     AND       7«'nH 

Ave.,     Oakland.        One-story      5-room 

dwelling-. 

Owner Fred    Banmann,    2000    45th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST,  $200» 


lu 

I1WELL.ING  N 

(1828)  S  BLiAIAR  AVI5  300  K  l)Sth  Ave., 
Oakland.     One-stary  6-ioom  dwelling. 

Owner J.  Granahan,  2373  98th  Ave. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.   $2750 

DWFJuTANO 

(1829)  S  E-TWENTY-BIGHTH  80  W 
10th  Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  6-room 

.   dwelling. 

Owner J.   Cowa,rd,   &081   Claremont 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3500 

DWELUNG 

(1830)  SW  E-TWENTY-EIGHTH  AND 
10th  Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  6-room 
dwelling. 

Owner J.   Coward,   C081   Claremont 

Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST.  $3500 

DWELLING 

(1831)  S  FORTY-FOURTH  305  W  West 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner Emeryville  Investment  Co.. 

3669  Adeline.  Oakland. 

Architect A.    W.    Smith.    1010    Broad- 
way. Oakland, 

Contractor.. ..Thos.  Rutherford.  985  3'5th. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2500 

DWELLING 

(1832)  S  FORTY-FX)URTH  376  W  West 
Oakland.     Oiie-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner Emeryville  Investment  Co.. 

3669  Adeline,  Oakland. 

Architect A.'  W.    Smith.    1010    Broad- 
way. Oakland. 

Contractor.... Thos.   Rutherford,  985  3'5th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2500 

DWELLING 

(-833)  S  FORTY -FOURTH  411  W  West 
Oakland.  One-story  5-room  frame 
dwelling. 

Owner Emeryville  Investment  Co., 

3669  Adeline,  Oakland. 
Architect A.    W.    Smith,    lOlO.   Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
Contractor.— Thos.  Rutherford.  985  35th. 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2,500 

DWELLING 

(18i34)  SFORTY-POURTH  447  W  West 
Oakland.  One-story  flve-room  frame 
dwelling. 

Owner jEmcryville  Investment  Co.. 

3669  Adeline.  Oakland. 
-Architect A.    W.    Smith.    1010   Broad- 
way. Oakland. 
Contractor....Thos.  Rutherford.  985  3'5th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2600 

DWELLING 

(1835)  S  FO'RTY-POURTH  340  W  West 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner..'. Emeryville  Investment  Co., 

3669  Adeline.  Oakland. 

--.rchitect A.    W.    Smith,    1010    Broad- 
way, Oakland. 

C.>ntrnctor....Tho.<!.   Rutherford.  9.S5  3'5th, 
Oakland. 

COST.    $2i500 

1  iVET.r  TNG 

(1S36)  S  HEARST  AVE  140  W  Laguna, 
Oa-kland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

(Jwncr C.      W.  Short,      liiL'9     (irand 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $240'n 

DWELLING 

(1«37)      W    HUNTINGTON    AVE   87  V4    N 

Fair    Oakland.     One-story  three-room 

dwelling. 
Owner B.   W.   Duncan,   4057   Hunt- 
ington   Ave.,    Oakland. 

.\rchite<?t None. 

Day's   work.  Co.ct.   $400 

DWELLING 

(1S3S)  S  KBABST  AVE  100  W  Laguna, 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner C.      W.   Short.    3029     Grand 

Ave  .  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $24.00 

DWELLING 

(1S39)  NE  MELROSE  AND  PORTY- 
eighth  Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  5- 
room   dwelling. 

Owner J.   S.  Doyle.     481 S     Melrose 

Ave..  Oakland. 

.\rchitect None. 

Contractor.. ..M.  Dima.  510S  E-l'4th,  Okd. 
COST,   $2200 

D«  ELLIXG 

(184  0)  N  MELROSai;  AVE  22i5  E  4Sth 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner J.    S.     Doyle,     4818    Melrose 

-Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. .31.  Lima,   5108  E-14th,  Okd. 
COST,   $220(1 

DWELLING 

I-S41I  W  TENTH  AVE  JO  S  B-2,8th, 
Oakland.     One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner J.    Coward    6081    Claremont 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    $3500 

DWELLING 

(1842)  S  YOAKUM  100  L  73rd  Ave, 
Oakland.     One-story   '  ~oom  dwelling. 

Owner W.  B    Straub,  3715  Leighton 

Oakland. 

.Architect None. 

CO.ST,    $700 

.ALTERATIONS 

(1843)  NO.  1130  REGENT,  Alamed.i. 
Alterations. 

Owner Mrs.  J.  E,  Breitwiser,  Prem 

Architect None 

Contractor....,A.   C.   Brown. 

COST,    $4  00 

ALTERATIONS 

(1844)  NO.  4507  WEBSTER,  Alameda. 
.Alterations. 

(  wner Volberg   Estate. 

.Ai-chitect None. 

Contractor. ...S.      Kellogg,      810      Taylor, 
Alameda. 

COST,   $500 

ALTERATIONS 

(IS4.5)  NO.  20'4  2  EAGLE  AVE..  Ala- 
emd'        Alterations. 

Owno" L.  J.  Badouin,  Premises. 

A-chitect None. 

Contractor. ...C.    Roth,    2117   Pacirtc    Ave., 
Alameda. 

COST,    $T'50 

REPAIRS 

(1846)  NE  FOURTEENTH  AND  CLAY 
Oaklan(i.    Sidewalk  repairs. 


We(inesday,  November  6,  1918' 

Owner H,  C,  Capwell  Co.,  Prem. 

Architect None, 

Contractoi'....P.  H.  Jackson  &  Co.,  237 
First,  San  Francisco, 

COST,  $400 

DWELLING 

(1847)  S  FORTY-FOURTH  517  W 
West,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Emeryville        Investment 

Co.,  3669  Adeline,  Oakland 

Architect None. 

Contractor....W,   Hunnewell,   1945   De- 
laware, Berkeley, 

COST,  $2500 

DWELLING 

(1848)  S  FORTY-FOURTH  482  W 
West,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Emeryville      Invst,      Co., 

3669  Adeline,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....W.    Hunnewell,    1945    De- 
laware, Berkeley. 

COST,  $2500 

DWELLING 

(1849)  W  HALE  AVE  142  S  Edes  Ave 
Oakland.     One-story  3-room  dwlg. 

Owner T.  B.  &  A.  L,  Stone  Co., 

Rialto  Bldg.,.  S,  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work,  COST,  $750 

DWELLING 

•>(1850)  W  GARY  AVE  160  S  Edes  Ave., 
Oakland.  One-story  3-room  frame 
dwelling. 

Owner T,  B,  &  A,  L.  Stone  Co., 

Rialto  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $750 

DWELLING 

(1851)  W  GARY  AVE  200  S  Edes  Ave., 
Oakland.  One-story  3-room  frame 
dwelling. 

Owner T.  B.  &  A,  L.  Stone  Co., 

Rialto  Bldg.,  S.  F, 

Architect None. 

Day's  work,  COST,  $750 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1852)  E  FIFTY-FIFTH  AVE  148  N 
Harmon,  Oakland,  One-story  flve- 
room    frame    dwelling. 

Ovjner Arthur    G.    Nason.    Cross 

and  Lower  Roads,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-.Jos.  F.  Rogers.  321  Oak- 
land Ave..  Oakland. 

COST.  $2500 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1853)  E  FIFTY-FIFTH  AVE  108  N 
Harmon.  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  frame  dwelling. 

Owner Arthur    G.    Nason.    Cross 

&  Lower  Roads.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Jos.  F.  Rogers.  321  Oak- 
land Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $2500 

FRAME   DWELLING     . 

(1854)  E  FIFTY-FIFTH  AVE  70  N 
Harmon,  Oakland.  One-story  flve- 
room  frame  dwelling. 

Owner Arthur    G-   Nason,    Cross 


A  Wednesday,  Noveonber  6,  WIS 
'  &  Lower  Roads,  Oakland. 

i.rchitect None. 

;ontractor....Jos.  F.  Rogers,  321  Oak- 
land Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $2400 


■RAME  DWELLING 
1855)     E  FIFTY-FIFTH   AVE    35    N 
Harmon,   Oakland.     One-story    five- 
room  frame  dwelling. 

iwner Arthur    G.    Nason,    Cross 

&  Lower  Roads,  Oakland. 

ifchitect None. 

;bntractdr....Jos.  F.  Rogers,  321  Oak- 
land Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $2400 


TIAME  DWELLING 
1856)     NB  FIFTY-FIFTH  AVE  AND 
Harmon,   Oakland.     One-story   five- 
room  frame  dwelling. 

)wner ji.rthur    G.    Nason,    Cross 

&  Lower  Roads,  Oakland. 

irchitect None. 

Contractor.. ..Jos.  F.  Rogers,  321  Oak- 
land Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $2400 


liTlAME  GARAGE 

:i857)     S   BELMONT   100   E   Perkins, 
Oakland.    Two-story  frame  garage. 

)wner Mrs.    Ruby    Osbom,    2025 

10th  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect Chester   H.    Miller,    New 

Call  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
intractor....R.  W.  Littlefield,  565  16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $2500 


[DWELLING 

(1858)     S  WALNUT   95  E   55th  Ave., 
Oakland.     One-story  2-room   dwlg. 

lOwner E.   C.    Sydes,    4114   M«ra, 

I  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

ness  structures.  19  for  alterations  and 
repairs,  and  7  for  additions. 

The  total  cost  of  the  improvements 
contemplated  in  the  permits  is  $77,- 
316,  of  which  amount  $67,725  is  for 
homes. 


ICE  CHEST 

,(1859)     NOS.     413-417  NINTH,     Oak- 

I    land.     Ice  chest. 

;Owner .Golden    State    Meat   Co.. 

Premises. 

[Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1425 


NOTICE   OF  NON-RESPONSIBILITT. 


Alameda  Connty. 


Oct.  31,  1918— NO.  4351  TOWNSEND 
Ave.  Oakland.  George  H  Griffin 
as  to  improvements  on  leased 
property    


BUILDIJfG 


PERMITS  rOK 
ARE  68. 


WEEK 


I  OAKLAND,  Cal.— Building  permits 
Issued  by  the  Oakland  Building  De- 
partment for  the  week  ending  October 

'  30  numbered  68.  Of  this  number  33 
were  wor  dwelling  houses,  8  for  buai- 


COMPLETIOX  NOTICES. 


Alameda  Connty. 


RHCOHDED  AOCBPTED 

Oct.  24,  1918— SW  35  XXIT  8  BLK  "F" 
Map  4th  Ave  Terrace,  Okd.  Paul 
M  F  Buettner  to  whom  it  may  con- 
concern Oct.     14,     1918 

Oct.  29,  1918 — LOT  24  BLK  27  Map 
Melrose    Heighta.    Okd.      Ernest    C 

Jackson    to    E   A    Thompson 

.      Oct.    23,    1918 

Oct.  29,  1918 — LOT  48  Lakeshore  Park 
Heights,  Okd.  L  B  Hoge  to  H  P 
Xelson  Oct.  2'9,  1918 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Mateo  Connty. 

RECORDED  ACCTPTED 

Oct.  30,  1918— LOTS  2  AND  4  BLK 
"F,"  El  Cerrito  Park,  San  Mateo. 

Samuel    Spiro   to  H  C  Lewis 

Oct.    26,    1918 

Oct.    31,    1918— NEAR    ATHERTON. 

W  W  Stettheimer  to  M  E  Ryan 

Oct.  28,  1918 

Oct.  2i5,  1918 — LOT  4  BLK  54  Abby 
Homestead  Association.  San  Ma- 
teo.    Martha  Werle  to  James  Rixen 

.Sept.    16,    1918 

« 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

FRESNO   COUNTY. 


SEED  TREATING   PLANT 
B  >/4  OFSE  Vi  OF  SE  Vi  OF  SEC  10,  14- 
20,  Fresno.     Seed  treating^  plant. 

Owner California     Associated 

Raisin  Company. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Trewhitt  &  Shields,  Rowell 
Bldg-.,   Fresno. 

COST.  I'SOOO 


LIENS  FILED. 


Fresno  Connty. 

RECORDED                            ACCEPTED 
Nov.  1,  1918— LOT     9  E     %  LOT     8 
Elk   2.  Alta  Vista  Tract,  Fresno. 
D   M   Kimes   vs  Glenn  H   Stivers 
and  Guy  Manson $117 

Oct.  2.9.  1918^SB  9DxlO0'  FEET  OF 
Blk  150t  Fresno.  Dan  Blosser  vs 
Daisy    S    Doten »5080 

Oct.  29,  1918— LOTS  6,  T  ANID  8  BLK 
?,  Highland  Addition,  Del  Rey.  M 
B  Summers  vs  Chris  Thomsen J375 

Oct.  29.  I'91i8 — LOTS  6.  7  AND  8  BUK 
2  Highland  Add,  Del  Rey.  M  Kel- 
Iner  &  Son  Lumiber  Co  vs  Chris 
Thomsen    _.$92'8 

Oct.  2'5,  igi'S^LOTS  «,  7  AND  8  BLK 
2,  Highland  Addition  Del  Rey, 
Fresno.  Bingham-Wenks  Planing 
Mill.  $'4^73;  Fresno  Miarble  &  Tile 
Co,  $57  vs  R  B  Stunip  and  Chris 
TBiomisen     - — 

Oct.  28,  191.8— LOT  9  B  H  LOT  8  BLK 


Page  Eleven 

211,  Alta  Vista.  Fresno  Hardware 
Co   vs  Guy    Manson tiO 

Oct.  25,  1918 — LOS  18  BLK  1,  Dean  Ad- 
dition. Fresno.  Bingham  Wenks 
Planing  Mill.  $90:  .Swastika  Lum- 
ber Co.  $317:  M  A  Spear,  $142;  Bar- 
rett Hicks  Co.  $22  D  M  Kimes,  $90 
vs    Glenn    H  Stivers 

Oct.  25,  1918— LOT  17  BLK  1.  Dean 
Addition,  Fresno.  Bingham  Wenks 
Planing  Mill.  $90;  Swastika  Lum- 
ber Co.  $317:  D  M  Kimes,  $90  vs 
Glenn     H    Stivers _ _. 

Oct.  25,  1918— LOT  17  BLK  1,  Dean 
Addition.  Fresno.  M  A  Spear,  $14  2; 
Barrett  Hicks  Co.  $22  vs  Glenn  H 
Stivers    

Oct.  25,  191i8>— LOTS  11  AND  12  BLK 
2.  Dean  Add'n.,  Fresno.  Swastika 
Lum/ber  Co.  $id80';  M  A  Spear,  $217; 
Hollenbeck  Bush  Planing  Mill  Co. 
$232;  Barrett  Hicks  Co,  $37;  D  M 
Kimes,  $121  vs  Glenn  H  Stivers 

Oct.  25,  19181— LOTS  13  AND  14  BLK 
1.  Dean  Add'n.,  Fresno.  Swastika 
Lumber  Co,  $580;  M  A  Spear,  $343; 
Hollenbeck  Bush  Planing  Mill  Co, 
$29i6;  Barrett  Hicks  Co,  $37;  D  M 
Kimes.   $121   vs  Glenn  H  Stivers 

Oct.  25.  191S— jB  10  FT  LOT  17,  LOT 
18  Blk  2,  Dean  Add'n.  Fresno. 
Hollenbeck  Bush  Planing  Mill  Co 
vs    Glenn    H    Stivers $2i62 

Oct.  25,  1918 — ^LOT  9  B  %  OF  LOT  8 
Blk  20,  Alto  Vista,  Fre.sna.  Swas- 
tika Lumber  Co  vs  Guy  Mlanson....$272 

Oct.  25,  1918— LOT  13  W  20  FT  LOT 
14  Blk  2,  Dean  Add'n.,  Fresno. 
Barrett  Hicks  Co,  $37;  D  M  Klmcj, 
121   vs  Glenn  H  Stivers 

» 

0<»MPl.EyrlON    NOTICES. 
PRE5SNO  OOUNfrY. 

RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Oct.  2'5,  1918 — COALING  A.  Coalinga 
Union  High  School  and  Inter- 
mediate School  District  to  whom 
it   may   concern .Sept.    27,   1918 

Oct.  25.  1918 — DERRICK  AND  RIG 
No.  121  on  Sec.  19.  20-15,  Fresno. 
Southern  Pacific  Co  to  whom  It 
may  concern Oct.   20,   IQ'IS 

Oct.  25.  1918 — WELL  NO.  57  on  Sec. 
19,  20-15.  Fresno.     Southern  Pacific 

Co   to   whom   it   may  concern 

.Oct.    23,    1918 

♦ 

FRESNO  BUILDING   TOTALS. 

The  following  is  a  report  of  build- 
ing operations  for  the  month  of 
October,  1918,  for  the  City  of  Fresno: 

New    buildings $      15,645 

Total  for  year 1,414,099 

Alterations  and  repairs..       11,910 

Total  for  year 295.406 

♦ 

BI  ILDING  CONTRACTS. 

SACRAMENTO    COUNTY. 

BUSINESiS   BUILDING 
NO.    1215    FOURTH     ST.,      Sacramento. 
One-story     and     basement     business 
building. 

Owner .'M.   Kamteara.    1221    3rd   St., 

Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractnr....A.   Norrls.   3012  O  St,  Sac- 
ramento. 

COST.   $3600 


Kase  Twelve 
ALTERATIONS 

NO.    426    "K"    ST.,    Sacramento.      Re- 
model one-story  brick  business  bldp. 

Owner Weinstock,    Lubin    &   Co, 

4th  and  "K,"  Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ..Mathew       Constr.       Co., 

Porum  BIdg.,  Sacraments. 

COST,  $10rtO 


BIUI.DIMG    CONTRACTS. 


SAN    JOAC^UIN    COUNTY. 


FRAME  DWEILLING 

ORANGE    ST.    bet.    Sonora    and    Jacobs 
Road,   Stockton.     Frame  dwelling. 

Owner Mrs.    W.    Bishop,   Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  Cost.    »160'0 


RESIDENCE 

LOT  21  BUK  "Ei"  Bours  Park.  Stockton. 

Residence. 
Owner C.  E.  Manthey,  645  N-  Cali- 
fornia St.,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $4'5(K) 


BLOCK  5,  Elm  Tract.  Stockton.    Roof- 
ing    for   school      (Lottie     Grunsky 

School ) 

Owner City  of  Stockton. 

Architect Chas.     H.   Young  ,  Com- 
mercial  &   Savings   Bank 
Bldg.,  Stockton. 
Contractor.. ..Stockton  Roofing  Co. 
Piled  Oct.  31,  '18.    Dated  Oct.  10,  '18. 

Plumbing,   heatiii^   and   Yentllatin^ 

awarded  to  Miller,  Hays  Co.,  125  N- 

California  St.,  Stockton. 

Tile,  marble  and  terrazzo  awarded 

to  H.  P.  Fischer  Tile  Co.,  318  North 

California  St.,  Stockton. 

Concrete     work     to      Frederickson 

Bros.,  Stockton. 

Carpentry,  labor  and  lumber  to  F.  R. 

Zinck,  143  E-Maple  St.,  Stockton. 

niaek  boards  to  E.  C.  Stewart  Co., 

622  E-Main  St.,  Stockton. 

Mill  work  to  Pacific  Mfg.  Co.,  26  N- 

California  St.,  Stockton. 

TOTAL   COST.    $24,989 


LTENS    FILED. 


San  Joa<iiiln  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 
Nov.  1,  1918— LOTS  7,  9  AND  11  BLK 
13.  East  of  Center  St.,  Stockton. 
Simpson-Gray  Lumber  Co,  Cptn 
vs  Pearl  C  Meyers,  W  Ratsburg 
and  Sleeth  &  Nelson  Cptn $72.58 


TO   CONSTRUCT   HOTEL, 

OJAI",  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.-  Announce- 
ment has  been  made  thai  a  federal 
rermt  for  the  erection  of  the  Foot- 
hills Hotel  to  replace  the  structure 
burned  last  year  has  been  granted. 
The  new  hotel  will  cost  about  $50,000. 
Mead  &  Requa  of  San  Diego,  are  the 
architects.  It  is  reported  that  work 
will  be  started  at  once. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
(lOYERJfMEIVT       TO       (  ONSTUCCT 
RUILDL\G  FOR  MARINE   POST. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  public  works 
oflScer  of  the  Twelfth  Naval  District 
is  preparing  to  erect  a  number  of  tem- 
porary buildings  on  Dutch  Flats  in 
anticipation  of  starting  construction 
work  on  the  permanent  buiildings  for 
the  marine  brigade  post.  An  appro- 
priation of  $500,000  for  the  permanent 
post  buildings  is  now  available.  The 
city  has  been  asked  to  extend  a  water 
main  to  the  site. 


ROADS  MEET  AT  STATELY  SHAFT. 


Column  of    Progress    to  be    Central 
Feature  of  New  Tract's  Embellish- 
ment. 


The  graceful  Column  of  Progress, 
now  standing  out  alone  on  the  Ex- 
position Marina,  is  to  be  made  the 
centering  point  of  the  winding  ways 
that  will  traverse  the  new  i-esidential 
tract  embracing  ninety  acres  of  the 
old  Exposition  site. 

The  Column  of  Progress  stands 
midway  down  the  Marina  boulevard, 
at  a  point  between  the  proposed  Ma- 
rina public  park  and  yacht  harbor. 

Mark  Daniels,  in  his  building  and 
landscape  scheme,  has  provided  that 
all  the  roads  in  the  new  tract  will 
angle  easily  into  the  Marina,  tending 
in  a  general  direction  toward  the 
Column  of  Progress.  The  whole 
tract  has  been  geometrically  laid  out 
with  the  view  that  each  lot  shall 
have  a  wide  frontage  and  that  each 
householder  shall  have  a  free  view  of 
the  harbor. 


SWEIGERT   ESTATE  IS   GIVEN   TO 
RELATIVES. 

The  will  of  Mary  Sweigert,  who 
died  on  May  15,  has  been  filed  for  pro- 
bate by  her  brother  Charles  A. 
Sweigert.  The  estate,  consisting  of 
$30,000  worth  of  city  real  estate,  is  di- 
vided among  her  brothers,  Charles  and 
William  J.  and  her  sister,  Mrs.  Caro- 
line Sullivan. 


TWIN  PEAKS  CAR  SERVICE  CASE 
SETTLED. 


Formal  agreements  between  the 
United  Railroads  and  the  city  re- 
garding the  use  of  tracks  west  of  the 
Twin  Peaks  tunnel  by  the  city's  cars, 
were  presented  to  the  Board  of  Su- 
pervisors recently  and  referred  to 
the  public  utilities  committee.  It  is 
expected  that  the  necessary  ordi- 
nance will  be  passed  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  without  delay. 

The  verbal  agreement  between  the 
Supervisors  and  the  railroad  officials 
was  made  months  ago.  City  Engi- 
neer O'Shaughnessy  said: 


Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 
"I  can  make  the  necessary  con- 
nection between  our  tunnel  line  and 
the  United  Roalroads  Ocean  avenue 
line  in  three  weeks.  We  should  give 
service  at  the  earliest  possible  moment 
to  those  people  who  made  this  tunnel 
possible." 


SAN 


FRANCISCO    YARD 
INSTRUCTOR.S. 


TRAINS 


Anotner  class  for  the  training  of  in- 
structors in  shipbuilding  is  being  con- 
ducted at  the  plant  of  the  Union  Con- 
struction Company  at  San  Francisco. 
There  are  40  men  in  the  class,  which 
is  in  charge  of  Frank  Boyd,  Director 
of  Training.  The  class  is  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Education  and 
Training  Section,  Emergency  FlMt 
Corporation. 


LOW  BIDDER    FOR    ELECTRIC 
DOORS. 


SAN  DIEGO.  Cal.— Lange  &  Berg- 
strom  of  San  Diego  and  San  Francisco, 
submitted  to  the  public  works  ofiScer  j 
at  San  Diego  the  lowest  bid  at  $165,688 
for  furnishing  and  installing  electric 
doors  for  two  seaplane  hangars  at  the 
naval  school  on  North  Island.  Bids 
were  to  have  been  received  at  the 
same  time  in  Washington. 


CAMP  KEARNY  TO  GET  SEX  NEIV 
BUILDINGS. 


WASHINGTON.  Oct.  31.— The  War  ] 
Department  today  authorized  work  on 
six  projects  costing  $2,356,963,  in- 
cluding new  buildings  at  a  cost  of  $1,- 
924,923  at  Kearny  Cal.,  to  accommo- 
date 9,000  additional  men. 


ENGINEER  TRAINING  CAMP. 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  31.— An  engi- 
neer training  camp,  with  accommoda- 
tions for  16,000  men,  is  to  be  built  at 
Fort  Leavenworth,  Kan.  The  War  De- 
partment announces  that  work  will 
begin  at  once  and  will  represent  an 
estimated  cost  of  $5,000,000. 


LUMPER  PRODUCTION. 


WASHINGTON— Production  of  lum- 
ber will  be  restricted  to  the  filling  of 
essential  requirements  under  regula- 
tions issued  by  the  War  Industries 
Board.  The  control  of  output  will  be 
exercised  by  the  Board  through 
priority  of  labor,  material  and  equip- 
ment. Essential  purposes  for  which 
deliveries  of  lumber  may  be  made  in- 
ehide  Government  or  allied  require- 
ments, needs  of  railroads  and  civilian! 
and  activities  In  which  lumber  Is  es- 
sential to  war  work.  The  regulations 
provide  that  production  must  be  limited 
to  current  demandis,  with  due  regard 
given  to  war  needs.  Manufacturers 
will  be  required  to  conserve  materials, 
fuel  and  labor  to  the  utmost.  Use  of 
wood  and  waste  as  fuel  will  bo  required 


Wednesday,  November  6;  1918 

and  only  In  exceptional  cases  in  which 
the  use  of  this  fuel  is  found  to  be  im- 
practical will  priority  be  given  for  coal 
jr  other  fuel.  Production  fur  export 
ivill  be  limited  to  items  covered  in  the 
icense  list  issued  by  the  War  Trade 
Board. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS  Page  Thirteen 

commonly  spoken   of  as   lower,   middle. 


TH.\T  hand: 


Reprinted  from  the  New  York  Tribune, 
October  7th.   191iS.) 


What  makes  thi.s  powerful  German 
Mng  so  horrible  is  that  its  soul  has 
leen  destroyed.  From  human  under- 
tandlng-  it  is  utterly  cut  off.  When  the 
vorld  talks  of  morality,  of  right  and 
vrong,  of  faith  and  humanity,  of  some- 
hlng  hig-her  than  the  law  of  self- 
(reservation.  it  leers  and  says:  "Hy- 
locrisy  has  its  uses.  But  let's  get 
hrough  with  all  the  necessary  phrases 
nd  talk  of  what  we  mean."  It  does  not 
:now  what  we  are  talking  about.  It 
oes  not  know  fundamentally  why  yr» 
re  at  war  with  what  it  represents, 
ind  it  docs  not  know  that  it  doesn't 
now.  Moire  terrifying  than  its  crimes 
i  the  unfathomable  fact  that  it  is  ap- 
arently  unaware  of  its  criminality. 
,'herefore,  it  cannot  comprehend  the 
orror  with  which  civilization  regards 
;s  acts.  This  seems  a  necessary  con- 
lusion.  for  how  otherwise  could  you 
ccount  for  the  face  with  which  it  in- 
ultg  its  enemies  by  proposing  first  a 
ruce  and  then  negotiations? 
The  new-  Imperial  Chancellor  speaks 
t  a  "new"  German  government  and  of 
"new"  epoch  in  Germany'.'?  internal 
!lsto^5^  dating  from  a  decree  of  the 
tohenzollerns.  He  has  the  colossal  im- 
udence — or  shall  we  say  the  abysmal 
ilsunderstanding? — to  say  that  at  thf 
eace  negotiations  the  new  German 
overnment  shall  use  its  efforts  to 
:ipulate  in  the  treaties  for  conditions 
nd  institutions  in  all  lands  to  Improve 
le  lot  of  the  laborers. 
All  of  that  is  German  rubbish. 
The  kaiser  also  speaks.  It  seems  in- 
■edible.     He  says: 

"But  I  will  only  extend  my  hand  for 
n  honorable  peace." 
The  world  will  not  touch  that  hand. 
The  German  kaiser  has  but  one  peace 
I  make,  and  that  is  his  own  peace  with 
od.     And  as  we  believe   in  God  so  we 
alleve  that  he  cannot  make  peace  with 
im  until   he   has   paid   a  price   beyond 
le  power  of  mankind  to  imagine.  That 
God's  owrn  business.     He  leaves  much 
>r  us  to  do.   in   our  way.   with  all   the 
lith  and  fortitude  we  have. 
Little   as   the  Germans    know   of    the 
oral  values  which   the  rest  of  us  will 
ive  or  perish   in  the  effort,   they  seem 
'  know  even   less   about   the   tempera- 
,ent  of   the   American   people. 
They   thought  we   sold  arms  and  am- 
unition  to  the  Allies  for  profit  only. 
They  thought  we  shelved  the  Lusita- 
a  atrocity  from  motives  of  cowardice 
Id  greed,  commingled. 
They   thought   we   were   pacifists   and 
■ofiteers   entirely. 

They  thought   we   went   into  the   war 
ithout  meaning  to   fight. 
I  They  thought  we  were  half  German, 
.^nd   they   now    apparently    think    we 
e  willing  to  embrace  peace  because  It 
n  be  proved  that  it   would   be  to  our 
i^terial  advantage  to  end  the  war. 
They    addres    stheir    overtures    to    u.«r. 
•■lending    to    accept    in    principle    the 
,'ndltlons  of  peace  laid  down  by  Presi- 
j!D(  Wllfon.     But  they  are  wrong. 


We  are  not  the  pea/:e  makers.  We 
are  the  war  makers. 

It  is  true  that  we  have  laid  down 
certain  abstract  conditions  of  peace,  but 
these  concern  only  our  allies  and  our- 
selves and  are  not  open  to  Germany  for 
discussion. 

WDe  have  laid  down  one  condition  of 
war — one  only — and  that  is  to  use  force, 
force  to  the  utmost,  force  without  stint 
or  limit,  until  we  shall  have  destroyed 
forever  in  this  world  the  indecent, 
intolerable,  criminal  thing  that  now 
holds   out   its  dripping   hand. 

Tell  your  people  that.  Prince  Maxi- 
milian of  Baden,  and  if  they  can  under- 
sta"-'   an  epO';h   may   begin. 


H,»ISI.\G    PROBLEM    IX    HOXGKONK. 


[Consul    General    George    E.    Anderson. 
Hongkong.  British  China,  Aug.   28.] 


As  a  result  of  the  continued  influx 
into  Hongkiing  of  large  numbers  of 
Chinese  people  of  the  more  well-to-do 
clas.^es  which  has  followed  continued 
unrest  in  South  China,  the  housing  prob- 
lem in  Hongkong,  which  has  been  more 
or  les.-'  serious  for  the  past  six  or 
seven  years,  has  again  reached  a  very 
acute  stage.  At  the  present  time  the 
.shortage  i.s  felt  by  practically  all 
classes  of  the  colony's  population  Ever 
."ince  the  founding  of  the  colony  there 
has  been  more  or  less  trouble  with 
housing.  This  has  been  due  partly  to 
the  expense  of  house  construction  and 
partly  to  the  fact  that  a  large  share  of 
the  population  is  only  temporary  in  its 
stay  in  the  colony.  There  is,  there- 
fore, a  lack  of  a  continuous  demand 
from  the  same  people  for  accommoda- 
tions and  of  insistent  public  spirit  in 
the  handling  of  such  a  problem.  Then, 
too.  from  the  beginning  it  has  been  the 
policy  of  the  large  commercial,  ship- 
ping, banking,  and  similar  firms  to 
furnish  residences  for  their  managers 
and  usually  foi  most  of  their  senior 
employees:  and  in  many  instances,  a 
mass  arrangement  is  made  for  the 
junior  employees  as  well.  The  result 
has  been  that  one  class  in  the  colony 
is  well  supplied  with  houses  and  the 
other  means  of  comfortable  and  con- 
venient living  while  there  is  a  lack  of 
!e«iricntial  quarters  for  other  people. 
Natural    OivlBions   of   Honekone: 

The  colony  of  Hongkong  consists 
mostly  of  an  island  about  11  miles  long 
and  perhaps  3  miles  in  width,  and  a 
portion  of  the  mainland  running  back 
21  miles  from  the  coast  at  the  point  of 
a  peninsula  opposite  the  island  from 
which  the  colony  takes  its  name.  On 
the  mainland  is  a  considerable  city 
known  as  Kowloon.  and  on  the  island 
of  Hongkong  there  are  Chinese  vil- 
lages or  towns  of  varying  size  and  im- 
portance s^cattered  along  the  coast  on 
the  side  of  the  island  awa.v  from  the 
mainland.  The  principal  part  of  the 
colony  is  the  city  of  half  a  million  in- 
habitants, commonly  known  as  Hong- 
kong but  more  properly  designated  as 
Victoria.  Thi;^  city,  located  on  the 
famous  harbor  of  Hongkong.  In  a 
genei-al  way  consists  of  thi-ee  natural 
division.s.  The  first  is  the  littoral 
stretching  ajong  for  perhaps  six  milfs 
between  the  sea  and  the  mountain 
which  composes  the  greater  portion  of 
the  i.xland:  the  second  is  the  slope  of 
the  hill  running  from  thiR  littoral  up 
to  about  800  feet  elevation,  commonly 
known  «.s  the  lower  levels,  which  are 


and  upper  levels  of  the  nonpeak  dis- 
trict: and  the  thir  dis  the  peak  dis- 
trict;'a.nd  the  third  is  the  peak  dis- 
stretching  along  the  ridges  and  about 
the  gaps  in  the  mountain  for  about 
three  miles,  and  ranging  from  1,100  to 
1.800    feet   elevation. 

The  littoral  at  the  present  time  is 
occupied  almost  altogether  with  the 
business  interests  of  the  city.  Including 
the  principal  hotels  and  public  build- 
ings The  upper  levels  of  various  de- 
grees include  the  older  residences  of 
the  white  population  and  a  large  num- 
ber of  the  new  buildings  erected  to 
hou.-ic  the  wealthier  Chinese  immi- 
grants.. The  peak  district  may  be  con- 
sidered the  more  fashionable  part  of 
the  city.  In  Kowloon  there  is  a  large 
residence  district  which  is  occupied, 
principally  by  middle-class  people.  The 
littoral  property  already  is  more  valu- 
able than  its  practical  use  justifteg. 
There  is  an  abundance  of  room  on  the 
peak  but  the  better  sites  have  already 
been  occupied  and  there  is  considerable 
Ogrltatlon  for  the  opening  by  the  Gov- 
ernment of  new  sites  now  occupied  by 
a  catchment  basin  and  reserve  of  the 
waterworks  system.  There  is  also  un- 
limited extension  possible  on  the  Kow- 
loon .=ide  of  the  harbor,  and  there  la 
already  under  way  a  large  reclamation 
scheme  on  a  part  of  the  Kowloon  water 
front  which  includes  the  construction 
of  a  large  suburb  for  well-to-do 
Chinese.  It  is  also  the  announced  policy 
of  the  Government  to  encourage  the 
opening  of  the  sites  for  residences  at 
some  distance  from  the  city  proper  by 
the  construcaion  of  good  roads  .suitable 
for  motor  cars,  and  this  policy  doubt- 
less will  have  an  appreciable  effect  o!i 
the  situation  in  the  course  of  a  number 
of  years.  At  the  same  time  the  con- 
struction of  residences  at  some  dis- 
tance from  the  city  will  be  in  the 
nature  of  an  experiment  in  Hongkong 
and  is  not  likely  to  appeal  to  capi- 
talists buildinp-  houses  for  renting 
purposes — the  soit  of  house  which  i-^ 
most  acutely  needec*. 

The  ProAlem  an  Old  Une, 

From  the  beginning  of  the  colony  the 
margin  between  the  demand  and  sup- 
ply of  rentable  houses  has  been  very 
narrow.  In  the  earlier  days  most  of 
the  better  residences  were  alo'ig  the 
lower  levels  of  the  city  of  Victoria.  -V.o 
the  colony  develoj>ed.  the  tendency  ha? 
been  for  builders  of  the  better  new 
houses  to  seek  the  higher  level."  Thesi> 
earlier  mansions  have  in  time  passed 
into  the  hands  of  the  middle-class 
people,  and  now  later  have  passed 
largely  into  the  control  of  Chinese.  The 
Chinese  population  of  the  mom  pros- 
perous ."ort  has  Increased  fmin  year 
to  year  in  the  ordinary  development  of 
the  colony,  and  in  a  general  way.  the 
construction  of  houses  on  the  hi-rher  of 
the  lower  levels  of  the  city  and  >>n  the 
peak  has  kept  pace  with  the  inrre.isinc 
demand  of  the  Chinese  for  houses  of 
European  style  of  construction  The 
white  population  has  gradually  moved 
from  the  old  houses  on  the  lower  levels 
to  the  newer  houses  on  the  upper 
levels,  the  Chinese  taking  over  the 
houses   left   by    them. 

With  the  outbreak  of  the  revolution 
in  1911.  however,  there  began  ^^  very 
rapid  nv>vement  of  wealthy  Chinese 
fn.m  South  China  di.slilcts  Into  Hong- 
kong, where  .safe  and  ready  investment 
of  onpitat,   Improved  living  conditions, 


Page  Fourteen 

educational  facilities,  and  social  attrac- 
tions have  beccme  more  and  more  at- 
tractive tc  Chinese  who  can  a-fltord  to 
take  advantage  of  them.  This  Incom- 
ing movement  resulted  in  a  sudden  and 
extraordinary  demand  for  (houses,  which 
led  to  sharp  advances  in  the  price  of 
reail  estate  and  of  rents  of  all  grades. 
Wealthy  Chinese  buyers'  have  bid 
against  each  other  for  property  until 
in  many  cases  all  proper  proportion  of 
the  origimal  cost  andi  fair  value  has 
been  lost.  Sulbsequent  disturbances  In 
China,  particularly  in  South  China,  due 
to  civil  war  and  the  loosening  of  gov- 
ernmental ties  have  resulted  in  increas- 
ing emiigration  to  Hongkong,  and  and 
so,  in  spite  of  the  building  of  houses  for 
the  Chinese  on  a  large  and  increasing 
scale,  the  demand  has  led  to  the  pur- 
chase of  a  large  number  of  residences 
formerly  occupied  by  white  people,  in- 
cluding most  of  the  houses  on  the  upper 
levels  of  the  lower  of  nonpeak  districts. 

Rents  have  continued  to  go  up  until 
for  many  people,  especially  those  paid 
on  a  gold  basis,  an-d  subject  to  the 
troubles  of  the  unusually  high  value  of 
silver,  housekeeping  i.s  out  of  the  ques- 
tion. To  add  to  the  trouble  most  of  the 
hotels  are  unusually  full  and  prices 
have  gone  up  until,  exchange  and  all 
considered,  rates  for  ordinary  accom- 
modations equal  those  for  the  highest 
class  of  accommodations  in  American 
metropolitan   hotels. 

Relief  Belngr  Sought. 

Relief  from  this  state  of  affairs  is 
being  sought  by  the  people  of  the 
colony,  but  so  far  no  adequaie  scheme 
has  been  offered.  The  colonial  govern- 
ment has  followed  the  policy  for  sev- 
eral years  of  constructing  houses  for 
the  use  of  its  officers  and  employees, 
and  a  large  number  of  suitable  quarters 
for  this  class  of  the  population  have 
been  constructed  and  serve  in  a  way 
as  models  for  what  are  required  for 
other  classes  of  the  population.  Im- 
mediately preceding  the  war  several 
schemes  for  "garden  cities."  co-opera- 
tive building  arrangements  for  the  con- 
struction of  special  suburbs,  and  the 
like,  were  presented  and  probably 
would  have  brought  about  some  prac- 
tical results  by  this  time  had  not  the 
war  interfered.  Under  present  condi- 
tions, however,  in  view  of  the  war  and 
of  the  difficulty  in  securing  supplies  of 
various  sorts  required  for  house  con- 
struction even  on  a  local  basis,  and  of 
the  strong  demand  for  capital  for  other 
purposes,  it  .wems  very  doubtful  if  re- 
lief can  be  had  for  .several  years  to 
come.  There  is  a  large  amount  of 
building  at  the  present  time,  but  the 
ho\isPs  under  construction  are  suited 
principally  to  the  incoming  Chinese 
people  from  ..outh  China  that  class  of 
construction  being  far  the  most  profit- 
able at  the  present  time.  The  ch'ef 
need  of  relief  is  for  the  accommodation 
I'f  the  better  class  European  of  more  or 
less  temporary  stay  in  the  colony. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

lows:  Canada.  $140;  Italy,  $2TO;  Creat 
Britain,    iMO.   and   France   $6'7'8. 

Regarding  the  prospective  value  of 
Liberty  Loans  bonds,  including  those 
of  the  Fourth  Loan,  C.  F.  Childis  &  Co., 
New  York,  calculate  that  "on  the  as- 
sumption that  a  4  per  cent  rate  of  in- 
terest may  reasonably  represent  the 
credit  basis  of  the  United  'States  short- 
ly after  the  return  of  peace  (say  two 
years  hence,  on  January  1,  1921),  the 
different  issues  than  should  be  quoted 
as   follows: 

First  (converted  4^4s)  due  1947,  re- 
deemable 19i32,   $102V1. 

S«cond  (converted  4^49),  due  1942,  re- 
deemable 1927,  $101%. 

Third  4>^s  due  1938.  redeemable  1933, 
$102%, 

Every  holder  of  Liberty  4s  should 
exchange  them  for  similar  bonds  bear- 
ing 4V4  per  cent  interest  before  No- 
vera,ber  9,  next.  If  he  fails  to  avail 
of  this  opportunity  his  4  per  cent  bonds 
will  suffer  a  market  depreciation  of 
fully  three  points  below  the  value  of 
the  4'/4  pe'r  cent  bonds  Into  which  he 
is  now  entitled  to  convert. 

The  3%is,  which  differ  from  the 
above  issues  in  that  they  are  abso- 
lutely free  from  all  taxation,  should 
never  be  subjected  to  a  direct  com- 
parison since  they  will  be  primarily 
in  demand  by  those  who  can  well  af- 
ford to  purchase  them  on  a  3 ',4  per 
cent  basis  so  long  as  excessive  income 
taxation  gives  to  those  bonds  a  par- 
ticular independent  value. 

While  it  is  possible  that  our  govern- 
ment may  not  be  required  to  issue 
bonds  bearing  a  higher  rate  of  inter- 
est than  4Vi  per  cent,  especially  if  the 
war  should  end  at  an  early  date,  it  is 
also  probable  that  if  a  higher  rate  of 
interest  should  later  be  named  for  fu- 
ture loans,  the  particular  tax-exempt 
features  which  the  present  iViS  carry 
might  be  altogether  removed  from  sub- 
sequent issues.  A  partially  tax-exempt 
bond  as  the  4^4s  are,  would  in  that 
respect  be  in  popular  demand  over  a 
fully  taxable  bond.  At  all  events  the 
present  rate  of  4V4  per  cent  should  cer- 
tainly be  regarded  as  amply  justified 
in  consideration  of  the  fact  that  the 
citizens  of  this  country  should  welcome 
an  opportunity  to  even  loan  their  mon- 
ey without  any  interest  return  what- 
ever in  order  to  bring  about  a  victor- 
ious peace  and  the  perpetuation  of  the 
democracy  which  we  all  wish  to  con- 
tinue tc   enjoy. 


Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 

vessel  demonstrated  that  she  w( 
easily  handled,  having  a  very  sma 
turning  circle. 


PROSPECTI^'^    V.-VLUE    AFTER    AVAR 
OF    LIBERTY   BONDS. 

Before  the  Unitjd  States  entered  the 
war  our  net  national  debt  was  approxi- 
mately $1,000,000,000.  By  adding  ap- 
proximately $16.O00.0'00.0'00  of  Liberty 
Loans,  the  debt  of  the  United  States 
now  amounts  to  about  $160  per  capita. 
At  the  present  time  the  comparative 
per  capita  debt  of  our  Allies  is  as  fol- 


FIRST      FERRO-CONCHETE      VESSEL 
BUILT   IN    CHINA. 


fConsul   Nelyson  T.  Johnson,  Shanghai, 
August  31.] 


.  According  to  the  Shipping  and  Engi- 
neering, the  small  ferro-concrete  vessel 
Concrete,  the  first  stone  ship  built  in 
China,  was  taken  out  for  a  trial  on  the 
Wangpoo  on  August  22.  Fitted  with 
two  4-cylinder.  4-cycle  motors  of  30 
horsepower  each,  the  vessel  made  a 
speed  of  about  8  knots  and  went 
through  the  water  with  a  clean  en- 
trance and  a  total  absence  of  vibration, 
the  engines  working  at  500  revolutions 
per  minute.  In  spite  of  the  expectation 
that  the  concrete  would  i>equire  some 
time  to  take  up.  there  was  no  sign  of 
weeping  inside  the  hull,  the  limbers 
being  as  dry          '  -s   if  the  vessel 

had' not     If'l  Her    trials 

were     perfe  iry.     and     the 


PROPOSED     I>RY     DOCK  AT     CADI 
SPAIN. 


Consul  Robert  Harnden.  Seville,  Sept. 

The  proprietors  of  a  shipyard 
Cadiz,  Spain,  have  announced  their  i 
tention  of  constructing  a  dry  dock 
connection  with  their  works  capable 
tiking  vessels  up  to  andi  including  3* 
0*0  tons.  This  dry  dock  is  to  be  bu 
according  to  the  most  improved  stan 
ards,  and  it  is  claimed  will  be  one 
the  finest  docks  not  only  in  Spain  1 
in'  iEurope. 

Soundings  have  been  taken  in  t 
harbor  and  new.  up-to-date  repair  a 
construction  shops  have  been  erectf 
also  a  large  power  house  and  first-s 
hospital  are  being  constructed.  El' 
trie  cranes  are  being  installed  and 
branch  railway,  connecting  with  i 
main  line  from  Cadiz  to  Madrid 
under  consideration.  The  differ' 
plants   are   to  be  linked  by  railway. 

The  shipyard  employs  700  men  am! 
(iiOO-ton  steamer  was  launched  the  t 
of  September.  This  steamer  is  the  fi 
of  a  series  of  similar  vessels  contraci 
for.- 

Cadiz  Is  rapidly  becoming  one  of  I 
most  Important  ports  in  Spain,  I 
vessels  of  the  Companla  Trasatlant 
and  the  Plnillos  Izquierdo  y  Cla.  lii 
touching  there  en  route  from  Bar' 
lona  to  Habana  and  New  York.  Its  f 
depot  allows  goods  to  be  landed 
transit  free  of  Spanish  duty  and  as  : 
natural  seaport  for  And'alusia.  its  sh 
ping  is  considerable. 

This  proposed  dry  dock  has  long  b<i 
needed,    as    the    nearest    is    located  t 
Oporto,    Portugal.      It   is    expected    tl 
with  the  completion  of  this  dock  Ca 
will     become,    next    to     Barcelona, 
most  important  port  In  southern  Spc 

The  company  controlling  the  ab< 
shipyard  and  dry  dock  Is  called,  "Si 
Eehevarrieta  y  Larrinaga,"  Cadiz.  Sp: 


PLAN  TO  REPAIR  AUXILIARY  PLAT 

HOLTVILLE,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— T 
Holton  Power  Company  contempla 
repairing  the  Holtvllle  auxiliary  pi; 
at  a  cost  of  from  Jo'O.OOO'  to  $100.1 
providing  the  company  can  be  assu 
of  1'50  second  feet  of  water  daily,  C' 
tinuous  flow,  from  the  Imperial  Irri,  ■ 
tion   District. 


BIDS      OPENED     FOR     GOVERNMEf 
SALT   AVATER    SYSTEM. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal. — Thomas  Haveir 
Company,  i5T7  South  Los  .^ngeles  .. 
Los  Angeles,  submitted  the  lowest  ^ 
at  $2«,290  for  the  construction  of  a  I'i 
water  flushing  system  at  the  naval  f 
school  on  North  Island.  Other  bids  '■ 
chived  by  the  public  works  officer  w« 
as  follows:  Henry  Clarke  Compa/. 
Los  Angeles.  $34,672.  time  60  days  I- 
D.  Keen  Contracting  Company.  Sa  a 
Monica.  $37,150,  time  60  days;  Danfch 
Construction  Company,  Buffalo,  N.  . 
$65,000,  time  60  days.  All  bids  « 
based  on  steel  pipe. 

CONTRACT    AWARDED    FOR    CATll- 
BASINS. 

SAN  PRANCTSCO.— The  State  Bo[4 
of  Harbor  Commission  has  award** 
contract  to  Thos.  A.  Clark,  Call  BK 
San  Francisco,  for  construction  •' 
catch  basins.  I 


8I6I  '9  ■isqvodA.os.  'XBpsaupa.w 

Building    Operations   For 
September  1918. 

Building  permits,  issued  during  the 
last  half  of  September  came  under  the 
ban  of  the  War  Industries  Board  or- 
der, prohibiting  all  but  essential  con- 
struction. During  the  first  half  of  the 
month,  there  was  a  somewhat  wider 
scope  to  the  character  of  the  work. 
The  general  effect  of  the  restriction 
was  no  doubt  to  lessen  the  volume  of 
building  to  be  undertalien.  In  a  few 
cities  there  was  reported  a  temporary 
stimulation  to  the  issueance  of  per- 
mits, under  the  mistaken  impression 
of  prospective  builders  that  once  a 
permit  was  granted  by  the  city  author- 
ities, work  might  proceed  without  in- 
terference, but  the  percentage  of  the 
permits  due  to  that  cause  was  perhaps 
on  the  whole  inconsiderable.  In  view 
of  the  sharp  restrictions  placed  upon 
construction  work  by  the  Government. 
the  sho\ving  made  last  month  must  be 
regarded  as  satisfactory.  It  does  not 
include  the  enormous  amount  of  con- 
struction work  directly  undertaken  by 
the  Government  but,  instead,  only  pri- 
vate work,  most  of  it  of  an  essential 
character,  not  only  permitted  by  the 
authorities  at  Washington,  but  much 
of  it  actually  urged  as  aids  in  winning 
the  war. 

As  Officially  Reported. 

The  building  permits,  issued  in  136 
principal  cities  of  the  United  States, 
as  officially  reported  to  the  American 
Contractor,  for  September,  1018.  total 
J35.ft71.214,  as  compared  with  151.015,- 
253  for  September,  1917.  a  decrease  of 
30  per  cent;  but  a  decrease  of  over  50 
per  cent,  as  compared  with  September. 
1916.  in  which  month  115  cities  report- 
ed building  penults  aggregating  |70,- 
980.161. 

IVhere  Gains  Were  Conspicnons. 

Of  the  136  cities  reporting  last 
month,  47,  or  35  per  cent,  show  gains. 
The  largest  of  the  cities  thus  reporting 
Rains  are  Baltimore  and  Detroit,  in 
both  of  which  there  is  a  strong  de- 
mand for  construction,  due  directly  or 
indirectly  to  war  work.  The  same  rea- 
son applies  to  most  of  the  other  cities 
that  make  favorable  comparisons.  At 
Rome  of  these,  as  at  Camden.  N.  J.; 
Erie,  Pa.;  Davenport,  la.;  Huntington, 
W.  Va.;  Norfolk.  Va.;  Youngstown. 
Ohio,  the  Government  has  engaged  in. 
or  urged,  extensive  housing  opera- 
tions. In  other  cities,  industrial  ex- 
pansion, due  to  war  needs,  has  given  a 
decided  impetus  to  construction. 
Among  the  most  important  cities  that 
gained  last  month  in  the  building  per- 
mits issued  were  .\tlanta.  Ga.;  Bir- 
mingham. Ala.;  Columbus,  Ohio;  Day- 
ton. Ohio;  Des  Moines.  la.;  Duluth. 
■Minn.:  Jackson,  Mich.;  Kansas  City. 
Kans. ;  Lawrence,  Mass.;  New  Orleans. 
La.;  Richmond.  Va.;  San  Antonio. 
Tex.;  Schenectady.  N.  Y..  and  Water- 
bury.  Conn.  On  the  Pacific  Const  there 
was  a  steady  continuation  of  activity 
in  connection  with  construction  work. 
Seattle,  Tacoma.  Portand.  Oakland. 
Los  Angeles  and  Long  Beach  all  show- 
ing gains,  due  to  activities  for  the  Gov- 
ernment, mainly  shipbuilding.  The 
large  increase  at  Des  Moines  was  dup 
to  a  permit  for  the  $800,000  Millane 
hotel.     At  Camden,  N.  J.,  100  houses 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NETWS 

for  shipbuilders  accounted  for  1312,- 
000.  The  permit  for  a  $200,000  rail- 
road shop  at  Jackson,  Mich.,  occa- 
sioned the  gain  there.  Queensborpugh, 
New  York,  made  a  substantial  in- 
crease. 

In  ihes«  136  cities  reporting,  the 
total  number  of  permits  issued  was 
18.358,  compared  with  19,657  for  Sep- 
tember last  yf.ar.  The  detailed  state- 
ment follows: 


Sept.  Sept. 

19!8  1917 

Akron    $  36!),660  ?  1.165,400 

Alameda  413^5fiO  38,9.?9 

Albany  38.865  150,572 

Allentown   12,025  77,580 

Altoona  21,725  16,874 

Atlanta   377,890  287,208 

Atlantic  City  42,019  39.787 

Auburn   23,765  13.925 

Baltimore  430.634  230.130 

Eayonne  53.570  2r.680 

Bakersfield  16AK  1S(>,5% 

Berkeley  61.400  52,400 

Binghamton  31.745  65,107 

Birmingham    457,900  137,316 

Boston 465,751  1,316,276 

Bridgeport  509,845  615,147 

Brockton    16,650  37.160 

Buffalo    483.000  1,064,000 

Camden   365,960  74,264 

Canton    72,790  2.52,260 

Cedar  Rapids  ....  63,000  97.000 

Charlotte    73.475  17,290 

Chicago   2.447,600  4..334.400 

Cincinnati  212,080  798,915 

Cleveland  1,565.995  3,310,075 

Colo.   Springs 23,375  3,399 

Columbus  261,155  220,840 

Covington   21,950  13,900 

Dallas   39,262  81,265 

Davenport    105,553  68,015 

Dayton  400.312  98,262 

Decatur   71,495  241,330 

Denver  155,850  654,410 

Des  Moines  1,033,400  72,025 

Detroit  2,657,420  2,030,650 

Dubuque    13,130  28.525 

Duluth   830.172  341.465 

East  Orange  41,932  88.238 

East  St.  Louis....  85,690  175,986 

Elizabeth   132.877  82.620 

Erie   390,948  166,983 

Fitchburg  18,660  31,807 

Fort  Worth  85,792  66,545 

Fresno  110,425  71,575 

Galveston  15.286  16.531 

Grand  Rapids  32,811  182,190 

Hamilton    29,426  16,099 

Harrisburg    36.200  204,255 

Hartford  122,180  462,905 

Hoboken    58,200  33,875 

Holyoke    21.250  176.900 

Hou.ston    205.400  211.030 

Huntington    547,510  85.480 

Indianapolis    389,519  663,401 

.Tack.son 236.790  38.574 

Jacksonville    74,560  22,855 

Joliet    27,500  37,500 

Kansas  City,  K..  373,150  100,047 

Kansas  City,  M..  306,250  343,280 

Lancaster  15.150  9,625 

Lansing  '..  16,575  14,710 

Lawrence  844,940  49,745 

Lexington    6.925  17,515 

Lincoln   126.960  124,855 

Loup  Beach 491,288  61348 

Los  Angeles 724,091  613,865 

Louisville 75,044  80,690 

Ixjwell  15,680  79,650 

.Manchester  27.297  58774 

.Memphis    27,690  252,655 

Milwaukee  .->53,704  787,334 

Minneapolis    'i.7X". 

-Montgomery    ..iiOn 


Mt.  Vernon  18.020  49,767 

Newark  468.215  616,297 

New  Bedford  69,600  113,275 

New  Haven  203.915  2,74L87!t 

New  Orleans  220,830  86,396 

New  York   City..  3.610,918  7.602  999 

Queens    872,936  48:^.431 

-Manhattan  718.870  3.42.';.889 

Richmond 184,646  410  619 

Brooklyn  1,573,900  2.y50.747 

Bronx    260,556  302,313 

Niagara  Falls  ....  97,375  T6S  610 

Norfolk  180,660  88,130 

Oakland  564,254  195.717 

Oklahoma  City....  130,540  332,612 

Omaha   175,682  756,640 

Pasadena  33,551  74,260 

Passaic  35,450  301,510 

Paterson    68.632  110,445 

Peoria   90,785  127.432 

Philadelphia   1,062,200  2.252,765 

Pittsburg   715,901  731,636 

Portland,  Me 24.605  84,415 

Portland,  Ore 47.5,951  184,2^ 

Pueblo  10,124  13.440 

Quincy  89,370  147,982 

Reading  27.725  257.500 

Richmond,   Va 285.570  95,780 

Roanoke  7.152  17,255 

Rochester   142.245  935,877 

Sacramento  91,583  103,174 

Saginaw   49,533  26.973 

Salt  Lake  City...  183.7.50  335,500 

San  Antonio  242.680  120,065 

.San  Diepro  .39,316  5.5,203 

San  Francisco  795.096  1,137,685 

San  .Jose  42,931  72,955 

Savannah  11,135  22,240 

Schenectady  209,545  104.643 

Seattle  1,402,510  441,800 

Sioux  City  122.950  254.439 

Spokane   22,298  40,040 

Springfield.  111....  76,000  77,850 

Springfield.  -Mass  134,880  180,2.55 

Springfield.  .Mo...  9.175  10,940 

Stockton  38.,5.iO  .58,168 

St.  Paul   182.394  374,468 

Superior  39,685  39.157 

Svracuse   79,155  329,902 

Tacoma   226,267  102,.'l08 

Toledo  234,733  656,972 

Topeka    11.304  189,980 

Trenton   13.230  58.941 

Troy 16.735  195,180 

Utica   74,70{i  231.600 

Washington  242.165  773,640 

Waterbury  335,335  285,100 

West  Hoboken  ..  8.650  -    14.555 

Wheeling    13.085  16,256 

Wichita  170,455  206,940 

Wilkes-Barre  41,554  28.786 

Wilmington   62,185  175. 19J 

Worcester  150,805  247.793 

Yonkers    26.300  91.600 

York    31.8'2  59.403 

Youiigstown   671.860  287,040 

Total   $35,971,214  $51,015,253 

• 

BmS   WAXTEl)  FOR  (JOVERXMEXT 
WHARF  REPAIRS. 


FORT  WINFIELD  .SCOTT,  San 
Francisco. — Sealed  proposals  in 
triplicate,  subject  to  the  usual  condi- 
tions, will  be  received  at  this  office 
until  November  20,  11  A.  .M..  at  which 
time  and  place  they  will  be  opened  in 
the  presence  of  bidders,  for  repairs  to 
wharf  at  Fort  Barry,  Cal.  Proposal 
must  be  accompanied  by  a  certified 
check. 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDINO  AND  ENGINEERING  NE3WS  Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 

20ih  century" 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts. 


'  ip^r^- 

n 

IROQUOIS 

steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 


1917  Modsl. 


Hufiiiter,  R,  J.,  expeirt  cabinret  maker, 
2156  Telegrapih  Ave.;  d]ea.ler  in  ma 
hog:a,niy,  antotiuje  aind  all  kindB'  o 
furnJturc;      repairs      and      polisfhiing' 

Tediephon'e  Oakland   273'5. 


of 


rchase  from  the  manufftcturer  C 

IV ORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  M.nul.o.ur.r  5 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment  } 

T.uph.n.  M.rk.i  1 076  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  STS.,  San  Franolise  { 

<|^f'pAMEy^^j|j|||    I  Carefully  Guarded 

UlAVB  K«Y  Bourn  rKR«T. 


WOMBIV    NBEJDED  IN  BUILDING  AIR- 
SHIPS. 


g:0O(A 
•9:00A 


Philadelphia       Aviation       Plant       Needs 
Semlakllled    Workers    at    Once. 

J.  H.  Wlllets,  of  the  Eim,ployment  De- 
partment of  Niaval  Aircraft.  L.eague 
Island,  Philadelphleu  has  issued  a  call 
for  women  workers  in  the  aviation 
plant.  This  Is  amon^  the  new  Indifs- 
tries  opening  for  women.  Applicants 
need  not  be  skilled  mechanics  or  ex- 
perienced in  aircraft  production.  Those 
who  have  worked  six  months  in  wood- 
working operations  or  for  a  similar' 
!;ttime  as  inspectors  of  metal-working-'  4:00P 
Inachines  could  be  used  at  once. 


R.\Il.WAY  PLANNED  ACROSS  MEXICO 


Plans  for  an  ocean-to-ocean  railway 
across  Mexico,  to  cost  $5'0,0'0'0,000'  were 
announced  by  Senator  Guillermo  Lave- 
aga  chairman  of  the  Mexican  Senate's 
committee  on  war,  upon  his  arrival  at 
the  St.  Francis  Hotel  in  this  city  re- 
cently. Senator  Laveaga  is  in  the  city 
on  a  short  visit  with  relatives.  Accord- 
ing to  Senator  Liaveaga,  who  represents 
the  State  of  Sinalao,  the  proposed  rail- 
way is  under  construction  and  will  ex- 
tend from,  Canitas  to  Durango  and 
thence  to  the  port  of  Mabatlan. 


L»»T>  I Dally  >xc«pt  m  Pot>d. 

7:20A|Sacram«nto,      Pittsburg.      Bay 
Point    Carries     Observation 
Car.  Througli  train  to  Chico, 
Marysville,   Colusa,    OrovlUe 
and  Woodland. 
Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
Saeramento,  Bay  Point.  Pitts- 
burg, Chlco,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
Pinehurst,    Concord,    Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
Sacramento,      Pittsburg,     Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chlco. 
Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa,Chlco,Woodland 
3:  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
Concord   and   Way   Stations. 
4:40P|iSacramento,  Pittsburg,  Mary»- 
Tille,  Colusa,     Orovllle     and 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 
Pittsiburg,     Concord,     DanvlU* 
and    Way    Stations,    except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
Sacramento,    Plttstmrg,   Wood- 
I    land  and  Way  Stat'ons. 
•    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats. 


9:40A 
11:20A 


•1:OOP 


5:15P 


8:  OOP 


OAKUND,  ANTIOGH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed. 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  mc  vemeni  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  FritnciM'o  r)ep<)t 

KEY    ROUTK  KERRY 

Phone  Suiter  «xm 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 

04KHKHKH><HKHKH««HKHKHW«Hi| 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 


Sacramento,  Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE,   Manager  \ 

905  Sixth  Street 

!ti«H><H«H>l»<HKHW>)><HKH>iKHMKI 


Telephone  Donslaa  2372 


PubliuUoD  Ofiicc 

560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal,  November  13, 1918 


Pobliilicd  Etcit  Weiliieuliir 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  46 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.  65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

The  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured  on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  noAious  gases 

No  thaMving 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 

Calilornia  Trojan  Powder  Company 


Phelan  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


Railway  Exchange  BulldinE 
Portland.  OregoD 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 

Pinsburg  Water  Heater  Company 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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Wednesday,  November  13, 1W8 


Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Gompany 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Caj. 


Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

are  open  every  day  of  the  year,  includini;  Sundi).ys  and  Holidays, 
from  8  A.  M.  until  midnight.  Specially  convenient  lor  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Bo.xes  $2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,   S.  F.,  Gal. 

<HKHKH«HKHKHKH>0<H>^><H><HKHJ^KHKHKHKTO 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations 
MosiHC,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint 
ing,  Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Eilis  St.,    San  Francisco 

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.sclf.  because  the  government's 
orders  must  be  OBEYED.  No 
newspaper  can  be  sent  hereafter 
unless  paid  in  advance. 

This  ruiling  is  a  part  of  the 
nation-wide  plan  to  conserve  the 
supply  of  white  paper. 

Readers  of  the  BUrLDING  .\ND 
BXOIXIDERIFG  NEWS  are  re- 
ypectfully  urged  to  see  that  their 
accounts  are  settled  promptly  in 
order  that  there  may  be  no  delays 
or  inconveni.^ncc.  —  Expirati-  :i 
dates  are  marked  on  wrappers. 
BUILDING    AND    ENC.INEERING 

NEWS. 


DON'T   STOP   ADVERTISING. 

■'hftn  somone  stops  advertising, 
-    meone   sitops    buying, 
.-^om^tonie  sUrps   selling. 
Whem   someone  stops  selling. 
Someone  stops  making. 
When   someone  .«tops  m.'iking. 
Someone  .stops  ea.rnlng. 
Whan  everyone   Rtoi>.o   ea.r.ing. 

■ftrybody  stopa  buying. 

♦p    going— ADVERTISE. 

—Prlti tors'  Ink 


When  Washington  asked  the  State 
Council  of  Defense  to  take  over  the 
restriction  of  building  and  other  con- 
structional work  during  war  time, 
that  men,  material,  and  transportation 
might  be  more  easily  limited  to  pur- 
poses deemed  essential  by  the  War 
Industries  Board,  a  responsibility  of 
the  greatest  magnitude  was  imposed. 

But  the  State  Council  fortunately 
found  available  a  volunteer  commis- 
sioner of  the  experience  required,  for 
the  Non-War  Construction  Depart- 
ment, namely — L.  E.  W.  Pioda  of  San 
Francisco.  From  thg  first  the  labor 
of  this  department  has  been  growing 
so  rapidly  that  an  ever  increasing 
force  of  experts  has  been  used 
Necessarily,  men  of  skill  and  experi- 
ence have  been  wanted  to  decide  upon 
the  many  intricate  questions  arising 
with  regard  to  the  present  essential- 
ity of  private  and  public  work.  It 
speaks  much  for  the  spirit  of  men  of 
professions  and  business  that  volun- 
teers have  come  to  the  call  of  Com- 
missioner Pioda,  and  their  example 
will  bring  others  as  needed. 

All  of  these  ready  workers  are  men 
nf  mark  in  their  homes  and  elsewhere. 

One  of  the  local  aids  to  Commis- 
sioner Pioda.  is  Charles  Wright  of  San 
Francisco,  treasurer  of  the  General 
Contractor's  Association  of  San 
Francisco,  and  its  former  president. 
He  was  engaged  in  large  building  en- 
terprises in  other  lands,  including 
Australia,  after  learning  the  building 
trade  in  San  Francisco.  Subsequent- 
ly, he  was  an  extensive  builder  here 
and  organizer  of  co-operation  by  con- 
tractors. 

From  another  branch  of  building  in- 
dustry is  M.  J.  Hawley  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, who  for  22  years  has  been  the 
district  manager  for  the  Vermont 
Marble  Company,  his  district  covering 
the  Pacific  Coast  States,  also  Austra- 
lia and  New  Zealand,  Mr.  Hawley  is 
also  engaged  In  development  nf  real 
estate   investments   in   San   Francisco. 

Harry  V.  Carter  of  Berkeley,  de- 
veloped and  largely  owned  lighting 
plants  at  Santa  Monica,  Santa  Barbara 
and  other  Southern  California  towns, 
which  were  merged  with  the  Edison 
system.  Later  Mr.  Carter  owned  the 
P!»riflc  Electrical  WorKs  in  San  Fran- 


cisco. He  is  vice  president  of  several 
corporations  of  Southern  California 
beach  enterprises  and  owns  a  business 
in  San  Francisco,  but  gives  his  time 
now  to  war  work. 

Representing  the  legal  branch  in 
Non-W'ar  Construction  proceedings  is 
Charles  B.  Marvin,  an  attorney,  an 
early  resident  of  California.  He  prac- 
ticed law  for  30  years  in  Massachusetts 
and  the  middle  west,  but  returned  to 
San  Francisco  nine  years  ago  to  re- 
side. 

In  the  engineering  branch  is  H.  U. 
Roeding  of  San  Francisco,  a  Califor- 
nian  who  gra.duated  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  California,  served  an  appren- 
ticeship as  a  machinist  at  the  Union 
Iron  Works,  was  vice  president  of  the 
Pierson-Roeding  Company  and  is  now 
president  of  the  Roeding  Real  Estate 
Company. 

The  secretary  of  the  State  Non-War 
Construction  Department  is  John  S. 
Mitchell,  born  at  Sacramento,  now  re- 
sidins  at  his  Los  Gatos  ranch.  He  is 
interested  in  hotel  business  in  Saa 
Francisco  and  Los  Angeles,  President 
of  the  National  Hotel  Men's  Benefit 
Association,  former  President  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
former  president  of  the  Ocean  to 
Ocean  Highway  Association,  and  an 
active  worker  in  the  intsrest  of  good 
roads  and  highways. 

Another  of  the  s'.aff  is  A.  J.  Donzel, 
former  superintendent  of  powder 
works  aJd  owner  of  the  California 
Fire  Works  Company,  who  has  retired 
from  the  management,  and  is  doing 
only  war  work. 

Following  a  series  of  conferences 
between  representatives  of  the  various 
building  material  industries  and  the 
Xon-War  Construction  Department  of 
the  State  Council  of  Defense,  a  meet- 
ing was  held  at  the  Ferry  Building, 
.attended  by  the  following: 

Mr.  Henderson,  Pacific  Portland  Ce- 
ment Company. 

.Mr.  George  Cameron,  Santa  Cruz 
Portland  Cement  Co. 

.Mr.  Irwin.  Bass  Hueter  Paint  Co. 

-Mr.  .M.  A.  Harris  and  Mr.  C.  S. 
Tripler,  Van  Ar:jdale  Harris  Lumber 
Company. 

Mr.  W.  W.  Dennis,  McNear  Brick 
Agency. 

.Mr.   Vere  Hunter. 

The  liiiiUling  material  men  through- 


Pag»  Four 

out  the  State  are  patriotically  co- 
operating with  the  Non-War  Ckjnstruc- 
tion  Department,  but  many  difficult 
questions  are  constantly  being  pre- 
sented for  determination,  involving  the 
application  of  instruction  from  Wash- 
ington and  rulings  of  the  local  dle- 
partment. 

For  the  purpose  of  securing  more 
direct  co-operation  of  the  material 
men,  Commissioner  Pioda  announces 
that  the  State  Council  of  Defense  will 
select  some  man  to  represent  the  in- 
tersts  of  the  industry  in  his  depart- 
ment. This  proposal  has  been  ap- 
proved by  the  industries  affected  and 
the  announcement  of  the  appointment 
will  be  made  within  a  few  days. 


BUIMMNO  AND  EINOINEJEJRINQ  NEWS 

The  war  will  terminate  just  as  soon 
as  you  are  licked  to  a  frazzle! 

GEORGE  ADE. 


NOW  IT  IS  OUR  TURN. 


(Written  by  George  Ade  for  the  Na- 
tional Security  League.) 

A  German,  in  a  back  room  some- 
where, drew  up  a  program  of  the  war 
as  it  was  to  be. 

France  was  to  be  sent  sprawling 
with  one  blow  of  the  rat  fist. 

Then  clumsy  Russia  was  to  be  sub- 
dued. 

After  that,  haughty  England,  and 
then,  bumptious  America. 

A  German  picked  out  the  pret  xt^for 
the  war. 

A  German  whispered  to  Austria  for 
words  which  made  conflict  inevitable. 

A  German  ordered  the  invasion  of 
Belgium. 

A  German  sighted  the  torpedo  at  the 
"Lusitania." 

The  Germans  claimed  all  of  the  early 
privileges  in  the  present  controversy. 

Now  we  (that  is,  the  Allies)  in  all 
humbleness,  calling  attention  to  the 
fact  that  we  were  somewhat  ignored 
at  the  beginning  of  the  performance, 
claim  just  one  right,  or  privilege,  or 
inning,  or  whatever  you  choose  to 
call  it. 

To  even  accounts  and  balance  the 
books,,  the  Allies  should  be  permitted 
to  name  the  date  on  which  the  war  is 
to  end. 

Be  fair,  Germany,  and  grant  us  this 
one  small  favor;  you,  who  have 
reveled  in  the  initiative. 

And  for  goodness  sake,  don't  hurry 
us! 

Don't  be  offering  suggestions  as  to 
peace  terms. 

Can't  ybu  see  that  we  are  busy? 

With  our  hands  on  our  hearts,  we 
assure  you  that,  in  due  time  and 
proper  season,  the  last  shot  will  be 
fired  and  the  long  peace  will  be 
inaugurated. 

We  are  just  as  anxious  for  it  as  you 
are. 

Be  reasonable! 


BOYS'  WOBKING  BESEKVE. 


Thousands  of  American  boys  below 
draft  age  will  soon  be  wearing  an  of- 
ficial United  States  uniform,  so  the 
State  Council  of  Defense  is  advised. 

Secretary  of  Labor  Wilson  has  au- 
thorized and  the  War  Department  has 
approved  an  olive  drab  uniform  which 
may  be  worn  by  all  members  of  the 
U.  S.  Boys'  Working  Reserve,  the  or- 
ganization of  which,  in  California,  is 
being  perfected  by  Professor  B.  F. 
Crocheron. 

Already  there  are  many  units  of  the 
Boys'  Working  Reserve  throughout  the 
coun*ry  which  have  been  awaiting  the 
announcement  of  the  official  dress  of 
the  organization.  Many  more  units 
which  will  be  organized  as  a  result  of 
the  proposed  expansion  of  the  Re- 
serve under  *he  co-operation  of  the 
War  Department  will  at  once  discard 
"mufti"  for  the  natty  olive  drab  of 
the  Reserve  uniform. 


TANKS   TO   EEBUILD   EUROPE. 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  31.— Whenever 
the  war  ends,  thousands  of  American 
soldiers  in  France  and  Belgium  will  be 
used  in  the  reconstruction  of  the  war 
devastated  acres.  Wide  utilization  of 
the  American  forces  is  contemplated 
while  the  troops  await  ships  to  bring 
them  home. 

Officials  today  estimated  that  the 
American  armies  abroad  could  not  all 
be  brought  back  in  less  than  ten 
months.  The  maximum  monthly  re- 
turn of  the  men  cannot  exceed  25,000. 

Plans  for  returning  the  troops  are. 
of  course,  tentative  as  yet,  but  in  a 
general  way  are  to  return  first  those 
who  went  over  first. 

^ 

'KAMEBAD.' 


(Written  by  Owen  Wister  for  the  Na- 
tional Security  League.) 

On  our  porchew,  up  and  down  our 
stairs,  across  our  fields,  everywhere, 
in  doors,  and  out,  run  little  boys,  play- 
ing and  laughing.  Some  with  wide 
collars,  some  with  bare  legs;  and 
often  they  carry  school  books,  or  balls, 
or  bats. 

Out  of  the  pages  of  our  picture 
newspapers,  week  by  week,  look  the 
faces  of  other  boys,  older  boys.  They 
wear  uniforms.  Week  after  week  their 
assembled  faces  look  at  us.  They  are 
dead  in  France.  Over  our  porches, 
across  our  fields,  they,  too,  played  and 
laughed.     On    those   porches   now    sit 


mothers  and  wives  in  black. 

In  the  fight  at  Fontenoy,  Germans 
raised  supplicating  hands,  and  cried 
"Kamerad!"  Instantly  the  French 
lowered  their  weapons,  and  came  for- 
ward unsupecting.  Then  the  Germans 
shot  them.  On  land  and  sea  Germans 
have  done  this. 

Berlin  is  now  crying  "Kamerad!"  If 
we  listen,  if  we  stop,  what  then?  From 
the  pages  of  our  papers,  some  years 
hence,  will  look  the  faces  of  the  little 
boys  vifho  now  play  on  our  porches; 
and  on  those  porches  will  sit  mothers 
and  wives  in  "black. 

It  is  for  us,  not  Germany,  to  choose 
/the  future.  What  future  is  our  choice? 
Peace  tor  our  boys  imd  girls?  Or  shall 
we  stop  now  at  its  very  threshold,  be- 
cause Berlin  crias  "Kamerad!" 

OWEN  WISTER. 


RAILROAD     COMMISSION  OF    THE 
STATE   OF   CALIFORNIA. 


Another  member  of  the  staff  of  the 
State  Railroad  Commission  has  left 
to  enter  military  service,  in  the  person 
of  Douglas  Brookman,  attorney  for  the 
commission,  who  is  now  on  his  way 
to  enter  the  Field  Artillery  Officers' 
Training  Camp  at  Camp  Taylor,  Ken- 
tucky. Brookman  has  been  with  the 
commission  since  1912,  and  has  been 
attorney  for  the  past  two  years.  His 
leaving  advances  Harry  A.  Encell,  of 
Oakland,  to  the  position  of  attorney. 
Encell  has  been  with  the  commission 
for  over  three  years  as  an  Examiner. 
He  will  also  retain  his  authority  as  an 
Examiner. 

The  commission  has  also  appointed 
Edward  A.  McGettigan.  of  ^an  Fran- 
cisco, as  Recorder,  to  succeed  W.  R. 
Williams  who  was  transferred  to  the 
position  of  Assistant  Secretary.  Mc- 
Gettigan is  a  former  newspaper  and 
publicity  man,  and  at  the  time  of- his 
appointment  was  connected  with  the 
San  Francisco  Ship  Building  Com- 
pany. He  will  assume  his  duties  next 
week 


-^ — 


PLANS      COMPLETE      FOB      ADDI- 
TIONAL BUILDINfiS  AT  NOBTH 
ISLAM). 

SAN"  DIEGO,    Ca.l— The    Bureau   of  | 
Yards   and    Docks,   Navy   Department, 
Washington,    has    prepared    specifica- 
tions 3611  for  an  additional  building  at  1 
the  naval  air  school  on  North  Island, 
San   Diego.     Specifications   3075  have  ] 
been  prepared  for  the  removal  of  tem- 
porary buildings  at  San  Diego.     Bids] 
will  be  taken  by  the  public  works  of- 
ficer of  the  Twelfth  Naval  District  atj 
Ran  Diego. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Five 
OiKHKKHKHMKHKHKHJ 


Plans  Being  Figured.    Bids  Close  Nov 

25,  1918. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $ 

BE.NECIA,  Solano  Co..  Cal.     Benecia 

Arsenal. 
Alter  and  add  to  office  building. 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Architect — Engineering  Dept.    Benecia 

Arsenal. 


Day's  work. 

BRICK  FACTORY  Cost,  $20,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Battery  and  Lom- 
bard Streets. 

Insulate  a  brick  factory,  making  same 
into  cold  storage  room;  building 
occupies  Vi  of  a  block. 

Ownar — Merchants    Ice   &   Cold   Stor- 
age Co..  Premises. 
h;tect — None. 


Plans  Ready  For  Figures. 

WAREHOUSES  Cost.  ? 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Presidio. 

Sis  warehouses. 

Owner — United  States  Government. 

Architect— United  States  Government. 


Contract  Awarded. 

POST  OFFICE  Cost,  ?3,800 

ANGEL  ISLAND.    East  Garrison,  Fort 

McDowell. 
One-story  frame  Post  Office. 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor— Schultz  Construction   Co.. 

46  Kearny  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

FRAME  BARRACKS        Cost,  $.300,000 

SEATTLE.     Wa.sh.       Lake     Crescent 

Camp  Site. 
10  frame  barracks  buildings. 
Owner— Si«ms-Carey,  H.  S.  Kerbaugh 

Company. 
Architect — None. 
Contractor— A.  W.  Quist  &  Co..    Hoge 

Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wash. 
The  contract  calls  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  complete  cantonment  for  the 
government  spruce  operators  who  are 
getting  out  lumber  for  airplanes  on 
the  Olympic  peninsula. 

Plans  Being  Prepared 
SERVICE  BLDG;  Cost,  $7,000 

OAKLAND.    Key  Route  Basin. 
One-story  frame  service  building. 
Owner — Union  Construction  Co. 
Architect— Lloyd  Rally,     604     Mission 
St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  have  just  been  started.    Con- 
.struction  will  be  done  by  day's  labor. 


Figures   Being  Taken   From   Selected 

Contractors. 

CONVALESOBNT  WARD     Cost,  $ 

BERKELEY.    University  Grounds. 
One-story   frame   convalescent   ward. 
Owner — Berkeley  Chapter  of  American 

Red  Cross. 
Architect — John    Galen    Howard,    604 

Mission  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.    Bids  Close  Nov. 

18,  1918,  at  11  A.  M. 

ADDITION  ,     Cost,  V 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Fort  Mason. 
Addition     to   brick     power   house     of 

Letterman  General  Hospital. 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Architect — Engineering      Dept.,      Fort 

Mason.  San  FYancisco. 
NOTE— The  date     of  opening     bids 
has  been  extended  from  November  11, 
to  November  18,  1918. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ADDITION  Cost,  $4,500 

SAN  FRANCISCO.    19th  and  Shotwell. 

One-story  brick  addition. 

Owner— Old  Homestead  Bakery,  3269 

19th  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect— Theo.  F.  Lenzen,  Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
A  lot  has  been  recently  purchased 
upon  which  a  one-story  brick  addition 
is  to  be  built  later  on. 


Cost.  $2,000 


Plans  Prepared. 

CANTEEN  BLDG. 

OAKLAND.    S.  P.  Alole. 

Canteen  Building. 

Owner — Oakland  Chapter  of  American 

Red  Cross. 
Architect — Not  Given. 

The  details  of  the  erection  of  the 
structure  have  been  taken  over  by 
Perry  Burlingame.  president  of  the 
Building  Trades  Council  of  Alameda 
County.  The  carpenters  of  the  city 
have  volunteered  to  give  their  time  to 
the  task  of  erecting,  the  canteen. 


BOXDS. 


STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal.— 
The  Treasurer  of  the  County  of  San 
Joaquin,  on  the  11th  day  of  November, 
1918,  at  the  hour  of  2  o'clock  P.  M., 
will  sell  $59,000  of  the  bonds  of  Venice 
Island  Reclamation  District.  No.  2023. 


W.  C.  Neumiller,  County  Treasurer. 

FRESNO,  Cal.— A  bond  election  will 
be  held  November  26,  1918,  by  the 
Tranquillity  Union  High  School  Dis- 
trict of  Fresno  County,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  voting  bonds  amounting  to 
$50,000.  to  purchase  a  site  and  erect  a 
high  school  building. 


Cal. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared, 

WAREHOUSE 

WILLOWS,  Glenn  Co 

Rice  warehouse. 

Owner — Western     Warehouses 

Willows,  Cal. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Cost,  $- 


Inc., 


Contract  Awarded. 

BANK  FITTINGS  Cost,  $18,350 

SACRA.MENTO,  Cal.    8th  and  J  Streets 
Bank  fittings  for  People  Savings  Bank. 
Owner — Peoples  Savings  Bank,  Sacra- 
mento. 
Architect— Henry    H.    Meyers,    Kohl 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor-s- Braas  &  Kuhn,  1916  Bry- 
ant St.,  San  Francisco. 
Work   includes   marble,    bronze   fit- 
tings, cork  fiooring,  tile,  lighting  fix- 
tures, etc. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  other  bids 
received: 

Fink  &  Schindler $18,660 

Wm.  Bateman  18,750 

Johnson  &  Co 19,912 

L.  &  E.  Emanuel 21,010 

Home  Mfg.  Co.... 20,186 

Mullen  .Mfg.  Co 22,310 

TO  COXSTRUCT  SCHOOL. 

AJO,  Ariz.— The  state  council  of  de- 
fense has  approved  an  application  for 
a  permit  to  erect  a  $100,000  school 
building  at  Ajo  and  the  application 
with  the  council's  endorsement  was 
telegraphed  to  Washington. 

Contract  Awarded. 

DEPOT  Coct.  $ 

LINDA  VISTA.  San  Diego  Co.,  Cal. 
Frame  depot,  24x144. 
Owner— Santa  Fe  Railway  Co. 
Architect— Eng.  Dept.  of  Santa  Fe. 
Contractors- Yard    &    Hichborn,  "siT 

Ix)s  Angeles  Tru.st  &  Savings  Bldg 

Los  Angeles. 
The  building  will  contain  waiting 
rooms,  offices,  freight  receiving  sheds, 
etc.  It  will  have  concrete  foundation, 
cement,  wood  and  brick  flooring,  red- 
wood siding,  shingle  roof,  pine  Interior 
finish  and  ornamental  iron  work. 


Page  Six 

Contract  Awarded. 

COUNTERS,  ETC.  Cost.  $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Post  and  Lick  Alley 

Coun'ters  and  fixtures. 

Owner — Federal  R.  R.  Administration, 

65  Market  St.,  Saa  Francisco. 
Architect — Architectural     Department, 

es  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractors^Ostlund  &  Johnson,  1901 

Bryant  St.,  San  Francisco. 


To  be  Done  by  Day's  Work. 

PLUMBING  Cost,  $ 

OAKLAND.       Claremont   Annex     and 

Melrose  Heights  Schools. 
New  plumbing  for  schools. 
Owner — City  of  Oakland. 
Architects— Reed   &    Corlett,    Oakland 

Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor— School  Department. 


niDS 


WANTED   FOR   PANAMA 
CANAL  SUPPLIES. 


Proposals  for  machine-shop  equip- 
ment, belts,  nuts,  rivets,  washers,  nails, 
brass,  bronze,  copper  yellow  metal, 
lead,  bell  metal,  solder,  tin,  wrenches, 
safes,  poultry  netting,  electrical  sup- 
plies and  fixtures,  automobile  tires  and 
tubes,  marine  clocks,  leather,  brooms, 
oakum,  rope,  burlap,  saddle  pads, 
thread,  asphalt  and  asbestos  shingles, 
roofing  felt,  bituminous  enamel  and 
solution,  millwork,  switch  ties,  and 
lumber.-;-Sealed  proposals  will  be  re- 
ceived at  the  office  of  the  General 
Purchasing  Officer,  The  Panama  Canal, 
Washington,  D.  C,  until  10:30  o'clock 
A.  M.,  November  21,  1918,  at  which 
time  they  will  be  opened  in  public  for 
furnishing  the  above-mentioned  ar- 
ticles. Blanks  and  information  relat- 
ing to  this  circular  (1238)  may  be  ob- 
tained from  this  office  or  the  offices  of 
the  assistant  purchasing  agents,  24 
Stat3  street.  New  York  City;  606  Com- 
mon street.  New  Orleans,  La.;  and  Ft. 
Mason,  San  Francisco,  Cal.;  also  from 
the  United  States  Engineer  offices  in 
the  principal  cities  throughout  the 
United  States.  A.  L.  Flint,  General 
Purchasing  Officer. 


BUILDING  AND  ENaiNEERING  NEWS 

Schedule  6813>^,  for  Mare  Island,  4,- 
550  pounds  sheet  copper. 

Schedule  6834%,    for  Puget    Sound, 
galvanized     sister     hooks   and     1,000 
brass  wood  screws. 
. ...Schedule     6837%,  for  Mare    Island. 
10,000  feet  packing  cord. 

Schedule  6839y2,  for  Mare  Island,  72 
electric  portable  drills. 

Schedule  6850%,  for  San  Francisco, 
3,000  pounds  lampblack  in  oil. 

Schedule  6855%,  for  Tiburon,  Cal., 
1,200  gallons  black  paint. 

Schedule  6865%,  for  San  Diego,  200 
mattresses,  400  pillow  covers,  feather 
pillows  and  800  sheets. 

Schedule  6866%,  Jor  San  Diego,  iron 
bedsteads. 

Schedule  6876%,  for  Mare  Island,  1 
hydraulic  pump. 

Schedule  6880%,  for  Mare  Island, 
5,000  gallons  pine  tar  oil  and  artificial 
Vermillion  paint. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
Department. 


Wednesdaj ,  November  13, 19il8 

machnery   casxngs,    etc.     Further   In- 
formation on  application  to  this  office. 


BIDS     tVANTED  .FOR  "NATT    SUP- 
PLIES. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  djite  of  opening  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  6677%,  f.  a.  s.  San  Fran- 
cisco, machine  tools,  including  1 
grinder,  1  drilling  hammer,  1  power 
press  and  1  saoder. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     CONCRETE 
FOUNDATION,  ETC. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Until  2  P.  M., 
December  2,  1918,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Los  Angeles  Board  of 
Supervisors  for  the  construction  of 
the  foundation  and  first  floor  rein- 
forced concrete  floor  slab  for  the  new 
service  building  to  be  erected  at  the 
Olive  View  Sanitarium,  plans  for 
which  were  prepared  by  Architect 
Parker  O.  Wright  for  the  county  me- 
chanical department,  Wra.  Davidson, 
chief  mechanical  engineer.  Bids  for 
the  superstructure  will  be  taken  after 
the  completion  of  the  foundation  work. 
The  building  will  consist  of  two 
wings,  one  51x95  feet  in  size,  and  the 
other  30x95  feet  in  size.  There  will 
be  a  basement  under  a  portion  of  one 
wing.  There  will  be  reinforced  con- 
crete foundation  and  basement  walls, 
and  floor  slab,  cement  plastered  ex- 
terior finish,  cement  floor  in  basement, 
necessary  plumbing  and  other  piping. 


BIDS  BEING     TAKEN  FOR     AUXI- 
LIARY FIRE  SYSTEM. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  —  The  State 
Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners  Is 
taking  informal  bids  for  an  Auxiliary 
Fire  System  for  Piers  31,  33  and  41. 
There  will  be  considerable  miscel- 
laneous and  galvanized  iron  used. 


PROPOSAL  FOR  MACHINERY  CAST. 
ING.  (Impeller.) 

U.  S.  Engineer  Office,  (  U.  S.  Army, 
405  Custom  House,  San  Fraocisco, 
Cal. — Sealed  proposals  will  be  re- 
ceived here  until  10  A.  M.,  November 
20,  1918,  aad  then  publicly  opened,  for 


BIDS    WANTED   FOR  THREE   GOV- 
ERNMENT HOSPITAL  BUILDINGS 

TREASURY  DEPARTMENT,  Super- 
vising Architect's  Office,  Washington, 
D.  C,  November  2,  1918.— SEALED 
PROPOSALS  will  be  opened  in  this 
office  at  3  P.  M.,  November  26,  1918, 
for  furnishing  the  labor  required  in 
the  construction  complete,  with  ma- 
terials that  will  be  furnished  by  the 
Government,  of  three  frame  hospital 
buildings  for  the  United  States  Marine 
Hospital  at  San  Francisco,  Cailifornia. 
Drawings  and  specifications'  may  be 
obtained  from  the  Supervising  Super- 
intendent, Room  403  Post  Office  and 
Court  House,  San  Francisco,  Califor- 
nia, or  at  this  office  in  the  discretion 
of  the  Supervising  Architect.  JAS. 
A.  WETMORE,  Acting  Supervising  Ar- 
chitect. 


ROADS  KEPT  IN  GOOD  REPAIR, 


Ten  Thousand  Miles  of  Concrete  Paye- 

ment  Have  Been   Constructed  In 

the  United  States. 


The  amount  of  concrete  pavements 
that  have  been  constructed  in  the 
United  States — almost  100,000,000 
miles  of  roads  18  feet  wide — represent 
a  public  investment  of  great  value. 
Because  of  the  advances  in  wages  and 
materials,  the  cost  of  replacing  thes* 
roads  would  be  much  greater  now 
than  when  originally  constructed. 
Therefore,  there  is  urgent  need  that 
they  be  kept  in  the  best  possible  con- 
dition in  order  that  they  may  render 
perfect  service. 

If  attention  is  given  regularly  very 
little  work  is  required  to  maintain 
concrete  pavements,  and  in  this  man- 
ner the  danger  of  having  to  make 
costly  repairs  later  is  avoided. 


MORE    BUILDINGS    FOR    POINT 
LOMJu 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  war  depart- 
ment has  authorized  the  construction 
of  fifteen  barracks  and  three  other 
buildings  for  the  coast  artillery  at 
Point  Loma.  The  buildings  will  be  of 
a  temporary  character. 


GOVERNMENT  AWARDS  CONTRACT 
FOR  MARINE   RAILWAY. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  Ross  Con- 
struction Company,  Forum  Bldg.,  Sac- 
ramento, has  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract at  $151,275  for  the  construction 
of  a  marine  railway  at  the  naval  coal- 
ing station  at  La  Playa,  San  Diego. 
The  ways  will  be  700  feet  in  length 
and  the  cradle  will  be  300  feet,  larg« 
enough  to  accommodate  light  naval 
craft.    The  contract  includes  electrical 


fdnestlay,  November  '3,  1018 

.  e:\'..  Tlie  marine  railway  is  h) 
..  ipleted  by  November  1,  1919 
•  :e:nentary  contracts  for  addi- 
.!  dry  dock  facilities  at  La  Playa 
lie  let  early  next  year. 


I'LAN    TO    ERECT    FACTORY. 

CALIFORNIA.— The  New  Ellen 
Potasb  &  Chemical  Company,  with 
headquarters  in  the  Van  Nuys  Bldg., 
Angeles,  is  promoting  a  project  to 
■  Mish  a  large  castor  oil  mill  in  the 
fouthwest.  The  location  has  not  been 
announced.  Hugh  H.  Newell  and  W. 
T.  McLain  of  Los  Angeles,  are  the 
leaders  in  the  enterprise.  Architect 
Prank  L.  Stiff  has  prepared  tenative 
sketches  for  the  buildings  which  it  is 
proposed  to  erect,  one  of  these  being 
a  large  three-story  reinforced  con- 
crete structure. 


ONE  niD  RECEIVED  AT  WASHING- 
TON  FOR  SAX  DIEGO  HAXGAlt. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— The  follow- 
ing bid  was  received  at  the  bureau  of 
yards  and  docks.  Navy  Department, 
Washington,  October  28,  under  speci- 
fication 3473,  for  completion  of  hangar 
and  salt  water  system  at  San  Diego, 
Cal.: 

Warner  Construction  Co.,  189  W. 
Madison  street,  Chicago,  111.,  item  1, 
!44.9.=;0.  60  days;   2,  add  $3,500. 

Tlie  J.  D.  Kneen  Contracting  Co., 
Santa  Monica,  submitted  the  lowest 
bid  at  San  Diego  at  $32,750. 


HARBOR       niPROTEMENTS       FOR 
HOBTOLlILr. 

HONOLULU,  Hawaii.— Tlie  chamber 
of  commerce  has  endorsed  a  $9,000,000" 
harbor  improvement  program  for 
Honolulu,  and  it  will  be  forwarded  im- 
mediately to  J.  H.  Rosseter,  Chief  of 
Operations  of  the  Emergency  Fleet 
Corporation.  The  principal  features 
of  the  proposed  project  are  as  follows: 
Congressional  approval  for  the  project 
will  not  be  required;  Kalihi  channel 
adjoining  Hon61ulu  harbor,  will  be 
dredged  at  a  cost  of  $2,715,000;  con- 
crete wharves  will  cost  approximately 
$5,578,000;  warehouses  to  be  erected 
on  Sand  Island,  at  the  entrance  of 
Honolulu  harbor,  will  cover  approxi- 
mately 11  acres;  from  20  to  25  steam- 
ers oT  an  average  length  of  500  feet 
can  be  accommodated  at  all  wharves 
when  completed;  the  United  States 
Government  will  provide  the  fund's  for 
carrying  out  the  project. 


TO  EXTEND  IRRIGATION. 


LAKEVIEW,  Ore.- More  than  9000 
acres  of  Goose  Lake  Valley  lands  will 
be  irrigated  during  the  1919  season, 
contracts  having  already  been  closed 
for  9080  acres.    Of  this  acreage,  5080 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
acres  are  the  Hunter  lands,  while  the 
Goose  Lake  Valley  Irrigation  Com- 
pany has  contracted  with  the  owners 
of  an  even  4000  acres  to  furnish  them 
water  next  season.  However,  nearly 
all  are  for  temporary  permits,  per- 
manent water  rights  having  been 
taken  for  but  370  acres.  Fifty-three  of 
the  W'est  Side  ranchers  have  applied 
for  temporary  permits  for  the  season 
of  1919.  There  will  be  between  40  and 
50  farmers  on  the  Hunter  lands  in 
1919,  and  all  of  them  have  permanent 
water  rights.  Many  of  them  have  large 
families  of  children,  which  add  very 
materially  to  the  population  of  that 
part  of  the  valley.  It  is  possible  that 
an  additional  1700  acres  will  be  irri- 
gated in  the  northern  part  of  the  val- 
ley This  is  conditioned  upon  the  ex- 
tension of  the  North  Drews  canal  to 
the  Odd  Fellows'  Cemetery,  which 
work  is  now  being  considered  by  the 
coaipany. 


Page  Seven 
HARBOR  BOARD. 


HIGHWAY       CONSTRUCTION      AP. 
PROTED. 

TULARE,  Tulare  Co..  Cal.— Official 
notification  of  federal  approval  of  the 
paving  of  streets  in  the  city  of  Tulare 
connecting  with  the  county  highway 
system  has  been  received  and  it  is 
understood  work  will  be  started  in  a 
few  days.  J.  E.  Lee  of  Pasadena,  was 
awarded  the  contract  for  this  work  at 
about  $38,000  last  June.  The  streets 
will  be  paved  with  concrete. 


TO   CONSTRUCT  FEDERAL  BUILD- 
ING  AT  NOGALES. 

NOGALES.  Ariz.— An  appropriation 
of  $120,000  has  been  made  by  Congress 
for  the  erection  of  a  federal  building 
in  Nogales.  The  building  will  be  two 
stories,  the  post  office  occupying  the 
ground  floor  and  the  customers,  im- 
migration and  other  ofl^ces  the  second 
floor.  An  appropriation  of  $15,000  has 
been  made  for  the  site  which  has  not 
yet  been  selected. 


HOLLY  PARK     CIRCLE     IMPROTE- 
MENT  PLANNED. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— The  San  Fran- 
cisco Board  of  Public  Works  has  in- 
."tructed  the  City  I<)npineer  to  prepare 
plans  for  grading  and  improvement  to 
Holly  Park  Circle.  Estimated  cost, 
$31,000. 


BIDS  BEING  REl  EIYED  FOR  OXY- 

ACETYLENE     GENERATING 

.  PLANT. 


MARE  ISLAND,  Cal.— Mr.  C.  A. 
Carlson.  Civil  Engineer,  U.  S.  N.,  Pub- 
lic Works  Officer  at  Mare  Island,  has 
plans  on  file  for  a  Oxy-Acetylene 
Generating  Plant  at  Mare  Island. 
Under  Specification  3522.  Bids  close, 
November  11,  1918. 


At  yesterday's  meeting  of  the  State 
Harbor  Board  claims  were  allowed  as 
follows : 

J.  D.  Hannah,  Pier  3 $  8,523.29 

W.  B.  Kyle.  Shed  31 _  20,655.00 

W.  B.  Kyle,  Shed  31 497.56 

Healy  Tibbetts  Con.  Co.,  33....     4,908.30 

W.  B.  Kyle,  Shed  31 1,512.61 

Robert  Trost   , 1,503.67 

J.  D.  Hannah _ 2,211.01 

J.  D.  Hannah _ 309.89 

J.  Spargo  2,940.00 

^ 

RIVER    PROTECTION    WORK. 

EL  CBNTRO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— 
More  than  a  million  dollars  will  be  re- 
Quired  for  urgent  protection  work 
along  the  Colorado  river,  according  to 
estimates  filed  with  the  directors  of 
the  Imperial  Irrigation  District  by 
Chief  Engineer  C.  K.  Clarke.  Mr. 
Clarke  has  been  asked  by  the  directors 
to  indicate  how  much  of  this  work  can 
be  completed  before  the  next  high 
water  period  and  on  this  report  the 
directors  will  base  their  action  on  the 
estimates.  Following  are  the  esti- 
mates submitted: 

Raising  the  Volcano  Lake  levee  1% 
ft.,  after  ihe  completion  of  the  present 
Sherer-Crowley    contract,    $401,940. 

Raising  the  Solfatera  levee,  making 
this  levee  an  equal  height  with  the 
Volcano  Lake  levee  and  using  it  as  a 
reinforcement,  $465,437.28. 

Extending  and  raising  the  Saiz 
levee  for  a  distance  of  614  miles,  $123,- 
200. 

Spur  levees  on  Valcano  Lake  levee 
with  rock  revetment,  fourteen  spurs 
in  a  distance  of  five  miles,  $172,172. 

Rock  and  brusfi  work  calculated  to 
change  present  river  discharge  to  low 
ground  south  toward  Pescador  Basin 
not  estimated  because  Elngineer  Clarke 
has  no  survey  of  this  country  on  which 
to  base  estimate  of  the  expenditure 
involved. 

Development  of  rock  supply  for 
revetment,  $63,501. 


PLAN     WATER     AND     SEWER 
SYSTEMS,  ETC. 

MIAMI.  Ariz.— Olmsted  &  Gillelen, 
Hollingsworth  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
have  been  commissioned  by  the  town 
of  Miami  to  carry  out  the  following 
engineering  projects: 

Plan  and  build  storm  water  control 
works. 

Plan  and  build  a  complete  sewer 
system. 

Appraise  existing  water  works  and 
prepare  plans  for  its  improvement. 

Appraise  lighting  plant  for  purchase 
by  the  city. 

The  total  cost  of  these  improve- 
ments will  range  from  $300,000  to 
$400,000. 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINBEJRING  NEWS 


No. 

1677 
1678 
1679 
1C80 
1681 
1682 
1683 
1684 
1685 
1686 
1687 


BUrLDIiVG  COMPACTS. 
San  Francisco  County. 

Owner               Contractor  Amt. 

Ryan   Rosenberg  400 

Moss    Mason  400 

Ede  Estate Owner  880 

.Merchants'    Ice Owner  20000 

Knudson Knudson  900 

Holmes    Moller  500 

Wheeler  Collupy  22O0 

Urrere  MacKinnon  2383 

Smith    Mangrum  1840 

S  P  Bos 1991 

Casty  Casty  1800 


REPAIRS 

(1677)     NOS.  738-42  HAIGHT.    Repair 
fire  damage. 

Owner J.  S.  Ryan,  604  19th  St., 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..E.  Rosenberg,  2519  Wash- 
ington, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


ADDITION 

(1678)     NO.  385  PRENTISS.    Add  bed 
room  and  bath  to  dwelling. 

Owner Mrs.  M.  Moss,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor-..C.     Mason,     1620     Geary, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


REPAIRS 

(1679)     NO.    1285    MARKET.      Repair 
fire  damage. 

Owner Ede  Estate. 

Architect Wm.      Kafowles,      Hearst 

Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $880 


ALTERATIONS 

(1680)  BATTERY  AND  LOMBARD. 
Insulate  a  brick  factory,  making 
same  into  cold  storage  room.  Build- 
ing occupied  %  of  a  block. 

Owner Merchants     Ice     &    Cold 

Storage  Co.,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $20,000 

FRAME  RESIDENCE 

(1681)  N  MISSION  S'S  S  Farragut. 
One-stiory  frame  residence. 

Owner F.  Knudson,  5704  Mission, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  worn.  COST,  $900 


ALTERATIONS 

(1682)     NO.  707  MARKET.  Alterations 

Owner Holmes  Book  Co. 

Architect None, 


Contractor.. ..Moller  &  Sons,  520 -Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1683)     NW  FRONT  AND  PINE.  Alter 
offices. 

Owner W.    K.  Wheeler,    1  Grant 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.     R.  Collupy,  1     Grant 
Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $2200 


ALTERATIONS 

(1684)    NO.  536  CASTRO.    Alter  resi- 
dence and  laundry. 

Owner J.     Urrere,     549     Castro, 

San  Franicisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-. J.     A.     MacKinnon,     455 
Diamond,  San  FYancisco. 
COST,  $2383.75 


HEATING  SYSTEM 
(1685)     NW  SUTTER  AND  MASON  N 
136-4xW  45.  Heating  and  ventilating 
for  building. 

Owner Lucile  Smith,  600  Sutter, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect Henry    H.    Meyers,    Kohl 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..Mangrum    &    Otter,  Inc., 

827  Mission,  S.  P. 
Filed  Nov.  8,  '18.     Dated  Nov.  1,  '18. 

Completed  and  accepted $1380 

36  days  after 460 

TOTAL  COST,  $1840 
Bond,  $920.  Sureties,  Wm.  H.  Morri- 
son and  A.  S.  Mangrum.  Limit,  25 
days.  Forfeit,  $10.  Plans  and  speci- 
fisations  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1686)  NOS.  54  TO  60  POST.  Con- 
struction and  installing  tetrazzo 
floor,  wooden  floor,  wood  and  glass 
partition  and  brass  rail  in  building. 

Owner Southern  Pacific  Railroad 

by  W.  G.  McAdoo,  Director 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Bos     &     O'Bren,     Hearst 
Bldg.,  San  Francsco. 

Filed  Nov.  8,  '18.    Dated  Oct.  28,  '18. 

At  close  of  each  month 76% 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $1991 

Bond,  $1000.    Surety,  Globe  Indemnity 

Co.     Limit.   40     days.     Forfeit,     none. 

Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


COTTAGE 

(1686)     W  LANGDON     200  N     Brazil. 
One-story  frame  cottage. 


Owner John    Casty,    327    Brazil, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1800 


LEASE. 

San  Francisco  County. 


Nov.  6,  1918— PPTY  IMMEDIATEJLY 
W  of  361-63  Golden  Gate  Ave  and 
building  No.  367  Grolden  Gate  Ave. 
J  A  McRae  to  The  Pacific  Automo- 
bile Exchange.     1  year.     $2880. 

Nov.  9,  1918— ST.  FRANCIS  THEATRE 
No.  345  Geary.  Ben  P  Simpson  to 
H  E  Lotz.  Sept.  12,  1919.  $500  per 
month. 


NOTICE   OF  NON-LIABILITT. 


San  Francisco  County. 


Nov.  6,  1918— NB  INGERSON  AND 
SW  Fitch  NW  201-7%  to  shore  of 
S.  F.  Bay  No  deg  40  mln  E 
47-101/^  N  24  deg  19  min  E  142-9^6 
N  18  deg  10  min  E  21-5%  SB 
262-6  SW  200  Blk  557,  Tide  Lands; 
SE  Gilman  and  GriflJth  SW  480  S 
9  deg  38  mln  E  113.14  S  54  deg  3« 
min  E  200  S  22  deg  38  min  E  452.80 
S  47  deg  02  min  E  302.66  S  17  deg 

52  mln  E  374.45  S  43  deg  07  min 
E  456.61  S  35  deg  22  min  W  153.08 
N  43  deg  07  mln  W  120  S  46  deg 

53  min  W  580  to  NE  boundary 
Crocker  Tract  S  43  deg  07  mln  E 
231.52  to  high  water  mark  of  Bay 
of  San  Francisco  NE  NW  W  and 
NE  to  S  Gilman  Ave  NW  273.46. 
Wm  E  Cashman  as  to  improve- 
ments on  leased  property. - 


COMPLETION    NOTICEiS. 

San  Francisco  County. 

R.BCOKDED  ACCEiPTBD 

Nov.  6,  1918— S  HOWARD  NOS.  55S- 
5-7.  Aaron  and  Phina  Kahn  to 
Wm  Martin „ Nov.  6,  1918 

Nov.  6,  1918— SW  NINETEENTH 
Ave   and     Clement  W  70xS     25. 

Charles  Brady  to  Thos  Hamlll 

Nov.  6,  1918 

Nov.  6,  1918— SE  NINTH  AVE  & 
Clement  E  82-6  S  150  W  82-6  N  to 
beg.  Samuel  H  Levin  to  Leonard 
Bosch Oct.  28,  1918 

Nov.  6,  1918— E  MASON  91-6  N 
Chestnut    N  23xE    70.      Eugenlo 

Falcone  to  Paul  De  Martini 

Oct  31,  1918 

Nov.  7,  1918— W  SAN  BRUNO  AVD 


50  N  Burrows  Ave  N  59  W  120  S 
11  E  20  S  48  E  100.  Emanuel 
Kindergarten  &  Settlement  House 
to  J  J  McLeod  and  K  J  H  Mac- 
Donald. _ Oct.  29,  1918 

Nov.  7,  1918— SW  CLAY  &  BAT- 
tery  W  124-3%  S  61-2  E  15-5%  S 
7-10  E  61-4  N  8-6%  E  47-6  N 
60-5%.  Henry  P  Bowie  to  Howard 
S  WlllUms Oct.  28,  1918 

Nov.  8,  1918— N  BALBOA  85  E  47ti 
Ave  —  30  N  86  W  30  S  86.  Marcus 
Macussen  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern-  „ „ Oct   24,  1918 

Nov.  8,  1918— LOT  3  BLK  17-A  C.  S. 
AJlred's  Sbdvn  Bits  17  and  18 
West  End  Map  No.  1.  C  S  AUred 
to  whom  it  may  concern.. Nov.  8, 1918 

Nov.  8.  1918— N  BALBOA  115  E  47th 
Ave  —  30  N  86  W  30  S  86.  Marcus 
Marcussen  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  „ Oct.  24,  1918 

LIEirS  FILED. 

San  Franckt*  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Nov.  6,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  125  N 
Fulton  N  25x120.  Friedman  Bros 
vs  Wm  G  and  Alvtna  Zupar  and 
Jas  A  Kirby- $68 

Nov.  7,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  450 
S  Cabrillo  S  25xW  120.  E  D  Con- 
elley  and  H  W  Bode  (as  Spring 
Valley  Lumber  Yard)  vs  Wm  G 
and  Alvina  Zupar,  Wm  G  Zupar 
and  J  A  Kirby_ $1726.86 

Nov.  8,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  450  S 
Cabrillo  S  25xW  120.  Frank  P 
Lansing  (as  Cole  Gas  Heating  Co) 
V3  William  G  and  Alvina  Zupar..f  100 

♦- 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

OAKLAND  AlTD  ALAMEDA  COinmf- 

18«0  Gallagher  Miller  704 

1861  Am»r   Can    Chicago  5000 

1862  Folger    Folger  400 

1863  Noble   Noble  2500 

1864  Western   Elec CMara  5675 

1865  Woodbum   Owner  3000 

1866  Perry  Helpman  500 

1867  Lount  JH<Ar  400 

1868  Anderson    Lundholm  2250 

1869  Anderson    3Ioore  3000 

1870  Whitehead  Peppin  2500 

1871  Christensen   Owner  2500 

If*.  Owner                    OoDtmetor  Ant. 

1872  Ward    Knowles  2500 

1873  Shannon    Schwalm  3500 

1874  Marchres    Bergen  600 

1875  Wilson  , Wilson  1000 

1876  Hall  Bertelsen  400 

1877  Noble  Noble  2750 

1878  Noble   JJoble  2750 

1879  NoWe   Noble  2750 

FIRE  REPAIRS 

(1860)     SW  ATHENS  &  SAN  PABLO 
Ave.,  Oakland.    Fire  repairs. 

Owner .Andrew    Gallagher,     San 

Jose,  Cal. 

Architect None. 

ContTactor....J.  E.  Miller,  756  14th,  Okd. 
COST,  $704 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

TANTi  TOWER 

(1861)  E-EIGHTH  AND  THIRTY- 
seventh  Ave.,  Oakland.  Steel  tank 
tower. 

Owner JUnerican    Can   Co.,    1001 

Mills  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

(Contractor. ..Chicago    Bridge    &    Iron 
Works,   Chicago,   111. 

COST,  $5000 


Page  Nine 

Contractor.  .Geo.   L.  Mohr,  1810  Shat- 
tuck  Ave.,  Berkeley. 

COST,  $400 


DWELLING 

(1862)     NO.      959      FORTY-SECOND. 
Oakland.  One-story  4-room  dwelling 

Owner -A.  Folger,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Days  work.  COST,  $400 


DWELLING 

(1863)     S     STANTORD     AVE     20«  B 

Gaskill.  Oakland.    One-story  4-room 

dwelling. 

Owner G.  H.   Noble,   2205  Santa 

Clara  Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2600 


HEATING  SYSTEM 
(1864)     COR.  FORTIETH  &  HOLLIS, 
Emeryville.     Steam  heating  system, 
oil  burning  plant,  boiler  house  and 
smoke  stack. 

Owner Western      Electric      Co., 

Emeryville. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..J.  E.  O'Mara,  445  Minna, 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  .Nov.  4,  '18.     Dated  Oct.  16,  '18. 
Piping  completed  and  boiler  set 

up    _..$2500 

Plant  completed  1756 

Usual  35  days —  1419 

TOTAL  COST,  $5675 
Bond.  $2837.50.  Surety,  Fidelity  & 
Deposit  Co.  Limit,  60  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Specifications  only  fi'ed. 


D^N'ELLING 

(1865)     E   DOLORES  AVE   250   N  El 

Centre,  Oakland.    One-story  5-room 

dwelling. 

Owner Paul  E.  Woodburn,    3965 

Greenwood  Ave.,  Oakland 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


ADDITION 

(1866)     NO.      699      SEVENTY-FIRST 
Ave.,  Oakland.    Addition. 

Owner V.  A.  Perry,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.  H.  Helpman,  812  Park 
Way,  Oakland. 

COST,  $500 


GARAGE 

(1867)     NO.  3681  KEITH  AVE..  Oak- 
land.   Garage. 

Owner Lount,  Premises. 

Architect JJone. 


DWELLING 

(1868)  W  FIFTY-EIGHTH  AVE  630  S 
E-14th,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Annie  M.  Anderson,   1529 

St.  Charles.  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor  ...John    M.  Lundholm,  1717 
Wood.  Alameda. 

COST,  $2250 


D^^-ELLI.NG 

(1869)  E  ARDLEY  195  S  Hampel, 
Oakland.  One  and  one-half-story  5- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner John  Anderson. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..J.    W.    Moore,    376    Lake- 
shore  Blvd..  Oakland. 

COST.  $3000 


D^'ELLINO 

(1870)     .NW  B-TWENTY-THIRD  AND 

Peralta  Ave.,  Oakland.    One-story  5- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner R.  Whitehead,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.- J.  B.  Peppin.  San  Leandro 
COST.  $2500 


D\\^LLING 

(1871)     S  HOPKINS  AND  KINGSLET. 
Oakland.    One-ctory  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner C.         Christensen,        237 

Wayne  Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


DWELLING 

(1872)  W  TWENTY -THIRD  AVE  52 
N  Frederick  N  25xW  125,  Oakland. 
All  work  for  one-story  dwelling. 

Owner Henry  Ward,  1289  Weber 

St.,  Alameda. 

Architect William  B.  Knowles,  1001 

San  Antonio  Ave.,  Ala. 
Contractor.. ..Knowles   &  Reichley,   180 

Jessie,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Nov.  7,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  — . 

Roof  rafters  on $625 

Plastered 625 

Completed  and  accepted 625 

Usual  35  days 625 

TOTAL  COST.  $2500 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  50  days.  ForfeH, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed.' 

FRAME  DWELLING 

(1873)  THE  OAKS,  Piedmont.  Frame 
dwelling. 

Owner Mrs.  Celia  Shannon. 

Architect  ....None. 

Contractoa....H.  Schwalm,  721  Nfain  St., 
San  Leandro. 

COST.  $3500 


ULILUING  AND  K.NGlNliKUlNU  NEWS  Wefinp^.i^.-  v 

"^     ^  "e(]neMia.^,^ovembt■rl3,  1918 

.     GARAGE  >,ov.^.l,   1!)18--I.0T   15   BLK  17  Map  Architec        v™  n 

(1874)     NO.  1536  JACKSON,  Oakland.          shore  Highland.^  Co  to  C  M  Mac-  D.y's   « 1,-k 

One-story  concrete  garage.  Gregor Nov.    2.    1918  '''•'"°"''       ^ COST.  $.5000 

O^"®"" H.  A.  Marckres  Co.,   Key      .Nov.  6,  1.918— LOTS  26  AND  27  Map  ADDITION 

Architect       Nonl'  '"'  ^"'"''-  '^'Vn     TT-  °''-     ''"'^'='  '  n""'   ""'  "°"  "^-  ^'■^^"-     ^'»''''-'>- 

^'^''f*   ,  „°"/-   „  Ledbetter  to  Louis  O  Hansson Owner liar    Harold.    Premise. 

Contractor....O.    L.    Bergen,    6403    Tre-          0<;t.    30,    1918  Architect  ...None  ^■•e«»se... 

mout,  Oakland.  Nov.  7,  1918— LOT  7  AND  W  1/2  LOT  Day's  work.                            COSTtmnn 

COST,  $600  8  Map  Drexler  Tract,  Okd.     G  P  " ♦— _  __ 

DWELLING  Dimpfel  to  H  C  Pfrang....Nov.  2,  1918  COMPLETION  IfaXICES. 

u.»   N  mcoi.  AVE  ».  E  P,„,.  "t.,/;  A'^V.^s.^S"  ™„t  vr.^i^.n„. 

ZlhZ          °"  '"°°"'  ;■««««>="««.■  Co  o.c.,„.„,;  „,„,„„,^  — 

„  to  George  S  Risher        Nov    6    191S  ,vt        .                                     ACU1!,1TBD 

O^"^'- C.  A.  Wilson,  2312  Peralta  Xov.   6,   1918-LOT  29  BLK  II   Map  ^T'  ''  ^^^^-LOT  4  BLK  2.  Wood- 

A.  >,.    *       t7'"  °^'"''°'^-  P^^-^'t^  Park.  Bkly.      Soren  Jen-  ''''"•     '^'''^'"   ^"^   ^   ^''""^   " 

Arch,tect       None.  ,,„  ,„  ^  ^  Schuessler..  Nov.  6   1918  ^  ""'  To?/""" '>'°"-  «•  "" 

Day's  work..                         COST.  $1000  ^              _      '  ^^'^  Nov.  6,  1918— W  14  OF  LOT  5.  Olive 

CARAPin             0AKL.4?fD  BlILDIXG  PERMITS  FOU  Heights.  Fresno.    Hester  Done  to 

GAKAGiJ  MONTH  OF  OrTORFB  whom  it  may  concern Nov  6   1918 

(1876)     NO.    1773    PLEASANT    VAL-  OtTOBEB.  Nov.  4.  1918-OrL  WELL  NO    68  on 

ley  Ave.,  Oakland.    Garage.  Classification  of        No  of  ^^-  ^L  20-15,  Fresno.     Southern 

°!1"*;;:, 1^-  ^-  "^"-  Buildings                  Permits          Cost  ^^'^^  ^  ^  ^i'^'"  it  ma'y  con- 

rlV     : o    ?'x,        ,  ■'-^'o'-y    dwelling 84         $180,025  00  '^^''" Oct.    30.   1918 

Contractor....S.  J.  Bertelsen,  565  16th.  ivi-.story    dwelling..      9            28  "50  00  ^°''-  ^'  1918-OIL  WELL  NO.  88  on 

°^'^'^"''-  2-story    dwelling 7            36  910  00  ^^°   ^^'   •'^'^^'   Fresno.     Southern 

DWELLING                            *^°^'^'   *"°  ""■"'"'■^  '^^''' ^            2o!oOO  00  ^^"'^'^  ^°  *"  '^'i"™  "  °^ay  concern 

"rVif  ^r?^^  ^^^ "« -  2:;:;::s;s:  ;    aJo;::  No;Tm8ioiL^L^-^r 

Gask,ll.    Oakland.      One-story    five-  j.,tory  check  house      1            15  000  00  ^^'-  ''■  ^^'^S.  Fresno.     Southern 

room  dwelMng.  ^_                                                   2'oOo'oo  ^^''*'^*'  °°  *°  ^'^<"»  "  may  concern 

°"°^'- f;   H.    Noble    2205    Santa  l-story  boiler  house       2              '.II  ,  Nov.   1,   1918 

A     ^•.     .       Cl'ira  Ave.,  Alameda.  1-st  blacksmith  .shop       1                 150  00  ^°^-   6-   1"8-DERRICK  AND   RIG 

Architect        None.  1-story    school 4              3  840  00  ^^^  ^12  on  Sec  19,  20-15.  Fresno. 

^''y^'^°'^-       COST,  $2750  i -.St  brk  office  bldg.      1                350  oo  ^^^^'hern   Pacific   Co   to   whom  it 

DWELLING              '  '■■'''°''y  '"■''^'^  dyeing  "''ly  concern Nov.  2.  1918 

(1878)  S    STANFORD     AVE   360     E  /""  cleaning  bldg.       1                 5OO.OO  T^^t^T^^;^ 

GasklH,    Oakland.      One-story    five-  ^ '""■'''  ^'^   '■^■''^"-  I^IENSFILED. 

room  frame  dwelling.  ,  '"''"'    building 1              1,450.00  ^       To««nin   r«..nH, 

owner G.   H.   Noble.   2205  Santa  ^-^ '^'•k  Pump  house      1                .300.OO  San  J«a^^«^«„nty. 

Clara  Ace.,  Alameda.  „.^'T^'    """^   ^^"^^     ''^              ^'^28.50  RECORDED                                AMOUNT 

Architect None.  "  °'"\    /^«P      ^^^                           -  Nov.      7,      1918-STOCKTON     HOT 

Day's  work.                          COST,  $2750  „,     ,  .   "■.^°'^' ^             l>958-<»0  Mineral  Baths.    George  W  Kneass 

f,"?':'  ^'^"^ 3                 820.00  vs  Bay     City     Building  Co    WE 

DWELLING  Additions   61            24.?50.00  Johnson,   Jennie   McCoIlum   John 

(1879)  S    STANFORD    AVE    280     E  Alterations&repairs     97            24,891.00  son.    Susie    Livingston    McCollum 

GaskUl,    Oakland.      One-story    five-  and     United   States     Fidelity     & 

room  dwelling.                                                 Total   324         $382,322.50  Guaranty    Co                               i^w,^ 

Owner G.   H.   Noble,   2205   Santa  SITMMART.  ^_^^^~-~^^™^...»i33./& 

Clara  Ave.,   Alameda.  New    construction....  227        $357,431.50  fOJIPLETION  NOTICES 

Architect None.  Alterations&repairs     97            24,891.00  . 

Day's  work.                        COST,  $2750  San  Mateo  County. 

♦ '''otal   324         .'5382.322.50  

COMPLETION  NOTICES.  LIENS  FILED.  RECORDED                          ACCEPTED 

11     ~l — ;r"    . ^°^-  ■*•  1918— THE  E  50'  OF  LOT  1 

Alameda  County.  .Sa„  Mateo  County.  Blk  23.  San  Carlos.  Clara  M  Hamil 

RECORDED                           AOCBPTED  rvrn^-nv^r^       '  '°  '''^''"'  ''  "^^^  concern 

Nov.    1.    1918— S    GEARY    112-6    E  ■  '-tO.iDED                                AMOUNT          Oct    28    1918 

Mason  E  25xS  105.  Stewart  Estate  ,''•   ^'   ^^IS- LOT  1   BLK  10.  Bur-          Nov.   6.   1918-LOT   304     San   Mateo 

Co  to  L  J  Neal  and  Scott  Co Imgame    Grove.    Excelsior     Red-  Park.    Anna  Spies  to  H  C  Lewis 

Oct.  31.  1918  ^™od  Co  vs  Harry  H  Putnam..$]83.38          ! No^    j     jg^g, 

i^'ov.    2.    1918- SE   TWENTY-FIFTH  ' *"" -^^ 

A  v.  and  E-]2th.  Okd.    The  Robin-  Blin.I)ING  CONTRACTS.  LIENS  FILED. 

son  Hardware  Co  to  Gutleben  Bros  t-            7,  

Oct.  26.  1918  Fresno  founty.  Fresno   County. 

Nov.   4,   1918— W   10   LOT  24   all   Ixjt  ^^RFD                                                                           RECORDED  AMOUNT 

^^^-  '^'^-  ■^^^'>  Butler  Ave.,  Fresno.  son 


V'ednesday,  November  13, 1918 

EXTB5SI0>'  TO  RAILROAD. 

JAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  San  Diego 
■'Ctric  Railway  Company  has  started 
;;  construction  of  an  extension  of 
line  to  the  concrete  shipbuilding 
;nt.  The  extension  will  cost  about 
|i,000  and  the  money  has  been  ad- 
iiced  to  the  company  by  the  govern- 
:nt,  the  loan  to  be  repaid  In  five 
iiual  Installments. 


iSHlVAT       DCPROTEMEJiT       AP- 
FKOTED  BY  GOTERIOIEIfT. 

>HOENIX,  Ariz.— The  U.  S.  Hlgh- 
lyg  Council  has  reconsidered  its 
lion  disapproving  construction  of 
:>  Phoenix-Tempe  highway  during 
period  of  the  war  and  has  given 
sanction  to  the  project.  State  E)n- 
leer  B.  M.  Atwood  wired  this  Infor- 
itlon  from  Washington  to  T.  B. 
;hols,  assistant  highway  engineer, 
■Ji  instructions  to  have  John.  Lee 
le  charge  and  resume  work  on  the 
,'liway  at  once.  EJngineer  Atwood 
o  wired  that  other  projects  were 
;elving  attention  of  the  highways 
inoil  and  that  prospects  are  good, 
ese  projects  include  the  Mesa-Su- 
rior  road,  Phoenix-Yuma  road,  and 
•Ibrook-St.  Johns  road. 


A^HTN'GTOX       FIRM       .SUBMITS 
LOWEST     BID     FOR     HAXGAR 
DOORS. 

WASHINGTON,   D.   C— The  follow- 

5  bid  was  received  at  the  bureau  of 

rds   and   docks.   Navy   Department, 

ishington,  October  28,  under  speci- 

ation   3259,  for  doors  for  seaplant 

ngars  Nos.  1  and  2,  at  San  Diego, 

1: 

I.  D.  Wilson  Corp.,  Woodward  Bldg., 

Islington,   D.   C,  |133,90O,   time  as 

edfled. 

Liange  &   Bergstrom  of   San   Diego 

d    San     Francisco,  submitted     the 

«rest  bid  at  San  Diego  for  $165,686. 


tWER  PLAJfS  BEING  PREPARED. 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.— City 
igineer  T.  D.  Kllkenney  of  Vallejo 
«  been  instructed  to  prepare  plans 
r  a  sewer  in  Fifth  street,  between 
lestnut  and  McLean  streets. 


lEDGING   CONTRACT  AWARDED. 


LONG  BEACH,  Cal.— The  contract 
r  dredging  in  Long  Beach  harbor  has 
en  awarded  to  the  Los  Angeles 
•edging  Company  at  $240,000.  The 
unlcipal  harbor  bonds  for  this 
nount  were  sold  to  R.  H.  Moulton 
>mpany  at  par  and  accrued  interest. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEEKLNU  NEWS 

received  the  following  bids  and  award- 
ed contracts  November  4th  for  the  con- 
struction of  bridges: 

A  reinforced  concrete  bridge  on  Mt. 
Pleasant,  Story  and  Capitol  avenue 
in  supervisor  di.strict  No.  2. 

Surveyor's  estimate  $6000. 

Martin  &  Fammatre,  $6500;  John 
Doyle,  $6344;  E.  Nommensen,  $5971. 

Coiitract  awarded  to  E.  Nommensen, 
134  S-Eighth  St.,  San  Jose. 

A  reinforced  concrete  bridge  on 
Kifer  road  in  supervisor  district  No.  4. 

Surveyors  estimate,  $2420. 

John  Doyle,  $2485;  R.  H.  Jamison, 
$2544. 

Contract  awarded  to  John  Doyle,  660 
N-lOth  St.,  San  Jose. 

A  reinforced  concrete  bridge  on  Boll- 
inger road  in  supervisor  district  No.  4. 

Surveyor's  estimate,  $1460. 

Martin  &  Fammatre,  $1651;  John 
Doyle,  $1519;  R.  H.  Jamison,  $1528. 

Contract  awarded  to  John  Doyle. 

A  reinforced  concrete  bridge  on  Mc- 
Kean  road  in  supervisor  district  No.  1. 

Surveyor's  estimate  $1945. 

Martin  &  Fammatre,  $2000;  John 
Doyle,  $2370. 

Contract  awarded  to  Martin  &  Fam- 
matre. 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  ELEC- 
TRIC MOTORS. 

SA^;  JOSE,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  Santa  Clara  County  Supervisors 
have  awarded  a  contract  to  the  Cen- 
tury Electric  Co.,  18  E>-San  Antonio 
Ave.,  San  Jose,  for  ore  75  h.  p.  900  R.  P. 
M.  General  Electric  type  K,  1918  model, 
three  phase,  220  volt  motor,  with 
pulley,  base,  oil  and  H  3  compensator 
with  overload  relay  and  no  voltage 
release. 


MINOR  JOBS. 

66  'WTiittier;  alter  dwelling;  owner, 
Jessie  Hauser,  86  'WTiittier ;  contractor, 
Fred  Hauser,  86  Whittler;  cost,  $75. 

964  J^innesota;  private  garage;  own- 
er, M.  A.  Flynn,  3853  22nd;  contractor, 
G.  G.  Love  &  Son,  372  Diamond; ;  cost, 
$125. 


CITY     AWARDS  CONTRACTS     FOR 
MOTORS  AND  BLOWERS. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— The  Westing- 
house  Electric  &  Machine  Co.  were 
awarded  the  contract  to  furnish 
motors  for  blowers  for  the  Hetch- 
Hetchy  system  for  $1702.44,  and  Har- 
ron,  Rickard  &  McCone  were  awarded 
contract  to  furnish  blowers  for  same 
for  $4,740.00. 


CONTRACTS     AWARDED     FOR 
BRIDGES. 

SAN  JOSE,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal.— 
le  Santa  Clara  Cciinty  .Supervisors 


LOANS  TO  ALLIES. 


Page  Eleven 

Creditors  extended  by  the  United 
States  Government  to  the  Allies,  to 
date,  amount  to  $7,520,470,000,  as  fol- 
lows: 

Great   Britain   $3,745,000,000 

France  2.165,000,000 

Italy  1,060,000,000 

Russia    325,000,000 

Belgium    171,020,000 

Greece   15,790,000 

Cuba    15,000,000 

Serbia  12,000,000 

Rumania    6,660,000 

Liberia  5,000,000 

Credits  extended  by  the  British 
Government  to  the  Allies,  down  to 
August  1  last,  when  figures  were  given 
by  fhe  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer, 
amounted  to  £1,6'10,500,000,  or  about. 
$8,000,000,000.  Of  this  total,  approxi- 
mately $7,000,000,000  was  loaned  to  the 
Allies,  and  $1,000,000,000  to  the  Do- 
minions. To  Russia  there  was  loaned 
$2,800,000,000;  to  France  $2,000,000,000 
to  Italy  $1,500,000,000,  and  the  balance, 
about  $700,000,000,  has  been  loaned 
to  the  smaller  states  of  the  Alliance, 
including  Belgium,  Serbia,  Greece  and 
Rumania. 

♦ 

Bids  Opened  for  Hetch-Hetchy  Project 
Motors- 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— The  San 
Francisco  Board  of  Public  Works  re- 
ceived the  following  bids  November 
6th  for  furnishing  and  delivering  Elec- 
tric Motors  for  Blowers,  Contract  No. 
49,  Main  Aqueduct,  Mountain  Division, 
Hetch-Hetchy  Water  Supply; 

Fairbanks,  Morse  Co $1,573.62 

Westinghouse  Elec.  Co 1,702.44 

Wagner  Elec.  Co 1,734.84 

General  Elec.  Co 1,817.00 

♦ 

PREPARDfG    TO    IMPROVE    MOITf- 
TAIN  ROAD  .SYSTEM. 


WASHINGTON.— U.  S.  Government 
granted  a  new  credit  of  $200,000,000 
to  Italy    and  $100,000,000    to  Prance. 


PHOENIX,  Ariz.— C.  H.  Bigelow,  of 
Salt  Lake  City,  has  just  completed  a 
trip  undertaken  for  the  state  of  Utah 
to  se:;ure  information  on  various  pos- 
sible routes  for  connecting  the  good 
roads  systems  of  the  inter-mountain 
states. 

"Becau.se  of  geographical  conditions 
in  Utah  an  attempt  Is  being  made  to 
co-o.dinate  road  construction  so  that 
the  northwestern  part  of  Arizona  and 
the  southeastern  part  of  Nevada  (the 
cattle  and  sheep  grazing  sections), 
will  connect  at  St.  George  with  the 
Utah  state  highway,  the  Arrowhead 
trail."  said  Mr.  Bigelow.  "The  con- 
necting line  between  Arizona  and  St. 
George  will  probably  be  by  means  of  a 
bridge  acro.ss  the  Colorado  river  at 
some  point  to  be  selected  in  Mohave 
coun'y.  The  Nevada  connection  will 
probably  be  to    Las  Vegas,     Nevada, 


V"a;;e  Twelve 
tlifnce  south,  one  branch  going  to  Sau 
Diego  via  the  Imperial  Valley,  the 
othir  branch  westerly  to  Los  Angeles 
vi2  the  'Old  Trails'  route.  This  work 
Las  become  of  extreme  interest  at  this 
time  because  of  the  effort  now  being 
made  to  unify  the  construction  work 
along  the  Colorado  river,  which  will 
include  power  development  at  various 
points  along  the  Colorado,  and  also 
provide  flood  water  storage,  principal- 
ly on  the  Green  and  Grand  rivers,  and 
which  will  maintain  a  perennial  flow 
on  the  Coloi-ado  sufHcient  to  bring 
hundreds  of  thousands  of  acres,  now 
desert  waste,  under  cultivation  on  the 
Colorado  and  its  tributaries." 


•PROFIT-SHARING  OTT>  IN  FRANCE 


3Iaiiy  Systems  of  Diylding  Net  Earn- 

ingrs  With  Employees  Have  Been 

Deyeloped  in  Last  70  Years. 


Profit  sharing  is  being  widely  dis- 
cussed in  England  now,  in  connection 
with  the  nation's  war  activities,  and 
much  consideration  is  being  directed 
to  experience  in  France,  where  it  has 
been  in  operation  for  70  years.  There 
is  in  France  a  society  organized  for 
the  purpose  of  promoting  profit  shar- 
ing and  this  society  has  been  recogniz- 
ed by  the  government  as  a  "public 
utility." 

In  the  French  profit-sharing  plan* 
generally  benefit  funds  are  instituted 
to  provide  for  emergencies  in  the  life 
of  the  workers.  Ordinarily  workmen 
do  not  receive  their  share  of  the  profit 
in  cash,  but  in  the  form  of  a  fund, 
which  goes  to  purchasing  shares  in  the 
business  or  to  old-age  pensions. 

There  are  various  systems  of  profit 
sharing  in  vogue  in  France.  One  of 
these  gives  a  percentage  of  the  net 
profits  over  the  wages,  the  manage- 
ment, and  the  various  benefit  funds. 
Another  bases  the  percentage  on  sales 
or  total  business  done.  Still  other- 
forms  base  the  amount  given  the 
workers  on  the  dividend  rate,  the 
amount  of  capital,  or  as  a  bonus  at  the 
discretion  of  the  employer.  Certain 
companies  are  able  to  share  with  their 
workers  any  savings  they  may  make  in 
the  cost  of  producing  goods. 


LOS   ANfiELES  BUILDING   TOTALS 
FOR  OCTOBER,  1918. 


The  report  of  the  Los  Angeles  City 
Building  Department  for  the  month  of 
October  reflects  the  operation  of  the 
drastic  order  of  the  War  Indu';tries 
Board  regulating  non-war  construc- 
tion. During  the  month  343  permits 
were  issued  with  a  total  valuation  of 
$173,424,  as  compared  with  587  permits 
with  a  total    valuation     of    |988,142, 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NE^WS 
issued  during  October,  11)17.     No  per- 
mits were  issued  for  any  new  buildings 
except  of  frame  con.struction. 

October  1918 

No.  of 
Permits      Cost 

Class  D,  1  story  frame 20     |  18,340 

Class  D,  2  story  frame 1  7,000 

Sheds   and  barns 30         10,107 

Alterations     to     masonry 

buildings  100         45,680 

Alterations       to       frame 

buildings 191         92,197 

Demolitions    1  100 

Total    343     $173,424 

October,  1917  587     $988,142 

«. 

STYLES  OF  HOUSEHOLD  FURNI- 
TURE  TO  UNDERGO  CHANGES. 


The  beginning  of  1919  will  see  a 
marked  change  in  the  style  and  make- 
up of  furniture,  we  are  told  by  east- 
ern exchanges.  Styles  are  to  be  re- 
duced in  number  and  patterns  re- 
duced one-half,  all  for  the  purpose  of 
conserving  labor,  material  and  capital. 

The  order  goes  into  effect  on  Jan- 
uary 1,  when  the  manufacture  of 
household  furniture  must  be  curtailed. 
Announcement  to  this  effect  has  been 
made  by  Bernard  M.  Baruch,  chairman 
of  the  War  Industries  Board,  after 
consultations  with  representative 
furniture  manufacturers.  The  pur- 
pose of  the  new  ruling  is  to  conserve 
labor,  material,  transportation  and 
capital,  in  line  with  speeding  up  the 
general  industrial  war  programme. 

Styles  are  to  be  reduced  in  number; 
metal  and  burlap  are  to  be  eliminated 
wherever  possible;  colors  are  to  be 
limited  to  two  shades;  and  the  kinds 
of  v.'ood  from  which  furniture  is  to 
be  made  is  definitely  classified  and 
restricted. 

The  announcement  calls  on  all  re- 
tailers to  co-operate  in  every  way  they 
can.  While  the  order  beconj«es  ef- 
fective January  1  next,  furniture 
makers  are  urged  to  adopt  it  sooner. 

Reductions  in  styles  will  save  ma- 
terial and  release  capital  now  tied  up 
in  stocks,  it  is  said.  New  packing 
regulations  to  be  adopted  will  require 
less  space  in  transportaticn. 


PACIFIC  COAST  SHIPBUILDING  CO. 


BAY  POINT  SHIPYARD,  Cal.,  Nov. 
8. — As  a  result  of  the  co-operation  of 
Mrs.  Woodrow  Wilson  and  officials  of 
the  Emergency  Fleet  Corporation,  the 
first  of  ten  government  cargo  steamers 
to  be  launched  by  the  Pacific  Coast 
Shipbuilding  Company  will  bear  the 
name  of  one  of  California's  most 
notable  mountains — Diablo,  guardian 
peak  of  the  San  Francisco  bay  region 


and  of  central  Calltorula. 

Mi-s.  Wilson,  who  selected  the  nam 
for  the  steamers  being  built  for  t 
government,  consented  to  the  design 
tion  Diablo  for  hull  No.  941,  for  whi 
she  had  originally  chosen  the  nar 
Apistama.  The  request  was  present 
to  her  by  the  Pacific  Coast  Shipbuil 
ing  Company  through  Charles  Pl( 
Vice  President  of  the  Emergency  PU 
Corporation,  who  visited  the  co; 
pany's  new  yard  on  the  upper  Suis 
Bay,  35  miles  airline  east  of  San  Pra 
Cisco,  on  his  recent  visit  to. the  Paci 
Coast. 

The  Diablo  will  he  the  first  big  stt 
steamer — the  deadweight  tonnage,  li 
that  of  the  others  being  built  by  t 
company,  is  9400  tons — to  be  Cf 
structed  in  Contra  Costa  County, 
which  Mount  Diablo  Is  situated.  T 
mountain,  of  3849  feet  elevation, 
celebrated  in  California's  history,  a 
is  famous  as  giving  from  the  sumn 
the  boardest  vista  of  any  peak  in  t 
world,  40,000  square  miles  bei 
visible  with  the  naked  eye.  und 
favorable  weather  conditions,  accoi 
ing  to  such  scientists  as  Profes.s 
George  Davidson,  Professor  J. 
■Whitney,  after  whom  the  Unit 
States'  highest  peak  was  named,  a 
other  geologists.  This  visible  area 
equal  to  the  combined  surfaces 
seven  Eastern  states,  or  of  almost  .■ 
New  York. 

A  noteworthy  instance  of  the  call 
the  shipyards  to  patriotic  America 
is  told  of  in  the  current  issue  of  "F; 
Speed  Ahead,"  yard  paper  of  t 
Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding  Compai 
H.  A.  Rudd.  Postmaster  of  Wain 
Creek,  Contra  Costa  County,  has  go 
to  work  at  the  plant,  his  wife  a- 
daughter,  the  latter  in  high  schC' 
handling  the  postal  work  with  his  a 
sistance  in  the  evenings.  "I  want 
to  be  where  I  could  do  the  most  gd 
for  my  country,"  he  says. 

Edward  Westfield,  well  konwn  act( 
playwright  and  producer,  is  also  wor 
ing  at  the  yard,  with  the  same  motive 


LIMBER  ORDER  PLAfED. 


Government  to   Buy   About  80,000,0" 
Feet  for  Airpl.ines  in  Oreffon  and 
■\Vashlnjrton. 

Manufacturers  of  fir  lumber  in  wef 
ern  Oregon  and  western  Washingtc 
have  been  informed  by  the  Fir  Pr 
duetion  Board  that  Government  orde 
for  at  least  80,000,000  feet  of  fir  lur 
ber  will  shortly  be  placed  among  tl 
manufacturers  in  those  sections, 
addition  to  the  33.000,000  feet  recent 
ordered.  On  top  of  this  comes  a 
order  for  9,000,000  feet  of  lumber  tf 
cantonment  material  at  Camp  Mill 
New  York. 


The  larger  oraers,  it  Is  understood, 
■e  for  airplane  material  and  are  taken 
5  an  indication  that  the  Federal  au- 
lorities  are  leaving  nothing  to  chance 
)  bring  production  of  aircraft  up  to 
le  necessary  requlremente. 
Government  price  fixing  committee 
1  placing  the.  orders  at  the    former 
rice  of  $26  a  1000  feet  for  the  air- 
lane  timber,  gave  unofficial  assurance 
hat  the  mills  that  had  been  cutting 
Imber  for  airplane  stock  and  ship  tim- 
■ers  would  be  relieved  of  their  excess 
lit  side  lumber  after  sorting  out  the 
hip  timbers  and  airplane  material,  by 
.;ther  orders  where  such  side  lumber 
!:ould  be   used.     This   assurance  was 
jfiven  in  lieu  of  the  increase  asked  for 
:  jy  the  western  lumbermen  who  com- 
Ijlained  that  so  much  excess  side  lum- 
ijer  was  left  on  their  hands  that  it  was 
act  profitable  to  cut  the  higher  grades 
(exclusively  at  the  price  fixed  by  the 
Isommittee. 


Igoternment  mat  build  dam  by 

FORCE  ACCOtWT. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Final  decision 
on  the  Sacaton  dam  project  in  Arizona 
will  probably  be  made  on  the  arrival  in 
Los  Angeles  of  W.  M.  Reed,  chief  n- 
gineer  of  the  Indian  Irrigation  Service, 
iwho  is  now  enroute.  Bids  on  this  work 
|-wre  recently  called  for  by  H.  V.  Clotts, 
'supervising  engineer  for  the  district 
at  Los  Angeles,  but  no  proposals  were 
received.  It  is  probable  the  govern- 
ment will  do  the  work  by  force  ac- 
count. The  project  is  estimated  to  cost 
about  $250,000  and  involves  31,671  cu. 
yds.  of  earthwork.  17,235  cu.  yds.  of 
concrete,  738,862  lbs.  of  reinforcing 
steel  and  eighteen  steel  gates  with 
operating  machinery. 


r.UILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

OCTOBER       BriLDIXG        RECORD 

RUXS  HIGH  IX  TACOMA. 

TACOMA,  Wash.— October  was  an- 
other great  month  for  home-building 
in  Tacoma,  the  total  value  of  the 
building  permits  issued  being  even 
greater  than  those  for  September. 
The  number  of  permits  is.sued  was 
less  but  the  class  of  structures  was 
better,  on  an  average. 

The  334  permits  issued  during  Oc- 
tober total  $249,313  in  value,  records 
of  Building  Inspector  W.  Scott  Snyder 
show.  Compared  with  the  113  permits 
of  a  value  of  $88,815  for  the  same 
month  of  1917,  it  is  almost  three  times 
as  great. 

There  were  111  residences  started 
during  the  month  of  a  value  of  $176.- 
000.  and  about  an  equal  number  of 
buildings  classed  as  sheds  and  ga- 
rages, many  of  which  are  intended  for 
temporary  homes.  September  saw  393 
buildings  started,  valued  at  $226,267. 

The  ten  months  of  1918  have  rolled 
up  2,646  building  permits  of  a  value 
of  $2,.j72.875.  against  982  permits  with 
values  of  $974,732  for  the  same  months 
of  1917,  while  the  whole  of  1917,  with 
a  record  of  buildings  worth  $1,141,628 
long  since  was  left  behind.  The  pres- 
ent year  will  exceed  all  records  as  far 
back  as  1909. 

The  new  building  ordinance  requir- 
ing a  permit  to  be  taken  out  for  every- 
thing valued  at  more  than  $10  will  go 
into  effect  soon.  It  will  add  con- 
.'.iderably  to  the  number' of  permits, 
but  comparatively  little  to  the  value 
of   construction. 


IVOJrEN  ELECTRICAL  WELDERS. 


Three  women  are  employed  as 
welders  at  Hog  Island  in  the  correc- 
tion of  plate  work  in  the  Plate  and 
Angle  Shop.  They  received  their  in- 
struction under  the  supervision  of  the 
Training  School.  The  decision  to  use 
women  in  electric  welding  was  made 
several  weeks  ago.  according  to  the 
"Hog  Island  News."  and  a  day  later 
the  first  woman  applicant  applied  for 
work.  She  became  the  first  woman 
welder.  Shortly  thereafter  two  other 
women  were  enrolled  in  the  course  of 
training.  The  first  two  have  com- 
pleted their  course  and  the  third  soon 
will  be  ready  to  begin  actual  work. 
The  women  are  proving  highly  efficient 
and  are  enthusiastic  over  their  jobs. 
More  women  students  will  be  accepted 
in  the  course  for  welders  as  the  need 
for  them  in  the  Production  Depai-t- 
ment  arises. 


WII^.SOX 


DECLINES     TO 
RESIGXATION. 


ACCEPT 


President  Wilson  has  declined  to  ac- 
cept the  resignation  of  I.  W,-Cory  as 
special  agent  of  the  War  Trade  Board 
in  San  Francisco,  according  to  a  com- 
munication received  recently  from 
Vance  McCormick,  chairman  of  the 
War  Trade  Board  in  Washington,  ex- 
plaining that  the  President  deems  that 
Cory's  position  affords  him  an  op- 
portunity to  render  the  country  great- 
er service  in  the  war  emergency  than 
he  could  with  military  forces  over- 
seas. Cory  requested  the  acceptance 
of  his  resignation  September  15.  Cory 
has  been  connected  with  the  War 
Trade  Board  since  the  time  of  its  or- 
ganization. 

COMER  TO     ADVANCE     NOX-WAR 
PROJECTS. 


Page  Thirteen 
as  possible  all  non-war  construction 
projects,  while  at  the  same  time  giving 
to  the  war  industries  program  a  full 
measure  of  support.  At  this  confer- 
ence the  State  Council  of  Defense  of 
California  will  be  represented  by  U. 
E.  W.  Pioda,  Chief  of  the  Non-War 
Construction  Department  of  the 
Council. 


M  AREHOISE  DESTROYED  BY  FIRE 


A  conference  at  Washington  has 
been  called  by  the  War  Industries 
Board  for  the  purpose  of  considering 
the  matter  of  setting  forward  as  much 


BISBEE,  Ariz.— The  supply  ware- 
houe  of  the  Copper  Queen  branch  of 
the  Phelps-Dodge  Mercantile  Company 
was  destroyed  by  fire,  causing  a  loss 
estimated  at  $250,000. 


McADOO  SENDS  MESSAGE  TO  U.  S. 
RAILWAY  EMPLOYEES. 


With  me  compliments  of  Director 
General  .McAdoo,  a  postcard  contain- 
ing a  unique  message  from  a  clergy- 
man, \r,  being  sent  to  every  employee 
of  the  United  States  Railroad  Admin- 
istration. The  card  is  headed:  "A 
Life  Sentence"  and  is  an  extract  from 
an  address  delivered  by  the  Rev.  J.  F. 
V'e-nrnann  of  Philadelphia.    It  reads: 

"Take  the  case  of  a  railroad  con- 
ductor or  engineer.  Suppose  a  man 
has  to  take  a  train  of  coaches  from 
New  York  to  Washington,  leaving  New- 
York  say  at  6  A.  M.  Anyone  can 
readily  see  that  his  task  may  be  con- 
templated in  two  entirely  different 
frames  of  mind. 

"He  can  say  as  tne  bell  rings  and 
rouses  him  in  what  seems  the  dead 
of  night,  'Hang  it  all,  it's  time  to  get 
up  again;  nothing  but  the  same  old 
grind;  I  hate  railroading,  anyway;  I 
tLink  I'll  quit;  this  isn't  a  job  ii's  a 
lifetime  sentence.' 

"Or  he  can  do  something  else.  He 
can  press  a  button  somewhere  inside 
himself  and  in  a  flash  see  the  whole 
situation  big  before  him,  pulsating  and 
tense  in  its  human  interest.  He  can 
see  the  great  'sy.stem'  with  which  he  is 
connected;  its  multiplex  life.  He  can 
see  the  huge  over  arched  shed  with 
its  breathing  trains;  he  can  see  his 
own  engine  or  train,  and  as  he  con- 
templates what  has  already  begun  to 
shape  itself  in  his  mind  as  an  opvor- 
tunity  a  smile  can  be  seen  breaking 
out  on  his  lively  face— it  is  his  engine. 
Ills  train;  he  can  see  the  three  hun- 
dred souls,  more  or  less,  waiting  to 
hu  taken  to  Washington  each  with  a 
lively  interest,  how  and  with  what 
fraught  God  only  knows;  and  its  up 
tw  him  to  take  that  big  human  th-ng 
to  Washington!  Once  more  he  s-iiles. 
and,  thanking  God  he  has  a  share  in 
liu-.ian  th'ngs,  in  the  work  that  needs 
t,i  he  done,  he  presses  his  h.Tt  lown  on 
lil.<  head  and  'beats  it.'  " 


Page  Fourteen 

ITALI  TO  STWIFLATE  INDUSTRIES 


Nation  is  Plaiininf;  Aid  to  Factories  in 

Several  Lines  IVIiere  Derelopment 

is  Needed. 

The  Ministry  of  Industry,  Commerce, 
and  Labor  of  Italy  has  presented  to 
the  Parliament  a  draft  of  a  bill  to  pro- 
mote the  development  of  small  Italian 
industries,  according  to  the  Weekly 
Bulletin  of  the  Canadian  Department 
oi  Trade  and  Commerce,  Ottawa.  The 
industries  include  lace  production  of 
Venice  and  Aquila,  the  textile  Indus- 
try of  Catnazaro,  of  Salerno,  and  of 
the  Marches;  the  making  of  rope  in 
Abruzzo  and  Liguria;  the  plaiting  or 
straw  in  Carpi,  in  the  Island  of  Ischia 
and  at  Catania;  the  production  of 
knives  in  Campobasso  and  in  Mani- 
ago;  the  making  of  agricultural  tools 
an<^  xitchen  utensils  in  the  provinces 
of  Avellino,  Bari  and  Lecce,  and  the 
ceramic  industry  at  Romagna  and  in 
the  provinces  of  Aquila,  Bari,  Regglo, 
Calabria,  and  Perugia. 


11  SHIPS     COMPLETED    WITHOUT 
LIFE  LOSS, 

PORTLAND,  Ore.— Statistics  Just 
compiled  show  11  ships  have  been 
constructed  and  launched  at  the 
Grant  Smith-Porter  yard  here  without 
accident  involving  loss  of  life  or 
limb.  This  Is  true,  notwithstanding 
the  fact  that  speed  records  have  been 
established  for  inclosing  a  hull  in 
seven  days  and  placing  22  frames  in 
eight  hours.  Since  the  Safety  Organi- 
zation was  started,  on  July  3,  not  a 
single  fatality  has  been  reported. 

The  record  for  October  promises  to 
be  the  best  yet.  For  the  first  two 
weeks  of  the  month  only  23  accidents 
were  reported.  In  most  cases  the  in- 
juries were  slight,  the  time  lost  being 
only  a  few  hours  or  days. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
Community  organizations  form  the 
base  of  the  whole  State  Council  of 
Defense  system.  Through  them  the 
Federal  government,  and  the  state  can 
easily  reach  the  last  man  and  woman 
in  every  nook  of  the  commonwealth, 
not  only  as  to  matters  concerning  the 
war,  but  also  in  connection  with 
After-the-war  problems.  It  is  claimed 
that  the  reconstruction  period  will  re- 
quire even  a  more  careful  organiza- 
tion than  has  been  necessary  during 
the  war.  It  enables  the  busy  farmer 
and  laboring  man  to  keep  in  closer 
touch  with  the  work  of  Federal  and 
State  officials,  and  to  receive  au- 
thoritative information  direct  from 
them.  It  also  prepares  the  way  for  a 
greater  general  development  in  the 
community. 

A  letter  has  been  sent  by  Director 
Chas.  C.  Moore  to  all  Chairman  of 
County  Divisions  of  the  State  Council, 
asking  that  they  immediately  recom- 
mend to  him  the  names  of  three  highly 
qualified  persons  in  each  county  to  be 
appointed  as  the  County  Committee  on 
Community  Councils. 

A  united  people,  organized  in  every 
school  district,  town  and  county,  ready 
for  the  conditions  of  today  and  prepar- 
ing for  the  coming  of  the  morrow,  can 
be  all  powerful  in  advancing  the  wel- 
fare of  the  country  beyond  any  con- 
ception that  prevailed  before  the 
energy  of  the  whole  people  was  quick- 
ened by  the  needs  of  war  time. 


RECONSTRUCTION   PLANS    INTER. 
EST  LABOR. 

Britlsli    Worlunen    of   AH    Sliades    of 

Political     and     Economic     Belief 

Attending   Lecture   Series. 


Wednesday,  November  13,  ] 
QUAKER  CITY  HAS  JIANT  TTOmj 
IN  WAR  WORK. 

More  women  are  employed  in  wa 
work  in  and  near  Philadelphia  thant 
any  other  part  of  the  iTnited  Statai 
according  to  James  F.  McCoy,  am  frf 
ficial  connected  with  the  Philadelptti 
office  of  the  United  States  Departm«« 
of  Labor. 

"The  Pennsylvania  Railroad  n^i 
has  9800  girls  in  its  service,  and 

Frankford   arsenal    1500.     There 

1300  at  the  Schuykill  arsenal,  and  Ou 
Du  Pont  powder  plant,  which  has  ntfn 
several  hundred  girls  at  work,  bai 
been  adding  them  at  the  rate  of  aboni 
100  a  week.  There  are  many  smalhi 
plants  in  the  locality  that  employ  ttm 
30  to  100  women  each."  ^ 

The  demand  for  women,  he  repor§j 
is  steadily  increasing. 

EXPORTATION    OF    SECONDHASIJ 
ARTICLES  OF  IRON  OR  STEEL. 

The  War  Trade  Board  announces,  in 
a  new  ruling  (W.  T.  B.  R.  290),  that  on 
and  after  November  1,  1918,  all  appll- 
cants  for  licenses  to  export  second- 
hand articles  composed  of  iron  or 
pteel  will  be  required  to  state  on  Form 
X  that  the  commodity  to  be  exported 
is  "second  hand,"  Failure  on  the  part 
of  the  applicant  to  describe  second- 
hand material  as  such  will  be  regard- 
ed a.;  an  inaccurate  description  of  the 
goods  and  the  applicant  will  be  sub- 
ject to  the  prescribed  penalty  therefoi;' 

RAILROAD    C05DnSSI0N    OF    THJtf 
STATE   OF  CALIFORNIA. 


MOBILIZATION   BY   C03IMUNITIES. 

Mobilization  by  communities  of 
every  man,  woman  and  child  in  Cali- 
fornia, is  the  new  task  given  to  Wm. 
V.  Cowan,  State  Director  of  the  Four 
Minute  Men,  by  the  State  Council  of 
Defense. 

This  is  the  biggest  work  yet  under- 
taken by  the  State  Council,  and  is 
probably  the  most  important.  Presi- 
dent Wilson  has  written  a  letter  urg- 
ing the  State  Councils  of  Defense  to 
organize  Community  Councils  in  every 
section  jn  order  to  weld  "The  Nation 
together,  as  no  nation  of  great  size 
has  ever  been  welded  before." 

Some  counties  already  have  local 
organizations  such  as  Liberty  Leagues 
.ind  the  like;  all  of  which  will  doubt- 
lessly be  incorporated  into  the  new 
general  plan,  many  have  already  signi- 
fied their  willingness  to  come  in. 


Reconstruction  problems  are  attract- 
ing much  attention  in  British  labor  cir- 
cles, and  weekly  meetings  are  being 
held  by  the  Industrial  Reconstruction 
Council  to  discuss,  for  the  benefit  of 
London  labor  men,  such  subjects  as 
commerce  and  industry  after  the  war. 
principles  of  reconstruction,  functions 
of  the  Government  mth  relation  to  in- 
dustiy,  international  trade,  labor,  and 
industrial  development,  and  science 
and  industry. 

Arthur  Greenwood,  secretary  of  the 
Whitley  committee,  eyplained  the  ob- 
jects of  that  organization  at  one  of 
the  early  meetings.  Unskilled  and 
skilled  labor,  the  Labor  party,  the  So- 
cialist party,  and  Syndicalist  organi- 
:^ations  were  represented. 


The  city  of  Fillmore,  Ventura  coun- 
ty, has  asked  the  Railroad  Commis- 
sion for  authority  to  build  a  grade' 
crossing  over  the  tracks  of  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company 
between  Sespe  avenue  and  First  St. 


Foresiprht^The  new  Hun  helmet  is 
specially  designed  to  protect  the  neck. 
How  wise.  That  is  just  where  Ger- 
many is  going  to  get  it     —    London 


The    Railroad    Commission    has   au- 
thorized   the    Pacific    Gas   &   Electric 
Company    to    issue    $5,000,000    of   Its 
five   per  cent   general   and   refunding 
mortgage   bonds,   payable   January   1. 
1942,  or  $5,000,000  of  its  six  per  c«lt. 
first    preferred    stock,   or    portions   of 
each  aggregating  $5,000,000  the  bonds 
to  be  sold  at  85  per  cent  of  face  value, 
and  the  stock  to  be  sold  at  not  less 
than  $82.50  a  share.    The  proceeds  are 
to  be  used  by  the  company  to  reim- 
burse its  treasury  for  capital  expendi- 
tures made  before  May  31   last,  and 
to   finance   future   construction   work. 
The  coinpany  showed  that  it  has  made 
capital     expenditures     of  $3,504,255.57 
against  which  no  stocks  or  bonds  have 
been  issued,  and  it  estimates  new  con- 
structions   incurring   expenditures    of 
$5,785,163.66,    a    total    of   $9,289,419.23, 
for  which  the  company  has  i^ot  Issued 
•stocks  or  bonds. 


Wednesdav,  November  13, 1918 

THE  SPICE_OF  LIFE. 

Explaining  the  Gender.  —  SHE— "I 
never  could  see  why  they  call  a  boat 
'  she.'  " 

HE— '■  Evidntly  you  never  tried  to 
steer  one."— The  Widow. 


BUILDING  ANO  ENGIMUatl.NG  NEY.S 
problem  in  rapid  transit."— Washing- 
ton Star. 


Class  Was  All  Right-  -  ANGRY 
PROF.— "Do  you  think  this  class  is  a 
joke,  young  man?" 

STUDE — "No.   sir.I'm    not    laughing 
at  the  class."— Jack-o'-Lantern. 


Kveryl»ody's   Livin),'  Longer  Xow.— 

.werage  lifetime  has  Increased  four 
years  by  sanitation  and  science;  and 
the  longevity  of  a  suit  of  clothes  has 

.11  increased  four  years  by  the  war. 

.-t.   Louis  Globe-Democrat. 

Kipened  Judgment.  —  "Then  were 
engaged?" 

•Of  course." 

■And  I  am  the  first  girl  you  ever 
loved?" 

"No,  dear,  but  I'm  harder  to  suit 
now  than  I  used  to  be."— Kansas  City 
Journal. 

Scares  Off  Tramps.— Much  bothered 
with  tramps  out  your  way?" 

••I  was  until  I  tacked  up  a  sign  on 
my  gate." 

"Ah!     'Beware  of  dogs.'  I  suppose. 

Oh,  no.  Simply,  'Farm  help  wanted'  " 
—Boston  Transcript. 


Emily's  Feeling..^  Mrs.  Bacon  — 
-Don't" you  think  Emily  sings  with  a 
good  deal  of  feeling?" 

MR.  BACON— "Yes,  but  I  hope  she 
don't  feel  as  bad  as  it  sounds.'^— 
Yonkers  Statesman. 

But  Did  This  tiet  Orerl  —  Irate 
Parent— "You  can  get  rid  of  money 
faster  than  any  man  I  know." 

SON— "True,  dad.  but  listen:  By 
getting  rid  of  it  quickly  I  save  lots  of 
time,  and  time,  you  know,  is  money." 
Boston   Transcript. 

More  Juditnieiit  Needed,— The  as- 
sassination of  the  former  Czar  aroused 
only  languid  interest  in  the  Allied 
countries,  but  that  Isn't  saying  that 
a  good,  discriminating  assassin  oper- 
ating in  Russia  couldn't  get  a  big  hand 
from  the  Allied  public.  —  Syracuse 
Herald. 


15 

mitting  suicide?"  inquired  toe  North- 
erner. "Well,  you  see,  it's  disaway. 
bosr.:  When  a  white  pussoa  has  any 
trouble  he  sits  down  an'  gits  to  study- 
in'  about  an'  a-worryin'.  Then  firs' 
thing  you  know  he's  done  killed  hisse't 
But  when  a  nigger  sits  down  to  think 

bout  his  troubles,  why,  he  jes'  nacher- 

ly  g  es  to  sleep."— Life. 

His  First  Performance..—  "Who's 
dead?"  asked  the  stranger,  viewing 
the  elaborate  funeral-procession. 

"The  bloke  what's  inside  the  coffin," 
answered  an  irreverent  small  boy. 

"But  who  is  it?"  the  stranger  pur- 
sued. 

"Its  the  Mayor,"  was  the  reply. 

"So  the  Mayor  is  dead,  is  he?"  mused 
the  stranger. 

"Well,  I  guess-,"  said  the  small  boy, 
witheringly.  "D'you  think  he's  having 
a  rehearsal?"— Milestones. 


k. 


Sorry  She  Was  Married^-"  An  when 
you  told  him  I  was  marrisd,"  said  the 
girl  who  had  jilted  him,  "did  he  seem 
to  be  sorry?" 

"Yes,"  replied  the  other,  "he  said  he 
wa.s  very  sorry— although  he  didn't 
know  the  man  personally."- Tit  Bits. 

Discriminating.— Two  political  can- 
didates were  discussing  the  coming 
local  election. 

"What  did  the  audience  say  when 
-you  told  them  you  had  never  paid  a 
dollar  for  a  vote?"  queried  one. 

"A  few  cheered.  t)ut  the  majority 
.  pemed  to  lose  interest,"  returned  the 
nther.—Harper's  Magazine. 

'Twas  Only  an  Idle  Dream.— 

"I  should  like  a  porterhouse  steak 
with  mushrooms."  said  the  stranger, 
"and  some  delicately  browned  toast 
with  plenty  of  butter."  "Excuse  me." 
interrupted  the  waitress,  "are  you  try- 
ing to  give  an  order,  or  just  reminis- 
cing, about  old  times?"  —  London 
Opinion. 

Echo  from  the  ^indenherg  Line.— 

"You  still  insist  that  this  is  not  a  re- 
treat?" 

"Yes.  well!"  shouted  General   Dum- 
kopf,  "This  is  no  retreat,    This  is  a 


Why  "DonghlMiys."- A  doughboy  is 
an  American  soldier,  and  American 
soldiers,  infantrymen,  signal  corps 
sharps,  officers  and  men  alike,  all  are 
called  doughboys.  Our  cartoonist  is 
one,  so  is  Genral  Pershing. 

The  term  "doughboy"  dates  back  to 
the  Civil  War  when  army  wit  was 
aroused  by  large  globular  brass  but- 
tons on  infantry  uniforms.  Somebody 
(he  must  have  been  a  sailor)  dubbd 
the  buttons  "doughboys"  because  they 
reminded  him  of  the  boiled  dumplings 
of  raised  dough  served  in  ships'  messes 
and  knowTi  to  all  sailors  as  dough- 
boys. Originally  it  referred  only  to  an 
enlisted  infantryman,  but  the  A.  E.  F. 
applies  to  all  branches  and  all  grades 
of  the  service.— The  Stars  and  Stripes. 

Handing  Down  Pa's  Teeth.— SMALL 

BOY— ".My  father's  got  a  new  set  of 
teeth." 

FRIEND  —  "What's  to  become  of 
the  old  ones?" 

S.MALL  BOY— "Oh,  I  guess  they'll 
cut  em  down  for  me."— New  YQrk 
Evening  World. 

The  Editor's  .Vppeal — In  this  kind 
of  weather  approximately  so  many 
typographical  errors  on  the  editorial 
page  seem  unavoidable  and  essential 
and  all  we  ask  of  our  esteemed  and 
pcr.'ipiring  proof-readers  is  that  th^y 
put  as  much  as  possible  of  the  ir- 
reducible minimum  in  the  extracts 
from  valued  contenporaries  and  as 
few  as  possible  in  the  original  work, 
if  any.— Ohio  State  Journal. 


Hack  to  Nature — "Why  is  it.  Sam, 
that  one  never  hears  of  a  darkey  com- 


The  Selfish  Farmer  .Vgaiu.— A  sen- 
ator, apropos  of  the  farmer's  attempt 
to  raise  the  price  of  wheat,  said  the 
other  day: 

"The  farmers  are  actuated  by  selfish 
motives  in  this  business.  It's  like  the 
Ltory  of  the  due.l 

"Two  gentlemen  with  their  seconds 
retired  to  a  farmer's  meadow  to  fight 
a  duel.  The  various  preliminaries 
were  arranged,  and  the  duel  was  just 
about  to  begin  when  the  gaunt  figure 
of  the  farmer  was  seen  racing  across 
the  grass  toward  the  scene  of  conflict. 
"The  farmer  seemed  in  great  dis- 
tress of  mind.  '  A  humane  chap  ,'  the 
principals  and  seconds  thought;  'he 
wants  to  prevent  bloodshed"  ;  and  they 
welcomed  him  kindly. 

"  'Excuse  me,  gents,'  the  farmer 
said,  gulping  with  emotion,  '  but  is 
this  here  goin'  to  be  a  sword  or  a  pis- 
lol  duel?" 

"'Sword  duel.'  said  the  r'xonA. 
•  Why?" 

"'Well,  you  see,"  said  the  farmer, 
'if  it  was  a  pistol  duel  I'd  want  to 
take  my  cows  out  first.'"- Washing- 
ton Star. 

...Proving  It.— Father  sat  in  his  study 
one  afternoon  writing  out  a  speech 
when  his  son  called  shrillly  from  the 
garden:  "Dad!  Look  out  of  the 
window." 

"What  a  nuisance  children  are  _^at 
times!' grumbled  the  parent,  ar.  he  put 
down  his  pen  and  advanced  to  the 
window.  With  a  half  smile  he  raised 
the  sash  and  stuck  forth  his  head. 
"Well.  Harry,  what  is  it?"  he  asked. 

The  boy.  from  a  group  cf  young- 
ters.  called  out:  "Dad,  Tommy  Per- 
kins didn't  believe  that  you  had  no 
hair  on  the  top  of  your  head."— On- 
ward. 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  EJNGINEBRINa  NEWB 


CABINET   MAKERS. 


Huntter,  R.  J.,  expert  cabijiiot  maker. 
2156  TetegTiapii  Avet;  dtealer  In  m;a- 
hcygsutvy,  amtoqu;e  and  all  kinds'  of 
furniiture;  reipairs  and  poMshiniE:: 
Teilephone  Oakland  273'5. 


Clerer. — "I  knew  a  man  who  was 
veiT  much  afraid  he  would  be  loved, 
not  for  himself,  but  for  his  advantages, 
so  he  put  it  to  the  test." 

"How  did  he  do  that?" 

"Wrote  an  annonymous  letter  to  the 
girl  he  loved  asking  her  to  marry 
him." — Baltimore  American. 


Kickers,  Bead  Thls-r — "De  man  dat's 
always  kickln',"  said  Uncle  Eben, 
"ain'  got  any  real  trouble  on  his  mind. 
When  real  trouble  comes  you  is  gin- 
eral'ly  too  stunned  to  kick." — Wash- 
ington Star. 


Major  Tactics.  — ..Crown  Prince  — 
"Have  you  caused  my  proclamation 
announcing  that  this  offensive  will 
bring  our  victorious  arms  to  Paris  and 
the  Channel  ports  to  be  read  to  all 
regiments  ?" 

AID — "Yes,  Excellenz." 

"Then  order  out  my  car,  and  drive 
to  our  new  headquarters,  thirty  kilo- 
meters to  the  rear." — Life. 


20ih  CENTURY 

,^i£     Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carti. 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asplialt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

1817  Modal.        Purchue  from  the  manufacturer 

IVORRIS    K.     DAVIS,  M.nul.«.ur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
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7 :20A  Sacramento,  Plttsiburg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico, 
Marysville,  Colusa,  Orovllle 
and  Woodland. 

iConcord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 

L  Sacramento,  Bay  Po.'nt,  Pitts- 
burg, Chlco,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 

.  Plnehurst,  Concord,  Sunday* 
and  Holidays. 

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Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 

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Point,  Colusa,Chlco,Woodland 

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Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 

'  Concord   and   Way    Stations. 

'  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Marys- 
ville, Colusa,  Orovllle  and 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 

'Pittsburg,  Concord,  Danville 
and  Way  Stations,  except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 

'Sacramento,    Pittsburg,   Wood- 

I    land  and  Way  Stations. 

•    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 

Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 

Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 

Boats. 

OAKUND,  ANTIOGH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sujter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F. ;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


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Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  sn 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are  on  lime" 

Oakland    Antioch   & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY  ROUTE  FERKV 

Phone  Sutter  2339 

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Sacramento,  Placerville, 
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Pobliibed  Everr  Wedoeida; 

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A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 


PITTSBURG  WATER  HEATER  CO. 


402  15th  Street 

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NEWS. 


Among  iV^e  Archie(9s. 

Engineer  Leland  S.  Rosener,  In- 
surance Exchange  BIdg.,  is  completing 
plans  for  a  floating  drydock,  425x126, 
of  timber  construction.  It  will  be 
erected  on  the  Oakland  Estuary  by  the 
Moore  Shipbuilding  Company,  of 
which    Mr.    Gilddon    is    general    Man- 


ager.    Work     will  be     done  by     day 
labor.     Cost,  $1,000,000. 


Architect  Henry  H.  Meyers,  Kohl 
Bldg.,  has  awarded  a  contract  to 
Braas  &  Kuhn,  1916  Bryant  street,  for 
the  bank  fixtures  for  the  new  addi- 
tion to  the  Peoples  Savings  Bank  of 
Sacramento.  The  building  is  located 
at  the  corner  of  Eighth  and  "J" 
streets,  Sacramento.  The  work  in- 
cludes marble,  bronze  fittings,  cork 
flooring,  tile,  lighting  fixtures,  etc. 
Contract  price,  $18, 360. 


The  Federal  R.  R.  Administration 
has  awarded  a  contract  to  Oslund  & 
Johnson,  1901  Bryant  strett,  for 
counters  and  fixtures  for  the  new 
ticket  oflice  at  Post  street  and  Lick 
alley. 


The  Western  Warehouses,  Inc.,  of 
Willows,  is  planning  to  erect  a  rice 
warehouse  in  Willows,  Glenn  County. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  General 
Purchasing  OflScer  of  the  Panama 
Canal.  Washington,  D.  C,  until  No- 
vember 29,  1918,  at  10:30  A.  M„  under 
circular  1239,  for  furnishing  an  in- 
cinerator plant,  overhead  cranes,  en- 
gine lathe,  planing  mill  equipment  and 
die  stocks.  For  further  particulars 
address  the  above. 


Emerson  Knight.  Landscape  Engi- 
neer, 1095  Monadnock  Bldg.,  is  pre- 
paring plans  and  planting  lists  for  the 
private  roof  garden  for  Miss  Margaret 
Stewart  at  the  Stewart  Hotel. 


Hill  &  Knight,  in  the  office  ot  Emer- 
son Knight,  Landscape  Engineer,  1095 
Monadnock  Bldg.,  are  making  surveys 
and  preparing  planting  plans  for  the 
Estate  of  Max  .\I.  Cohn,  in  the  foothills 
near  Los  Gatos. 


The  Schultz  Construct'on  Co..  46 
Kearny  street,  has  been  awarded  a 
contract  by  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  frame  Post  Office  building  at  the 
East  Garrison,  Fort  McDowell,  Angel 
Ir.Iand.    Contract  price,  $3,500. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Con- 
structing Quartermaster  at  Fort  Ma- 
.".on  until  November  18.  1918,  at  11  A. 
.M.,  for  the  construction  of  an  addition 


to  the  brick  power  house  of  the  Letter- 
man  General  Hospital. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  ihe  Super- 
vising Architect's  Ofiice  of  the  United 
States  Government  at  Washington,  D. 
C,  until  November  25,  1918,  at  3  P.  M., 
for  the  construction  of  three  frame 
hospital  buildings  for  the  Marine 
Hospital  at  San  Francisco.  Plans  may 
be  obtained  at  Room  403  Post  Office 
and  Court  House,  San  Francisco.  For 
further  particulars  see  official  adver- 
tisement on  Page  three  of  this  issue  or 
address  the  above. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  United 
States  Government  until  November 
25,  1918,  for  the  alteration  and  addi- 
tion to  the  office  building  at  the  Beni- 
cia  Arsenal,  Benicia,  Solano  Co.,  Cal. 
Bids  will  be  opened  at  Benicia  where 
plans  may  be  obtained. 


Architect  August  Nordin,  Mills 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  one- 
story  frame  factory  building.  It  will 
be  erected  on  Guerrero  street  between 
18th  and  19th  streets  by  the  Dairy 
Delivery  Company,  3550  19th  street. 
Cost,  $6,000. 


Architect  Theo.  Lenzen,  Humboldt 
Bank  Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
one-story  brick  addition  to  the  Old 
Homestead  Baking  Company's  building 
at  Nineteenth  and  Shotwell  streets. 
Estimated  cost,  $4,500.  A  lot  has  been 
purchased  upon  which  a  one-story 
brick  addition  is  to  be  built  later. 


The  opening  date  for  the  Kal^ey- 
ville  School  District's  new  one-story 
four-room  school  building  has  been 
IKJstponed  until  November  23,  1918,  at 
8  P.  M.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitect Norman  R.  Coulter,  46  Kearny 
.street,  San  Francisco,  where  plans 
may  be  obtained.  Estimated  cost,  $15,- 
000.  The  Kal&eyville  School  District 
is  in  Lake  County. 


Engineer  Phillip  Bush.  101  Califor- 
nia street,  will  have  plans  complete 
in  about  three  weeks  for  a  one-story 
reinforced  concrete  warehouse,  75,000 
square  feet.  It  will  be  erected  in 
Honolulu,  H.  T.,  by  the  California 
Packing  Corporation.  Bids  will  be 
taken  from  San  Francisco  and  Hono- 
lulu contractors. 


Page  Four 

Construction  Manager  J.  S.  Bogart, 
Mills  Bldg..  has  awarded  the  last 
contracts  for  the  completion  of  the 
Mills  Building  Addition.  Lighting 
fixtures  to  Thomas  Day  Company,  725 
Mission  sti-eet  and  shades  to  D.  N.  & 
E.  Walter  &  Co.,  O'Farrell  and  Stock- 
ton streets.  The  painting  will  be  done 
by  day's  work  under  the  supervision 
of  Mr.  Boeart. 


BUILMNG  AND  ENGINEE3RINQ  NE3WS 

IT   IS     WELL    THE    XATIOX     RE- 
BUKED PKESn>E>T  IVILSOX. 


Bids  will  be  received  until  Novem- 
ber 25,  1918,  at  1:30  P.  M.,  at  the 
Benicia  ArSfenal  by  the  United  States 
Government  for  the  construction  of 
two  reinforced  concrete  store  houses, 
50x150,  with  concrete  roof  slab,  tile 
loof,  steel  windows,  fire  doors, 
sprinkler  system,  etc.  Plans  may  be 
obtained  at  the  Benicia  Arsenal. 

Architect  Chester  H.  Miller,  New 
Call  Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for 
altering  a  two-story  frame  store  and 
flat  building,  located  in  East  Oakland, 
into  six  three-room  apartments.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $6,000. 

Mr.  Miller  is  also  preparing  plans 
for  an  addition  of  two  stories^  to  a 
two-story  brick  apartment  house  in 
Oakland.  The  improvement  will  cost 
approximately  $8,000. 


Designer  and  contractor  E.  A.  P. 
Carson,  542  Ith  Ave..  Richmond,  is 
preparing  preliminary  plans  for  a 
frame  residence  for  Attorney  H.  V. 
Alvarado,  728  MacDonald  Ave.,  Rich- 
mond. It  will  be  erected  in  the 
Traffic  Center  Tract,  Richmond, 
Contra  Costa  County.  Cost  approxi- 
mately   $7,000. 


Engineer  Maurice  Couchot,  110  Sut- 
ter street,  has  awarded  a  contract  to 
J.  D.  Hannah,  Chronicle  Bldg.,  for  the 
construction  of  a  one-story  reinforced 
concrete  addition,  50x65  feet  and  30 
feet  high,  to  the  National  Carbon  Com- 
pany's factory  at  Eighth  and  Brannan 
streets.  Contract  price.  $25,000.  Mr. 
Hannah  has  also  been  awarded  a  con- 
tract for  a  one-story  reinforced  con- 
crete addition  to  the  present  factory 
building  for  a  cafeteria.  Contract 
price,  $15,000. 


The  old  tradition  that  war  kills 
more  by  disease  than  by  combat  is 
borne  out  by  statistics  of  the  Ameri- 
can casualties  and  of  influenza  deaths 
in  the   encampments. 

In  the  fighting  17,281  were  killed 
outright  or  d'sd  of  their  wounds.  In 
the  cantonmer.ts  30.000  boys  have  died 
of  influenza. 

It  was  actually  safer  to  be  over  in 
France  as  far  as  the  figures  go;  for 
only  4,866  died  of  disease  in  the  army 
overseas. 


The  best  thing  that  has  happened 
to  this  Nation  in  a  long  while  has 
been  a  repudiation  of  the  arrogant 
demand  of  President  Wilson  that  the 
citizenry  of  this  country  must  elect  a 
Congress  of  a  certain  political  faith. 

His  appeal  was  practically  a  decla- 
ration that  only  those  who  vote  the 
Democratic  ticket  can  be  relied  upon 
to  be  patriotic  when  this  Nation  is  in 
the  throes  of  a  world-wide  war;  when 
she  is  fighting  for  her  existence. 

It  is  extremely  probable  that  a 
Democratic  Congress  would  have 
been  continued  if  President  Wilson 
had  not  made  this  political  mistake — 
which  was  at  once  an  error  from  the 
viewpoint  of  politics,  and  almost  a 
crime  when  looked  upon  in  the  light 
of  principle. 


There  is  no  knowing  to  what 
lengths  President  Wilson  might  not 
have  gone  if  the  country  had  elected 
a  Congress  in  accordance  with  his 
practically   Hohenzollern   demands 

It  is  notorious  that  he  has  virtually 
taken  the  ground  that  he  is  the  ruler. 
He  has  ignored  the  co-ordinate 
branches  of  the  Government;  he  has 
given  out  proclamations  and  pre- 
scriptions for  peace  without  as  m'uch 
as  saying  "by  your  leave"  to  the  Sen- 
ate of  the  United  States — all  of  which 
is  entirely  antagonistic  not  only  to 
the  spirit,  but  to  the  very  letter  of 
the  Constitution. 

It  is  not  an  exaggeration  to  say 
that  Woodrow  Wilson  has  fallen  im- 
measurably in  the  eyes  of  the  Ameri- 
can public  because  of  recent  acts  and 
recent  utterances. 

And  if  he  continue  along  in  the 
same  line,  it  may  be  said  of  him,  as 
it  was  said  before  of  another  great 
man,  that  as  he  rose  like  the  rocket 
he  fell  like  the  stick. — Sacramento  Bee 


SOI.DIBR   .VXD   S.\ILOR   I>'SrRA>'CB: — 

CARIXG     FOR     OIR     DR.%D     AXD 

■WOrXDED. 


October  6,  1917,  is  a  historic  date  in 
the  annals  of  thi.s  Nation,  says  Secre- 
tary Mc.\doo,  because  it  marks  the  be- 
ginning of  our  soldier^and  sailor  in- 
surance the  best  and  wisest  provision 
fnr  soldiers  and  sailors  and  their  de- 
pendents ever  made  by  a  nation  in  the 
history  of   the  world. 

Tht  I..iberty  Loans  have  financed  the 
work  of  our  soldiers  in  Europe  and  our 
sailors  on  the  sea.s.  It  has  built  ships 
and  railroads  and  rifles  and  cannon 
and  supplies  and  cJjthinp  and  all  that 
our  soldiers  and  sailors  have  required 
to  make  them  the  preat  flgrhtlnR  forces 
that  they  are. 

It  should  6e  remembered,  too.  that 
it  has»  afforded  and  affords  not  only  In- 


surance for  our  injured  men  and  for 
t'helr  dependents  in  case  of  death,  but 
it  is  providing  for  the  rehabilitation 
and  re-education  of  those  who  by  their 
wounds  are  rendered  unable  to  pur- 
sue the  ordinary  vocations  of  life.  .More 
than  this  it  has  given  to  the  families 
and  dependents  of  every  soldier  and 
sailor  provision  for  their  care  and 
iiKiintenance. 

These  beneficient  provisions  of  the 
soldiers'  and  sailors'  insurance  law 
have  reached  into  the  remostest .corners 
of  the  Uriited  States;  in  millions  of 
hoin«s  they  have  brought  peace  and 
comfort  and  material  assistance  th&t 
was  needed.  In  its  12  months'  e.xist- 
encethe  War  Risk  Insurance  Bureau 
has  written  nearly  J35. 000, 000, 000  of 
insurance,  insuring  more  than  90  per 
cent  of  our  fighting  forces.  It  has 
paid  more  than  5,000  death  and  dis- 
ability claims  and  is  paying  monthly 
installments  of  insurance  on  more  than 
9.000  death  claims.  It  has  paid  out 
J300,0'00,000  in  allowances  and  allot- 
ments to  families  and  dependents  of 
soldiers  and  sailors. 

It  has  given  to  every  soldier  as  he 
went  into  battle,  every  sailor  on.  the 
submarine-infested  seas  the  assurance 
that  those  dependent  on  him  will  be 
cared  for  in  case  of  death  or  injury  to 
him.    " 

Every  subscriber  to  the  Fourth  Lib- 
erty Loan  has  a  hand  in  the  great  work 
of  soldier  and  sailor  insurance  and  all 
the   good    that    it    accomplishes. 


SHIP  TROGRAiDIE     TO  BE     CON- 
TIXUED. 


Scliwab  Declares    Building    Will    Go 
Ahead. 


PHILADELPHIA.— Signing  of  the 
armistice  will  not  affect  the  Govern- 
ment's shipbuilding  programme,  ac- 
cording to  Charles  M.  Schwab,  di- 
rector-general of  the  Emergency  Fl'eet 
Corporation. 

"The  continuance  of  the  pro- 
gramme." said  Schwab,  "will  be  the 
biggest  factor  in  tiding  over  the 
period  between  wai-  production  and 
peace  conditions. 

"Our  tonnage  output  so  far  has  con- 
sisted too  largely  or  small  vessels, 
because  we  had  to  take  anything  we 
could  get  to  meet  the  necessity.  Now,, 
we  shall  turn  to  the  larger  cargo 
carriers  of  ten  to  fourteen  thousand 
tons,  they  being  the  most  economical, 
cost  compared  with  capacity.  The 
ruling  printiiple  of  our  shipbuilding 
from  now  on  will  be  economy.  Fol- 
lowing the  big  carriers  will  come  the 
large  passenger  ships,  which  musB 
sooner  or  later  be  constructed,  if  we 
are  to  compete  with  the  shipping  of 
other  nations.  " 


CABINET    MAKERS. 


Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  makeir, 
liar,  Telesrraph  Ave:  dealer  in  ma- 
hog.any.  antoque  .and  all  kind-s  of 
furniture:  repairs  and  policing: 
Telephone   Oakland   2735. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Five 


I  ADVANCE     NEWS 

I  Official  Proposals,  Eltc. 

New      Plans   Being   Prepared.     To  be  Done 
by  Day  Work. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

PACKING  HOUSE  Cost,  $ 

LA  VERNE,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story  and  ba.sement  concrete  and 

hollow  tile  packing  house,  68x113. 
Owner — La  Verne  Lemon  and  Orange 

Growers  Association. 
Architect— Robert  H.   Orr,   1301     Van 

Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Architect — Chester     H.    Miller, 
Call  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Sketches  Being  Prepared. 
DWELLINGS  Cost,  $4,500  each 

BERKELEY,  Alameda  Co.,  CaL 
Two   one  and     one-half-story     frame 

dwellings  (6  rooms  each). 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect — James      L.    Plachek, 

Shattuck  Ave.,  Berkeley. 


2014 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

BANK  BUILDING  Cost,  ? 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.     SE  Seventh  and 

"K"  Streets. 
18-story    Class    "A"    bank    and    office 

building. 
Owner — J.  yi.  Henderson  Jr..  President 

of  Fort  Sutter  National  Bank  and 

Sacramento  Bank  of  Sacramento. 
Architect — Not  Selected. 

Mr.  Henderson  has  several  sketches 
aiid  will  make  a  selection  within  the 
next  two  or  three  weeks. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ADDITION  Cost,   $15,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     8tb  and  Brannan. 

One-story  addition  to  present  rein- 
forced concrete  factory  building 
for  cafeteria. 

Owner — National  Carbon  Co.,  Prem. 

Architect — Maurice  Couchot,  110  Sut- 
ter St.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor — J.  D.  Hannah,  Chronicle 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,    $6,000 

OAKLAND.  Cal.    East  Oakland. 
Alter  two-story  store  and  flat  building 

Into  6  3-room  apartments. 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect— Chester      H.    Miller, 

Call  Bldg.,  San  FVancisco. 


New 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ADDITION  Cost.  $8,000 

OAKLAND,  Cal. 

Two-story  addition  to  two-story  brick 

apartment  house. 
Owner— Withheld. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost.  $7,000 

RCHMOND.  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
Traffic  Center  Tract. 

Two-story  frame  residence. 

Owner — H.  V.  Alvarado,  728  Mac- 
Donald  Ave.,  Richmond. 

Designer  and  Contractor — E.  A.  F. 
Carson,  542  4th  Ave.,  Richmond. 


Cost,   $25,000 
Eighth  and  Bran- 


Contract    Awarded 

ADDITION 

SAN  FRANCISCO, 
nan  Streets. 

One-story  reinforced  concrete  addi- 
tion (50x65-39  feet  high)  to  fac- 
tory. 

Owner — ^National  Carbon  Co. 

Architect — Maurice  Couohot,  110  Sut- 
ter St.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor — J.  D.  Hannah,  Chronicle 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

(22822)     1st   report  May  29;    4th  Oct. 


Contract  Awarded 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,  $9,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Spear  Street  bet. 
Howard  and  Folsom  Streets. 

One-story  reinforced  concrete  ware- 
house,   45x136. 

Owner — Marshall  Newell  Supply  Co., 
Spear  and  Mission,  San  Francisco 

Designer  &  Contractor— H.  P.  Hjul, 
Monadnock  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being    Prepared. 

ADDITION  Cost,   $20,000 

OAKLAND.  NW  Moss  Avenue  and 
New  Broadway. 

Two-story  fram«  addition  to  Fabiola 
Hospital. 

Owner — Fabiola.  Hospital.  Premises. 

Architect— G.  W.  Kelham.  55  New 
Montgomery  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor — P.  J.  Walker  Co.,  Monad- 
nock Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FACTORY  Cost,   $6,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.      Guerrero    Street, 

bet.  18th  and  19th  Streets. 
One-stoi-y  frame  factory  building. 
Owner — Dairy  Delivery  Co.,  3550  19th 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — August  Nordin.  Mills  Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 


DRYDOCK.  Cost,  $1,00,000 

OAKLAND.     Oakland  Estuary. 

Floating  drydock,  425x126  (timber 
construction  4  sections). 

Owner — Moore  Shipbuilding  Co.  (Mr. 
Gliddon.  General  Manager.) 

Engineer — Leland  S.  Rosener,  Insur- 
ance Ex.  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Ready  for  Figures  in  About 
Three  Weeks. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,  $ 

HONOLULU,  H.  T. 

One-story  reinforced  concrete  ware- 
house, 75,000  square  feet. 

Owner — California  Packing  Corp.,  101 
California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Engineer — Phillip  Bush,  101  California 
St.,  San  Francisco. 


Opening  Date  Postponed.     Bids  Close 

November  23,  1918,  at  8  P.  M. 
SCHOOL  Cost,  $15,000 

KALSE'i'VILLE,  Lake  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story  4-room  reinforced  concrete 

school. 
Owner — Kalseyville  School  District. 
Architect — ^Norman     R.     Coulter,     46 
-Kearny  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Bids  will  be  taken  for  a  general  con- 
tract.   Plans  may  be  obtained  from  Mr. 
Coulter's  office. 

Bids  were  to  have  been  opened  Nov. 
9,  1918. 


Bids  Close  Nov. 


Cost,  $ 

Cal.      Benicia 


Plans  Being  Figured 

25,  1918. 
STOREHOUSE 
BENICIA,     Solano  Co 

Arsenal. 
Two  reinforced  concrete  storehouses. 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Architect — Drafting      Dept.,      Benicia 

Arsenal. 


IM.ins  Being  Prepared. 

.VIFG.  BUILDING  Cost.  $ 

KAN  FRANCISCO.  I/}cation  withheld 
for  present. 

Reinforced  concrete  soda  manufactur- 
ing building. 

•  )wner — Withheld. 

A  rchtects— O'Brien  Bros..  240  Mont- 
gomery St..  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

THEATRE,   ETC.  Cost,   | 

LOS  ANGELES.    NW  Hill  and  Seventh 
Streets. 


Page  Six 

Class  "A"  theatre  and'  office  building. 
Owner — Alexander   Pantages. 
Architect — Marcus      Pretica,      Etnpire 

Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Engineer — Earl   Newcomb,   Seattle. 

Mr.  Pantages  states  that  as  soon  as 
the  government  grants  him  permission, 
he  will  make  arrangements  for  the 
Immediate  comimencement  of  work. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,   $5,500 

OAKLAND.    Mandana  Blvd. 
Alter  and     add  to     two-story     frame 

residence  (add  2  bedrooms,  library, 
breakfastroom     and     playroom     in 

basement.) 
Owner— Withheld. 
Architect— Chas.    "W.   McCall,    Central 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

holies,  22  flush  tanks;  180  extra  feet  of 
manholes';  76  lamp  holes;  800  lin.  ft. 
%-in  galvanized  iron  pipe,  including 
trenching  and  laying  for  flush  tank 
connections. 

Sewage  disposal  plant — Two  reverse 
flow  Imhoff  tanks  complete;  two 
sludge  beds,  complete;  one  chlorinator 
house,  coraptete;  1500  cu.  yds.  earth 
gravel  and  loose  rock  excavation  for 
disposal  plant;  1000  cu.  yds.  rock  ex- 
cavation ;  500  lin.  ft.  non-climable 
fence. 

Bonds  to  the  amount  of  $240,000 
were  voted. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
HOSPITAL  Cost,  $16,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.    Location  withheld. 
One-story  frame  private  hospital. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— Arthur    G.    Scholz,    Phelan 
Blodg.,  San  Francisco. 


BIBS     WANTED     FOK     SANITARY 
SEWERS  AICD  DISPOSAL  PLANT 


GLOBE,  Ariz. — ^Until  noon,  Decem- 
ber, 5,  1918,  bids  will  be  received  by 
the  City  of  GlobiC  for  the  construction 
of  sanitary  sewers  and  a  sewage  dis- 
posal plant  in  accordance  with  plans 
and  specifications  prepared  by  the 
Benham  Bnglneerimg  Company,  Col- 
cord  Bldg.,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
Plans  may  be  seen  at  the  office  of  the 
city  clerk  in  Globe  and  may  be  ob- 
tained from  the  engineers  on  payment 
of  $10.  Certified  check  for  $10,000 
from  a  bank  of  the  state  of  Arizona 
requir«d  with  each  bid.  J.  F.  Mayer, 
City  Clerk.  The  specifications  call  for 
vitrified  pipe,  but  alternate  bids  will 
be  received  for  oement  pipe,  samples 
to  be  submitted.  Following  ar«  the 
approximate  quantities : 

Sanitary  sewers— 10,400  linr  ft.  18- 
in.  pije;  1661  ft.  15-m.  pipe;  8992  ft. 
12-in.  pipe;  15,842  ft.  10-ln.  pipe;  40,- 
653  ft.  8-4n.  pipe;  18,239  ft.  6-in.  pipe; 
20  wyes,  18-ln.;  wyes  12-1b.;  300  wyes 
10-in.;  1000  wyes,  8-in.;  400  wyes,  6- 
In.;  8738  lin.  ft.  trenching  and  back- 
filling, 0-4  ft.  cut;  66,849  ft.  trenching 
and  backfilling,  4-6  ft.  cut;  15,167  ft. 
trenching  and  backfilling,  6-8  ft.  cut; 
2938  ft.  trenching  and  backfilling,  8-10 
ft.  cut;  270  ft.  trenching  and  back- 
filling, 10-12  ft.  cut;  6G  lin.  ft.  18-in. 
Class  A,  B  and  S  cast  iron  pipe;  120 
lin.  ft.  8-ln.  Class  A.  B.  and  S  cast  iron 
pipe;  40  cu.  yds.  concrete  piers;  88  cu. 
yds.  concrete  protection  work;  70  cu. 
yds.  masonry  protection  work;  280 
manholes  under  5  ft.;    12  drop  man- 


BIDS    WANTED   FOR  LETEE    CON- 
8TRUCTI0N. 

EL  CENTRO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  2  P.  M.,  November  26,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  directors  of  the 
Imperial  Irrigation  District,  Masonic 
Temple  Bldg.,  El  Centro,  for  levee 
construction  with  team  work  on  the 
Carillo  cut,  in  Mexico,  near  Bast 
Side  heading  about  9%  miles  south- 
east of  Calexlco.  About  124,000  cu. 
yds,  of  earthwork  are  nvolved.  Plans 
and  specifications  may  be  seen  at  the 
office  of  the  Board  of  Directors  in  El 
Centro  or  at  the  office  of  the  Chief  En- 
gineer in  Calexico.  Certified  check 
for  10  per  cent  required  with  each  bid. 
P.  H.  Mclvor,  Secretary. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR   NAVAL   SUP- 
PLIES. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. 
— Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted 
at  the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where 
no  date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening 
has  not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in 
the  near  future. 

Schedule  6861%,  for  Mare  Island, 
bolts  and  nuts. 

Schedule  69011/^,  f.  a.  s.  San  Fran- 
cisco,  centrifugal  pump. 

Schedule  6926%  f.  a.  s.  San  Fran- 
cisco, chain  hoists,  opening  of  Novem- 
ber 18. 

Schedule  6928%,  for  Mare  Island, 
lamp,  wire,  magnet  and  wire  annun- 
ciator cord,  opening  of  November  18. 

Schedule  6944%,  for  San  Diego,  1 
grinding  motor,  1  arbor  press  and  1 
turning  machine. 

Schedule  6953%,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
steel  bolt  heading  machine. 

Schedule  6963%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
30,000  pounds  calking  cotton,  opening 
of  November  22. 

Schedule  6970%,  for  Mare  Island 
and  Puget  Sound,  17,585  com  wblsk 
brooms. 

Schedule  6979%,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
engraving  machine. 


Schedule  6993%,  for  Mare  Island, 
steel  nuts,  opening  of  November  22. 

Schedule  7000%,  for  Mare  Island, 
12,000  gallons  raw  linseed  oil. 

Schedule  7008%,  for  Mare  Island,  6,- 
000  burlap  bags. 

Schedule  7014%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
1,000  sheets  metal  lockers. 

Schedule  7016%,  for  Mare  Island, 
hand  embossing  press  and  200  pounds 
zinc  tape. 


BRICK    SHIPS   ARE    NEXT   TO   BE 
TRIED  OUT. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Brick  ships, 
which  many  experts  say  will  far  sur- 
pass the  concrete  type,  are  to  be  tried 
out  by  the  government,  it  has  been 
announced. 

Gustaf  Larsen  of  Los  Angeles,  for 
28  years  a  brick  manufacturer,  has 
announced  the  perfection  of  a  brick 
which  is  some  forty  per  cent  lighter 
than  water  and  declared  to  be  par- 
ticularly adapted  to  ship  construction. 
The  government  has  become  Interest- 
ed and  S.  L.  Weaver  of  the  Industrial 
Bureau  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
has  declared  that  the  shipping  board 
has  ordered  three  vessels  of  the  new 
brick  construction  built  immediately. 
The  ships  are  to  be  constructed  at 
San  Diego  and  Oakland  ship  yards. 


BIDS   OPENED  FOR  GOVERNMENT 
OXT-ACETTLENE  PLANT. 

MARE  ISLAND,  Cal.— The  following 
bids  were  received  November  11th  at 
Mare  Island  for  the  construction  of 
an  Oxy-Acetytene  Generating  Plant 
under  Specification  3522. 

Jas.  L.  McLaughlin,  244  Kearny  St.. 
San  Francisco,  submitted  the  lowest 
bid  on  proposition  one  at  $36,499;  120 
days.  Bids  were  also  opened  at  Wash- 
ington,  D.  C. 

Jas.  L.  McLaughlin,  San  Francisco, 
36.499;    120   days. 

George  Wagner,  San  Francisco,  $35,- 
760;   120  day.s. 

L.  G.  Bergren  &  Son,  San  Francisco, 
$39,872;    100  days. 

Clinton  Constr.  Co.,  San  Francisco, 
$42,000;    75  days. 

Lange  &  Bergstrom,  San  Francisco, 
$42,887;   120  days. 

R.  W.  Littlefield,  San  Francisco, 
$49,000;   90  days. 


STATE  TO   APPLY  FOR  BUILDING 
PERMIT. 

VENTURA,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.— 
State  Architect  McDougall  will  apply 
to  the  State  Council  of  Defense  for  a 
federal  license  to  proceed  with  the 
erection  of  the  gyninasium,  trades 
building  and  cottage  5  and  7  at  Ven- 
tura for  California  state  school  for 
girls.     It   is  believed  these  buildings 


will  be  classed  as  essential  because  of 
the  urgent  need  for  them.  T.  E.  Hill 
&  Co.  of  Los  Angeles,  were  recently 
awarded  the  contract  tor  these  build- 
ings at  about  ?62,260. 

♦ 

ROAI)  DtPROVEMEXT. 

TUCSON,  Ariz.— The  final  survey  of 
the  Mt.  Lemmon  road  from  Old  Hat 
camp,  at  the  end  of  the  Stratton  road, 
to  Soldiers'  camp,  will  be  started  at 
once  by  engineers  from  the  oflBce  of 
public  roads  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture.  The  road  is  about  six 
miles  in  length  and  a  portion  of  it  over 
very  steep  terrain.  The  road  will  be 
built  jointly  by  Pima  county  and  the 
U.  S.  forest  service. 


PORTLAND     VOTES  TO     nrPROVE 
HARBOR. 

PORTLAND,  Ore.  —  The  charter 
amendment  that  will  allow  Portland  to 
bond  it&elf  in  the  sum  of  $5,000,000 
with  which  to  improve  the  harbor,  was 
passed  by  an  overwhelming  majority. 
Among  the  improvements  contemplat- 
ed is  the  building  of  a  12,000-ton  dry 
dock,  the  enlarging  of  some  of  the 
piers  already  built,  and  the  erection  of 
coal  docks.  Only  such  portions  of  the 
bonds  will  be  sold  as  are  needed  from 
time  to  time.  / 


LETEE  I.MPR0TE3IEXT  PLANXED. 

HANFORD,  Kings  Co.,  Cal.— A 
commission  has  been  appointed  to  levy 
an  assessment  of  $42,000  in  *he  LoVe- 
lace  reclamation  district  to  i^ovide  for 
enlarging  and  strengthening  levees  in 
the  di.strict.  ■  The  commissioners  are: 
W.  W.  Sheahan,  William  Williamsen 
and  J.  N.  Danell. 


TWELFTH  XAVAL  DISTRICT  COM- 
MAXDER  TRAXSFERRED. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— Commander  Leon- 
ard M.  Cox  of  the  Twelfth  Nr.val  Dis- 
trict, with  headquarters  at  San  Diego, 
has  been  transferred  to  an  Eastern 
post  aiid  will  be  succeeded  by  Com- 
mander Norman  Smith,  former  pub- 
lic works  officer  at  the  Ch.irlestown, 
S.  C,  navy  yard. 


SEATTLE     FIRM     SECCRES     COX- 
TRACT  FOR  4  RASE  HOSPITALS 

SEATTLE,  Wash.— A.  W.  Quist  & 
Co..  Hoge  Bldg.,  Seattle,  have  secured 
the  contract  for  the  construction  of 
Pour  large  base  hospitals,  an  infirmary 
and  dock  at  four  of  the  Paget  Sound 
forts  and  will  start  construction  work 
immediately.  The  largest  improvement 
will  be  located  near  Seattle  and  will 
involve  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
40x80-foot  base  hospital  and  an  in- 
firmary building,  together  with  a  large 
dock  for  the  use  of  the  U.  S.  Engi- 
neering Division.    Three  of  the  hospi- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
tals  will  be  one  story  high  and  one. will 
be  two  stories  high.    Oth-er  minor  pro- 
jects are  also  included  in  the  contract. 
The  contract  approximates  $250,000. 


Page  Seven 
MATIRIX;   DATE   OF   I.  S.  CEHTI- 
Fl(  ATES    CHANGED. 


TO  COXSTRl (T  DRY   DOCK. 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  government  has  started  dredg- 
ing in  the  west  basin  of  Los  Angeles 
harbor  to  make  room  for  the  $1,000,000 
dry  dock  which  is  to  be  built  by  the 
Los  Angeles  Shipbuilding  &  Dry  Dock 
Company. 


fiOVERXliEXT     MAXTS  BIDS    FOR 

IXCIXERATOR  PLAXT,  CRAXES, 

ETC. 

ProijosaLs  for  Incinerator  Plant, 
Overhead  Cranes,  Engine  Lathe,  Plan- 
ing Mill  Equipment  and  Die  Stocks. — 
Sealed  proposals  will  be  received  at 
the  office  of  the  general  purchasing 
oflScer,  the  Panama  Canal,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  until  10:30  o'clock  A.  M., 
November  29,  1918,  under  circular 
1239  for  furnishing  the  above- 
mention-  articles. 


SAX  PEDRO  HOUSIXG  PROBLEM. 


SACRAJIENTO,  Cal.— Harbor  Hous- 
ing Corporation,  San  Pedro,  organized 
for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  a  number 
of  lots  in  the  City  of  San  Pedro  and  to 
erect  thereon  sixteen  housing  units  of 
twenty-seven  rooms  each  for  the  ac- 
co.Timodation  of  workmen  employed  at 
the  shipyards,  has  been  given  permis- 
sion by  Commissioner  of  Corporations, 
E.  C.  Bellows,  to  sell  and  issue  shares 
of  its  capital  stock. 

The  authority  given  by  the  Commis- 
sioner is  for  the  sale  of  234,000  shares, 
par  value  $1,  for  cash,  to  net  not  less 
than  90.  .This  is  for  the  purpose  of 
securing  the  funds  necessary  for  the 
construction  of  the  buildings. 

Permission  also  is  given  to  issue  66,- 
000  shares  to  Elliott  &  Home  in  ex- 
change for  certain  real  property  first 
to  be  conveyed  by  them  to  the  cor- 
poration. These  shares  so  issued  are 
to  be  deposited  and  held  as  an  escrow, 
pending  the  further  order  of  the 
Commissioner. 


COXTRACT   AWARDED   FOR   ROAD 
MORK. 

OAKLAND.  Cal.— The  Alameda 
County  Supervisors  have  awarded  a 
contract  to  Bates  &  Borland,  Oak- 
land Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland, 
for  constructing  a  road  in  Road  Dis- 
trict .\'o.  90  from  the  bridge  at  San 
Lorenzo  to  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
way tracks  on  their  bid  of  $17,898.  The 
Western^  Construction  Co.  submitted 
the  only  other  bid  at  $18,243. 

Engineer's  estimate,  $16,800. 


The  date  of  maturity  of  United 
States  Treasury  Certificates  of  In- 
debtedness of  Series  4  D.  dated  August 
6,  1918,  has  been  advanced  from  De- 
cember 5,  1918,  to  November  21,  1918, 
according  to  telegram  received  by 
Governor  James  K.  Lynch  of  the 
Twelfth  Federal  Reserve  District  from 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  William  G. 
McAdoo. 

The  following  notice  has  been  given 
to  holders     of  these     United     States 
Treasury  Certificates  of  Indebtedness: 
"All    United     States     Treasury 
Certificates     of   Indebtedness     of 
series  4  D,  dated  August  6,  1918, 
and   maturing   December    5,    1918, 
are  hereby  called  for  redemption 
on  November  21,  1918,  at  par  and 
accrued  interest  pursuant  to  the 
provision     for     such     redemption 
contained  in  the  certificates.     On 
November  21,  1918,  interest  on  all 
certificates   of   said     series     will 
cease   to   accrue." 


PLAXS     BEIXG     PREPARED     FOR 

SCHOOL     AXD     RECREATION 

BUILDINGS. 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  CaU 
— Two  new  buildings  will  be  built  by 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  for  the  workers  at  the 
shipyards.  One  will  be  a  school 
building  of  eight  rooms,  located  on  a 
lot  75x115  feet,  and  the  other  a  recrea- 
tion building  located  on  a  lot  lOOx 
150  feet.  Architect  Thornton  Fitz- 
hugh  is  preparing  plans  for  the  build- 
ings. An  appropriation  of  $20,000  has 
been  made  for  the  work. 


BtTLDIXG      RESTRICTION 
NOT  BE  REMOVED. 


WILL 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Restrictions 
will  be  continued  by  the  Government's 
Capital  Issues  Committee  on  the  float- 
ing of  securities  for  building,  road 
construction  and  development  enter- 
prises not  absolutely  essential.  It  was 
stated  officially,  despite  the  War  In- 
dustries Board's  partial  removal  of 
limitations  on  non-war  construction 
and  manufacturing. 

In  view  of  the  neeessity  of  obtaining 
another  big  war  loan  in  the  spring,  the 
Treasury  holds  that  the  securities 
market  still  must  be  left  open  largely 
for  Government  securities. 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ROAD  ROLLER. 

BURBANK,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  7:30  P.  M.,  December  3,  1918, 
bids  will  be  received  by  the  City  Clerk 
of  the  City  of  Burbank  for  a  road 
roller,  in  accordance  with  specifica- 
tions on  file  in  the  ofiSce  of  the  clerk. 


Page  Bight 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINEBRING  NEWS 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

San  Franciseo  County. 

No.  Owner               Contractor  AmL 

1689  Leahy  Hamill  4000 

1690  Domraican    Sts Malley  400 

1691  Ghiradelli  Urfer  1485 

1692  Vai-di    Reese  800 

1693-  Martin    Invst Phoenix  500 

1688  Marshall  Hjul  9000 

1694  Bartow    Bartow  400 

1695  Veroni    Braas  400 

1696  Cal    Baking Hjul  4000 

1697  Buchanan    Denke  400 

1698  Cresta  Ci-esta  500 

1699  Pacific   Mail   Barrett  3633 

1700  Amer    Trad'g Owner  2950 

1701  Nelson   Nelson  3500 

1702  VannuccI  Massagli  1500 

1703  Balfour    Knowles  2250 

1704  Santa  Fe  Santa  Fe  400 

1706  Hoock   Petersen  400 

1706  Stephenson  Peterson  1000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1689)     W  TWENTIETH   AVE   225   N 
Balboa.    Alterations. 

Owner Jos.      Leahy,      450      16tli 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Thos.  Hamill.  4101  Balboa 
San  Francisco. 

COST,   $4000 


PASSAGE  WAY 

(1690)     SW  GUERREtRO  AND     24TH. 
Passage  way. 

Owner. Dommican  Sisters,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..F.  T.  Malley,  3001  Grove, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1691)     NW  FRONT  AND  HAi^LECK. 
Alter  store. 

Owner D.  Ghiradelli  &  Co. 

Architect Wm.  Moose,  Nevada  Bank 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Chas.  E.   Urfer,   134   Hal- 
leck,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1485 


ALTERATIONS 

(1692)     E    PHYMOUTH    AVE    100    S 
Ocean   -Ave.     Alter   residence. 

Owner Tom  Vardl. 

Architect Nona. 

Contractor....O.   Reese,   15S2   9th   Ave., 
San  Francisco. 

COST.  $800 


ALTERATIONS 

(1693)  NW  FREMONT  AND  MISSION 

Alter  sidewalk. 
Owner Martin     Investment     Co., 


817  1st  National  Bk  Bdlg., 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. .-Phoenix  Sidewalk     Light 

Co.,     Monadnock      Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


WAREHOUSE 

(1688)  SPEAR  bet.  Howard  and  Fol- 
som.  One-Story  reinforced  concrete 
warehouse,  45x136. 

Owner Marshall-Newell      Supply 

Co.,     Spear  and    Mission, 
San  Francisco. 

Designer H.  P.  Hjul. 

Contractor.. ..H.     P.  Hjul,     Monadnock 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $9000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1694)     NO.     400     ALLISON.       Alter 
dwelling. 

Owner Wm.    Bartow,    Premises. 

Architect  ....None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1695)     NO.  1631  GROVE.    Alterations 

Owner Hans  Veroni,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Braas  &  Kuhn     Co.,  1916 
Bryant,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


FOUNDATION 

(1696)  W  FILLMORE  100  S  Eddy. 
Foundation  for  two-story  brick 
building. 

Owner California      Baking     Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....James  H.  Hjul  Constr.  & 
Eng.  Co.,  450  Montgomery 
San  Fancisco. 

COST,  $4000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1697)     NO.    1738    LARKIN.      Altera- 
tions to  dwelling. 

Owner Wm.    Buchanan,    Prem. 

Architect E.   H.   Denke. 

Contractor....E.  H.  Denke,  1317  Hyde, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1698)     NO.     60     ONONDAGA     AVE. 
Alter  dwelling. 

Owner Frank  Cresta,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $500 


OFFICES 

(1699)  PIER  42,  EMBARCADERO. 
42.  Carpenter,  sheathing,  interior 
finish,  doors,  transom,  windows, 
hardware,  plumbing  and  electric 
wiring  for  oflBces. 

Owner Pacific     Mail     Steamship 

Co.,  508  California,  S.  F. 

Architect Ward   &   Blohme,   Alaska 

Commercial  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor....Barrett    &    Hilp,    Sharon 

Bldg.,   San   Francisco. 
Filed  Nov.  15,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  13,  '18. 

Completed  and  accepted $2717.62 

3G  days  after ^9$5.88 

.  TOTAL  COST.  $3*623.50 
Bond,  11811.75.  Surety,  Albert  Lach- 
man.  Limit,  25  days.  Forfeit,  none. 
Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


FRAME  SHED 

(1700)     SW    BEACH    AND    POWELL. 
Frame  shed. 

Owner American      Trading     Co., 

244  California,  S.  F. 

Architect .one. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2&50 


DWELLING 

(1701)  NW  PORTOLA  DRIVE  210 
NE  14th  Ave.  Two-story  frame 
dwelling.  / 

Owner Fernando  Nelson  &  Sons, 

2701   Lincoln  Way,   S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1702)     W   STOCKTON   63-6   N   Lom- 
bard.   Raise  building. 
Owner David       Vannucci,       1915 

Stockton,  San  Francisco. 
Designer Albert        Massagli,        147 

Parker  Ave.,  S.  F. 
Contractor.. ..Massagli  &  Vannucci,  147 

Parker  Ave.,  S.  F. 

COST,  $1500 


PLUMBING 
(1703)  ■  NO.  250  SANSOME.    Complete 
plumbing,  steam  heating  and  wiring 
fixtures  for  building. 

Owner Balfour  Guthrie  Invst.  Co. , 

Architect N.   Blaisdell,  255  Kearny 

San  Francisco. 

Contractor.. ..A.    Knowles.    Call    Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 

COST,  $2260 


FRAME  OFFICE 

(1704)     NE  FRANCISCO  AND  MONT- 
gomery.    Frame  oflSce. 


Owner Santa  Fe  Rail  Road,  1001 

3rd,  San  Francisco. 

Architect 0.  R.  West. 

Day's  work.  COST,  .HOG 


ALTERATIONS 

(1705)     NO.      1426      THOMAS      AVE. 
Alterations. 

Owner Geo.  Hoock,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

C!ontractor....W.  0.  Petersen,  610  Fill- 
more, San  Francisco. 

COST,  .$400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1706)     NO.  36  POMONA.    Alterations. 

Owner G.  P.  Stephenson,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contraotor....W.  C.  Peterson,  610  Fill- 
more, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1000 


LEASE. 

San  Francisco  County. 


Nov.  16,  1918— NO.  1031  MARKET. 
J  Mayer  &  Co.,  Julius  Mayer,  Jno 
Christlanson  to  California  Direct 
Importing  Co.     1  year.    $900. 

Nov.  14,  1918— PTN  NO.  743  MARKET 
W  line  28x7-3.  Market  Investment 
Co,  Inc  to  S  Compagno  and  A  Asaro 
5  years.     $150  per  month. 

Nov.  14,  1918— NO.  2864  BRYANT. 
Amy  Culver  to  S  W  Flaherty.  2 
years.      $600. 


CITY  BEDS. 


Bids  will  be  opened  November  20, 
for  street  work  on  Ellington  Ave.,  Far- 
ragut.  Whippier,  and  Arcadia  and 
Sunnyside  crossings;  also  for  iron 
pipe  for  Hetch-Hetchy. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

R.EX;OKDEiD  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  6,  1918— S  HOWARD  NOS.  553- 
■  5-7.  Aaron  and  Phina  Kahn  to 
Wm  Martin Nov.  6,  1918 

Nov.  6,  1918— SW  NINETEENTH 
Ave  and     Clement   W  70xS     25. 

Charles  Brady  to  Thos  Hamill 

Nov.  6,  1918 

Nov.  6,  1918— SE  NINTH  AVE  & 
Clement  E  82-6  S  150  W  82-6  N  to 
beg.  Samuel  H  Levin  to  Leonard 
Bosch Oct.  28,   1918 

Nov.  6,  1918— E  MASON  91-6  N 
Chestnut     N  23xE     70.       Eugenio 

Falcone  to  Paul  De  Martini 

Oct.  31,  1918 

Nov.  7,  1918— W  SAN  BRUNO  AVE 
50  N  Burrows  Ave  N  59  W  120  S 
11  E  20  S  48  E  100.  Emanuel 
Kindergarten  &  Settlement  House 
to  J  J  McLeod  and  K  J  H  Mac- 
Donald. Oct.  29,  1918 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Nov.  7,  1918— SW  CLAY  &  BAT- 
tery  W  124-3i^  S  61-2  E  15-5i^  S 
7-10  E  61-4  N  8-6%  E  47-6  N 
60-5%.  Henry  P  Bowie  to  Howard 
S  Williams Oct.  28,  1918 

Nov.  8,  1918— N  BALBOA  85  E  47th 
Ave  —  30  N  86  W  30  S  86.  Marcus 
Macussen  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Oct.   24,  1918 

Nov.  8,  1918— L6T  3  BLK  17-A  C.  S. 
AUred's  Sbdvn  Blks  17  and  18 
West  End  Map  No.  1.  C  S  Allred 
to  whom  it  may  concern.. Nov.  8, 1918.> 

Nov.  8,  1918— N  BALBOA  115  E  47th 
Ave  —  30  N  86  W  30  S  86.  Marcus 
Marcussen  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Oct.  24,  19lS 

Nov.  9,  1918— LOCATION  NOT  Giv- 
en. (Contract  recorded  Jan.  25, 
1918.)     Young  Womens  Christian 

Association  to  Peter  Bradley 

_ Nov.   9,  1918 

Nov.  12,  1918— W  TWENTY-FIRST 
Ave  225  N  Balboa  N  25xW  120;  W 
21st  Ave  250  N  Balboa  N  2'xW  120. 
James  Welsh  to  James  Welsh  & 
Co Nov.  11,  1918 

Nov.  12,  1918— SE  O'FAERELL  & 
Leavenworth.  E  V  Lacyto  O  C 
Holt,  Lewis  Greennack  Co  and 
Mis.sion  Concrete  Co Nov.  6,  1918 

Nov.  12,  1918— N  GROVE  192-6  W 
Gough  W  27-6xN  68-9.  C  C  Miller 
to  H  E  Hansen Nov.  2,  1918 

Nov.  12,  1918— N  FRANCISCO  23  W 
Powell  W  22-llxN  60.  A  La  Rocca 
to  Paul  De  Martini Nov.  9,  1918 

Nov.  13,  1918— NEAR  FOURTH  AND 
Townsend  (paving).  Southern 
Pacific  Co  to  C  B  Eaton  and  J 
Smith Nov.  4,  1918 

Nov.  13,  1918— W  THIRD  130  N  20th 
N  70xW  100.  Reis  Estate  Co  to 
Schultz  Constr  Co Nov.  4,  1918 

Nov.  14,  1918— E  BISMARK  AND 
Rhine  NE  lOOxSE  125  Lots  5  to 
8  and  48  Blk  "K"  Mission  St. 
Land  Co.  Louis  Johnson  to 
whom  it  may  concern..Nov.  13,  1918 

Nov.  14,  1918— NTV  TAYLOR  AND 
Sutter  W  81-4  N  102-6  E  81-4  S  to 
beg.  Jos  Cahen  and  Isidor  and 
Max  Rosenberg  to  Joseph  Cahen.. 

Nov.  8,  1918 

♦ 

LIENS  FILED, 

San  Francisco  County. 

RF/CORDKD  AMOUNT 

Nov.  6,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  125  N 
Fulton  N  25x120.  Friedman  Bros 
vs  Wm  G  and  Alvina  Zupar  and 
Jas  A  Kirby $68 

Nov.  7,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  450 
S  Cabrillo  S  25xW  120.  E  D  Con- 
elley  and  H  W  Bode  (as  Spring 
Valley  Lumber  Yard)  vs  Wm  G 
and  Alvina  Zupar,  Wra  G  Zupar 
and  J  A  Kirby $1726.86 

Nov.  8,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  450  S 


Page  Nine 

Cabrillo    S    25xW    120.     Frank    P 

Lansing  (as  Cole  Gas  Heating  Co) 
vs  William  G  and  Alvina  Zupar..$100 

♦ 

BUILDING  CONTIUC/TS. 

OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTI. 

1880  Clinton  Sanduary  400 

1881  Russell'   Owner  2000 

1882  .Miller    Strang  700 

1883  •Sinclair   Bellefontaine  3150 

1884  Same  Same  3150 

1885  Eddy  Kopf  40O0 

1886  S  F  0  T  Ry Schnebly  1100 

1887  Chalorspka  Metzr  425 

1888  Huf.schmidt  Owner  800 

1889  Wortman  Arthur  3500 

1890  Girolami  Benassini  500 

1891  Breed    Marquis  2O00 

1892  Same    Same  2000 

1893  Same.    Same  2OO0 

1894  PG&E  Co Owner  25000 

1895  Jamieson    Spencer  800 

1896  Pac  Coast  Can'g....Bishop  4552 

1897  Same  Same  43106 

1898  Am  R  R  Ex Higginson  1500 

1899  Pig'n  Whistle^. Kulchar     800 

1900  Osbom    ?". Nelson  8O0 

1901  Jarl    Jarl  1800 

1902  Noble    Noble  2750 

1903  Needham   Hambleton  450 

1904  Un  Gas  Eng MacRae  550 

1905  Hanson    Pfrang  3000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1880)     NO.  2505  COLEGE  AVE,  Oak- 
land.   Alterations. 

Owner E.  J.  Clinton,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....C.  F.  Sanduary,  1070  65th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


DWELLING 

(1881)     N  PORTER  200  E  35th  Ave., 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner Chas.     A.   Russell,     3614 

Porter,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1882)     NO.  305  PALM  AVE.,  Oakland 
Alterations. 

Owner Harry  East  Miller,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Fred  N.  Strang,  1405  Cen- 
tral Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,  $700 


DWELLING 

(1883)  E  TWENTY-EIGHTH  AVE 
387  N  E-17th,  Oakland.  One-story  6- 
room  dwelling.  ■» 

Owner Miss  Sarah  Sinclair,  1747 

28th  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Bellefontain©   &   Higglna, 
6712  Flora,  Oakland. 

COST,  $3150 


DWELLING 

(1884)     E     TWENTY-EIGHTH     AVE 

350  N  E-17th,  Oakland.    One-story  6- 

room  dwelling. 


10 

Owner Miss  Sarah  Slnclsulr,  1747 

2Sth  Ave.,  Oakland, 

Architect NoiMi  ' 

Contractor. ..Bellefontaine    &   Hlggins, 
6712  Flora,  Oakland. 

COST,  ?3150 


DWELLING 

(1885)  E  ZORAH  150  N  Brooklyn 
being  Lot  7  Blk  "C"  Map  Excelsior 
Heights,  Oakland.  All  -nrork  for 
one-story    5-room    dwelling. 

Owner Nat  N.  and  Faye  W.  Eddy, 

20€2  Rosedale  Ave.,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Ben  F.    Kopt,  1015    82nd 

Ave.,  Oakland. 
Filed  Nov.  13,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  13,  '18. 

Frame  up  % 

Interior  plastered  M 

Completed  and  accepted % 

Usual  35  days % 

TOTAL  COST,  $4000 
Bond.  none.  Limit,  60  days.  Forfeit, 
$2.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

ADDITION 

(1886)  NO.  2183  GROVE,  Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner S.  F.  0.  T.  Railway,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Schnebly    &    Hostrawser, 

6th  and  Jackson,  Oakland. 

COST,-?1100 

REPAIRS 

(1887)  NO.  1483  SEVENTH,  Oakland. 
Repairs. 

Owner Jos.  Chalorspka,  Prem. 

Architect None.      , 

Contra ctor....Paul    Metzr,    2029    Chan- 
ning  Way,  Berkeley. 

COST,  $425 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

DWELLING 

(1891)     N   FOOTHILL   BLVD.    100   W 
High.    Oakland.      Onestory    6-room 
dwelling. 
Owner Breed    &    Bancroft,    Oak- 
land Bank  of  Svgs.  Bldg., 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contrac^or....E.  M.  Marquis,  2827  Rus- 
sell, Berkeley. 

COST,  $2000 


REPAIRS 

(1888)     NO.  1739     TENTH,     Oakland. 
Fire  repairs. 

Owner Agnes      Hufschmidt,     940 

Wood,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

DaVs  work.  COST,  $800 


(1889)  N  THIRTY-EIGHTH  225  E 
San  Pablo  Ave..  Oakland.  One-story 
five-room  dwelling. 

Owner...,; J.      E.      Wortman,        896 

Franklin,  San  Francisco. 
Architect Edw.  E.  Young,  251  Kear- 
ny, San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..L.   Arthur,    1230   Arguillo 
,  Blvd.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $3500 


ALTERATIONS 

(189$)     NO,     1780    NINTH.     Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner V.  Girolami,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Pio   Benassini.   418   Avon, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $500 


DWELLING 

(1892)     W  FORTY-SECOND  AVE  240 
S  San  Carlos,  Oakland.     One-story 
fiveroom    frame    dwelling. 
•Owner Breed    &    Bancroft,    Oak- 
land Bank  of  Svgs  Bldg., 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.  M.  Marquis,  2827  Rus- 
sell,  Berkeley. 

COST,   $2000 


D'ft'ELLING 

(1893)     N    FOOTHILL    BLVD.    65    W 
High,  Oakland.    One-story  five-room 
dwelling. 
Owner Breed    &   Bancroft,    Oak- 
land Bank  of  Svgs.  Bldg., 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.  M.  Marquis,  2827  Rus- 
.sell,  Berkeley. 

COST,  $2000 


GENERATOR   BUILDING 
(1894)     SE  COR.  FIRST  &  MARKET. 
Oakland.     Steel  gas  generator  build- 
ing. 

Owner Pacific  Gas  &  Electric  Co. 

13th  and  Clay,  Oakland. 
Architect Pacific    G.    &    E.    Draft- 
ing  Department. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $25,000 


DWELLING 

(1895)     W  WESLEY  203  N  Brooklj-n, 
Oakland.     One-story  3-room  dwlg. 
Owner Wm.  Jamieson,  519  Wes- 
ley,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..P.  H.  Spencer,  519  Merritt 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $800 


REPAIRS 

(1896)     SW  TTS'ELFTH     AND     PINE, 
Oakland.    Foundation  repairs. 

Owner Pacific  Coast  (banning  Ck)., 

1816  12th,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Walter  Bishop,  1816  12th. 
Oakland. 

COST.  $4.S52.50 


CONCRETE  WORK 

(1897)     NO.     1816     TWELFTH,   Oak- 

lanr.     Concrete  pile  foundation  and 

concrete  floor. 


Owner Pacific  Coast  Canning  Co.,!j 

1816  12th,  Oakland. 

Architect None.  '  \ 

Contractor. ..Walter  Bishop.  1816  12d|l, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $43106 


ALTERATIONS 

(1898)     NO.   1624   SAN   PABLO   AVE3,, 

Oakland.    Alterations. 
Owner American     Railway     Ex- 
press, Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ..Higginson  Co.,  Humboldt 
Bank  Bld|.,   S.  F. 

(X-ST,  $1500 


ALTERATIONS 
(1899)     NO.  511  FOURTEENTH,  Oak- 
land.   Alterations. 

Owner Pig'n  Whistle  Co.,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor-.-S.  Kulchar  Co..  8th  Ave. 
and  E-lOth,  Oakland. 

COST,  $8P0 


GARAGE 

(1900)     NO.  690     MANDANA     BLVD., 
Oakland.    Garage. 

Owner Ruth  M.  Osborn.  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..H.  P.  Nelson.     565     16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $S" 


STORE 

(1901)     N  SEVENTH  200  W  Adelin. 
Oakland.     One-story  store. 

Owner John  Jarl,  1206  7th,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1800 


D'SVELLING 

(1902)     S  E-EIGHTEENTH  115  E  6th 

Ave..  Oakland.       One-story     5-room 

dwelling. 

Owner G.  H.  Noble,  3205     Santa 

Clara  Ave.,  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2750 


ALTERATIONS 

(1903>-'  NO.   2001   E-TW^NTY-FIRST 
Oakland.  Alterations. 

Owner Anna   Needham.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Fred     Hambleton,       37"  7 
13th  Ave..  Oakland. 

COST,  $450 


SHED 

(1904)     N'W  BOEHMER  &  KENNEDY. 
Oakland.    Shed. 

Owner Union     Gas  Engine     Co., 

,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Chas.    W.    MacRae,    1091 
Park  Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,  $550 


DUELLING 

(1905)  E  40  OF  W  80  LOT  3  BLK  2, 
State  University  Homestead,  Ber- 
keley. All  work  for  one-story  6- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner Eh-nest    Hanson,  1214    E- 

18th,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....H.  C.  Pfrang,  5507  College 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

Filed  Nov.  16,  '18.    Dated  18th  day 

Frame  up  $500 

Usual  35  days 500 

Deed  of  Trust  for 2000 

TOTAL  COST,  $3000 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  150  days  after  Oct. 
5.  Forfeit,  $5.  Plans  and  specifica- 
tions filed. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Page  Eleven 


NOTICE  OF  NON-RESPONSIBILITT. 
Alameda  Connty. 

Nov.  16,  1918—  NO.  2389  SHATTUCK 
Ave,  Bkly.  Estate  Catherine  T 
Bunnell  as  to  improvements  on 
leased    property    

« 

♦ 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 

Alameda  County. 

filBC»RDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  1,  1918— S  GEARY  112-6  E 
Mason  E  25xS  105.  Stewart  Estate 

Co  to' L  J  Neal  and  Scott  Co 

Oct.  31.  1918 

Nov.  2,  1918— SE  TWENTY-FIFTH 
Avu  and  E-12th.  Okd.  The  Robin- 
son Hardware  Co  to  Gutleben  Bros 
Oct.   26,   1918 

Nov.  4,  1918--W  10  LOT  24  all  Lot 
25  Blk  9  and  W  5  Lot  28,  all  Lot 
29  Blk  9  Map  Solano  Ave  Terrace, 

.     Anna   H   Spring   to  J   A 

Pinkerton Oct.   28,   1918 

Nov.  4,  1918— LOT  15  BLK  17  Map 
shore  Highlands  Co  to  C  M  Mac- 
Gregor Nov.   2,   1918 

Sov.  6,  1918— LOTS  26  AND  27  Map 
4th  Ave  Terrace,  Okd.     Nancy  J 

Ledbetter  to  Louis  0  Hansson 

-..- '. Oct.    30,   1918 

«ov.  7,  1918— LOT  7  AND  W  i^  LOT 
8  Map  Drexler  Tract,  Okd.  G  P 
Dimpfel  to  H  C  Pfrang....Nov.  2,  1918 

Mov.  7,  1918— NE  BROADWAL  & 
Kales  Ave  72x125,  Okd.  Fidelity 
Mortgage  Security  Co  of  California 
to  George  S  Risher Nov.  6,  1918 

<ov.  6,  1918— LOT  25  BLK  21  Map 
Peralta  Park,  Bkly.  Soren  Jen- 
sen to  H  H  Schuessl6r....Nov.  6,  1918 

Jov.  8,  1918— NW  CLAREMONT  AV 
and  S  Alcatraz  Ave  SW  92.62  NW 
66.35  N'E  113.94,  Berkeley.  Ros- 
well  S  Wheeler  to  Charles  F 
Lodge Nov.   8,   1918 

fev.  13,  1918— LOT  ?  BLK  6,  North- 
brae     Terrace,  .     Mary    E 

Krosca  to  E  I  Krosca..Nov.  10,  1918 


San  Mateo  Connty. 

BUNGALOW 

LOT  27  BLK  14  Belle  Air  Park,  San 
Mateo.  All  work  for  three-room 
bungalow. 

Owner James  P.  Robinson. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Valentine  &  Gouzenes. 

Filed  Nov.  12.  '18.    Dated  Nov.  1,  '18. 

Frame  up  _ $400 

Brown  coat  plaster  on 400 

Work  completed  419 

TOTAL,  COST,   $1219 

Bond,  $610.    Sureties,  H.  Loose  and  M. 

Lay.    Limit,  35  working  days  from  and 

after  Nov.  1,  1918.    Forfeit,  $1.    Plans 

and  specifications  filed. 


C05IPLETI0N  NOTICES. 
San  Mateo  Connty. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  11,  1918— CREMATORY  IN 
Woodlawn  Cemetery.  Woodlawn 
Cemetery  Association  to  Orematoy 

Supplies  Co Oct.  25,  1918 

Nov.  11,  1918— S  SIDE  PRESENT 
Chapel,  in  Masonic  Cemetery.  Ma- 
sonic Cemetery  Association  to 
Adam  Arras Oct.  25,  1918 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Contra  Costa  Connty. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  6,  1918— DIVISION  4  OF 
County  Highway,  Contra  Costa 
County.  Board  of  Supervisors  to 
A  J  Grier Nov.  4,  1918 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Fresno  Connty. 


DWELLING 

LOTS  1  TO  4  BLK  226,  Fresno.    Frame 
dwelling  and  garage. 

Own«r J.  A.  Karle,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Peter  Stanhauer,  FVesno. 
COST,  $3000 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 
Fresno  Connty. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  9,  1918— LOT  9  E  i^  LOT  8  Blk 
20,  Alta  Vista,  Fresno.  Thos  A 
Osborne    vs    Guy     Manson      and 

Glenn  Stivers  $43 

Nov.  12,  1918— HAMILTON  AND 
Pearl  Sts.  Comer,  Fresno.  Cali- 
fornia Associated  Raisin  Co  to 
whom  It  may  concern Oct.  31,  1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


Fresno   Connty. 


REXX>RDED  .AMOUNT 
Nov.  12,  1918— LOTS  329  AND  330 
Washington  Col.,  Fresno.  Valley 
Lumber  Co,  $464;  Fresno  Brick  & 
Tile  Co  vs  A  W  and  Aug  W  Bopp 
Nov.  13,  1918— LOTS  17  TO  20  BLK 
219,  Fresno.  H  S  Strange  vs 
Alecia  W  Roehl  and  Henry  Bister 
$55 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Sacramento  Connty. 


ALTERATIONS 

NO.    623   "K"   ST.,   Sacramento.     Re- 
model store. 

Owner Clauss  &  Kraus,  1700  "I" 

St.,  Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John  Siller,  1614  13th  St., 
Sacramento. 

COST,  $1200 


ALTERATIONS  -v 

NO.   420   "K"   ST.,   Sacramento.     Re- 
model one-story  brick  building. 

Owner 3Irs  Aanie  Marks. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Peter     Leoni,   1330     "V" 
St.,   Sacramento. 

COST,  $1900 


ALTERATIONS 

NO.  2028  "0"  ST.,  Sacramento.     Re- 
construct laundry  building. 

Owner Mrs.  Fred  Mason,  Pretn. 

Architect None. 

ContractoT....G.  E.  Hook,  718  18th  St., 
Sacramento. 

COST,  $5000 


HIGHIVAY  IMPROVEMENT. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— An  appropriation 
of  $373,000  has  been  authorized  as 
federal  aid  for  the  construction  of  a 
highway  from  the  top  of  Tecate  Pass 
to  a  junction  with  the  present  Im- 
perial Valley  road,  according  to  a  tele- 
gram from  Logan  Waller  Page,  chair- 
ban  of  the  U.  S.  Highways  Council,  to 
Col.  Ed  Fletcher.  This  decision  came 
as  a  surprise  because  the  council 
had  recently  refused  the  California 
State  Highway  Commission  permission 
to  Issue  $2,000,000  bonds  for  the  con- 
struction of  trunk  lines. 


IRRKJATION     PLAN     IS      RECOM- 
MENDED. 

MERCED,  Cal.— The  recommenda- 
tion that  the  Merced  County  Farm 
Bureau  lead  in  the  immediate  forma- 
tion of  an  irrigation  district  in  Mer- 
ced county  to  include  approximately 
175,000  acres  Is  contained  in  an  ex- 
hau&tivo  report  on  the  irrigation  situ- 


Pa;re  Twelve 

ation  of  the  coiiuly  submitted  to  the 
irrigation  committee  of  the  fami 
bureau  by  State  Engineer  W.  F.  Mc- 
Clure  and  Engineer  Frank  Adams  of 
the  State  University. 

The  suggested  water  supply  for  this 
big  acreage,  much  of  which  now  is  un- 
developed, is  the  "Merced  river  by  di- 
rect diversion  through  the  Crocker- 
Huffman  and  other  canals  and  storage 
in  Dry  Creek  and  other  reservoirs; 
Black  Rascal,  Bear,  Burns  and  other 
creeks  by  direct  diversian  or  storage, 
or  both;  and  by  pumping  from  under- 
ground sources  within  or  without  the 
boundaries  of  .said  district." 

The  engineers'  report  recommends 
that  all  cities  and  towns  and  the  three 
recently  organized  drainage  districts 
lying  within  the  exterior  boundaries 
of  the, irrigation  district,  also  all  areas 
within  the  district  boundaries  now 
supplied  by  private  pumping  plants  be 
included. 


GUILCING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
Water  will  be  lifted  out  of  the  Sac- 
ramento   River    at    a    point    .soutli    of 
Colusa  by  five  great  pumps,  operated 
by  huge  electric  motors. 

The  proposed  district  will  be  formed 
under  the  Wiight  Ace,  bonds  being  is- 
sued to  su.stain  the  expeu.ses. 

Frank  F.  Atkinson,  of  Sacramento, 
has  been  retained  as  attorney,  and 
Fred  J.  Tibbetts,  of  San  Francisco,  as 
chief  engineer. 


mo     IRI{Ifi.\TIOX   PROJECT     FOR 
^VATERFORD. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co..  Cal.— 
Application  has  been  made  to  thel 
State  Water  Commission  at  Sacra- 
mento by  the  Waterford  Irrigation 
Di.strict,  E.  N.  Bryan,  chief  engineer, 
for  the  appropriation  of  6,000  miners' 
inches  or  1.50  cubic  inches  of  water 
per  second  from  the  Tuolumne  river 
above  Waterford.  according  to  notice 
received  by  the  Modesto  Irrigation 
District  Directors. 

The  Waterford  system  has  been 
using  the  main  canal  of  the  Modesto 
district  to  convey  water  to  the  canals 
of  the  former,  during  the  season 
when  the  water  is  running  over  the 
La  Grange  dam.  As  a  result  the  sup- 
ply of  water  is  limited  and  the  Water- 
ford district  now  plans  to  construct 
a  pumping  plant  in  the  Tuolumne 
above  Waterford  and  below  the  La 
Grange  dam  to  lift  the  water  110  feet 
for  irrigating  13.866  acres.  The  Im- 
provement will  cost  about  $50,000. 


COXCRETE  PIPE  LINE. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal.— The 
seven  mile  24-inch  concrete  pipe  from 
the  Marin  Municipal  Water  District's 
reservoir  in  Marin  County  is  more 
than  half  complete.  Bent  Bros,  of  Los 
Angeles  are  the  contractors. 


IRRIOATIOX  PROJECT. 

COLUSA,  Colusa  Co.,  Cal.— At  a 
largely  attended  meeting  here,  plans 
were  made  for  the  formation  of  an 
irrigation  district  of  about  15,000 
acres  of  land  lying  between  Colusa  and 
Williams. 

The  estimated  cost  of  the  system  is 
$600,000,  and  it  is  to  be  completed  by 
April  1st  next  year. 


Bins  WANTED     FOR  STREET     IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

LONG  BEIACH,  Lo.t  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Bids  will  be-  taken  at  once  for  the 
improvement  of  Perris  avenue  between 
Anaheim  street  and  Seventeenth  street. 
Seventeenth  street  between  Perris 
avenue  and  Nadeau  avenue,  and  Nad- 
eau  avenue  between  Seventeenth  street 
and  Esther  street,  by  grading  and 
paving  with  5-inch  concrete  base  and 
1%-inch  asphalt  macaaam  surface. 
The  work  will  be  done  under  the  im- 
provement act  of  1911. 


TO   CALL  lUDS   SHORTLY   FOR 
SEMER  IMPROVEMENT. 

MANTECA.  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cal.- 
The  rate  of  interest  on  the  sewer 
bonds  that  were  voted  by  the  people  of 
Manteca  some  time  ago  was  fixed  at 
5  per  cent.  Attorney  J.  R.  Scott  was 
instructed  to  prepare  notices  for  the 
papers  calling  for  bids  on  the  whole 
amount  of  $42,000.  As  soon  as  the 
bonds  are  sold  bid."?'  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  sewer  system  will  be  ad- 
vertised. 

BRIDGE   PLANNED. 

SA.mTA  BARB-A,RA.  Santa  Barbara 
Co.,  Cal.— County  Engineer  O.  H. 
O'Neill  has  recommended  the  con- 
struction of  a  40^foot  wooden  truss 
placed  on  pile  bents  over  the  slide  on 
the  Rincon  creek  road  between  the 
state  highway  and  Jerome  Tubbs' 
proprty. 


BONDS. 

BAKERSFIBLD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  County  Supervisors  will  receive 
bids  on  December  5  for  the  purchase 
of  $.30,000  bonds  of  the  Standard 
School  District  and  $800  bonds  of  the 
Rosedale  School  District. 


HARBOR  COMMISSION. 

At  yesterday's  meeting  of  the  Har- 
bor Commissioners  the  following  bu.si- 
ness  was  transacted: 

Sale  of  the  Bark  Mohican  to  the 
Board  from  the  Matson  Navigation  Co. 
for  $25,000  was  approved. 

Application  of  Alber.s  Bros.  Milling 
Co.  for  a  berth  was  referred  to  Com- 
mittee on  the  Whole. 


It 

'ho«.P 


Parr-.McCormick's  application  Coi 
Pier  7  was  taken  under  advisement.. 

Communication  from  Nbitnan  B 
Livermore  for  re-purchase  of  a  lo 
comotive  was  taken  under  advisement 

Board   of   Control,  requests   Harl 
Board  not  to  pay  bill  of  Industrial 
cidejit   Commission    in    case    of   Thd* 
Wolff  until  matter  is  investigated. 

Assistant  Engineer  Uhlig  reported 
bill.s  for  collection:  .-.i 

John  Spargo,  $14.71  and  $2,673.31.  .'• 

Bills  were  ordered  paid  as  follows 

Jas.    B.   McDonald $  525.00 

L.    Curtis 915.0D 

City    Electric    Co 1226.$l 

P.   David 145.3B 

Agreement  from  Main  Street  Iron 
Works  to  the  U.  S.  Shipping  Board  to 
allow  erection  of  barracks,  etc.,  for 
military  guard  on  their  assignment  at 
China  Basin  was  adopted. 

Informal  bids  were  taken  for  elec- 
tric hoists  to  be  installed  at  foot  of 
Taylor  street  for  the  Booth  Sardine 
Co.  Fish  Market  as  follows: 

Otis  Elevator  Co.,  $1840  and  $1840. 

Spencer  Elev.  Co.,  $1725  and  $1825. 

Van  Emon  Elevator  Co.,  $2100  and 
$2100. 

Matter  was  referred  to  the  Booth 
Company. 

Ban  lifted  on  output  of  clay  pro- 
ducts and  lumber. 

All  limitations  on  production  of 
building  materials,  including  brick, 
cement,  lime,  hollow  tile,  and  lumber 
are  removed  and  the  materials  so  pro- 
duced may  be  sold  and  delivered  for 
use  in  connection  with  any  building 
project,  for  which  no  permit  or 
license  is  required  under  priority  cir- 
cular No.  21  as  farther  revised  as,  or 
to  any  project  authorized  by  per- 
mits or  license  issued  in  pursuance 
of  said  circular. 


NEM   WATER  SUPPLY  SOITGHT  BY 
ASTORIA  TO  COST  $500,000. 

SAIvEI.l,  Ore. — Application  has  been 
filed  at  the  office  of  State  Engineer 
John  H.  Lewis,  b.y  the  City  of  Astoria, 
relative  to  .a  proposed  municipal 
water  system  which  contemplates  the 
expenditure  of  $500,000.  The  city  pro- 
poses to  appropriate  water  from  Big 
Creek,  a  tributary  to  the  Columbia 
river,  for  transmission  to  the  City 
through  a  pipe  10.5  miles  in  length. 
The  present  population  of  the  city  is 
given  at  20.000  and  the  plans  are 
based  on  a  population  estimated  at 
50,000  by  the  year  1935. 


STATE      CORPORATION      DEPART- 
MENT. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— Ocean  Ship- 
ping Agencies,  Inc.,  organized  in  San 
Francisco  for  the  purpose  of  engaging 


phtpping  and  commission  busi- 
as  been  authorized  by  Commis- 
"f  Corporations  E.  C.  Bellows  to 
liares  of  its  capital  stock.  The 
is  for  30  shares  to  its  incor- 
-   at  par,   .|100   per  share,  for 

ican   Art     Leather     Company, 

is  engaged  in  business  in  Los 

,  has  bee:i  given  a  permit  rati- 

rtain  shares  issued  heretofore 

iL  authority;   to  issue  10  shares 

e  book  value  On  the  first  of  the 

mt  year,  and  to  issue  15  shares  to 

in  individuals. 

er  permits  i.ssued  by  Comniis- 
r  Bellows  follow: 
Ehneryville  Investment  Company — 
issue  87  shares  of  its  capital  stock, 
r  value  $100,  to  its  incorporators  in 
jhange  for  personal  property,  and 
Bell  30  shares  to  E.  E.  Nichols  at 
r  for  cash. 

Jolonial  Motors  Company,  San  Fran- 
To  issue  31%  shares  of  its 
)ital  stock,  par  value  $100.  to  Jack 
Ick,  and  18%  shares  to  Jan.  H.  Stel- 
g  for  services  to  be  rendered  and 
other  considerations. 
STillys-Overland  Pacific  Company, 
Francisco — To  isue  to  Willys- 
erland  Incorporated,  2,000  shares  of 
capital  stock,  par  value  $100,  con- 
ional  upon  the  approval  of  the  Fed- 
1  Capital  Issues  Committee, 
dilne  Company,  Inc.,  San  Francisco 
no  issue  10,000  shares  to  its  incor- 
rators  at  par,  $1  per  share,  for 
th.  The  company  proposes  to  en- 
56  in  the  export  and  import  busi- 
»■ 

J.  and  W.  Land  Company,  San  Fran- 
co— To  issue  250  shares  of  its 
)Ital  stock  to  its  incorporators  at 
-,  $100  per  share,  for  cash, 
^cific  Auto  Spring  Company,  Los 
geles — To  issue  50  shares  par  value 
I,  to  John  A.  Reinhard  for  $500  here- 
ore  paid  by  him  to  the  corporation, 
[1  to  sell  1,440  shares  to  its  present 
ckholders  at  par  for  cash,  so  as  to 
the  full  amount  of  the  selling 
'ce. 


HTKn     STATES     CIVR-SERTICE 
EXA3fTN.4TI0?fS. 


ip    Draftsman,     .\rcliitoctiiral,   Me- 
■hanical,      and      Stnietural-Steel 
,   Draftsman   (For  Ship  Work). 
I  (Male  and  Female.) 

vy     I>«i)artment     and  Xnvy     Yard 
Serrlce. 


The  United  States  Civil  Service 
(loimission  announces  open  competi- 
♦e  examinations  for  ship  draftsman, 
il  architectural,  mechanical,  and 
f  uctural-.steel  drafstman  for  ship 
'^rk,  for  both  men  and  women. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Applicants  should  at  once  apply  for  STATE 
Form  1312,  stating  the  title  of  the  ex- 
amination desired,  to  the  Civil  Service 
Commission,  Washington,  D.,  C;  the 
Secretary  of  the  United  States  Civil 
Service  Board,  Post  Office,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal. 

Applications  should  be  properly  ex- 
exuted,  excluding  the  medical  certi- 
ficate, and  filed  with  the  Civil  Service 
Commission,  Washington,  D.  C,  with- 
out delay. 


Page  Thirteen 

COUrOKATION      DEPjVKT- 
MENT. 


I51SIXESS  ni-ociv  m 

BURNED. 


PITTSBURG 


PITTSBURG.— Fire  which  was  fol- 
lowed by  fire  explosions  broke  out  in 
the  plant  of  the  Eagle  Lubricating 
Company  •  Thursday  an-d  rapidly 
spread  to  adjoining  buildings,  which 
are  in  the  heart  of  the  business  dis- 
tinct.. 

The  fire  was  under  control  shortly 
after  noon  after  it  had  burned  the 
greater  part  of  the  block.  Several 
fireman  were  overcome.  The  police 
said  occupants  of  the  three  buildings 
which  burned  were  unhurt.  The  loss 
is  estimated  at  $100,000. 


LAST    (OXTRACTS    AWARDED    ON 
3IILLS   BUULDING  ADDITION. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Manager  of 
Coi!.=  truction,  J.  S.  Bogart,  Mills  BIdg., 
h:js  awarded  the  last  two  contracts  for 
the  completion  of  the  Mills  Building 
addition.  lyighting  fixtures  to  Thos. 
Day  Co.,  725  Mission  street  and  shades 
to  C  N.  &  E.  Walter  &  Co.,  O'Farrell 
atid  Stockton  streets.  The  painting 
v/ill  be  done  by  day  labor  under  Mr. 
Eo;!:art's  supervision. 


UNITED     STATES     riTn.-SERTR'E 
EXASnXATIONS. 


.Tnnlor     Sniiinspeotor,     Air     Service. 

-  Snbinspector,    Air    Service. 

(Male  or  Female.) 


The  United  States  Civil  Service 
Commission  announces  open  competi- 
tive examinations  for  junior  subin- 
spector  and  siibinspector.  Air  Service, 
for  both  men  and  women. 

Application  forms  may  be  secured 
from  the  Secretary  of  the  United 
States  Civil  Service  District,  Post 
Office,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Applica- 
tions should  be  properly  executed  and 
filed  with  this  district  secretary  with- 
out delay. 

The  exact  title  of  the  examination 
desired,  as  given  at  the  head  of  'this 
arnouncement.  and  the  line  in  which 
th"  applicant  desires  to  nnalify  should 
be  stated  In  answer  to  Question  1  of 
the  application  form. 


SACRA.MENTO,  Cal.  —  Northern 
Warehouse  Company,  of  Chico,  organ- 
ized by  rice  growers  of  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley,  and  especially  in  the 
Butte  County  rice-growing  district,  for 
the  purpose  of  erecting  a  warehouse 
for  the  storage  of  the  1918  and  sub- 
sequent crops  of  rice,  has  permission 
from  Commissioner  of  Corporations  E. 
C.  Bellows  for  the  sale  of  shares  of 
its  capital  stock. 

The  permit  authorizes  the  sale  of 
25,000  shares  at  par,  $1,  for  cash,  so 
as  to  net  the  company  the  whole 
amount  of  the  selling  price. 

It  is  issued  conditional  upon  the 
approval  of  the  Sub-Committee  on 
Capital  Issues,  Federal  Reserve  Dis- 
trict, No.  12. 

The  warehouse  was  practiqally  com- 
plete when  the  permit  was  issued.  It 
is  built  on  the  line  of  the  Sacramento 
.\orthern  Railroad,  and  will  hold  some 
200.000  sacks  of  rice. 

Pacific  Commercial  Warehouse,  Inc., 
Los  Angeles,  has  authority  from  the 
Commissioner  to  sell  500  shares  of  its 
capital  stock  to  Pacific  Hardware  & 
Steel  Company. 

Anaheim  Orange  and  Lemon  Asso- 
ciation, is  permitted  to  sell  and  issue 
.jO,000  shares  of  its  capital  stock,  par 
value  $1.  The  permit  is  issued  upon 
the  condition  that  it  is  approved  by 
the  Sub-Committee  on  Capital  Issues, 
Federal  Reserve  District,  No.  12. 

Commissioner  Bellows  has  entered 
an  order  revoking  the  permit  of  the 
California  Scientific  Food  Corporation, 
Los  Angeles,  because  no  evidence  has 
been  submitted  to  show  that  the  condi- 
tions upon  which  the  permit  was 
granted,  were  complied  with. 

The  Commissioner  also  has  ordered 
the  temporary  suspension  of  the  per- 
mit of  Sykes  Standard  Fruit  Wrap 
Company,  Penryn.  The  suspension  is 
without  prejudice  to  the  company  in 
securing  another  perrait  from  the 
Commissioner. 


STATE 


Cf/RPORATFOX 
ME\T. 


DEPAIM' 


SACRAMENTU.  Cal.— Rialto  Thea- 
tre Co.,  of  San  Francisco,  has  been 
given  authority  by  Commissioner  of 
Corporations  E.  C.  Bellows  to  sell 
one  share  to  each  of  its  throe  incor- 
porators at  par  $10.  for  ca.sh.  and  to 
issue  5,000  shares  to  Howard  J.  Shec- 
han  and  George  M.  Mann. 

The  shares  issued  to  Shcehan  and 
.\rann  are  in  exchange  for  the  transfer 
of  a  lease  to  the  RIaho  Tlioatrp  and 
its  equipment.  It  is  required  that 
the  shares  shall  be  deposited  and  held 


Page  Fourteen 

as  an  escrow    peniding    the    further 
Older  of  the  Commissioner. 


Commissioner  Bellows  also  has 
issued  the  following  orders  of  sus- 
pension and  revocation: 

Western  Aniline  Products  Company, 
Los  Angeles — Permit  revoked  at  sug- 
gestion of  the  company's  representa- 
tives. 

Campbell  Farmers  Union,  Inc.,  San 
Jose — Permit  revoked  because  com- 
pany had  dissolved. 

Bern  Shock-Absorbing  Wheel  Com- 
pany, San  Francisco — Permit  tem- 
porary suspended,  without  prejudice 
to  the  company. 

Mountain  Queen  Gold  Mining  Com- 
pany, San  Francisco — Permit  re- 
voked because  the  company  failed  to 
pany  its  corporate  taxes. 

Mt.  Jackson  Mining  and  Livestock 
Company,  San  Francisco — Permit  re- 
voked because  the  company  abandoned 
its  plans,  and  never  sold  any  stock 
under  the  authority  given. 

Confidence  Mining  Company,  Los 
Angeles — Permit  revoked  without 
prejudice  to  the  company,  because 
no  shares  have  Seen  issued  under  the 
permit.  The  company  proposes  to 
make   a  supplemental  application. 

Yellow  Metal  Mining  Company,  Los 
Angeles^Permit  revoked  because  the 
company  announces  it  does  not  intend 
to  continue  business.  The  only  shares 
sold  were  to  the  original  incorpo- 
rators. 

Sterling  Wire  Company,  Oakland — 
Permit  revoked  because  company  had 
been  closed  by  a  writ  of  attachment. 

Golden  State  Food  Products  Com- 
pany, Los  Angeles — Permit  revoked  by 
the  Commissioner. 


PAYING  STATUTE  BEING  PRINTED. 


Final  Beading  of  Ordinance  GoTemlng 
Street  Worli  Expected  Monday. 


The  new  city  ordinance  lor  San 
Francisco  regulating  the  manner  in 
which  street  work  shall  be  done  and 
paid  for,  has  gone  to  the  printer,  and 
Is  expected  to  be  considered  finally 
by  the  Supervisors  next  Monday.  It 
is  not  to  go  into  effect  until  December 
23.    ■ 

It  provides  that  henceforth  the  city 
shall  accept  only  the  "roadways"  from 
curb  to  curb.  Heretofore  acceptance 
by  the  city  included  the  roadways  and 
sidewalks  up  to  the  property  line  on 
each  side  of  the  street. 

That  arrangement,  it  is  said,  has 
enabled  some  property  owners  to  re- 
fuse to  replace  sidewalks  destroyed 
by  the  great  fire.  They  argued  that 
under  the  street  law  of  1871  the  city 


BUILDING  AND-  BNGINB5EHIING  NEWS 

was  responsible  for  the  restoration  of 
the  sidewalks. 

Repeals  Old  Kniings. 

The  new  ordinance  repeals  all  pre- 
vious city  enactments.  "WTiile  limit- 
ing acceptance  to  the  "roadways"  of 
streets,  it  gives  the  city  full  author- 
ity over  sidewalks.  It  expressly  pro- 
vides that: 

Excavations  in  the  sidewalk  areas 
(being  that  portion  of  the  street 
lying  between  the  curb  lines  and 
the  property  lines  of  a  street)  may 
be  filled,  retaining  walls  and  side- 
walks may  be  ordered  constructed 
or  reconstructed  in  any  street,  not- 
withstanding that  a  previous  im- 
provement thereof  may  have  been 
accepted  by  an  order  or  ordinance 
of  the  Board  of  Supervisors;  and 
the  provision  of  any  such  order  or 
ordinr.nce  conflicting  herewith  are 
hereby  repealed.  It  is  the  intontio" 
of  this  provision  to  relieve  the  city 
and  county  from  any  obligation  to 
maintain  or  improve  any  sidewalk 
or  sidewalk  area  within  the  city 
and  county,  and  to  make  uniform 
the  practice  of  accepting  only  the 
roadway  and  the  curbs  within  the 
boundaries  of  any  street. 

The  new  ordinance  provides  that 
property  owners  shall  receive  timely 
notice  of  intention  to  perform  street 
work  in  front  of  their  land.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  notices  posted  by  the 
Board  of  Works,  the  owners  shall  he 
personally  notified.  Provisions  are 
made  for  the  payment  of  worn  on  an- 
nual installments  within  periods  not 
to  exceed  ten  years.  Seven  per  cent 
is  to  be  added  to  cost  on  installments 
unpaid. 

Three  Assessment  Plans. 

Instead  of  limiting  the  powers  of 
the  Board  of  Works  to  one  method 
of  assessing  the  cost  of  street  work, 
it  is  allowed  several  systems.  It  can 
assess  by  the  front  foot,  by  the  square 
foot,  and  by  the  "superficial  area." 

It  Is  said  by  the  Board  of  Works 
that  the  present  method  of  assessing 
by  the  front  foot  for  street  work  on 
corner  lots  sometimes  causes  practical 
confiscation  of  property,  as  the  work 
amounts    to    more    than    the    lots    are 


PROTECT  OTTB  SOLDIERS. 


The  State  Council  of  Defense  has 
called  upon  all  its  county  divisions  and 
community  branches  to  render  what 
co-operation  Is  necessary  with  mayors 
of  cities  and  the  local  health  and  law 
enforcement  authorities  in  carrying 
on  the  work  urged  by  Secretary  of  War 
Baker  In  a  telegram  to  Governor  Wm. 
D.  Stephens: 


"Signing  of  armistice  in  no  way 
lessens  responsibility  of  civil  com 
nninity  for  protection  of  soldiers  fron 
prostitution  and  sale  of  liquor.  Al 
states  and  cities  ought  never  to  leav< 
the  control  which  has  been  establlshe< 
or  stop  so  vital  a  work.  The  govern 
ment  proposes  to  Heave  no  measure 
unused  in  continued  repression  o 
prostitution  and  sale  of  liquor  fron 
now  until  such  time  as  demobilizatic 
is  fully  accomplished.  War  Depart 
ment  is  fully  detei-mined  to  returi 
soldiers  to  their  families  and  to  civi 
life  uncontaminated  by  disease.  Re 
poi"ts  of  laxity  from  your  state  afte 
so  much  has  been  done  would  be  ; 
disaster  to  our  soldiers  and  thei  I 
families.  I  am  telegraphing  large.; 
cities  of  your  State  according  t'  : 
above.  You  are  requested  to  lele  < 
graph  this  message  verbatim  to  al 
cities  and  towns  in  your  State." 


SPAIN  TO  HAVE  PERMANENT  TEX  I 
TILE  EXPOSITION. 


[Consul  General     Carl  Bailey    Hurs'i: 
Barcelona,  Sept.  14.] 

For  many  years  the  need  has  bee  i 
recognized  in  Spain  of  a  permanent 
exposition  of  textile  and  allied  in 
dustries.  As  the  textile  industries  ar 
centered  in  Catalonia,  San  Gines,  i 
the  suburbs  of  Barcelona,  was  chose 
for  the  location  of  an  imposing  edific 
to  be  erected  for  this  exposition.  Th 
corner  stone  was  recently  laid. 

The  scope  of  the  exposition  as  plan 
ned  is  both  practical  and  theoretica 
There  will  be  offices  devoted  to  rai 
materials,  with  information  as  to  th 
markets  of  the  world;  conditionin 
houses,  prices  of  maritime  transpoi 
and  insurance;  machinery  for  spin 
ning,  weaving,  preparing,  dyeinj 
bleaching,  and  finishing  textiles,  ii 
eluding  woven  goods  and  laces,  a 
well  as  the  utilization  of  special  tej 
tiles,  such  as  sanitary  goods,  thei 
preparation  and  application.  Ther 
will  be  space  for  demonstrating  th 
construction  of  textile  machinery,  th 
elaboration  of  chemicals  for  colorin 
and  bleaching  preparations,  and  th 
like.  A  department  will  be  opened  fo 
instruction  in  the  technical  and  core 
mercial  branches  of  the  textile  In 
dustries. 

Historic  collections  of  Spanish  teJ 
tiles  will  be  displayed,  and  sample 
showing  what  has  been  produced  i 
other  countries  along  these  line: 
Drawings,  photographs,  and  in  fac 
everything  that  pertains  to  textile 
and  allied  industries,  will  find  a  plac 
in  this  permanent  exposition. 

The  address  of  the  business  oflSce  f 
the  exposition  Is  "Exposclon  Permai 
ente  de  Industrias  Textiles."  Pasaje  d 
la  Pas  8,  Barcelona.  Spain, 


THE  SPICE  OF  LIFE. 

)  We  will  now  have  a  Minstrel 
Show.  The  nut  that  makes 
up  this  paper  is  the  "I". 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINBEHtlNG  NEWS 

"Sacred   to   the   Memory  of     Patrick 
Flynn." 


GOOD-WILL   ADVEUITISING 
BIGN    MARKETS. 


15 

IN   FOR- 


Mr.  Little  was  opposed  to  me  marry- 
ing  his   daughter,   and   I    planned   an 
ment   one   evening   and   got   the 
1  to  come  out  of  the  back  window, 
we  started  to  run  down  the  hill  to 
dei>ot.    When  Mr.  Little  missed  his 
lughter,  he  started  to  chase  us,  and 
n  we  got  to  the  bottom  of  the  hill 
man  asked  me  "what  time  it  was," 
^d  I  told  him:   "A  Little  after  two." 


Old  man  Casey  died.  WTien  he  was 
dying,  he  mad«  out  his  will.  He  di- 
vided his  money  equally  with  his 
r  !  ily  and  the  he  kept  ten  dollars 
to  give  to  the  pall-bearers  to 
Luy  liquor  with.  They  asked  him  if 
they  could  spend  it  before  or  after 
the  funeral.  He  said,  "Spend  it  going 
out  there,  for  I'll  not  be  with  you 
coming  back."  He  also  willed  five 
dollars  apiece  to  each  pall-bearer, 
provided  they  followed  the  hearse  to 
thfi  cemetery  without  lifting  their 
from  the  ground,  and  for  every 
111  one  of  them  looked  up  to  fine 
him  one  dollar.  Mike  Murphy  and 
Pat  O'Brien.two  of  the  pall-bearers, 
started  with  their  hands  over  their 
eyes  following  the  hearse,  determined 
to  earn  their  five  dollars.  They  walked 
aboui.  a  mile,  when  it  commenced  to 
smell  the  vilest  kind  of  a  smell.  Mike 
said  to  Pat:  "What  in  the  world  is 
that  smell?  I  can't  stand  it."  He  said 
"For  goodness  sake  don't  look  up  or 
he'll  fine  you  a  dollar."  Well,  they 
walked  along  a  while,  but  couldn't 
stand  that  smell  any  longer.  So  Pat 
said,  "You  look  up,  and  if  he  fines 
you  a  dollar,  I'll  go  halves  with  you." 
So  he  looked  up.  He  said  to  Mike. 
"You  can  look  up,  too;  it's  all  right, 
we've  been  following  a  swill  cart  for 
the  last  half  a  mile. 


I  went  into  a  cigar  store  and  bought 
a  cigar.  I  bit  the  end  off  and  pulled 
out  a  piece  of  calico.  I  told  the  pro- 
prietor I  didn't  come  here  to  buy  dry 
goods.  He  said:  "Don't  blame  me;  it 
was  the  fault  of  the  girl  that  made  it; 
she  didn't  know  the  difference  be- 
tween a  Mother  Hubbard  and  a  Con- 
necticut wrapper." 


I  got  a  job  baking  bread;  the  bottom 
fell  out  of  the  oven;  there  was  a 
graveyard  near,  so  I  got  a  tombstone 
and  placed  it  on  the  bottom  of  the 
oven  and  commenced  to  bake  again. 
I  got  discharged  the  next  day;  the 
customers  brought  the  bread  back  and 
on  the  bottom     of     every     loaf  was, 


I  met  a  man  the  other  day  at  the 
raili<oad  station;  he  had  the  cheek  to 
ask  me  for  a  chew  of  tobacco  in  the 
presence  of  my  two  lady  friends.  I 
pulled  out  a  plug  I'd  just  bought,  and 
he  said:  "Have  you  got  a  knife?"  I 
said:  "No."  Then  he  asked  me  if  I 
had  any  objections  where  he  bit  it, 
and  I  said  "no."  He  said:  "All  right," 
and  jumped  on  the  train  and  said: 
"I'll   bite  it  in  the  next  town." 


I  occupied  a  position  once,  for  a 
short  time,  in  the  information  bureau 
at  the  Grand  Central  depot.  One  day 
a  sad-faced  man  asked  me  the  best 
way  to  go  toMillpeters  and  I  said, 
"dead  if  possible." 


Then  an  old  woman  came  up  and 
said:  "Can  I  take  a  sleeper  to  New 
York"  I  says,  "you  can  if  you  want 
to,  but  the  town  is  overcrowded  with 
them  already."  She  wanted  to  know 
what  the  fare  was  to  Sing  Sing,  and 
I  told  her  I  suppose  it  was  the  same 
as  last  year — bread  and  water. 


A  woman  came  in  at  10:45  one  night 
with  a  little  boy,  and  as  she  had  to 
wait  some  little  time  for  a  train  she 
got  the  little  boy  to  sleep  by  telling 
him  a  good-night  story  about  Adam 
and  Eve.  She  told  him  how  they  took 
away  one  of  Adam's  ribs  and  created 
Eve  The  little  bOy  fell  asleep,but 
in  a  little  while  he  awoke  with  a  pain 
in  his  side. 

His  mamma  asked  what  the  trouble 
was.  but  the  little  fellow  didn't  seem 
to  know.  She  insisted  upon  ascer- 
taining the  difficulty,  and  the  boy 
finally  looked  up  into  her  face  and, 
between  sobs,  said:  "Oh,  dear  me,  I 
guess  I'm  going  to  have  a  v.'ife." 

I  attended  a  party  the  other  even- 
ing and  a  young  lady  sang,  "Take 
.\Ie  Home  Again."  She  sang  nine  ver- 
ses and  went  home  alone.  A  nervous 
baritone  sang,  "I  Feel  Thy  Presence 
Ever  Near."  Some  one  said  he  had 
a  flea  on  him. 


When  I  was  at  school  we  had  a 
prize  contest  in  singing,  I  remember. 
I  studied  m^  .song  for  six  months. 
Well,  there  was  only  two  of  us  in 
the  contest  and  I  sang  first.  They 
just  gave  him  the  prize  at  once.  The 
title  of  my  song  was:  "WTio  Set  the 
Wild  Ass  Free?"  I  could  Ihini'  of 
only  the  title  of  the  piece  and  I  stood 
there  upon  the  rostrum,  and  nineteen 
tirae-s  I  hurled  that  inquiry  at  the 
audience:  "Who  Se-t  the  Wild  Ass 
Free?"  Finally  a  man  in  the  back  of 
the  hall  said:  "I  don't  know,  but  chain 
him  up  and  I'll  buy  the  drinks." 


[By    William   C.    Redfield.    Secretary    of 
Commerce.] 


My  attention  has  been  call«d  to  the 
fact  that  /some  of  our  farseeing  and 
efficiently  managed  export  concerns 
are  resorting  to  good-will  cdvertising 
in  foreign  markets  where  shipping  dif- 
ficulties and  trade  restrictions  have 
made  it  necessary  to  mark  time  in  a 
s,"ile5  way. 

On  the  other  hand,  there  are  fii-ms 
that  seem  to  be  at  a  loss  to  know  what 
to  do  in  the  face  of  the  export  re- 
strictions and  lack  of  tonnage.  Some 
are  inclined  to  turn  their  backs  on 
foreign  trade  until  the  war  is  over. 

Let  me  suggest  good-will  advertis- 
ing for  all  firms  that  have  no  reason  to 
expect  improvements  in  their  foreign 
business  while  hostilities  continue. 
Such  advertising  does  not  aim  at  im- 
mediate profits.  It  is  intended  to  keep 
the  name  of  a  firm  or  of  a  product  be- 
fore a  community  when  circumstances 
have  interfered  with  actual  trading.  It 
indicates  an  interest  in  the  community 
that  is  always  appreciated  and  it  makes 
a  favorable  impression  on  the  pub- 
lishers. 

It  seems  to  me  that  a  number  of  ad- 
vertisers could  club  together  and  make 
a  more  impressive  showing  than  could 
be  hoped  for  through  individual  efforts. 
Through  co-operation,  advertisements 
could  be  grouped  and  displayed  in  the 
most  telling  fashion.  Associations  of 
exporters  and  manufacturers  or  cham- 
bers of  commerce  could  handle  such  an 
undertaking  to  good   advantage. 

I  think  the  niosat  noteworthy  feature 
"^  f  the  recent  Chemical  Exposition  in 
New  Yolk  was  the  fact  that  of  all  the 
exhibitors — and  there  are  more  than 
ever  before — only  a  very  small  percent- 
age were  looking  for  orders  or  could 
possibly  fill  orders  if  they  found  them. 
They  are  devoting  all  their  manufac- 
turing efforts  to  war  purposes  but  are 
giving  a  reasonable  amount  of  atten- 
tion to  keeping  their  goods  and  their 
marks  before  their  prospective  future 
customers.  This  is  one  sort  of  good- 
will   advertising. 

In  addition  to  the  ultimate  benefits 
to  be  gained  by  the  firms  that  advertise 
in  a  far-sighted  way.  the  money  thus 
spent  will  create  good  will  for  our 
country  as  a  whole  and  for  our  business 
as  a  whole.  When  an  advertising 
campaign  is  shown  to  be  at  once  pa- 
triotic and  good  business  there  is  very 
little  left  to  be  said  against  it. 

Good-will  advertising  is  not  new. 
but  its  application  to  the  prerent  situa- 
tion in  some  countries  will  perhaps  be 
a  new  thought  to  many  firms.  Busi- 
ness houses  in  other  countries  are  now 
using  this  method  and  v.  s"^ould  not  be 
behind. 


GOLDE.V  0.\TE  BRIDGE  SIRA  ET  LS 
SOUGHT. 


Arrangements  are  being  made  to 
send  word  to  the  city's  representatives 
in  Congress  to  try  to  secure  a  pre- 
liminary survey  of  the  Golden  Gate  in 
view  of  erecting  a  bridge  across  from 
San  Francisco  to  .Marin  county.  The 
resolution  secured  adoption  b\   Snppr- 


Page  Sixteen 


BTTILDINO  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,  Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts. 


IROQUOIS 
steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tidiiary  and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

Purchftse  from  the  mannfttcturer 

MORRIS    K.    DAVIS,  M.nu.aolur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
T.i.phon.  Market  1 67S  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS.,  San  Franoisoo 


visor  Richard'  Welch,  who  said  that 
he  believes  this  would  be  a  good 
enough  undertaking,  in  convenience  to 
motorists  and  in  view  of  an  all  rail 
route  to  Eureka,  to  justify  the  expense 
incurred. 


FAST  ELect^,a,hT1 


ti>«.ve  I 


I4BAVE  KBY  ROUTg   ggRRt. 


7:2aA 


GAEFIEID  BHTERS  CHANGES  NAME. 

Garfield  Myers,  who  is  well  known 
among  construction  and  engineering 
concerns  throughout  the  West,  has 
been,  granted  a  legal  change  of  name 
by  the  Superior  Court,  and  will  here- 
after be  known  to  his  business  friends 
and  associates  as  C.  A.  Garfield,  and 
the  firm  name  of  Garfield  Myers  &  Co. 
will  hereafter  be  known  as  Garfield 
&  Company.  There  is  no  change  in  the 
personnel  of  the  organization,  or  in 
the  lines  of  construction  machinery 
and  equipment  they  handle. 


BAKER  Ob'dERS  ARMY  CAMPS  TO 
BE  ENLARGED. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— The  War  De- 
partment has  authorized  the  construc- 
tion division  to  proceed  with  thirteen 
war  projects  costing  ?18,000,000.  The 
largest  appropriation,  one  of  |7,500,- 
000,  was  made  for  enlargement  of 
Camp  Grant,  III.  Other  appropriations 
for  extensions  included  Camp  Custer, 
Mich,,   $4,815,000;    Camp  Dodge,   Iowa, 


8:0OA 
♦9:00A 


9:40'A 
11:20A 


•1:00P 
3:  OOP 


4:  OOP 
4  MOP 


5:15P 


8:  OOP 


Dally  «icept  >t  noted. 


.  Sacramento,  Pittstourg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  OT)sei-vatlon 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chlco, 
Marysville,  Colusa,  Orovllle 
and  Woodland. 

[.Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 

.Sacramento,  Bay  Point,  Pitts- 
'burg,  Chico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Obsen'atlon  Car. 

.  Pineburst,  Concord,  Sundays 
and  Holidays. 

.  Sacramento,  Pittsburg.  Bay 
Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 

'  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Bay 
Point,  Colusa.Chlco.Woodland 

'  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Bay 
Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 

'  Concord   and   Way   Stations. 

'  Sacramento,  Pittstiurg,  Marys- 
ville, Colusa,  Orovllle  and 
Chico.    Observation  Car. 

■  Pittsburg,  Concord,  Danville 
and  Way  Stations,  except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 

'  Sacramento,    Pittsburg,    Wood- 

1     land  and  Way  Stations. 

*    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 

Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 

Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportaton  Co, 

Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANIIOGH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutler  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F. ;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancelled. 


Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  mcvement  was 
registered 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY  ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Suiter  2.339 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 


PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,   Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE.   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


Telephone  DonKlaa  2372 


Publicstion  Oiiice 

560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  27, 1918 


Published  Every  WedDtidar 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  48 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  -No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout 


PITTSBURG  WATER  HEATER  CO. 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,-  Church  Decorations.  S  f  rncr.ir-u   d  a  xir>rrc"^^'^j  dd,->ii  c-do 

Moiiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint-  5  S  FRENCH   RANGES  and  BROILERS 

ing.  Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass.  |  |  Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

505  Ellis   St.,     San  Francisco  |  5  839-941  Mission  street  San  Francisco 

Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 

Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRINTING  tor  Every  Day  Requirements. 


Note  Heads 

CSize    o<Ax.»M) 

1000   »  4.00 

2000    5-80 

6000    10.75 

10000    19.80 

Letter   Heads 

(Size  8"x.ll) 

A  fine  grade  of  Bond   Paper 

600  »  4.00 

1000  4.75 

2000  7.50 

BOOO  15.75 

10000  29.50 

Envelopes 

(Size     3^4x6%) 

Good    Grade — White  Only 

600  »  3.00 

1000  5.00 

2000  7.50 

6000                  ^  15.50 

10000  38.50 

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(No.  il{^.  Size  4%x9%) 

500    »  5.00 

1000    7.00 

2000    13.00 

6000 2».75 

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The  above  price  list  is  figured  on  a 
By  eliminating  bookkeeping,  the  sen 
the  advantage  of  low  priced  printing. 
These  terms  apply  to  all.  and  is  no  r 
Estimates  given  on  all  kinds  of  pri 
color  ink;  for  two  colors  of  Ink  add  %-. 


Business    Cards 

(Size    2x3%) 

500    *  3.00 

1000     4.00 

200O    6.28 

5000    12.00 

10000     20.75 

Short   Ruled   Bill   Heads 

(Size     4^x8^!) 
and  Ruled   Statements 

(Size    5%-:S'/4) 

1000    »  4.50 

2000    «.50 

5000    13.25 

Bill  Heads 

(Size    7x8 '/4'> 

1000     *  6.25 

2000     8.00 

5000     18.00 

Imitation    Typewritten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed   in   One   Color   Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and  printing  of   firm   name   on 

top   of  Letter  Head. 

500    »  «.00 

1000    7.00 

2000     lO.OO 

5000    19.00 


Hand    Bills    or    Dodgrers 

(Size   6x9) 
Printed  on  White  News 

1000    »  4.00 

2000    5.50 

5000    10.00 

10000    15.75 

Dodgers 

(Size  9x12) 
Printed  on   White   News 

500    $  3.50 

1000    :..     5.00 

2O00     7.00 

5000     12.00 

10000     19.75 

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Tags 

Eureka  and   Paciflic  Qualities 
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5000     10.25 


cash  basis.    One-half  when  order  is  placed  and  balance  C.  O.  D.  .... 

ding  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  making  collections,  we  give  to  cash  customers 

eflection   on  anypody.     It  is  our  way  of    conducting    a    printing    business, 
nting.     These  prices  are  f.  o.  b.  San  Francisco.     All  prices  quoted  are  for  one 
00  for  first  1000  and  $1.00  for  each  additional  1000  t"  above  prices. 


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Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


Issued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year        San  Francisco,  Cal,  November  27, 1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  No.  48 


Hi 


Engineering 


News 


Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities   of    the   Pacific   Coast. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at 
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Congress  of  March  3.  1879. 

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The  War  Industries  Board  ha..8 
issued  an  order  that  became 
effective  OCTOBER  1st,  which 
prohibits  newspa.pers  being  ser- 
ved to  subscribers  who  have  not 
paid  in  advance. 

This  order  is  imperative,  and 
must  be  obeyed  by  the  news- 
papers. It  is  necessary  for  the 
newspapers  to  disicontinue  send- 
ing any  papers  at  that  time  to 
subacribers  whose  subscriptions 
have  expired,  even  tbough  the 
subscriber  is  known  to  be  abso- 
lutely good  for  the  account. 

After  OCTOBER  1st,  if  your 
paper  is  discontinued,  you  will 
have  no  one  to  blame  but  your- 
self, beca.use  the  government's 
orders  must  be  OBEYED.  No 
newspaper  can  be  sent  hereafter 
unless  paid  in  advance. 

This  ruiling  is  a  part  of  the 
nation-wide  plan  to  conserve  the 
supply  of  white  paper. 

Readers  of  the  BUILDING  AND 
BNGINBBRIFG  NT3WS  are  re- 
spectfully urged  to  .see  that  their 
a>ecounts  are  settled  promptly  in 
order  that  there  may  be  no  delays 
or  Inconvenience.  —  Expiration 
dates  are  marked  on  wrappers. 
BUILDING    AND    ENGINEERING 

NEWS. 


Among  the  Architeds. 

Jas.  L.  McLaughlin,  244  Kearny  St., 
has  been  awarded  a  contract  by  the 
United  States  Government  for  the  con- 
.stnictlon  of  an  Oxy-acetylene  generat- 
ing plant  at  Mare  Island,  on  his  bid  of 
»36,499:  limit,  120  days. 


Architect    James    L.    Plaoheli,   2014 

Shattuck  avenue,  Berlreley,  is  (pre- 
paring sketches  for  two  one  and  one- 
half?story  frame  dwellings  to  contain 
six  rooms  each.  They  will  be  erected 
in  Berkeley  and  will  cost  in  the 
neighborhood  of  |4,500  each. 


Mr.  J.  M.  Henderson  Jr.,  President 
of  the  Fort  Sutter  National  Bank  and 
Sacramento  Bank,  Sacramento,  will 
shortly  select  an  architect  for  the 
construction  of  an  eighteen-story  class 
"A"  bank  and  office  building,  which  he 
is  planning  to  erect  on  the  southeast 
corner  of  Seventh  and  "K"  streets, 
Sacramento. 


Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Cen- 
tral Bank  BIdg.,  Oakland,  is  taking  fig- 
ares  for  the  construction  of  an  addi- 
tion to  a  two-story  frame  residence  on 
Alandana  Boulevard  in  Oakland.  There 
will  be  two  bedrooms,  library  and 
breakfast  room  and  a  basement  play- 
room included  in  the  addition.  Cost, 
$5,500. 


Architect  Arthur  G.  Scholz,  Phelan 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  one- 
story  frame  private  hospital  to  be 
erected  in  San  Francisco  to  cost  ap- 
proximately 116,000. 


John  Biller,  460  Montgomery  St., 
has  been  awarded  a  contract  by  the 
Richmond  Belt  Railway  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  warehouse,  70x200,  to 
be  erected  at  Point  San  Pablo,  Contra 
Costa  County.    Contract  price,  |7,000. 


Mr.   Biller   also   has   a   contract  for 

the    erection     of   a    frame     shed  at 

Fifteenth   and   Utah     streets   for  A. 
Hosmer.     Contract  price,  |4,000. 


.Manager  of  Construction  Frederick 
Whitton,  369  Pine  stieet,  is  taking  fig- 
ures for  roofing  tile  and  sheet  metal 
work  in  connection  with  the  construc- 
tion of  the  Remar  Baking  Company's 
neiw  bakery  building  at  45th  and  Ade- 
line .streets,  Oakland.  A  contract  for 
the  tar  and  gravel  roofing  was  award- 
ed to  the  H.  C.  Brown  Roofing  Com- 
pany of  Oakland. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros..  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  preparing  plans  for 
a  two-story  and,  basement  brick  hotel 


to  be  erected  at  Redding,  Shasta 
County,  for  0.  Merlo  of  Redding.  It 
will  contain  guest  rooms,  ten  bath 
rooms,  dining  room,  lobby,  bar,  etc., 
and  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of 
$40,000. 


Architect  G.  A.  Applegarth,  Claus 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for 
the  construction  of  a  four-story  addi- 
tion to  the  Ransahoff  Building  at  the 
corner  of  Post  street  and  Grant  ave- 
nue.   Estimated  cost,  $'0,000. 


Architect  Edw.  T.  Foulkes  leaves 
today  to  spend  the  Thanksgiving 
holidays  with  his  people  in  Portland, 
Ore.  He  will  be  gone  for  a  couple  of 
weeks. 


Architect  Miss  Ida  McCain,  318 
Kearny  street,  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  one-story  6-room  frame  residence  to 
be  erected  in  Westwood  Park.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $5,000. 


The  San  Francisco  Board  of  Public 
Works  is  calling  bids  for  the  con- 
struction of  an  electric  passenger 
elevator  to  be  erected  at  the  Laguna 
Honda  Station  of  the  Twin  Peaks 
Tunnel  line,  under  Contract  No.  108, 
Municipal  Railway  System.  Bids  close 
November  27,  1918,  between  2  and  3 
P.  M. 


Bids  will  probably  be  called  next 
week  for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
story  frame  six-room  school  building 
to  be  erected  on  Corbett  avenue  be- 
tween Iron  and  Copper  Alleys,  to  be 
known  as  Twin  Peaks  Primary.  Plans 
were  prepared  by  Architect  John  Reid 
Jr.,  First  National  Bank  Bldg.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $20,000. 


Engineers  Heller  &  Wilson.  57  Post 
street,  report  having  recently  finished 
an  irrigation  project  covering  500 
acres  in  Yolo  County,  and  recently 
awarded  contracts  for  a  high  pres.^ 
sure  irrigation  project  for  the  Hill 
i-anch  at  Bixler,  Contra  Costa  County, 
to  P.  Montague,  110  Jessie  street,  for 
grading,  etc.  Mr.  Logan  of  Brent- 
wood was  awarded  the  concrete  pits, 
etc.  The  total  cost  of  this  job  will  be 
about  $30,000.  They  are  also  prepar- 
ing plans  for  a  $10,000  residence  to  be 
erected  in  Redwood  City. 


Pag*.  Pour 


Building    Operations 
October  1918. 


'or 


PrlTafe  Construction  Work  Reaches 
Low  Water  Mark  of  Years  Dnring 
Past  Month — Effect  of  GoTemttent 
Ban  on  Non-War  Constmctiou  Ob- 
vious. 


The  darkest  hour  comes  just  before 
the  dawn.  The  total  value  of  building 
permits  issued  tor  private  construc- 
tion work  in  145  cities  throughout  the 
United  States  in  October  was  less  than 
for  any  month  during  the  past  six 
y«ars.  The  nearest  approach  to  this 
low-water  mark  was  Januarj'.  1918, 
when  the  returns  from  110  cities 
showed  a  total  of  only  $400,0Ol>  greater 
value. 

The  total  value  of  these  building 
permits,  issued  in  145  principal  cities 
throughout  the  United  States,  as  of- 
flclally  reported  to  the  American  Con- 
tractor for  October,  1918,  was  $26,- 
511,865,  as  compared  with  $43,949,140 
in  October,  1917,  a  decrease  of  39  per 
cent.  The  following  table  gives  an 
interestng  comparison  of  construction 
work  in  October  for  the  past  five 
years: 

No.  of  Cities  Est.  Value 

Reported  of  Bldgs. 

1918 142  $26,000,000 

1917........  142  43,000,000 

1916 Ill  99,000,000 

1915 Ill  78,000,000 

1914 73  44,000,000 

The  recent  ban  on  buildings  which 
went  into  effect  during  September  was 
fully  operative  during  only  one  entire 
month,  namely,  October.  It  is  obvious 
that  once  the  Government  decided  to 
eliminate  private  construction  work, 
the  measures  it  took  to  do  so  were 
very  effective. 

Gains  are  shown  in  27  of  the  145 
cities  listed,  but  these  are  only  signifi- 
cant as  indicating  centers  of  war  ac- 
tivities. 

Oct.,  1918      Oct.,  1917 

Akron   $      158,210  $     673,255 

Alameda   195,148  38,237 

Albany    105,630  174,120 

Allentown    34,685  77,725 

Altoona  11,160  7,651 

Atlanta   90,099         238,606 

Atlantic  City  18,453  124,113 

Auburn  20.475  5,625 

Augusta    36,617  32,814 

Bakersfield    7,083  52,871 

Baltimore  215,307  729.281 

Bay  City  38,705  9,450 

Bayonne  9,760  69,300 

Berkeley   182,338  91,000 

Binghamton   22,294         243,867 

Birmingham    89,246  148.677 

Boston    448,448  528.511 

Bridgeport  92,444  208,315 

Brockton    16.870  57,323 

Buffalo    328.000       1.000,000 

Camden    2.643.445  206,175 

Canton 91.380         129,075 

Cedar  Rapids  ....  18.000         241,000 

Charleston    27.948         

Chattanooga    14.932  108,721 

Chelsea  7,585  69,878 

Chicago   1,312,200       2.756.700 

Cincinnati    331,775         572,695 

Cleveland  908,080       2.091,630 

Colo.  Springs  ....  5,220  .35,425 

Columbus    215,855         287,835 


BUIMMNO  AND  BNOIMEIEailNO  NEWS 

Dallas   14,550  68,120 

Davenport   16,925  77,743 

Dayton    270,979  110,310 

Decatur  58,965  211,050 

Denver    84,100  243,350 

Des  Moines  127,600  204,199 

Detroit    1,430,980  4,310,485 

Duluth    81,915  243.829 

East  Orange  30,634  78,215 

East  St.  Louis....  16,535  234,550 

Elizabeth    ...........  46,919  71,055 

El   Paso   16,369  92,372 

Erie  162,740  156,959 

Fitchburg   45,940  16,860 

Fort  Worth  22,603  108,730 

Fresno  27,555  90,325 

Galveston    21,071  5,777 

Grand  Rapids  ....  28,374  109,570 

Hamilton    157,474  5,650 

Harrisburg  7,150  146.160 

Hartford    27,830  240.965 

Hoboken    19,040  25,079 

Holyoke    4,460  35,375 

Houston    40.412  162.100 

Huntington    64,030  85,480 

Indianapolis    191,902  479.526 

Jackson    ■  18,398  22,710 

Jacksonville  115,275  102.470 

Jersey  City  256,176  276,510 

Joliet  13,500  34,500 

Kansas  City.  K..  117,761  85,863 

Kansas  City,  M..  299,875  547,050 

Knoxville  30,612  92,792 

Lancaster   3,730  8,800 

Lansing    7.635  46.530 

Lawrence  6.575  32.825 

Lexington    6.025  9,920 

Lincoln  5.925  429.930 

Long  Beach  16,214  53,508 

Los  Angeles 173,424  988,142 

Louisville    96.658  84,670 

Lowell    45,790  82,294 

Macon   19,761         

Manchester   8,483  127,769 

McKeesport  1,565          

Memphis  73,365  163.585 

■Milwaukee  48.778  762.322 

Minneapolis  99,095  917,435 

Montgomery  16,838  28.813 

Mt.  Vernon   4.8.50  ,    32.840 

Nashville    31,712  199.039 

Newark    248,517  1,084,708 

New  Bedford  37,800  80,475 

New  Haven  78.907  140.500 

New  Orleans  85,245  98.327 

New  York  City 

Manhattan   78.500  858,.50n 

Richmond    535.448  220.731 

BrookljTi    2.536,216  1,410.466 

Bronx    207.495  387.786 

Norfolk  48,200  172.025 

Oakland   382.322  426.969 

Oltlahoma  City  ..  18.265  332.612 

Omaha  600.037  610.890 

Pasadena   13,229  10^,519 

rasaic  8.750  21.000 

Paterson    113,164  81.626 

Peoria  31.970  223.325 

Philadelphia    843.520  2.030,475 

Pittsburgh   317.384  1.740.451 

Portland,   Me 54.172  518.647 

Portland,  Ore. 380.658  266.420 

Portsmouth   29.610  34.522 

Pueblo   13,450  252,440 

Qaincy  2,801,432  "    102.531  - 

-Reading  1.775  24,125 

Richmond,   Va 45,358  99.594 

Roanoke  4.887  5,100 

Rochester   190,333  608,959 

Saginaw   38.768  26,495 

Salt  Lake  City...  151.675  119,380 

San  Antonio  329.938  239.035 

San  Diego  67,968  41,425 

Saa  Francisco  312,673  1.423.428 

.San  Jose 13,S.'.5  29.509 


Savannah  -      12.535  3.495 

Schenectady    116.622  104,643 

Scranton   10,420  238,770 

Seattle  1,273,-390  50»,lfl5 

Sioux  City  25,900  202.750 

Spokane  15,555  6(),1»5 

Springfield,  111....  4.965  95.095 

Springfield,  Mas.  65.999  185,900 

Springfield,  Mo...  11,880  15,200 

Oct.,  1918  Oct..  1917 

St.  Louis  306,045  557,070 

Stockton    12,981  60,401 

St.   Paul  100,747  431,050 

Superior  10,174  35,294 

Syracuse   18,990  221,834 

Tacoma  249,313  88,815 

Tampa  6,325  '   60,664 

Terre  Haute  20,485  37,500 

Toledo  82.025  465,264 

Topeka  10,180  10,900 

Trenton  18.230  85,484 

Troy   4,327  15,339 

Utica   45,875  108,675 

Washington  265,835  809,760 

West   Hoboken...  2,785  18,035 

Wheeling  7,378  14,530 

Wichita 37,610  662,345 

Wilkes-Barre  13,233  41,815 

Wilmington  573,683  356,190' 

Worcester  140,317  189,674 

Yonkers    ....: 5,600  186,600 

■iork  7,580  38,941 

Youngstown  155.890  364,300 

Totals   $2ti.i- 11,865  $43,949,140 

• 

Architects  Rousseau  &  Rousseau, 
110  Sutter  street,  are  taking  figures 
for  the  construction  of  a  one  and  two- 
story  and  mezzanine  floor  brick  and 
steel  auto  sales  building.  It  will  b« 
erected  on  the  northeast  corner  of  Van 
Ness  avenue  and  Washington  street  by 
the   Gerard  Investment  Company. 


Bids  will  be  received  by  the  Sacra- 
mento City  School  District  until  De- 
cembtr  6,  1918,  at  10  A.  M..  for  fur- 
nishing and  installing  light  fixtures 
for  the  new  school  building  at  17th. 
18th.  "E"  and  "F"  streets. 

Bidders  can  obtain  plans  and  speci- 
fications at  the  ofl^ce  of  the  Secre- 
tary, Room  300.  City  Hall.  A  deposit 
of  five  dollars  will  be  required  for 
each  set  of  plans  and  specifications. 

The  allowance  made  to  cover  the 
cost  of  furnishing  and  installing  the 
fixtures  is  $1,500,  and  bidders  must 
limit  their  designs  and  materials  to 
this  amount. 

All  bids  must  be  filed  with  the  Sec- 
retary of  the  Board  of  Education, 
Room  300.  City  Hall.  Sacramento,  not 
later  than  10  o'clock  A.  M.,  on  Friday, 
Decetnber  6,  1918.  Chas.  C.  Hughes. 
Secretary  Board  of  Education. 


P.  E.  Reilly.  180  Jessie  street,  has 
been  awarded  a  contract  by  the  United 
States  Government  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  one-story  frame  building.  30x 
120.  to  be  known  as  the  Female  Yoe- 
man  Building,  at  Marr,  Is'and.  Con- 
tract   price,   $10,990. 


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I  ADVAPSICE     IMEWS 

I  Official  F*roposals,  Eltc. 


Contract  Awarded. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,   $7000 

POINT  SAX  PABLO,  Contra  Costa  Co. 
Warehouse.  70x200. 
Owner — Richmond  Belt  Railway. 
Arch'itect — None. 

Contractor — John   Biller,     460     Mont- 
gomery, San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $4,000 
loth  and  Utah  Sts. 


j  Contract  Awarded 

tPRAilE  SHED 

I  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

I  Frame  shed. 

'  Owner — Abel  Hosmer. 

'Architect None. 

Contractor— John   Biller,     460 
gomery  St..  San  Francisco 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,    $15,000 

LOS  ANGELES.     Pellissier  Square. 
Two-story  12-room  frame  and  plaster 

residence. 
Owner — S.  M.  Cooper. 
Designer  &  Contractor — S.  M.  Cooper, 

803  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ADDITION  Cost,  $11,975 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.  County  Hospital. 
Three-storj-  reinforced  concrete  bal- 
cony, 20x106,  on  County  Hospital. 
Owner — Los  Angeles  County. 
(Architect — Parker  0.  Wright  of  Coun- 
F        ty     Mechanical  Dept.   and     Wm. 

Davidson,  Chief  Eng. 
'  Contractor— John  F.  Blee,  1947  Mateo 
St.,  Los  Angelee. 


Completing  Plans.  To  be  Done  by  Day 
work  and  Sub-Contracts. 

CHURCH  Cost,  $18,000 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 

Brick  or  hollow  tile  church,  500  seat- 
ing capacity 

Owner — First  Baptist  Church. 

Architect — Norman  F-  Marsh.  211 
Broadway  Central  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles. 


Contract  Awarded. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,   $18,000 

OXNARD,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.  Near 
Oxnard. 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence (13  rooms.  3  bathrooms, 
billiard  room,  etc.) 

Owner — Mrs.  Thos.  McLoughlin. 

Architect- Alfred  F.  Priest,  615  Fay 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 

Contractor — Thos.  Carroll,  Oxnard. 


Bids    Wanted    for    Rooflnf    Tile    and 
Sheet  Metal  Work. 

OAKLAND.     4©th  and  Adeline  Sts. 

Brick  and  mill     constructed     bakery 
building. 

BAKERY  BLDG.  Cost,  $250,000 

Owner — Remar  Baking  Company. 

Manager    of    Construction — Frederick 
\\Tiitton,  369  Pine  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 
A  contract  for  comi)osition  roofing 

has  been  awarded  to  the  A.  C.  Brown 

Roofing  Company. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 
HOTEL  Cost,  $40,000. 

REDDING.  Shasta  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story  and  basement  brick  hotel, 
60  rooms,  10  baths,  diniing  room, 
lobby,  bar,  etc. 
Owner — 0.  Merlo,  Redding,  Cal. 
Architects— O'Brien    Bros.,    240   Mont- 
gomery St..  San  Francisco. 
SPECIFICATIONS 
Heating,  steam;  Root,  T.  &  G. 
Bids   will    be   invited   from   Redding 
contractors. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FACTORY  BLDGS.  Cost,  $35,000 

CALIFORNIA.     Out  of  town. 

Two  factory  buildings  (mill  con- 
struction). 

Owner— Withheld. 

Architect — Chas.  S.  Sumner,  Mechanics 
Inst.  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $1,172 
Golden  Gate  Park, 
front    of    con- 


Contract  Awarded. 

STAIRWALY 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Concrete    stairway 
servatory. 

Owner — City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco Park  Commissioners. 

A  rchitect — None. 

Contractor — Alfred  H.  Vogt,  180  Jessie 
St..  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

ADDITIONS  Cost,    $50,000 

SAN    FRANCISCO.      Post    Street    and 

Grant  Avenue. 
Addition    of    4    stories    to    RansahoCf 

Building. 
Owner — L.  Ransahoff  Estate. 
Architect — G.     A.   Applegarth.     Claus 

Spreckels  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


High   pressure   irrigation     plant     on 

ranch  of  F.  L.  Hill. 
Owner— F.  L.  Hill,  Los  Altos. 
Engineers — Heller  &    Wilson,  57  Post 
St.,  San  Francisco. 

Trenching  and  grading  awarded  to 
P.  Montague,  110  Jessie  St.,  San 
Francisco. 

Mr.  Logan,  Brentwood,  concrete  pits. 
Redwood  Mfgrs.  redwood  pipe. 

Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $ 

FRE3SNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal. 

One-story  and  mezzanine  addition,  6S 

x72,  and  alterations     to     present 

brick  and  frame  express  oflBces. 
Owner — American     Railway     Express 

Co.,  2nd  and     Mission     Sts.,  San 

Francisco. 
Architect — Jas.       Humphrey,       Wells 

Fargo  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor— Higginson  Co.,  Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $3<,49» 


Contract  Awarded. 
GEN'ERATING  PLANT 

Limit,  120  days. 
MARE  ISLAND,  Cal. 
Oxy-Acetylene       Generating       Plant 

(Specification  3522) 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Contractor — Jas.    L.   McLaughlin,   244 

Montgomery  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  Ready  for  Fig- 
ures in  Two  Weeks. 

CAFETERIA  Cost,  $40,000 

BAY  POINT,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
Near  Bay  Point. 

One-story  frame  cafeteria  building. 

Owner— Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding  Co. 

Architect— Frederick  H.  Meyer,  Bank- 
ers' Investment  Bldg..  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


Contract   Awarded 

IRRIGATION  PLANT        Cost,  $40,000 

EIXLER.  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.     Bids  Close  In 

3  Months. 
CITY  HALL  Cost,  $100,000 

SOUTH  SAN  FRANCISCO. 
Brick  and  steel  City  Hall. 
Owner— City  of  South  San  Francisco^ 
Architect— Carl  Werner,  Phelan  Bdlg., 
San  Francisco. 

One  of  the  immediate  results  of  the 
ending  of  the  war  is  the  decision  of  th« 
officials  of  South  San  Francisco  to 
proceed  with  the  constructon  of  their 
new  City  Hall. 

Architect  Carl  Werner  was  selected 
some  time  ago  in  a  competition  for  th« 


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job,  but  work  was  postponed  on  ac- 
count of  the  war.    The  completion  of 
the  plans  will  now  proceed. 
21824(    1st  report  Apr.  3,  1918.    R 


BUILDING  AND  E!N«INEERIN<1  NEWS 

DECOTO,  Alameda  Co.,  Oal. 
One-story  brick  adJdition  to  hospital. 
Owner — Masonic  Home,  Deooto. 
Architect— Carl  Werner,  Phelan  Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 


Figures  to  be  Taken  Next  Week. 
SCHOOL.    Cost,  approximately  $20,000 
SAN  FRANCISCO.  Corbett  Avenue  bet. 

Iron    and  Copper    Alleys     (Twin 

Peaks  Primary). 
Two-story  frame  school  6  room&(seml- 

temiporary  type) . 
Owner — City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 
Architect— John     Reid  Jr.,     1st  Nat'l. 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

I  

Plans  to  be  Re-Figured. 

SCHOOL  Cost,    $40,000 

EMERYVILLE,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  47th 

and  San  Pablo  Avenue. 
Two-story  and  basement  brick  school 
Owner — Town  of  Emeryville. 
Architect— Frederick     Soderberg,     1st 

National  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
New  figures  will  be  taken  as  soon 
as  a  permit  Is  obtained  from  the  Gov- 
ernment, ,  which  is'  expected  very 
shortly.  A  few  changes  will  be  made 
in  the  plans. 


Plans  Being  Completed. 
FACTORY  Cost,  $35,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     14th  and  Valencia ' 
Four-story  and  basement  brick  factory 

building. 
Owner — San     Francisco     Casket    Co., 

621-27  Guerrero  St.,  San  Francisoc 
Architect- E.  A.  Garin,  1849  Page  St., 

San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,  $10,000 

REDWOOD  CITY. 
Two-story  frame  residence. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Engineers — 'Heller  &    Wilson,  57  Post 
chanics  Bk.  Bldg.,  San  Francisco 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,    $5,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Westwood  Park. 
One-story     6-room     frame     residence 

(shingle  exterior). 
Owner— Withheld. 
Architect— Ida  McCain,     318     Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,   $10,990 


Contract  Awarded. 

BUILDING 

MARE  IS'LAND. 

One-story     frame     building,      30x120 

(Female  Yoeman  Building). 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Architect — ^United  States  Government. 
Contractor— P.  F.  Reilly,  180  Jessie  St., 

San  Francisco. 
Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ADDITION  Cost,   $40,000 


Plane  Being  Figured. 

AUTO  SALES  BLDG.        Cost,  $35,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.    NE  Van  Nes«  Ave. 

and  Washington  Street. 
One  and    two-story    and    mezzanine 

brick     and  concrete     auto     sales 

building. 
Owner — Gei-ard  Investment  Co. 
Architects^ — Rousseau  &  Rousseau,  110 

Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans   Ready  for  Figures. 

SHED  Cost,   $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Pier  No.   33. 

Construct  shed. 

Owner — State  Board  of  Harbor  Com- 
missioners. 

Architect— Chief  Eng.  Frank  White, 
Ferry  Bldg.,  San  Franciaico. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
AVARBHOUSE  Cost,  $46,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Three-story  reinforced  concrete  ware- 
house. 
Owner— Withheld. 

Architect— Edward  G.  Bolles,  233 
Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Preliminary  sketches  were  prepared 
some  time  ago,  but  held  up  on  account 
of  the  war.  The  owners  are  now  con- 
sidering the  advisability  of  going 
ahead.  Market  conditions  will  no 
doubt  be  the  determining  factor. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $3,000 

GREAT  FALLS,  Montana. 
Alter  store.     New  fronts  and  interior 

fixtures. 
Cwner — United   Cigar   Stores. 
Architect — Earl  Baldwin  Bertz. 

Fixtures     will  be     figured  In     San 
Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,  $25,000 

BURLINGAME,  San  Mateo  CX).,  Cal. 
Two-story  frame  residenoe. 
Owner — Geo.  P.  F^iller. 
Architects — Ward     &  Dlohme,  Alaska 
Commercial  Bdlg.,  San  Francisco 
NOTE: — Preliminary   plans  for  Mr. 
Fuller's   residence   wiere   prepared   a 
year  ago,  and  abandonedi  on  account 
of  the  war.     Revised'  plans  are  now 
being  prepared. 


Cal. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ROOMING  HOUSE,  ETC.      Cost, 
MARTINEZ,  Contra     Costa  Co., 

Ferry  Street. 
Three-story  brick  rooimtng  house  and 

restaurant. 


Owner— Pete  KalUrls,  Martinez. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Completing  Plans.     Bids  Will  Not  b* 

Taken  Until  Spring. 
BANDSTAND  Cost,  $— > 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.     Lake-;, 

side  Park. 
Completion  of    grr.nite  and    concrete' 

bandstand  (foundation  in). 
Owner — City   of   Oakland   Park  Com-^ 

missioners. 
Architects— Reed   &   Corlett,   Oakland 

Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Owner  Taking  Figures. 

APARTMENTS,  ETC.  Cost,  $ . 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  First 
Avenue  near  E-12th  Street. 

Two-story  frame  store  and  apartment 
house  building. 

Owner — A.  E.  N.  PrenvejUe,  Care 
Franco-American  Co.,  265  12th 
St.,  Oakland.  ' 

Architect— A.  W.  Smith,  1010  Broad- 
way, Oakland. 


Being  Done  by  Days  Work. 

ALTERATIONS'  Cost,  $1,500 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Merritt 
Hospital,  Hawthorne  and  Web- 
ster Streets. 

Remodel  ofiice  of  hospital. 

Owner — Merritt    Hospital,    Premlseis. 

Architects— Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ADDITION       Cost,   $15,000  to   $20,000 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.    Chabot 

Observatory,  Leona  Heights. 
Two   two-story     frame   additions     to 

Chabot  Observatory. 
Owner — City  of  Oakland. 
Architects — Reed   &   Corlett,   Oakland 

Bank  of  Savings  Bdlg.,  Oakland. 


Contract   Awarded.      Construction    to 

Start  Immediately. 
HOTEL  Cost,  $37,S00 

ARBUCJKLE,  Colusa  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story    reinforced    concrete    store 

and  hotel  -building  (Hotel  Ash.) 
Owner — Arbuckle     Hotel  Assn.,     Inc., 

Arbucfcle,  Cal. 
Architect — Not  Given. 
Contractor — George    L.    Herndon,    914 

"T"  St.,  Sacramento. 


Plans  B<eing  Prepared. 

ADDITION.  Cost,  $10,000 

RICHMOND,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
Peres  School,  5th  and  Pennsyl- 
vania Ave. 

One-story  frami^  and  brick  veneer  ad- 
dition to  school. 

Owner — City  of  Richmond. 

Arcbitect— J.  B.  Ogborn,  821  Bissell 
St.,  Richmond. 


SELECT  HOSPITAL  SITE. 

MERCED,  Meroed  Co.  Cal.— At  the 
conclusion  of  the  tri-county  confer- 
ence of  Supervisors,  held  here  Novem- 
ber 20th,  with  the  Board  of  Merced, 
Madera  and  Stanislaus  counties  rep- 
reseated,  a  joint  resolution  was  signed 
by  the  chairmen  of  the  three  Boards 
declaring  the  intention  of  the  three 
cotinties  to  purchase  the  Ahwahnee 
(Madera  County)  site  of  332  acres, 
with  buildings,  from  W.  M.  Sell  for 
$20,000,  to  be  used  for  a  tuberculosis 
hospital'  for  patients  from  the  three 
counties. 

Architect  Miss  Julia  Morgan,  Mer- 
chants' Exchange  BIdg.,  San  Francis- 
co, has  prepared  preliminary  sketches 
for  altering  the  buildings. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     I^t  45x100. 

APART-AfENT    HOUSE     Cost,    $75,000 

Eight-story  reinforced  concrete  apart- 
ment house  (7  apartments  of  six 
rooms  each). 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— T.  Patterson  Ross,  310  Cal- 
ifornia St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $22,000 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

GARAGE 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 

One-story  and  basement  reinforced 
concrete  garage,  94x120. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— T.  Patterson  Rotis,  310  Cal- 
ifornia St.,  San  PYancisco. 


Contract  Awarded  on  Percentage  Basi.s 
WORKSHOP  Cost,  $9,700 

LMERYVILLE,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 
One-story   corrugated   iron   workshop, 

lOOxlOO. 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect— C.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bank 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor— H.  P.  Nelson,  2241  Grove 

St.,  Berkeley. 

SPECIFICATIONS 
Exterior,  corrugated  iron;   Roof,  T. 
&  G. 


Contract  Awarded. 

COLD  STORAGE  BLDG.  Cost.  $20,000 

SAN  DIEGO,  CAL. 

One-story  brick  cold  storage  building. 

Owner — ^Union  Ice  Co. 

Architect — Wm.  H.  Toepke.  942  Market 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor — A.  E.  Keyes,  San  Diego. 


,  To  be  Done  by  Day  Work 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $35,000 

SAN     FRANCISCO.       Greenwich     and 

Taylor  Sts.,  San  Francisco. 
Alterations  to  apartments. 
Owner — Greenwich  Terrace  Inc. 
Architect— T.  Patterson  Ross,  310  Cal- 
ifornia St.,  San  Francisco. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
Contract  Awarded. 

FIRE  HOUSE  Cost,  $10,000 

-MENLO  PARK,  San  Mateo  Co.,  Cal. 
Steel    frame   brick   and   concrete   fire 

house. 
Owiur — To\vn  of  Menlo  Park. 
Architect— W.  H.  Toepke,  942  Market 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Conti-actor — John  McBain,  Menlo  Park 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,  $4,200 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Man- 
dana  Blvd.  S  of  Carlson  Street. 

Two-story  and  basemiftnt  frame  seven- 
room  frame  residence. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— C.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bank 
Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Working  Drawings  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE,  ETC.  Cost,  $80,000 

HONOLULU,  T.  H.     Nuuami  Valley. 
Two-story    and    basement    Class    "A" 

residence,  garage,  etc. 
Owner — Gaylord  E.  Wilcox,   Honolulu 
Architect— C.  W.  Dickey,  Oakland  Bk. 

of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $45,000 

SAX  FRANCISCO.  St.  Francis  Theatre 
S  Gearj-  n«ar  Powell  Street. 

Alter  Class  "A"  theatre  building  into 
cafe. 

Lessees — Carlton  Wall  and  A.  Morri- 
son of  the  Techau  Tavern. 

Architects — Cunningham  &  Politeo,  Isi 

National  Bk.  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

The  alteration  of  the  building  will 

cost  $45,000,  exclusive  of  decorations, 

etc.    There  will  also  be  an  entrance  on 

Powell  street. 


BEDS  WANTED  FOR  WATER 
SYSTEM. 

MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.— 
Bids  will  be  received  until  December 
16,  1918,  by  the  Trustees  of  Martinez 
for  the  construction  of  a  reservoir  and 
pump  for  improving  and  enlarging  the 
water  system. 

BIDS     WANTED  FOR     SURFACING 
AND  GRADING. 

OAKLAND,  Cal.— Notice  is  hereby 
given  that  the  Board  of  Education  of 
Oakland  School  District  of  Alameda 
Ccrunty,  State  of  California,  hereby 
calls  for  bids  to  be  delvered  to  the 
Secretary  of  said  Board  at  Room  1101, 
City  Hall,  West  side  of  Washington 
street,  between  14th  and  15th  streets, 
on  Thursday,  December  5th,  between 
the  hours  of  4:00  and  4:30  P.  M.,  for 
surfacing  and  grading  at  Lakeview 
Annex  and  Dewey  Schools,  according 
to  plans  and  specifications  therefor  on 
file  in  the  office  of  Dan  W.  Pratt,  Sec- 


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retary  of  the  Board,  to  which  refer- 
ence is  hereby  made. 

Bids  will  be  opened  by  said  Board 
of  Education  on  Thursday,  December 
5th,  at  the  hour  of  5:15  P.  M.,  in  the 
Boa.d  Room,  211  Second  Floor  of  said 
City  Hall,  in  said  City  of  Oakland. 


CITY  OF  SACRAMENTO  PLANS  IM- 
PROTEMENT. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  City  of 
Sacramento  Is  preparing  many  neiw 
improvements  including  a  new  pure 
water  system,  cost,  $1,250,000;  a  new 
modern  and  up-to-date  incinerator, 
cost,  $100,000;  water  front  improve- 
ments; concrete  wharf,  etc.;  a  civic 
auditorium  and  new  school  buildings. 
BIDS  W.ANTED  FOR  PIPE  ETC. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal.— Until  3  P.  M.,  December  20,  bids 
will  be  received  by  "the  department  of 
public  service,  Knickerbocker  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  for  sheet  steel,  rivets  and 
pipe  sections  in  accordance  with  speci- 
fications No.  P-186,  which  may  be  ob- 
tained on  application.  The  material 
will  be  used  in  the  construction  of  a 
pipe  line  and  penstock  for  power 
plant  No.  2  to  be  constructed  in  San 
Francisquito  canyon.  The  work  is 
estimated  to  cost  from  $50,000  to 
$100,000.  Certified  check  or  bidder's 
bond  for  10  per  cent  and  aflldavit  of 
non-collurion  required  with  each  bid. 
James  P.  Vroman,  Secretary. 

BEDS     WANTED     FOR     LIGHTING 
FIXTURES. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.  —  Notice  Is 
hereby  given  that  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion of  the  Sacramento  City  School 
District  will  receive  sealed  bids  for 
lighting  fixtures  and  installment  of 
same  for  the  new  school  building  at 
17th  and  18th,  "E"  and  "F"  streets. 

Bidders  can  obtain  plans  and  speci- 
fications at  the  office  of  the  Secre- 
tary-, Room  300,  City  Hal'l.  A  deposit 
of  five  dollars  will  be  required  for 
each  set  of  plans  and  speclflcatlons. 

The  allowance  made  to  cover  the 
cost  of  furnishing  and  installing  the 
fixtures  is  $1,500,  and  bidders  must 
limit  their  designs  and  materials  to 
this  amount. 

All  bids  must  be  filed  with  the  Sec- 
retary of  the  Board  of  Education, 
Room  300,  City  Hall,  Sacramento,  not 
later  than  10  o'clock  A.  M.,  on  Prldky, 
December  6,  1918.  CHAS.  C.  HUGHES. 
Secretary  Board  of  Education. 


SAN  FRANCISCO— Bids  were  to 
have  been  opened  at  Fort  .Mason  to- 
day (.Monday)  for  the  constructon  of 
an  addition  to  the  brick  powerhouse  of 
Letterman  General  Hospital  at  the 
Presidio,  but  were  postponed  until  a 
later  date. 


Page  Bight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


No. 

1707 
1708 
1709 
1710 
1711 
1712 
1713 
1714 
1715 
1716 


BUILDING  tONTKAC  TS. 
San  Francisco  County. 

Owner  Contractor 

Hosmer    Biller 

City  of  S  F Vogt 

Dahl    Johnson 

Market  St.  Rlty..Johnson 

Vannucci    Massagli 

Volpatti    Volpatti 

Wilson    Griffin 

Same   Scott 

Wood  Wood 

Dexter  Doyal 


Amt. 

4000 

1172 

3100 

1820 

1700 

400 

1399 

1600 

400 

400 


STORAGE  BUILDING 
(1707)     W   UTAH    50    S    15tli.      One- 
story  frame  storage  building. 

Owner Able  Hosmer. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John    Biller,    450    Mont- 
gomery, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $4000 


STAIRWAY 

(1708)  GOLDEN  GATE  PARK.  Con- 
crete stairway  in  front  of  conser- 
vatory. 

Owner City  and   County  of   San 

Francisco    Park   Commis- 
sioners. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Alfred  H.  Vogt,  180  Jessie 
S*..  San  Francisco. 

COST,  ?1172 


FRAME  COTTAGE 

(1709)  E  KANSAS  200  N  23rd.  All 
work  except  shades,  fixtures  and 
finish  hardware  for  one-story  and 
basement  frame  cottage. 

Owner Joachim  Dahl,  1925  Gough 

St.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Joel   Johnson,   1139  Kan- 
sas St.,  San  Francisco. 

Filed  Nov.  20,  18.    Dated  Nov.  20,  '18. 

Roof  on  ?775 

Brown   coated  775 

Completed  and  accepted 775 

Usual  35  days 775 

TOTAL  COST,  $3100 

Bond,  none.    Limit,  75  days.    Forfeit, 

none     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1710)     SE  FOURTH  AND  MARKET. 
Alterations    to    store    in    California 
Theatre  Building. 
Owner Market  Street  Realty  Co., 

Premises. 
Architect Alfred  Henry  Jacobs,  110 

Sutter   San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..J.    Harold    Johnson,    180 

Jessie,  San  Francisco. 


Filed  Nov.  20,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  19,  '18. 

Completed  and  accepted $1365 

Usual  35  days ^....    455 

TOTAL  COST,  $1820 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  Dec.  7,  1918.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  aid  specifications 
filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1711)  W  STOCKTON  63-6  N  Lom- 
bard. All  work  for  raising  two- 
story  frame  building. 

Owner David      Vannucci,      1915 

Stockton,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Albert       Massagli,       147 

Parker  Ave.,   S.  F. 
Contiactor.-..Massagli  &  Vannucci,  147_ 

Parker  Ave..  S.  F. 
Filed  Nov.  20,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  16,  '18. 

75%  completed  $850 

Completed    850 

TOTAL  COST,  $1700 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  without  delay. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specfications 
filed. 


FOUNDATION 

(1712)  NO.  301  NEVADA.  Concrete 
foundation   under  house. 

Owner G.  D.  Volpatti,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... -G.  D.  Volpatti,  Premises. 
COST,   $400 

PAINTING,  ETC. 

(1713)  E  GUERRERO  142-5  S  25th  S 
84-lxE  125.  Painting,  tinting,  wood 
finishing,  paper  hanging,  etc.,  for 
two-story  basement  and  attic  rein- 
forced concrete  residence. 

Owner E.  M.  Wilson. 

Architect Arthur    S.  Bugbee,    1243 

Pine,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..F.  Griffin,   1051  Valencia, 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Nov.  22,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  21,  *18. 

50%  of  work  completed $524.65 

Completed   and    accepted 524.60 

Usual  35  days 349.75 

TOTAL  COST,  $1399.00 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  as  fast  as  possible. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


(1714)     CONCRETE      FLOOR      FILL 

under  tile  floors  and  all  tile  work. 
Contractor.. ..Scott  Co.,  Inc.,  243  Minna, 

San  Francisco. 
Filed  Nov.  22,  '18.     Dated  Nov.  18,  '18. 

Completed  and  accepted $1200 

Usual  35  days 400 

TOTAL,  COST,  $1600 


Bond,  none.  Limit,  as  fast  as  possll>le. 
Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1715)     NO.  508  ELSWORTH.    Altera- 
tions. 

Owner Geo.  T.  Wood,  203  Ogden 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1716)     NO.  284  MISSOURI.       Altera- 
tions. 

Owner Mrs.  Frank  Dexter,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....H.     E.  Doyal,    291  Paris, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


LEASE. 

San  Francisco  County. 

Nov.  18,  1918— NOS.  51  AND  53' GEARY 
and  ptn.  of  upper  floors  Bankers' 
Invst.  Bldg.  No.  722  Market  St 
Bankers'  Investment  Co  to  The 
Western  Union  Telegraph  Co.  Feb. 
28,  1939.     $965,017.60. 

Nov.  20,  1918— NW  PIEDMONT  AND 
Masonic  Ave  No.  1521  Masonic  Ave. 
Niels  and  Ingeborg  Andersen  to  J 
S  McCormick.  3  years.  $37.50  per 
month. 

Nov.   21,   1918— SE  HOWARD  250  NE 
Sixth  NE  37-6xSE  80;   NW  Tehama 
275  NE  Sixth  NE  25xNW  75.    L  H 
Hicks  to  Hicks  Iron  Works.    5  years 
$3000  with  option  to  renew. 

Nov.  22,  1918— W  BERTITA  bet.  Mo- 
hawk Ave  and  Onondaga  Ave.;   No. 
148  Bertita.    Viola  Lawless  to  W 
Crabb.     1  year.     $30  a  month. 

Nov.  22,  1918— N  LAKE;  No.  2140.  H 
R  Mann  Jr  to  M  0  Meyer.  3  ywars. 
$3960. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RECORDED  ACCHPTED 

Nov.  19,  1918— LOTS  17  AND  18 
Blk  3177  Westwood  Park.  John 
and  Lena  M  Frey  to  Carlton  H 
Bessett Oct.  15,  1918 

Nov.  19,  1918— SE  SIXTEENTH  AVE 
and  Balboa  S  50xE  77-6.  Emil 
Nelson  to  whom  it  may  concern.... 
Nov.  18,  1918 

Nov.  20,  1918— S  GEARY  112-6  E 
Mason  E  25xS  105.  Stewart  Estate 


Co  to  Butte  Eng.  &  Elec.  Co 

Nov.   18,   1918 

Nov.  20  1918— N  180  FT.  BLK  Bded 
by  Delaware  Massachusetts,  23rd, 
and  24th.     Pacific  Gas  &  Electric 

Co  to  Fay  Improvement  Co 

._ Nov.  10,  1918 

Nov.  20,  1918— LOT  28  BLK  3164, 
Westwood    Park.      Helen    H    and 

Emil   J  Long  to  Emil   N'elson 

Nov.   14,  1918 

Nocv.  20,  1918— E  PALM  AVE  404-8 
N  Geary  N  41x120.  Carl  and 
Ethel  C  Jorgensen  to  whom  it  may 
concern Nov.  19,  1918 

Nov.  22,  1918— LOT  22  BLK  22  St. 
Francis  Wood  Extension  No.  2. 
Westgate  Park  Co  to  John  Morton 
_ Nov.  22,  1918 

Nov.  22,  191«— SW  FRANKLIN  AND 
Vallejo  S  27-6xE  92-10%.  Esther 
Greenberg  Pohelm  to  whom  it 
may  concern Nov.  14,  1918 

Nov.  22,  1918— E  FRONT  94  N  Cali- 
fornia E  87-6xN  43-6.  J  Henry 
Meyer  and  Chas  A  Meyer  to  W  D 
Henderson Nov.  21,  1918 


LIE5S  FILED. 


San  FrwiciKCo  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Nov.  9,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  450 
S  Cabrillo  S  25xW  120.  Hart 
Wood  Lumber  Co  vs  Wm  G  Zupar, 
Alvlna  Zupar,  Zupar  &  Kirby  and 
Jas  A  Klrby _ $1518.23 

Nov.  9,  1918— SW  SACRAMENTO  & 
Kearny  W  59-3xS  69-9.  W  F 
Fahien  vs  Samuel  _nd  Josephine 
AlUhuler 1269.30 

Nov.  15,  1918— N  BUSH  137-6  B 
Jones  E  55xN  137-6.  Jefferson 
W  Asher  (as  Asher  Electric  Co) 
vs  Board  of  Church  Extension  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
South  or  Fitzgerald  Memorial 
M«thodlst  Episcopal  Church 
South    $28 

Nov.  19,  1918— NW  PALM  AVE  AND 
Euclid  N  33-4xW  95.  The  Im- 
perial Co  vs  Samuel  A  McColgan 
and  Jno  H  Mooser $225 


NOTICE  OF  NON-RESPONSIBILITY. 


San  Francisco  Connty. 


Nov.  23,  1918— SW  COLUMBUS  AVE 
and  N  Greien  W  133-8  N  137-6  E 
19-1>4  SE  178.11>^.  Celeste  M 
Vergez  et  al  as  to  improvements 
on  leased  property 

Nov.  21,  1918— NW  HAYES  AND 
Baker  N  55xW  121-10>^.  E  W  Lick 
as  to  improvements  on  leased 
property   _ 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BUILniNG  CONTRAOT*. 
OAKLAND  AND  ALAinEDA  COUNTY. 

\o.  Onner                       Contractor  Ajmt. 

1906  Phoenix   Iron Owner  1000 

1907  Union   Const Owner  40000 

1908  City  of  Oakland..Faulkes  960 

1909  Same  Same  960 

1910  Same  Same  6000 

1911  Carlston    Duval  850 

1912  Partridge  Owner  7500 

1913  Olofson    Olofson  2000 

1914  Ahlgren    Owner  2000 

1915  Kern    Kern  3200 

1916  Stelle   Burritt  370O 

1917  Low  Low  450 

1918  McKown    McKown  1800 

1919  Baker  Baker  4500 

1920  Vail    Warner  6000 

1921  Schmidt  Schmidt  2500 

1922  Harris    Harris  2105 

1923  Johnson  Boeddeker  400 

1924  Chambers    Owner  2500 

1923  Todd    Damgaard  500 

1926  Buck   Weldon  1800 

1927  Curtis    Rogers  400 

1928  Chichester   Mason  500 

1929  Lange    Bruecker  400 

1930  Murey   Corbett  600 

1931  Audi    Gar...Goodmundson  500 

1932  Middleton    Stanley  400 

1933  Monsen    Whaldn  400O 

1934  Schnetzler    Owner  3600 

1935  Ball  Burmingham  400 

1936  Morton    Morton  2200 

1937  Deuble    Monroe  2600 

1938  Mullen    Mullen  700 

1939  Moore   Rosener  40OO 


ADDITION 

(1906)     NO.  703     CASTRO,     Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner Phoenix  Iron  Works  Co., 

2nd  and  Castro,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1000 


(1907)     KEY  ROUTE  BASIN,  Oakland 
One-story  machine  shop. 

Owner Union    Constr.    Co.,    604 

Mission,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's- work.  COST,  $40,000 


(1908)  NINETY-EIGHTH  AVE  AND 
Plymouth,  Oakland.  One-story  one- 
room  school. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....John  R.  Paulkes,  9828  E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $960 


(1909)  NW  TENTH  AND  UNION, 
Oakland.  One-story  l-room  frame 
school. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect -None. 

Contractor....John  R.  Faulkes,  9828  E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $960 


SCHOOL 

(1910)     FORTY-EIGHTH  AND  WEB- 
ster,  Oakland.     Two-story  school. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 


Page  Nine 

.-John  R.  Paulkes,  9828  E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $6000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1911)  GORE   TELEGRAPH   AND 

Broadway,    Oakland.      Alterations. 
Owner J.     F.   Carlston,     Central 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Architect Reed  &   Corlett,   Oakland 

Bank     of  Savings     Bldg., 

Oakland. 
Contractor-. ..Oliver  Duval  &  Son,  Dal- 

ziel  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $850 


DWELLINGS 

(1912)  E  WALNUT  120  N  Vine,  Ber- 
keley. Five  one-story  4-room  dwell- 
ings (Bungalow  Court.) 

Owner C.    W.    Partridge,    Cloyne 

Court,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1500  each 


DWELLING 

(1913)  RUSSELL  80  from  San  Pablo 
Ave.,  Berkeley.  One-story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner H.   Olofson,   1109  Russell, 

Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 

DWELLING 

(1914)  N  CHANNING  WAY  54  E  7th, 
Berkeley.     One-stcry  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner C.   A.   Ahlgren,   2425   9th, 

Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1915)     NO.  1128  FRESNO  AVE.,  Ber- 
keley.    One-story  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner Herbert  F.  Kern,  938  San 

Benito  Road,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3200 


(1916)     W   HARDWICK   bet.   Oakland 
and  Worchester     Aves.,     Piedmont. 
Two-story  frame  dwelling. 
Owner Mrs.  E.  E.  Stelle,  135  Hill- 
side Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-O.    L.    Burritt,    467    63rd, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $3700 


DWELLING 

(1917)     S  HEARST  AVE  187  E  Curtis, 

Berkeley.     One-story  3-room  dwlg. 
Owner Clara  C.  Low.  1030  Dela- 
ware, Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $450 


(1918)  S  E-TWENTY-THIRD  65  W 
Tenth  Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  4- 
room  dw«Ming. 


10 

Owner G.    K.    McKown,    802    5tb 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1800 

FLATS 

(1919)     S    EMERALD    100    S    Garnet, 
Oakiaud.    Two-story  12-room  flats. 

Owner Wm.    J.    Baker,    546    20th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $4500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1920)     NW  lOOTH  AVE  AND  E-14th, 
Oakland.    Alter  stores  and  flats  into 
apa-rtments. 
Owner Henry    R.   Vail,    Syndi- 
cate Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect Chester     H.  Miller,     New 

Call  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Contractor. -S.  A   Warner,  5394  Prince- 
ton, Oakland. 

COST,   $6000 


DWELLING 

(1921)     W  SIXTY-NINTH  AVE  20O  S 

Hawley,  Oakland.    One-story  6-rooni 

dwelling. 

Owner Adam    Schmidt,  861    69th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


ADDITION 

(1922)     NO.  234     SECOND,     Oakland. 
One-story  brick  addition  to  factory. 

Owner M.  Harris,  200  Alice,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2105 


ADDITION 

(1923)     NO.       2261     THIRTY-FIFTH 
Ave.,  Oakland.    Addition. 

Owner Mrs.  Johanson,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Joe  Boeddeker,  1814  34th 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


DWELLING 

(1924)  N  FORTY-FOURTH  165  E 
Shafter  Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story 
5-rooni  dwelling. 

Owner J.     F.     Chambers,     Plaza 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1925)  NO.  1012  GRAND.  Alameda. 
Altera'tions. 

Owner Frank  R.  Todd,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor    .S.    Damgaard,    1352    89th 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $500 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Owner Mi^   C.    H.   Buck,     1218 

CoTOge  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.  F.  Weldon,  2702  Enci- 
nal  Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,  $1800 

ALTERATIONS 

(1927)  NO.  1527  WEBSTER,  Alameda 
Alterations. 

Owner S.  H.  Curtis,  1801  Wood, 

Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..W.  E.  Rogers. 

COST,  $400 

GARAGE 

(1928)  NO.    808    ARLINGTON    AVE.. 
Berkeley.    Garage. 

Owner Drew   Chichester,    Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Mason,       McDuflSe       Co., 

Shattuck     and     Addison, 

Berkeley. 

COST,  $500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1929)  NO.     1743     SEVENTH,     Oak- 
land.   Alterations. 

Owner Wm.    Lange,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...J.    Henry    Bruecker,    1326 
E-12th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $400 

ALTERATIONS 

(1930)  NO.  350  TWELFTH.  Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner Geo.     Murey,       Athenian 

Club,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Corbett    &    Bayliss,  1110 

Franklin,   Oakland. 

COST,  $500 

REPAIRS 

(1931)  S  E-TWELFTH  60  W  Second 
Ave..  Oakland.     Roof  rep:iirs. 

Owner Auditorium    Garage    Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .A.        K.        Goodmundson, 

Emeryville. 

COST,  $500 


DWELLING  , 

(192G)     NO.  2840  MADISON,  Alameda. 
One-story  5-room  dwelling 


ALTERATIONS 

(1932)  NO.  2258  FORTY-FIFTH  AVE 
Oakland.     Alterations  and  additions 

Owner .Mrs.  Middleton,  1500  50th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect Nont. 

Contractor....C.    B.    Stanley,    1507    50th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $400 

DWELLING 

(1933)  W    FAIRFAX     AVE     242     N 
Foothill  Blvd.,  Oakland. 

Owner M.  A.  Monsen,  3024  Raw- 
son,  Oakland. 
AFchitect None. 


runlractor....J.     F.     Whalln.     Federal 
Realty  Bldg.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $4000 


DWELLING 

(1934)  W  DERBY  320  N  E-12th,  Oak- 
land. One  and  one-half-story  7-rooin 
dwelling. 

Owner John      Scbnetzler,      1446 

36th  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3600 

ADDITION 

(1935)  NO.  2029  ESSEX,  Berkeley. 
Addition. 

Owner Mrs.  Addie  Ball,  Prem 

.Architect None. 

Contractor. ...D.       Birmingham,       3005 
F'ulton,  Berkeley. 

COST,  $4iri 


DWELLING 

(1936)  N  ALCATRAZ  AVE  60  W  Sac- 
ramento, Berkeley.  One-story  flve- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner„ Mathew       Morton,      2911 

Benvenue  Ave.,   Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2200 


DWELLING 

(1937)  N  CARRINGTON  85  E  38th 
Ave..  Oakland.  One  and  one-half- 
story  6-room  dwelling. 

Owner C.     B.  Deuble,  5444    Wa- 

dean  Place,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Conlractor....J.  W.  Monroe,  376  Lake- 
shore  Blvd.,  Oakland. 

COST,    12600 


ALTERATIONS 

(1938)     NO.     265     NINTH,     Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner T.  H.  Mnller,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $700 


HOSPITAL 

(1939)  FOOT  ADELINE,  Oakland. 
One-story  emergency  hospital. 

Owner Moor©    Shipbuilding    Co., 

Premises. 

Engineer Leland  S.  Rosener,  Insur- 
ance Bldg..  San  Francisco 

Day's  work.  COST,  $4000 


COMPLETIOX  NOnCES. 


Alameda  County. 


RiEXXyRDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  14,  1918— PTN  LOTS  20  AND 
21  Map  4th  Ave  Terrace  Exten- 
sion. Okd.     Jeanette  May  to-^  W 

Woodard Nov.    12,   1M8 

Nov.  21,  1918— LOT  15  BLK  "A"  Map 
Bay  View  Tract,  Alameda.     Anna 

L  Lubbe  to  William   J   Baker 

JJo-v.   16,  1918 


Nov.  22,  1918— (1)  LOT  15  and  S  15 
Lot  14  Blk  12;  (2)  Lot  24  and  N 
20  Lot  25  Blk  6;  (3)  S  5  Lot  25, 
all  Lot  26  and  N  15  Lot  27  Blk  6; 
(4)  S  10  Lot  27,  all  Lot  28  and  N 
10  Lot  29  Blk  6;  (5)  tots  17  and 
18  Blk  5;  (6)  Lots  15  and  16  Blk 
5,  Map  Auseon's  Moss  Tract,  Okd. 
R  J  Pavert  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Nov.  20,  1918 


UKirS  FILBD. 


ALAMEDA   COUNTY. 


Nov.  6,  1918— LOT  50  BLK  "F"  Map 
Lakewood  Park,  Okd.  Herbert 
Johnson  vs  Solomon  Morris. .$236. 50 


RELEASE   OF  LIENS. 


Contra  Costa  Connty. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 
Nov.  18,  1918— SW  COR.  ANTIOCH 
Pumping  Plant  to  boundary  line 
of  A.  T.  &  S.  F.  right-of-way. 
Contra  Costa  Co.  American  Ex- 
cavating Co  to  Western  Shipbuild- 
ing Co  $1524.28 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Contra  Costa  County. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  15,  1918— LOTS  38  AND  39  BLK 
125  NW  Twentieth  St.  and  Roose- 
velt   Ave.,    Richmond.      Mrs    A    J 

Timmons  to  E  A  F  Carson 

Nov.    14,    1918 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Fresno   County. 


ALTERATIONS 

SOUTHERN  PACIFIC     RAIL     ROAD 
Reservation   at  Tulare  St.,   Fresno. 
Alterations  and  additions  to  present 
brick  and  frame  express  ofiBce. 
Owner American     Railway     Ex- 
press Company. 

Architect Jas.    H.    Humphrey,    NE. 

Second  and  Mission   Sts., 
San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Higginson    &    Co.,  Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Filed  Nov.  22,  '18.    Dated  Oct.  19,  '18. 

On  10th  of  each  month 75% 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAl.  OOSrr,  $10,800 
Bond,  $5400.  Surety,  Maryland  Caus- 
ally Co.  Limit,  45  days.  Forfeit, 
none.    Plans  and  specifiations  filed. 


GARAGE 

LOTS  15  AND  16  BLK  14,  College  Ad- 
dition, Fresno.    Garage. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGIN'EERING  NEWS 

Owner John     G.     Porter,     Cam- 
bridge Ave.,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.      .  COST,  $8,000 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 
Fresno  County. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  12,  1918— DERRICK  AND  RIG 
No.  31  in  Sec.  31,  20-15,  Fresno. 
Southern   Pacific   Co  to  whom  it 

may  concern Nov.  12,  1918 

Nov.  16,  1918— W  50  FEET  LOT  9  E 
25  ft.  Lot  8  Blk  13,  Wilsons  North 
Fresno  Tract,  Fresno.  A  P  Wilson 
to  whom  it  may  concern..Nov.  14,  '18 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Sacramento   County. 


CANN-ERY 

THIRTEE.VTH  AND  "B"  STS.,  Sacra- 
mento. One-story  cement  block  can- 
nery. 

Owner Ike  Christie,  2617  "G"  St., 

Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $7000 


FRA-ME  BUILDING 
.\"0.  3980  "H"  ST.,  Sacramento.    One- 
story  frame  building. 
Owner R.     C.    Manning,     Sacra- 
mento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.  A.  Corum,  2523  Portola 
St.,  Sacramento. 

COST,  $2600 


BUILDOG  CONTRACTS. 


San  Joaquin  County. 


COMPLETE  BUILDING 
WORTH  ST.  E  of  East  St.,  Stockton. 
Complete  frame  building. 

Owner San  Joaquin  Valley  Bldg. 

Ass'n.,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


FRAME  COTTAGE 
LOT  3   BLK     1,  Mossdale,     Stockton. 
Frame'  cottage. 

Owner Mrs.     C.     E.       Hawkins, 

Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1000 


REMODEL 

NO.   445   N-CALIFORNIA  ST.,  Stock- 
ton.   Remodel. 

Owner Gianelll-Casaneita       Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1900 


Page  Eleven 
LIENS  FILED. 


San  Joatiuin  County. 


RECORDED  AilOUNT 

Nov.  18,  1918— SEC.  22  C.  .M.  Weber's 
Grant.  C  E  Condit  (Electric  & 
Machine  Equipment  Co),  $1135.10 
and  Yolland  &  Co,  $3949.23  vs  Bay 
City  Building  Co;  W  E  Johnson; 
Jennie  McCollum  Johnson;  Susie 
Livingston   McCollum   and  United 

States  Fidelity  &  Guaranty  Co 

Nov.  19,  1918— WEBER'S  GRANT 
portion  of  Sec.  22.  Yolland  &  Co, 
Corp,  $641.16;  C  E  Condit  (known 
as  Electric  &  Machine  Equipment 
Co.),  $3053.10  vs  W  E  Johnson, 
Jennie  McCollum  Johnson;  Susie 
Livingston  McCollum;  John  Doe; 
Jane  Doe,  Richard  Roe  and  John 

Doe  Co,  a  Corp _ 

Nov.  15,  1918— STOCKTON  HOT 
Mineral  Baths,  Stock'on.  Pahl- 
Harry  Co  Inc  vs  Bay  City  Build- 
ing Co,  Corp.;  W  E  Johnson,  Jen- 
nie McCollum  Johnson,  Susie 
Livingston  McCollum  and  United 
States  Fidelity  &  Guaranty  Co  a 

Corp  $77.90 

^ 

BIDS   OPENED  FOR  WROUGHT 
IRON  PIPE  AND  COUPLINGS. 
SAN   FRANCISCO.— The     following 
bids    were    received    November    20th, 
by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of  Public 
Works   for   furnishing   and   delivering 
Standard     Wrough     Iron    Pipe     and 
Couplings,   Black,     Contract     No.   50. 
Hetch-Hetchy  Water  Supply: 
California  Steam  &  Plumbing 

Supply  Co $1,612.48 

Mark,  Lally  Co 1,623.52 

Holbrook,  Merrill  &  Stetson..  1,625.40 

Geo.  H.  Tay  Co 1,625.60 

A.   Lettich  1,675.00 


NEW  BRIDGE  OYER  S.  P.  TRACKS. 

CROCKETT,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  bridge  across  the  tracks  of  the 
Southern  Pacific  from  the  Hotel 
Crockett  grounds  to  the  C.  &  H.  re- 
finery, which  has  been  a  landmark  of 
Crockett  for  close  upon  a  generation, 
has  been  torn  down  to  make  room  for 
the  structure  which  is  to  connect  the 
new  C.  &  H.  oflBces  with  the  big  re- 
finery. 

The  new  bridge,  whlfch  will  jex- 
tend  from  the  main  floor  of  the  ofiBce 
building  to  the  third  story  of  the  re- 
finery, will  be  of  steel,  a  covered 
structure,  very  handsomely  designed. 


BIG  PAYING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

LOS  ANGELES— George  H.  Oswald. 
O.  T.  Johnson  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  was 
awarded  the  contract  at  $103,320.65 
on  bids  received  July  12,  1918,  by  the 


I'ase    Iwelve 

Board  of  Public  Works  for  gradiug 
and  paving  and  constructing  storm 
drains  and  a  subway  in  Huntington 
Drive  between  Huntington  Drive 
south  and  a  point  ea^t  of  Hillside 
Drive  and  other  streets  in  Rose  Hill 
and  Pyrtes  Street  Improvement  Dis- 
trict. The  money  is  available  and  ap- 
proval by  the  Capital  Issues  Committee 
Is  not  required.  The  cost  will  be  borne 
equally  by  the  City  of  Los  Angeles 
and  the  Pacific  Electric  Railway  Com- 
pany. The  contract  involves  3596  sq. 
ft.  of  rough  grading  at  3c  sq.  ft.;  3596 
sq.  ft.  finishing  grade,  oiling  and  roll- 
ing at  4c  sq.  ft.;  180,152  sq.  ft.  of 
grading  to  finished  subgrade  for  con- 
crete paving  at  6c  sq.  ft.,  180,152  sq. 
ers,  complete,  $2500.  Other  bids  were: 
ft.  protected  concrete  paving  at  17c 
sq.  ft.;  8540  lin.  ft.  cement  curb  at  38c 
lin.  ft.;  1790  sq.  ft.  cement  sidewalk  at 
12%c  sq.  ft.;  700  sq.  ft.  concrete  gut- 
ters at  18c  sq.  ft.;  storm  drains,  com- 
pleted, $44,999.68;  pedestrian  subways, 
completed,  $10,538.98;  sanitary  sew- 
Geo.  R.  Curtis,  $118,427.96;  Fairchild- 
Gilmore-Wilton  Co.,  $135,531.72;  R.  A. 
Wattson,  $143,421.08. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEEKING  NEWS 


OPENING     DATE     OF     BIDS     FOR 
MARINE  HOSPITAL  POSTPONED. 

TREASURY  DEPARTMENT,  Office 
of  Supervising  Architect,  Washington, 
D.  C,  November  12,  1918.— SEALED 
PROPOSALS  will  be  received  in  this 
office  until  3»00  P.  M.,  December  4, 
1918,  for  furnishing  and  delivering 
the  following  materials  for  the  U.  S. 
Marine  Hospital,  San  Francisco,  Cal.: 
Framing  lumber,  millwork,  fly  screens, 
hardware,  sheet  metal,  slate  wainscot 
and  thresholds,  tile  wainscot  and  floor, 
cement,  sand,  aggregate,  common 
bricks,  reinforcing  metal,  plaster 
board,  prepared  plaster,  metal  laths, 
metal  corner  beads,  sheathing  paper, 
prepared  roofing,  plumbing,  heating 
and  electric  supplies,  each  in  accor- 
dance with  schedules  to  be  obtained  at 
Office  of  the  Supervising  Superinten- 
dent of  Construction,  Roberts,  U.  S. 
Post  Office,  San  Francisco,  or  at  this 
Office.  JAS.  A.  WETMORE,  Acting 
Supervising  Architect. 

NOTE: — Bids  were  to  have  been 
opened  on  November  25th. 


TO  ("ONSTRUCT    RAILROAD     CON- 
NECTION. 


TURLOCK.  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal.— A 
track  connecting  the  Southern  Pacific 
and  Tidewater  Southern  Railroads,  to 
provide  for  an  interchange  of  cars  at 
Turlock,  will  be  built  as  soon  as  a 
.flaw  in  the  deed  for  the  right  of  way 
can  be  corrected.  The  building  of 
the  track  has  beeo  authorized  by  the 
Railroad  Administration. 


BAN  ENTIRELY  LIFTED  ON 
BUILDING  CONSTRUCTION. 


State  Council  of  Defense  of  California 
War  Information  Bureau. 


"The  War  Industries  Board  has  re- 
moved, effective  yesterday,  all  re- 
.strictions  heretofore  in  force  on  con- 
struction projects  of  every  kind,"  was 
a  telegram  received  by  the  State 
Council  of  Defense  from  D.  R.  Mc- 
Clennan.  Chief  of  the  Non-War  Con- 
struction Section,  of  the  War  In- 
dustries Board.  This  raises  the  em- 
bargo on  constructional  work  that  has 
been  considered  non-essential  for  the 
winning  of  the  war. 

Twelve  hours  previously.  Commis- 
sioner L.  E.  W.  Pioda,  head  of  the 
Non-War  Construction  Department  of 
the  State  Council,  had  telegraphed  Mr. 
McCIennan  "That  California  has  suf- 
ficient labor,  fuel,  transportation,  and 
building  materials  to  more  than  care 
for  all  its  prospective  building  and 
it  is  the  opinion  of  this  department 
concurred  in  by  the  State  Council  that 
it  is  the  utmost  importance  to  the  wel- 
fare of  this  State  that  all  buijding  re- 


strictions heretofore  imposed  by  your 
section  and  restrictions  on  output  of 
building  industries  be  immediately  re- 
scinded. 

"There  is  a  growing  sentiment  of 
criticism  of  attempts  by  department 
to  continue  during  post  war  period 
even  the  limited  restrictions  upon 
building  in  California. 

"Unfortunately  the  natural  economic 
restriction  which  present  high  prices 
places  upon  all  building  will  have  the 
effect  of  curtailing  construction  so 
that  with  complete  release  of  all  re- 
strictions of  your  Department,  the  ag- 
gregate of  building  will  be  far  below 
normal. 

"Seasonable  labor,  which  is  now  be- 
ing released  from  harvest  •  work, 
should  be  provided  with  employment 
by  all  reasonable  methods,  and  re- 
leases proposed  will  be  helpful  lo  this 
end." 


$10,000,000    POTASH     COMPANY  PLAN  DISTRICT. 

ORGANIZED.  "^* 

Colnsans  Beliind  Project  for  Irrigation 

Refrneen  IViUiams  and  Colusa. 

COLUSA.  Colusa  Co.,  Cal.— A  plan  is 
on  foot  here  to  form  an  irrigation  dis- 
trict between  Williams  and  Colusa 
under  the  Wright  Act  to  comprise 
about  10.000  acres  of  land. 

The  principal  owners  are  I.  G.  Zum- 
walt,  Mrs.  H.  W.  Manor,  Mrs.  Mary  G. 
-Myers,  Mrs.  Lulu  Cailen,  Mrs.  Pallas 
Love  of  Colusa  County  and  Myers  & 
Stoneman  of  Sutter  City,  the  Blcknell 
Estaite  of  Chico  and  L.  ■  Friedman  of 
Portland,  Ore. 

The  area  is  chiefly  rice  land.  Plenty 
of  water  could  be  obtained  from  wells 
or   from    the   Sacramento   River. 


Bert  Schlesinger  and  W.  W.  Chapin 
have  just  returned  from  Boston, 
where,  they  announce,  they  succeeded 
in  organizing  the  General  Bond  & 
Share  Company,  capitalized  at  $10,- 
000,000.  This  concern  is  said  to  have 
taken  over  the  Chapin  Chemical  Com- 
pany, of  which  Chapin  is  listed  as 
president  and  Schlesinger  as  secre- 
tary. It  is  announced  that  Chapin  and 
F.  M.  Smith  were  recently  granted  a 
lease  on  1,200  acres  of  land  in  the 
Pearles  lake  pota.sh  district  and  that 
with  the  floating  of  their  securities  a 
big  refinery  will  be  established  on  the 
property. 


NEW  CONSTRICTION  AT  AR^IT 
CAMPS  STOPPED. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  BOAD. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Construction 
projects  at  nine  army  oamps  were 
canceled  recently  by  the  \Var  Depart- 
ment. They  were  at  Fort  Omah.",  Neb.; 
Fort  Benjamin  HarrL-son,  Ind.;  Port 
Ijeavenworth.  Kas. ;  Camp  Greene, 
North  Carolina;  Camp  Taylor,  Ky. ; 
North  Camp  Jackson,  South  Carolina; 
Camp  Meade,  Md.,  and  Camp  Funston, 
Kas. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co. 
Cal. — The  Loraita  Boulevard  will  prob- 
ably be  built  soon,  the  Capital  Issues 
Committee  having  reconsidered  its 
action  disapproving  the  issuing  of 
bonds  and  asked  the  city  to  resubmit 
the  proposition  for  approval.  Bonds 
to  the  amount  of  $160,000  have  been 
voted  for  the  road  which  will  connect 
the  Harbor  boulevard  near  Wllmng- 
ton  with  Fort  MacArthur. 


BIDS  T>  AJTTED  FOR  IROX  PIPE  AXD 
COIPLIXGS. 

"  SAN  FRANCISCO.— The  San  Fran- 
cisco Board  of  Public  Works  will  re- 
ceive bids  until  November  20,  1918, 
between  2  and  3  P.  M.,  for  furnishing 
and  delivering  Standard  Wrought  Iron 
Pipe  and  Couplings,  Black,  Contract 
No.  50,  Hetch-Hetchy  Water  Supply. 


Sorry  She  Was  Married. — "An  when 
you  told  him  I  was  married,"  said  the 
girl  who  had  jilted  him,  "did  he  seem 
to  be  sorry?" 

"Yes,"  replied  the  other,  "he  said  he 

was    very    sorry — although    he    didn't 

know   the   man   personally." — Tit  Bits. 

FACTORY    BriLDrNG    DESTROYED 

BY  FIRE. 

CORONA,  Riverside  Co.,  Cal.— A 
building  recently  added  to  the  plant  of 
the  Exchange  By-Products  Company 
was  destroyed  by  fire,  causing  a  loss 
estimated  at  $70,000.  The  building  will 
be  re-constructed  as  soon  as  the  in- 
surance can  be  adjusted. 


SACRAMENTO    STREET    IMPROTE- 
MENT   CONTRACTS   AWARDED. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  City  of 
Sacramento  has  awarded  the  follow- 
ing street  and  sewer  improvement  to 
Clark  &  Henery  Construction  Co.. 
Ochsner  Bfdg.,  Sacramento: 

Improving  the  alley  between  Sloat 
Way  and  Second  Avenue,  from  a  point 
260  feet  W  of  the  W  line  of  24th  Street 
to  the  E  end  of  said  alley. 


Improving  the  alley  between  Bur- 
nett Way  and  First  Avenue,  from  a 
point  260  feet  W  of  the  W  line  of 
Twenty-fourth  Street,  to  the  center 
line  of  Lawrence  Avenue. 


Improving  the  alley  between  First 
Avenue  and  Sloat  Way.  from  a  point 
260  feet  W  of  the  W  line  of  24th  St. 
to  the  center  line  of  Lawrence  Ave. 

Improving  Lawrence  Ave.,  from  a 
point  15feet  N  of  the  S  line  of  First 
Ave.  to  a  point  80  feet  S  of  the  N  line 
of  Sloat  Way. 


TO    COMPLETE   PAYING. 

PORTBRVILLE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— 
Members  of  the  City  Council  are  pre- 
paring to  take  up  where  they  were 
left  off  at  the  outbreak  of  the  war 
several  paving  projects  which  will 
complete  the  city's  system  cf  improv^ 
ed  streets  and  which  will  supplement 
the  state  and  county  highway  con- 
struction completed  just  as  the  re- 
strictions were  imposed  by  national 
authority. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEW 

a  federal  permit  to  complete  its  sewer 
system  ate  a  cost  of  $27,130. 


GRADING    k    BRIDGE    CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

BISBEE,  Ariz.— Merrill  &'  Goodman 
of  St.  David,  were  the  successful  bid- 
ders for  grading  and  constructing  the 
necessary  culverts  and  bridges  on  Sec. 
2-8,  f Curtis  Flat  to  St.  David),  on  the 
Curtis  Flat  to  Benson  County  high- 
way. S.  Y.  Fawcett  of  Douglas,  was 
the  successful  bidder  for  grading  on 
Sec.  2-B  (St.  David  to  Benson)  on  the 
same  road.  Steel  for  the  culverts  has 
been  shipped  and  cement  is  on  the 
ground  and  work  will  be  started  at 
once.  New  bids  will  be  taken  by  the 
county  highway  commission  for  the 
concrete  work  for  culvert  and  bridges 
on  Sec.  2-B. 


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BRIDGE  TO  BE  CONSTRUCTED  BY 

DAY  LABOR. 

SAN  JOSE,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Cal.— 
Work  will  start  almost  immediately 
on  the  reconstruction  of  the  West 
Santa  Clara-street  bridge,  according 
to  an  announcement  by  City  Manager 
W.  C.  Bailey. 

The  bridge  will  cost  between  $4000 
and  $5000.  Plans  and  specifications 
were  adopted  some  time  ago,  and 
about  two  weeks  ago  bids  on  the  work 
were  asked.  At  that  time  the  city 
received  no  bids,  and  the  City  Engi- 
neering Department,  with  City  Engi- 
neer F.  A.  Nikirk  in  charge,  will  pro- 
ceed to  do  the  work. 


STORE  AND  BANK  FIXTURE  CON- 
TRACTS  AWARDED. 

A  contract  has  been  awarded  to  the 
Fink  &  Schindler  Company  for  fur- 
nishing the  interior  woodwork  and  fix- 
tures fo  Gantner  &  Mattern's  new 
four-story  store  at  the  NW  corner  of 
Geary  .street  and  Grant  avenue.  Mr. 
Upton  is  the  Architect. 

Fink  &  Schindler  Company  has  also 
been  awarded  a  contract  for  altera- 
tions to  the  bank  fixtures  for  Anglo- 
California  Trust  Company,  Sansome 
and  Market  Streets. 


CONTRACT   AWARDED    FOR   BOCK 
WORK. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— Rogers  Bros. 
Company.  3-50  Merrick  .street,  Los  An- 
gele.s.  has  the  contract  at  a  lump  sum 
price  for  the  construction  of  macadam 
roads  at  the  army  balloon  school  at 
Arcrdir.  From  three  to  ten  miles  of 
road  vill  be  built.  The  paving  will  be 
4  infhr>  thrk  and  16  feet  wide 


SITES  OFFERED  FOR  S.4N  JIATEO 
"  HOSPITAL. 


TO  COMPLETE  SEWER  SYSTEM. 

KINGSBURG.  Fresno  Co..  Cal.— The 
City   of   Kingsburg   has   been   granted 


REDWOOD  CITY.  Cal.— The  San 
Matc-o  County  Supervisors  have  receiv- 
ed proposals  of  sites  for  the  new 
county  hospital,  which  will  be  built  as 
soon  as  peac3  is  established.  The 
sites  offered  and  the  prices  asked  are: 

John  Mangini — Ten  acres  at  Mill- 
brae.  $25,200. 

Juliet  B.  Lane — Twenty-five  acres  at 
Belmont,  $15,000. 

JuKet  C.  Lane — Fifty-five  acres  at 
Pelmont.  $.32,500. 

Hortense  I.<egard€ — Thirty-one  acres 
rear  Woodside,  $18,000. 

A.  n.  MoLellan — Ten  to  thirty  acres 
iifiar  Belmont.  $7.50  an  acre. 


HARBOR   COMMISSION. 


Bids  to  be  Taken  for  Shed  on  Pier  33. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Harbor 
Board  held  yesterday  plans  were  ap- 
proved and  bids  ordered  advertised  for 
the  construction  of  a  shed  on  Pier  33. 

Other  business  was  transacted  as 
follows: 

Protests  were  received  from  Miss  M. 
v.  Brittan.  P.  F.  Dondon.  Sparboro 
and  Paladini  protesting  against  paving 
on  Jones  street  between  North  Point 
and  Beach   streets. 

f  has.  Nelson  Co.  requests  exclusive 
use  of  Pier  22. 

Chief  Engineer  ordered  to  pave 
roadway  in  front  of  Tillmanfe  Bendell 
building  on  Harrison  and  East  streets, 
to  cost.  $1,000. 

Bill  of  J.  D.  Hannah  for  $200  order- 
ed paid. 


TO  YOTE  ON  IRRIGATION  PROJECT 

FALLON.  Nev. — A  special  e'ection 
will  be  held  by  residents  of  the 
Truckee-Carson  irrigation  project  at 
Fallon  next  Saturday  to  determine  if 
the  project  shall  be  transformed  into 
an  official  irrigation  district  under 
Federal   regulations. 

As  the  district  is  not  recognized  by 
the  Government,  the  Federal  Farm 
Loan  Bank  has  refused  to  make  loans 
to  local  farmers,  save  at  high  rates 
and  by  placing  an  extremely  low  valu- 
ation on  property. 


WATER      SYSTEM      TO      BE      CON- 
STRUCTED. 

COALI.NGA,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal— 'The 
City  of  Coalinga  has  been  notified  by 
the  State  Council  of  Defense  that  it 
may  now  proceed  with  the  construc- 
tion of  the  auxiliary  water  system, 
contracts  for  which  were  let  some 
time  ago.  Nearly  all  the  material  has 
been  contracted  for.  There  is  $30,000 
Rvailable.  Floyd  0.  Dessery  of  Los 
Angeles,  is  the  consulting  engineer. 


Page  Fourteen 

ELECTBIFICATIOlf  OF  BAILE0AD8 
RECOMMENDED. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

WAR    SAYINGS    STAJO"    SALES    $8 
PER  CAPITA. 


SAN  FRANCISCO— Electrification 
of  all  railroads  in  the  mountain  dis- 
tricts of  California  for  the  saving  of 
vast  quantities  of  fuel  will  be  recom- 
mended by  B.  M.  Folsom,  director  of 
the  fuel  administrations  oil  division, 
he  announced  recently. 

Detailed  plans  are  being  prepared 
which  will  be  submitted  to  McAdoo 
soon,  Folsom  said. 

Electrification  of  mountian  railroads 
would  save  vast  quantities  of  coal  an- 
nually. Water  power  In  the  moun- 
tains would  enable  the  government  to 
operate  the  roads  at  a  great  saving, 
Folsom  said. 


CALIFORNIA  LUMBER  TO  REBUILD 

BELGIUM. 

A.  L.  Williams,  representing  C. 
Leary  and  Company  of  London,  Eng- 
land, the  largest  lumber  dealers  in 
the  British  Empire,  arrived  in  the  city 
recently  after  a  two  months'  survey 
of  the  lumber  production  possibilities 
of  the  Pacific  Coast.  Williams,  who 
is  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  admitted  he  was 
powerless  to  buy  a  foot  of  lumber  for 
his  concern,  as  the  English  Govern- 
ment laws  prohibit  the  purchase  of 
lumber  during  war  times. 

Williams  says  the  Pacific  Coast  will 
play  a  big  part  in  the  rehabilitation 
of  the  devastated  war  countries.  EJng- 
land  alone  is  behind  450,000  houses, 
which,  he  said  would  be  built  as  fast 
as  possible  after  peace  is  concluded, 
and  Pacific  Coast  lumber  will  be  used 
in  the  rebuilding  of  France  and  Bel- 
gium. Williams  is  on  his  way  to  the 
Far  East  to  make  a  similar  survey. 


HETCH-HETCHY  FUND  DECLARED 
ILLEGAL. 


The  $11,000  in  Hetch-Hetchy  eam- 
in/5s  which  City  Treasurer  John  E. 
McDougald  says  is  held  by  the  Bu- 
reau of  Engineering  and  the  Board  of 
Works,  and  which  the  latter  desires 
to  place  in  a  special  Hetch-Hetchy 
fund,  cannot  be  so  diverted  until  the 
Hetch-Hetchy  operative  revenue  or- 
dinance is  rewritten,  according  to  an 
opinion  delivered  by  City  Attorney 
George  Lull.  It  was  the  plan  of  the 
Supervisors  under  the  proposed  or- 
d'nance  to  create  the  operating  fund 
to  pay  the  "expenses  of'  the  project.  It 
was  also  proposed  to  transfer  money 
from  this  fund  to  the  water  construc- 
tion fund.  City  Attorney  Lull  says 
there  is  no  authority  in  the  charter 
for  the  proposed  procedure.  He  sug- 
gests the  defects  in  the  ordinance  be 
remedied  to  comply  with  the  spirit  of 
(he  charter. 


WASHINGTON.— Enough  War  Sav- 
ings Stamps  now  have  been  sold  to 
make  nearly  $8  for  every  individual 
in  the  United  Statses,  according  to  the 
latest  report  from  National  War  Sav- 
ings Headquarters.  Total  sales  have 
passed  $825,000,000  and  now  are  in- 
creasing at  the  rate  of  nearly  $100,- 
000,000  a  month. 

Ohio  still  leads  the  states  with  the 
largest  monthly  and  aggregate  sales, 
but  Nebraska  reports  higher  per  cap- 
ita sales.  Ohio'c  intensive  canvass  in 
September  produced  $11,883,000,  which 
was  more  than  any  other  State,  and 
Its  per  capita  sales  were  $2.25,  also  a 
record.  In  aggregate  sales  its  record 
is  $66,730,000,  with  per  capita  propor- 
tion of  $12.68.  Nebraska's  per  capita 
sales  since  the  beginning  have  been 
$19.43.  The  State's  aggregate  is  $15,- 
188,000. 

The  quota  for  California  (Northern) 
is  $19,272,000,  or  $9.39  per  capita,  while 
the  southern  quota  is  $10,039,000,  or 
$9.13  per  capita. 


MORE  WHEELBARROWS. 


Another  carload  of  wheelbarrows 
was  received  recently,  by  Lansing  Co., 
our  Brannan  street  friends,  which 
gives  them  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
complete  stocks  on  the  Coast. 


CLEARING  HOUSE  REPORTS  FROM 
CALIFORNIA  CITIES. 


Bank  clearings  as  reported  to  Cali- 
fornia Development  Board  by  the 
several  clearing  house  cities  for  the 
week  showing  the  amount  of  increase 
on  corresponding  date  last  year. 

Increase 
San    Francisco..$114,037,482     $    584,905 

Los   Angeles 32,993,000       2,774,000 

Oakland    7,531,457       1,607,615 

Sacramento  4,737,963  37,149 

San  Diego 2,057,912       '*688,3i6 

Fresno  3,307,856       '►518,911 

Stockton    1,789,670       *490,751 

San  Jose 1,098,926       *848,703 

Bakersfield    718,932  3.124 

Pasadena  922,852       *296,201 

Long  Beach 1.014,725  239.202 

♦Decrease. 

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AMERICAN   RED    CROSS. 
New  Homes  in  Devastated  France. 


Making  solid  happiness  out  of  lum- 
ber is  an  enviable  occupation,  accord- 
ing to  a  lumberman  who  is  in  charge 
of  a  Red  Cross  mill  in  a  part  of  France 
where  the  French  peopje  are  returning 
to  their  former  dwelling  places. 


Nine  little  bunga.ows  of  the  portable 
sore  had  just  been  finished.  Not 
finished  in  the  usual  sense  of  the  term, 
but  in  the  Red  Cross  sense.  They  had 
not  only  red  tiled  roofs  and  case- 
ment windows  and  coats  of  brown 
paint,  but  they  were  furnished  even 
down  to  kitchen  utensils  and  food. 

Then  nine  little  families  whose  hap- 
piness the  Germans  had  tried  to  finish 
also,  were  moved  in,  and  the  men  who 
had  done  the  job  hastened  back  to  the 
mill  to  make  more  houses  for  more 
families. 

They  were  busy  at  it  when  they 
were  told  that  the  entire  nine  families 
were  outside  in  a  body.  Hurrying  out 
to  see  what  could  have  happened  they 
found  every  one  of  those  whom  they 
had  safely  housed,  from  the  ancient 
grandparents  and  the  middle  aged 
women  down  to  the  young  mothers 
with  babies  in  their  arm  and  bigger 
babies  tugging  at  their  skirts  and 
smiling  in  that  timid  quiet  way  that 
all  refugee  children  seem  to  have. 
And  they  were  all  as  feden  down,  with 
wild  flowers  as  they  had  formerly  been 
with  troubles. 

Madame,  the  eldest,  stepped  forward 
from  the  group  that,  for  the  moment, 
seemed  more  pathetic  then  ever,  and 
read  at  lightning  speed  a  speech  of 
which  not  one  man  there  understood 
a  word  though  their  hearts  got  all  of 
it.  And  then  those  behind  Madame 
heaped  the  flowers  in  the  mens'  arms, 
and  when  they  were  overflowing  piled 
them  at  their  feet. 

Then  those  Red  Cros."  workers  dis- 
covered that  in  addition  to  the  houses 
they  had  made  themselves  the  happiest 
day  of  their  lives. 


COMPULSORY  ARBITRATION 

WOULD  SAYE  MANY  LIVES. 


A  hundred  lives  were  lost  and  hun- 
dreds of  passengers  were  mangled  re- 
cently when  a  Brooklyn  elevated  train 
ran  oft  a  curve  in  a  tunnel.  The  mo- 
torman  was  a  makeshift  placed  at  the 
control  by  the  company  during  the 
strike  that  was  on.  He  was  unfamil- 
iar with  his  route  and  failed  to 
slacken  speed  at  the  dangerous  curve. 

Of  course  he  was  made  the  scape- 
goat by  the  higher-ups.  And  yet, 
though  the  officials  who  put  in  an 
inexperienced  motorman  were  mostly 
to  blame,  the  tragedy  resolves  Itself 
into  a  reflection  upon  the  Nation's 
system  orf  treating  strikes. 


In  the  Brooklyn  case  the  operatives 
and  the  company  had  agreed  with  the 
Government  there  would  be  no  strike 
in  war  time.  Yet,  when  the  company 
refused  to  reinstate  twenty-nine  dls- 


charged  motormen.  the  men  s^OJpk. 
in  spite  of  their  promises. 

The  company  had  refused  to  abide 
by  the  arbitration  of  the  National 
War  Labor  Board. 

As  usual  in  such  cases,  the  public 
bad  to  suffer.  A  hundred  funerals 
were  held  in  Greater  New  York  sole- 
ly on  account  of  the  futility  of  vol- 
untary arbltratloB. 


They  will  try  the  jnexperienced 
Diotorman.  They  may  send  him  to 
prison.  But  the  real  indictment  is 
against  the  present  American  strifce 
arbitration  methods. 

Compulsory  arbitration  would  save 
many  lives. — Sacramento  Bee. 


The  kaiser  made  it  a  practice  to 
require  his  officers  to  commit  suicide 
when  they  were  disgraced,  or  in- 
curred his  displeasure. 

How  about  taking  his  own  medi- 
cine? 


TO  CONSTRUCT  STEEL  PIPE  LINE. 

LOS  ANGELiES.  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal. — Plans  and  specifications  for  the 
steel  pipe  line  and  penstock  for  muni- 
cipal power  plant  No.  2  in  San  Fran- 
cisquito  canyon,  have  been  preparwi 
by  Cbief  Electrical  Engineer  Scatter- 
good  of  the  power  bureau  of  the  de- 
partment of  public  service.  This  work 
will'  cost  from  fSO.OOO  to  |10fl,0<)0  and 
will  be  preliminary  to  the  building  of 
the  power  plant. 


WATER  SYSTEM  BOND  ELECTION. 


BAKERSFIELD,  Kern  Co.,  Cal.— A 
special  election  to  vote  on  the  Is- 
suance of  $20,<H)0  bonds  will  be  held 
on  December  3  in  Kern  County  Water 
Works  District  No.  1,  known  as  the 
Oildale  District.  It  is  proposed  to 
construct  a  system  to  provide  water 
for  domestic   use  and   for  irrigation. 

HIGHWAY  raPROTEMENT. 

VISALIA,  Tulare  Co.,  Oal.— Super- 
visor F.  M.  Pfrimmer  states  that  work 
will  probably  be  started  soon  on  the 
construction  of  the  Porterville-Wood- 
ville  section  of  the  county  highway. 
Concrete  Pipe  &  Construction  Com- 
pany, N.  M.  Ball,  manager,  has  the 
contract  for  the  section  from  Wood- 
ville  to  the  state  highway.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  work  has  not  been  let. 
The  supervisors  have  set  aside  from 
the  highway  fund  $75,000  to  build  the 
highway  from  Woodville  to  the  state 
highway  and  $65,000  to  build  the  road 
from  Porterville  to  Poplar.  Money 
from  the  general  fund  will  be  used  to 
oomplete  the  road  from  Poplar  to 
Woodville.  The  courts  have  held  that 
til?    original    route    selected    for    the 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Porterville-Woodville  highway  cannot 
be  changed.  Work  will  also  be  resum- 
ed soon  on  the  Springville  highway, 
several  miles  of  which  will  be  built 
with  money  from  the  general  fund. 


IRRIGATION  PLANNED. 

WILLOWS,  Glenn  Co.,  Cal.— After 
having  been  on  the  market  but  a  few 
days,  the  $400,000  issue  of  Sacramento 
Valley  West  Side  Canal  Company  re- 
ceiver certificates  are  unofficially  re- 
ported already  to  be  practically  sold 
to  the  land  owners  of  the  district. 

This  means  that  water  for  16,000 
additional  acres  of  rice  under  the  ca- 
nal is  virtually  assured  for  next  year. 

Telegraphic  advices  from  Washing- 
ton, just  received  by  County  Pood 
Administrator  William  Durbow,  state 
that  the  Capital  Issues  Committee  has 
aproved  the  issue  of  these  certificates, 
so  nothing  now  stands  in  the  way  of 
going  ahe-d  with  the  work. 

RIDS  BEING  RECEITED  FOR 
CRANES. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— The  Bureau 
of  Yards  and  Docks,  Navy  Department, 
Washington,  D.  C,  are  receiving  bids 
for  electric  traveling  cranes  for  Mare 
Island  structural  shop  under  Specifi- 
cation 3240.  Bids  close  December  2, 
1918.     Estimated  cost,  $275,<;O0. 

The  following  firms  have  applied  for 
plans: 

Cai^e  Crane  and  Engineering  Co.,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio. 

Niles-Bement-Pond  Co.,  Ill  Broad- 
way, New  York  City. 

Milwaukee  Electric  Crane  &  Mfg. 
Co.  .Inc..  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Alfred  Box  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pawling  &  Haniischfeger  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Manning,  MaxweH  &  Moors,  119  W. 
40th  St.,  New  York  City. 

Chesapeake  Iron  Works,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Whiting  Foundry  Equipment  Co., 
Harvey,  111. 

Cameron  Engineering  Co.,  East 
Stroudsburg,  Pa. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  GOVERNMENT 
POWER  PLANT  IMPROYEMENTS. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Bids  will  be 
received  until  December  2,  1918,  by 
the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks,  Navy 
Department,  Washington,  D.  C,  for 
construction  of  a  power  plant  and  im- 
provements at  Puget  Sound,  Wash- 
ington, under  Specification  3298.  The 
following  firms  are  figuring  the  job: 

Charles  C.  Moore  &  Co.,  99  1st  St., 
New  York  City. 

Whitlock  Coil  Pipe  Co.,  Hartford, 
Conn. 


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CONTRACT   AWARDED    FOR    FOBt 
BARRY  WHARF  REPAIRS. 

FORT  WINFIELD  SCOTT.— The 
Thomson  Bridge  Co.,  103  Main  St., 
San  Francisco,  has  been  awarded  the 
contract  by  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment for  the  repairs  to  the  wharf  at 
Fort  Barry. 
Bids  received  are  as  follows: 

Thomson    Bridge   Co $4,693 

Hyde-Harjes    Co 4,920 

Healy-Tibbetts    Co 4,818 

J.  D.  Hannah 5,500 


LONG  BEACH  TO  BUILD  CHAMBER 
OF  COMMERCE  BUILDING. 

LONG  BEACH,  Cal.— The  Long 
Beach  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Salt 
Lake  Depot,  adopted  a  resolution  to 
undertake  the  construction  of  a  build- 
ing for  use  of  the  chamber.  A  build- 
ing costing  about  $40,000  is  contem- 
plated. A  site  on  the  East  Ocean 
avenue  bluff  has  been  selected.  D.  F. 
Van  de  Water  is  president  of  the 
Chamber.  E.  J.  Gillette  is  chairman 
cf  the  building  committee. 


TWO  SAN  FRANCISCO  FIRMS  FIG- 
URING YERBA  BUENA  ISLAND 
RESERVOIR. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Lindgren  Co., 
Monadnock  BIdg.,  and  Bergstrom, 
Sharon  Bldg.,  San  Francisso,  are  fig- 
uring plans  for  the  reservoir  at  Yerba 
Buena  Island,  San  Francisco,  under 
Specification  3583.  Bids  will  be  open- 
ed at  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks, 
Navy  Department.  Washington,  D.  C, 
on  November  25th,  1918. 


PAVING  PLANNED. 

GLENDALE,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  project  for  paving  East  Broad- 
way, which  had  progressed  to  the 
point  of  taking  bids  before  the  gov- 
ernment stopped  non-war  construc- 
tion, will  be  revived,  now  that  re- 
stictions  have  been  removed.  The 
Sycamore  Canyon  improvement  will 
also  be  up  for  consideration  by  prop- 
erty owners  in  December,  and  if  it  is 
approved,  the  way  will  be  opened  for 
the  purchase  of  land  for  that 
thoroughfare. 


LOS  ANGELES  TO  IMPROVE 
WATER  SYSTEM. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal.— Approximately  $500,000  will  be 
spent  on  improvements  and  extensibns 
by  the  water  department  of  the  de- 
partment of  public  service  by  July  1, 
1919,  if  present  plans  are  carried  out. 
The  projects  contemplated  include  the 
following: 

Relaying  old  pipe  and  extensions  to 
pxi.Tting  lines;  estimated  co.<^t,  $125.- 
000. 

Rebuilding   Crystal    Springs   supply 


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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEJWS  ^r^, 

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line;    estimated  cost,  $50,000. 

Jnstallation  of  domestic  and  Irriga- 
tion water  meters;  estimated  cost, 
150,000. 

Construction  of  small  reservoir  at 
north  end  of  Western  avenue;  esti- 
mated cost,  ?14,00{). 

Installing  electrical  pumping  units 
at  t-wo  city  plants;  estimated  cost, 
$10,000. 

Constructing  roof  on  new  San  Pedro 
reservoir;  estimated  coS't,  $14,000; 
material  bought  and  work  started. 

Completing  San  Fernau'do  dam; 
estimated  cos-t,  $40,000. 

Increasing  height  of  Chatsworth 
dam;   estimated  cost  $100,000. 

Completing  Haiwee  power  plant; 
total  cost,  $65,000;  machinery  bought. 

Possible  additional  improvements; 
estimated  at  $100,000. 


Class  M'as  All  Kight.  —  ANGRY 
PROP. — "Do  you  think  this  class  is  a 
joke,  young  man?" 

STUDE— "No,   sir,I'm    not   iaughing 
at  the  class." — Jack-o'-Lantern. 


CABINET  I^IAKERS. 


Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker. 
2156  Telegrap'h  Ave.;  dealer  in  ma- 
hogany, antoque  and  all  kinds  of 
furndture;  repairs  and  polishing-: 
Telephone   Oakland    273'5. 


m^ 

Mm 

ZO.'OtHTUfft-MIXt* 

20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,  Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,    Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 


1917  Modal. 


from  the  manufacturer 
MORRIS    K.     DAVIS,  M»nul«olur.r 

Municipal,  Road  ard  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
Telephone  Market  I  «7s  SEVLNTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  STS.,  San  Francisco 

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FAST  ELECTRKr„ 


UlAVE    KEY    ROUTE  FERRY. 

ti«>T>  I Daily  except  as  noted. 

7:20A|Sacraraento,  Pittsburg,  Ba> 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico, 
Marysville,  Colusa,  Oroville 
and  Woodland. 
8 : OOA Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9 :00A  Sacramento,  Bay  Pont,  Pltt.s- 
burg,  Chico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40'A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 

and  ilolidays. 
11 :20A  Sacramento,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
♦1: OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg.      Bay 
Point,  Colusa. Chico, Woodland 
3: OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:  OOP  Concord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacramento,   Pittsburg,   Marys- 
I     vlUe,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
I     Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I    and    Way    Stations,    except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacramento,    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and   Way   Stations. 
•     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Kio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKI.ANO,  ANTIOCHTEASTERiTRAIlWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  23:{n 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F. ;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  fo  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sciitiflels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  ard 
S£cn  men  to. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operat'd  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  a;id  walchfulr.ess  as  to 
seem  almr-st  super-huTasn  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  mtvement  was 
registered , 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  sre   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Franci.-.io  Dcpitt, 

KEY   ROUTK  FEKRY 

Phone  Sutler  2H39 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 

>0<H>CKKH><K><HKH«m<H><Ha<«HKHSi; 

PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,   Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE.  Manager 

905  SIXTH  Street 

S<H>0<HKK«HKH)HW«HKHKH5H««HKI< 


Telephone  Douglas  2372 


Pabliulion  Ofiice 

560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal,  December  4,  ,1918 


Pablished  Ever;  WeilneMlar 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  49 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

'Tittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 


PinSBURG  WATER  HEATER  CO. 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


Send  For  Catalogs 


TROJAN  EXPLOSIVES 

The  Mo^  Powerful  Made 
Safe  and  Economical 

Manufactured'on  a  solid  base  and  do  not 

contain  any  liquid  explosive  ingredient. 

Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

Will  not  give  off  noxious  gases 

No  thawing 

No  leaking 

No  headaches 


Calil^ 


orma  Irojan 


Powder  Cc 


Pbelan  Building 
San  Francisco.  Cal. 


owder  i^ompany 

Railway  Exebacge  BuildiDt; 
Portland.  Oregon 


Telephone  Market  1935 

Fine  and  Sanitary  PLUMBING 


PLUMBER"^ 


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Bet.  Gough  and  Octavia  San  Francisco 


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BUILDING  AND  BNOINEBRINO  NEWS 


Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Cal. 


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Safe  Deposit  Vaults 

of  the 

BANK  OF  ITALY 

are  open  every  day  of  the  year,  includitut  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  8  A.  M.  until  midniifht.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.     Boxes  $2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

<H><H«HKHKHKKKHKH«K«H><B>iH>JKHKHKHKH>i>^^ 

House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
Apartment  Phone,  Kearny  2307 


FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T34-T44  Busli  St. 

Member 
SAN  FRANCISCO  Insurance  Brokers  Exchange 


Charles  Davtd  Grolle 


Phone  GarHeId2672 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Gkss  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,    San  Francisco 

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i  Wednesday,  November  6,  1918    j 


Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 
Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francisco 


Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRINTING  tor  Every  Day  Requirements. 


Note   Heads 

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...    10.7.1 

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A   line 

50() 
100« 
2000 
5000 
10000 

Letter    Hends 

(Size    S"xll) 
grade   of  Bond 

Paper 
»  4.00 
4.75 

7.60 
15.75 
20.S0 

EnTelopeii 

(Size    S'A'xe^) 
Good    Grade — White    Only 

500     »  3.00 

lOOO     5.00 

2O0O     7.50 

500O    15.50 

10000     28.50 

ESnTelopea 
Large   Legal    Slic 

(No.   10.  Size  41^x9^4) 

.100    »  -l-OO 

MJOO 7.00 

2000    13.00 

5000    -"O-TS 

TERMS! 


Bnainess    Cards 

(Size    2x3%) 

.100    »  3.00 

1000    4.00 

2000    0.25 

5000    ( 12.00 

10000     20.75 

Short   Ruled   Bill   Heads 

(Size    4%xS%) 
and  Ruled  Statements 

(Size    iMiShi) 

1000    *  4.50 

2000    ,. 0.50 

5000 1.1.25 

Bill  Heads 

(Size    7x8  ^4.> 

1000     *  5.25 

-2000     8.00 

,1000     10.00 

Imitation    Type^vritten    or 

Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed   in   One  Color   Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and  printing  of  firm  name  on 

lop    of  Letter   Head. 

500    *  0.00 

1000     7.00 

2000  10.00 

5000     10.00 


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-NEWS. 


Among  the  Architeds. 

Architect  Maurice  Couctiot,  110  Sut- 
ter street,  has  awarded  a  contract  to 
J.  D.  Hannah.  142  Sansome  street,  for 
the  construction  of  a  one-story  rein- 
forced concrete  factory  building  for 
the  National  Carbon  Company,    It  will 


be  erected  on  the  west  side  of  Kate 
street  south  of  Bryant  street. 


M.  R.  Crane  of  Lake  County  sub- 
mitted the  lowest  bid  and  will  be 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  one-story  four-room  re- 
inforced concrete  school  building  for 
the  Kalseyville  School  District  in 
Lake  County.  Plans  were  prepared  by 
Architect  Norman  R.  Coulter,  46  Kear- 
ny street,  San  Francisco.  Mr.  Crane's 
bid  was  approximately  |14,OO0. 


Architect  William  Knowles,  Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  three-story  and  basement 
Class  "C"  addition  to  W'hitthome  & 
Swan's  Department  Store.  The  addi- 
tion will  be  on  the  south  side  of 
Eleventh  street  west  of  Washington 
street 


Architect  T.  Patterson  Ross  ,  310 
California  street,  has  prepared  plans 
for  alterations  to  an  apartment  house 
on  Greenwich  and  Taylor  streets  for 
the  Greenwich  Terrace  Company,  Inc. 
Estimated, cost,  135,000.  Work  will  be 
done  by  days  work. 


Architects  Ward  &  Blohme,  Alaska 
Commercial  Bldg.,  are  preparing  plans 
for  a  two-story  frame  residence  for 
George  P.  Fuller.  It  will  be  erected 
in  Burlingame,  San  Mateo  County,  and 
will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of  $25,- 
000.  Preliminary  plans  were  prepared 
some  time  ago,  but  were  abandoned  on 
account  of  the  war. 


A.  E.  N.  Prenveille,  of  the  Franco- 
American  Wine  Co.,  265  12th  St.,  Oak- 
land, is  taking  figures  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  two-story  frame  store 
and  apartment  house.  It  will  he  erect- 
ed on  First  avenue  and  E-Twelfth 
street,  Oakland.  Plans  were  prepared 
by  Architect  A.  W.  Smith,  1010  Broad- 
way, Oakland. 


Architect  J.  B.  Ogboru,  821  Bissell 
street,  Richmond,  Contra  Costa  Coun- 
ty, has  completed  plans  for  r.  one-story 
franie  and  brick  veneer  addition  to 
the  Peres  School  at  Fifth  street  and 
Pennsplvania  a\"enue,  Richmond. Plans 
have  been  submitted  to  the  Richmond 
Board  of  Education  and  bids  will 
probably  be  called  shortly.  Estimated 
cost,  110,000. 


George  L.  Herndon,  914  "T"  St., 
Sacramento,  who  has  a  contract  for 
the  construction  ,of  the  new  Ast  Hotel 
at  Arbuckle.  Colusa  County,  will  start 
construction  immediately.  It  will  be  a 
two-story  reinforced  concrete  struc- 
ture and  will  contain  about  foily 
rooms,  with  stores  on  the  ground 
floor.  The  Arbuckle  Hotel  Associa- 
tian.  Inc.,  of  Arbu.ckle  is  the  owner. 
Contract  price,  $37,500. 


Architects  Reed  &  Corlett.  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland,  have 
prepared  plans  and  work  is  being  done 
by  day's  labor,  for  remodeling  the  of- 
fices of  the  Merritt  Hospital,  Haw- 
thorne and  Webster  streets,  in  Oak- 
land.    Cost,  $1,500. 

The  same  architects  are  preparing 
plans  for  two  two-story  frame  addi- 
tions to  the  Chabot  Observatory,  own- 
ed by  the  City  of  Oakland.  Estimated 
cost.  $20,000. 


Architects  Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland,  are 
completing  plans  for  the  completion 
of  the  bandstand  for  Lakeside  •  Park. 
It  will  be  of  granite  and  concrete. 
Foundations  are  in.  The  Oakland  Park 
Commissioners  will  call  for  figures 
early  in  the  Spring. 


Architect  Edward  G.  Bolles,  233  Post 
street,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  three- 
story  reinforced  concrete  warehouse 
to  be  erected  in  San  Francisco.  Esti- 
mated cost  $4', 000.  Preliminary  plans 
were  jjrepared  some  time  ago,  but 
were  held  up  on  account  of  the  war. 


Architect  Earl  Baldwin  Bertz,  555 
Howard  street,  is  preparing  plans  for 
altering  a  store  by  installing  new 
fionts  and  interior  fixtures  at  Great 
Falls,  -Montana.  Cost,  $3,000.  Fixture 
bids  will  be  taken  in  San  Francisco. 

Architect  Frederick  H.  Meyer,  Bank- 
ers' Investment  Bldg.,  is  preparing 
plans  for  a  one-story  frame  cafeteria 
building.  It  will  be  erected  by  the 
Pacific  Coast  Shipbuilding  Company  at 
their  plant  near  Bay  Point.  Contra 
Coftta  County.    Estimated  cost,  $40,000. 

.Architect  Carl  Werner,  Phelan  BMg., 
i.s  preparing  plans  for  a  one-stoi-y 
brick  addition   to  the  Masonic  Home 


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Hospital     at     Decoto,     Contra     Costa 
County.    Estimated  cxyst,  $40,000. 

Mr.  Wei-ner  is  also  preparing  plans 
for  a  brick  and  steel  City  Hall  for 
South  San  Francisco.  Estimated  cost, 
,?100,000.  Mr.  "Werner  was  selected  to 
prepare  tine  plans  some  time  ago  in  a 
competition,  but  work  was  postponed 
on  account  of  the  war. 


Architect  G.  Albert  Lansburgh,  709 
Mission  street,  left  San  Francisco 
November  27th,  for  Chicago  where  he 
will  superintend  the  construction  of 
the  new  32,000,000  State  Lake  Theatre 
Building. 


Architects  Cunningham  &  Politeo, 
First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  are  pre- 
paring plans  for  altering  the  St. 
Francis  Theatre  Building  on  th©  south 
side  of  Geary  street  west  of  Powell 
into  a  cafe  for  the  Techau  Tavern. 
The  balcony  will  be  torn  down;  walls 
extended  and  a  basement  put  in.  There 
will  be  an  entrance  on  Geary  street 
and  also  one  on  Powell  street.  The 
cost  of  altering  the  building,  exclusive 
of  the  decorations,  will  be  approxi- 
mately $45,000. 


BUIUniNG  AND  ENGINEERING  NXIWS 

Hinz  &  Landt  Co.,  in  the  Lincoln 
Building,  ot'h  and  Market  streets,  and 
alterations  to  stores  at  Second  and 
"B"  streets,  San  Ma/teo. 


Architect  T.  Patterson  Ros.s,  310 
California  street,  is  preparing  plans 
for  an  eight-story  reinforced  con- 
crete community  apartment  house  to 
be  erected  in  San  Francisco.  It  will 
contain  seven  apartments  of  six  rooms 
each,  and  will  cost  approximately 
$80,000. 

Mr.  Ross  is  also  preparing  plans  for 
a  one-story  and  basement  reinforced 
concrete  garage,  94x120.  It  will  also 
be  erected  in  San  Francisco.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $22,000. 

Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Cen- 
tral Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  has  awardeif 
a  contract  on  a  percentage  basis  to  H. 
P.  Nelson.  2241  Grove  street,  Berkeley, 
for  the  construction  of  a  one-story 
corrugated  iron  work  shop,  100x100. 
It  will  be  erected  in  Emeryville,  and 
will  cost  $9,500. 


Architect  W.  H.  Toepke,  742  Market 
street,  has  awarded  to  A.  E.  Keyes  of 
San  Diego,  the  contract  to  erect  a  one- 
story  brick  ice  storage  building  in 
San  Diego  for  the  Union  Ice  Co.,  to 
cost  $20,000 

The  satne  architect  has  recently 
awarded  contracts  as  follows: 

Brick  and  concrete  fire  house  at 
Menlo  Park  to  Jclni  McBain  of  Menlo 
Park,  $10,000. 

Recent  work  finished  by  Mr. 
Toepke  includes  the  Realty  Improve- 
ment Company  stoies  at  fiG4-670  Mar- 
ket  street;    the  office   fixture.'^  of  the 


Architect  Chester  H.  Miller,  Call 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  one- 
story  eight-room  frame  bungalow  to 
be  erected  in  Neuvo,  Riverside  County, 
for  R.  C.  Denny.  Estimated  cost, 
$4,000. 


Architect  W.  H.  Toepke,  942  Market 
street,  has  awarded  a  contract  to  A. 
E.  Keyes,  of  San  Diego,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  one-story  brick  cold 
storage  building  to  be  erected  at  San 
Diego.     Cost,  $20,000. 

Mr.  Toepke  has  also  completed  plans 
and  awarded  a  contract  to  John  Mc- 
Bain of  Menlo  Park,  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  steel  frame  brick  and  con- 
crete Jire  house  to  be  erected  by  the 
Town  of  Menlo  Park.  Contract  price, 
$10,000. 


Architect  C.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bk. 
Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  two-story  and  basement  frame  seven 
room  residence.  It  will  be  erected 
on  Mandana  Boulevard  south  of  Carl- 
son street,  Oakland.  Estimated  cost. 
$4,200. 


Architect  C.  W.  Dickey,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is 
preparing  working  drawings  for  a 
two-story  and  basement  Class  "A" 
residence.  It  will  be  erected  in 
Nuuanu  Valley,  Honolulu,  by  Gaylord 
E.  Wilcox  of  Honolulu.  Estimated 
cost,  $80,000. 


LOCATION    OF    PURCHASING    OF- 
FICES  OF  BRAZILIAN  RAILWAYS. 

In  connection  with  the  report  on  the 
development  of  Brazilian  railways, 
published  in  Commerce  Reports  for 
October  10,  a  number  of  inquiries  have 
been  received  regarding  the  location 
of  the  purchasing  offices  of  these  rail- 
ways. Information  of  this  character 
can  be  obtained  from  the  Bureau  of 
Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce  or 
its  district  or  co-operative  offices  by 
referring  to  file  No.  9465. 


GODS  PEACE. 


(Written  by  George  Gibbs  for  the  Na- 
tional Security  League.) 
From  the  very  moment  when  a 
victory  by  force  of  ai-ms  for  Germany 
was  seen  to  be  impossible,  we  heard 
the  beginning's  of  the  cry  for  mercy, 
for  there  never  was  a  bully  who  wasn't 
also  a  coward  in  his  heart.  But  the 
is.sue  is  no  longer  that  of  restoration 


or  even  of  reparation.  The  issue  now 
is  the  conflict  of  two  Ideals,  one  of 
which  must  perish  from  the  earth  that 
the  other  ma,y  live. 

Long  ago,  the  philosophy  of  Ger- 
many recognized  in^  Christianity  a 
most  terrible  foe  to  the  gospel  of 
might.  And  so  Germany  relinquished 
Christ  and  chose  a  god  of  brass.  It  is 
on  this  Barbarian  Deity  that  they  have 
called-— "the  good  old  German  God" — 
to  sanctify  their  lies,  Cheir  pride,  vain- 
glory and  hypocrisy,  their  unmen- 
tionable crimes  against  a  horrified  and 
outraged  Christanity. 

But  the  God  af  all  mankind  is  still 
in  His  Heaven.  And  we.  His  creatures, 
dedicated  ourselves  to  His  Service, 
armed  with  His  Might  and  Majesty  for 
a  just  letribution.  Does  He  forgive 
the  crimes  of  Louvain?  And  the  Lusi- 
tania?  *  *  *  Then  how  can  we? 
But  let  us  pray  that  the  Prince  of 
Peace,  who  brought  also  a  sword,  will 
guide  our  counsels  to  restore  for  our- 
selves and  our  children's  children  the 
Brotherhood  of  Man  throughout  the 
world. 

GEORGE  GIBBS. 


THE   TERMS   OF  PEACE. 


(Written  by  the  Rev.  t)r.  Charles  H. 
Parkhurst  for  the  National  Se- 
curity League.) 

How  are  we  going  to  treat  the  Huns 
now  we  have  whipped  them? 

The  Huns  must  be  reduced  to  such  a 
condition  of  mind  as  will  insure  their 
doing  what  we  insist  upon  and  yield- 
ing all  that  we  demand.  Wlien  a  wise 
and  just  father  chastises  his  incor- 
rigible boy  he  continues  his  discipline 
till  the  boy  gives  up,  stops  resisting 
and  quits  parleying.  There  is  nothing 
which  Germany  needs  so  much,  even 
for  her  own  sake,  as  humiliation.  Her 
conceit,  estimated  by  the  enormity  of 
her  scheme,  is  sd  immense  that  she 
will  be  a  curse  to  herself  and  an  ob- 
struction to  her  own  best  develop- 
ment till  she  has  been  scourged  out 
of  her  uncultured  sense  of  omnipo- 
tence and  omniscience. 

The  terms  of  peace  must  be  settled 
altogether  by  Allied  dictation,  Ger- 
many is  simply  to  be  recognized  and 
handled  as  a  colossal  criminal,  with 
no  rights  before  the  court  but  the 
right  to  stand  in  the  prisoner's  box,  be 
judged  according  to  the  testimony,  and 
sentenced  according  to  the  enormity 
of  guilt;  surrendering  what  she  has 
ill-gotten,  and  (as  suggested  in  Judge 
Mayer's  finding  in  the  Lusitania  suit) 
.so  far  as  her  reduced  resources  permit, 
indemnifying  for  all  property  destroy- 
ed. C.    H.    PARKHURST. 


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Page  Five 


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ADVANCE     IMEWS  I 


Official  Proposals,  Ktc. 


Plans  B«ing  Figured.  Bids  Close  Wed- 
nesday, December  18,  191«.  Bet.  2 
and  3  P.  M. 

SCHOOL.  Cost,   approximately  $20,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Corbett  Avenue  bet. 
Iron  and  Copper  Alley  (Twin 
Peaks  Primary). 

Two-story  frame  school  6  rooma (semi- 
temporary  type.) 

Owner — City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Architect— John    Reid    Jr.,  1st    Nat'l. 
Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Bids  are  being  taken  for  a  general 

contract. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

STORE  BUILDING  Cost,  $15,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  N  Sutter  Street 
57-6  E  Grant  Avenue. 

One-story  Class  "C  store  building. 

Owner — Baird  Estate. 

Architect— Bliss  &  Faville,  1001  Bal- 
boa Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


!  igures  to  be  Taken  Shortly. 

I  ;aRAGE  Cost,  $40,000 

.-AN  FRANCISCO.  SW  Larkin  and 
Sutter  Streets. 

Twc-story  concrete  garage. 

Owner — Dr.  Thos.  Shumate,  Post  and 
Kearny  Sts.,  San  Francisco. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery St.,  San  Francisco. 


r'ans  Being  Prepared. 

-    HOOL  Cost,  $140,000 

X  FRANCISCO.  %  of  block  bounded 
by  18th  and  19th  Avenues,  Balboa 
and  Cabrillo  Streets. 

T-vvo-story  frame  and  brick  veneer 
school  (18  rooms). 

Owner — City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

.\rchitect — John  Reid,  1st  Nat'l.  Bank 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Toiitract  Awarded. 

HANGAR,  ETC.  Cost,  $32,750 

NORTH    ISLAND,   San    Diego.     U.    S. 
Naval  Air  School, 
iiplete  a  dirigible  hangar  and  con- 
.struct  a  salt  water  flushing  system 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
A  ichitect — None. 

;Uractor — J.  D.  Kneen  Constructing 
Co..  Santa  Monica. 


Working  Drawings  Ordered  Prepared. 
EXTENSION  Cost.  $3,000,000 

^^AfRAMBNTO,  CAL. 


Class  "A"  Capitol  Extension  buildings. 
Owner — State  of  California. 
Architects — Weeks      &    Day,      Phelan 
Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $20,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Location  Not  Given 
Alterations  to  frame  apartment  house, 

installation      of      steam      heating 

plant,  elevator,  etc. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architeca — P.   Righetti,    Phelan    Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 


MERCANTILE  BLDG.  Cost,  $ 

LOS    ANGELES.      W    Broadway    bet. 

6th  and  7th  Streets. 
Five-story  ClAss  "A"  mercantile  bldg. 
Owner — J.  E.  Carr. 
Archtect — John  E.  Austin.  1125  Baker- 

Detwiler  Bldg.,  Los  Angelas. 
Commencement  of  work  has  been 
deferred  until  May  1,  1919.  Most  of 
the  subcontracts  on  this  building  have 
been  let  and  the  greater  portion  of  the 
materials  to  be  used  in  the  general 
construction  work  already  contracted 
for.  Bids  on  the  general  and  sub- 
contracts not  already  provided  for  will 
be  taken  about  April  1,  1919. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ADDITION  Cost,  $ 

OAKLAND,  Alameda     Co.,  Cal.       11th 

St.  near  Washington. 
Three-story   and   basement   Class   "C" 

addition  to  department  store. 
Owner — Whitthome  &  Swan,  Premises 
Architect — Wm.  Knowles,  Central  Bk. 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Figures   to    be   Taken    in   About   Two 

Weeks. 
FACTORY  Cost,   $300,000 

MELROSE,  Alameda  Co..  Cal. 
Six  or  seven  one  and  two-story  Class 
"C"  reinforced     concrete     factory 
buildings. 
Owner — National  Lead  Co.  of  Califor- 
nia. 485  California  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 
Engineer — H.  A.  Broberg,  485  Califor- 
nia St..  San  Francisco. 
Bids   are   now   being   taken   for   the 
equipment.       Whether     bids   will  -  be 
taken  for  a  general  contract,  segregat- 
ed or  whether  it  will  be  let  on  a  per- 
centage basis  has  not  been  decided. 


rx)w  Bidder 

SCHOOL 

KALSBYVILLE, 


One-story   4-room   reinforced  concrete 

school. 
Owner — Kalseyville  School  Disrtrict. 
Architect — Norman     R.     Coulter,     46 

Kearny  St.,  San  Francisco, 
Low   Bidder — M.     R.   Crane  of     Lake 

County  at  approximately  $14,000. 


Contract  Awarded. 

FACTORY  Cost,  $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  W  Kate  Street  S 
of  Bi-yant  Street. 

One-story  reinforced  concrete  factory. 

Owner — National  Carbon  Co.,  8th  and 
Brannan  Sts.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect— M.  Couchot,  110  Sutter  St., 
San  Francisco. 

Contractor— J.  D.  Hannah,  142  San- 
some  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.    Bids  Close  Dec. 

11,  1918,  11  A.  M. 
COMPLETE  WORK  Cost,  $— — 

SAN  JOAQUIN,  Fresno  Co.,  C5al.     San 

Joaquin  School  District. 
Complete  unfinished    work  of    school 
building,  and  for  doing  other  work 
at  the  office  of  the  S.  J.  Mercan- 
tile Company,  at  San  Joaquin. 
Owner — San  Joaquin  School  District. 
Architects— Swartz  &  Swartz,  1026  "R" 
St.,  Fresno. 
Plans  and  specifications  may  be  had 
from  the  clerk,  or  from  the  architects. 
It  will  be  necessary  for  the  bidder  to 
make  a  personal  examination  of  the 
building.    W.  R.  Gordon,  Clerk  of  the 
San    Joaquin     School     District,     San 
Joaquin,  Cal. 


Contract  Awarded. 

PACKING  HOUSE.  ETC.  Cost,  $20,000 

LA  VERN^E,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 

One-story  and  basement  concrete  and 
hollow  tile  packing  house,  68x113. 
and  one-story  brick  office  building 

Owner — La  Verne  Lemon  and  Orange 
Growers  Ass'n. 

Architect— Robert  H.  Orr,  1301  Van 
Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 

Contractor... .D.  C.  Crookshank,  Po- 
mona, Cal. 


I.^ke  Co. 


Cost, 
Cal. 


Contract  Awarded. 

BRICK    STORE  Cost,    $18,000 

LOS  A.NGELBS.  SE  Second  Street  and 

Western  Avenue. 
One-story  brick  store,  80x161. 
Owner — Bruce  L.  Smith,  501   Security 

Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Page  Six 

Contractor— The     De     Luxe     Building 
Co.,  521  Union  League  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles. 
Stadley  &  Newton  will  do  the  brick 

work ;  E.  Westberg,  the  plastering ;  R. 

L.  Hinckley  &  Co.,  the  plumbing;    H. 

A.  Hoffman,  the  electric   wiring,  and 

the  Weaver  Root  Co.,  the  roofing. 


BUILDING  AND  E>NOINEBRINQ  NEWS 

Alter  three-story  frame  flats  into  9 
3-room  apartments. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architects^ — O'Brten  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery St.,  Satt  Francisco. 


DAY   WORK   AND   SUB-CONTRACTS 

RESIDENCE  Cost,  $ 

LOS  ANGBLES.     Russell  Avenue  near 

Hollywood  Boutevard. 
Two-story    18-room    frame    and   brick 

veneer  residence. 
Owner — Chas.  A.  Hamann. 
Architect— F.  C.     Fritz,     5506     Sieirra 

Vista  Ave..  Los  Angelees. 


SketchC'S  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,  $70,000 

PALO  ALTO,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  C'al. 
University  Ave.  and  Cowper  Ave. 

Two-stoiy  and  basement  frame  apart- 
ment house  (20  2  and  3-room  apts.) 

Owner — M.  Harris. 

Architect— J.  R.  Miller,  Lick  Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepeared. 
BUNGALOW  Cost,  $4,000 

NEUVO,  Riverside  Ca.,  Cal. 
One-story    8-room      frame     bungalow 

(rustic  exterior.) 
Owner — R.  G.  Denney. 
Architect— Chester     H.     Miller,     Call 

Bld'g.,  San  Francisco. 


Day  Work. 

HOUSE  Cost,   $8,000 

FRESNO.       Colieg«     Addition      N    of 

Fresno  State  Normal  School. 
Two-story  frame  house. 
Owner- J.  G.  Porter,  Cambridge  Ave., 

Fresno. 
Architect — Owner. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost.  $70,000 

NEAR   SAN  FRANCISCO. 
Reinforced  concrete  residence. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— J.  W.  Dolliver     201     San- 
some  St.  San  Francisco. 
Plans  are  being  prepared  as  abov« 
for  an  out-of^:own  client.     Full'  par- 
ticulars later  on. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost  $20,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  Alterations  to  of- 
fice building. 

Owner — ^\\'ithheld. 

Architect— J.  W.  Dolliver,  201  San- 
some  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Postpone  Opening  of  Bids  Until  Nov. 

27th.  1918. 

STOREHOUSE  Oost,  | 

BENICIA,    Solano    Co.,    Cal.     Denicla 

Arsenal. 
Two  reinforced  concrete  storehouses. 
Owner— United!    Statesi    Government. 
Architect- Drafting      Dept.,      Benicia 

Arsenal. 
■  Bids  were  to  have  been  opened  No- 
vember 25th. 


seated'  by  Robert  J.  Hamilton,  Secre- 
tary of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  to  the  Chambei 
of  Commerce  and  tbe  Park  Commite-! 
sion,  where  they  have  met  with  favor. 

There  will  be  a  spacious  awimming 
pool,  gymnasium,  assembly  rooms 
and  a  large  public  meeting  hall  In 
the  rear. 

Operation  probably  will  be  under 
civic  control  or  that  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A; 


Postpone  Opening  of  Bids  Until   No- 
vember 27th. 

ALTERATIONS  Coat,  | 

BENICIA.  Solano    Co.,  Cal.      Benicia 

Arsenal. 
Alter  and  add  to  office  building. 
Owner — United   States   Governm«nit. 
Architect — Engineering  Dept.,  Benicia 
Arsenal. 
Bids  were  to  have  been  opened  No- 
vember 25th. 


Bids  to  be  Called  For  Shortly 

DWELLINGS,  ETC.  Cost,  $ 

DURHAM.  Butte  Co.,  Cal.    State  Land 

Settlement  Colony. 
12  frame  dwellings  and  several  large 

barns. 
Owner— State  Land  Settlement  Colony 

Durham,  Cal. 
Architect— Max    E.    Cook    CFarmsfceed 

Engineer),  Durham,  Cal. 


BIDS    WANTED  FOR  EIGHT    TEM- 
PORART  WARDS. 

OFFICE  CONSTRUCTING  QUAR- 
TERMASTER, Fort  Mason,  Cal.,  No- 
vember 23.  1918.— SEALED  PRO- 
POSALS, in  triplicate,  for  furnishing 
all  labor,  material  and  appliance  for 
constructing  Eight  Temporary  Wards 
at  Leitterman  General  Hospital,  Pre- 
sidio of  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  will  be 
received  here  until  11  A.  9L,  December 
3,  1918,  and  then  opened.  Plans,  speci- 
fications and  information  may  be  ob- 
tained at  this  office.  IRA  L.  FRBD- 
ENDALL,  Lieutenant  Colonel,  Q.  M. 
Corps. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $7,20(i 

OAKLAND.    Mandana  Blvd. 

Alter  and     add  to    two-story     fram( 

residienceCadd  2  bedrooms,  library 

breakflastroom    and   playroom   Ir. 

basement.) 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect — Chas.    W.    McOall,    Centra 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor— A.     Peterson,   3918     Llnj 

woo«l  Ave.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,   $8,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Buchanan  Street. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

MEMORIAL,  HALL  Cost,  $20,000 

to  $50,000. 
CHICO.  Butte  Co..  Cal.    Bidwell  Park 

Grounds. 
Two-story  brick  Memorial  Hall. 
Owner — City  of  Chlco. 
Architect — Not  Given. 

As  a  token  of  its  appreciation  to  Its 
soldiers,,  citizens  of  Chlco  are  plan- 
ning the  erection  of  a  Memorial  Hlsill. 
Plans  for  the  structure  have  been  pre- 


Preliminary  Figures  Being  Taken. 

FACTORY  Cost,  $ 

ALAMEDA,  Cal. 

T'wo-story  brick  factory.  80x105. 
Owner — Withhtedd. 

Architect— Chas.    W.   Mc(3all,    Centra 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  BRIDGE. 

MERCED,  Merced  Co.,  Cal.^Seale- 
bids  for  the  construction  of  a  bridg 
over  a  Slough  on  McSwain  Bridge  i 
Ryer  Road  about  2000  feet  N  of  Mer 
ced  River,  in  Road  District  No.  1,  to  b 
known  as  Bridge  No.  66.  will  be  re 
ceived  at  the  office  of  P.  J.  ThorntoE 
Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  o 
Merced  County,  at  the  Merced  Count; 
Ctourt  Housiei,  in  Merced  City,  up  t 
10  o'clock  A.  M.  of  Tuesday,  Decembe 
10th,  1918. 

Plans  and  specifications  for  th 
work  can  toe  seen  at  the  office  of  th 
County  Clerk  or  COunty  Surveyor  o 
copies  of  same  can  be  obtained'  fror 
A.  E.  Oowell,  County  Surveyor,  upo: 
making  a  deposit  in  the  sum  of  it 
which  will  be  refunded  upon  return  c 
the  plans  and  specifications  in  goo 
condition. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR    RESERYOU 
AND  PUMP. 

MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co..  Ca 
—Until  December  16,  1918.  bids  will  b 
received  by  the  City  Trustees  of  Mai 
tlnez  for  the  construction  of  a  resei 
voir  and  pump  for  the  city  water  sys 
tern. 

The  reservoir  will  be  constructed  c 
reinforced  concrete,  and  will  have 
Capacity  of  1.500,000  gallons.  It  wi 
be  irregular  in  shape  and  part  of  i 
will  be  in  excavation.  There  will  t 
two  triplex  pumps  with  a  capacity  < 


"70  gallons  per  minute,  driven  by  two 
.  horsepower  electric  motoi-s.    There 
II     {flso  be  a     reinforced    concrete 
innnp   house.    18x24   feet,   and   a   st«el 
?tandpipe  50  feet  in  height  and  2  feet 
in  diameter.    The  contract  for  the  dis- 
tributing system,  which  was  let  some 
time  ago  to  Michael  Murphy  of  Ber- 
keley, is  still  in  force  although  con- 
struction has  been  delayed  on  account 
of   the   w^r,   and  work   will   now   go 
ahead.     Olmsted  &  Gillelen,  Hollings- 
worth  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  are  the  con- 
nlting  engineers. 


BUII-DING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
lilDS     WANTED   FOK     SHED     A>'D 
BILKHEAD    WHARF   BIILD1X(;S. 


>OTirE    TO    (OXTRACTORS. 


JtlDS  WAXTED  FOR  HIGHWAY  DI- 
PROVESTEXT. 

VISALIA,  Tulare  Co..  Cal.— With  the 
)  removal  of  all  restrictions  on  highway 
r  construction,  the  Super\'isors  of  Tulare 
county  have  started  anew  their  work 
of  calling  for  bids  on  the  few  remain- 
ing short  stretches  of  the  county  high- 
way system.  The  first  call  was  for 
bids  to  be  opened  on  December  19  for 
the  stretch  known  as  the  Lindsay- 
South  division.  This  division  is  but 
one  mile  in  length  and  its  delay  has 
been  due  to  trouble  in  rights-  ot-way. 

BIDS  W  AXTED  FOR  PAXAMA 
(  AXAL   SITPLIES. 

Office  of  the  General  Purchasing 
officer,  Panama  Canal,  Washington,  D. 
C. — Sealed  bids  are  wanted  until  De- 
cember 13,  1918,  under  circular  1242 
for  furnishing  glass,  leather  belting, 
g'loves,  rilverware,  chinaware,  brushes, 
ITe  preservers,  nibber  boots,  rubber 
V  Ives,  rubber  and  canvas  hose,  rub- 
1(  r  tire.,  gaskets,  packing,  graphite, 
I  noting.  fl?.g~,  blank  books,  lead  pen- 
c.'.:^.  typewriter  ribbons,  index  cards, 
paper,  sandpaper,  fire  bricks,  silica 
wash,  silica  grit,  soap,  soap  polish, 
roofing  cement,  pitch,  beeswax,  floor 
wax,  alcohol,  oxalic  acid,  paint, 
enamel,  varnish,  Indian  red,  lamp- 
black, white  lead,  white  zinc,  zinc 
oxide,  vermilion,  mercuric  oxide, 
thellac,  umber,  ga.;  engine  oil  and 
kerosene.  For  further  information  ad- 
dre.^s  the'  general  purchasing  officer. 

Propo.^als  for  Southern  Yellow  Pine 
or  Douglas  Fir  Lumber. — Sealed  pro- 
posals will  be  received  at  the  office  ff 
the  general  purchasing  officer,  the 
Panr.ma  Canal,  Washington,  D.  C,  un- 
til 10:30  o'clock  A.  M.,  December  9, 
1918.  at  which  time  they  will  be  open- 
ed in  public,  for  furnishing  the  above- 
mentioned  articles.  Blanks  and  infor- 
mation relating  to  this  circular  (1243) 
may  be  obtained  from  this  office  or  the 
office  of  the  assistant  purchasing 
agent.  Fort  Mason,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.,  also  from  the  U.  S.  Engineer  Of- 
fices in  the  principal  cities  through- 
out the  United  States.  A.  L.  FLINT, 
general  purchasing  officer. 


OFFICE  OP  THE  BOARD  OF 
STATE  HARBOR  COMMISSIONERS, 
Union  Depot  and  Ferry  House,  San 
Francisco,  California,  November  26, 
1918. 

Sealed  proposals  or  bid's  will  be  re- 
ceived at  this  office  at  or  prior  to  11 
o'clock  A.  M.,  Thursday,  December  12, 
1^18,  for  furnishing  materials  and  con- 
structing Pier  33  shed  and  bulkhead 
wharf  building  on  the  wattrfront  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Fi-ancisco. 
in  accordance  with  the  plan?  and 
Fpecifications  prepared  therefor  by  the 
Chief  Engineer  of  the  Board  and 
adopted  by  the  Board  September  6. 
1918.  and  on  file  in  this  office,  to  which 
special  reference  is  hereby  made. 

The  materials  to  be  used  in  this 
work  shaH  consist  of  the  requisite 
quantities  of  Portland  cement  (which 
will  be  furnished  to  the  Conti-actor  by 
the  Board),  sand,  rock,  gravel,  Doug- 
las fir  lumber,  redwood  lumber,  cast- 
ings, structural  steel  rods,  bolts, 
spikes,  galvanized  iron,  roofing  and 
painters'  materials,  plastering  ma- 
terials, glass,  window  frames,  etc.  All 
materials  used  must  be  of  the  best  of 
their  respective  kinds  if  not  especial- 
ly specified  herein.  Ail  materials  used 
in  the  structures  will  be  subject  to  a 
rigid  examination  and  test,  and  if 
found  defective,  under  size,  unsuitable 
or  not  as  specified,  will  be  condemned 
and  must  be  immediately  removed 
from  the  work  by  the  Contractor  at  his 
expense. 

ARTHUR  ARLETT, 
J.  H.  McCALLUM, 
H,  H.  COSGRIFF, 
Board  of  State  Harbor  Commissioners. 
FRANK  G.  WHITE. 

Chief  Engineer. 
JAMES   BYRNE,   JR., 
Acting  and  Ass.n't.  Secretary. 


BIDS   WAXTED   FOR   FEXCE. 

SANTA  ROSA.  Cal.— Notice  is  here- 
by given  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
of  Sonoma  County,  Cal..  that  separate 
Fealed  propo.?als  will  be  received  by 
the  Clerk  of  said  Board  up  to  12 
o'clock  noon.  Wednesday.  December 
11th,  1918.  for  constructing  one  mile 
of  board  fence  with  gates,  on  the  north 
side  of  the  road  through  the  lands  of 
Andrew  Markham.  and  for  construct- 
ing 302  rods  of  board  fence  on  the 
northerly  side  of  road  through  lands 
of  J.  F.  Orr.  Township  7  North,  Range 
11  Wc.'t.  JI.  D.  M..  according  to  the 
p'aiia  and  specifications  now  on  file  in 
the  office  of  the  County  Clerk.  W.  W. 
Felt,  Jr.,  County  Clerk. 


Page  Seven 

BRIDGE  BIDS  WAXTED. 

VENTURA.  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.— Until 
11  A.  M.,  December  17,  bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  Supervisors  of  Ventura 
County  for  the  construction  of  the 
Aliso  Canyon  bridge  about  five  miles 
north  of  Saticoy.  The  bridge  will  be 
64  feet  in  length,  timber  construction 
with  timber  bulkhead  walls,  earth  fill 
and  guard  rails.  Plans  and  specifica- 
tions may  be  obtained  from  the  county 
surveyor.  J.  B.  McCloskey,  Olerk  of 
the  Board. 


BIDS    WAXTED  FOR    XAY.\L 
SITPLIES. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. — ■ 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opQping  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  When  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  7150i^,  for  San  Diego.  1 
tank.  1  blower  and  1  furnace,  opening 
of  December  2. 

Schedule  7177%.  for  Mare  Island. 
10.000  iwunfc  iron  or  steel  washers. 
12,000  pounds  sitandard  iron  nuts  and 
a  miscellaneous  quantity  of  various 
kinds  of  bolts,  opening  of  December  2. 

Schedule  71931/^.  for  San  Francisco, 
4,000  feet  hose. 

.  Schedule    7201%,   for   San   Diego,    1 
milling  and  drilling  machine. 

Schedule  7204%.  for  New  Orleans 
.and  Mare  Island,  55.000  pounds  oakum. 

Schedule  7211%,  for  San  Francisco, 
1,500  pounds  cotton  line. 

Schedule  7233%  for  Mare  Island,  3,- 
OOO  pounds  whiting  putty,  3,000  pounds 
chroms  yellow  point,  miscellaneous 
quantity  of  sienna  in  5-pound  cans,  5,- 
000  pounds  dry  litharge,  miscellaneous 
quantity  of  drop  black  and  lampblack, 
600  pounds  aluminum  powder,  273 
pounds  varnish  and  15.000  pounds 
Wane  fixe  neutral. 

Schedule  7234%,  for  Mare  Island, 
18,000  pounds  calcium  chloride. 

Schedule  7239%.  for  Boston,  Brook- 
lyn Mare  Island,  Norfolk  and  New 
Orleans,  services  for  grinding  zinc  in 
oil. 

Schedule  7252%.  for  Mare  Island, 
200,000  sponges. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts?  Navy 
Department. 


VALLEJO.  Solano  Co..  Cal.— The 
Worswick  Company,  of  Vallejo.  have 
a  force  of  men  at  work  making  a  num- 
ber of- improvements  at  the  Sperry  Mill 
property  in  South  Vallejo.  The  con- 
tract calls  for  the  expenditure  of  |30,- 
000. 


Eight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Ifo. 

1717 
1718 
1719 
1720 
1721 
1722 
1723 
1724 
1725 
1726 
1727 
1728 
1729 
1730 
1731 
1732 
1733 
1734 


BUILDING  LONTllACTS. 
San  Francisco  County. 

Owner  Contractor 

Baxery   Glaser 

Carncilla    Ferroni 

Old   Homestead Owner 

Fay    Ross 

Harper    Pasqua/letti 

City   Invst Grace 

Nat'l.  Carbon HaBnah 

Hikle  Suist 

Sorbi   Sorbi 

Delucchi    Delucchi 

Arnest    Aniest 

Vincent  Dunphy 

Cal  Bakery Hjul 

Huddleston  Owner 

Mission  Svgs  Bk Owner 

Lee    Moran 

Gibbs    Gibbs 

Wlnblad   Winblad 


Amt. 

1500 
500 

4500 

1000 

5O0 

600 

21000 

1900 

18O0 

800 

400 

4O0 

4S000 

1000 
700 

1250 
400 
400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1717)     NO.  1925  FILLMORE.    Altera- 
tions. 

Owner Youre  Bak  ry,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.    P.  Glaser,    110  Jessie, 
SQ,n  Francisco. 

COST,  $1500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1718)     NO.     971     FILBERT.       Alter 
basement  into  store. 

Owner V.  R.  Oancilla,  Premises. 

Architect None, 

Contractor... -G.   Ferroni,   1926   Filbert, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


STABLE,  ETC. 

(1719)  NINETEENTH  AND  SHOT- 
we'll.  One-story  Class  "A"  brick 
stable  and  garage. 

Owner., Old    Homestead    Bakery 

Co.,  Premises. 

Architect Theo.  Lenzen,    Humboldt 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco 
Day's  work.  COST,  $4500 


CONCRETE  WALL 
(1720)     NOS.    2282-82V6    FIFTEENTH. 
Concrete  retaining  wall. 

Owner Philip  F   Fay. 

Architect None. 

Contraotoj-....D.  W.     Ross,  180    Jessie, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1000 


EXCAVATION,  ETC. 

(1721)     NW    SUTTER    AND    GOUGH. 

Excavajte   in     basement   space     for 

'Store. 

Owner Emma  P.  Harper,  Prem. 

Architect None. 


Contractor.. ..J.    Pasquailetti,    785   Mar- 
ket, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


FIRE  DOORS 

(1722)     NO.  707  MARKET  and  20  Srd. 

Install  two  fire  doors  in  brick  wall. 

Owner City   Investment   Co.,   1st 

National  Bank  Bidg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Grace     &     Bernieri,    714 

Claus      Spreckels      Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


(1723)     W  KATE  —  S  Bryant.     One- 
story  concrete  factory. 

Owner „..NartionaI   Carbon  Co.,  8th 

and  Brannan,  S.  P. 

Architect M.    Couchot,  110    Sutter, 

San  Franclsc. 
Contractor...  J.    D.    Hannah,    142   San- 
some,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $21,000 


(1724)     TWENTY-THIRD  AND     Mis- 
sion.   Alterations. 

Owner L.  Hilke,  Sacramento,  Cal. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. -S.  A.  Suist,  617  Sansome, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1900 


FRAME  BUILDING 
(1725)     E     MADRID     175  N  Geneva. 
One-story  frame  building. 

Owner. A.    Sorbi,   353   Bdinbungh, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1800 


ALTERATIONS 

(1726)     NO.  2  SHARP  PLACE.    Alter- 
ations. 

Owner G.  B.  Delucchi,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $800 


FRAME  DWELLING 
(1727)     NO.     1275      TWENTY-FIFTH 
Ave.     One-story  frame  dwelling. 

Owner M.  F.  Arnest,    1276    25th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1728)     NO.  1224  GEARY.    Alter  and 
repair. 

Owner M.   Vincent,    40   Ashbury, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .J.    Dunphy,  40    Ashbury, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


BRICK  BUILDING 

(1729)     W     FILLMORE  100  S     Eddy. 
Two-story  brick  building. 

Owner California      Baking     Co., 

Eddy  and  Fillmore,  S.  F. 

Architect P.  Righetti,  Phelan  Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor.... J.  H.  Hjul.  57  Post,  S.  P. 
COST,  $48,000 


ALTERATIONS 

1730)     SW     BATTERY  AND     WASH- 
ington.    Alterations. 

Owner S.     M.     Huddleston,     60p 

Phelan  Bldg.,  S.  P. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $100fr 


ALTERATIONS 

(1731)  SIXTEENTH  &  VALENCIA. 
Sand  dash  street  frontages  of  build- 
ing. 

Owner Mission      Savings     Bank, 

Premises. 
Architect .W.  H.  Crim  Jr.,  425  Kear- 
ny, San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $700 


ALTERATIONS 

(1732)     NO.     3426     PULTON.       Alter 
residence. 

Owner Roy  Leie. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Harry    Moran,  778     10th 
Ave.,  San  Francisco.  ~~ 

COST,  $1250 


(1733)  NO.       3565       WASHINGTON. 
Alterations. 

Owner Miss  H.  Gibbs,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 

(1734)  S  BRUCE  100  E  Herold.  Alter 
residience. 

Owner Otllia  Winb'lad,  79  Bruce 

Ave.,  Ingleside. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.                           COST,  $400 
4^ 

LEASE. 
San  Francisco  Connty.   - 


Nov.  26,  1918--S  WAYLAND  AND 
Yale  SW  120xSE  40O.  Agostino  Cas- 
tagninl  to  Prank  Gemingiani.  Five 
years.     $2100. 

Nov.  27,  1918— E  LEAVENWORTH  bet. 
Sutter  and  Post;  No.  730  Leaven- 
worth. 0  C  Morrill  to  Jessie  Cros- 
by.   3  years.  $5940. 


NOTICE  OF  NON-RESPONSIBILITT. 


San  Francisco  Connty. 


Nov.  23,  1918— SW  COLUMBUS  AVE 
and  N  Green  W  133-8  N  137-6  B 
19-114  SE  178.11%.  Celeste  M 
Vergez  et  al  as  to  improvements 
on  leased  property. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  Connty. 

RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  22,  1918— SE  FRANKLIN  AND 
Vallejo  S  27-6xE  92-10^.  Esther 
Greenberg  Poheim  to  whom  It 
may  concern Nov.  14,  1918 

Nov.  23,  1918— N  HAYES  75-5  W 
Webster  26xS  100.  Eugene  Cerf 
to  whom  it  may  concern..Nov.  21,  '18 

Nov.  24,  1918— W  MISSION  25  N 
Santa  Rosa  Ave  25x100;  No.  4492 
Mission.  Frederick  and  Emily  C 
Seitz  to  Samuel  SchelL.Nov.  22,  1918 

Nov.  25,  1918— LOT  20  Lyon  & 
Hoag's  Sub,  Bakers  Beach  Land 
Co.  R  A  Kinzie  to  Wm  Martin.... 
Nov.  20,   1918 

Nov.  26,  1918— N^  POST  &  GRANT 
Ave  E  lll-5%xN  73.  Raphael  Weill 
&  Oo,  Inc  to  American  Marble  & 
Mosaic  Oo Nov.  16,  1918 

Nov.  29,  1918— LOT  572,  Gift  Map  No. 
1.  Louis  E  and  Gretta  L  E  Long 
to  O  E  Evans Nov.  27,  1918 

LIENS  FILED. 


San  FranclP/CO  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Nov.  23,  1918— W  NINTH  AVE  125  N 
Fulton  N  25xW  120.  Andrew 
AVagner  vs  Wm  G  &  Albina  Zupar 

and  Jas  A  Kirby $164 

Nov.  27,  1918— SW  CLAY  AND 
Battery  W  124-3»/^  S  61-2  E  15-5% 
S  7-10  E  61-4  N  8-61^  E  47-6  N  60 
5%.  Vincenzo  F^ssio  (as  Mission 
Concrete  &  Mosaic  Co)  vs  Howard 

S  Williams  $4350 

Nov.  29,  1918— LOTS  18  AND  19  ELK 
.    2,  Oscar  Heyman  &  Bro  Sub  West 
End  Map  No.  1.    The  Greater  City 
Lumber  Co  vs  Paul  Palous $38.90 


TO  PATE  HiamrAT  THROUGH  IM- 
PEBIAL. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.- Two  new  sec- 
tions of  desert  road  through  the  Im- 
perial Valley  between  San  Bernardino 
and  Yuma,  Ariz.,  are  to  be  paved,  ac- 
cording to  a  decision  reached  at  a 
meeting  of  the  state  highway  commis- 
sion in  Los  Angeles  recently,  Com- 
missioner C.  F.  Stern  has  announced. 

A  five-mile  stretch  near  Mecca, 
Riverside  county,  will  be  done  by  the 
commission's  own  organization,  Stern 
said.  A  second  stretch  of  eight  miles 
north  from  Kane  Springs,  Imperial 
county,  will  be  advertised  as  a  con-  • 
tract. 


PROPOSALS   FOE   LUMBER. 

ENGIN^EERING  OFFICE,  U.  S. 
Army,  405  Custom  House,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  Sealed  pioposals  will  be 
receivd  here  until  10:00  A.  M.,  Decem- 
ber 9,  1918,  and  then  publicly  opened, 
for  lumiber.  Further  information  on 
application.    Proposal  No.  1402. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

BUILDLXG  CONTRA(vrS. 
OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTT, 

\o.  Owner  Contractor  Ajnt. 

1940  Hume  Engler  2150 

1941  City  of  Oakland.. Faulkes  1920 

1942  Forkas   Owner  625 

1943  Hicks    Littlefield  500 

1944  Daily  Daily  950 

1945  Moore    Greene  500 

1946  Nelson    Nelson  3000 

1947  Morrison    Morris  2750 

1948  Morrison    Morris  2750 

1949  Remar    Brown  1475 

1950  Simon    Pfrang  9000 

1951  .Molony    Rogers  500 

No.  Orvner  Contractor  Amt. 

1952  Smith    Morgensen  2500 

1953  James    Rogers  6000 

1954  James    Rogers  500 

1955  Anderson    Anderson  2600 

1956  Waltoer  Whyte  1500 

1957  Pac  Coast  Can'g...Bishop  1600 

1958  Hotchkiss    Bertelsen  400 


DWELLING 

(1940)     E  REGENT     ?50  N     Stewart, 
Berkeley.  One-story  6-room  dwelling 
Owner Emma  L.  Hume,  2727  Re- 
gent,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Louis    Engler,    2435    Col- 
lege Ave.,  Berkeley. 

COST,  $2150 


SCHOOLS 

(1941)  FORTY-EIGHTH  AND  VTEB- 
ster,  Oakland.  Two  one-story  one- 
room  schools. 

Owner City  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contraotor....John  R.  Faulkes,  9828  E- 
14th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $1920 


ADDITION 

(1»42)  NO.  29  GLENTVOOD  AVE.,  Oak- 
land.   Two-story  addition. 

Owner J.  Forkas,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $625 


ALTERATIONS 

(1943)     NO.  5698  KEITH  AVE.,  Oak- 
laid.    Alterations. 

Ownsr Mrs.  Hicks,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....R.  W.  Littlefield,  565  16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $500 


DWELLING 

(1944)     N  REDDING  100  W  38th  Ave., 
Oakland.     One-story   4-room   dwlg. 

Owner Nathaniel  Daily,  Bartons- 

ville,  Penn. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $950 


ALTERATIONS 

(1945)     SE   TWENTY-FOURTH   AND 

Waverly,  Oakland.    Alterations. 
Owner L.  W  Moore,  2360  Waver- 
ly, Oakland 
Architect None. 


Page  Nine 

Contractor....£.  A.  Greene,  3255  Encinal 
Ave.,  Alameda. 

COST,  $550 


DWELLING 

(1946)     SE  CORONADA  &  DESMOND, 
Oakland.     One-story  6-roora  dwlg. 

Owner Oscar     E.     Nelson,     1516 

Sonoma  Way,  Albany. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


DWELLING 

(1947)  E  PARK  BOULEVARD  71  N 
Beaumont.  Oakland.  One-story  5- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner M.  Morrison,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Solomon  Morris,  1221  Bu- 
chanan, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $2750 


DWELLING 

(1948)  NE  PARK  BOULEVARD  AND 
Beaumont,  Oakland.  One-story  five- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner M.  Morrison,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. -Solomon  Morris,  1221  Bu- 
chanan. San  Francisco. 

COST,  $2750 


(1949)  FORTY-SIXTH  &  ADELINE, 
Oakland  and  Emeryville.  Roofing 
for  factory. 

Owner The  Remar  Co. 

Constr.  Manager Frederick  Whitton 

369  Pine,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor.. ..H.  C.  Brown  Roofing  Co., 
565  16th,  Oakland. 

Filed  Nov.  27,  '18.    Dated  Oct.  30.  '18. 

Monthly   payments    of 76% 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $1475 

Bond,  $1475.    Surety,  Globe  Indemnity 

Co    Limit,  10  days.    Forfeit,  $5.  Plana 

and  specifications  filed. 


(1950)  SW  KEITH  AND  McMILLAN 
Ave.,  Oakland.  Two-story  8-room 
dwelling. 

Owner J.   Sim«n,     5595     Lawton 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....H.  C.     Pfrang,  5507     Col- 
lege Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $9000 


GARAGE 

(1951)     NO.    107    PARKSIDE    DRIVE. 
Berkeley.     Garage. 

Owner J.  R.  Molony,  Premises. 

.Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Jos.  F.  Rogers.  321  Oak- 
land Ave.,  Berkeley.  •, 

COST,    $500 


DWELLING 

(1952)     W  WEBSTER  36  S  43rd.  Oak- 
land.    One-story  5-room  dwelling. 

Owner A.   A.     Smith,   480     36th. 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Morgensen       Bros.,       413 
44th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $2500 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


D\Vi.l,l,IN(J 

(J!)fi3)  N  SE.MINAUY  AVE  ^  E  Mills 
College,  Oakland.  Two-story  8-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Prof.   E.   0.   James,   Mills 

CoUegie,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Jos.  F.  Rogers,  321   Oak- 
land  Ave.,    Oakland. 

COST,  $60M 


GARAGE 

(1954)     N  SEMINARY  AVE  —  E  Mills 
College,  Oakland.    Garage. 

Owner Prof.   E.   0.   James,   Mills 

College,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...Jos.  F.  Rogers,  321  Oak- 
land Ave.,   Oakland. 

COST,    $500 


DWELLING 

(19-55)     S  HOPKINS  120  W  14th  Ave., 
Oakland.     One-story   5-room   dwlg. 

Owner Anderson   &  McCoy,   9302 

Birch,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2600 


ALTERATIONS 

(1956)     NO.   453   FAIRMOUNT     AVE., 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Foshay  Walker,  Premises 

Architect  ....None. 

Contractor....Jas.  Y.  Whyte,  1630  27th 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,    $1500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1»57)     NO.  1816  TWELFTH,  Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner Pacific  Coast  Canning,Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. -Walter  Bishop,   Premises. 
COST,  $1600 


ADDITION 

(19581     NO.    435    HUDSON,     Oakland. 
Addition. 

Owner L.  H.  Hotchkiss,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....S.  J.   Bertelsen,  667  39th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 

.4hiRie<la  County. 

RECO  "^  or  D  ACOEPTE  D 

Nov.  14.  1918-JTTN  LOTS  20  AND 
21  Map  4th  Ave  Terrace  Exten- 
sion. Okd.  Jeanette  May  to  E  W 
Woodard Nov.    12.    1918 

Nov.  21.  1918— LOT  15  BLK  "A"  Map 
Bay  View  Tract,  Alameda.     Anna 

L   Lubbe   to   William    J    Baker 

Nov.   16.   1918 

Nov.  22,  1918— SHELLMOUND,  Ala- 
meda Co.  W  G  McAdoo,  Director 
General  of  Railroads;  S  P  Rail- 
road.to  J  A  Marshall.-.Nov.  16,  1918 

Nov.  23,  1918— SE  PERKINS  AND 
Belmont  64-7x114.45.  Okd.  Mrs 
Ruby  Osborn  by  Chester  H  Miller, 
to  R  W  Littlefield Nov.  22,  1918 

Nov.  2.'.,  1918— W  HARLAN  291.9  N 
Rialta    N   50xW    135,    Okd.      R    D 

McGuTe    to    Fred    Hamilton 

Nov.   16,   1918 


Nov.   25,   1918— W  MISSION     25 


N 


Santa  Rosa  Ave  25x100.  Frederick 
and  Emily  C  Seitz  to  Samuel 
Schell Nov.  22,  1918 


LIENS  FILBD. 


Alameda  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Nov.  18,  1918— LOT  35  Map  Fruitvale 
Addition  Tract,  Okd.  Leora  Fee- 
beck  (wf  Wheeling  J) $2000 

Nov.  19,  1918— SW  THIRTEENTH 
and  Broadway  S  61.5xW  90,  Okd. 
F  G  Jones,  $773.70;  James  Cahill 
&  Co,  $311;  James  Rankin  &  Sons, 
$264.25  vs  Abraham  Jonas  and  W 
C  Wilcox  : 

Nov.  25,  1918— N  SEVENTH  64  E 
Chestnut   E   50xN    100.   Okd.     Jas 

L  Rich  vs  Joe  Rubino $142.50 

-♦ . 

RELEASE   OF   LIEXS. 


San  Mateo  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 
Nov.  23,  1918— LOTS  NOS.  8,  9,  10,  11 
12.  13,  14,  15,  16,  17,  18,  19,  20, 
21,  22,  and  23  Blk  !),  Map  of 
Montara.  H  Amsler  to  P  R  Kelsey 
etux    $75.75 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Sacramento   County. 


FRAME  BUILDING 

SOUTHERN   PACIFIC    DEPOT   SITE, 

Sacramento.  One-story  frame  parcel 

post  building. 
Owner U.    S.  R.  R.    Administra- 
tion C.  P.  Co.,  Sacramento 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $4600 


REPAIR  SHOR 

"A,"  "B,"  SEVENTH,  AND  EIGHTH 
Sts.,  Sacramento.  Steel  and  con- 
crete car  repair  shop. 

Owner U.  S.  R.  R.  Administra- 
tion C.  P.  Co.,  Sacramento 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $29,900 

NOTE:— Work   started. 


FOUNDRY 

"B."  "C,"  SECOND  AND  THIRD  STS., 

Sacramento.      (Shop    Reservation). 

One-story     frame     and     corrugated 

iron  steel  foundry. 
Owner U.   S.   R.   R.   Administra- 
tion C.  P.  Co.,  Sacramento 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $45,000 

NOTE:— Work  started, 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  Joaquin  County. 


RECORDED                                AMOUNT 
Nov.  29,  1918— LOT  14  BLK  14,  Tux- 
ledo  Park  Sbdvn.  No.  1.     Simpson- 
Gray  Lumber  Co  vs  Tuxedo  Build- 
er.! and  Bertha  L  Thomas $349.79 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  .loaquin  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 
Nov.  23,  1918— E  50  ACRES  OF  THE 
S  %  of  the  SW  14  of  Sec  25  T  1  S 
R  6  E,  Stockton.  Manteca  Lumber 
Co  vs  Harold  Cohen  and  Western 
Horse    Market $474.35 


BIDS   0\   STOREHOTSES   AND  OP- 
FIf  E    BUILDING    AT    BENICIA. 


BENICIA,  Cal.— The  following  is  an 
official  list  of  bids  received  November  I 
27th,  by   the   Benicia  Arsenal   for  the 
construction  of.   two  reinforced     con- 
crete storeihouses  and  alterations  and  : 
additions  to  the  oflice  building: 

Name  Store-     OflBce 

houses      Bldg 

Lange    &    Bergstrom....$143,780  $20,437 

Grace   &    Bernieri 143,000     16,18<i 

Vv'.  C.  Duncan  Co 171,859     

Monson    Bros 147,900     14,324 

Palmer  &   Petersen 15,900 

A.   H.   Vogt 71,576       5,800 

K.   W.   Littlefield 172,330     

G.    N.   Bergren 148,872     

James  L.  McLaaghlin..  192,116     

E.  E.  Etherton  Co 123,403     14,000 

Ro'bert    Trost 135,811     

Clinton   Constr.    Co 149,852     

K.   E.   Parker 156,800     , 

NOTE:— Mr.  Vogt's  bids  do  not  in- I 
elude  material. 
(25062- and  25026)     1st  report    Nov.  7 

and  Nov.  13;  2nd  Nov.  25,  19318.     R 


TO 


SELECT     SITE     FOR 
SCHOOL. 


STATE 


POMONA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— A 
site  five  miles  west  Pomona,  known 
as  the  Stearns  ranch,  has  been  ten- 
tatively selected  for  the  Pacific  Colony, 
the  proposed  state  school  for  feeble- 
minded.  Mrs.  J.  Powers  of  Los  An- 
geles, is  chairman  of  the  board  of 
tru.stees  of  the  Pacific  Colony.  Tli« 
state  has  appropriated  $250,000  for 
site  and  preliminary  expenses  and 
contemplates  building  an  Institution 
to  cost  $2,000,000. 


BONDS. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— The  City  of 
Los  Angeles  will  be  asked  to  vote  $4,- 
500,000  bonds,  at  either  the  spring 
primary  or  June  city  election,  for  Im- 
provements at  Los  Angeles  harbor, 
according  to  Clarence  H.  Matson,  har- 
bor traffic  manager.  The  money  Is 
wanted  to  dredge  new  channels  and 
construct  streets  and  roads  in  the  im- 
mediate harbor  .district,  bulkheads, 
coal  bunkers,  grain  elevators,  tanking 
and  vegetable  oil  wharves  and  sheds 
and  handling  machinery. 


STREET  IMPROVEMENT  CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

LONG  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton  Company, 
Pacific  Electric  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
which  was  awarded  the  contract  last 
June  for  the  Improvement  of  Cherry 
Ave.  between  Broadway  and  Eleventh 
street,  is  expected  to  start  work  at 
once,  the  issuance  of  bonds  for  the  im- 
provement having  been  sanctioned  by 
the  Capital  Issues  Committee.  ' 


PLAN  TO  ENLARGE  DAM. 

RENO,  Nev. — The  largest  irrigation 
.system  in  this  part  of  the  state  is  to 
■be  increased  in  producing  capacity  by 
adding  20  feet  to  the  height  of  the 
Squaw  Valley  dam  on  Willow  creek, 
20  miles  west  of  Tuscarora.  The  dam, 
which  originally  cost  over  $50,000,  is 
55  feet  high  and  over  200  feet  long  at 
the  top  and  backs  the  water  up  on  the 
reservoir  for  three  miles.  The  added 
height  will  give  the  Ellison  Ranching 
Company,  owners  of  the  dam,  and 
Squaw  Valley  ranch,  a  total  of  24,000 
acre  feet  of  wa'er. 


Rock  Placing  Contract  Awarded. 

BLYTHE,  Riverside  Co.,  Cal.— Palo 
Verde  Mutual  Water  Comi)any  was 
awarded  the  contract  for  placing  7OO0 
cubic  yards  of  rock  at  $2  per  cu.  yd. 
along  the  levee  between  the  intake  and 
mesa  and  along  the  river  bank  above 
sluice  gate  No.  1  for  the  Palo  Verde 
Joint  Levee  district.  The  price  for  the 
rock  between  the  levee  and  mesa  is  $2 
cu.  yd.  and  at  tho  sluice  gate  $2.25  cu. 
yd.  J.  C.  Allison  is  the  engineer  for 
the  district. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  PANAMA 
CANAL  SUPPLIES. 

Proposals  for  copper,  brass,  bronze, 
tin,  nut's,  pipe  fittings,  flanges,  cocks, 
grease  cups,  unions,  valves,  hardware, 
brass  chain,  files,  bolt  cutter  jaws, 
bench  vises,  hack-saw  blades,  nails, 
lead  pipe,  horseshoes,  tumbuckles, 
boilers.  Klaxon  horns,  snatch  blocks, 
water-closet  bowls,  rope,  cable,  wire, 
watt-hour  meters,  electric  fans,  con- 
nectors, condulets,  and  conduits — Seal- 
ed proposals  will  be  received  at  the 
office  of  the  General  Purchasing  Of- 
ficer, The  Panama  Canal,  Washington, 
D.  C,  until  10:30  o'clock  A.  M.,  Decem- 
berf  11,  1918,  at  which  time  they  will 
be  opened  in  public,  for  furnishing  the 
above-mentioned  articles.  Blanks  and 
information  relating  to  this  circular 
(1241)  may  be  obtained  from  this  of- 
fice or  the  office  of  the  assistant  pur- 
chasing agent,  Fort  Mason,  San  F^n- 
clsco.  A.  L.  Flint,  General  Purchasing 
Offic«r. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINF.ERING  NEWS 
WATER  SYSTEM  PLANNED. 

INGLEWOOD,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Olmsted  &  Gillelen,  consulting  engi- 
neers, Hollingsworth  Bldg.,  Los  An- 
geles, hav^  submitted  to  the  City 
Trustees  a  report  on  the  proposed 
municipal  water  system  and  recom- 
mend the  voting  of  $217,000  bonds  to 
construct  a  new  water  system  or  to 
purchase  the  pumping  plant  and  dis- 
tributing system  for  the  Inglewood 
Water  Company  within  the  city  limits 
and  make  such  extensions  and  im- 
provements as  may  be  necessary. 


'  Page  Eleven 

holes  and  23  flush  tanks.  The  bids  were 
taken  under  advisement. 


PLAN  TO  INSTALL  PUMPING 
PLANT. 

LANCASTER,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— W.  H.  Brooks  and  his  sons,  R.  F. 
Brooks,  W.  R.  Brooks  and  C.  H. 
Brooks,  and  son-in-law,  S.  E.  Goff, 
have  purchased  320  acres  in  Antelope 
Valley  and  plan  to  put  in  a  community 
pumping  plant.  The  Brooks  family 
have  large  holdings  in  Orange  county 
in  the  vicinity  of  Laguna  Beach. 


IRRIGATION   SYSTEM   STAETED. 

REDDING,  Shasta  Co.,  Cal.— Fifty 
men  are  now  engaged  in  construction 
work  in  the  Happy  Valley  Irrigation 
District.  They  are  building  a  road 
four  miles  long  to  the  site  of  the  Mes- 
selbeck  reservoir,  which  is  up  in  the 
hills  twenty-miles  from  Olinda,  where 
the  main  ditch  of  the  district  starts. 
Harry  S.  Riddell,  the  districts  chief 
engineer,  is  in  charge  of  the  construc- 
tion work. 

Preliminary  work,  such  as  clearing 
and  leveling  the  ground  for  the  Mes- 
selback  dam,  is  now  beiag  done.  It  is 
estimated  that  $100,000  will  be  spent 
during  the  coming  year  for  new  con- 
struction work.  The  Hoover  tunnel, 
which  is  one  mile  lone;  througt  what 
is  practically  solid  rock,  is  one  of  the 
big  pieces  of  construction  planned  for 
next  year.  The  engineer's  estimate  for 
this  is  $7,500. 


BIDS  OPENED  FOR  SEWER  SYSTEM 

GLENDALE,  Ariz.— Pernel  Barnett 
of  Mesa,  Ariz.,  submitted  the  lowest 
bid  at  $27,638.30,  using  machine  made 
cement  bell  and  spigot  pipe,  for  con- 
structing branches,  laterals,  manholes 
and  flush  tanks  in  connection  with  the 
partially  constructed  sewer  system  in 
Glendale.  His  bid  for  clay  pipe  was 
$30,782.01.  Other  bids  received  were 
as  follows:  Orman  Construction  Com- 
pany, Pueblo,  Colo.,  $27,751.66  for  ce- 
ment pipe;  Doyle  Bros.,  Phoenix,  $31,- 
355.46  for  cement  pipe  and  $35,827.88 
for  vitrified  pipe;  Gillespie  Company, 
Los  Angeles,  $38,239  for  vitrified  pipe. 
The  work  involves  29,126  feet  of  8-ln. 
pipe,  7866  ft.  of  10-ln.  pipe,  53  man- 


ONLY   ONE     BID   RECEIYED     FOR 
GRADING. 

LONG  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton  Company, 
Pacific  Electric  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
submitted  the  only  bid  at  20c  per  sq. 
ft.,  including  grading,  for  the  con- 
struction of  6-inch  concrete  pavement 
with  1%-inch  asphalt  macadam  wear- 
ing surface  on  Perris  avenue  between 
Anaheim  and  Seventeenth  streets. 
Seventeenth  street  between  Perris  and 
Nadeau  avenues  and  Nadeau  avenue 
between  Seventeenth  street  and  Esther 
avenue.  The  bid  amounts  to  approxi- 
mately $15,000.  It  was  referred  to  the 
commissioner  of  public  works. 


CONTRACTS     AWARDED     FOR 
FRESNO  COUNTY  BUILDINGS. 

FRESNO,  Cal. — Hansen  Construc- 
tion Co.,  2225  Fresno  St.,  Fresno,  was 
awarded  the  contract  at  $6134  for  the 
erection  of  a  school  house  at  the 
Fresno  county  orphanage  and  the  con- 
tract at  $6851  for  the  construction  of 
a  receiving  ward  at  the  county  farm. 


STREET  mPBOVEMENT  CONTRACT 
AWABDED. 


VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Worswick  Co.,  of  Vallejo,  has  been 
awarded  a  contract  by  the  City  of 
Valiejo  for  Improving  Capitol  street 
from  Sonoma  street  to  Sutter  street  by 
paving,  grading,  construction  of  con- 
crete stairways,  sidewalks,  curbs,  etc. 


PLAN     RIYER     PROTECTION     IM- 
PROVEMENT. 


LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— The  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  the  Los  Angeles  Coun- 
ty Flood  Control  District  have  au- 
thorized the  construction  onf  a  rip-rap 
wall  6000  feet  in  length  along  the  Los 
Angeles  river  at  Vernon,  where  tll« 
river  has  developed  a  bend.  The  esti- 
mated cost  of  the  work  is  $60,000. 


START    INSTALLING    SCALES    AT 
YARDS. 

Work  is  under  way  for  the  installa- 
tion of  a  stock  scale  in  Bakersfleld  on 
the  Santa  Fe  tracks  at  the  stockyards. 
Fred  Rollin,  Bakersfleld  manager  for 
the  California  Farm  Bureau  mtyketing 
department,  in  company  with  D.  H. 
Bitner,  surveyed  the  ground  so  that 
the  excavation  may  be  made.  The 
scale  has  been  ordered  by  the  bureau, 
and  just  as  soon  as  it  is  installed  a 
number  of  sales  will  be  held  for  the 
accommodation  of  farmers  having 
sitock  ready  for  market. 


I'a   c    Twelve 
TO  I'KErAKE     PLANS  FOR    PLAY- 
GROUNDS. 

BERKELEY,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.— 
Architect  W.  H.  Ratcliff,  First  National 
Bank  Bldig.,  Berkeley,  has  been  in- 
structed by  thie  Berkeley  Playground 
Commission  to  prepare  plans  for  com- 
fort stations,  etc.,  for  the  playgrounds. 
(25205)     R 


PLAN  JOINT   WATER   8TSTE3L 

BERKELEiY,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.— 
Joint  action  of  th*  cities  of  Oakland, 
Alame-da.  Berekeley  and  Richmond  in 
studying  and  planning  for  the  bring- 
ing in  of  a  new  water  supply  to  the 
east  bay  cities  was  proposed  to  the 
city  council  recently  in  a  resolution 
passed  by  a  conference  of  city  en- 
gineers and  officials  of  th*  four  cities 
at  a  meeting  held  November  22  in  the 
City  Hall  at  Berkeley. 


PRIVATE      RAILWAY      CONSTRUC 
TION   POSTPONED. 

.MEXICO  CITY,  Nov.  25.  —  An- 
nouncement is  made  that  representa- 
tive.; of  the  American  Smelting  &  Re- 
fining Company  are  negotiating  with 
the  management  of  the  Naitional  Rail- 
way lines  for  the  development  of  plans 
by  which  the  former  concern  will  ex- 
pend some  five  millions  of  dollars  In 
the  construction  of  new  railway  lines 
to  be  operated  in  connection  with  its 
extensive  mines  and  smelting  plants 
in  the  states  of  Chihuahua  and  Dur- 
ango.  It  is  intended  greatly  to  ex- 
tend the  operations  of  the  company 
namjd  and  to  give  employment  to 
many  thousands  of  additional  work- 
ingmsn. 


CONTRACTS     AWARDED  FOR    SAN 
FRANCISCO  STREET  IMPROVE- 
MENT. 

The  improvement  of  Ellington  Ave- 
nue between  F^rragut  Avenue  and 
Whipple  Avenue,  by  the  construction 
of  8  and  12  inch  vitrified,  salt-glazed 
ironstone  pipe  sewers  with  26  Y 
branches,  4  side  sewers  and  3  brick 
manholes. 

Awarded  to  J.  G.  Harney,  Pacific 
Bldg. 


The  improvement  of  the  crossing  of 
Acadia  street  and  Sunnyside  avenue, 
by  grading;  construction  of  concrete 
curbs;  3  brick  catch  basins;  artificial 
stone  sidewalks  and  an  asphalt  pave- 
ment. 

Awarded  to  J.  G.  Harney. 


ELECTRIC  COMPANIES 

REBUILD    OVERHEAD. 


BUILCING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
Electric  Comi)aay  and  the  Norlheru 
California  Power  Coini)any  lo  recon- 
struct thoir  overhead  electric  systems, 
in  accordance  with  the  plans  drawn  up 
by  the  Commission,  hav^  been  issued 
by  the  State  Railixiad  Commission. 

In  the  orders  the  Commiscion  says 
that  the  companies  w«re  not  diligen* 
in  complying  -vith  the  preyicius  orders 
covering  such  reconstruction. 


nish  all  material.     The  people  of  the 
valley  will  do  all  the  work. 


FLOOD  PROTECTION  WORK. 

-MERCED.  Merced  Co..  Cal.— The 
Commissioners  of  the  newly-formed 
Eear  Creek  flood  prevention  district, 
which  has  as  its  object  the  cleaning  of 
the  creek  ch.innel  to  prevent  flooding 
the  lands  adjacent  to  it,  are  canvass- 
ing the  landowners  in  the  district  to 
a.scertain  their  preference  in  the  mat- 
ter of  having  the  creek  cleaned  and 
kept  clean  by  individual  action  of  the 
landowners  or  as  one  single  project 
through  the  organized  district.  What- 
ever the  majority  desires  will  be  the 
recommendation  of  the  Commissioners 
to  the  Board  of  County  Supervisors. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  .Nov.  21— Orders 
directing  the  Pr.cifie  Gas  &  Electric 
Co";:)any.   the   Western   States   Gas   & 


STATE  CAPITOL  WORK  DELAYED. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— Two  and  pos- 
sibly three  years  must  elapse  before 
construction  work  can  be  started  on 
the  $3,000,000  Capitol  extension  build- 
ings at  Sacramento.  This  announce- 
ment is  credited  to  Chairman  De  Motte 
of  the  State  Board  of  Control  and 
comes  as  a  disappointment  to  Sacra- 
mentans,  who  were  expecting  con- 
structioi.  to  start  within  a  few  months. 

"We  asked  a  representative  of  a 
bond-buying  concern,"  says  the  De 
Motte  statement,  "when  we  would  be 
able  to  sell  4  per  cent  bonds,  which 
are  the  sort  called  for  in  the  .$3,000,- 
000  issue  for  the  extension  buildings. 
He  said  it  would  be  a  year  at  least. 
At  present  4%  per  cent  bonds  are  at 
par,  with  the  probabilities  they  will 
go  to  a  premium  soon.  We  must  be 
able  to  dispose  of  the  bonds  at  par." 

De  Motte  al.so  includes  the  higher 
ccst  of  labor  and  materials  in  his 
statement  backing  up  the  rea.son  for 
the  delay  in  construction. 

CONSTRUCTING  BRID;^E. 

OLINDA,  Shasta  Co.,  Cal.— Happy 
Valley  is  to  have  a  Victory  bridge. 
That  was  decided  on  Victory  day,  or 
November  11.  Work  has  commenced 
on  the  structure  on  plans  made  by 
Harry  S.  Riddeli,  engineer  for  the 
Happy  Valley  Irrigation  District. 

A  concrete  culvert  four  feet  in  di- 
ameter furnished  an  outlet  for  the 
water.  Concrete  abutments  or  side 
walls  will  be  put  in  and  these  will  be 
surmounted  by  cement  balustrades. 
The  bridge  and  fill  will  be  about  1000 
feet  in  length.    The  county  is  to  fur- 


GRADING     CONTRACT     AWARDED. 

SANTA  ANA,  Orange  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Orange  County  Board  of  Supervisors 
has  signed  a  contract  with  J.  G.  Dono- 
van, 780  Lyon  street,  Los  Angeles,  at 
125,498.20  for  grading  5.47  miles  of 
road  in  the  Yorba  Linda  road  subdi- 
vision. The  contract  for  this  work 
was  awarded  last  October,  but  federal 
restrictions  prevented  it  going  ahead 
at  that  time.  The  work  involves  about 
40.000  cubic  yards  of  excavatioB. 


PAVING  PLANNED. 

HOLTVILE,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— The 
proceedings  for  the  paving  of  certain 
city  streets  agitated  before  federal 
restrictions  were  placed  on  street 
work  will  now  be  revived.  A  resolu- 
tion of  intention  to  pave  the  streets 
bounding  the  city  square  had  been 
adopted  by  council  but  was  tabled 
until  after  the  war. 


BIDS     OPENED     FOR .  ELEVATOR, 
ALSO  SHEET  METAL  WORK. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.— Bids  were  open- 
ed by  on  Wednesday  by  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Board  of  Public  Works  for  a 
passenger  elevator  at  the  Laguna 
Honda  Station  of  the  Twin  Peaks 
Tunnel ;  also  for  sheet  metal  work  for 
the  Groveland  shops  at  Groveland, 
Cal.  Contract  51),  Hetch-Hetchy  Water 
Supply  as  follows: 
Passenger  Elevator,  Twin  Peaks 
Tunnel. 

Otis   Elevator   Co $23,400 

Only   bid,   which   is   below   the   ap- 
propriation. 
Sheet  Metal  Work  at  Groveland. 

Forderer  Cornice  Works $5,390 

Conlin  &  Roberts 5,980 

Thos.  J.  GuUfoy 5,983 

Percy  Sheet  Metal  Works 5,995 

U.  S.  Metal  Products 6,781 

BONDS. 

TUCSON.  Ariz.— The  Supervisors  of 
Pima  County  are  offering  for  sale,  bids 
to  be  i-eceived  on  December  2,  $125,000 
bonds  for  the  construction  of  improved 
roads.  The  money  will  be  apportioned 
as  follows:  $25,000  for  construction  of 
Mt.  Lemmon  road;  $40,000  for  Ajo- 
Gunsight  highway;  $40,000  for  Casa 
Grande  highway;  $25,000  for  Border- 
land highway.  Bertram  L.  Hitch  is 
Clerk  of  the  Board. 


DREDGING   CONTRACT   AWARDED. 

NEWPORT  BEACH,  Orange  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  North  American  Dredging  Com- 
pany has  been  awarded  the  contract 
for  dredging  a  turning  basin  near  the 
old  gas  plant  and  a  channel  IV*  miles 
in  length  to  deep  water  beyond  Bay 


Island.  The  contract  amounts  to  $80,- 
000  and  calls  for  th«  i-emovel  of  320,- 
000  cubic  yards  of  material  which  will 
be  used  to  fill  aojoining  property. 
Conti'acts  for  the  sale  of  this  material 
aggregating  $30,000  have  been  made 
and  it  is  expected  that  more  will  be 
sold.  The  North  American  Company 
will  bring  a  dredger  from  San  Pedro. 
The  work  is  to  be  finished  b.  March  31, 
1919. 


PAVING  BY  FORCE  ACCOUNT. 

VENTURA,  Ventura  Co.,  Gal.— T.  E. 
Hill  &  Company,  1120  Title  Insurance 
Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  will  have  charge 
of  the  construction  of  about  one  mile 
of  4-inch  concrete  pavement  on  the 
county  road  near  Saticoy.  The  work 
will  be  done  by  Ventura  county  by 
force  account.  The  county  supervisors 
contemplate  doing  other  road  work  in 
the  samo  manner. 


OUEGOX  HIGHWAY  DIPKOVEMEJiT 
BY  FORCE  ACCOUNT. 

PORTLAND,  Ore.— Two  proposals 
were  received  recently  by  the  State 
Highway  Commission  for  the  con- 
structon  of  the  John  Day  R'ver  High- 
way, extending  for  a  distance  of  2.2 
miles  between  John  Day  and  Prairie 
City,  west. 

A.  D.  Kern  bid  $38,987.90  and  the 
Johnson  Contract  Co.  bid  $41,022.90, 

Both  bids  were  rejected  and  the 
work  will  be  done  by  the  Highway 
Commission  under  force  account. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Permission  for  this  has  been  granted 
the  Elli-son  Ranching  Company  by  the 
State  Engineer.  It  is  built  r.t  a  natural 
dam  sight,  where  high  rock  walls  of 
the  canyon  converge.  The  Willow 
Ci-eek  Valley  widens  to  over  a  mile 
behind  the  dam,  and  the  present  dam 
backs  up  the  water  for  three  miles. 

The  improvement  will  increase  the 
c;.pacity  of  the  dam  to  24,000  acre 
feet  of  water. 


Page  Thirteen 


RECLAMATION    IN   NEW 
PLANNED. 


3IEXIC0 


PROPOSED  WHARF   AND  HARBOR 

I.MPROTEMENTS   AT   BIENA- 

VENTURA. 

A  copy  of  the  plans  and  the  prelim- 
inary survey  for  the  proposed  wharf 
and  harbor  improvements  at  the  port 
of  Buenaventura,  Colombia,  can  be  ex- 
amined at  the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and 
Domestic  Commerce  or  its  district  of- 
fices by  referring  to  file  No.  107544. 

The  local  branch  of  the  United 
States  Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domes- 
tic Commerce  is  in  the  Custom  House. 

Hi(?Iiway  Improvement  Planned. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.— The 
County  Supervisors  have  taken  up  the 
ques'ion  of  constnicting  a  system  of 
good  road.s  in  Fresno  County  and  have 
agreed  to  give  all  interested  in  the 
subject  a  hearing  on  December  14. 


TO  RAISE  NEVADA  DAM. 


Reno,  Nev. — Squaw  Valley  Dam  in 
western  Elko  County,  one  of  the 
largest  reservoirs  in  the  State  and  the 
source  of  irrigation  of  over  1200  acres 
of  alfalfa  land,  is  to  be  raised  20  feet 
above  its  present  height  of  55  feet. 


RAIL  IMPROVEMENTS. 


Washington. — Railroads  up  to  Oc- 
tober 1st  had  spent  $403,864,000  on 
their  billion-dollar  improvement  pro- 
gram authorized  by  Director  General 
.McAdoo  for  the  year  1918,  said  a  state- 
ment by  Robert  S.  Lovett,  director  of 
the  Railroad  Administration's  division 
of  capital  e.xpenditures.  Of  this 
amount  $173,716,000  was  spent  for  ad- 
ditions and  betterments,  such  as  truck 
improvements,  machinery,  buildings, 
■whai-ves  and  terminals;  $216,186,000 
for  cars  and  locomotives,  and  only 
$13,961,000  for  new  tracks.  This  is 
about  twice  as  much  as  railroads  ever 
spent  in  a  corresponding  period  here- 
tofore for  capital  purposes.  But  in- 
dications are  that  the  billion  dollar 
program  will  not  be  carried  out  this 
year  owing  to  shortage  of  labor  and 
materials. 


CHAIN  OF  THEATERS  PLANNED 
FOR  COAST. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.— Aubrey 
Levy,  a  Seattle  attorney  who 
has  handled  some  of  the  biggest 
theatrical  deals  in  the  Washington 
metropolis,  is  in  San  Francisco  in  the 
interest  of  a  combination  of  theatrical 
capital  pooled  for  the  purpose  of 
establishing  a  chain  of  musical 
comedy  houses  in  seven  Pacific  Coast 
cities.  California  and  Washington 
capital  is  jointly  intcrosted.  Levy 
.says. 

"We  have  had  our  plans  i-eady  for 
more  than  a  year,"  said  Levy  recent- 
ly at  the  Palace  Hotel,  "but  we  were 
waiting  for  the  end  of  the  war  to  re- 
lease a  lot  of  talent.  I  am  here  at- 
tending to  the  legal  matters  con- 
nected with  the  organization.  We  are 
ready  to  build  theaters  if  suitable 
houses  cannot  be  leased,  and  that  de- 
spite the  high  cost  of  building  just 
now.  The  cities  we  want  to  take  into 
nur  chain  are  San  Francisco,  Los  An- 
geles, Oakland,  Portland,  Seattle, 
Tacoma  and  Spokane.  Sacrnmento 
may  be  included.  The  general  plan 
calls  for  musical  comedy  companie.s 
to  play  a  week  at  each  theater  and 
then  move  oa,  returning  at  the  end 
of  the  Circuit  with  a  new  programme. 


ALBUQUERQUE,  N.  M.— Consider- 
able progre.;s  has  been  made  toward 
is  coopei-ating  with  the  reclamation 
program  in  Now  .Mexico,  according  to 
Col,  W.  S.  Hopewell  of  the  Rio  Grande 
drainage  board.  The  Rio  Grande  Val- 
ley drainage  project  has  been  approved 
by  the  reclamation  service  and  is  in- 
cluded in  the  program  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  the  Interior.  It  is  expected 
that  work  will  be  started  on  it  next 
summer.  State  Engineer  J.  A.  French 
is  cooperating  with  the  recalmation 
service  and  has  been  instructed  to 
prepare  reports  on  the  Blue  Water 
piojects  and  on  the  San  Juan  Irriga- 
tion Project. 

BIDS   OPENED  FOR  RESERVOIR. 

.MARD  ISLAND,  Cal.— The  follow- 
ing bids  were  received  November  25th 
at  Mare  Island  for  the  construction  of 
a  reinforced  concrete  reservoir  at 
Verba  Buena  Island  (Goat  Island)  un- 
der specification  No.  3583: 

K.  E.  Parker,  251  Kearny  St.,  San 
Francisco,  $44,753.50;   120  days. 

Schultz  Construction  Co.,  46  Kear- 
ny St.,  San  Francisco,  $44,841.98;  100 
days. 

Clinton  Construction  Co.,  140  Town- 
send  St.,  San  Francisco,  $45,255.15;  60 
days. 

Healy-Tibbitts  Construction  Co.,  9 
.Main  St..  San  Francisco,  $46,800;  75 
days. 

W.  J.  Schm.idt,  1600  Sacramento  St., 
Berkeley,  $49,784;   100  days. 

McLeran  &  Peterson,  516  Sharon 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  $49,9^0;  90  days. 

Barrett  &  Hilp,  429  Sharon  Bldg., 
?an   Francisco,   $54,230.75;    120   days. 

Alfred  H.  Vogt,  185  Stevenson  St., 
?an  Francisco,  $56,421.25;   120  days. 

Lange  &  Bergstrom,  207  Sharon 
B!dg.,  San  Francisco,  $56,512.75;  135 
days. 


RAILS,  ETC.,  FOR  SALE. 

The  undersigned  offers  for  sale  cer- 
tain rails,  etc.,  stacked  upon  its  prop- 
erty  near   Cas.tella,     Shasta     County, 
Cal.,  as  follows: 
3300  35-lb.  rails. 
1171  30-1'b.  rails. 
190  40-lib.  and  50-lb.  rails. 
92  25-lb.  rails.  '•. 

259  15-lb.  rails. 
40  scrap  rails. 
The   property  may  be   Inspected  ou 
application    to   J.    B.    Robeson    at   the 
company's    office    at    Castella,    Shasta 
County,  Cal. 

Sealed  bids  for  the  property  as  a 
whole,  but  .specifying  separately  the 
amount  offered  for  each  subdivison 
thereoef,  are  solicited,  to  be  addressed 


Page  Fourteen 
and  delivered  to  G.  W.  Bralnard,  Sec- 
retary of  the  Board  of  Trade  of  San 
Francisco,  444  Market  St.,  Sau  Fran- 
cisco, on  or  before  Friday,  November 
29,  1918,  at  2  P.  M. 

Bids  must  be  made  upon  the  basis 
of  delivery  of  tbe  rails  in  th*  pile  on 
the  company's  premises  near  Castella. 
They  are  beside  a  spur  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroad  ready  for  loading 
on  cars. 

Certified  check  or  current  funds  for 
10  per  cent  of  the  amount  offered  must 
accompany  each  bid,  returnable  only 
in  case  of  rejec'on;  right  reserved  to 
rejecc  any  oi  all  bids.  Terms  cash. 
Pull  amount  of  purchase  price  requir- 
ed upon  award  of  property. 
M.  A.  BURNS  LUMBER  (X)MPANy, 
I  Drumm  St.,  San  Francisco. 


CLEARING  HOrSE  REPORTS  FROM 
CALIFORMA  CITIES. 


Bank  clearings  as  reported  to  Cali- 
fornia Development  Board  by  the 
several  clearing  hous'e  cities  for  the 
week  showing  the  amount  of  increase 
on  corresponding  date  last  year. 

Increase 
San    Francisoo..$133.810,110  $*6,534,451 

Los   Angeles 34,986,000      3,862,000 

Oakland    8,165,731       2,344,030 

Sacramento  4,880,712  354,252 

Stockton    2,292,046  3,209 

San    Jose 1,118,737       *675,890 

Bakersfield    702,740  36,620 

Pasadena   996,795  41,800 

Long   Beach 1.300,595  177,490 

•Decrease 

♦ 

SATING  OF  $1,336,800,000  ALREADY 
EFFECTED  SATS  BAKER. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C— The  savings 
in  War  Department  expenditures  dur- 
ing the  first  ten  days  after  the  arm- 
i.stice  was  signed  aggregated  $1,336,- 
800,818.  Secretary  of  War  Baker  in- 
formed the  Senate  recently. 

By  the  cancellation  of  contracts  on 
which  work  had  been  started,  $408,- 
900.818  was  saved.  Baker  said.  Seven 
hundred  million  dollars  was  saved  by 
withdrawing  contracts  on  which  no 
work  had  been  done.  The  rule 
against  Sunday  and  overtime  work 
saved  $2,900,000  a  day,  while  the  can- 
cellation of  motore,  planes  and  parts 
for  aircraft,   saved   $225,000,000. 

The  army'  is  being  demobilized  as 
rapidly  as  possible.  Secretary  Baker 
added  and  this  should  result  in  an 
enormous  savings. 


STATE  COUNCn.  OF  DEFENSE  OF 
C.4LIF0RNI.4. 


BUILDING  AND  BNGINBBRING  NEWS 

fense,  the  Committee  on  Resources  and 
Pood  Supply,  of  which  Dr.  Benjamin 
Ide  Wheeler,  as  Chairman,  is  preceed- 
ing  with  plans  for  continued  useful- 
ness in  after-the-war  days,  because 
even  a  greater  production  virill  be 
needed  during  reconstruction. 

At  a  meeting  just  held  by  the  above 
committee.  Dean  Walter  Mulford,  of 
the  University  of  California  expressed 
his  desire  to  have  the  State  Council 
serve  as  a  centralizing  body  to  co- 
ordinate all  activities  of  various  bodies 
engaging    in    reconstructional    work. 

The  College  of  Agriculture  of  the 
University,  three  days  after  the  armis- 
tice was  announced  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  prepare  a  program  of  work, 
which  is  to  be  submitted  to  the  Coun- 
cil, by  request,  at  an  early  meeting. 

The  Committee  received  a  report  of 
the  Farm  Labor  Conference  called  by 
Prof.  Adams,  especially  to  the  pro- 
posed importation  of  Chinese  laborers, 
against  which  the  confertnce  ma- 
jority voted,  but  which  was  favored  by 


LABOR   ASKS    FOR    WAR-TIME 
WAGE. 


California  Federation  of  Labor  Drafts 
Reconstmctioii  Prograin. 


In  common  with  the  other  working 
sections  of  the  State  Council  of  De- 


The  special  committee  appointed  at 
the  recent  convention  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Federation  of  Labor  to  draft  a 
reconstruction  program  made  its  re- 
port public  recently. 

On  the  ground  that  the  United 
States  alone  still  possesses  the  labor 
and  materials  to  make  the  goods  the 
whole  world  stands  in  need  of,  the 
committee  "sees  no  possible  excuse  for 
the  cry  that  wages  shall  be  reduced 
to  the  pre-war  standard  or  that  work- 
ing hours  shall  be  lengthened." 

It  finds  that  "wage  standards  estab- 
lished during  the  war  have  not  kept 
pace  generally  with  increased  costs 
of  living  commodities." 

The  program  pledges  co-operation 
with  returning  soldiers  and  sailors 
"in  the  proper  readjustment  of  in- 
dustrial conditions  to  conform  to  the 
newly  established  world  democracy," 
warning  the  returning  fighters  of 
"obvious  preparations  to  exploit  the 
soldiers  in  uniform  to  the  detriment 
of  their  brothers,  the  soldiers  of  in- 
dustry." 

It  urges  the  necessity  of  organiza- 
tion "with  greater  energy  than  be- 
fore," demands  the  establishment  of  a 
standard  eight-hour  working  day,  and 
a  further  reduction  in  industries 
where  uneniploTiient  thre:\tens.  It 
recommends  co-operative  organization 
for  the  distribution  of  Commodities. 
the  adoption  of  a  system  of  land 
values  with  super  taxes  on  land  held 


idle  or  for  speculative  purposes;  urges 
an  exten.'jion  of  the  State  land  coloni- 
zation plan,  public  ownership  of  pub- 
lic utilities,  and  retention  by  the  Fed- 
eral Government  of  the  railroads,  ex- 
press and  telegraph  companies. 

The  program  calls  for  strengthen- 
ing of  the  seamen's  act,  labor  repre- 
sentation on  the  State-  Ctvil  Service 
Commission,  the  Board  of  Regents  of 
the  State  University,  the  State  High- 
way Commission,  the  State  Board  of 
Education  and  other  commissions 
which  now  have  no  labor  members. 
It  insists  that  there  shall  be  no  cur- 
tailment of  the  progressive  and  hu- 
manitarian work  of  the  State  gov- 
ernment, and  demands  the  enactment 
of  every  measure  enumerated  in  the 
platform  of  the  California  Union  of 
Producers  and  Consumers. 

In  conclusion,  after  pointing  to  the 
upheavals  that  have  occurred  in  Eu- 
rope, the  report  says: 

"Only  an  intelligent  response  to 
and  direction  of  the  demand  of  the 
workers  for  a  larger  participation  in 
the  proceeds  of  industry  can  avert 
disaster  to  established  government. 
This  is  a  warning  not  inapplicable  to 
the  employers  of  California." 


GOTERNMENT  SUGAR  PURCHASE. 

WASHINGTON.— The  War  Depart- 
ment purchased  32,640,000  pounds  of 
sugar  at  $2,937,600,  for  the  American 
Expeditionary  Forces.  By  buying  di- 
rect it  saved  $95,000  in  brokerage  com- 
missions. This  is  the  largest  single 
purchase  of  sugar  ever  made. 


NEW  TORK  TO  RUSH  NEW  CON- 
STRUCTION. 

NEW  YORK. — Construction  of  more 
than  $200,000,000  worth  of  dwellings 
is  scheduled  to  begin  here  just  as  soon 
as  men  and  materials,  released  from 
war  work,  are  available. 

Most  of  the  buildings  will  be  large 
apartment  houses,  plans  for  which 
have  been  drawn  and  ground  for 
which  has  been  ready  for  many 
months.   - 

New  York's  overpopulation  and  un 
der-construction  was  one  of  the  prob- 
lems that  has  grown  rapidly  more 
acute  since  the  nation  abandoned  itself 
almost  entirely  to  war  work.  Rents. 
have  become  so  high  that  efforts  were 
made  several  tiTnes  to  interest  the 
federal  government  in  rent  regulation 
or  apartmnt  house  construction. 

Within  one  year  from  the  signing 
of  the  armistice  housing  facilities  for 
at  least  100,000  more  people  should  be 
completed.  Construction  work  then 
will  be  at  its  heigth,  contractors  say. 
Thousands  of  men.  released  from  war 
joljs.  will  be  employed  tu  building; 
jjpartments. 


'OBTLAXD     FIR»  LOSES     LARGE 
COXTRACT  AT  BREMERTON. 


('  BREMERTON,  Wash.— Orders  have 
I  )een  received  by  the  contracting  firm 
'  )f  Miller  &  Bauer  of  Portland,  from 
he  bureau  of  housing  of  the  United 
iiaies  Department  of  Labor  at  Wash- 
iigton,  D.  C,  to  stop  all  work  at 
Bremerton  covered  in  the  contract  re- 
cently awarded  this,  firm  by  the  fed- 
eral government,  consisting  of  the 
laying  out  of  streets  sidewalks,  sewers 
and  watermalns  after  clearing  the 
timber  from  a  60-acre  tract  just  north 
of  Bremerton.  It  was  the  intention 
of  the  federal  authorities  to  erect 
homes  for  navy  yard  workers  on  this 
tract  from  plans  prepared  by  Archi- 
tect A.  H.  Alibertson,  Henry  BIdg., 
Seattle,  which  would  have  comprised 
the  second  unit  of  the  largest  housing 
program  in  the  west  had  the  war  con- 
tinued. 

It  should  be  understood  that  this 
unit  is  a  separate  and  distinct  unti 
from  that  upon  which  a  contract  was 
recently  awarded  by  the  government 
to  the  A.  W.  Quist  Co.,  general  con- 
tractors, Seattle,  and  that  this  lat- 
ter contract  involving  the  construction 
of  250  homes,  three  apartments  and  a 
loO-room  hotel  will  proceed  as  here- 
tofore, the  work  being  now  10  per 
cent  complete. 


fSl'Kt'I.4L  PLAYGROUND  FOR 

YOUNGSTERS  IS   PLANNED. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal. 

President  Edward  Haynes  of  the 
Playgix)unds  Board  has  secured  from 
the  Si)iithern  Pacific  Company  the  use 
of  a  lot  with  a  frontage  of  160  feet  on 
E  street.  Sixth  and  Seventh,  which  will 
be  used  for  playground  purposes.  It 
has  a  depth  of  eighty  feet. 

There  are  a  large  number  of  chil- 
dren in  that  disitrict  and  they  have 
nowhere  to  play,  except  on  the  streets. 
Superintendent  of  Playgrounds  George 
Sim  visited  this  district  several  times 
and  found  the  streets  filled  with  chil- 
dren playing.  As  a  result  he  pro- 
ceeded to  provide  the  children  with  a 
playground. 


REHABILITATION     OF     OUR 
WOUNDED. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

iug  to  the  branch  of  the  service  he  is 
in.  The  vocational  training,  the  re- 
education and  rehibilitation  necessary 
to  restore  him  to  self-supporting  ac- 
tivity, is  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Federal  Board  for  Vocational  Educa- 
tion. 

If  he  needs  an  artificial  limb  or  me- 
chanical appliance  the  Government 
will  supply  it  free,  will  keep  it  ip  re- 
pair, and  renew  it  when  necessary. 
If  after  his  discharge  he  again  needs 
mcd'cal  treatment  on  account  of  his 
disability,  the  Government  will  supply 
it  free.  While  he  is  in  the  hospital 
and  while  in  training  afterward  the 
soldier  or  sailor  will  receive  compen- 
sation as  if  in  service  and  his  family 
or  dependents  will  receive  their  allot- 
ment. 

A  wounded  soldier  or  sailor  ,  al- 
though his  disability  does  not  prevent 
him  from  returning  to  employment 
without  training,  can  take  a  course  in 
vocational  training  free  of  cost  and 
the  compensation  provided  by  the  war 
risk  insurance  act  will  be  paid  to  him 
and  the  training  will  be  free,  but  no 
allotment  will  be  paid  to  his  family. 

Every  Liberty  Bond  holder  who 
holds  hi!  bond  is  keeping  up  a  part  of 
this  great  work  of  restoring  to  health, 
strength  and  usefulness  the  men  who 
have  suffered  for  their  country. 


XAVAL     ARCHITECTURE  AT     UNI- 
YERSITY   OF  MICHIGAN. 


The  United  States  Government  is 
resolved  to  do  its  besit  to  restore  every 
wounded  American  soldier  or  sailor  to 
health,  strength  and  self-supporting 
activity. 

Until  his  di.wharge  from  the  hospi- 
all  all  the  medical  and  surgical  treat- 
ment necessary  to  restore  him-  to 
health  l.s  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
military  or  naval  authorities,  accord- 


Course  begins  January  &th,  1919,  and 
runs  eleven  weeks. 

Applicants,  to  be  enrolled,  should  be 
graduates  of  civil,  mechanical,  elec- 
trical, mining  or  architectural  engi- 
neering courses;  or,  if  not  graduates, 
should  have  had  the  equivalent  of  such 
training.  Consideration  will  be  given 
to  men  who  have  completed  their 
junior  year  in  college  in  any  engineer- 
ing course  just  mentioned.  Applicants 
should  have  studied  applied  mechanics 
and  mathematics,  including  calculus. 

Tuition,  .^32.25  for  the  course,  pay- 
able to  the  University.  Each  student 
pays  his  own  expenses. 

Applications  should  be  made  at  once 
to  Professor  E.  M.  Bragg,  Department 
of  Naval  Architecture,  University  of 
.Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan. 

Students  should  bring  diawing  in- 
struments, triangles  and  T-squares. 
The  necessary  books  on  shipbuilding 
can  be  procured  in  Ann  Arbor. 

Men  pursuing  this  work  are  expect- 
ed to  devote  their  entire  time  to  it. 

The  Education  and  Training  Section 
nf  the  United  States  Shipping  Board 
Emergency  Fleet  Corporation  is  co- 
operating with  the  University  to  make 
Ihe  course  a  success.  It  does  not  em- 
ploy men  upon  the  completion  of  the 


15 

work,  nor  does  it  guarantee  them  em- 
ployment with  shipbuilding  com- 
panies; but  it  will  assist  in  securing 
work  for  men  who  successfully  finish 
the  course  and  who  may  be  recom- 
mended by  the  Department  of  Naval 
Architecture  of  the  University. 


COURT  AGAIN     DECIDES    STREET 
PAVING  n,LEGAL. 


Warren  Brothers  Denied  Writ  to  Com. 

pel     Payment  for    Mission-Street 

Work. 


The  paving  Of  Mission  street  from 
the  Elmbarcadero  to  Fourth  street  with 
a  patented  material  called  "warren- 
ite,"  under  conditions  said  to  violate 
provisions  of  the  city  charter,  has 
been  declared  by  Superior  Judge  Stur- 
tcvant  to  be  an  illegal  transaction  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Works.  He  denied 
the  mandamus  petition  of  Warren 
Brothers  Company  to  compel  City  Au- 
ditor Boyle  to  pay  their  bills  for  war- 
renite  amounting  to  .$6083.62. 
.  Judge  Sturtevant's  decision  is  the 
recond  judicial  repudiation  of  the 
Board  of  Works'  illegal  action.  Some 
eight  months  ago  the  plaintiffs,  War- 
ren Brothers  Company,  were  denied 
a  mandamus  on  the  Auditor  by  Su- 
perior Judge  John  T.  Nourse. 

The  contest  between  Auditor  Boyle 
and  the  administration  over  the  war- 
renite  bills  has  been  going  on  for  two 
years.  Boyle  insisted  on  co'npliance 
v'ith  the  charter  provision  that  pro- 
hibits use  in  city  work  of  any  patented 
article  unless  the  patantee  first  trans- 
fers his  rights  to  the  city  and  ex- 
pressly agrees  that  any  one  may  use 
the  material. 

The  warrenite  for  Mission  street  was 
being  supplied  in  daily  lots  to  the  city 
at  $7  a  ton.  and  the  daily  bill  amount- 
ed to  $498.  Boyle  maintained  that  this 
was  a  violation  of  the  charter,  which 
compels  all  orders  over  $500  to  be 
regularly  advertised  for  bids.  By 
limiting  the  daily  deliveries  of  war- 
renite to  le.ss  than  $500  the  Board  of 
Works  vas  evading  the  law. 

To  settle  the  difference  between  the 
Auditor  and  the  Board  of  Works  the 
.Mayor  had  Boyle  summoi.ed  before 
the  Supervisors  on  December  27.  1917, 
to  hear  the  opinion  of  City  Attorney 
Lull  that  the  Board  of  Works  was 
acting  legally.  The  Auditor  still  heW 
his  ground,  and  the  two  mandamus 
suits  in  the  Superior  Court  have  re- 
sulted. 

In  refuing  the  writ  of  mandamus 
to  compel  the  Auditor  to  pay  the  bills 
for  warrenite.  Judge  Sturtevant  said 
that  the  patent  rights  had  never  been 
tiansferred  to  the  city  to  enable  it  to 
use    warrenite.     There    were    several 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


documents  purporting  to  be  transfers 
of  patent  rights,  but  none  actually 
contained  any  assignment  of  i>atent 
rights.  Warren  Brothers  Company's 
claim  for  material  furnished  was, 
therefore,  invalid.  The  material 
could  not  have  been  used,  legally  by 
the  city  until  the  patent  privileges 
had  been  transferred. 

The  authority  of  the  Board  of  Works 
to  repair  on  accepted  streets  without 
advertising  for  bids  was  limited  to 
urgent  needs  costing  less  than  $506, 
Judge  Sturtevant  held.  The  bills  for 
the  supply  of  warrenite  were  nearly 
$7000. 


C0STR.4CT  AWARDED  FOR  LATING 
RAILROAD    TRACKS, 

OAKLAND,  Cal.— Arthur  J.  Grier, 
480  Chetwood  St.,  Oakland,  has  been 
awarded  a  contract  by  the  Parr-Mc- 
Cormick  Co.  for  the  laying  of  the  rail- 
way at  their  terminal  on  the  Oakland 
Waterfront. 


at  the  class." — Jack-o'-Lantern. 


CABINET   liAKKRS. 


Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker, 
2156  Teleprapti  Ave.;  dealer  In  ma- 
hogany, antoque  and  all  kinds  of 
rurnriture;  repairs  and  polisliine: 
Telephone   Oakland   2735. 


Wki 


ZO.-CtlCUPYWIXES  ,        V..'        ■       •«.'^?^ 


20!h  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls. 


IROQUOIS 
Stoam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 


1S17  Model. 


Purch&se  from  the  maoufbcturer 

IVORRIS    K.     DAVIS,  l«.nufactur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
T.i.phono  Mark.t  1 675  SEVtNTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  STS.,  San  Franclico 

0<HKKK«HHHKH><HKHKHK«HKHWKHJ 


FAST  ELECTRirrt 

SACRAMENTO, 


L»»Te  I 


UAVE   KEY    ROUTE  FERKY. 


Daily  except  as  noted. 


7 :20A  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point.     Carries     Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chito. 
Marysville.    Colusa,    Oroville 
and  Woodland. 
8:0OA Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9 :00A  Sacramento,   Bay   Pont,   Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 
and  Holidays. 
11 :  20A  Sacramento,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Colusa.  Chico. 
•1 :  OO'P  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa, Chico,Woodland 
3:00PlSacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bav 

I     Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:00PIConcord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacramento,   Pittsburg,  Marys- 
I    ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
I     Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsiburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I    and    Way    Stations,    except 
I     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|:Sacramento,    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land  and  Way   Stations. 
•    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportafon  Co 
Boats. 

OAKUND,  ANTIOGH  &  EASTERN  RAilWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2330 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  has  been  cancel'ed 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered . 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are  on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    &• 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Uepui 

KEY   ROUTE  FERItV 

Phone  Sutter  ixm 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond     g 


PIERGE-BOSQUIT 

Aktrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Slock  $100,000 

Sacramento,  Placervilie, 
Nevada  Citj',  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE,   Manager 

905  SIXTH  Street 

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Pibliutioii  Ofiice 

560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  December  11, 1918      EiXtth  yr-t., 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 


PITTSBURG  WATER  HEATER  CO. 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

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Issued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year       San  Francisco,  Cal,  December  11,  1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  No.  .50 


Building  &> 
Engineering 


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Devoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. Building  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tivities  of    the   Pacific   Coast. 

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SAIN   FRANCISCO   OFFICE 

Seo  Mission   Street. 
Telephone — DouKlas  2372.  

Among  the  Architeds. 

Bids  win  be  received'  by  tie  .San 
FYanci.sco  Board  of  Public  Works  vuxtil 
December  18,  1918,  tjetween  2  and  3 
P.  M.,  for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
story  six-room  frame  scbool.  It  will 
be  erected  on  Corbett  avenue  between 
Iron  and  Copper  alleys  and  will  be 
known  as  th«  Twin  Peaks  Primary. 
Plans  were  prei)ared  by  Architect 
John  Reid  Jr.,  First  National  Bank 
BalMing. 


Miss  Elizabeth  M.  Austin,  Architect, 
has  enlisted  in  the  ranks  of  the  Y.  W. 
O.  A.  to  do  her  bit  for  humanity.  She 
left  for  fhe  front  six  weeks  ago  to  be 
gone  a  year.  We  wish  her  every  joy 
in  her  new  line  of  endeavor. 


Bi^  will  be  received  by  the  U.  S. 
Govemmenit  until  January  6,  1919,  for 
the  construction  of  the  U.  S.  Post  Of- 
fice Building  at  Bakersfield,  Kern 
County  Oal.  FV>r  further  particulars 
address  the  Treasury  Department,  Of- 
fice of  the  Supervising  Architect. 
Washington,  D.  C.  Plan®  may  be  ob- 
tainied  from  the  custodian  of  the  site 
or  from  the  Supervising  Ardiitect, 
James  A.  Wetmore,  Washington,  D.  C. 


Bide  will  be  received  until  Decem- 
ber 11,  1918,  at  11  A.  M.,  by  the  San 
Joaquin  School  District.  Fresno 
County,  to  complete  tbe  unflntehed 
work  of  school  building,  and  for  doing 
nther  work  at  Gie  ofBce  of  the  S.  J. 


Mercantile  Company,  at  San  Joaquin. 
Plans  were  prepared  by  Architects 
Swartz  &  Swartz,  1026  "R"  Street, 
Fracao.  Plans  may  be  obtained  from 
the  architef.ts  or  from  the  Clerk  of 
t!he  School  Board.  W.  R.  Gordon. 


Architect  P.  Rigbetti,  Phelan  Bldg., 
is  preparing  plans  for  alterations  to  a 
frame  apartment  house,  by  installing  a 
steam  heating  plant,  elevator,  etc. 
Estimated  cost,  $20,000. 


Architect  John  Reid  Jr.,  First  Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg.,  isiprei>aring  plans 
for  a  two-storj-  frame  and  brick 
veneer  eighteen  room  school  to  be 
erected  by  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco.  It  wiW  be  erected  on  one 
half  of  the  block  bounded  by  Eigh- 
teenth and  Nineteenth  avenues,  Balboa 
anid  Cabrill'a  streets.  Estimated  cost, 
$140,000. 


Contractor  H.  P.  Hoji;,  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  is  taking  sub-figures  on  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  work  in  connection 
with  the  construction  of  five  faqtory 
buildings,  foi-  which  he  prepared  plans 
and  has  the  contract.  The  buildings 
will  be  erected  on  the  Key  Route 
Basin  in  Oakland,  on  a  portion  of  the 
Parr-McCormick  Comi>any's  property, 
for  the  American  Manganese  Steel  Co. 
The  main  building  will  be  80x300, metal 
steel  sash  and  glass  siding,  etc.  The 
structural  steel  contract  has  been 
awarded  to  the  California  Steel  Com- 
pany and  the  piling  to  the  Clinton 
Construction  Company. 


Architect  E.  E.  Young,  251  Kearny 
street,  has  prepared'  plans  for  two 
a5>artment  houses  for  Herman  Ho- 
grefe.  One  will  be  erected  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  Pine  and  Stockton 
streets  and  will  be  a  three-story  frame 
containing  twelve  4-roora  apartments. 
Cost.  $30,000.  The  other  will  be  erect- 
ed on  the  west  side  of  Leavenworth 
street  54  feet  south  of  Bllis.  It  will 
be  four  stories  hight  of  brick  con- 
stiuction  and  will  contain  thirty-five 
two-room  apartments.  Estimated  cost, 
$50,000.  Work  will  be  done  by  day's 
labor. 


Architect  J.  W.  DoIMver,  201  San- 
sonie  street,  is  preparing  plans  for 
alterations  to  an  office  building  in  San 


Francisco.       E5stimated  cost    of    im- 
provement $20,000. 

Mr.  Dolliver  is  also  preparing  plans 
for  a  country  residence  to  be  erected 
near  San  Francisco.  R  will  be  of  re- 
inforced concrete  and  will  cost  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $70,000. 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  are  preparing  plans 
for  the  alteration  of  a  three-story 
frame  flat  building  on  Buchanan 
street  into  nine  three-room  apart- 
ments.   Estimated  cost,  $8,000. 


Architect  J.  R.  Miller,  lick  Bldg., 
is  preparing  preliminary  sketches  for 
the  construction  of  a  two-story  and 
basement  frame  apartment.  It  will  be 
erected  at  Palo  Alto,  Santa  Clara 
County,  by  M.  Harris,  and  will  contain 
twenty  two  and  three-room  apart- 
ments.   Estimated  cost,  $70,000. 


Architect  Charles  W.  McCall,  Cen- 
tral Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  taking 
preliminary  figures  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  two-story  brick  factory 
building,  80x105. 


Architect  Albert  Schroepfer,  Nevada 
Bank  Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
three-story  frame  apartment  house  to 
be  erected  in  San  Francisco.  Esti- 
mated  cost,   $30,000. 

Mr.  Schroepfer  is  also  preparing 
plans  for  altering  a  two-story  frame 
building  into  apartments.  Cost,  $10,- 
000. 


Architect  Frederick  H.  Meyer, 
Banker's  Investment  Bldig.,  is  pre- 
paring plans  for  alterationis  to  the 
new  banking  quarters  of  the  Bani  of 
Italy,  at  the  northeast  corner  of 
Eleventh  au'd  Broadway,  Oakland. 
Estimated  cost,  $20,000. 


Architect  Chas.  W.  McOall,  Oenitral 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland!,  is  taking  figures 
for  the  construction  of  a  two-story 
and  basement  seven-room  frame  resi- 
dence. It  will  be  erected  on  Mandana 
Boulevard  south  of  Carlton  street, 
Oakland.  It  will  have  a  cement  plaster 
exterior,  har<dwood  floors,  redwood  in- 
terior finish,  a  bungalow  furnace  and 
term  cotta  roof.  Estimated  cost, 
$4,200. 


Page  Four 

Architect  E.  E.  Young,  251  K«amy 
street.  Is  preparing  plans  for  a  three- 
story  frame  apartment  ibouse,  with  an 
office  on  the  firsit  floor  and  four  five- 
room  aipartments  on  the  other  two 
floors.  It  will  be  erected  on  Dolores 
and  HUdlgo  streets  by  Mr.  Barman. 
Bids  will  be  taken  in  January.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $15,000. 

Architect  G.  A.  ApptegartJi.  Claus 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  is  taking  figures  for 
heajting  and'  ventilating  for  the  new 
two-storj'  fi-ame  hotel  now  uindor  con- 
struction at  Clyde,  Conita  Costa  Coua- 
ty.  The  Paiclfic  Coast  SMpbuiMing 
Company  is  the  owner. 


BUILniNO  AND  ENOINEMRINO  NBJWB 
AJfNOUJfCEMENT. 


NEW  SCHOOLS  $130,000. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Architect  Nor- 
man R.  Coulter.  46  Kearny  street,  has 
had  a  very  busy  time  in  spite  of  the 
universal  depression  in  the  building 
line.  He  has  managed  to  give  some  of 
his  'ime  to  the  Shipping  Board,  while 
at  the  same  time  supervising  the  con- 
struction of  the  Palo  Alto  School, 
which  is  now  completed;  the  Upper 
Lake  School,  now  about  one-half  com- 
pleted, and  the  Kelseyville  School, 
upon  which  work  is  just  starling.  On 
this  job  ilyrl  Crane  is  the  general  con- 
tractor. •' 

While  doing  all  the  above  work, 
Architect  Coulter  has  in  preparation 
sketches  for  two  new  schools  aggre- 
gating $120,000.  At  this  time  we  are^ 
not  permitted  to  mention  further  de- 
tails. 


CALI  FOR    COMPETITITE    PLANS 
FOK  COTIKT  HOUSE. 


SANTA  BARBARA,  Oal— TlK( 
Counity  Supervisors  have  instruoted 
the  County  Olerk  to  advertise  for 
plans  for  a  new  count  house  for  Santa 
Barbara  County.  The  idea  is  to  make 
the  general  sicbeme  include  a  unit  of 
municipal  buildings,  the  whole  to  be 
a  war  miemorial.  The  sum  of  $500  is 
to  be  paid  to  the  architect  whose 
plans'  are  deemed  best  adapted  to  the 
combined  purpose.  It  is  proposed  to 
expend  half  a  mdllion  doMars  as  the 
county's*  portion  of  the  project,  abouit 
$350,000  of  this  being  for  the  building 
and  the  remainder  for  equipment. 
Bonds'  will  be  voted  for  the  project. 


STATE    HIGHWAY    BY  FORCE  AC- 
COIINT. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  State 
Highway  Commission  has  decided  to 
start  work  at  once  by  force  account  on 
the  construction  of  the  Mecca-Brawley 
road  in  Riversido  county  from  Ther- 
mal south  to  a  point  near  Mecca.  This 
section  of  the  state  highway  comprises 
about  five  miles  of  concrete  roadway, 
estimated  io  cost  approximately  $120.- 
000. 


The  Portland  Cement  Association 
announces  the  appointment  of  Wm.  M. 
Kinney  as  General  Manager  to  suc- 
ceed H.  E.  Hilts,  resigned. 

Mr.  Kinney  has  been  connected  with 
the  cement  industry  in  cement  and 
concrete  promotion  work  for  over 
eleven  years,  having  occupied  for  the 
past  four  years  the  position.s  of  Engi- 
neer, Promotion  Bureau  and  Inspect- 
ing Engineer  of  the  Universal  Port- 
land Cement  Company. 

He  is  an  Associate  Jlember  of  the 
American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers 
and  American  Railway  Engineering 
Association,  a  Member  of  the  Ameri- 
can Society  for  Testing  Materials, 
American  Concrete  Institute,  Western 
Society  of  Engineers,  Engineers'  Club 
of  New  York,  Engineers'  Club  of 
Philadelphia,  and  Chicago  Engineers' 
Club.  He  has  been  particularly  active 
in  the  work  of  the  American  Society 
for  Testing  Materials,  being  Vice- 
Chairman  of  Committee  C-1  on  Cement 
and  a  Member  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee. He  is  a  Member  of  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee,  and  Secretary  of 
the  Committee  on  Concrete  Roads  and 
Pavements  of  the  American  Concrete 
Institute. 

Mr.  Kinney  was  largely  instru- 
mental in  e'stablishing  the  Structural 
Materials  Research  Laboratory  at 
Lewis  Institute.  Chicago,  under  the 
direction  of  Professor  D.  A.  Abrams, 
and  has  been  since  its  inception,  a 
member  of  the  Advisory  Committee. 


BITUMINOUS  STORAGE  LIMIT  OFF. 


All  storage  restrictions  on  bitum- 
inous coal  have  been  removed  by  the 
United  States  Fuel  Administration  in 
conformity  to  the  action  of  the  War 
Industries  Board  in  cancelling  its  pre- 
ferential industries  list.  Anthracite 
coal  is  not  affected,  however,  by  the 
ruling  of  the  Fuel  Administration. 

Every  industry  and  every  house- 
holder in  the  country  now  may  store 
as  much  bituminous  coal  as  desired  or 
obtainable,  as  the  action  of  the  War 
Industries  Board  removes  the  neces- 
sity for  the  Fuel  Administration  to 
distinguish  longer  among  different 
classes  of  industrial  plants. 

The  restrictions  just  raised  pro- 
vided for  the  accumulation  by  the  con- 
sumers in  the  preference  classes  de- 
fined by  the  War  Industries  Board,  of 
reserve  stocks  of  bituminous  coal,  in 
accordance  with  their  location  in  re- 
lation to  various  mine  fields  and  their 
classification  on  the  preference 
schedule. 

All  industries  located  farthest  from 


distribution  points,  particularly  those 
in  New  England  and  in  the  northwest 
are  found  not  only  to  be  well  stocked, 
in  accordance  with  Fuel  Administra- 
tion specifications,  but  in  many  cases 
have  surpluses  above  those  amounts. 


$1,042,788  IS  LATERAL  COST. 


Highway  Commission  Figures  on 
Estimate  of  Construction  of  Quincy 
Brancli  Are  Given  Out  in  Two  Re- 
ports. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— A  grand  total 
of  $1,042,788.23  is  the  estimate  made 
by  the  State  Highway  Commission  of 
the  cost  of  the  construction  of  the 
Quincy  lateral  of  the  State  Highway 
through  the  North  Fork  of  the  Feather 
River. 

This  estimate  has  been  filed  with 
the  commission  by  T.  A.  Bedford,  Di- 
vision Engineer. 

Cost  of  Bridges. 

Bridges  in  excess  of  twenty  feet 
span,  estimates  for  which  are  not  in- 
cluded in  the  report,  with  length  of 
span  and  estimated  cost  of  each,  are 
as  follows: 

Name.  Span.         Cost. 

Rock    Creek 70  ft.       $5,500 

CJiambers    Creek 50  ft.        3,500 

Chips    Creek 50  ft.        3,500 

Yellow    Creek 60  ft.        4,000 

Feather    River 160  ft.       12,000 

Indian    Creek 155  ft.      11,000 

Indian  Valley  River....    24  ft.        1,500 


$41,000 
The  estimated  cost  is  divided  as  fol- 
lows: Excavations,  $750,032.50;  cor- 
rugated pipe,  $47,655.80;  concrete  and 
masonry,  $114,750;  steel,  $16,221;  ce- 
ment, $16,530;  monuments,  $2,800;  en- 
gineering, 10  per  cent,  $94,798.93;  to- 
tal, $1,041,788.23. 

This  estimate  includes  the  construc- 
tion of  small  concrete  culverts  and 
bridges     up     to     twenty-foot     span. 


MARYSVILLE  BUILDING  RAZED  BY 
EXPLOSION. 


MARYSVILLE,  Cal.— Seven  men 
were  painfully  hjjured  when  caught 
beneath  the  debris  of  the  one-story 
brick  building  at  216  and  218  C  street, 
and  a  like  number  were  slightly  in- 
jured when  the  structure  was  wreickeil 
by  an  explosion  of  gas  that  had  for 
several  hours  been  escaping  from  the 
.■service  pipes  in  the  building.  The 
explosion  occurred  late  Saturday 
afternoon. 

The  property  damage  was  variously 
estimated  at  from  $4.."i00  to  $10,000. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


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I  ADVANCE     NEWS 


Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


Plans  Prepared. 

CANNERY  BLDG.  Cost,  $ 

CORONA,  Riverside  Co..  CaK 

One    and     two-story     brick     cannerj- 

building. 
Owner — Exchange  By-Products  Co. 
Architect— Robert    H.    Orr,    1301    Van 

Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
Bids    for    the    construction    &f    this 
buildang  will  be  taken  by  D.  C.  Crook- 
ihank,  Pomona,  Cal. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  To  be  Done 
by  Day  Work. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,    $12,000 

LOS  A.\GELES.  Oxford  Ave.  near 
Wilshire  Blvd. 

Two-storj"-  and  basement  frame  and 
plaster  residence  and  double  ga- 
rage (10  room  and  3  bathrooms, 
sleeping  porches,  sun  room,  etc.) 

Owner— W.  E.  Baker. 

Architect— S.  M.  Cooper.  803  Story 
Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Being  Figured.    Bids  Clo.se  Dec. 

20.  1918,  at  »  P.  M. 
ADDITION.  Cost,  $10,000 

RICHMOND,    Contra   Costa    Co.,   Cal, 
Peres   School.    5th   and    Pennsyl- 
vania Avenue. 
One-story  frame  and  brick  veneer  ad- 
dition to  school. 
Owner — City  of  Richmond. 
Architect— J.     B.  Ogbom,  821  Bissell 
St.,  Richmond. 
Bids  will  be  taken     for  a     general 
contract,  except  heating.     Plans  may 
be  obtained   from   Mr.   Ogbom.     The 
■h«iting  plans  are  cm.  file  in  the  oflBce 
of  Leland  &  Haley.  58  Sutter  Street, 
San  Francisco. 


Contract  Awarded. 

APART.MENTS.  ETC.         Cost,  $40,000 

LOS  ANGELES.  SW  North  ^roadway 
and  Griffin  Avenue. 

Two-stoiT  and  basement  brick  store 
and  apartment  house,  106x141  (6 
stores  and  45  rooms;  2  and  3-room 
apts.) 

Owner — Mrs.  Francesca  Jessurura,  635 
Consolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles. 

Architect— T.  Franklin  Power,  333 
Higgins  Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 

Superintendent — A.  F.  Mantz,  726  So- 
Spring  St.,  Los  Angeles. 

Contractor — John  F.  Kuhns,  Consoli- 
dated Realty  Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 


Cost,  $- 


Plans  Prepared. 
THEATRE  BLDG. 
SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Utah. 
Ten-story  Class  "A"  theatre  builddng. 
Owner — Alexander  Pantages,  Seattle. 
Architect — B.  Marcus  Priteca,  Pan- 
tages Bldg.,  Seattle. 
Mr.  Priteca  states  that  the  work  will 
be  contracted  for.  The  steel  was 
puchased  .some  time  ago,  however,  and 
is  now  on  the  ground.  Bids  from  the 
trades  for  wiring,  electrical  fixtures, 
plumbing,  heating  and  decorative 
plastering  will  be  accepted  by  Ar- 
chitect Priteca,  who  is  desirous  of  ob- 
taining bids,  especially  from  deco- 
rators who  have  handled  the  class  of 
work  Mr.  Priteca  has  required  done 
in  the  past. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.       Ready     for 

Figures  in  One  Week. 
LOPT  BLDG.  Cost,  $42,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.    Wholesale  District 
Three-story  brick  loft  building. 
Owner— Withheld. 
Architect— E.  A.  Garin,  1849  Page  St., 

San   Francisco. 

SPECIFICATIONS 
Foundations,    pile     and      reinforced 
concrete;  Floors.  O.  P.;  Roof,  T.  &  G.: 
Waterproofing  Compound. 


for 


Plans    Being    Prepai-ed.        Ready 

Figures  End  of  Next  Week. 
RESIDENCE,  ETC.  Cost,  $7,500 

MILL  VALLEY.  Marin  Co.,  Cal. 
Two-story   and    basement   frame   and 

p!a.gter    residence    (7    rooms    and 

.separate  garage.) 
Owner — O.  Spencer. 
Architect — Walter    C.    Faldb,    Htearst 

Bl'dg..  San  Fi-ancisco. 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Exterior   Finish,     cement     plaster; 

Floors,    hardwood;    Grates,    electric; 

Roof,   green   terra     cotta   tile;     Tile, 

glazed  terra  cotta. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,   $ 

WOODLAND.  Yolo  Co..  Cal. 
Two-story    and   basement   frame   and 

plaster  residence. 
Owner— J.  I.  McConnell. 
ApcWtect — Wm.    H.    Weeks,    75    Post 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $10,000 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ALTERATIONS 
SAN    FRA.NCISCO. 

Alter  two-story  frame  flats  into  apart- 
ments. 
Owner — Withheld. 


Architect — Albert  Schroepfer,  Nevada 
Bank  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $30,000 


Plans  Being  Prepared, 
APARTMENTS 
SAN  FRANCISCO 
Three-story  frame  apartments. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— Albert  Schroepfer,   Nevada 
Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Plans  Being  FSgured. 

KEATING,  ETC.  Cost,  $ 

CLYDE.  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal.    Ciyd« 

near   Bay   Point. 
Heating  and  ventilating  for  two-story 

frame  hotel. 
Owner — Pacific  Coast  Shipping  Co. 
Architect — G.    A.    Applegarth,     Claus 

Spreckels  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $20,000 

OAKLAND.    N'E  11th  and  Broadway. 

Alter  and  add  to  banking  quarters. 

Owner — Bank  of  Italy. 

Architect — Frederick  H.  Meyer,  Bank- 
ers' Investment  Bldg.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

RESIDFJNCE  Cost,  $4,200 

OAKLAND,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal.  Man- 
dana  Blvd.  S  of  Carlson  Street, 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  seven- 
room  residence. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — C.  W.  McCall,  Central  Bank 
Bldg.,  Oakland, 


Sub-F5gures  Being  Taken. 

FACTORY,  ETC.  Cost,  $ 

OAKLAND,  Alameda     Co.,  Cal.      Key 
Route  Basin  portion  of  Parr-Mc- 
Cormick   Company's   Property. 
Five  factory  buildings.  Main  building, 
80x300,  m^tal  steel  sash  and  glass 
siding,   wood   trusses,   patent   as- 
t>estos  roofing,  etc. 
Owner — American     Manganese     Steel 
Co.,  Insurance    EScchange     Bldg-> 
San  Francisco  .( J.  W.  Plant,  Ix>cal 
Manager.) 
Engineer  and  Contractor — H.  P.  Hojrt, 
Monadnock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
The  structural  steel     contract    has 
been  awarded  to  the  Oalifofmia  Steel 
Company. 

Piling  awarded  to  the  Clinton  Con- 
struction Co.,  140  Townsend  St. 


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Plans  Being  Prepared.    To  be  Done  by 

Day  Work. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,  $30,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.    Stockton  and  Pine 

Streets. 
Three-story   frame   apartments    (3   4- 

room  apts.  on  each  floor.) 
Owner— Herman  Hogrefe,    110   Upper 

Terrace,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — Bdw.  E.  Young,  251  Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


BUILDING  AND  ENOINEERING  NEWS 

us«d  her©  and'  ai^e'  erpecit'ed  to  arrive 
stior/tly.  Construction  will-  be  under 
the  Construotiom  Quartermasiter's  Of- 
fice at  Font  Mason,  wbo  wild'  take  the 
bids.  It  is  pHaonjedi  to  have  the  work 
start  in  three  weeks. 


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Contract  Awarded. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,  $■ 

LIVINGSTON,  Merced  Co.,  Cal. 
Hollow  tile  and  cement  residence 

rooms.) 
Owner — Chris.  St'efani,  Care  Crowell  & 

Mintum   Vinyards,  Livingston,  Cal. 
Architect — Not  Given. 
Contractor — Not  Given. 


Plans  Being  Prepared,     To  be  Done 

by  Days  Work. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,  $50,000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.     Leavemworth   St 

'bet.  Edidy  and  Ellis  Sts. 
Four-story    brick  apartments     (35  2- 

rootn  apts.) 
Owner — Herman  Hogrefe,   ll'O   Upper 

Terrace,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — Edw.  E.  Young,  251  Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being  Prepared.       Ready     for 

Figures  In  January. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,  $15,000 

SAN     FRANCISCO.       Dolores      and 

Hidalgo  'Streets. 
Three-story  frame  apantments;   oflBce 

on  lower  floor  and  4  '5-roiom  apts. 

on  other  floors. 
Owner — Mr.  Barniim. 
Architect — Edw.  E.  Young,  251  Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $- 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

GARAGE 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Fireproof  garage. 

Owner— H.  Schroeder  of  the  Califor- 
nia Garage,  1772  Green  St.,  San 
Francisco. 

Architect — Not  Given. 

Plans  Prepared!.  Bids  to  be  Called  for 

Shortliy. 
SHOP  BUILDING  Cost,   $1,000,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Location  Not  De- 

icidieid. 
Three  or  four  concrete  and  steel  shop 

buildinigs  and  40  or  50   barracks 

buildings. 
Owner— United     States     Government. 

(Motor"   Transiport    Service.,    Col. 

Pearson,    Monadmock    Bldg.,    San 

Frame  iBco.) 
Architect— Uniteid'  States  Government. 
The  same  plana    as  were  used    for 
similar    shops'   in   the  Bast    will    be 


Plans'  Being  Preipared. 

WARD  C>>st,   $ 

LOS  ANGELES,  bos  An'geles  Co.,  Cal. 
One-stoiy  and  basetnemt  concrete  and 
frame  Psychopathic    Ward     (two 
wings,  26&X30  each.) 
Owner — Los  Angeiles  County. 
Architect — Parker  0.  'V\'right  for  Wtai. 
David'som.  Chief  il'echanica)!  Engi- 
neer for  Los  Angeles  County,  9th 
Floor,  Hall  of  Records. 
There   wH'   be   sixty   private    rooms, 
two  ward  rooia's  with  thirty  beds  in 
each,  dining  hall,  sitting  room,  offices, 
kitchens,  iwirses'  quarters,  etc. 


Contract  Awarded. 

GARAGE  Cost,  $4,112 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     E  Guerrero  98  N 

Nineteenth  Street. 
Oine-story  frame  garage,  49x100'  feet. 
Owners — Da'iiy  Deilivery  (3o.,  l^th  and 

Guerrero  Sts.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect — Augu  st  Nopdin,  Mills  Dlidg., 

San  Francisco. 
Conitractor....A.  H.  Wiahelm,  180  Jessie 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


Sub  Fignires  tiOi  be  Taken  Shortly. 

CHURCH  Cost,   $ 

SAN  PEDRO,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 

Brick  church. 

Owner — First  Ba'ptist  Church  of  S'an 

Pedro. 
Archiiteot — Norman     F.      Marsh,      211 
Broadway  Centdai  Bld'g.,  Los  An- 
geles. 
P.  E.  Pe'iTj-,  383  Seventh  street,  San 
Pediro,  is  receaving  bid's  for  the  con- 
struction of  th'e  concrete  founidation 
and'  basem&Twt  walls. 


Day's  Work. 

GRADING,  ETTC.  Cost,  $16,000 

SAN    FRANCISCO.       Louisiana     and 

Twenty-third'  Streets. 
GradiTig  anid  concrete  work  for  tunnel 

6   feet   by   190   feet;    30-inch   cast 

iron  piipe;     pumping    machinery, 

etc. 
Owner — Wlestem  Sugar  Refinery,  23rd 

and  Louisiana  Sts.,  San  Francisco. 
Engineer- J.  F.  Taddiken,  Premises. 
Healy-Tibbi'tts  Constr.  Co.,  9    Main 
St.,  San  Franicisco,  have  contract  for 
grading. 


Contract  Awarded  on  a  Percentage 
Basis.  To  Take  Sub-Figures  in 
February. 

OFFICE  BLDG.  Cost,  $600,000 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Utah. 

Eight-sto'iT  Class  "A"  office  buHdinig. 

Owner— Mrs.  Virtue  Cliit,  Salt  Lake. 


Architect— Jas.  L.  Chesebro,  Salt  Lake. 

Contractor — Siampson-L  a  r  s  e  n       Co, 

Crocker  BMg.,  San  Francl'soo. 


Sketches  Being  Preipared. 
GARAGES        Cost,    $20,000    &    $10,006 
SAN   FRANCISCO. 
Two  one-story  concrete  garsiges. 
Owner— Withheld. 

Architect— W.  H.    Crlm,  424    Kearny 
St..  San  Francisco. 
Pull  particuliars  next  week. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,  flO.OOO 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Coir.  18th  Avenue 

and  Anea  Street. 
Two-story  frame   (4)    apartmemts. 
Owner — P.  Chlapman. 
Architect— C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bld« 

San  Frandlsco. 


OoaH,  $- 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Alterations'  to  Class  "C"  briek  apart- 
ment hoiuse. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect — Miss  Grace  Jeweitt,  llOS 
Pine  Street,  San  Francisco. 


Plfens  Prepared.       Bids  Will'  Not  be 

Taken. 
BUNGALOW  Coat,  $6,000. 

HAYWARDS   PARK,   San  Mateo  Co., 

Cal. 
Two  and  one-half-story  frame  bung«- 

Olow. 
Owner — Mrs.  Annie  Franklin. 
Architect — Misis'  Grace     Je'wett,     llOS 

Pinie  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $20,000 


Sketches  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Two-story    frame    (8    apartments;    S^ 

rooms  each.) Brick  veneer  exterior 
Owner— Withheld. 
Architect — C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearat  BIdg., 

San  FYancisco. 
Pull  particulars  later. 


BIDS   WANTED   FOR  PILIITG,  ETC. 

SEATTLE,  Wasu.— Bids  are  asked 
for  the  furnishing  .of  the  necessary 
rip  rap  rock  for  the  slope  protection 
at  the  land  end  of  what  will  be  Her 
"B"  of  the  new  dCTeiopment  project  at 
Smith  Cove  by  the  Port  of  Seattt* 
Commission,  Bell  Street  Dock,  bids  to- 
be  opened  at  2  P.  M.,  Decianber  18. 
At  the  same  time  bids  will  be  accept- 
ed for  the  driving  of  the  neoessarr 
pilin'g  and  for  the  construction  of  tJi» 
substructure  of  Pier  "B." 

Bids  on  the  rip  rap  sloive  proteetloD 
either  for  48,000  tons  of  material  or 
are  being  accepted  by  the  commilssloa 
for  40,000  cubic  yards  ot  rip  rap. 

Bids    for   the   substructure   includ* 


the  furuishing  of  tbe  green  piles  and 
fender  piles  but  not  the  necessary 
creosoted  piling.  Timber  ties  and  all 
other  substructure  materials  are  in- 
cluded in  the  call,  however.  A  later 
call  will  cover  the  creosoted  piling. 

Plans  and  specifications  may  be  ex- 
amined at  the  office  of  Chief  Engineer 
Geo.  H.  Nicholson  ait  the  port  commis- 
sion offices,  BeH  Street  Dock. 


REJECT   FLANS   FOR   SCHOOL. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal.— The  Los  Angeles  Board  of  Edu- 
cation have  adopted  a  resolution 
presented  by  the  committee  of  the 
whole,  ordering  the  rejection  of  all 
the  preiliminary  plans  submitted  to 
Superintendent  Shlels  in  comipetitdon 
for  a  new  schocrt  building  for  Seventh 
Street  school  site.  The  Board  will,  in 
the  near  future,  either  select  an  ar- 
chitect, or  have  plans  for  the  propos- 
ed building  prepared  in  the  business 
depp.rtment  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion. The  amount  appropriated  for 
this  building  was  $75,000. 


RESTRICTIOXS    0>'    BREAD    HAVE 
SOT  BEEX  LIFTED. 

Bread  is  still  under  the  same  ruling 
as  that  in  effect  before  wheat  restric- 
tions were  removed.  It  may  only  be 
served  by  request,  and  not  over  two 
ounces  may  be  served'  to  a  person. 
This  announcement  was  made  by  H. 
S.  Maddox,  local  Food  Director,  in  or- 
der to  clear  up  an  apparent  misunder- 
standing. 


OPEMXG     OF  BIDS    FOR    STRUC- 
Tl-RAL  CRAXES  POSTPOXED. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— The  openmg 
of  bids  for  electric  traveling  cranes 
under  Specificatron  3240  for  Mare 
Island,  have  been  postponed  until 
December  16th.  Bids  will  be  opened 
at  Washington,  D.  C,  by  the  Bureau 
of  Yards  and  Docks. 


BRIDGE  REPAIRS.        ^ 

SAN  JOSE,  Sp,nta  Clara  Co.,  Cal.— 
Extensive  repair  work,  which  will 
cost  approximately  $5000,  has  begun 
on  the  Santa  Clara  street  bridge 
acrcss  the  Guadalupe  creek,  under  the 
direction  of  City  Engineer  F.  A.  Nl- 
kirk.  A  complete  set  of  new  under- 
pinnings will  be  put  in.  New  planking 
will  also  be  put  on  the  top  of  the 
bridge,  which  will  later  be  covered 
with  a  new  coat  of  asphalt. 

To  Repair  San  Carlos  Bridge. 
Upon  the  completion  of  the  work 
on  the  Santa  Clara-street  bridge 
across  the  Guadalupe  creek,  repairs 
to  the  extent  of  $3000  will  be  made 
to  the  San  Carlos-street  bridge,  it  was 
announced  by  Manager  Bailey.  The 
repair  work  will  consist  of  new  under- 
pinnings, braces,  planking  and  asphalt 
wearing  surface. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Bids  Ope  led  For  Eight 
Temporary  Wards   For 
Let  eim^n  General  Hosptai 

Bids  were  opened  Tuesday  morning 
by  Colonel  Ira  L.  Fredendall  for  the 
general  construction,  heating,  plumb- 
ing and  electrical  wiring  of  eight 
temparai-y  wards  at  the  Letterman 
General  Hospital  at  the  Presidio,  San 
Francisco. 

General  Construction. 
Wagner  &  Blob,  construction,  $40,- 
490;   labor  only,  $12,200:  board  walk, 
20c   (labor  only). 

J    B.  McSheehy  Bros.,  (1)  $49,727. 
A.  H.  Vogt  (1)   $46,100;   (2)  $15,873; 
(3)    60c. 

RueggBros,  (1)  $56,703:  (2)  $17,881 
(3)  80c. 

F.  H.  Peake  (1)  $37,088;  (2)  $14,200; 

(3)   ■ 

Frank  Gallagher     (1)   $43,500;      (2) 

$15,800;    (3)  . 

R.  Trost  (1)  $41,292;   (2)  $ ;   (3) 

80c. 

Plumbing. 

Deduct  for 
Plumbing    Fixtures 

Kiernan  &  O'Brien $11,680        $4,635 

W     F     Wilson 12,871  6,150 

C.    Peterson 12.497  6,276 

Scott    Co 10,981  4,649 

J.   Pinkerton 12,333  4,908 

A.    Lettich 13,591  

James  &  Drucker 13.130  4.500 

F.  J.  Klimm 12,299  4,500 

Burnham  Plmbg.  Co...  12,968  6,425 

Heatiiig. 

Kiernan   &  O'Brien $2,885 

W.  F.  Wilson 2.280 

H.  P.  Basford 3,780 

Scott  Co ^'^^^ 

A.  Lettich  3,735 

Burnham    Plumbing   Co 5,841 

Cole  Heater  Co 2,700 

Pacific  Gas  &  Elec.  Co.   (Rector 

System)     ^'^^O 

Hall  Scott  System 3,400 

Electrical  Wiring. 

G.  A.    Sittman $7,521     $1,230 

F.    E.    Newbery 9.210      2,110 

C.   C.   Severen 5,139         739 

Electric  Constr.  Co 9,962       1,165 

Turner    Co S.IH      I'^^O 

Sewering. 

Thomson  Bridge  Co $3,093 

Healy-Tibbitts    Constr.    Co 3,275 

Hyde-Harjes    3,480 

(25236)      1st   report  .Nov.   30,   1918     R 


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Page  Seven 

the  labor  required  in  the  construc- 
ton  compliete,  with  materials  furnish- 
ed by  the  Government,  of  three  frame 
hospital  buildings  at  the  United  States 
Marine  Hospital  at  San  Francisco: 
Labor. 
Frank  Gallagher,  30  Lloyd  St.,  San 
Francisco,  $52,000;  75  days. 

Alfred  Vogt,     180  Jessie     St.,     San 
Francisco.  $36,897;   110  days. 

Frank  Peake,   1247   42nd  Ave..   Saa 
Francisco.  $47,843:   30  days. 

Grace  &  Bernieri.   Claus  Spreckels 
Bldg    San  Francisco,  $46,721;  90  days. 
Metal  Work. 
Guilfoy  MeUl  Works   (a)   $735;    (b) 
$883:    (T  B)  $172. 

Concrete  Masonry. 
Waterhouse  Wilcox  Co  (A)  $3,263.40 
(B)  $5,256.59;   (T  B)  $935.56. 
Hardware. 
Palace  Hardware  Co.  (A)  $958;   (B) 
$859;   (T  B)  $192. 

Mill  Work. 
Acme  Lumber  Co.    (A)   $4,620; 
$4,594;  T  B)  $1,539. 

National  Mill   &     Lumber  Co. 
$4,667;    (B)   $4,426;    (T  B)  $1,364. 
Slate  and   Tile  Work. 
M.  D.  Lindfsay  (A)  $858.49;   (B)  $1,- 

Mission  Marblie  Works     (A)   $1,150; 

(B)   $1,560.  ^       ... 

Joseph  Musto  Sons-Keenan  Co.   (A) 

'^^:?i<^JSco.(A)$l,052;(B) 

$1,446.  ,    „  X  _i  1 

Electrical  MateriaL 

Pacific  States  Electric  Co  (A)  $1.- 
061.33:    (B)   $1,003;    (T  6)^80^46. 

Western  Electric  Co.  (A)  $205.1i, 
(B)   $266.87;    (T  B)   $55.08. 

Mechanical  Ecimpment. 
Crane  Co.,  $21,338.40 
Holbrook,  Merrill  &  Stetson,  $2d,159. 

Plumbing. 
John  Douglas   Co.    (A)    $2,697;    (B) 
$2,981;  (TB)  $388. 

Lumber. 
Hooper  Lumber  Co.  (A)  $4,204;   (H) 
$4,638.50;    (T  B)   $1,311.25. 
Wm.  Smith   (A)   $4,176;    (B)   $4,661, 

^"^Poie  Tklbot  (A)  $4,743.22;  (B) 
$5,273.95;    (T  B)   ^l-SWO-    ....      ^3. 

Edwin  Peterson  (A)  $4,164,  (U) 
$4,605;    (T  B)  $1,300.  ..Riqo, 

Hardwood  Lumber  Co.  (A)  $4,619.23 
(B)  $5,055.09;   (T  B)  $1,492.85. 

Acme  Lumber  Co.  (A)  $4,365;  (B) 
$4,875;   (TB)  $1.37CL 

Tieman  Lumber  Co.  (A)  $4,120.  (B) 
$4,644;    (T  B)   $1,300. 


BIDS   OPENED   FOR    MARINE   HOS- 
PITAL   BIILIHN(;S. 

(By  Special  Wire.) 
WASHINGTON,   D.   C— The   follow- 
ing bids  were  received  by  the  Acting 
Supervising  Architect  at  Washington, 
D   C    on  December  4th.  for  furnishing 


PLAN  TO  CONSTRUCT  TUICraL. 

LONG  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
—The  Chamber  of  Commerce  has 
taken  up  a  proposition  to  build  a  sub- 
way under  the  entrance  to  Long  Beach 
harbor,  connecting  the  city  with  Ter- 
minal Island.  A  double  concrete  tun- 
nel to  cost  approximately  $100,000  has 
been  suggested.  -, 

_ . ♦ 

TO  ERECT  SAWMILL. 
PHOENIX.  Ariz.— The  Apache  Lum- 
ber Company  will  now  preceed  with 
the  construction  of  its  sawmill  at 
Cooley,  twenty-seven  miles  southeast 
of  Holbrook,  in  the  Black  Mesa  forest. 
The  company  has  a  contract  to  furnish 
the  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  400,- 
000  ties  annually  for  twenty  years. 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


CONTTRACXS    AWARDED 

Liens,  A.cceptances,  Etc. 


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BUILDING  COxXTRAtTS. 
San  Francisco  Connty. 

Owner  Contractor 

G  G  Irom  Wks Owner 

Shoemaker    Weber 

Nicholes    Owner 

Balanesi   Rossi 

Nat'l.    Carbon Hannah 

Hart   Prout 

Levin    Levin 

Baird  Estate  Forbes 

Mastick    Pittman 

Fenell    Seghieri 

Parker  Henderson 

Ten  Eyck  J>eimartini 

Coha   Collin 

Umbsen   jSw«nson 

Hogrefe   Owner 

Same  _ Same 

Branch    Johnson 

Wise   _ Ajnrtiikovdch 

Nelson  ..._ Nelson 

Nelson Nelson 

Sullivan    .f.CamjpbeW 

Hooper    Bergeir 

Collins    Siverin 

Bnine    : Brune 

S«lig    Mulcahy 


Amt 

760 

400 

400 

400 

980 

550 

22000 

5670 

2O00 

500 

12O0 

400 

4691 

1900 

20000 

45OO0 

500 

500 

39O0 

3900 

2000 

1118 

3000 

1960! 

750 


ADDITION 

(1735)  S  HOWARD  200  E  12th.  Ad- 
dition to  iron  works.  8"  concrete 
foundation  and  galvanized  iron  ex- 
terior. 

Owner Golden  Gate  Iron  Works, 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work. 


COST,  $750 


STARCH  DRYER 

(1736)     NO.  322  DAVIS.    Erect  starch 
dryer. 

Owner. j.  Shoemaker,  Premises 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Wiber  Consitr.     Co.,  1799 
^llis,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1737)  NO.  1722  PIERCE.     One  front 
door  and  stairs  and  1  bath  room 

Owner S.  Nicholes,  Premises 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 

ALTERATIONS 

(1738)  NO.  1909  LOMBARD.    Altera- 
tions. 

Owner D.  Balanesi,  Premises 

Architect None. 

Contractor....F.     Rossi,   1799     Filbert, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 

SHED 

(1739)  —   BRANNAN   150   E   Eighth 
Erect  shed. 

Owner National  Carbon  Co.,  8th 

and  Brannan,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.  Hannah,  142    Sansome, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $980 


GARAGES 

n740)  NW  FILLMORE  &  FILBERT 
Erect  garages  in  lower  part  of  bids 

Owner Miss  Hart. 

Architect None. 

ContPactor....J.  Prout,  2020  Park,  S.  F. 
COS'i,  $550 

CLASS  "C"  LOFTS 

(1741)  SE  NINETEENTH  &  THIRD 
Two-story  brick  Class  "C"  lofts 

Owner M.     Levin,   1062     Polsom, 

San  Francisco. 
Architect E.     A.     Neumarkle,     1566 

O'Farrell,  San  Francisco.- 
Day  s  work.       cOST,  $22,000 

CONCRETE  WORK   ETC 

(1742)  N  SUTTER  57-6  E  Grant  Ave 
20x60  th  N  60  through  to  S  Berry 
Place  having  a  frontoge  on  Berry 
Place  of  37-6.  Excavation  and  con- 
crete work  for  one-story  Class  "C" 
store  building. 

Owner The  Baird  Estate. 

Archlitect Bliss    &    Faville,    Balboa 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor....Richard     J.    H.     Forbes, 

Monadnock  Bldg.,  S  F 
Filed  Dec.  4,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  3,  '18. 

-Monthly    payments    of 75% 

Usual  35  days ^5% 

TOTAL  COST,'  $5670 
Bond,  $2835.  Sureties,  Emil  Hoberg 
and  Jno.  Cassaretto.  Limit,  Jan.  15 
1919.  Forfeit,  $10.  Plans  amd  speci- 
fications filed. 


735    BATTERY       Repair 


68 


(1743)     NO. 
factory. 

Owner George  .  H.    Mastick, 

Post,  San  Francisco. 

Archiitect None. 

Contractor....G.  Pittman,  62  Fout  Ave., 
San-  Francisco. 
__  COST,  $2000 


514     BAKER.       Cement 


3€ 


(1744)  NO, 
floor,  etc. 

Owner R.  Fenell,  Premioes 

Architect None. 

Contractor....D.    Seghieri    &    Co., 
Cook,  San  Francisco.' 
COST,  $500 

(1745)  NO.  2116  MARKET.  Erect 
partitions. 

Owner Painless  Parker,  Prem. 

Archiitect None. 

Contractor....j.     h.     Hendeirson,     908 
O'Farrell,  san  Francisco. 
COST,  $1200 

(1746)  SE  FILLMORE  AND  Mc- 
Allister.   Alterations. 

Owner C.  E.  Ten  Eyck,  1721  Pine, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

ContTtactor....P.     Demartini,  274     29th, 

San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 

FRA.ME  BUILDING 

(1747)  S  BRIAJTT  35  E  Zk)e  E  40x97-6 
All  work  for  one-story  building 
(used  as  a  dyeing  and  cleaning 
works). 


Owner A.  Cohn,  526  Bryaat  S  F 

A9rchlteot Non*. 

Conitractor....Jean    Collin,    1S39   Hrd«, 
Son  Francisco. 

Filed  Dec.  5,  '18.     Dated  Dec.  4,  '18. 
On  Isit  and  15th  of  each  month    75% 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  |«91 

Bond,  none.    Limit,  35  days.    FVnfelt, 

none.    Plans  and  SDecifications  AIM. 


REPAIRS 

(1748)  NOS.  1368-1378  SACRAMENTO 
Repair  damage  dome  by  fire. 

Owner Umbsen,  Kemer  &  Eissrt, 

40  Montgomery,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Swenson  &  Franzen,  145 
Natoma,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1900' 

APARTMENTS 

(1749)  NW  STOCKTON  AND  PINE. 
Tbree-atory  frame  (12)  3-rooin 
apartments. 

Owner H.  Hogrefe,  656  Post,  S.  V 

Architect E.  E.  Younig,  251  Kearny, 

San  Francisco. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $20,000 

APARTMENTS 

(1750)  W  LEAVENWORTH  54  S  EWis 
Foui^s.tory  brick  apartments. 

Owner H.  Hogrefe,  656  Post,  S.  F 

Architect E.  E.  Young,  251  Kearny, 

San  liYancisco. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $45,000 


ALTERATIONO 

(1751)     NO.       2230       WASHINGTON. 
Alterations. 

Owner F.  Branch,  Premises. 

Architect Now. 

Contractor....   H.  Johnson,   180  J«ssfe, 
San  FVanclsco. 

COST.  $500 


Repairs 


REPAIRS 

(1752)     NO.    217    KEARNY, 
and  alterations. 

Owner F.  Wise,   1450   26th  Are., 

San  Francisco. 

Archlitect None. 

Contractor....L.  Aydukovich,  736  Hollo- 
way  Ave.,  Son  Fmnclsco. 
COST,  $500) 


FRAME  BUNGALOW 
(1753)     LOT  30  BLK  3177,  Weatwootf 
Park.    All  work  for  one-story  frame- 
bungalow. 

Owner.. _ Hans     Nelson,   444     40tlk 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Ohas.    P.    StrOthoff,    2275 

15tih,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor... .Nelson      Bros.,    747    Iftth 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Filed  Dec.  6,  '18.     Dated  Dec.  5,  518. 

Sheathing  on  roof _ $975 

Brown   coated  975 

Completed    and   accepted 975 

Usual    35    days 975 

TOTAL  COST,  $3900 
Bond,  $1650.  Soiretiea,  Edwin  T. 
Peterson  and  Chas.  Monson.  Limit, 
90  days.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and 
Specifications  filled. 


FRAME  BUNGALOW 
(1754)     LOT  29  BLK  3177,  Westwood 
Park.    All  work  for  one-story  frame 
bungalow. 

OwBor JHans     Nelson,   444     40t!h 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Chos.    F.    Strothoff,    2276 

Kth,  San  Francisco. 
ContiactOT....Nolson      Bros.,    747    19t!i 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
FSIefd  De*.  6,  '18.     Dated  Dec.  5^518. 

Sheathing  on   roof $975 

Brown  coated  975 

Comipfleted   and    accepted 975 

Usual    35    days 975 

TOTAL  COST,  |3900 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
>OVEMBER    BUILDING    SUMMABr. 


REPAIRS 

(1765)     NO.   1901  PAGE.     Repair  fire 
dama'ge. 

Owner JE.  J.  Sullivan,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.     W.     Campbell,      1040 
Bryant,  San  FYaiicisco. 

COST,  $2000 


REPAIRS 

(1756)     NOS.    358-374    PINE.      Repair 
sidewalk  glass. 

Owner S.  Hooper. 

Architect M.    Couchot,    110    Sutter, 

San  Francisco. 
Conitractor....BergeT     Mfg.     Co.,    1120 
Mission,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1118 


ALTERATIONS 

(1T57)  NW  LARKIN  &  CHESTNUT. 

Alter  frame  apartments. 
Owner Dr.     W.  M.     Collins,  233 

Post,  San  Faocisco. 
Architect E.  J.     BoUee,  233     Post, 

San  Francisco. 
Cootraotor....  John     S  i  v  e  r  i  n,       1480 

Broadway,  San  Francisco 
COST,  $3000 


COTTAGE 

(1768)     NO.    2474      SUTTER.        One- 
story  cottage. 

Owner -A.  Brune,  2417     Clement, 

San  Fanoisco. 

Architect L.    M.    Weisman    &    Son, 

1955  Market,  S.  F. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $1950 


UNDERPIN  WALL 
(1759)     S   EDDY   —  W   Jones.     Un- 
derpin/ wall  of  three-story  concrete 
building. 

Owner -A.  Selig,  Ellis  &  Powell, 

San  FT^ncisco. 

Architect O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Monit- 

gomery,  San  Fancisco. 
Contractor... .Thos.     F.     Mulcahy,     180 
Jessie.  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $750 


LEASE. 

San  Francisco  Connty. 


Dec.  2,  1918— N  ELLIS  109  E  Van 
Ness  Ave;  No.  864  Ellis.  Joseph 
Henry  to  Emma  Thornton.  5  years. 
$24,000. 

Dec.  6,  1918— S  O'FARRELL  bet.  Ma- 
son and  Taylor;  No.  321  O'Parrell. 
Wlllard  M  Stalth  Estate  Co  to  Ling 
Jong.    5%  years.    $6,450. 


San  Francisco  County. 


The  following  is  a  report  of  build- 
ing operations  as  shown  by  the  rec- 
ords of  the  Bureau  of  Building  In- 
spection during  the  month  of  Novem- 
ber: 

No.  of 
Class  Bldgs.  Cost 

"C"  -  6  $  73,000 

Frames  11  13,065 

Alterations  147  50,922 


Total  164  $136,987 

For  the  same  period  during  the  year 
1917.  the  total  was  418   permits,   rep- 
resenting an  expenditure  of  $557,503. 
XOTICE  OF  XOX-RESPOXSIBILITT. 


San  Francisco  County. 


Dec.  5,  1918— NO.  3033  SIXTEENTH 
Ruth  V  Wolf  aind  Solomon  Hyman 
as  to  improvements  on  leased 
property    


RELEASE  OF  riLLLDIXG  CONTRACT 


San  Francisco  County. 

Dec.  2,  1918— Contract  Recorded  Sept. 
20,  1918.  Security  Storage  Co  with 
A  W  Lawson. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

BBCOhDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  29,  1918— SW  QUESADA  AVE 
75  SE  Ingalls  SE  75xSW  100;  Lot 
7  Blk  352,  S.  S.  F.  Kurt  Wurz- 
bach  to  H  H  Hinrichs....Nov.  21,  1918 

Nov.  30,  1918— W  SEVENTEENTH 
Ave  50  N  Geary  N  40xW  69-4.  Thos 
Hamill  to  whom  it  may  concern.... 
Nov.   20.   1918 

Dec.  2,  1918— SW  EDDY   &   JONES 

5  lOOxW  137-6.     Security  Storage 
Co  to  A  W  Lawson Dec.  2,  1918 

Dec.  3,  1918— NO.  2668  VALLEJO. 
Harry  R  Williar  to  Gumette  & 
Chandler Nov.  25,  1918 

Dec.  3,  1918— W  DELAWARE  150  N 
Humboldt  W  200xN  100.  Pacific 
Gas  &  Electric  Co  to  Western  Pipe 

6  Steel  Co Nov.  25.  1918 

Dec.  3,  1918— E  FRONT  94  N  Cali- 
fornia E  87-6xN  43-6.  J  Henry 
Meyer  and  Chas  Alfred  Meyer  to 
Edw  C  Curtis Nov.  26,  1918 

Dec.  4,  1918— LOT  1  AND  S  10  feet 
Lot  9  Blk  14  St.  Francis  Wood  Ex- 
tension  No.   1.     Mary   Pitcaim  to 

Hans  Nelson Dec.  4,  1918 

^ 

LEENS  FILED. 


San  Francirco  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Dec.  4,  1918— W  FOURTEENTH 
Ave  25  N  Geary  W  lOOxS  25.  J 
Barman  vs  E  A  Janssen $685 

Dec.  5,  1918— N  UNION  118-6  E 
Leavenworth  E  79-5  N  60  E  17  E 
77  W  96-5  S  137-6.  A  Brunicardi 
vs  M  F  and  Laura  Hrubanik....$61.75 

Dec.  5.  1918— SW  CLAY  AND  BAT- 
tery  W  124-3%  S  61-2  E  15-5J^  S 
7-10  E  61-4  N  8-6%  E  47-6  N 
60-5%.  W  P  Fuller  &  Co  vs  How- 
ard S  Williams  and  H  P  Bowie....$105 


Page  Nine 

Dec.  5,  1918— SW  CLAY  AND 
Batterj'  W  124-3%  S  61-2  E  15-5% 

5  7-10  E   61-4   N   8-6%   E  47-6   N 
60-5%.     L   L  Peirano    (as   Bishop 

6  Peirano)    vs    Henry    P    Bowie 
and    Howard    S    Williams...-        $140 

Dec.  6,  1918— SAV  CLAY&BATTERY 
S  60-5xW  125.  Standard  Electric 
Co  vs  Henry  P  Bowie  and  Howard 
S    Williams    $685.51 

Dec.  6,  1918— SW  BATTERY  AND 
Clay  fronting  —  on  Clay.  R 
Zelinsky  vs  Howard  S  Williams, 
and  Henry   P  Bowuo. $450 

Dec.  6.  1918— SW  CLAY  AND  BAT- 
tery  W  124-3%  S  61-2  E  15-5%  S 
7-10  E  61-4  N  8-6%  E  47-6  N 
60-5%.  Pacific  Pumping  Co, 
$139.50;  Central  Iron  Works, 
$693.66;  Macdonald  Lumber  Co, 
$1228.08   vs    Henry    P   Bowie   and 

Howard  S  Williams 

♦ 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 
OAKLAKD  AND  ALAJIEDA  COUNTS. 

Xo.  Orrner                       Contractor  Amt. 

1959  Harris    Harris  500 

1960  M<?ore   Rose  500 

1961  Wilson    Wislon  4500 

1962  Hoge   Westlund  2O50 

1963  McAdoo  Standard  2450 

1964  Bkly  Bd  Ed Owner  500 

1965  Hicks    Hicks  400 

1966  Cross   Burks  700 

1967  Moore  Moore  2500 

1968  Am  Manganese Hoyt  7OO00 

1969  Dollar    _ : Peterson  7200 

1970  Bixby-  Owner  500 

1971  Charles    Charles  1500 

1972  Erwin    Spitler  4650 

1973  Carter    Holloway  450 

1974  Frick    _A.lder  2000 

1975  Freeman    Freeman  1950 

1976  Booth    Warner  1525 

1977  Same    Same  1525 

1978  El   Dorado  Oil Schultz  1997 

1979  Gentry   Gentry  400 

1980  Caurulet    Owner  400 

1981  Swaason    Brown  400 

1982  Lane    White  400 

1983  Gibson   Gibson  2200 

1984  Gibs'41   Gibson  2200 

1985  Slffin;   Pfrang  9000 

1986  Austin  -....Kidder  500 

1987  Hillen    Jlillen  250O 

1988  Hillen    Hillen  2500 

1989  Std.    Underg'd Pedgrift  400 

1990  Abrahamson    Pedgrift  400 

1991  Crane  -Elec  WTts  Un  400 

1992  Un    Svgs.    Bk Corbett  40O 

1993  Oliphant    Rollins  1800 

1994  Bartels    Gelder  1800 

1995  Rollins    -..-Rollins  1800 

(1959)     NO.  1086     ALCATRAZ     AVE., 
Oakland.     Alterations. 

Owner Mrs.  M.  J.  Harris,  Prera. 

Archdtect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $500 


REPAIRS 

(1960)  NO.  424  WALSWORTH  A^., 
Oakland.    Fire  repairs. 

Owner Mrs.  Cora  Moore,  Ck>lusa. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....A.     H.     Rose  &  Co.,     525 
17th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $500 
DWELLING 

(1961)  S  CHABOT  ROAD  80  E  Hearn, 
Oakland.     Two-story  6-room   dwlg. 

Owner Leslis     R.     Wilson,     2462 

Prince,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $4500 


lU 

GAKAGKS 

(1»62)     WF.STEKLY     LINE    240.69    E 

Lak«  Shore  Ave  and  Lake  Park  Ave., 

Oakland.    All  work  for  ten  garages. 

Owner L.  B.  Hoge,  Oakland. 

Architect Schirmer      Bugbee       Co., 

Thayer   Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor.. ..Fred  Westlund,  2207  10th 

Ave.,  Oakland. 
Filed  Dec.  2,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  27,  '18. 

Frame.s  up  $787.'50 

■    Completed  and  accepted 750.00 

Usual  35  days 512.50 

TOTAL  COST,  $2050.00 
Dond,  none.  Limit,  21  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filod. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Owner Robert      Stanley      Dollar 

and  Esther  J.  Dollar. 

Architect Chas.  W.  McCall,  Central 

Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Contractor.. -Alfred  Peterson,  3918  Lin- 
wood  Ave.,  Oakland. 
Filed  Dec.  3,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  30,  '18. 

Frame    completed $1000 

Ready  for  lath 1050 

Plastered   000 

.Mill  work  completed 1200 

Completed  and  accepted '1550 

Usual  35  days 1800 

TOTAL  COST,  $7200 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  90  days.  Forfeit, 
non2.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


FRAME  SECTION  HOUSE 

(1963)  ALVARADO.       All    work    for 
frame  section  house. 

Owner W.  G.    McAdoo,     Director 

General  of  Railroads,  S.  P. 
Railway  Company. 

Architect None. 

Contraetor....A.  P.  Koch  and  Frederick 
D.  Boese  (Standard  Con- 
struction Co.),  Call  Bldg., 
San  Franoisoo. 

Filed  Dec.  2.  'i8.    Dated  Nov.  4,  1918. 

.Monthly  payments  of .■ 75% 

Ur.ual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $2450 

Pond.  $1300.  '  Surety,  Globe  Indemnity 

Oo.     Limit,  60  days.       Forfeit,     none. 

Plai.s  and   speciflcaitlons  filed. 

ADDITION 

(1964)  LINCOL   AND   MILVIA,    Ber- 
keley.   Addition. 

Owner Berkeley  Board  of  Educa- 
tion, 2133  Allston  Way-, 
Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1965)  NO.  1309  HASKELL,  Berkeley 
Alterations. 

Owner A.     L.  Hicks,   925     Kains 

Ave.,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $400 

SHOP 

(1966)  W   CYPRESS   1T)0   S   Seventh, 
Oakland.     One-story  tire  shop. 

Owner R|   H.   Cross,  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...C.  E.     Burks,  4152     Ran- 
dolph Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $700 


FOUNDRY 

(1967)     FOOT  ADELINE  ST.,  Oakland 
Brass  foundry. 

Owner Moore   Shipbuilding     Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


FOUNDRY 

(1968)     KEY  ROUTE  BASIN,  Oakland 
S'eel  frame  foundry. 

Ownf r American    Manganese 

'     Steel  Co.,  Insurance     Ex- 
change Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Con'ractor ...H.  P.  Hoyt  &  Co.,  Monad- 
nock  Bldg..  San  Francisco 
COST,  $70,000 


/T  T^^RATTONS 

(1969)  SW  ARDMORE  &  MANDANA 
Ave  200.73x214.66.  Oakland.  All 
work  for  alterations  and  additions 
to  two-sfory  frame  dwelling. 


REPAIRS 

(1970)     NO.  2447  WEBSTER,  Berkeley 

Fire  repairs. 
Owner R.  R.  Bixby,  2447%  "Web- 
ster,   Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $500 


DWELLING 

(1971) .   W  CURTIS  238  N  Hear.<^t  Ave.. 
Berkeley.      One-story    5-room    dwlg. 

Owner W.  J.  Charles,  1814  Curtis 

Berkeley. 

Architeot None 

Day'.s  work.  COST,  $1500 


DWELLING 

(1972)  N  MONTEREY  150  W  The 
Alameda.  Berkeley.  One-story  6- 
room   dwelling. 

Owner W.  E.  Erwin,  1624  Cedar, 

Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....B.  B.  Spitler,  815  Oxford, 
Berkeley. 

COST.  $46.50 


ALTERATIONS 

(197:1)     NO.  1939     CHESTNUT,     Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner Thomas     H.     Carter,     823 

Milton,  Oakland. 

,^rchitect None. 

Contractor. ...John   T.   Hollo^vay.     4436 
Calaveres  Ave.,  Oakland. 
COST,  $450 


DWELLING 

(1974)  E  SIXTY-SECOND  AVE  40  N 
Avenal  Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  5- 
i-oom  dwe'lling. 

Owner W.  P.  Frick,  148  Dracena 

Ave..   Oakland. 

ArchHect None. 

Contractor... A.  Alder.  2487  62nd  Ave  . 
Oakland. 

COST.  $2000 


DWELLING 

(1975)  .  R  MELROSE  AVE  96  E  48fh 
Ave.,  Oakland.  One-story  4-rooni 
dwelling. 

Owner I.      M.      Freeman,      5221 

AVentworth  Ave..  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1950 

DWELLING 

(1976)  R  ROSEDALR  AVE  200  N  E- 
16th.  Oakland.  One-.story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner     Booth    Fredericks    Realty 

Co.,   928  E-16th,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..S.       A.       Warner,       5394 
Princeton,  Oakland. 

COST,  $1525 


DWELLING 

(1977)  E  ROSEDALE  AVE  165  N  E- 
16th,  Oakland.  One-story  4-room 
dwelling. 

Owner Booth   Fredericks    Realty 

Co..   928  E-16th,   Oakland. 

Architect None. 

t:onti-actor....S.       A.       Warner,       5394 
Princeton,  Oakland. 

COST,  $1525 


SHED  ROOF 

(1978)  UNIVERSITY  AVENUE  AND 
Third  Street.  Berkeley.  All  work 
for  shed  roof. 

Owner Bl      Dorado    Oil     Works, 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.... Niels      Schultz      (Schultz 
Constr.    (3o.),   46   Kearny, 
San  Francisco. 
Filed  Dec.  3,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  3,  '18. 

Completed    $1497.75 

Usual  35  days 499.25 

TOTAL  COST,  $1997.(>0 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  30  days.  Forfeit, 
none.    Plans  and  sipecifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1979)     NO.     1-725  FIFTH,     Berkeley. 
Alterations. 

Owner W.  A.  Gentry,  2915  Grove, 

Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


Ber- 


ADDITION 

(19sn)     NO.    1825      FAIRVIBW, 
keley.    Addition. 

Owner J.     Oaurulet,     203     Moss 

Ave..  Oakland, 

.Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


A  DDITION 

(1981)     NO.       674       FORTY-SECOND, 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner M.  F.  Swanson.  PremLses 

Architect Nome. 

Contraotor....Bmwn   &'  Rich,   565   l&th, 
Oakland. 

.COST    $4l^0 


ALTERATIONS 

(1982)     S  MAINE    300  W    35th    Ave., 
Oakland.    Alterations. 

Owmei- S.  G.  Lane,  3442  School. 

OaMland. 

Architect None. 

Ctoinitractor....W.  A.  White,  3442  School, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


DWELLING 

(1983)     E   NINETEENTH   AVE    35    S 

E-24th,  Oakland.     One-story  5-room 

dwelling. 

Owner Robert     N.   Gibson,    .19th 

Ave  and  E-24th,  Okd. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2200 


DWELLING 

(1984)     SE   NINT3TEENTH  AVE  AND 

E-24th.  Oakland.     One-story  5-rooni 

dwelling. 

Owner Robert    N.     Gibson,     19th 

Ave.  and  E-24th,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2200 


DWELLING,   ETC. 

(1985)  SW  KEITH  AND  McMILLAN 
Ave  being  Ixvt  27.  except  W  4  Map 
McMillan  Tract.  Oakland.  AM  work 
for  two-srtoiT  8-room  dwelling  and 
garage. 


Owner J.     Simon,     5595    Lawion 

Av«.,  Oakliand. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .H.  C.  Pfrang.  5507  College 

Ave.,  Oakland. 
Filed  Dec.  5,  18.    Dated  Nov.  23,  '18. 

Frame  up   % 

Plastered  % 

Complet'ed  and  accepted 'A 

Usual  35  days M 

TOTAL  COST,  $9000 
Bond,  none.  Limit,  180.  days  Irom  Doc. 
1.  Forfeit,  $5.  Plana  and  Bpeciflca- 
tions  filed. 


REPAIRS 

(1986)     NO.    1936    BERKELEY    WAY, 

Berlceley.    Fire  repairs. 
Owner Eugene  Austin,  1940  Ber- 
keley Way,  Berkeley. 

Architect Noire. 

Contractor.. ..H.  C.  Kidder,  1923  Fran- 
cisco, Berkeley. 

COST,  $500 


DWE)LLING 

(1987)     S    BANCROFT  WAY    210    W 

Curtis,  Berkeley.     One-story  5-room 

dwelling. 

Owner R.  C.  Hilien,  55th  Ave  & 

Foothill  Blvd.,  Berkeley. 

Arcbiteot None. 

Day's  woi*.  COST,  $2500 


(1988)  S  BANCROFT  WAY  245  W 
Curtis,  Berkeley.  One-story  5-rooin 
dwelling. 

Owner. R.  C.  Hilien,  55th  Ave  & 

Foothill  Blvd.,  Berkeley. 

Archfltect None. 

Day's  worit.  COST',  $2500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1989)  FIRST  AND  .MYRTLE,  Oak- 
Ian^.    Alterations. 

Own«r Standard       Undergrotmd 

Cable  Co.,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.:..Jas.      H.      Pedgrift,      565 
16th,  OaWaiHl. 

COST.  $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1990)     NO.   1444   SAN   PABLO   AVE., 
Oakland.    Alterations. 

Owner..— -Abrahimson  Bros. 

Archifteot None. 

Contractor... .James  H.     Pedgrift,     565 
16th,  Oakland. 

COST,  $4<K» 


."  LTERATIONS 

(1991)     SW     TT\^NTY-FIRST      AND 
Broadway,  Oakland.     AWerations. 

Owner „...H.  M.  Crane. 

Arcfliltect None. 

Contractor....E  I  e  c  t  r  i  c  a  1      Workers 

Union.   470   12th,   Oakland 

COST,  $400 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINFJEHING  NKWS 

Owner Daniel         D.        Oliphent, 

Union   Savings   Bk   Bldg., 
Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....E.   E.   Rollins,   357   Athol 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,   $1800 


ALTERATIONS 

(1992)  NE  THIRTETBNTH  &  BROAD- 
way,  Oakland.    Alterations. 

Owner Union       Savings       Bank 

Bldg.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Corbett     &     Bayliss,  1110 
Pramfelin,    Oakland. 

COST,    $400 


DWELLING 

(1993)     B     TWENTY-SECOND     AVE 

110    S  E-23rd,  Oakland.     One-story 

5-room  dwelling. 


DWELLING 

(1994)  S  THIRTY -SEVENTH  100  E 
Grove,  Oakland.  One-story  three- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner -..31.     Bartels,  3635     Grove, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

ContTactor....J.     Gelder,     4525      West, 
Oakliand. 

COST,   $1800 


DWELLING 

(1995)     N   ARTHUR   50   E   6&th  Ave., 
Oakland.     One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner...- .Margaret     Rollins,       357 

Athol  Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect .None. 

Contractor....E.   E.    Rollins,    357   Athol 
Ave.,  Oakland. 

COST,  $1800 


OAKLAND      BUILDEN'G      SODLAKY 

FOR   THE  MOJfTH   OF   XOVEM- 

BEB,  1918. 


Classification    of 
Buildings 


No.  of 
Permits 


1-story    dwellings 37 

li^-9tory    dwellings....       3 

2-story    dwellings 3 

2-story    flats — . 

l-story    schools 

2-story    schools 

1-story        emergenicy 

hospital    

1-story  machine  shop 

1-story   tin   shop 

1-st  store  building 

Steel    gas     generator 

building    

Steel  tower  for  water 

tank    

Water   tanik. 

Brick    shed 

Brick    addition 

Concrete    garage 

Electric    sign 

Garages   and   Sheds....     46 

Tank    frames.- 1 

Additions    25 

Alterations  &  repairs    75 


CVists 
83,200.00 
10,200.00 
19,500.00 
4,500.00 
3,840.00 
6,000.00 

4,000.00 

40,000.00 

650.00 

1,800.00 

25,000.00 

5,000.00 

97.00 

75.00 

2,230.00 

600.00 

lOO.OO 

10.275.00 

218.00 

6,743.00 

74,749.50 


Total    208  $298,777.30 

SNMatART. 

New    construction 133  $224,028.00 

Alterations  &  repairs     75  74,749.50 


Total    _ 208    $298,777.50 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  County. 

RiEXXyRDED  ACXTEJPTED 

Dec.  2,  1918— LOT  26  AND  E  10  Lot 
28  Blk  9,  Map  Solano  Avenue  Ter- 
race,   .     Anna  H  Spri:  g  to  J 

A  Pinkerton Nov.  1,  1918 

Dec.  2,  1918— NO.  4346  WEBSTER 
being  SE  44th  and  Webster,  Okd. 

Thomas  Wood  to  —  Lydicksen 

Nov.   30,   1918 

Dec.  4,  1918— LOT  5  BLK  "J"  Map 
Sheet  1  Map  Excelsior  Heights, 
Okd.  H  E  and  Pearl  Gammon  to 
F  N  Strang Nov.  27,  1918 

Dec.    4,    1918— E    MARKET    350    S 


Page  Eleven 

First  E  2.^0  S  100  W  230  N  to  pt 
beg,  Okd.     Pacific  Gas  &  Electric 

Co  to  Western  Pipe  &  Steel  Co 

Nov.   20,   1918 

Dec.  4,  1918— SW  PARK  BLVD  & 
Portland  Ave  40x100,  Okd.  Diana 
and  Vernoe  Handyside  to  F  W 
Thaxter Dec.    2.    1918 

D«c.  5,  1918— W  BENVENUE  AVE 
262.34  S  Dwight  Way  S  lOOxW 
159.48,  Bkly.  Theron  G  Poston  to 
whom  it  may  concern. ...Nov.  29,  191S 


LIEXS  FIL^D. 


Alameda  Coaoty. 


RECORDED                                AMOUNT 
Dec.  5,  1918— SW  THIRTEENTH  & 
Broadway  W  90xS  61.50,  Oakland. 
Herbert     Johnston   vs     Abraham 
Jonas    $98.50 


BITLDIXG  CONTRACTS. 


San  5fateo  Cotuity. 


CONCRETE  BUILDING 
LOTS  24.  25  AND  26  Merrill  Sbdvn., 
Menlo  Park.  Excavating,  concrete 
work,  brick  work,  cement  plaster- 
ing, mill  work,  roofing,  terra  cotta 
tile,  painting,  plumbing,  metal  work 
electric  wiring  and  any  and  all 
other  work  for  one-story  concrete 
buildiing. 

Owner CThas.     Bransten,     P.     T. 

Cumbersoni  and     Timothy 
Hopkins,   Menlo   Park. 
Architect  ....Will    Toepke.    942    Market 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor..-John  McBain,  Menlo  Park 
Filed  Dec.  5,  '18.     Dated  Nov.  29,  '18. 
Concrete    foundations    in   place 

and  brick  wall  up $2269 

Brick   work  completed,  roof  on 

complete  and  tile  partitions 2269 

Completed  and   accepted 2270 

Usual  35  days _...  2270 

TOTAL  COST,  $9078 
Bond,  $4539.  Sureties,  C.  C.  More- 
house and  C.  E.  Blanchard.  Limit,  120 
working  days  from  date  of  recording. 
Forfeit.  $5  per  day.  Plans  and  speci- 
fications filed.  '*-' 


COMPLETION     NOTICES. 


San  Mateo  County. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Dec.  5,  1918— LOTS  18  AND  19  BLK 
"D'  Millbrae  Tract,  San  Mateo. 
Francis  J  and  Marj-  Pickett  to 
James  J  Keegan Nov.  30,  1918 


BOLDING  CONTRACTS. 


Fresno    County. 


DWELLING,  ETC. 

LOT  7  BLK  5,  Alta  Vista  Tct,  Fresno. 
Frame  dwelling  and  garage. 

Owner Reese  &  Atkins,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2500 


DWELLING,  ETC. 

LOT  8  BLK  5,  Alta  Vista  Tot.,  Fresno. 
Dwelling  and  garage. 

Owner Reese  &  Atkins,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2900 


l'u;:e  Twelve 

DWELLING 

LOTS    31   AND    o2    BLK    3,   Arlington 
Heights,  Fresno.     Dwelling. 

Owner O.  J.  Ports,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1000 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NKWS 
Siiii  .loiii|iiin  Coiiiity. 


STORE  BUILDING 
PART  LOTS  1  TO  6  BLK  16,  Fresno. 
Frame  store  building. 

Owner J.  Nili,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1200 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Fresno  Cotinty. 


RECORDED                             ACCEPTED 
Dec.  3,  1!)18— OIL  WELL  NO.  56   in 
Sec.   19,   20-15,  Fresno.     Southem 
Pacific  Co  to  Whom  it  may  con^^ern' 
Dec.  1.  1918 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Sacramento   County. 


CABINET  WORK 

EIGHTH  AND  "J"  STS.,  Sacramento. 
Cabinet  work,  etc. 

Owner Peoples  Savings  Bank. 

Architect Heni-y    H.    Meyers,    Kwhl 

Btdg.,  San  Francisco. 
Conitractor.  -Braaj  &  Kuhn  Co. 
Filed  Dec.  4,  '18.     Dated  Nov.  6,  18. 

COST,  $18,350 


MARBLE  WORK  FOR  BANK, 
Contractor... -Braas  &  Kuhn  Co. 
Sub-Contractor.. -Ameri'can    Marble    & 

Mosaic  Co. 
FilPd  Dec.  4.  '18.     Dated  Ntov.  7,  '18. 

COST,  $6200 


METAL       BANK       FIXTURES       ON 

above. 
Contractor.  -Braas  &  Kuhn  Co. 
Sub-Comtrac'tor.... Artistic        Metal       & 

Wire  Co. 
Filed  Dec.  4,  '18.     Dated  Nov.  7,  '18. 

COST,  $6882 


m  ILDINfi  CONTRACTS. 


Sail  Joaquin  County. 


APARTMENT  HOUSE 

E-PREMONT    ST.,    bet.    Hunter    land 

San   Joaquin,   Stockton.     Apartment 

house. 

Owner Charles   Mackfell,   130  E- 

Premont  St.,  Stockton. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work,  COST,  $9500 


CHUPCIJ- 

NO.    Ill    W-LAFAYETTE   ST.,   Stock- 
ten.     Church. 
Owner Presbytery    of    San    Joa- 
quin  County,   Stockton. 

.Arrhiiect None. 

Day's  wovk.  COST,  $4500 


^VLTPRATIONS 

KOS.    213-215   S-HUNTER   F.T.,   Stock- 
'on      Remodel  store. 

OwrpT R.   P.   Woods,   Premises.... 

Arch'ect Non*. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $1000 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Nov.  30,  1918— LOTS  20  AND  21  BLK 
12.  Tracy.  Elda  Slack  to  O  H 
Chaiin..: Nov.  23.  191 S 


LIENS  FILED. 


San  Joaquin  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 
Dec.  6,  1918— E  50  ACRES  OF  S  Va 
of  SW  1/4  of  Sec  25  T  1  S  R  6  E, 
Stockton.  Rein'hart  Lumber  & 
Planing  Mil'l  Co  vs  H  Cohen  and 
Western  Horse  Market $141.47 


rinS    ^VANTED    FOR    ENLARGING 
CANAL. 

EL  CENTRO.  Imrerial  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  2  P.  M.,  December  17,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  directors  of  the  Im- 
perial Irrigation  District  at  El  Centro, 
for  the  enlargement  of  the  main  canal 
at  various  points  and  training  and 
revetP^.ent  of  canal  banks.  Map  and 
Rpecificat'ions  are  on  fi'e  at  the  office 
of  the  chief  engineer  in  Calexico.  The 
work  is  to  be  completed  by  March  1, 
1919.  Certified  check  for  10  per  cent 
required  with  each  bid.  F.  H.  Mclver, 
Tecretary. 


BIDS     1VANTED  FOR     U.  S.     POST 
OFFICE  BUILDING. 

GLOBE.  Ariz.— Until  3  P.  M.,  Jan- 
uary 13,  1919,  bids  will  be  received  by 
the  Supevising  Architect,  Treasury 
Department,  Washington,  D.  C,  for 
the  erection  of  a  post  ofl'ice  and  court 
building  at  Globe,  Ariz.,  in  accordance 
with  plans  and  specifications  which 
may  be  obtained  from  the  custodian 
of  the  site  or  from  the  Supervising  Ar- 
chtect,  James  A.  Wetmore. 


WANT  BIDS  FOR  NEW  FERRYBOAT. 

MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Contra 
Costa  County  have  issued  -a  call  for 
bids  for  the  con.struction  of  a  ferry 
boat  vfhich  will  operate  on  Taylor 
Slough,  in  the  delta  section,  a  distance 
of  600  feet.  The  boat  will  be  30x50 
fe^t  and  is  made  necessary  through  an 
order  issued  by  the  war  department 
sometime  ago  in  which  the  county  was 
required  to  remove  a  bridge  across  the 
slough. 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  ELECTRIC 
MOTOR, 

ARCADIA,  Ix)s  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  8  P.  M.,  December  18,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  Oity  Clerk  of  Arca- 
dia for  furnishing  to  the  city,  Im- 
mediate delivery,  one  440-volt,  three- 
phase,  '50-cycle  vertical  electric  motor, 
1450  R.  P.  M.,  in  accordance  with 
specifications  on  file,  in  the  office  of 
the  Clerk.  Certified  check  for  10  per 
cent  must  accompany  each  bid. 
Ethel  Grimes,  City  Clerk. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  SALE  OF  IRON, 
ETC. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  —  Sealed  pro- 
posals will  be  opened  by  the  light 
house     establishment,  San     Francisco, 

Cal.,  at  2  o'clock.  ,  for  the  sale 

by  the  light  house  service  of  scrap 
brass,  iron,  rope,  oil  cans,  wooden 
ban-els,  etc.  Information  upon  appli- 
cation to  the  above  office. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  SUPPLIES  FOR 
THE  NAYY. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. — 
Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  belov/  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shown  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  7199i^,  for  Puget  Sound,  2 
double  driven  grinders. 

Schedule  72551/2,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
switchboard,  opening  of  December  13. 

Schedule  7260%,  for  Mare  Island, 
voice  tubing,  opening  of  December  9. 

Schedule  7272i^,  for  Puget  Sound,  2 
drill  grinders,  opening  of  December  16 

Schedule  7274V2,  tor  Puget  Sound,  2 
transformers. 

Schedule  7282%,  for  Mare  Island, 
648  steam  and  water  valves. 

Schedule  7304%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
4.000,000  pounds  silica  sand. 

Schedule  7307%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
miscellaneous  soft  lead  wire. 

Schedule  7308%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
miscellaneous  twist  drills. 

Schedule  7340%,  for  Puget  Sound,  2 
motors. 

Schedule  7346%,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
motor,  28-horsepower. 

Schedule  7348%,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
motor,  50-horsepower. 

Schedule  7349%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
fuses  and  fuse  elements. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
Department. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR  U.  S.    POST 
OFFICE. 

Treasury  Department,  Office  of  the 
Supei-vising  Architect,  Washington,  D. 
C. — Sealed  bids  are  wanted  until  Jan- 
uary 6,  1919,  for  the  construction  of 
the  U.  S.  public  building  at  Bakers- 
field,  Cal.  For  further  information  ad- 
dress the  above  office. 

BIDS   WANTED   FOR   EXCAVATING 
CANAL. 

EL  CENTRO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— 
Until  2  P.  M.,  December  17,  bids  will 
be  received  by  the  directors  of  the 
Imperial  Irrigation  District  at  El 
Centro,  for  excavation  on  tJie  Demara 
cut  on  the  main  canal    below    Alamo 


BUILDING  A>fD  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Thirteen 


Mocho  in  Mexico.  The  work  is  to  be 
completed  by  March  1.  1919.  .Map  and 
specifications  are  "on  file  at  the  office 
of  the  board  of  directors  in  El  Centre 
and  at  tho  office  of  the  chief  engineer 
in  Calexico.  Certified  check  for  10 
per  cent  required  with  each  bid.  F.  H. 
Mclver,  Secretary. 


MARTINEZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
— Plans  and  specifications  were  or- 
dered for  sidewalks  on  Warren  street 
from  Smith  to  Richardson  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  City  Trustees  of  Mar- 
tinez. E.  R.  Colvin,  local  contractor, 
presented  a  petition  signed  by  several 
property  owners  on  the  street  effected 
and  the  Trustees  will  order  the  side- 
walks laid. 


PLAJf   WATER  SYSTEM   IMPROVE. 
MEXTS. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Cal.— 
Under  the  report  of  Rudolph  W.  Nor- 
den.  Consulting  Engineer  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, which  was  submitted  to  the 
city  council  Informally  recently,  the 
total  cost  of  revamping,  enlarging  and 
making  more  efficient  the  municipal 
water  system,  will  be  between  $25,000 
and  $30,000. 

Engineer  Van  Xorden  made  a  com- 
plete survey  of  the  city  system  and 
recommends  radical  changes  that  will 
make  for  more  water  at  less  cost  than 
now.  The  most  important  point  that 
is  brought  out  by  the  report  is  that 
the  lowering  of  the  water  pressure,  re- 
placing of  the  present  for  more  ef- 
ficient pumps  and  the  consequent  re- 
duction of  the  per  capita  use  of  water 
will  cut  down  the  power  bill  of  the 
city  for  pumping  about  45  per  cent. 


nRIDOE     REPAIPtS     ORDERED. 


STOCKTON,  Cal.— A  communication 
was  received  by  the  San  Joaquin 
County  Supervisors  from  the  highway 
maintenance  department  informing 
the  board  that  repairs  are  urgently 
needed  on  the  Ripon  bridge  and  ask- 
ing that  an  appropriation  of  $7500  be 
made  to  allow  of  the  redecking  of  the 
structure  to  make  it  safe  for  travel. 
The  communication  was  ordered  filed. 


PATEVG  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.  —  Fairchild- 
Gilmore-Wilton  Company,  Pacific 
Electric  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  has  been 
awarded  the  contract  at  $92,696.10  for 
grading  and  paving  Brand  boulevard 
between  the  northeasterly  city  bound- 
ary and  Rowena  avenue  and  other 
streets  in  the  Brand  boulevard  and 
Ivanhoe  avenue  Improvement  District, 
Involving  231,245.24  sq.  ft.  Warrenlte 
paving  at  21c  sq.  ft.;  63,132.50  sq.  ft. 


finishing  grade,  oiling  and  rolling  at      granite  or  bronze  monument  and  gates 
5c  sq.  ft.;   6022.68  lln.  ft.  cement  curb  -  to  the  burial  place  of  Fresno  soldiers 


at  38c  lin.  ft.;  735  sq.  ft.  cement  side- 
walk at  13>/4c  sq.  ft.;  7000.64  sq.  ft.- 
concrete  gutter  at  22c  sq.  ft.;  storm 
drains  complete,  $1350;  grading  all 
."vtreets,  lump  sum,  $35,700.  Other  bids 
received  by  the  board  of  public  works 
on  July  31  were:  Bryant  &  Au-stin, 
Inc.,  $98,533.72;  Geo.  H.  Oswald,  $104,- 
780.97. 


REFl  SE    CAXCELLATIOX   OF  PAT- 
IXG  CONTRACT. 

LOS  A.NGELES,  Cal.— The  Los  An- 
geles Board  of  Public  Works  has  de- 
nied the  request  of  George  H.  Oswald 
for  cancellation  of  the  contract  for 
grading  and  paving  and  constructing 
storm  drains  and  sanitary  sewers  and 
a  pedestrian  subway  in  Huntington 
Drive  and  other  streets  in  the  Rose 
Hill  and  F^yrites  street  Improvement 
District,  which  was  awarded  to  him 
.Vovember  16,  on  bids  received  July  12. 
I!il6.  Oswald's  bid  was  $103,320.85.  In 
his  request  to  the  board  .Mr.  Oswald 
Ftated  prices  of  materials  had  advanc- 
ed since  the  bid  was  presented  and 
that  he  would  sustain  financial  loss  if 
he  undertook  the  contract  at  that 
price.  The  board  denied  the  request 
on  a  report  from  the  city  engineer  who 
Ktatc.J  that  he  conuslted  material  men 
who  informed  him  there  had  been 
little  change  in  the  prices  of  materials 
since  last  July. 


TO  E>L.\RGE  IRRii;A7I0X  STSTEJf 

CHICO,  Butte  Co.,  Cal.— The  irriga- 
tion system  now  under  construction  at 
Phe'an  raucL,  which  at  first  was  pro- 
jected to  irrigate  that  ranch  only,  has 
been  added  to  until  it  will  be  flexible 
enough  to  care  for  several  thousand 
additional  acres  Part  of  the  water 
will  be  diverted  onto  the  Parrott 
Grant. 

The  contract  for  the  excavation  and 
installation  of  the  ditches  ha^  been  let 
to  the  firm  of  Bos  &  O'Brien,  Hearst 
C!dg.,  San  Francisco,  who  will  start 
woik  immediately. 

Robert  Schurman  of  the  Byron 
Jack.son  Pump  Company,  has  closed  a 
contract  for  his  company  to  supply 
all  the  pumping  installation.  The 
sy.stem  will  call  for  the  expenditure  of 
approximately  $125,000,  and  will  be 
completed  by  March  1. 

Martin  C.  Polk  of  Chico  is  engineer 
for  the  irrigation  system. 


PLAX  TO  ERECT  MOXl^EXTS  FOR 
SOLDIERS. 


FRESNO.  Cal.— The  Liberty  Ceme- 
tery and  Memorial  Committee  of 
Fresno  county,  has  started  a  campaign 
to  raise  $30,000  for  the  erection  of  a 


who  were  killed  in  the  world  war.  T. 
J.  Hammond  is  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee. 


.MODESTO,  Cal.— A  county  memor- 
ial to  soldiers  who  lost  their  lives  in 
the  world  war  will  be  erected  by 
Stanislaus  county.  The  pi  eject  has 
been  approved  by  the  Council  of  De- 
fense. What  form  the  memorial  will 
take  has  not  been  determined. 
DRTER  ORDERED  FOR  HOSPITAL. 


MARTIN'EZ,  Contra  Costa  Co.,  Cal. 
— Superintendent  Hough  of  the  county 
hospital  was  granted  permission  by 
the  Supervisors  to  begin  the  erection 
of  a  clothes  dryer  for  the  hospital 
laundry.  The  dryer  is  to  cost  $1300 
and  will  be  a  most  modern  equipment. 


WARREXTOX  TO  HATE  $200,000  IX 
BOXDS. 


WARRENTON,  Ore.— Warrenton  can 
r.ow  issue  $200,000  in  bonds  to  spend 
for  harbor  improvements  and  a  mons- 
ier  reclamation  project. 

Word  to  this  effect  was  received  by 
City  Attorney  Setters  from  the  Capi- 
tal Issues  Committee  at  Washington, 
D.  C.  It  had  been  rumored  that  per- 
mission to  issue  the  bonds  had  been 
refused,  but  the  recent  developments 
regarding  the  war  have  changed  the 
course  of  events. 

It  is  now  planned  by  the  city  of 
Warrenton  to  construct  a  retaining 
wall,  in  the  tideflats  with  material 
dredged  from  the  channel  on  the  Skip- 
anon  river.  The  channel  will  be  20 
feet  deep  and  run  to  a  width  of  90 
feet,  with  a  large  turning  basin  at 
the  center  of  the  city. 

The  reclamation  propjeot  is  of  much 
the  same  nature  as  the  one  recently 
completed  in  Astoria.  Warrenton  is 
protected  from  the  encroachment  of 
the  river  by  dykes.  This  makes  it  im- 
possible to  construct  sewers  as  the 
level  of  the  land  is  too  lew.  This  sani- 
tary handicap  will  be  overcome  with 
the  filling  in  the  tideflats,  as  well 
as  the  filling  in  of  numerous  sloughs 
and  ponds  formed  by  the  dykes. 


$2,000,000  HIGHWAY  DIPROTEMEXT 
PLANNED. 


PHOENIX,  Ariz.— The  project  to 
construct  a  permanent  highway  sys- 
tem in  Maricopa  county,  for  which  a 
bond  issue  of  $2,000,000  was  proposed 
last  spring,  has  been  revived.  It  is 
announced  that  consideralion  will  be 
given  the  project  by  the  board  of  su- 
pervisors within  the  next  few  months. 


Page  Fourteen 

SEWER    SYSTEM    PLANNED. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Cal.  Plans 
have  been  prepared  by  City  Engineer 
Murray  for  a  sewer  system  in  the 
north  addition  to  Fresno  comprising 
about  1100  acres.  The  estimated  cost 
of  the  work  is  $160,000. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
weeks,  when  enough  box  board  Is 
manufactured  to  justify  the  starting  of 
the  shipping  case  department  and  the 
plant  reaches  full  capacity. 

. ♦ 

ANOTHER  LINK  IN   STATE   HIGH- 
WAY  COMPLETED. 


AMERICAN-BUILT      MOTOR      SHIP 
FOR  AUSTRALIA. 

Unde^r  date  of  October  1  Consul  Gen- 
eral J.  I.  Brittain  reported  the  arrival 
of  the  motor  ship  Cethana,  the  first  of 
the  Australian  Commonwealth  fleet  of 
boats  being  built  in  the  United  States, 
at  Sydney  with  a  cargo  of  paper.  Th» 
Cethana  made  the  trip  in  31  days,  de- 
veloping a  speed  equal  to  that  of  most 
cargo  steamers.  It  consumed  65,000 
gallons  of  oil  to  propel  its  Diesel 
engines. 

CLEARING  HOUSE  REPORTH  FROM 
CALIFORNIA    CITIES. 

Bank  clearings  as  reported  to  Cali- 
fornia Development  Board  t)y  the 
several  clearing  house  cities  for  last 
week  showing  the  amount  of  increase 
on  corresponding  date  last  year. 

Increase 

(Five  Days) 

San    Francisco..$120,43'5,118  $33,726,765 

Los   Angeles 29,700,000  4,664,000 

Sacramento  3,854,542  359.665 

Stockton    1,656,535  *405,969 

San   Jose 923,773  *212.310 

Bakersfield    599,717         

Pasadena   778,854  *54.243 

Long   Beach 942,000  323.169 

•Decrease. 


FRESNO    BUILDING    TOTALS    FOR 
NOVEMBER,  1918. 


The  following  is  a  report  of  building 
operations  in  the  City  of  Fresno  for 
the  month  of  November.  1918. 

New  Buildings $      28.295 

Total  for  year 1.442,394 

Alterations  and  repairs 17.651 

Total  for  year 313,057 

♦ 

PAPER  MILL  READY. 

STOCKTON,  Cal.— Delayed  because 
of  war-time  regulations,  the  million 
dollar  plant  of  the  National  Paper 
Products"  Company,  under  construc- 
tion for  more  than  a  year.  Is  almost 
completed  and  may  begin  operations 
within  the  week.  Manufacture  of  box 
board  and  shipping  cases  for  the 
Orient  will  be  the  first  orders  under- 
taken. One  hundred  and  fifty  men 
will  be  used  at  the  opening  of  the 
work,  says  A.  E.  Mandel,  general 
manager,  and  he  believes  the  monthly 
payroll  will  reach  $40,000  within  two 


VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Cal.— The 
state  highway  from  Vallejo  to  Napa  is 
now  complete  and  open  to  Metcalf 
bridge,  one-half  mile  north  of  the  state 
asylum,  leaving  only  a  short  detour  to 
third  street,  Napa,  which  detour  is  in 
good  condition.  The  pavement  of  this 
short  strip  from  Metcalf  bridge  to 
Napa  is  complete,  but  will  not  be  un- 
covered for  travel  until  December  1 
according  to  information  received  by 
George  S.  Grant,  manager  of  the  tour- 
ing bureau  of  the  California  State 
Automobile  Association. 

The  state  highway  from  a  point  two 
miles  below  Glenwood  to  Santa  Cruz 
was  opened  to  travel  recently,  thus 
providing  an  excellent  road  from  San 
Francisco  bay  points  to  Santa  Cruz, 
being  highway  from  San  Francisco  to 
:.os  Gatos,  good  dirt  road  from  Los 
Gatos  to  Gin  wood  and  two  miles  be- 
yond Glenwood,  then  highway  into 
Santa  Cruz.  ,jj:, 

"The  road  from  Dunsmuir  to  G';ants 
Pass,  Oregon,"  said  Gran*,  "is  .^ipen 
and  in  good  condition.  However,  mo- 
torists should  not  contemplate  travel- 
ing to  Portland  over  the  Pacific  high- 
way at  this  time,  due  to  the  tact  that 
the  road  between  Canyonville  and 
Roseburg,  Ore.,  is  closed  for  the  win- 
ter on  account  of  extremely  heavy 
mud.  The  only  road  opfen  to  Portland 
at  the  present  time  is  the  central 
route,  via  Redding,  Alturas,  Lakeview, 
Bend  and  The  Dalles  to  Portland.  This 
route  is  subject  to  v^eather  conditions 
between  Redding,  Alturas  and  Lake- 
view." 


of  all  classes  to  offer  personal  service 
in  the  present  crisis. 

As  the  only  woman  holding  official 
position  on  the  board,  and  as  head  of 
Red  Cross  activities  and  chairman  of 
the  Fourth  Liberty  Loan  of  the  Rail- 
road Administration,  the  youthful  war 
worker  is  in  position  to  observe  dis- 
criminatingly this  growing  pride  of 
accomplishment  on  the  part  of  mem- 
bers of  her  sex. 

Miss  Brady  admires  the  intense 
spirit  of  co-operation  manifasted  by 
women,  and  considers  it  regrettable 
that  public  health  considerations 
should  have  forced  the  aboadonment 
of  the  plan  to  set  aside  October  5  as 
a  day  of  public  appreciation  of  all  the 
Nation's  war  workers. 

With  especial  recognition  she  speaks 
jf  the  remarkable  "out-of-offlce" 
work  accomplished  by  her  own  Red 
Cross  Supply  Unit;  and  of  the  big  re- 
su'ts  obl-ained  from  the  Fourth  Liberty 
Loan  through  her  workers,  approxi- 
mately $390,000  having  been  raised  by 
this  comparatively  small  body  of 
women. 

In  a  recent  call  made  by  her  for 
nurse  asnd  helpers  in  che  fight  against 
influenza,  15  of  her  girls  volunteered 
for  active  hospital  service. 


ONE  WOMAN'S  PART  IN  THE  WAR. 

Miss  Frances  BradV  Not  Only  Does  an 
Important  AVorU  in  Washington  but 
Inspires  Others  to  Help. 


Increased  rea'izr.'.  on  of  their  very 
real  value  to  the  country  Is  stimulat- 
ing the  war  efforts  of  the  women  in 
all  parts  of  the  United  States,  In  the 
opinion  of  Miss  Frances  Brady,  recent- 
ly appointed  assistant  to  the  Assistant 
Director  General  of  Railroads  in 
Washington. 

"More  and  more  is  it  becoming  dis- 
tasteful to  us  to  find  ourselves  ranged 
outside  the  circle  of  general  productive 
work,"  declared  Miss  Brady  recently. 
And  she  aptly  Illustrated  her  point  by 
citing  the  iiaste  being  mad  J  hi'  women 


A3IERICAN       STEEL       SPECIFICA. 
TIONS  FOR  LATIN  AMERICA. 

Five  more  numbers  of  the  Industrial 
Standards  Series,  published  in  Spanish 
and  English,  are  announced  by  the 
bureau  of  Foreign  arid  Domestic  Com- 
merce, as  follows: 

Standard  Specifications  for  Carbon 
Steel  Rails,  Industrial  Standards  No. 

2. 

Standard  Specifications  for  Medium- 
Carbon  Steel  Splice  Bars,  Industrial 
Standards  No.  5. 

Standard  Specifications  for  High- 
Carbon  Steel  Splice  B^rs,  Industrial 
Standards  No.  6. 

Standard  Specifications  for  Struc- 
tural Steel  for  Bridges,  Industrial 
Standards  No.  7. 

Standard  Specifications  for  Carbon 
Steel  and  Alloy  «teel  Porgings.  Indus- 
trial Standards  No.  11. 

This  series  is  being  issued  as  the  re- 
sult of  inquiries  from  Latin  America 
for  exact  data  on  American  specifica- 
tions for  structural  materials,  the  in- 
quiries arising  from  a  desire  to  specify 
American  materials.  Publication  of 
the  pamphlets  in  Spanish  and  English 
has  been  made  possible  by  the  co- 
operation of  the  American  Society  for 
Testing  Materials,  the  American  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers,  and  the 
Bureau  of  Standards  and  Bureau  of 
Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce,  of 
the   Department  of  Commerce.       The 


text  l6  that  adopted  by  the  American 
Society  for  Testing  Materials. 


BUILDING  /»-NO  ENGINEERING  NEWS  15 

FIVE       MILLIOX       IX       HIGHWAY 


MEMORIAL    TREES    TO   BEAUTIFY 
LIXCOLX   HIGHWAY. 


CHICAGO.  Dec.  2.— National  en- 
dorsement has  been  given  the  plan  of 
beautifying  the  Lincoln  Highway 
through  the  planting  of  memorial 
trees  along  this  great  transcontinental 
route  in  honor  of  the  AmericiiJi  sol- 
diers and  sailors  who  gave  their  lives 
in  the  service  of  their  country. 

The  General  Federation  of  Women's 
Clubs  has  undertaken  to  arrange  for 
the  systematic  planting  of  these  me- 
morial trees  in  eleven  States  through 
which  the  Lflncoln  Highway  runs,  from 
the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific. 


WASHIXGTOX     TOWX     TO     BlUn 
WATER  PROJECT. 


YAKIMA,  Wash. — Construction  of 
a  comprehensive  irrigation  system  by 
which  water  may  be  piped  to  resi- 
dence lots  in  all  parts  of  the  city  will 
be  an  after-the-war  construction  pro- 
ject undertaken  by  the  Yakima  City 
Commissioaers.  Use  of  water  wheels 
and  open  ditches  has  been  compelled 
heretofore  in  those  sectiosn  of  the 
city  where  the  piping  system  has  not 
been  tried  in  a  limited  way 


Railroad-lfachinery     Catalogties     and 
Terms  Wanted. 


[Vice   Consul   J.   C.  McNally, '  Zurich, 

Switzerland,  Sept.  30.] 
1     A   representative   of   the   Federated 
Swiss  Railroads     recently     called  at 
the  Zurich  consulate  general  and  asked 
that   catalogues   be  obtained  for  him 
from  American  manufacturers  of  me- 
chanical   iron   rail   saws,   boring  ma- 
chines    for  iron  railroad     rails     and 
wooden      railroad     ties,      mechanical 
spike  pullers,  apparatus  for  carrying 
and    laying    iron    rails,    machines    for 
drawing    together    rails    at    joints    in 
tracks,   railroad  gang   cars,   propelled 
by  hand  and  with  motor  attachment. 
He  Informed  this  office  that  heretofore 
all  machinery  and  tool.s  for  the  Swiss 
r^'' roads     have     been     obtained  from 
:  :ca  through  agents  in  Germany 
an  no  longer  supply  the.=;e  needs. 
his  reason  he  wishes  to  place  his 
s  in  America  or  with  .'.gents  that 
I  ican     manufacturers    might    ap- 
in    Switzerland.     The   represen- 
'    of  the  Swiss  railroads  surmises 
new     improvements   have     been 
>   tfl -the  past  few  years  by  Ameri- 
Manufacturers  of  this  class  of  ma- 
•  ry,    and    he    is    particularly    in- 
od  in  hearing  about  these. 


200,000   SOLDIEB.S    OFFERED   JOBS 
IX  MERCHAXT  MARIXE. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Shipyards 
and  the  merchant  marine  have  200,000 
jobs  open  for  returning  soldiers  and 
sailors,  it  is  announced  by  the  War 
Department  and  the  United  States 
Shipping  Board.  The  Shipping  Board 
Will  send  a  commission  of  three  men 
to  each  of  the  camps  to  acquaint  the 
men  with  the  opportunities  offered. 
No  actual  recruiting  will  be  done  at 
the  camps  .as  the  men  will  be  given 
an  opportunity  to  visit  their  homes. 
Then  when  they  are  ready  the  Ship- 
ping Board  will  notify  them  of  the 
nearest  place  where  the  employtnent 
may  be  had. 


WORK  ST.4RTED  OX  CEMEXT 
PLAXT. 

PORTERVILLE,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  San  Joaquin  Portland  Cement 
Company  has  started  the  erection  of 
bunk  houses  and  a  machine  shop  on 
the  site  of  its  proposed  cement  plant 
near  Porterville.  The  Southern  Paci- 
fic Railroad  is  erecting  a  railroad  to 
the  plant.  Application  for  permission 
to  issue  bonds  to  finance  the  project  is 
pending  before  the  Capital  Issues 
Comr  .    ee  in  Washington. 

The  ;  i^  corporation,  which  is  to  be 
art'ply  .inanced  by  San  Francisco  and 
other  capital,  will  be  headed  by  John 
T.  Humburg,  financier  and  sugar  fac- 
tor: W.  S.  Leake,  Sharon  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco  business  man,  who  is 
known  nationally  as  a  former  news- 
paper writer,  and  W.  J.  Dingee,  who 
bult  and  operated  the  first  two  suc- 
cessful Portland  cement  mills  in  Cali- 
fornia. 


SEWER  COXTRACT  AWARBEI). 

ii 

GLEND.A.LE,  Ar;?  —  The  Orman 
Construction  Company  of  Fueblo. 
Colo.,  was  awarded  ^he  contract  at 
?27.751.66  for  constructing  sewers  and 
laterals,  manhole.s  and  flushing  tanks 
for  completing  the  srVer  system  in 
Glendale.  Machine  maae  cement  pipe 
will  be  used.  This  will  be  furnished 
by  the  Caliltomia  Glazetl  Cement  Pipe 
Cr,"ppny  of  Ix>s  Aii^e'es;  29,126  feet 
n'  "?--nfh  and  "SCj^tfe-t  of  10-inch  pire 
v.ill  be  required. 


STREET   IMPROVEMEXT   PLANS 
BEIXG  PREPARED. 

V.M.LEJO.  Solano  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Vallejo  City  Council  has  instructed 
C'ily  rngineer  T.  D.  Kilkenny  to  pre- 
pr.re  plans  for  laying  about  1100  feet 
of  6-inch'  Fewer  pipe  in  Farragut  ave- 
nue from  a  point  about  140  feet  west 
of  Fremont  street  westerly  toward 
Georgetown.     Estimated  cost,  $1,468. 


BOXDS  ABE  PURCHASED. 

SAN  FRA.\CISCO.— Five  million 
dollars  of  California  State  Highway 
Bonds  were  taken  over  recently  by 
the  Anglo  London  and  Paris  National 
Tank  of  San  Francisco. 

They  are  4V4  per  cent  bonds,  and 
were  taken  over  -it  par,  with  accrued 
interest.  The  contract  for  the  bonds 
was  made  some  time  ago,  and  J.  W. 
Harrison,  representing  the  bank,  com- 
pleted the  deal  wi^h  the  Board  of  Con- 
trol. 


Propose    X'ew    Di-aina^e    District. 

OXNARD,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.— F.  A. 
Dorchard.  P.  Hartveld  and  G.  E.  Har- 
lan were  elected  trustees  for  the  pro- 
posed new  drainage  district  at  Ox- 
nard.  The  next  move  will  be  to  secure 
an  engineer  and  make  a  survey  of  the 
district  and  estimates  of  the  cost  of 
the  work  proposed. 


OUTFALL  SEWER  PLAXXED. 

OXNARD,  Ventura  Co..  Cal.— Frank 
H.  Olmsted  of  Olmsted  &  Gillelen, 
consulting  engineer,  Los  Angeles,  has 
sub.nitted  a  report  to  the  city  trustees 
on  the  outfall  sewer  in  which  he  urges 
the  necessity  cf  taking  temporary 
r.;easures  to  keep  the  sewer  open  and 
in  the  meantime  determining  the  best 
rermanent  solution  for  an  ocean  out- 
let. Mr.  Olmsted  advises  the  city  to 
take  advantage  of  the  offer  of  the  free 
right-cf-way  through  the  Patterson 
ranch,  made  some  time  ago  and  v.-hicli 
is  still  believed  to  be  open.  The  cost 
of  a  nejv  outfall  sewer  of  this  right- 
of-way,  he  believes,  will  not  be  more 
in  the  end  than  that  of  repairing  and 
maintaining  the  old  outfall  sewer,  al- 
though the  first  cost  will  be  greater. 


.STREET    IMPROTEJTEXT    COX- 
TRACT  AWARDED. 

LOS  ANGELES.  Cal.— E.  Schelling, 
4316  South  Figueroa  street,  Los  An- 
geles, has  been  awarded  the  contract 
at  $16,307.77  for  grading  and  oiling  in 
Van  Ness  avenue  between  .Me'ro.=^e  and 
Elmwood  avenues  and  other  streets  in 
the  Van  Ness  aveaue  and  Rorewood 
avenue  improve-nent  district. 

BIDS      OPEXED    FOR      SI  KF.VCIXG, 
AXD  GRADIXG  SCHOOL  GROIXDS 

OAKLA.ND,  Cal.— The  Oakland  Board 
of  Educaition  received  the  following 
bids  December  ith  for  surfacing  and 
grading  at  Lakeview  Annex  and 
Dewey  Schools: 

A.  Kopperud  (1)  $1100;'j(2)  J800. 
Dewey  School,  $600. 

Western  Construction  Co.,  Dewey 
School,  $745. 

Oakland  Paving  Co.  (1)  $1099;  (2) 
$699;   Dewey  School.  $690. 

Bid.se  were  taken  under  advise;nent. 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


20ih  CENTURY 

Mixers,   Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carts. 


IROQUOIS 
Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

Purchase  from  (he  manufaciurer 

ISJORRIS    K.     DAVIS,  M.nul.o.ur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
T.i.phon.  Market  1 675  SEVLNTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS.,  San  Franolsoo 


RECOGNITION     FOR     CALEFOBMA 
SOLDIERS. 


FAST  ELECt^lcrV.,.^ 


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Carefully  Guarded 


On  the  recommendatloiL  of  tihe  Ad- 
visory War  Cabinieft,  the  State  Council 
of  Defense  'has  decided  to  prerpare  a 
scroll  with  tlue  best  possible  engraving 
and  on  the  best  parchmient  to  present 
to  the  families  of  all  California  boys 
who  have  given  their  lives  for  their 
country  in  the  war. 

It  is  to  be  signed  by  Governor  Wm. 
D.  Stephens  and  Direictor  Charles  C. 
Moore,  and  Is  to  bear  suitable  phras- 
ing conveying,  in  some  measure,  Cali- 
fornia's gratitude  and  sympathy. 

Whien  the  matter  was  before  the 
War  Cabinet,  Albert  E.  Schwabacher, 
Fuel  Administrator,  a  member  of  the 
War  Cabinet,  offaredi  to  prepare  de- 
siigns  and  to  dbnaJte  to  the  State  Coun- 
cil of  Defenoe  the  parchment  and  the 
engraving.  This  offer  was  accepted  by 
the  Executive  Committee  with  a  note 
of  appreciation. 


Laaive 


UAVE   KEY    ROUTE  FERRY. 


Daily  except  as  noted. 


OABINEyr   liAKBRS. 


Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  makor, 
2156  TelegT'apih  Ave.;  d&aler  in  ma- 
hograny,  antoque  and  all  kind*  of 
furmiture;  repairs  and  polishing-: 
Telephone   Oakland    2735. 


7 :20A  Sacramento,  Pittsburg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico. 
Marysvllle.  Colusa,  Oroville 
and  Woodland. 
8:0OA Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 

•9 :"O0A Sacramento,  Bay  Pont,  Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.  Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40'A  Pinehurst,  Concord,  Sundays 
and  Holidays. 
ll:20A|Sacra!;;e:ito,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

I     Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
*1: OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Cay 
Point,  Colusa, Chico,Woodland 
3:  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:  OOP  Concord    and    Way    Stations. 
4:40P|Sacraniento,   Pittsburg,   Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
I     Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     except 
1     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|Sacraniento.    Pittsburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and  Way   Stations. 
*     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Uio 
Vista  by  I>auritzen  Transportation  Co. 
Boats. 

OAKLAND,  ANTIOCH  &  EASTERTrAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 

Express  Co.,  Oakland. 
Service  to  Dixon  ha.s  been  cancel'ed 


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Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  ?an  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  suppr-huruan  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  mi  vemeni  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  PranciM'o  Uepcit 

KEY   ROUTK  KEKKV 

Phone  Sutiei  2:t89 

Subcribe  for  4th  Liberty  Bond 
PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,0C0 

Sacramento,  Placervillo, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE.   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 

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BAN    FRANCISCO 
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A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.   65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 


PinSBURG  WATER  HEATER  CO. 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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Telephone  Oakland  2181 

American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 


T.  L.  MYERS 


Oakland,  Cal. 


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of  the 

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arc  open  every  day  of  ihe  year,  including  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  8  A.  M.  until  midniifht.  Specially  convenient  for  Builders 
and  Contractors.    Boxes  $2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

Junction  Market,  Mason  and  Turk  Sts.,  S.  F.,  Cal. . 

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House  Phone,  Kearny  2967 
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FRED  H.  BOGGS 

INSURANCE 

T34-744  Bush  St. 

Member 
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Phone  Garfleld  2672 


The  San  Francisco  Art  Glass  Studios 

stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations. 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint- 
ing, Designing,  Decorating,  Leaded  Glass. 

505  Ellis  St.,   San  Francisco 


JOHN  G.  ILS  &  CO. 

Manufacturers 

FRENCH  RANGES  and  BROILERS 

Complete  Kitchen  and  Bakery  Outfits 

839-941  Mission  Street  San  Francise 


Wednesday,  November  6,  1918 

Price  List  on  Money  Saving  PRINTING  for  Every  Day  Requirements. 


Note   Heads 

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1000  •  4.00 

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Letter    Hendn 

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500 •  4.00 

1000'    4.75 

2000    7.5« 

5000    15'75 

10000    20.60 

BnTelopes 

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looo  S-2« 

300©    7-SJ 

<>000    >5-S« 

10000    28.50 

Envelopes 
I.aree    Lecal   Sl»e 

(No.    10.   Size   4'Ax9V4) 

500     »  5.00 

1000     7.00 

2000    13-00 

5000    -»-75 

TERMS 


BusinesH    Cards 

(Size    2v3'-<2) 

500 

«   3.00 

1000 

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2000 

6.20 

5000 

12.00 

10000 

.  20.75 

Short   Ruled   Bill   Heads 

(Size    4V4x8^) 
and  Ruled  Statements 

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1000    »  4.50 

2000 0.50 

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2000     8.00 

5000    !«•«« 

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Plain    Type    Letter 

Circulars 

Printed   in   One   Color   Ink 

These    prices    include    stock 

and   printing  of  'firm   name   on 

lop    jt  Letter  Head. 

500    »  6.00 

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2000    lO.OO 

5000     10.00 


Hand   Bills  or   Dodgers 

(Size   6x9) 
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1000    •  4.00 

2000    5.50 

5000 10.00 

10000    15.75 

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(Size  9x12) 

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500    - •  3.50 

1000 B.eo 

2000    7.00 

5000 12.t»0 

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Ask 


Kureka  and   PacifiiC  Qualities 
Nos.  1.  2.  3 

lOOO •  4.80 

2000    6.00 

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Size  5 

IOOO    »  5.00 

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iyeUmTnat'inrbookkeepTnlrthe  sending  of  bills,  and  the  expense  of  making  collections,  we  give  to 


cash  customers 


the  advantage 
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Estimates 

color  ink;  for 


s  apply  to'^alindsno^reflection  on  anybody.  It  is  our  way  of  cpnducting  a  print  ng  business. 
"iveS  on  all  kinds  of  printing.  These  prices  are  f.  o.  b.  San  Francisco  All  prices  quoted  aie  for 
two  colors  of    nk  add  >2. 00  for  first  100*  and  Jl-OO  for  each  additional  1000  to  above  prices. 


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Building  and  Engineering  News 

Devoted  to  the  Architectural,  Building,  Engineering  and  Industrial  Activities 

on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


Issued  Weekly,  $3.00  per  year        San  Francisco,  Cal. ,  December  18,  1918 


Eightteenth  Year,  No.  SI 


Deyoted  to  the  Engineering,  Archi- 
tectural. BulldinB  and  Industrial  Ac- 
tlTlties    of   the   Paciflc   Coast. 

Bntered  as  second-class  matter  at 
San  Francisco  Post  Office  under  act  of 
Congress  of  March  3.  1879. 

ISSUED    EVEiRY    WEDNESDAY. 

L.     A.     L.ARSBN, 

PabllMlxr  and    Proprietor. 

Sabaevlptlon  Ratea — One  Tear.  fS.OO. 
payable  strictly  in  advance.  Single 
copies,  10c. 

SAiN   FRANCISCO   OFFICE 

Seo   Mission    Street. 
Telephone — Donglas  2372. 

Among  the  Architeds. 


Arcthitect  J.  Gather  Newsom,  104 
Federal  Bldg.,  Oakland,  is  taking  aub- 
flguros  on  all  parts  of  the  work,  ex- 
cept carpentrj^  and  painting,  for  the 
alterations  of  a  two-story  frame  flat 
building  into  eight  apartments.  It  is 
located  at  810  to  816  Eleventh  street, 
Oakland.  R.  H.  Marchant  is  the 
owner.  Estimated  cost,  $3,500.  The 
carpentry  work  will  be  done  by  days 
work. 

Mr.  Newsom  is  also  preparing  plans 
for  the  alterations  of  a  two-story 
frame  store  and  flat  building  into 
eight  apartments  at  Thirty-fifth  and 
Telegrai)h  avenue.  Estimated'  cost, 
$4,000.  Sub-figures  will  be  taken 
shortly.  The  carpentry  will  be  done 
by  days  work. 


Sam      Lightner     Hyman,     Crocker 
Bldg.,, has  retumedi  from  the  East. 


Architect  Alfred  Henry  Jacobs  has 
reopened  his  oflBces  to  resume  the 
practice  of  architecture.  Mr.  Jacobs 
was  commissioned  a  First  Lieutenant 
in  the-  Engineering  Corps  and  closed 
bts  oflBce  preparatory  to  assuming 
governmental  duties.  The  ending  of 
the  war  permitted  Mr  Jacobs  to  re- 
sume his  profession. 

The  United  States  Government  will 
shortly  start  construction  of  shop 
ibtulddng  In  San  Francisco  for  th'e 
Motor  Transportation  Service.  There 
will  be  three  or  four  concrete  and 
steel'  shop  buildings  and  forty  or  fifty 
barracks  buildings. 

The  same  plans  as  were  used  for 
similar  shops  in  the  Bast  will  be 
used  there  and  are  expected  to  arrive 
shortly.  Construction  will  be  under 
the  construction  Quartermaster's  Of- 
fice at  Fort  Mason,  who  will  take  the 
■bida.    EJstimated  cost,  11,000,000. 


Architect  C.  O.  Clausen.  Hearst 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  sketches  for  a  two- 
story  frame  and  brick  veneer  apart- 
ment house  to  be  erected  in  San  Fran- 
clsso.  It  win  contain  eight  three-room 
apartments.     Estimated   cost,   $20,000. 


long,  there  wiilil  be  SO-iinidh  oaisit  iron 
pipe  and  pumiping  mlacihinery  used. 
Plans  were  pitepared  by  Engin'ser  J. 
F.  Tad'diken  of  the  Weatenu  Sugiar 
Refinery.    Estimalted'  cosit,  $15,000. 


Architect  Henry  Smith,  Humboldt 
Bank  Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for 
a  two-story  frame  residence  to  be 
erected  in  Sausalito,  Marin  County. 
Estimated  cost,  $15,000 


Bids  will  be  received  by  th'e  Su- 
p/ervising  ApcJhtteot  James  A.  Wet- 
more,  Was'hingiton'.  D.  C,  until  Janu- 
ary 13,  1919,  ajt  3  P.  M.,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  Post  Office  Building  aJt 
Globe,  Arizona.  Plans  may  be  obtain- 
ed from  the  Ousltodian  of  "the  site  or 
from  the  Supervising  Architect. 


"'Archite^A  B.  Marcus  Prilte'ca,  Pan- 
taiges  Blidg.,  Seattle,  has  oonipleited 
plans  for  a  ton-.gtory  Class  "A" 
theatre  building  to  be  erected  at  Salt 
Liaike  City.  Utah,  by  Afexander  Pan- 
tagas  of  Seattle. 

Th'e  s*e.el  was  purchased  some  time 
ago,  however,  and  is  now  on  the 
ground.  Bids  from  the  trades  for 
wiring,  electrical  fixtures,  plumibing. 
heating  and  decorative  plastering  wii'l 
be  acaeipt'ed  by  Architect  Priteca,  who 
is  desirous  of  obtaining  bids,  especial- 
ly fixvm  decorartore  who  have  handled 
the  cllasis  of  work  Mr.  Pritieoa  ha®  re- 
quired done  in  the  par.t. 


The  Hleialy-Tibbitts  Construction 
Co.,  9  Martn  streert,  has  been  awarded 
a  contract  by  the  Western  Sugar  Re- 
finery for  gi*ading  in  connection  with 
the  conatTucttou'  of  a  tunmel  at 
Twlenty-third  and  Louisiana  streets. 
It   will   be  Kiix  feet  wide  by  1»0  feet 


Larsen-Sitnipson  Company,  Crocker 
Bldg.,  have  heen  awarded  a  contract 
on  a  percentage  basis  for  the  con- 
struction of  an  eight-story  Class  "A" 
office  building  in  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  for  Mrs.  Virtue  Cllft  of  Salt 
Lake.  Plans  were  prepared  by  Archi- 
tect Jas.  L.  Ohesebro,  Salt  Lake.  The 
contractors  will  taJke  suh-figures  in 
February.     Estimated  cost,  $600,000. 


Architect  C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearst 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  a  two- 
story  frame  apartment  house.  It  will 
be  erected  on  Eighteenth  avenue  and 
Anza  street  by  P.  Cbapmian.  Estimat- 
ed cost,  $10,000. 


Architect  W.  H.  Crlm,  424  Kearny 
street,  19  preparing  (prelllminary 
sketches  tor  two  one-story  concrete 
garages  to  be  erected  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. Estimated  cost,  $10,000  and 
$20,000  respectively.^ 


Architect  Miss  Grace  Jewett.  1103 
Pine  street,  is  preparing  plans  for 
alterations  to  a  Class  "C"  brick  apart- 
ment hous'e. 

Miss  Jewett  also  ha,s  plans  prepared 
for  a  two  and  one-half-story  frame 
bungalow  to  be  erected  in  Haywards 
Park,  San  Mateo  County,  for  Mrs. 
Annie  Franklin.  Estimated  cost, 
.$^,000.    No  bids  will  he  taken. 


Architect  Walter  C.  Falch,  Hearst 
Bldg..  is  preparing  plans  for  a  two- 
story  and  basement  frame  and  plaster 
seven-room  residence  with  a  separate 
garage.  It  will  be  erected  in  Mill 
Valley,  Marin  County,  by  O.  Sjrencer. 
Estimated  cost.  $7,500.  Bids  will  be 
taken  next  week. 


Architect  James  Pteehek,  2911 
Shattuc'k  avenue.  Berkeley,  is  taking 
figures  for  the  construction  of  a  one- 
story  five-room  frame  bungalow  to  be 
erected  on  Cedar  street  and  Euclid 
avenue,  Berkeley,  for  Evan  Foulds. 
Estimated  cost,  $4,000. 


Page  Pour 

Bids  -will  be  received  by  the  Board 
of  Public  "Works  of  San  Francisco 
uBtil  December  18th,  between  the 
hours  of  2  and  3  P.  M.,  for  metal 
fencing  and  miiscellianeous  work  at 
the  Washington  School  on  the  comer 
of  Washington  and  Mason  streets. 


■  Plans  are  being  prepared  by  Ar- 
chitect Myron  Hunt,  1017  Hibernian 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  for  a  five  or  six- 
story  reinforced  concrete  hotel  build- 
ing, thirty  frame  bungalows,  ga- 
ragas,  private  school,  servtce  'build- 
ings, etc.  They  will-  be  erected  by  the 
California  Htotet  Company  on  a  forty 
acre  tract  bounded  by  Wilsihire  Blvd., 
Eighth,  Irolo  and  Catallna  streets,  Los 
Angeles.     Esitimated'  cost,  12,000,000. 

The  CSalifomia  Hotel  Company,  of 
wliich  D.  M.  Linnard  is  preslident,  and 
E.  C.  Rlvinius,  secretary  and  treasur- 
er, own  and  operate  a  cliiain  of  hotels 
in  California,  including  the  Maryland, 
Green  aiid  Huntington  in  Pasadena, 
the  Faiirmont  Hotel  in  San  Pranclaco, 
and  several  smaller  tooirlst  and 
family  hotels  in  Los  Angeles  and 
nearby  cities. 

Architects  O'Briem  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery street,  have  awarded'  a  con- 
tract on  a  percentage  basis  to  F.  V. 
Costa  of  Ohico,  for  the.  construction 
of  a  two-story  and'  basement  brick 
hotel  building  to  be  erected  at  Red- 
ding, Shasta  County,  by  O.  M«rlio  of 
Redding.    Cost,  ?.22,0W  . 


Architects  O'Brien  Bros..  240  Mont- 
gomery Street  are  preparing  plans  for 
a  two-storj-  frame  apartment  house  to 
contain  four  apartments,  to  be  erected 
in  the  Western  Addition.  Estimated 
cost  $6,600. 


Bids  will  be  leceived  until  October 
20th..  at  11  a.  m.  by  the  Constructing 
Quarterm.istcr  at  Fort  Mason,  for  a 
brick  addition  and  additional  ma- 
chinery for  the  powerhouse  at  Letter- 
man  General  Ho;pital,  San  Francisco. 
Separate  bids  will  be  taken  for  the 
addition,  four  ISO  horsepower  boilers: 
vacuum  pump;  oil  pump  and  burner, 
and  all  pipe,  stjam  amd  returns  and 
setting  up  boilers,  electricil  work  and 
a  20,000-gallon  oil  tank. 


Architect  Maury  I.  Diggs,  610  Union 
Savings  Bank  Bldig.,  Oakland,  is  pre- 
paring preliminary  plans  for  a  one- 
story  addition  and  altei-ations  to  the 
present  three-story  concrete  building 
lOOxlKO.  on  Broadway  near  16th  St.. 
Oakland,  for  a  temple  for  the  Oak- 
land Boilermakers  and  Iron  Ship- 
buildiers'  Temple  Association. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks,  Navy 
Department,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Bids  were  opened  August  19th,  at 
which  time  E.  E.  Etherton  Company 
submitted  the  lowest  bid  at  approxi- 
mately $l,'5iO0,0OO.  All  bids  have  been 
rejected  and  when  new  figures  will 
be  taken  has  not  been  decided^ 


Architect  Lyman  Parwell,  2908  So. 
Pigueroa  street,  Los  Angeles,  has 
cotmpleted  plans  for  a  three-story  and' 
basement  Class  "C"  store  and  hotel 
building  to  be  erected  at  San  Pedro, 
on  Sixth  street,  for  himself  and  John 
B.  Dawson,  a  contractor.  Work  will 
be  done  by  days  labor. 


REPORT  OF     FUEL     ADmNISlTtA- 
TION  TO  BE  PROTED. 


The  Fuel  Administration  has  in 
preparation  a  compilation  of  all  rules 
and  regulations  promulgated  during 
the  life  of  the  Administration. 

This  will  be  brouglit  down  to  date 
January  1st,  1919,  and  will  be  issued 
as  soon  thereafter  as  posisibl'e.  It 
will  be  a  bound  volume  of  perhaps 
500  pages. 

All  persons  desirous  of  obtaining  a 
copy  of  this  sihould  communicate  at 
once  with  the  Bureau  of  Education, 
Washington,  D.  C. 


GOVERNOR   OF   WASHUVGTOIf   AP- 
PROVES    OF     IRRIGATION 
PLANS. 

SPOKANE,  Wash. — As  a  result  of 
Governor  Lister's  recent  trip  to 
Spokane  during  which  he  was  in  con- 
sultation witli  promimemt  Eastern 
Washington  business  men,  an  official 
a/pproval  of  the  governor  of  the  Pend 
Oreille  river  irrigaitiion  project  has 
been  announced  in  Olympia.  The  pro- 
ject involves  in  brief  the  irrigaWon 
of  betweeo  2,500,000  and  3,000,000 
acres  of  land  with  the  waters  of  thw 
Pend  Oreille  river  in  Eastern  Wash- 
ington at  an  estimaited  cost  of  J250,- 
000,000. 

An  18-mite  tunnel  would  be  a  fea- 
ture of  the  system.  The  canal  from 
the  river  in  Idialho  whldh  would  carry 
the  water  to  the  lands  in  Washington 
would  be  built  at  an  elevation  of  2,040 
feet  above  sea  level. 


Plans  for  the  steel  frame  structural 
shop  building  to  be  erected  at  Mare 
I,sland  N«vy  Yard  are  being  revised  bj- 


LARGE  GENERATING  PLANT 
PLANNED  . 

COPPER  CITY,  Shasta  Co.,  Cal — 
A  survey  for  a  dam  20'0  f^et  high 
aicross  Pit  river,  three  mil.»i  beyond 
here,  has  been  completed,  the  survey- 
ors are  locatied  at  Judge  Ri'ston's 
plaice,  12  miles  up  the  river,  where  the 
.second  dam  Is  to  be  built.    Rv  the  un- 


folding of  this  scheme  Is  reveal^ed  one 
of  the  largest  electric  generating 
plants  on  th'e  Pacific  Coast. 

It  Is  said  the  power  houses  will  be 
built  at  the  first  dam,  and  that  the 
power  will  bs  ue-:  for  the  elec'rifica- 
tion  of  the  Si)U  afin  Pacific  Railroid 
Compainy  frjCi  R'S^ddfng  to  .\Ehland, 
Oregon. 

The  survey  will  take  care  of  all 
flood  and  wast©  waters  throu^  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  of  tunnel,  which  will 
empty  into  Wild  Cait  creek  and  thence 
back  into  Pit  river.  This  tunnel  will 
have  to  be  built  most  all  th«  way 
tibrough  a  solid  mountain  of  rock,  and 
will  cost  thoufliaiwis  of  dollars. 

Dudley  Moultom,  J.  M.  Puninett  and 
J.  T.  Wjlsay  of  San  Framclsco  are  in 
charge  of  the  party  of  surveyors.  The 
tentative  plana  of  the  projct  were 
drawn  in  Sctn  Francisco  two  month* 
ago,  and  a  J2,500,000  corporation 
formed  for  tlhe  building  of  the  dam, 
tunnel  and  other  necessary  work.  It 
is  understood  that  the  operaiting  com- 
pany have  already  secured  all  land 
rights  an  both  banks  of  the  atreaan  for 
a  distance  of  12  mllee. 

The  second  dam,  which  will  be 
known  as  the  diverting  dam,  will  be 
for  the  purpose  of  vslng  the  waters 
for  the  irnigabion  of  56,000  acres  of 
laud  on  Stillwater  plains. 

The  plans  also  called  for  the  im- 
mediate extension  of  the  Sacramento 
and  Eastern  railroad  up  Pitt  river  to 
both  of  the  proposed  building  sites. 


MAT  BUILD  ROAD. 

AUBURN,  Placer  Co.,  Oal.— "Hie 
Placer  County  Boaird  of  Supervisors 
recently  took  up  the  matter  of  build- 
ing a  concreite  road  from  Auburn  to 
the  proposed  Joint  County  Tubercu- 
losis Hospital  at  Weimar.  The  other 
counties  interested  will  be  asked  to 
stand  their  share  of  the  cost.  Already 
there  exists  a  fine  concrete  highway 
from  Sacramento  to  Auburn.  The 
road  from  Auburn  to  Lake  Tahoe  is 
undier  state  control,  but  ais  yet  it  is  a 
dirt  road.  The  concrete  road  proposed 
would  be  about  twelve  miles. 


PLAN     MILL     IMPROVEMENTS. 

DIAMOND  SPRINGS,  BJldorado  Co., 
Cal. — Directors  of  the  California  Door 
Co.  held  an  inspection  and  considera- 
tion of  improvements  planned  for  the 
year.  About  $60,000  will  be  added  to 
the  equipment  of  the  mills.  W.  I.  Wil- 
son, president,  W.  Y.  Kellogg,  George 
Wilson  and  Charles  Doe  directors,  all 
from  Oakland,  and  A.  Hassler,  super- 
intendent of  the  Oaldor  plant  and  the 
railway  were  those  of  the  party  to 
pass    upon   proposed    Improvements. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Five 


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ADVANCE     NEWS 

Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

MERCANTILE   BLDG.  Cost.  $ 

LOS  ANGELES.    E-Third  Street  near 

Los  Angeles  Street. 
One-story    brick    mercantile    building, 

65x120. 
Owner — Mrs.  Malin<)a  M.  Sanders. 
Lessee-Chicago  Pneumatic  Tool  Co. 
Architect— Richard  D.   King,  617  Van 

Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 


Preliminary  Plans  Prepared. 
HOTEL  Cost,  $2,000,000 

LOS  ANGELES.  Wilshire  Blvd,  Eighth 
Irolo   and  Catalina     Streets     (40 
acre  tract). 
Five  and  six-story  reinforced  concrete 
hotel  and  30  6  to  lO-room  frame 
bungatowB,       garages,       private 
school,   service   buildings,   etc. 
Owner — California  Hotel  Co. 
Architect — ^Myron    Hunt,    1017    Hiber- 
nian Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
The   California   Hotel    Company,   of 
which  D.  M.  Linnard  is  president,  and 
E.  C.  Rivinius,  secretary  and  treasur- 
ei-,  own  and  operate  a  chain  of  hotels 
in  California,  including  the  Maryland, 
Green  and    Huntington  in    Pasadena, 
the  Fairmont  Hotel  In  San  Francisco, 
and     several     smaller     tourist     and 
family    hotels    in    Los    (Angeles    and 
nearby  cities. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,  |6,000 

SAN  FEAN'CISOO.     Western  Addition 
Two-story  frame  (4)   apartments. 
Architect— Withheld. 
Architects — O'Brien    Bros.,   240   Mont- 
gomery  St.,    San   Francisco. 


Plans  to  be  Re-Figured  in  About  Two 

Weeks. 

STOREHOUSE  Cost.  $ 

FE!NICIA,    Solano    Co.,    Cal.      Benicia 

Arsenal. 
Two   reinforced  concrete  storehouses. 
Owner — United  States   Government. 
Architect — Drafting      Derpt..      Benicia 

Arsenal. 
E.  E.  Eth«rton  submitted  the  lowest 
bid  at  $123,40a  on  Novemsber  27th.  All 
bids  were  above  the  estimate. 
(25062)     1st  report  Nov.  W;  3rd  Nov. 


.New  Bids  to  be  Taken  in  About  Two 

"Weeks. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost.  $ 

BENICIA.    Solano    Co..  Cal.      Benicia 

Ars«nah 


Alter  and  add  to  office  building. 
Oivner — United   States   Government. 
Architect — ^Engineering      Department. 
Benicia  Arsenal. 
E.  E.  Etherton,  submitted  the  lowest 
bid  at  $14,000  on  November  27th.     All 
bids  were  above  the  estimate. 
(25026)      1st   report  Nov.   7;   3rd  Nov. 


Preliminary  Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ADDITION.  ETC.  Cost,  $ 

OAKLAND.     Broadway  near  l€th  St.- 
One-story  addition  and  alterations  to 

present       three-story       concrete 

building.  100x1-50,    for  stores    and 

temple. 
Owner — Oakland  Boilermakers  &  Iron 

Shipbuilders'  Temple  Ass'n. 
Architect — Maury  I.  Diggs,  610  Union 

Savings  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Contract  Awarded. 

ALTERATIONS  C^ost.  $888 

SANTA  ROSA.  Sonoma  Ck)..  Cal. 

Alterations  to  Post  Office  (build  vesti- 
bule and  paint  exterior  and  in- 
terior). 

Owner — United  States   Government. 

Architect — None. 

Contractor — W.  S.  Groff,  Santa  Rosa, 


Contract  Awarded  on  a  Percentage 
Basis. 

HOTEL  Cost,   $22,000 

REDDING.   Shasta  Co..  Cal. 

Two-stor>^  and   basement  brick  hotel. 

Owner — O.  Merlo.  Redding.  Cal. 

Architects — O'Brien  Bros.,  240  Mont- 
gomery. San  Francisco. 

Contractor— F.  V.  Costa,  Chico,  Cal. 


Preliminarj-  Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,    $5,000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.     Forest  Hill. 
Two-storj-  frame  and  plaster  residence 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— Walter    C.    Falch.    Hearst 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans   Being    Revised.      New    Figures 

to   be   Taken. 
SHOP  Cost,    $1,000,000 

.MARE    ISLAND.      Mare    Island   Navy- 
Yard. 
Steel   frame  structural   sihop.   300x696 
Owner — United    States    Govemmemt. 
Architect— Bureau  of  Yards  &  Docks. 
Navy  Dept.  Washington.  D.  C. 
Bids   were   opened  August   19th.   at 
which   time  E.  E.  Etherton  Company 
submitted  the  lowest  bid  at  approzi- 


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Bids  to  be  Called  for  Sbortlr 

ADDITION  Cost,  I 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Pier  No.   41.  San 

Francisco  Waterfront. 
Addition  to  bullchead  building. 
Owner — State  Board  of  Harbor  Com- 
missioners. 
Architect— Chief  Bag.    Frank    White, 
Ferry  Bldg.,  San  Franclaco. 


Cost,  $20,000 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
WARB^HOUSH 
SAN  FRANCISCO. 
One-story  brick  warehouse. 
Owner — Withheld. 

Architect— Jos.      L.     Stewart,     Claus 
Spreckels  Bld«.,  San  Francieco. 


Plans  Being  Figured.    Bide  Close  Dec. 

16.   191S. 

HEATING  HOTPEL,  ETTC    Cost,  $ 

CLYDE  near  Bay  Point,  Contra  Costo 

County. 
Heating  and  plumbing  for  hotel  bulld- 

Owner— Pacific  Coaat  Shipbuilding  Co. 
Architect— G.    A.    Applegarth,    Claus 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  San  Prancis«o. 


Plans   Being   Prepared. 

WAREHOUSE  Cost,  $200,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Four-story  reinforced  concrete  ware- 
house. 

Owner— Withheld. 

Architect— G.  A.  Applegarth,  Claus 
Spreckels  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

FLOUR  MILL  Cost,   $150,000 

PORTLAND,  Oregon. 

Five-story    reinforced    concrete    flour 

mill. 
Owner— Globe  Grain  &  Milling  Co. 
Architect— C.   B.   Thompson      (Constr. 

Supt.  of  Globe  Grain     &    Milling 

Co.),  Los  Ane«les. 
Plans  are  expected  to  arrive  in  Port- 
land about  January  Ist. 


Plans  to  be  Prepared. 

CHURCH  Cost,  $ 

IX)DI,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. 

Reinforced  concrete  church. 

Owner— M.  E.  Chuixih  of  Lodl  (Build- 
ing .Committee.  E.  F.  Van  Vlear, 
John  H.  Willma  and  O.  W.  Hill.) 

Architect — Not  Selected. 


Page  Six 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,  |24,000 

SAN   FRANOHSCO.     Mission.   District. 
Alterations  of  three  three-story  frame 

buildings   into  apartments. 
Owner — ^Withheld. 
Architect — Arthur     G.   Scholz,   Phelan 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Two-story  and  basement  hollow  tile 
residence,  eight  rooms  (English 
■Style). 

Owner — Kye  M.  Oonwaya,  Chicago,  111. 

Architect — Kenneth  MacDonald,  234 
Pine  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,  $8,000 

OAKLAND.  Calmar  Ave.  near  Pa- 
loma  Street. 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence (8  rooms  and  2  bathrooms). 

Ownei^^H.   L.   Hagan. 

Architects'— Reed  &  Cortett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldlg.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Figured.  Bids  Cllose  Dee. 

19,  1918. 

SCHiOOL  Cost,  $ 

REiEDLEY,   Fresno  Co.,   Cal.     Navel- 

encia  Sohool  District. 
One-story  framei  school. 
Owner — Naveilencia    Unloo    Grammar 

School. 
Architect — Ernest    J.    Kump,    Rowell 

Bldg.,  Fresno. 
Plans   may  be  obtained   from   Roy 
Mathews,  Reedley,  Clerk  of  the  Board 
or  from  the  architect. 


Preliminary  Sketches  Being  Prepared. 
DWELLINGS  Cost,   $6,000  each 

BERKEILEY.     Park   Drive. 
Two  two-story  and  basement  7-room 

frame  dwellings. 
Owner — ^Dr.  E.  H.  Farman. 
Architects — Reed  &  Corl'ett,  Oakland 

Bank  of  Savings  Bldlg.,  Oakland. 


Bidg     Being  Taken     for     Reinforcing 

Steel. 
FACTORY  Cost,   $300,000 

MEILROSE,  Aliamoda  Co.,  Cal. 
Six  or  seven  one  and  two-story  Class 
"0"  reinforced    concrete    factory 
buildings. 
Owner — National  Lead  Co.  of  Califor- 
nia 4i85  California  St.,  San  Fran- 
disco. 
Ettgitieer — H.  A.  Broberg,  485  Califor- 
nia St.,  San  Francisco. 
Whether  work  will  be  done  by  day 
labor  or   contract  'has   not   been   de- 
cided. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,    $10,000 

SAN  FRAiNlOrSOO.     Ctor.  ISth  Avenue 

and  An'za  Street. 
Two-story  frame  (4)  apartments. 
Owner — P.  Chaipman. 
Architect — C.  0.  Clausen,  Hearst  Bldg 

San  Francisco. 


Plans  Bedng  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,  $20,000 

SAN  FRAJNIOISOO.    St.  Francis  Wood. 


Contract  Awarded. 

SHOP  cost,  $8,000 

BERKELEY.     Fifth  and  Snyder  Sts. 
One-stoi-y  reinforced     concrete     shop, 

25x150. 
O'wner — Hall      Scott     Motor     Works, 

Premises. 
Architect — Ed.    T.    Poulkes,    Crocker 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Contractors — ^Bdwald        &       Alforno, 

Syndicate  Bldg.,  Oakland. 
Foundation  started. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
APARTMENTS'    AND  HOTEL.      Cost, 

$50,000  and  $60,000  respectively. 
SAN  FRANCISCO 
One    five-story     reinforced     concrete 

apartment  house,  40x150;  also  five 

story  reinforced  concrete  hotel,  lot 

65x150. 
Owner — Withheld. 
Architect — Ed.    T.    Foulkes,    Crocker 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Plans  for  two  modem  bulldinigs,  as 
described  above,  are  now  being  con- 
sidered by  the  owner,  whose  name  can 
not  now  be  mentioned.  When  the  price 
of  buildiing  material^  and  labor  appear 
to  be  stable  the  owner  will  then  com- 
mence to  build. 


To  be  Done  by  Days  Work. 
ROOF  HOUSE  Cost,  $3,000 

OAKLAND.  Eighth  and  Franklin  Sts. 
Roof  house  on  top  of  Tribune  BWldlng 

for  an  assem'bly  room. 
Owner — Oakland  Tribune,   Premises. 
Architect — Eld.    T.    Foulkes.    Crocker 

Bldg,,  San  Francisco. 


Contractor  to  Take  Sub-Figures. 

SHED,  ETC.  Cost,  $82,&29 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     Pier  No.  33. 

Shed'  and  bulkhead  wharf  building. 

Owner — State  Board  of  Harbor  Com- 
missioners. 

Engineers' — Frank  White,  Ferry  Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 

Contractor — Jas.  L.  McLaughlin,  244 
Kearny  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cost,  $40,000 


Plans   Being  Prepared. 

SCHOOL 

ST.  HEfLENS,  Oregon. 

Two-story  and   basement  hollow   tile 

and  brick  school,  140x80. 
Owner — City  of  St.  Helens. 
Architects. — Tourtellotte    &    Hummel, 

McKay  Bldig..  Portland,  Ore. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.  N  Union  137-€  W 
Steiner. 

Two-story  and  'basement  frame  apart- 
ment house  8  3 -room  and  1  2- room 
apt.  and  garage  for  4  machines. 

Owner — Mrs.  A.  Hladik  &  Otto  Carson 

Architect — J.  C.  Hla3ik,  Monadnock 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Beilig  Prepared. 

COMMERCIAIL  BLDG.      Cost,  $100,000 

SAN  PRANiOISCO.     North  Beach  Dl»t. 

Pour-story  reinforced  concrete  com- 
mercial building. 

Owner— Withheld. 

Architect — ^Mathew  O'Brien,  68  Post 
'St.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

OFFICE  '.BUILDING       Cost,    |40,000 

SAN  PEDRO,  Cal. 

Four-story    Class    "C"     brick    oiBc« 

buil'dtng. 
Owner — Thos.  O'Day. 
Architect— Mathew    O'Brien,    68    Post 

St.,  San  Francisco. 


MAT  ERECT  CAlfNBRT. 

FORTUNA,  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Eng-S'kell  Company,  208  Mission  St., 
San  Francisco,  will  erect  a  branch 
cannery  at  Fortuna  if  a  guaranteed 
tonnage  of  fruit  can.  be  made. 


Site  Purchased.    Pl'ans  to  be  Prepared 

GARAGE  C09t,  $ 

REDDING,   Shasta  Co.,  Ca.1.     Marttet 

Street. 
One^story  brick  garage,  100x€0. 
Owner — Henry  Clineschmid/t  Jr.,  Red- 
dling, Cal. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

BUNGALOWS  Cost,  |2J500  each 

OAKLAND,  Cal.    35th  Avenue. 

A  num'ber  of  tWo-story  and  basemoat 

frame  bungalows  ('5  andi  6  rooms  each) 

owner— O.  M.  MacGregor,  470  13tb  St., 

Oakland. 
Architect— A.  W.  Smith,  lOHO  Broad- 
way, Oakland^ 


Contract  Awarded. 

FACTORY  Cost,  $12,000 

PORTLAND.  Ore.  Sandy  Street  be- 
tween 30th'  and  31st  Sts. 

Three  frame  buildings';  62x®5,  2»x70 
and  30x100,  for  broom  factory. 

Owner — Portland  Broom  Co.,  Premises 

Architects' — MacNaughton  &  Raymond 
Concord  Bdlg..  Portland,  Ore. 

Contractoi^ — J.  A.  Melton,  25  North 
14t'h  Street,  Portland,  Ore. 


Ooet, 


Segregated  Figures  Being  Taken. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,  $15,000 


Sub  Bids  Wanted. 
GENERATING  PLANT 
MARE  ISLAND,  Clal. 
Miscellaneous-  Iron,  glass  and  glazinc; 
roofing,    tar    and    gravel;     ebeet 


tnetal;   plumbing;  painting;  heat- 
ing (hot  air    and  steam) ;     el'ectric 
'  wiring  for  Oxy-Acetylene  gentrat- 
irng  plant. 
Owner — United  States  Government. 
Contractor — J.     L.     McLaughlin,     244 
Kearny  St.,  San.  Francisco. 
Mr.  McLaughlin  will  award  all  sub- 
coatracts;     aW     material      exceptling 
brick  has  been  ordered.  • 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCE  Cost,  115,000 

SAUSALITO,  Marin  Co.,  Cal. 
TAvo-stoi*y   frame   residence. 
Owner — ^Withbeld. 

Ai-chitect — Henrj-  C.  Smith,  HumboWt 
Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans     Being     Prepared.      Ready  for 
Sub  Fi'gures  About  Dec.  14th. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $4000 

OAKLAND.      35th    Street     and   Tele- 
graph Avenu«. 

Alter  two-story  frame  store  and  flat 
building  into    (8)   apartments. 

Owner— Withih^'ld. 

Architect — J.    Gather     Newsom,      104 
Federal  Bldg..  Oakland. 
Carpentry  work  will  be  don<e  by  day 

labor,  subfigures  will  be  taken  on  all 

other  parts  of  the  work. 


Plans  Prepared. 

APARTMENTS  Cost,  |40,000 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  W  24th  Avenue  200 

N  Lake  Street. 
Four-story    and    basement    brick    (8) 

apartments,  37x87-6. 
Owner— L.   B.   Ham,     58   Sutter     St., 

San  Francisco. 
Architect— C.  H.  Skidmore,  Call  Bldg., 

San  Francisico. 
Plans  for  this  building  were  pre- 
pared over  a  year  ago,  and  construc- 
tion was  deferred  until  after  the  war. 
Mr.  Ham  is  now  waiting  for  prices  of 
materials  to  go  down. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

GARAGE  Cost,   ? 

SANTA   BARBARA.       E  Main    Street 

bet.  11th  and  12th  Streets. 
One-story  briok  garage,  60x140. 
Owner — J.      W.      Barlacliffe,       San^a 

Barbara,  Cal. 
Architectii — J.   M.   Cooper   and  F.   H. 
Webster  (associated),  635  Marsh- 
Strong  Bldlg.,  Los  Angeles^ 
The    building    has    been    leased    to 
Robert   R.    Pashley,   957   South   Main 
street.     The   building   will   contain'  a 
salesroom,  storage  room  and  machine 
shop;   office  room  will  be  provided  in 
a  mezzanine  floor. 


To  be  Done  .by  Days  Worfc. 

HOTEL,  ETC.  Cost    i 

SAN  PEDRO,  Losj  Angeles  Co.  Cal. 
Sixth  Street. 

Three-story  and  basement  "C"  store 
and  hotel  building,  50x120  (2 
stores,  40  rooms  and  26  bath- 
rooms. 

Owner — Lyman  Farwell  and-  Contrac- 
tor John  B.  Dawson. 

Architect— Lyman  Farwell,  290S  So. 
Flgueroa  St.,  Los  Angeles. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

BUNGALOW  Cost,  $4,(H)0 

BERKELEY.  Cedar  Street  near  Euclid 

Avenu'e. 
One-story  5-room  frame  bungalow. 
Owner — Eh'an  Foulds. 
Architect- James  Plachek,  2914  Shat- 

tuck  Ave.,  Bericeley. 


To  be  Don©  by  I>ay  Work. 
ADDITION  Cost,   $15,000 

9Ai\  JOSE,  Santa  Clara  Co.,  Oal. 
Two  frame  shop  adiditions,  lot  400x500 
Ownetr — Anderson-Bamgrove  Co.,  San. 

Jose. 
Arohiteot — Engineering    Department. 


Preliminary  Sketdhes  Being  Prepared. 
APARTMENTS  Cost,    $30,000 

PAN  FRANCISCO. 

Th'ree'-story   frame  apartment  house. 
Owner — Wi  th'he  1  d. 

Architect — W.     E.     Milwarn,     Alba. 
Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
BUNGALOWS  Cost,  $4,500  eadh 

SAX  FRANCISCO.  Westwood  Parit. 
Three  one-story   frame,  bungalows    (5 

rooms,   breaikfaist  room,   reception 

halls,  etc.) 
0  w  ne  r — W  ithihelid. 
Ardhiitect — Ida  McCain,  318  Kearny  St. 

San  Francisco. 


Being  Done  by  Days  Work. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $5000 

SAN    LORENZO. 

Alter  oldi  house  into  modiemi  dwelling. 
Owner — Meek  Estate. 
Architect — W.     E.     Milwain,     Albany 
Bldg.,  Oakland. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

ALTERATIONS 

PIBD.MONT.    Alam-eda    Co.,    Oal.    No. 

-  345  HiJI'sMe  Avenue. 
Alterations  and  addiition®  to  two-story 

frame  residence. 
Ownei' — Mrs.  E.  V.  Pickett,  Premises 
AichHebt — W.     E.     MlTwain,     Albany 

Bldg..  Oakland. 
The  work  will  include  the  adidition 
of  a  sleepiinig  porch,  moving  partitions, 
paioitinjg,  new  electric  woirk.  plumbing 
etc. 


Plans  Being  Prepared.  To  be  Done  by 

DajTS  Work. 
BUNGALOWS  Cost,  $2,G00  each 

ALAMEDA.      Block   bounded  by    San 

Jose  avenue,     Pearl  street,     Ver- 


Page  Seven 
sailleia  avenue  and  Wasihington 
■street. 

29  4,  5  and  6-room  frame  bungalows. 

Ownei^-G.  H.  Noble.  2205  Santa  Clara 
Ave.,  Alameda. 


Contract  Awardeid. 

BUNGALOTA^  Cost,  $3,000 

ATWATER,  Merced  Co.,  Oal. 
Frame  bungaTow. 
Owner — Waiter  Teller,  Merced. 
Archiiteot — None. 

Contractor — Demipsey  &  Montgomery. 
Merced. 
Dempsey  &  Montgomery  also  have 
contracts  for  erecting  three  fairtn 
homes  on  the  Grogan  tract  for  the 
Hind  Compamy. 


Bros  WAITTED  FOE  BUTLDIXG. 

SHIPROCK,  N.  M.— Until  2  P.  M.. 
January  2,  bids  will  be  received  by  the 
Commissioner  of  Indian  Affairs,  De- 
partment of  Interior,  Washington,  D. 
C,  for  the  erection  of  lavatory  an- 
nexes at  the  San  Juan  school.  New 
Mexico.  Plans  are  on  file  at  the  Indian 
warehouse  at  San  Francisco.  For  in- 
formation address  the  Superintendent 
of  the  San  Juan  School,  Shiprock,  N. 
M. 


Bros   WANTED    FOR   STREET   Df- 
PROVEMENT. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal.— 
Bids  will  be  received  until  December 
24,  1918,  at  10.30  A.  M.,  by  G.  W. 
Pulich,  City  Clerk  of  Stockton,  for  the 
improvement  of  a  portion  of  Miner 
avenue  near  Hunter  street  by  grading 
the  sidewalk  anid  constructing  a 
wooden  bulikheaid. 


Bros  OPENED  FOR  SCHOOL 
BUILDING. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— The  Walter 
Slater  Company,  2314  Santa  Fe  Ave., 
Los  Angeles,  submitted  the  lowest  bid 
at  $29,500  on  the  general  contract  for 
the  erection  of  a  brick  mechanical 
arts  building  at  Lincoln  High  School, 
Los  Angeles,  plans  for  which  were 
prepared  in  the  business  department 
of  the  Board  of  Education,  1437  San 
Pedro  street.  The  Slater  Company's 
bid  for  extra  concrete  was  50c  per  ft. 
Other  bids  received  by  the  Board  of 
Education  were;  M.  N.  Yesberg,  $29,- 
999,  (a)  38c  per  ft.  for  extra  concre/t«; 
K.  R.  Bradley,  $31,972,  fa)  40c;  James 
P.  Dawson,  $33,757,  (a)  50c.  The 
building  will  be  one-story  high,  127x 
120  feet  of  frame  construction. 


TO  CALL  Bros  FOR  PAVING. 

pleted  by  J.  C.  Dort,  engineer  for  the 
San  Francisco  district  of  the  U.  S. 
Forest  Service.  The  road  will  cut 
out  of  the  granite  ."jlides  of  the  canyon 


Page  Eight 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


BUILDING  tO>TKAtT.S. 


No. 

1760 
1763 
1764 
17&5 
3  766 
1767 
1768 
1769 
1770 
1771 
1772 
1773 
1774 
1775 
1776 
1777 
1778 
1779 
1780 
1781 
1782 
1783 
1784 
1785 
1788 
1787 
1788 
1789 


San  Francisco  County. 

Owner      Contractor 

Daily  Del  Willielin 

Crumip    .Coburn 

Harrison    Rosslow 

Rosenthal's    Novelty- 
White   Lunch  Novelty 

Dairy    Del Wilhelm 

Wagner   Wagner 

Vutinic'b West'n    Hdwd 

de    Young O'Neill 

Carisle   Ohlentzos 

Nelson   Nelson 

Morris    Morris 

Searle  Searle 

Fleishhacker  ....Robinson 

Morton    Morton 

Allred    Allred 

Same    Same 

Samie   Same 

Same    Same 

Same    Same 

S&me    Same 

Same    Same 

Same    Same 

Figel    Wagner 

Old    Homest'd....Brutcher 

Welsh Welsh 

Vincent    X^ollins 

Bf.nkers'  Invst  ....Decker 


Amt. 

4100 
lOOO 
1300 

500 

500 
4112 

400 

900 
1906 

8O0 
3600 
6000 
1000 

400 
1850 
2000 
2000 
2000 
2000 
2O00 
2000 
2000 
2000 

850 
5418 
12000 

40O- 
5000 


FRAMIE   GARAGE 

(1760)     E  GUERRERO  98  S  19th.  One 

story  frame  garage. 
Owner DaiiT   Delivery   Co.,    3550 

19th,  San  Prancisco. 
Architect  ....August    NOrdiTi,    717   Mill's 

Bl'dg.,  San  Franicisco. 
Ooiitrtiictor...-A.  H.  Wilhe<lm,  180  Jessie, 

San  Framcisco. 

CX)ST,  $4100 


(1763)  NE  PIERCE  AND  GRBEN- 
wich.    Concrete  foundation. 

Owner .....S.  Crump,  20  Montgomery 

San  Franoisco. 

Architect None. 

ContTaictor....Chas.  Coburn,.  180  Jessie, 

San  Francisco. 

COST,  $1000 

(1764)  NE  PINE  &  LEIDESDORFF. 
Erect  fireproof  vault  and  add  toilet 
room  to  building. 

Owner M.  A.  Harrison,  318  Mer- 
chants'* Exchange  Bld'g., 
San  Francisco. 

Aixhitect Chas.  A.  Summer,  57  Post 

San  Franicisco. 

Contractor... .A.  F.  Rosslow,  Pine  and 
Leidesdorft,  S.  P. 

COST,   $1300 


(1T65)     NO.  167  POST.     Electric  sign 

Owner ,„... Rosenthal's    Inc.,    Prem. 

Arcfhitect None. 

Contractor....Nove'lty    Elec.    Sign    Co., 

165  Bdldy,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


Owner White  Lun«h  Co.,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .Novelty   Elec.    Sign    Co., 

165  Edidy,  San  Franciawo. 

COST,  $500 

FRAME  GARAGE 

(1767)  E  GUERRERO  98-6  N  19th 
E  lOOxN  49.  All  work  for  ome-story 
frame  garage. 

Owner Dairy    Delivery   Co.,    3560 

19th,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Aiugust  Nordin,  717  Mills 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Contractor....A.  H.  Wilhelm,  180  Jessie 
San  Francisco. 

Filed  Dec.  10,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  9,  '18. 

One-half   work   dome $1542 

Completed    1542 

Usual   36   days 1028 

TOTAL  COST,  $4112 

Bond,  $2056.     Surety,  Maryland  Casu- 
alty Co.  Limit,  25  days.  Forfeit,  none. 

Plans  and   specifications  filed. 

NOTE:— I'st  report  Dec.  10,  1918  No. 

1760. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1768)     SE  SIXTEENTH  &.  FOLSOM. 
Alterations. 

Owner G.     Wagner,     2791     16th, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,    $400 


ALTERATIONS 

(1769)     NO.   1740  FILLMORE.     Alter- 
ations. 

Owner C.  Vucinich,  Premises. 

Architect J'Jonc. 

Contractor.. ..Western  Hardwood  Mfg. 
Co.,  1034  Golden  Gate  Av. 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $900 


BALCONY 

(1770)     MARKET       AND       KEARNY  • 
(Chronicle     Press     Room).       Erect 
steel  balcony. 

Owner M.  H.  deYoung,  Chronicle 

Bldg.,   San   Frtancisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.  -Daniel  O'Neill.  273  Minna 
iSan  Francisco. 

COST,  $1906 


ALTERATIONS 

(1771)     NO.  23  TURK.     Alterations. 

Owner A.   Cavisles,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....D.    Chlentzos,    1870   Ellis, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $800 


FRAME   DWELLING 
(1772.)     NW  MAD  RONE  AND  ULLOA. 
Two-story  frame  dwelling. 

Owner F.    Nelson    &    Sons.    2701 

Lincoln  Way,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Dav's  work.  COST,  $3500 


ELECTRIC  SIGNS 

(1766)     NO.  774  MARKET.  Two  elec- 
tric signs. 


FRAME  APARTMENTS 

(1773)  NE  TWELFTH  AVE  AND 
Balboa.  Two-story  frame  apart- 
ments. 

Owner A.  T.     Morris,  501     11th 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 


Ai-chitect None. 

Day's  work. 


COST,  »«0<» 


FRAME  DWELLING 
(1774)     W  EULSWORTH  3.2&  S  Oes- 
cent  Ave.    One-story  frame  dwelling 

Owner Ed.   Searle,   1184   Downey, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  |1000 

ALTERATIONS 

(1776)     N.   9  MAIN.     Alterations  and 
repair*. 

Owner S.  Mortimer  FIei8falbckCk«r 

241«  Pacific  Ave.,  S.  P. 

Architect None. 

CDntractor....Rio'binson      &      GillieB(iil|e, 
W>51  Sutter,  S.  F. 

(X)ST,  $4iO« 


ADDITION,  ETC. 

(1776)     NO.    387   FIRST.     Raise  and 
add  one-story  frame  with'  concrete 
foundation  to  licorice  factory- 
Owner A.   W.  Morton,   TV'S  Cole, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect L.   M.     Weismann,     lfli66 

Market,  San  Francisco, 
Day's  work.  COST,  11*60 


FRAME  DWiEiLLJNO 

(1777)     E     TWENEY-SBCOND     AVE 

123-6    N    Cabrillo.     Two-story   and 

basement  frame  dwelling. 

Owner C.     S.  Allred,  150    Onon^ 

daga  Ave.,  'San  Francleoo. 
Architect  ....None. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(1778)     E     TWENTY-SECOND     AVE 

148-6    N   Ciaibrillo.      Two-story    and 

basement  frame  dwelling. 
Owner C.    S.  Allred,  150    Onon- 
daga Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect  .._.JJon«. 
Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


FRAME  DWELLING 

(177fl)     B     TWENTYhSECOND     AVE 

173-6    N   Cabrillo.      Two-story   and 

basement  fraine  dwelling. 
Owner C.     S.  Allred,  160    Onon- 
daga Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect Nona. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


FRAME  DWiEJLLING 

(1780)     E     TWE2*TY-SEC0ND     AVE 

198-6    N   Cabrillo.     Two-story   and 

basement  frame  dwelling. 
Owner C.     S.  Allred,  150    Onon- 
daga Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect J^one. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 

FRAME  DWEILLINO 

1781)     E     TWENTY-SECOND      AVE 

223-6    N    OaJbrillo.     Two-story   «uui 

basement  frame  d'welling. 
Owner C.     S.  Allred,  160    Onon- 
daga Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  CX>ST,  |2000 


TRAJtE  DWELLING 

(17S2)     E-    TW'ENTY-SECOND      AVE 

248-6    N    Cabrillo.      Two-story   and 

basement  frame  dwelling. 
Owner C.     S.  Allred,  150    Onon- 
daga Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's    work.  COST,    JZOOO 


FRAME  DWBLLLNG 

(1783)     E     TWENTY^SECOND     AVE 

273-6    N    Cabrillo.      Two-story    and 

basement  frame  dwelling. 
OTvner C.     S.  Allred,  150     Onon- 
daga Ave.,  San  FYancisco. 

Architect JJone. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2000 


FRA-ME  DWELLING 

(1784)     E     TWENTY-SECOND     AVE 

298-6    N    Cabrillo.     Two-story    and 

basement  frame  dwelling. 
Owner C.    S.  Allred,  150    Onon- 
daga Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect JJone. 

Day's  work.  CX)ST,  $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1786)     NO.   104  Palml  Ave.     Altera- 
tions. 

Owner Hattie   Figel,   Premises. 

Architect W.    H.    Weeks.    75    Post, 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor... .Dan  R.  Wagner,  110  Jes- 
sie, San  Francisco; 

COST,  f850_ 


CLASS  "C"  STABLE,  ETC. 
(1786)     W  SHOTAVELL  275  N  19th  30 
X122-6.       All!    work     for     one-s.tory 
Class  "C"  brick  stable  and  garage. 

Owner Old   Homestead     Bakery, 

Inc.,  Premises. 
Architect Theo.    W.    Lenzen.    Hum- 
boldt Bank  Bldg..  S.  F. 
Contractor.. ..Brutcher     &   Sema,     180 

Jessiie,   San  Francisco. 
Filed  Dec.  13,  '12.     Dated  Dec.  12,  '18. 
Brick  work  ready  for  roof  joists 

$2063 

(Completed  and  accepted 20O0 

S6  days  after _ 1355 

TOTAL  COST.  $5418 
Bond,  $2709.  Sureties,  P.  W.  Meherin 
and  J.  A.  Hart.  Limit,  35  days.  For- 
feit, none.  Plans  and  specifications 
flled. 


FRAME  RESIDENCE 

(1787)  E  SECOND  AVE  75-50-2(5  N 
Balboa.  Four  one-story  frame  resi- 
dences. 

Owner James    Welsh,  543     18th, 

San  PYancisco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $12,000 


Ai/TERATIONS 

(178«)     NO.     14%     LARKIN.       Alter 
grocery  store. 

Owner M.  Vincent,   1496  Larkin, 

San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Contractor... .J.   Collins,  1415  Clement, 
San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


ELECTRICAL  WORK 

(1789)  S  GEARY  100  E  Grant  Ave  S 
78  SW'  3«  E  11  S  33-4%  SW  36-11% 
—  99-2%  NE  193-4%  NW  53-0%  N 
to  Geary  W  98-6.  Electrical  work 
for  additional  story  to  building. 

Owner Bankers'   Investment   Co., 

Bankers  Invst.  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect Frederick         H.       Meyer, 

.    Bankers'  Invst.  Bldg.,  S.  F 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Contractor.... Decker  Elec.  Constr.  Co., 

149  New  Montgomery,  S.  F 

Filed  Dec.  14,  '18.     Dated  Dec.  12,  '18. 

On  1st  of  each  month 76% 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $5000 
Bond,  $2500.  Surety.  United  States  Fi- 
delity &  Guaranty  Co.  Limit,  80  days. 
Forfeit,"  none.  Plans  and  specifications 
filed. 


LEASE. 


San  Francisco  County. 


Dec.  9,  1918— W  KEARNY  22-6  N 
Geary  N  40  W  50-5  S  62-6  —  20  N 
22-6  E  30-5.  Jotonn  A  Sdhmldt  Co 
to  Albert  Kom.    5  years.  $30,000. 

Dec.  9,  1918— NO.  3192  TWENTY- 
secnod.  Henry  SaMein  to  Philip 
La&pina.     4  years  10  months.  $3480 

Dec  9,  1918— W  KEARNY  22-6  N  Geary 
N  40  W  50-5  S  62-2  —  20  N  22-6  E 
SO-5.  Johann  A  Schmidt  Co  to  G 
H  Wagner.     3  years.     $7200. 

Dec  11,  1918— NO.  1730  SACRAMENTO 
N  line  bet.  Polk  and  Van  Ness  Ave. 
E  Schmidt  to  George  Morioka.  3 
years.     $1020. 

Dec.  11,  1918— S  PINE  137-6  W  Hyde 
W  34-4%xS  137-6.  Jos  Henry  to 
Sing  High.  7  years.  $50  per  month. 
Assigned  Dec.  9,  1918  to  Ye  Kew 
Tong. 

Dec.  13,  1918— N  SIXTEENTH  60  W 
-Mission  32x160.  Ben  Bierbaum  to 
Samuel  Quickmire.     7  years.     $4800. 

JfOTICE   OF  NON-LIABILITT. 


San  Francisco  CoimtT'. 


Dec.  10,  1918— S  TURK  252-1  E  Tay- 
lor S  66-5%  SE  to  pt  on  NW  Mar- 
ket at  dlv  line  bet  50  vara  Lots 
983  and  981  NE  along  NW  Mar- 
ket to  intersection  with  S  Turk 
W  to  beg.  W  E  Dean  as  to  im- 
provements   on    leased   property.. 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RKCOKDBD  ACC?EPTBD 

Dec.  7,  1918— NE  HOWARD  AND 
Howard  Court  E  T5xN  137-6.  Pacl 
fie  Gas  &  Etectric  Co  to  J  D  Han- 
nah  Dec.    3,    1918 

Dec.  7,  1918— NOS.  144-150  CARL, 
N  line  375  E  Stanyan.  Daniel  Mc- 
Killop  to  whom  it  may  concern.... 
Dec    7    1918 

Dec'  9.  1918— W  MissioN  120  S 
22nd.  Hoyt  M  Lesiher  to  wliom  it 
may  concern Dec.   7,   1918 

Dec.  9,  1918— W  END  PIER  42, 
Embarcadero.  Pacific  Mall  S  S 
Co  to  Barrett  &  Hilp Dec.  5,  1918 

Dec.  11,  1918— SE  CLE.MENT  AND 
Ninth  Ave  E  82-6  S  150  W  82-6  N 
to  beg.  Samuel  H  Levin  to  Robt 
H  Boreham,  Modem  Sheet  Metal 
Works,  Ti;evia  &  Pasqualetti,  J  E 
O'Mara  and  Butte  Eng  &  Elec  Co 
Nov.   30,   1918 

Dec.  11,  1918— LOT  32  BLK  3174, 
Westwood   Park.     Jas   and  Kath- 

erine  Archer  to  Olof  Olsen 

Dec.  5,  1918 

Dec.  12,  1918— NE  COLUMBUS  AVE 
and  Vallejo  E  77-8%xN  137-6. 
Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  S 


Page  Nine 

F  to  Mullen  .Manufacturing  Co 

Dec.  4,  1918 

Dec.   12.   1918— NO.   2042  VALLEUO. 

Mrs  S  Remillard  to  C  J  Allen 

Dec.  9,  1918 

Dec.  13,  1918- NO.  1180  O'PARRELL. 

E  W  Lick  to  Sjogren  Bros _ 

...- Dec.   2.   1918 

Dec.  13,  1918— N  CLINTON  PARK 
190  E  Guerrero  E  25xN  75.  Nellie 
K  Anderson  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Nov.   14,  l^U 

Dec.  13,  1918— NE  GOETHE  325  NW 
San  Jose  Ave  NW  25xNE  100.  De- 
monic and  wife  Edna  Rossi  to 
whom  it  may  concern... .Dec.  11,  1918 

Dec.  13,  1918— N  SUTTER  bet.  Ma- 
son and  Taylor.  (Y.  W.  C.  A.  Bldg) 
Young  Womens  Christian  Ass'n. 
to  Anderson  &  Ringrose,  Dec.  13; 
Same.    Same  to  Same....Dec.  13,  1918 

♦ 

LIENS  FILED. 


San  Francirco  Connty. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Dec.  7.  1918— SW  CLAY  &  BAT- 
tery  W  124-3%  S  61-2  E  15-51/4  3 
7-10  E  61-4  N  8-6%  E  47-6  N 
60-5%.  Palaoe  Hardware  Co  ts 
Howard  S  William  and  Henry  P 

Bowie    $176.14 

Dec.  7,  1918— N  UNION  118-6  E 
LeavenwoTtli  E  79-5  N  60  B  17  N 
77  W  96-5  S  137-6.  Vincemzo  Fas- 
sio  (as  Mission  Concrete  &  Mo- 
saic Co,  $333.66;  Same,  $28.50  vs 
M  F  and  Laura  Hrubanik — 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COIJNTl. 


No. 

1996 
1997 
1998 
1999 
2000 
2001 
2002 
210O3 
2004 
2005 
2O06 
2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011! 
2012 
2013 
20114 
2010 
2016 
2017 
2018 


(HrBcr  Contractor 

Carlson    Carlson 

Foss    Foss 

Dolan   Dunakitt 

Manchant    __MaPchant 

Noble    Noble 

Walker    -Cederborg 

Garbutt    Dean 

Ladveer    Shrader 

Heim   Pedgrift 

Netherland    Thayer 

Rawlins  Littlefleld 

Stone    Hager 

Same    -Same 

Coit    _ Colt 

Cole    -Armstrong 

Rose    JEJnos 

Mead    Rotary 

PG&E  Co Stobbe 

Pickett  ..._ Grant 

-Moflltt   Co Pedgrift 

Moran    Walden 

City  of  Okd Faulkes 

Prenvllle   .Anderson 


Ami. 

ISOO 

500 

1400 

3600 

2500 

650 

1800 

500 

500 

800 

1000 

1200 

1200 

1000 

400 

1000 

950 

1447 

3160 

21500 

7O0 

960 

5000 


DWELLING 

(1996)     E   CURTIS     32     S     Virginia, 
Berkeley.     One-story  5-room  drwlg. 

Owrer T.  Carlson,  Premise^. 

ArchiJfwt Non. 

Day's  wortc.  COST,  $1500 


ALTERATIONS 

(1997)  NO.   1605     SEMINARY    AVE.. 
Oakland.    Alterations  and  additions 

0^vner..._ W^  C.   Fo.ss.  1955  Semin- 
ary Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $500 

ALTERATIONS 

(1998)  NO.    2119     E-FOURTEENTH, 


10 

Oakland.    Alttr  (hvelliug  into  apart- 
ments. 

Owner P.  A.  Dolau,  Premises. 

Architect Noae. 

Contra'Ctor.-..T.  H.  Dunakin,  1516  36th 
Ave.,  OaMiand. 

COST,  $1400 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Contrai.tor...J.  A.     Hager.     7117     16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  -iiaoo 


ALTERATIONS 

(199»)   NOS.  810-12-14-16  ELEVENTH, 
Oakland.    Alter  four  flats  into  eight 
apartments. 
Owner R.  H.  Marchant,  104  Fed- 
eral Bl'dg.,  Oakland). 

Architect J.     Gather  Newsom,     104 

Federal  BMg.,  Oakland. 
Dav'a   work.  COST,    $3500 


DWELLING 

{20W)     NO.   2716     SAN   JOSE     AVE., 
Alameda.     One-story  5-room  dwlg. 

Owner G.    H.    Noble,    2205    Santa 

Clara  Ave..  Alameda. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2600 


GARAGE 

(20'01)     NO.   2731  BENVENUE     AVE., 
BeAeley.    Garage. 

Owner Mrs.  N.  M.  Walker,  Prem. 

Architect None. 

Contractor  ...A.  Cederborg,  1445  E-37th 
Oakl'and. 

COST,  ^650 


REPAIRS 

(2002)  NO.  978  THIRTY-NINTH,  Oak- 
land.   Fire  repairs. 

Owner J.  G.  Garbutt,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..C.  M.  Dean,  2025  Damuth 
Oakland. 

COST,  $1800 


REPAIRS 

(2003)  NO.  984  THIRTY-NINTH,  Oak- 
land.   Fire  repairs. 

Owner Jos.    Ladveer,    Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.   F.   Shrader,    52iO   16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $900 


DWELLING 

(20«8)  E  NINETY-FOURTH  AVE  272 
S  "A,"  Oakland.  One-story  four- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner E.     B.    &     A.     L.    Stone, 

Rialto  Bldig.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.   A.     Hager,   797     16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $1200 


REPAIRS 

(2009)     NW       FOURTEENTH       AND 
Harrison,  Oakland.     Fire  repairs. 

Owner Coit    Investment    Co.,   306 

14th,    Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor..:.Roger  Coit,  306  14th,  Okd 
COST,  $1000 


GARAGE 

\  2010)     NO.    »80      uMcKINLEY      AVE., 
Oakland.     Garage. 

Owner W.   D.   Cole,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Chas.       Armetrong.       952 
28th.  Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


R  ^\P  A  T  R.S 

(2004)     NO.     2938     E-FOURTEENTH, 
Oakland.    Fire  repairs. 

Owner E.  M.  Helm,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor...  Jas.  H.  Pedgrift,  565  16th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $500 


ALTERATIONS 

(2005)     NO.   9i57  FIFTY-FIFTH,  Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner C.  H.  Netherland.  Prem. 

Architect J>Ione. 

Contractor....E.  E.  Thayer,  Stage,  Cal. 
COST,  $800 


ALTERATIONS 

(2006)     NO.  2838    BROADWAY,    Oak- 
land.    Alterations. 

Owner 31.  Rawlins,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..R.  W.  LittlefieM,  565  16th, 
Oakland. 

COST.  $1000 


DWELLING 

(2007)  W  NINETY-FOURTH  AVE  100 
S  "A,"  Oakland.  One-story  tour- 
room  dwelling. 

Owner E.    B.     &     A.   L.     Stone, 

,•    Rialto  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 


ALiERATIONQ 

(2011)     NO.  1432  PBRALTA,  Oakland. 
Alterations. 

Owner J.     Rose,     1438     Peralta, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....J.   Enos,   Box    67,    Sausa- 
lito,  Cal. 

COST,  $1000 


OIL  BURNER 

(2012)     NO.  408  THIRTEENTH.  Oak- 
land.    Oil  burner. 

Owner Mead       Co..       Inc.,       510 

Stevenson,  San   Francisco 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Rotary  Oil  Burner  Co. 

COST,^  $550 


(2013)  SE  FIRST  AND  GROVE  E 
lOOixS  225.  Oakland.  Stairway,  ex- 
cept piece  channel  iron  in  Gas  Sta- 
tion B. 

Owner Pacific  Gas  &  Electric  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.-Stobbe  &  Romak,  2455-59 
Valdez,  Oakland. 

Filed  Dec.  13,  '18.     Dated  Dec.  2,  '18. 

Completed   75% 

Usual    35    days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $1447.70 

Bond,  $»O0.     Surety,  Globe  Indemnity 

Co.      Limit,    60    days.      Forfeit,    none. 

Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(2014)  NO.  331  HILLSIDE  AYB.. 
Piedmont.  All  work  for  alterations 
and  aiidditions  to  two-story  dwelling. 

O^ner Mrs.  E.  V.  Pickett.  Prem. 

9rchitect Wm.     E.  Milwain,  Albany 

Block,  Oakland. 

Contractor-.-jCharles  N.  Grant,  764 
56th,  Oakland. 

Filed  Dec.  12,  '18.     Dated  Dec.  12,  "18. 

Frame  up  V^O 

Plastered  ^90 

Completed  and  accepted 790 

Usual  36  days 790 

TOTAL  COST,  $3160 

Bond.  $1680.     Sui-ety,  American  Surety 

Co.    Limit,  60  days.    Forfeit,  $5.  Plans 

and  specifications  filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(2015)     SW    ELBATDNTH    &  FRANK- 
lin,  Oakland.    Alterations  to  offices. 

Owner James  Moflltt  Estate  Co. 

Architect Cunningham     &     Politeo, 

1st  National   Bank   Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 
Contractor.  .Jas.  H.  Pedgrift,  565  16th, 

Oakland. 

COST,  $2500 


ADDITNO'N 

(2016)     NO.     5761     FAIRFAX     AVE., 
Oakland.     Addition. 

Owner Mrs.       Gertrude       Moran, 

Premi&es. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Jas.      T.      Walden,      2312 
Courtland  Ave.,  Oakland. 
COST.  $700 


SCHOOL 

(2017)  NW  E-SIXTEENTH  AND  23rd 
Ave..  Oakland.  One-story  one-room 
school. 

Owner jCity  of  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor..  .John  R.  Paulkes,  9828  E- 
14th.  Oakland. 

COST,  $960 


APARTMENTS,  ETC. 
(2018)  SE  E-T"R'ELFT^H  AND  FIRST 
Ave  60x60,  except  triangle  sold  to 
City  of  Oakland,  Oakland.  All  work 
except  painting  for  one-story  store 
and  apartment  building. 

Owner A.   E.    M.    Prenville,   1186 

Ist  Ave.,  Oakland. 
Archtect A.  W.  Smith,  1010  Broad- 
way, Oakland. 
Contractor. ...Anderson'    &     Holt,   24«8 
Shattuck   Ave.,    Berkeley. 
Filed  Dec.  14,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  14,  '18. 

Frame  uip f 

Brown  coated  

Completed  and  accepted' 

Usual   36  days 

TOTAL  COST,  $5000 
Bond,  $2500.  Sureties,  H.  J.  Quinn  and 
M.  W.  Hawkins.  Limit,  Mar.  1,  1919. 
Forfeit,  $3.  Plans  and  sipecifications 
filed. 

♦ 

COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  County. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Dec.  7,  1918— LOT  36  A.  J.  Snyder's. 
Piedmont  Terrace-by-Th«-Lake, 
Okd.  Mary  Elizabeth  Jackson  to 
Jos  F  Rogers Dec.  7    1918 

Dec.  10,  1918— LOT  17  Emmons  Tct, 
Alameda.  E  V  Winter  to  H  P 
Nelson •. Dec.    10,    1918 

Dec.  12,  1918— NW  SECOND  AND 
Harrison  NW  197.75  SW  700  S  to 
Harrison  NE  to  pt  beg,  Okd.  K 
Gluck  to  whom  it  may  concern 
Dec.    5,   1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


Alameda  Connty. 


RECORDED  A.MOUNT 

Dec.  7,   1918— NW  ROSE  &  .MILVIA 

W  50xN  60,  Bkly.     Jdhn  Pearson 

vs  Nels  A  Ander-son  and  Oscar  C 

Holt  (Anldersoai  &  Holt)  and  J  A 

Gray $977.50 

Dec.  7,  1918— mv  GLENDORA  AVE 
and  El  Centro  Ave  W  101.37  N  105 
NE  141.55  SE  to  El  Centro  Ave  SW 


109.55,    Okd.      Hogan    Lumber    & 
Mill  Co  vs  H  S  Pratt $430.12 

Dec.  11,  191-8^SE  SH»IINARY  AV 
108  NE  Orion  NE  32xSE  121.50, 
OXd.  Cicilie  and  James  and  Harry 
Larsen  (as  Larsen  Bros)  vs  John 
Robert  Spring  and  Catherine 
Spring   and  E   Prose. $207.60 

Dec.  12,  1918— N  SEVENTH  64  B 
Chestnut  E  50xN  100,  Oakland. 
Frank  W  Bllger  vs  Joe  Rubino.... 
_ $236.10 

Dec.  12,  1918— N  SEVENTH  64  E 
Chestnut  E  50xN  100.  Okd.  Frank 
W    Blgler    vs      Joe    Rubino      and 

Steiphen  McPherson   $222.90 

♦ 

BtTLDEVG  COXTRACTS. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
BlILDIXG  CONTRACTS. 


Contra  Costa  County. 

SECTION  HOUSE 

SAN  PABLO,  Contra     Costa    County. 

All   work     for  one     frame     section 

hotise. 

Owner...- Southern  Pacific  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. .JV..  P.  Koch  and  Frederick 

Boese,  Call  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Filed'  Dec.  11,  '18.    Dated  Nov.  15,  '18. 

As  work  progresses 75% 

Usual  35  days 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $2450 
Bond,  $1300.  Surety,  Globe  Indemnity 
Co.  Limit,  60  working  days.  Forfeit, 
none.     Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


FRAIIE  BUILDING 

AVON,  Contra  CosU  County.  All  work 

for  one  frame  and  cement  plaster 

building. 

Owner j\^sociated  Oil  Co. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..W.  C.  Duncan  and  A.  F. 
Mattock,     Sharon     Bldg., 
San  Francisco. 
Filed  Dec.  9,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  3,  '18. 

As  work  progresses. — , 75% 

Usual  S'S  days _ - 25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $14,578 
Bond,  $14,000.  Surety,  Aetna  Casualty 
&  Surety  Co.  Limit,  forfeit,  none. 
Plana  and  specifications  filed. 

BRICK   WORK 

AVON,  Contra  Costa  County.  All 
work  for  brick  settings  for  a  long 
still;  brick  underground  flue,  and 
brick  chimney. 

Own«r Associated  Oil  Company. 

Architect None. 

Contractor— J.  T.  and  J.  L.  Thorpe, 
525  Market  St.,  S.  F. 

Filed  Nov.  21,  '18.     Dated  Nov.  12,  '18. 

On  10th  of  eadh  month. 75% 

Usual  35  days _ - — -    25% 

TOTAL  COST,  $1395 

Bond,  $1395.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  Surety 

Co.  of  Maryland.    Limit, .    Forfeit, 

none.    Plans  and  specifications  filed. 

MEMORIAL  BUILDING,  ETC. 
BRYON  HOT  SPRINGS,   Bryon,   Cal. 

Marble  work  and  mud  bath  build-.ng 

for  memorial  building  and  hot  salt 

spring. 

Owner 3ryon  Hot  Springs,  Prem 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..American  Marble  &  Mo- 
saic Co.,  25  Columbia  Sq., 
San  Francisco. 
Filed  Dec.  6,  '..18.     Dated  Nov.  30,  '18. 

Paj-ments    not   given. 

TOTAL  COST,  $ 

Bond  $&400.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posia  Co.  of  Maryland.  Limit,  forfeit, 
none.    Plans  and  specifications  filed. 


Fresno  County. 


DWELLINGS.  ETC. 

LOTS   2   AND   4   BLK  26.   Hazelwood, 

Fresno.     Two   f'aime  dwellings  and 

garages. 
Owner Dan    Blosser,    161    Black- 
stone  St.,  FVesno. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $6000 

ALTERATIONS 

NO.   648   N-VAN  NE.SS  AVE.,   Fresno. 

Alter  residence. 

Owner J.   L.   Enos,   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1000 

♦ 

COMPLETIOX  NOTICES. 


Fresno  County. 

RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Dec.  9.  1918— DERRICK  AND  RIG 
No.  65  in  Sec  3,  20-15,  Fresno. 
Southern  Pacific  Co  to  whom  it 
may   concern X)ec.   6,    1918 

Dec.  9,  1918— OIL  WELL  NO.  87  in 
Sec.  35.  19-lo,  Fresno.  Southern 
Pacific  Co  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern  Dec.  6,  1918 

Dec.   12,   1918— E  50   FT.  OF  LOTS    . 
13  to  16  Blk  72,  Fresno   (Lathing 
and    plastering    work).      Bank   of 

Italy  to  whom  it  may  concern, 

Dec.   10,   1918 

Dec.  12,  1918— NE  TEHAMA  AND 
Button  Ave.  Fresno.  (Sheet  metal 
work  in  generator  bldg.)  Pacific 
Gas  &  Electric  Co  to  whom  it  may 
concern Dec.    6,    1918 

Dec.  12,  1918— OIL  ^V'ELL  NO.  122 
Sec  31,  20-15,  Fresno.  Southern 
Pacific  Co  to  whom  it  may  con- 
cern          I>ec.   6,   1918 

Dec.  9.  1918— LOTS  12.  13,  14  N  % 
of  Lot  15  Blk  2,  Vernon  Park, 
Fresno.  K  C  Buwalda  to  whom  it 
may   concern Dec.   9,   1918 

4 

LIENS   FILED. 


Fresno   County. 


RECORDED                                 AMOUNT 
Dec.  7,  1918— LOT  6,  except  S  62^^ 
ft.  Lot  7.  except  N  25  ft.  Baicker 
Heights,  Fresno.    G  B  Binghaan  vs 
Hester  Dome  and  F  A  Beales $23 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


Sa4>raniento  County. 


CONCRETE  BUILDING 
XOS.   1109-19     "G"  ST.,     Sacramento. 
Reinforced  concrete  ajid  tile  bldg. 

Owner T.    M.    Hosking,     Saora- 

meinito. 

Ardhiteict None. 

Contractor.. .-Wm.   Muncel'l,     2nd     and 
"V"  St.,  Sacramento. 

COST,   $20,000 


Page  Eleven 

BRICK   BUILDI.N'G 

NO.  2801  "M"  ST..  Sacramento.    Two- 
.story  brick  building. 

Owner _A..    P.    Scheld,    1121    11th, 

Sacramento. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....G.     E.     Harvey,     Sacra- 
mento. COST,  $1000 


RETAINING  WALL 
0.  A.  &  E.  DEPOT  SITE,  Sacramento. 
Concret  retaining  wall. 

Owner Oakland.  Antioch  &  East- 

ren  Railroad  Co. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1500 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 


San  Joaquin  County. 


ALTERATIONS 

CALIFORNIA  ST.     bet     Market     and 
Main  Sts.,  Stockton.     Remodel  bldg. 

Owner Dake  Estate,  11  N-Sutt»r 

St.,  Stockton. 

Arohiteot None. 

Days  work.  COST,  $2S00 


DWELLING 

NORTH   ST.,   bet.   Baker  anid)  Edison 

A\le6,     Stockton.      Frame     dwelling 

and  garage. 

Owner J.  S.  Reed^  1429  N-Linooltt 

Ave.,  Stockiton. 

Arohiteot None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Joaquin  County. 


RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Dec.  11,  1918— LOTS  15,  16,  17  and  N 
3  feet  of  E  53.9  feet  of  Lot  1  Blk 
1  Amended  Map  JIanteca  Town- 
site.  Hugh  W  Campbell  to  B  W 
Baysinger _ Nov.    29,    1918 


LIENS   FILED. 


San  Joaquin  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Dec.  7,  1918— LOT  18  BLK  4  Tuxedo 
Park  Sbd\'n  No.  1,  Stockton.  Simj)- 
son-Gray   Lumber  Co  vs  Tuxedo 

Builders    $346.62 

Dec.  13,  1918— LOT  6  BLK  7  Tuxedo 
Park  Sbdvn  No.  1,  Stockton.  H  R 
Foster  vs  Tuxedo     Builder     sand 

Tuxedo  Land  Co $68.50 

Dec  13,  1918— LOT  18  BLK  4,  Tux- 
edo Park  Sbdvn  No.  1,  Stockton.  H 
R  Foster  vs  Tuxedo  Builders  and 

Tuxedo   Land  Co $179.50 

. ♦ 

SEWER  mPROTEMENT  PLAJOTED. 
LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.— The  (Japltal 
Issues  Committee  has  approved  the 
issuance  of  bonds  for  the  following 
sewer  project  on  which  bids  have  not 
been  taken  and  plans  for  which  are 
still  in  the  City  Engineer's  Office: 

Temple  street  sewer  district,  $150,- 
000,  plans  36  per  cent  completed; 
Sixtieth  street,  Flgueroa  to  Moneta, 
$2800,  plans  completed;  Fries  avenue 
and  Maine  avenue  district,  Wilming- 
ton, $5700,  plans  completed;  Long 
Beach  avenue  and  Fifty-fifth  street 
district,  $27,000,  plans  completed; 
Lagoon  avenue,  Anaheim  road  to  J 
street,  Wilmington,  $2700,  plans  com- 
pleted; Mariposa  avenue  and  Melrose 
avenue  district  $1000,  plans  10  per 
cent  completed;     Phoenix  street    dla- 


Pa^ie  Twelve 
frict,  $7000,  plans  70  per  cent  com- 
pleted; Phillips  Way  district,  $7500, 
plans  60  per  cent  completed;  Savan- 
nah street,  New  Jersey  to  Brooklyn, 
$200,  plans  completed;  Thirteenth  St., 
Gaffey  to  Cabrillo,  harbor,  $1200,  plans 
completed;  F  street.  Lagoon  to  Nep- 
tune, Wilmington,  $1000,  proceedings 
instituted;  Sixty-third  Place  district, 
$a5,000,  plans  90  per  cent  completed, 
preceedings  reinstltuted;  Fifty-fourth 
street.  First  avenue  to  Third  avenue, 
$1600,  plans  60  per  cent  completed; 
St.  Andrews  Place  and  Sunset  boule- 
vard district,  $1600,  plans  completed; 
Ridgewood  Place,  Temple,  to  First, 
$2300,  plans  started. 


DUILDING  AND  ENGINF/ERING  NEWS 
wearing  surface,  amounting  to  about 
$15,000. 


ROAD  WORK  PLANNED. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  C(.,  Cal.— The 
County  Supervisors  have  passed  a 
resolution  declaring  their  intention  of 
laying  pavement,  establishing  grade 
and  constructing  subgradc,  curbs, 
gutter.^,  sewers,  drains,  catchbasins 
and  culverts  in  and  ui>on  Laurel  Ave- 
nue, Cedar  Avenue,  and  Locust  Ave- 
nue, throughout  their  entire  length  in 
Road  Improvement  District  No.  4. 
Rob  E.  Graham  is  County  Clerk. 


TO  BOND  FOE  FIRE  STATION  AND 
BRIDGES. 

REDWOOD  CITY,  San  Mateo  Co., 
Cal. — It  is  possible  that  the  City  Trus- 
tees will  shortly  call  election  to  vote 
bonds  for  the  purchase  of  a  site  and 
the  erection  of  a  new  central  fire  sta- 
tion. It  is  also  planned  to  vote  to 
finance  construction  ol  a  number  of 
new  bridges. 


TO  CONSTRUCT  CANNERY. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— John  G.  Buerkle, 
Pacific  Coast  Agent  of  Musher  &  Co., 
of  New  York,  importers  of  olive  oil, 
announce  that  the  firm  will  erect  a 
$100,000  cannery  on  the  water  front  at 
San  Diego.  The  comipany  will  can 
fish  and  handle  olive  oil  in  the  pro- 
posed plant.  Buerkle  states  he  has 
been  authorizedi  to  take  steps  for  the 
construction  of  the  cannerv. 


HOSE  BIDS  WANTED. 

S.ANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal.— 
Tl'e  City  Clerk  has  been  instructed  to 
advertise  for  bids  for  furnishing  and 
delivering  ZW  feet  of  1%"  hose  for 
use  in  the.  Street  Department. 


PAVING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

LONG  BEACH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Fairchil'd-Gilmore-Wilton  Comipany, 
Pacific  Electric  Bldig.,  Los  Angeles, 
was  awarded  the  contract  at  20c  sq. 
ft.  for  grading  and  paving  portions  of 
Perris  avenue,  Seventeenth  street  and 
Nadeau  a.venue  with  5-in.  concrete 
base   and     1%-in.   asphalt     macadam 


PLANS  ORDERED  PREPARED  FOR 
TANK  AND  TOWER. 

VALLEJO,  Soliano  Co.,  CW.— The 
Solano  County  Engineer  was  directed 
to  prepare  pl'asis  for  a  new  tanik  and 
tower  to  replace  itihe  present  tank  in 
the  court  house  yard. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  HIGHWAY  IM- 
PROVEMENT. 

VISALIA,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal.— Until 
December  27,  bids  will  be  received  by 
the  Supervisors  of  Tulare  County  for 
the  construction'  of  a  paved  hig-hway 
extending  from  Porterville  to  a  point 
a  mile  raorth  ot  Poplar,  a  distance  of 
six  and  onei-half  miles. 


PLAN  TO  IMPROVE   WATER 
SYSTEM. 

MODESTO,  Stanislaus  Co.,  Ca.l— 
The  City  Counfcil  is  considering  im- 
provements to  the  municipal  water 
system.  Consulting  Engineer  Rudolph 
W.  Norden  of  San  Francisco,  estimat- 
ed the  cost  of  enlarging  the  system 
and  making  it  more  eflicient  at  $25,000 
to  $30,000. 


IRRIGATION  AND  DRAINAGE  DIS- 
TRICT. 

SALEM,  Ore. — Irrigation  and  drain- 
age of  82,340  acres  of  land  east  of 
Eugene  is  contemplated  by  the  Ben- 
ham  Falls  Irrigation  Company,  of  San 
Francisco,  which  completed  its  filing 
recently  for  using  waters  of  the  Mc- 
Kenzie  river.  An  estimated  cost  of 
$1,235,000  is  placed  on  the  proposed 
development  work. 


PORTLAND       PORT      COMJIISSION 
PLANS  A  12-000-TON  DRY  DOCK. 

PORTLAND,  Ore.— Immediate  co;i- 
struction  of  a  drydock  having  12,00i) 
tons  lifting  capacity  will  be  undertak- 
en by  the  dock  commission,  according 
to  agreement  reached  at  an  informal 
conference  of  the  commission  re- 
cently. 

The  drydock  will  equal  in  efliciency 
and  lifting  power  simil.ir  structures 
owned  by  the  ports  of  Seattle  and  San 
Francisco.  The  drydock  construction 
will  be  the  first  unit  of  port  improve- 
ment undei-taken  by  the  dock  commis- 
sion from  the  proceeds  of  the  $5,000,- 
OOO  bond  issue  voted  at  the  last 
election. 


IRRIGATION    DISTRICT   PLANNED. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angele-j  Co., 
Cal. — A  proposition  to  form  a  large 
irrigation  district  in  the  Westgate  an- 
nex area  for  the  purpose  of  voting 
between  $500,000  and  $6W,000  worth 
of  bonds    with  which    to  install    the 


necessary  water  system  was  laid  be- 
fore the  public  service  comjnission  by 
Gilbert  S.  Wrigiht,  representing  a 
nuTOjber  of  property  owners.  The  mat- 
ter was  referred  to  Special  Oounsel 
W.  B.  Matthews  and  Chief  Engineer 
AVilliam  Mulholland  for  consideration. 


PAVING  PLANNED. 

GLENDALE,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Gal.— 
The  Capital  Issues  Comimittee  has  ap- 
proved the  issuance  of  $30,000  bonds 
for  the  paving  of  Broadway  from 
Glendale  avenue  east  to  the  Verdugo 
road.  The  City  Attorney  was  in- 
structed to  revieiw  the  proceedlinigs 
for  the  improvement  preparatory  to 
calliiMg  for  bids  for  the  woi*k. 


PLAN    TO  REBUILD    BOULEVARD. 

SANTA  BARBARA,  Santa  Barbara 
Co.,  Cal.— The  City  Council  has  or- 
dered City  Engineer  A.  B.  Cook  to 
prepare  plans  for  rebuilding  East 
boulevard  back  of  its  present  location 
and  far  enough  inland  to  make  it  safe 
from  the  ravages  of  the  sea.  City 
Manager  Robert  Craig,  in  a  report  on 
the  project,  estimated  the  cost  of 
rights  of  way  at  $52,025,  grading  at 
$7500,  paving  and  sidewalk  at  $31,000, 
and  riprap  at  $7500,  a  total  of  $98,275. 
This  estimate  does  not  include  a  sea 
wail  which  will  cost  approximately 
$166,000. 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  LEVEE 
IMPROVEMENT. 

EL  Centro,  Imperial  Co.,  Gal. — 
Leroy  Littel  was  awarded  the  contract 
at  35c  cu.  yd.  for  levee  construction 
with  team  work  on  the  Caxillo  cut  in 
Mexico,  near  the  east  side  heading, 
about  nine  and  one-half  miles  south- 
east of  Calexico.  for  the  Imperial  Ir- 
rigation District.  The  contract  in- 
volves about  124,000  cu.  yds.  of  earth- 
work.    The  estimated  cost  is  $46,673. 


SIDEWALKS   TO   BE   REBUILT. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.  —  Preparations 
were  begun  recently  by  the  Board  of 
Works  for  a  program  of  reconstruc- 
tion of  sidewalks  under  an  ordinance, 
effective  December  23,  authorizing  the 
board  to  do  the  work  imder  public 
proceedings  and  levy  the  cost  upon 
the  property  owners.  The  old  burned 
district  is  chiefly  affected.  Property 
owners  for  years  have  lefused  to  re- 
new or  repair  accepted  sidewalks, 
contending  that  the  city  should  main- 
tain them  under  the  terms  of  an  or- 
dinance adopted  in  1870. 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  SEWER 

SYSTEM. 
LONG  BEAOH,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— W.  A.  Frick,   440  South  Daley  St., 


Los  Angeles,  has  been  awarded  the 
contract  at  $89,000  for  the  construc- 
tion of  approximately  69,000  lin.  ft.  of 
vitrified  pipe  sanitary  sewers  in 
Sewer  District  No.  4;  bids  received 
August  13.  Most  of  the  pipe  will  be 
8-inch,  the  remiainder  being  10  and 
12  inch.  The  work  will  be  done  un- 
der the  Vrooman  act. 


SEWER  mPROTEMEITTS. . 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal. — The  Capital  Issues  Committee 
has  approved  the  issuance  of  $150,000 
bonds  for  the  Bairdstown  Sewer  Dis- 
trict. Bonds  were  voted  in  Septem- 
ber, 1917.  Plans  have  been  practically  , 
completed  by  the  Los  Angeles  engi- 
neering department.  The  city  is  now 
free  to  sell  the  bonds  and  proceed  with 
the  work.  No  bids  have  been  taken 
on  this  project. 


IfEW   BIDS    CALLED    FOR    SEWER 
SYSTEM. 

VALLEJO.  Solano  Co.,  Ca.l— Bids 
will  be  called  for  shortly  by  the  City 
of  Vallejo  for  paving  Garford  alley,  in 
Block  24€,  between  York  and  Main 
streets,  paved  from  Sacramento  to 
Monterey  streets. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
Cal. — Until  10  A.  M.,  December  23,  new 
bids  will  be  received'  -by  th©  Board  of 
Public  Works  for  grading,  oiling  and 
rolling  Fountain  avenue  between 
Bates  and  Sanborn  avenues  in  the 
Fountain  Avenue  and  Myra  Avenue 
Improvement  District.  A  contract  for 
this  work  was  awarded  some  time  ago 
to  Wm.  Liddington  at  $11,620,  but  was 
later  rescinded. 

BRIDGE  PLAXS  BEIJTG  PREPARED. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal. — Plans  are  being  prepared  in  the 
oflSc*  of  Wm.  Davidson,  Chief  Mechan- 
ical Engineer  for  Los  Angeles  county, 
ninth  floor.  Hall  of  Records,  for  a  re- 
inforced concrete  foot  bridge  to  be 
constructed  on  the  County  Hospital 
groun-ds.  The  bridge  will  extend  from 
the  service  building  to  the  matron's 
cottage,  a  distance  of  260  feet.  It  will 
be  eight  feet  wide  and  about  nineteen 
feet  above  street  grade.  The  super- 
structure will  be  of  redwood  and  pine 
with  composition  roofing. 


STATE'S  GASOLEVE  USE. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— The  daily 
consumption  of  gasoline  and  distillate 
by  the  motor  vehicles  operated  in 
California  is  approximately  1,000,000 
gallons,  according  to  a  statement 
made  by  Charles  G.  Johnson,  superin- 
tendent of  the  Department  of  Weights 
and    Measures. 


COXTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  BBID€IE 

MERCED,  Merced  Co.,  Cal.— The 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  Merced  Coun- 
ty awarded  to  E.  K.  Angle  of  Dos 
Palos  the  contract  for  building  a  new 
bridge  over  the  Merced  river  on  the 
McSwain-Ryer  road.  The  structure 
is  to  cost  $1450. 


FATING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

LOS  .VNGELES,  Ix)s  Angeles  Co., 
— The  Capital  Issues  Committee  has 
approved  the  issuance  of  bonds  for 
the  Second  and  Hope  street  improve- 
ment. The  contract  for  this  work, 
which  includes  asphalt  and  granite 
block  paving,  was  awarded  some  time 
ago  to  George  R.  Curtis,  2440  East 
Twenty-sixth  street,  Los  Angeles,  at 
$17,633.67,  but  construction  has  been 
held  in  abeyance  pending  approval  by 
the  Capital  Issues  Comimlttee. 


GOTER\>rE>T  AID  ASKED  IN  ROAD 
CONSTRUCTION. 

ESCONDIDO,  San  Diego  Co.,  Oal.— 
The  U.  S.  Forest  Service  has  been 
asked  to  co-operate  with  San  Diego 
county  in  the  construction  of  a  high- 
way from  Warner  ranch  up  the  east 
side  of  Palomar  mountain  to  a  connec- 
tion at  Nellie  post  office  with  the  road 
leading  to  Oceanside  and  Escondido. 
The  estimated  cost  of  the  road,  which 
is  about  fifteen  miles  in  length  is  $50,- 
000. 


STREET       IMPROTEMENT       BIDS 
WANTED. 

LOS   ANGELiES,    Los  Angeles   Co., 


Bids  Wanted  For  Naval  Supplies. 

Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. 
— Sealed  proposals  are  wanted  under 
schedules  as  indicated  below  for  fur- 
nishing miscellaneous  supplies  for  the 
Navy.  The  date  of  opening  is  noted  at 
the  end  of  each  paragraph.  Where  no 
date  is  shoavn  the  time  of  opening  has 
not  been  decided,  but  will  be  in  the 
near  future. 

Schedule  3555,  for  Puget  Sound,  40 
ventilating  sets. 

J?ohedule  3556,  for  Mare  Island, 
broken  stone. 

Schedule  7320'^,  for  Puget  Sound, 
14  alterating  current  motors,  7  fol- 
lower rests,  7  paper  attachments  and 
7  steel  or  scroll  geared  chucks,  open- 
ing of  December  23. 

Schedule  7365»4,  for  .Mare  Island,  1 
switchboard,  opening  of  December  20. 

Schedule  7374%,  for  San  Diego.  1 
lubricator  pump  and  1  smokestack 
boiler,  opening  of  December  17. 

Schtdule  7379Vfe,  for  Brooklyn,  Mare 
Island  and  Portsmouth,  wash  deck 
ho.se.  suction,  garden  and/  flre  hose. 

Sichedule  7382*^,  for  Mar©  Island,  2 


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generating  sets  and  2  sets  of  engine 
parts,  opening  of  December  27. 

Schedule  7390%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
85.500  pounds  cotton  line. 

Schedule  7391%,  for  Mare  Island,  1 
jogging  press. 

Schedule  7394%,  for  Puget  Sound, 
92,790  pounds  hull  rivets. 

Schedule  7395%,  for  Mare  Island,  1 
kapok  bailing  press,  opening  of  De- 
cember 20. 

Schedule  7406%,  for  Puget  Sound,  1 
tenoning  machine. 

Schedule  7407%,  for  Mare  Island, 
7,500  j-ards  cotton  tape. 

Schedule  7423%,  for  Mare  Island, 
miscellaneous  electrical   apparatus. 

Sohedule  7427%,  for  Mare  Island, 
fiu-nishing  and  installing  20  elevator 
gates. 

Schedule  7431%,  for  Mare  Island, 
2,500  daubers. 

For  further  information  address  the 
bureau  of  supplies  and  accounts.  Navy 
Department. 


RITER  PROTECTNON. 

EL  CENTRO,  Imperial  Co..  Ct  ..— 
The  directors  Ol'  the  ImpeTial  Irriga- 
tion District  have  asked  Chief  Engi- 
neer C.  K.  Clarke  for  surveys  and 
estimates  of  cost  of  the  following 
necessary  work  for  safeguarding  the 
Imperial  Valley  against  the  Colorado 
river,  as  a  basis  far  the  proposed 
bond  issue,  which  will  be  .approxi- 
mately $2,000,000: 

(a)  Raising  and  extending  Saiz 
levee  (bids  are  now  being  taken  on 
this  particular  piece  of  work.) 

(b)  Raising  and  strengthening  the 
Valcano  Lowe  levee. 

(c)  Needed  work  of  the  wier  for  the 
1918-1919  season  and  the  protective 
work  necessary  on  the  Arizona  side  of 
the  river. 

(d)  Replacement  of  Sharp's  head- 
ing. 

(e)  Rehabilitation  of  the  dredge 
Delta. 

(f)  Flinds  for  the  purchase  of  lo- 
comotives, dump  cars  and  steam 
shovels. 

(g)  Water  on  the  east  side  of  the 
Alamo. 

(hi)  Contingencies  and  Improve- 
ments. 

PLAN  GAS  PLANT. 

OXNARD,  Ventura  Co.,  Cal.  — 
Mayor  Sailer  and  City  Trustees  East- 
wood and  Lehman  have  been  appoint- 
ed a  committee  to  investigate  and  re- 
port on  the  establishment  of  a  muni- 
cipal gas  plant  and  distributing  sys- 
tem. Machinery  for  the  gas  making, 
which  it  is  estimated  will  cost  about 
$20,000,  can  be  installed  in  the  water 
works  plant, 


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BIDS  OPENED  FOB  PIEE  SEED. 


SAN  FRANOISCX).  —  Bids  were 
opened  yesterday  (December  12th),  by 
the  Harbor  Board  for  construclng 
Pier  33  shed  and  bulkhead  wharf 
building  on  the  San  Francisco  water 
front :   • 

Jas.  L.  McLaughlin $«2,'529 

J.  D.  Hannah...- 82,»3!5 

H.  L.  Peterson...- »5,351 

Hayes  Oser  Co 85,430 

Kyle  &  Co - 85,650 

Clinton  Constr.  Co _ 88,276 

Robert  Trost _ _ 88,542 

McLeran  &  Peterson 89,046 

H.  E.  Parker  &  Co...._ 91,873 

Healy  Tibbetts  Constr.  Co.  92,500 

John   Monk _ 98,000 

C.  J.  Koenig...- „ 98,600 

Ruegg    Bros „ 101,942 

Lindgren  &  Co _ 112,400 

Highway  IraproTements   Planned. 

ASTORIA,  Ore.— J.  S.  Dellinger  has 
been  appointed  by  the  County  Court 
to  endeavor  to  get  enough  state  aid 
to  complete  the  paving  of  the  highway 
between  here  and  Seaside  and  to  ma- 
cadamize the  road  from  Seaside  to  the 
Tillamook  county  line. 


PLAN  TO  COiVSTHTJCT  CREAMERY. 

Holtville.  Imperial  Co.,  Cal. — The 
Imperial  Valley  Milk  Producers  Asso- 
ciation has  plans  for  a  model  cream- 
ery which  it  conteT'plates  erecting. 
The  plant  would  cost  approximately 
$150,000. 


CLEARING  HOUSE  REPORTS  FROM 
CALIFORNIA  CITIES. 


Bank  clearings  as  reported  to  Cali- 
fornia Development  Board  by  the 
se\'eral  clearing  house  cities  for  last 
week  showing  the  aimount  of  increase 
on  corresponding  date  last  year. 

Increases 
Pan  Francisco. $133,556,948  $19,043,278 
Los    Angeles...     36,554,000      5,156,000 

Oakland    8,686,416       2,349,950 

Sacramento    ....       5,370,808         306,976 

San    Diego 2,058,471        *261,568 

Fresno    3.807,609  1,874 

San    Jose 1,144,609       *378,599 

Bakersfield    938,888  242,349 

Pasadent    1,069,566         *58,1'53 

Long    Beach 1.198,188         188,151 

*Decre&se. 

^ __ 

r.  8.  FOREST  SERTICE  TO  BUILD 
ROAD. 

PASADENA,  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal. 
— Work  will  be  started  at  once  by  the 
U.  S.  Forest  Service  on  the  construc- 
tion of  a  road  from  the  mouth  of  thj 
Arroyo  Seco  through  the  canyon  to 
Oak  \vilde.  a  distance  of  six  miles.  A 
.^.urvey  of  the  road  has  just  been  com- 


BUILDING  ANTD  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

GLOBE,  Ariz.— All  bids  received 
December  5  for  the  construction  of  a 
sewer  system  in  Globe  were  rejected, 
the  lowest  being  in  excess  of  the 
amount  available.  New  bids  will 
probably  be  called  for  to  be  received 
about  January  6,  1919. 

The  bids  received  December  5  were 
as  follows:  Donnegan  &  Briggs  of 
Shenandoah,  Iowa,  (a)  cement  pipe, 
$250,726.25;  Ob)  vitrified  clay  pipe, 
$265,837.87;  Gordon  Construction  Co., 
Denver,  (a)  $257,900,  (b)  $273,500; 
Dalton  &  Campbell,  Dallas,  Tex.,  (a) 
$258,858,  (b)  $277,089;  Julian  &  Brown 
San  Diego,  (a)  $258,957,  (b)  $274,019; 
Hammen  Kruse  Construction  Co., 
Sioux  City.  la..  $258,946,  (b)  $277,102. 
The  Benham  Engineering  Co.  of  Okla- 
homa City,  is  the  engineer. 


BUILDING  IS  WAITING  LABOR. 


"The  shortage  of  labor  in  many  of 
the  essential  trades  seems  to  be  the 
only  element  at  present  which  pre- 
vents the  resumption  of  building 
operations  on  a  large  scale,"  reports 
S.  W.  Straus,  of  S.  W.  Straus  &.  Co., 
in  the  Oakland  Enquirer. 

"Theie  are  everj-where  indications 
of  the  tremendous  potential  strength 
of  the  situation.  From  every  city 
come  reports  of  projected  activities 
of  abnormal  proportions,  Includtng  all 
types  of  structures.  In  the  East  there 
are  reports  of  seiveral  very  large  hotel 
projects  and  throughout  the  country 
there  is  an  unprecedented  demand  for 
apartment  houses,  industrial  plants, 
and  oflBce  buildings.  In  the  metro- 
politan district  of  New  York  there  is 
said  to  be  close  to  $1'0'0,000,000  of  now 
construction  work  in  contemplation, 
in  addition  to  upwards  of  $100,000,000 
of  building  operations  ■  which  were 
held  back  by  the  war. 

"There  is  a  considerable  demand  in 
.".11  cities  for  dwellings  and  small  flat 
buildings,  but  the  continuation  of 
high  prices  for  labor  and  materals 
is  quite  apt  to  discourage  the  small 
builder.  With  the  labor  situation 
detarddng  activities  very  materially 
for  the  present,  it  propably  will  be 
some  weeks  or  months  before  the 
great  building  boom  which  is  bound 
to  ensue  can  get  fully  under  way.  The 
labor  element,  rather  than  a  short- 
age of  materials.  Is  likely  to  continue 
as  the  retarding  feature,  for,  not- 
withstanding the  swift  processes  of 
changing  the  nation's  industries  from 
a  war  to  a  peace  footing,  the  coun- 
trj-'s  construction  demands  are  so  ab- 
normal that  all  of  the  released  man 
power  will  readily  be  absorbed. 

"Weather  conditions  within  the 
next  few  weeks  will  have  some  bear- 
ing on  the  sitttation.    No  matter  what 


the  immiediate  developments  may  be, 
there  seems  no  possllblllty  that  any- 
thing can  occur  to  prevent  the  In- 
auguration of  enormous  building 
activities  which  will  continue  for 
many  years  in  all  American  cities. 

"There  is  nothing  to  indicate  any 
recession  in  rentals,  which  are  up 
from  10  per  cent  to  40  per  cent  above 
normal,  and  it  is  expected  that  they 
will  maintain  their  present  high  lev- 
els along  with  all  other  commodities." 


PURCHASE  WATER  SYSTEMS. 

The  Downey  Land  and  Improvement 
Association,  which  owns  and  operates 
a  water  system  of  a  40-acre  tract  of 
land  near  Downey,  Los  Angeles  Coun- 
ty, has  asked  the  Railroad  Commis- 
sion for  authority  to  accept  the  propo- 
sition of  John  L.  Doherty  to  take  over 
the  water  system  in  exchange  tor 
property  that  he  owns  in  Downey. 
Consent  of  the  water  consumers  has 
been  obtained. 

The  Ohico  Vecino  Water  Company, 
which  plans  to  purchase  from  J.  A. 
McFeeley  a  water  system  operated 
by  him  in  Chico,  has  asked  the  Rail- 
road Commission  for  a  permit  to 
complete  the  purchase  and  to  estab- 
lish a  meter  service.  The  company 
also  asks  the  commission  to  fix  the 
rates. 


ROCK      REVETMENT     WOBK      BY 
FORCE  ACCOUNT. 

EL  CENTRO,  Imperial  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  directors  of  the  Imjperial  Irriga- 
tion district  have  ordered  the  roadbed 
and  rock  revetment  work  from  Rock- 
wood  gate  to  Hamlon  gate,  at  Andrad«, 
on  the  west  bank  of  the  Colorado 
river,  done  by  force  account  under 
the  direction  of  the  general  manager, 
C.  K.  Clarke.  The  estimated  cost  of 
the  work  is  $75,628.57. 


NEW  NAVY  Y.  M.  C.  A.  BUILDING. 

BREMERTON,  Wash.— A  new  Navy 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  building  will  be  built  in 
Bremerton  from  the  $60,000  voted  for 
this  purpose  by  tbe  national  head- 
quarters of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  The 
building  will  be  built  on  the  site  oC 
the  present  temporary  structure. 


TO  BUILD  DAM  AND  POWER  PLANT 

NEVADA  CITY,  Nevada  Co.,  Cal.— 
Within  the  next  few  months  the 
Brandy  City  Mining  Co.  plans  to  con- 
struct the  largest  restraining  ^m  in 
the  State,  so  that  they  can  hydraulic 
their  immense  gravel  holdings  at 
Brandy  City. 

The  barrier  will  stretch  a  quarter 
of  a  mile  across  the  North  Yuha  River, 
below  Bullard's  Bar«  an.d  will  he  Ifift 
feet  in  height. 


Tbe  dam  will  back  up  water  and  de- 
bris for  a  distance  of  nearly  seven 
miles  along  the  river,  and  titles  to 
property  that  will  be  affected  have 
been  secured. 

Near  the  dam  a  big  power  plant 
would!  be  erected,  which  will  generate 
electric  power  for  operating  the  ma- 
chinerj'.  The  dam  that  was  started 
further  up  the  river  was  washed  out 
by  freshets  before  the  fouiid&tio|n& 
were  completed. 


PAYING  WORK  PLAIWED. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joa<iuin  Co.,  C^l.— 
The  City  Council  has  adopted  a  reso- 
lution of  intention  and  will  shortly 
call  for  bids  for  the  following  work: 

That  Church  St.  from  Edison  to 
Yosemite  St.  be  improved  by  grading 
and  paving  with  bitulithic  wearing 
surface  on  asphalt  concrete  base,  a 
strip  twenty  feet  wide.  G.  W.  Pulich 
is  City  Clerk. 


BONDS. 

FRESNO,  Fresno  Co.,  Gal.— Tha 
Fresno  County  Grand  Jury  has  gone 
on  record  as  favoring  a  bond  issue 
with  which  to  provide  funds  for  a 
complete  system  of  roads  throughout 
the  country. 


HIGHWAY  FENCE  BIDS  REJECTED 

SAiNTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  County  Supervisors  have  rejected 
the  bid  of  $896  for  the  construction  of 
a  highway  fence  on  the  north  side  of 
the  cjjunty  road  through  the  Markham 
Place.  It  is  probable  that  the  work 
will  be  done  by  day  labor. 


ROAD  WORK  BIDS  W.iNTED. 

STOCKTON.  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. 
— County  Clefk  Eugene  D.  Graham, 
will  receive  bids  up  to  January  7th, 
10  A.  M.,  for  improvement  work  on 
the  Lower  Sacramento  Road  from  the 
first  concrete  bridge  beyond  the  Five- 
Mile  House  northerly  to  the  Western 
Pacific  Railway  crossing,  a  total  dis- 
tance of  approximately  6810  lineal 
feet. 

Bids  will  also  be  received  on  De- 
cember 20th,  10  A.  M.,  for  improving 
that  portion  of  the  Telegraph  .Road 
beginning  at  the  corner  to  Sections  4, 
5,  8  and  9,  Twp.  3  N.,  R.  6  E.,  M.  D.  B. 
&  M.,  and  running  thence  South  two 
miles;  that  portion  of  the  Sargent 
Road  beginning  at  the  corner  to  Sec^ 
lions  5,  6,  7  and  8,  Twp.  3  N.,  R.  6  E., 
M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  and  running  thence 
"West  one  mile;  that  portion  of  the 
Perrott  Road  beginning  at  the  im- 
proved road  at  the  NE  corner  of  "Sec- 
tion 5,  Twp.  3  N..  R.  6  E.,  M.  D.  B.  & 
M.,  and  runnine  thence  West  iJ273  feet 
to  the  Improved  road';  that  portion  of 
the   Kettleman  Lane   Road  extending 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

from  the  improved  road  at  the  NW 
corner  of  Section  18,  Twp.  3  N.,  R.  7 
E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  East  to  the  Central 
California  Traction  Railroad  a  dis- 
tance of  5070  feet;  and  certain  roads 
and  streets  in  and  near  the  Town  of 
V.oodbridge.  F.  E.  Quail  is  Coatity 
Surveyor. 


SHEET     METAL     AND     ELEYATOR 
CONTRACTS  AWARDED. 


(iOYERNMENT      TO      AID     STATE 
HIGmVAY  CONSTRUCTION. 


SACRAMENTO,  Cal.— A.  B.  Fletch- 
er, State  Highway  Engineer,  an- 
nounced that  he  had  received  from 
the  Secretary  of  Agriculture  the 
agreement  for  federal  participation  in 
the  construction  of  the  state  highway 
on  the  Teoate  divide  in  San  Diego 
county  to  the  Imperial  county  line, 
which  would  be  signed  promptly  so 
that  the  way  is  now  clear  for  contract. 
The  federal  government  will  provide 
$373,000  for  the  project.  The  road  to 
be  improved  is  about  sixteen  miles  in 


SEATTLE      PORT      COJOHSSION 
CALLS  FOR  BIDS  ON  BONDS. 


SEATTLE,  Wash. — Bids  have  been 
called  for  by  the  Port  of  Seabble  Com- 
mis.sion.  Bell  Street  Dock,  to  be 
opened  December  11  at  2  P.  M.,  for 
the  purchase  of  .$1,990,000  in  bonds  of 
the  Port  of  Seattle.  Interest  is  noit  to 
exceed  5%  per  cent  peir  annum.  The 
commission  may  decide  to  sell  only 
?l,bo0,000  at  this  time  and  is  're- 
questing bids  on  bonds  in  the  enitire 
^u■.i1  and  $1,000,000. 

ROAD    DEPROYEJIENT    CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

STOCKTON,  San  Joaquin  Co.,  Cal. 
— The  San  Joaquin  County  Supervis- 
ors have  awarded  a  contract  to  Wm. 
Moreing,  232  W-Vine  St.,  Stockton,  for 
improving  Yosemite  avenue  to  a  point 
near  French  Camp.  The  cost  will  be 
approximately  $40,000  amd  the  road 
will  be  put  in  first  class  condition. 


PKEPARING  PLANS  FOR  ROAD. 

-MARTINEZ.  Conti^  Costa  Co..  Cal. 
-The  Contra  Costa  County  Super- 
visor.s  have  instructied  the  County 
Surveyor  to  prepare  plans  and  speci- 
fication;; for  a  concrete  road  between 
Ray  Point  and  Pittsburg  to  be  known 
as  Division  11,  12,  13. 


CONTRACT    AWARDED    FOR  SALT 
WATER  SYSTEM. 

R.AN  DIEGO,  ::al.— Thomas  Havci-ty 
Company,  519  Soutih  Los  Angeles  St., 
Los  Angeles,  has  been  awarded  the 
contract  at  $26,290  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  salt  water  sy.stom  at  the 
naval  station  at  I-a  Playa  under  speci- 
frcation  3527. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.— The  San  Fran- 
ciisco  Board  of  Public  Works  has 
awarded  a  contract  to  the  Otis  Eleva- 
tor Co.,  Beach  and  Stockton  streets, 
for  furnishing  and  installing  electric 
passenger  elevator  at  the  Laguna 
Honda  Station  of  the  Twin  Peaks  Tun- 
nel Line,  Conitraot  No.  108,  Municipal 
Railway  System. 

Contract  price,  $15,350. 

The  Forderer  Cornice  Works  was 
awarded  a  contract  for  furnishing 
and  erecting  sheet  metal  work  for  the 
Groveland  shops  at  Groveland,  Cal,, 
Contract  No.  51,  Hetch-Hetchy  Water 
Supply.     Contract  price,  $5,390. 


SENATOR   REED   SMOOT   ASKS 
$1,000,000,000  FOR  ROADS. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Senator  Reed 
Smoot,  of  Utah,  has  introduced  a  bill 
authorizing  a  $1,000,000,000  bond 
issue  for  Federal  co-operation  with 
the  states  in  the  construction  of  per- 
manent highways. 

The  bill  embodies  the  plan  worked 
out  in  1914  by  ex-Senator  Jonathan 
Bourne  and  introduced  in  the  Senate 
in  1915  by  Byran  of  Florida  and  in 
1916  by  Simoot.  Had  the  bill  been 
passed  at  that  time  and  the  scheme 
worked  out  through  state  i-u-ope-ntion, 
the  several  states  would  now  be  in  a 
position  to  provide  employment  on  the 
highways  for  practically  all  the  re- 
turned soliders  who  may  be  without 
other  employment. 

The  bill  provides  for  expenditure  of 
equal  amounts  by  the  state  and  Fed- 
eral governments,  under  state  control 
with  Federal  approval. 


YAKIMA   YOTES   ANOTHER   $75,000 
TO    CONSTRUCT   CANAL. 

YAKIMA.  Wash.— Oanal  construc- 
tion in  t!h3  Yakima  valley  received 
another  boost  when  recentdy  the 
waiter  users  of  the  Nadies-Selah  Ir- 
rigation District  voted  the  e-ipendi- 
ture  of  another  $75,000  for  the  con- 
tinuing of  tunnel  construction  which 
has  already  been  authorized  for  $350,- 
000.  The  new  tunnel  will  be  3,400  feet 
in  tength  and  will  do  away  ^l•^th  the 
necessity  for  lining  three  times  that 
length  of  oanal  for  which  the  tunnel 
will  be  a  substitute. 

A  large  force  of  men  has  boein  em- 
ployed throughout  the  summer  on 
tunnel  construction  and  the  work  will 
continue  throughout  the  winter.  The 
tunnel's  are  short,  striking  clireotly 
across  a  series  of  foothills  aldng  the 
Naches  river  and  lake  the  place  of  the 
open  canal  which  riin.^  aboiit  th^  con- 
lour.     In   preparation   for  the  winter 


Page  Sixteen 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


20'h  CENTURY 

Mixers,    Pavers,   Hoists  and 
Concrete  Carls? 


IROQUOIS 

Steam  Rollers,  Scarifiers  Sta- 
tionary and  Portable  Asphalt 
Plants,  Tools  and  Equipment. 

TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
Wagons  and  Motor  Trucks. 

f   917  Model.         Purchase  from  the  manufacturer 

IMORRIS  K.  DAVIS,  «i.nuf«tur.. 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
T.i.phon.  Market  1 675  SEVtNTH,  HARRISON  and  LANGTON  SIS.,  San  Franciico 

<H><H><HKH><HjlJlKHS<KH><HKH><H>e<HKH><HKHKH^^ 


work  30  carloads  of  cement,  100,000 
pounds  of  steel,  5,000  yards  of  crustied 
rock  and  2,500  yards  of  sand  hewe 
been  assembled  at  tlhe  tunnel  poTta!ls.' 


5ACRAMENTP, 


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7:20A 


BECLAIMIirO  LANS. 

SACRAMENTO,  Cal.  —  Milton  L. 
MA'sgiai,  former  olty  surveyor  of  San 
Joee,  is  aow  engaged  on  the  biggest 
deveflopmenit  Job  in  Oalifomia.  Ar- 
mour's, tbe  Chicago  meat  packers,  are 
reclaiming  20O  square  mile  of  tule 
land  between  Knigtiits  Ijanding  and 
Sacramento.  The  work  will  coist  |6,- 
000,000.  Bernard  Ranisome  Construc- 
tion Company  has  contraobed  to  do  a 
section  of  the  work  amA  Magginl  \a 
the  engineer.  Work  Is  carrledi  on 
nlgtot  and  day.  On  acxxmmt  of  so 
many  electric  lights  the  "Job"  at  nlglht 
looks  like  a  young  city.  It  te  esti- 
mated it  will  take  three  years  to  re- 
clain  all  the  land,  which  will  be  plant- 
ed to  beans.  As  fast  as  a  section  is 
reclaimed  it  is  pUanted. 


CABINET    KTAKBRS. 


Hunter,  R.  J.,  expert  cabinet  maker, 
2156  Telegraph  Ave.:  dealer  in  ma- 
hog-any,  antoque  and  all  kind*  ot 
furnilture;  repairs  and  polishing:: 
Telephone   Oakland   2735. 


UAVE   KEY   ROUTE   FERKV. 

Daily  except  as  noted.       

Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      ftaj 
Point.     Carries     Observatiou 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chito, 
Marysville,    Colusa.    Oroville 
and  Woodland. 
8 :0<M.  Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 
•9 :00A Sacramento,   Bay    Pont,    Pitts- 
burg, Cbico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40A  Pinehurst,     Concord,     Sundays 

and  Holidays. 
11 :20A  Sacramento,       Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Cbico. 
•1:  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa, Chico.Woodland 
3:00P  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:00P  Concord    and    Way    Stations. 
4 :  40P|Sacramento,   Pittsburg.  Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
I     Cbico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I     and     Way     Stations,     except 
Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|iSacramento.    Pitt.sburg,    Wood- 
I     land   and   Way   Stat'ons. 
*     Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportat  on  Co. 
Boats.       

OAKLAND,  ANTIOCH  &  EASTERTrAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.     Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F. ;  People's 
Express  Co.,  Oakland. 


Caiefully  Guarded 


Watcliful  SCI  tinels  that  never 
.sleep  guard  :ll  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  Saii  Francisco  and 
Sacmmento. 

The  electrical  artomatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human  Out  of  an 
average  of  300, OOU  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered 

"90  per  cent  of  all  train.s  ..re   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2!t39 

:tCHKHKHKHKHKHKH«HKHW«HKHWI  < 

PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,  Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE.   Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


Telephone  Doaglaa  2ST2 


Pnbliulioo  Otiice 
560  Mission  Street 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  December  25, 1918 


PablUhnJ  Eyerr  WedoeMliT 
Eighteenth  Year,  No.  52 


A  BIG  THING 


New  Model  No.  65 

"Pittsburg- 
Bungalow" 

Automatic  Water 
Heater. 

Capacity  three  gallons 
per  minute. 


Just  the  size  to  fit  the 
average  two-story  home 
or  nice  Bungalow. 


A  "Pittsburg"  Automatic  Gas 
Water  Heater  installed  in  the 
home  indicates  high  quality 
throughout. 


PITTSBURG  WATER  HEATER  CO. 


402  15th  Street 

OAKLAND 


478  Sutter  Street 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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Will  not  freeze  Will  not  exude 

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No  thawing 

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Phelaa  Building  Railway  Ezchaoge  Building 

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American  Excavating  Company 

—CONTRACTORS— 

473  Fourteenth  Street 
T.  L.  MYERS  Oakland,  Caj. 


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arc  open  every  day  of  the  year,  including  Sundays  and  Holidays, 
from  8  A.  M.  untU  midnight.  Specially  coDvenient  for  Builders 
and  Conlraclors.    Boxes  $2.50  per  year  and  upwards. 

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stained  Glass,  Church  Windows,  Church  Decorations 
Mosiac,  Art  Glass  Signs,  Stair  Windows,  Mural  Paint 
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Eightteenth  Year,  No.  52 


Building  g> 
Engineering 


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Telephone — Donelas  2372. 

Among  the  Architeds. 

Architect  Arthur  G.  Scholz,  Ph«lan 
Bldg.,  is  preparing  plans  for  altering 
three  three-story  frame  buildings  into 
apartments.  The  buildings  are  lo- 
cated in  the  Mission  District  and  the 
improvement  will  cost  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  $24,000. 


Architects  Reed  &  Corlett,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savings  Bldg.,  Oakland,  are 
preparing  plans  fo  a  two-story  and 
basement  frame  residence  for  H.  L. 
Hagan.  It  will  contain  eight  rooms 
and  two  bathrooms  and  will  be 
erected  on  Calmar  avenue  near  Pa- 
loma  street.  Oakland.  It  will  have  a 
plaster  and  stucco  exterior,  hardwood 
interior  and  floors,  hot  air  beating 
system,  hot  water  heater,  shingle  roof, 
tile  bathrooms,  etc.  Estimated  cost, 
$8,000. 

The  same  architects  are  preparing 
preliminary  plans  for  two  two-story 
and  basement  seven  room  frame 
dwellings  to  be  erected  in  Park  Drive 
for  Dr.  E.  H.  Farman.  Estimated 
cost-  $6-000  each. 


H.  A.  Broberg.  485  California  St., 
engineer  for  the  National  Lead  Com- 
pany of  California,  is  taking  figures 
for  reinforcing  steel  in  connection 
w;th  the  construction  of  six  or  seven 
one  and  two-story  Class  "O"  rein- 
forced concrete  factory  buildings  to 
be  erected  in  .Melrose,  Alameda  Coun- 
ty.   Whether  the  work  will  be  done  by 


day's  labor  or  contract  has  not  been 
decided.     Estimated  cost,  $300,000. 


Architect  C.  O.  Clausen,  Hearst 
Bldg..  is  taking  figures  for  th«  con- 
struction of  a  two-story  frame  apart- 
ment house.  It  will  be  erected  on 
Eighteenth  avenue  and  Anza  street  by 
P.  Chapman,  and  will  contain  four 
apartments.    Cost,  $10,000. 


Architect  Kenneth  MacDonald,  234 
Pine  street,  is  preparing  plans  for  a 
two-story  hollow  tile  English  style 
eight-room  residence.  It  will  be 
erected  in  St.  Francis  Wood.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $20,000. 


KEBUILDIXG    Ef    EUKOPE. 


Secretary  RedfleM  is  quoted  as  say- 
ing that  England,  France  and  Belgium 
will  scKm  call  upon  the  United  States 
to  supply  building  material  and 
equipment  for  l.OOO.OOO  houses.  This 
is  in  line  with  the  statement  of  Chair- 
man Hurley,  made  jusft  before  his  de- 
parture, that  as  rapidly  as  ships  are 
commissioned,  they  will  be  put  to 
carrying  building  materials  to  Europe. 
In  the  movement  may  be  seen  the 
first  change  in  the  world  current  of 
trade  for  which  Germany  staked  all — 
and  lost. 

These  nations  will  come  out  of  the 
war  as  an  energetic  manufacturer 
whose  plant  has  been  destroyed  by 
fire.  Hardly  have  the  ashes  grown 
cold  before  a  more  modem  plant  is 
being  constructed.  Such  is  to  be  the 
new  France,  Belgium,  Italy  and  Eng- 
land. The  German  torch  and  sword 
have  only  revivified  where  they  were 
meant  to  destroy. 

In  1915  France  sent  a  commission 
here  to  study  American  methods.  The 
chairman  of  the  commission  said: 

America  is  the  logical  field  for  use 
to  look  for  help.  The  United  States 
has  brought  manufacturing,  and  to  a 
degree  agriculture,  to  a  point  not 
dreamed  of  in  France. 

Before  the  war  we  purchased  an- 
nually about  $160,000,000  worth  of  ma- 
chine-ry  (from  Gemiany).  AH  this 
trade  will  be  turned  over  to  America 
when  hostilities  cease,  we  hope.  The 
.sum  should  be  larger,  for  complete 
equipment  will  have  to  put  in 
throughout  the  devastated  districts. 

As  our  plans  contemplate  an  in- 
dustrial revolution  for  the  whole  of 
France,  it  is  easy  to  see  what  enor- 
mous installation  fc?  Involved.  We  will 


use  the  war-striken  section  in  the 
north  of  France  to  aocomplisb  its  or- 
ganization, and  later  that  of  the 
southern  half. 

The  invaded  part  of  Frano©  was 
mostly  industriaL  Here  were  its 
textile  industries.  Cotton,  wool,  flax, 
jUte  and  silk  were  spun  and  woven. 
The  Department  of  Lie  Nord  was  one 
of  the  most  important  textile  centers 
of  the  world.  Lille  h-eld  more  than 
half  of  the  flax  sipindles  and  looms  of 
France.  In  anid  aroimd  the  city  its«lf 
were  more  than  200  textile  mjlls.  Ar- 
mentieres  heitd  64  flax  mills.  Cambrai 
and  Valenciennes  am.d  Caidry  sugg«gt 
lawns,  handkerdhiefs,  tuHes  and  laces. 
Roubaix  was  the  center  of  the  wxx>l  n- 
dustry,  of  even  greater  importance 
than  TouTcom/g  with  its  100  miUs.  In 
fact  there  is  hardly  a  textile  product 
that  was  not  mode  in  that  part  of 
France. 

The  industrial  life  of  that  nation,  de- 
pends upon  a  quick  rebuHidlng.  -Franoe 
knows  it,  and  plans  "an  inidustrial 
revolution." 


THE  BED  CROSS. 


Surgeon  General  Rupert  Blue  of  the 
United  States  P*ublic  Health  Service 
sees  plenty  of  work  ahead'  for  .the 
American  Red  Cross  despite  the  ap- 
proach of  permanent  peace.  In  this 
connection  be  gays: 

"At  no  time  siin<ce  the  American  Red 
Cross  began  ministering  to  a  war- 
striken  world  has  there  been  more 
need  for  its  services  than  at  presenrt. 
Providing  our  soldiers  amd  saJlors 
with  the  little  comforts  that  cannot  be 
supplied  by  the  govermnent,  a  work 
which  has  always  taken  precedeifce 
over  every  other  Red  Cross  activity,  is 
as  neieessao'  now  as  before  hosttlitles 
ceased.  The  American  people  are 
justly  proud  of  their  Red  Cross  and 
the  way  it  has  looked  after  th^  •.com- 
fort and  assisted  in  protecting  the 
health  of  the  countr}''s  fighting  men. 
Thej-  will  expect  the  Red  Cross  to 
continue  this  care  without  relaxation 
of  effort  until  the  last  man  is  back  at 
his  own  flresjde.  Furthiermore,  one 
cannot  think  of  the  devastation  in 
Europe  without  the  coni-lction  that 
our  Red  Cross  will  have  to  continue 
It.s  relief  operatioms  oveir  there." 


Page  Four 

CLEARING  HOUSE  REPORTS  FROM 
CALIFORNIA  CITIES. 


Bank  clearings  as  iietported  to  Caii- 
fomiia  DevelopmemitJ  Btoard  by  the 
several  cleartmg  house  cities  for  the 
week  showing  the  amouMt  of  increase 
oni  corresponidliiag  date  last  jnear. 

Increase 
gan;   IiYanciisoo..$'12'6.13'5,445>  $24,612,068 

Los    Amgeles 31,857,00«      2,656,000 

Oaklamid   7.960,745       2,335.974 

Saonunemt'o    ....      4,827.2'0         665,788 

Fresno    Z.,5Z0^9'>0         340,903 

Bakersflead   619,756         

Pasadena    988,948       *313,242 

Long    Beach 1.100,269         239,578 

♦Decrease. 

4'— 

BIDS     OPENED  FOR    RESERVOIR. 
PUMPS,  ETC. 

MARTINEZ,  Contra  Ctosta  Oo.,  Cal. 
— The  following  bids  were  received  by 
the  Towm  Clerk  of  Martinez  December 
li&th.  Oltnstead  &  Gililieien  of  Los  An- 
geles are  t!h«  eaigimeers.  Bids  were 
call  led  on  tihe  lolllow'ing  propos'liticoB. 

(a)  pumping  amd  eliedtric  equipment; 

(b)  ataind  pipe;    (c)    reservoir;    (d) 
pumphouse. 

Thtos.  Haverty.  Los  Arogeles  (a)  $6,- 
2'40;   (b)  $1,420. 

W.  J.  Schmidt.  Beriteley  (c)  $27,900. 

M.  P.  Hdlmies  (b)  $1,408;  (c)  $26,- 
970;    (d)  $2,800. 

Bent  Bpois..  607  .Souith  Main  St.,  Los 
Angeles  (b)  $];,400;  (o)  $26^483;  (d) 
$2,476. 

MaoCnaie    &    Layaz,  San    Framioisieo 

(c)  $34,780;    (d)    $2,500. 
FaiTbanks.  Mors©  &  Oo.,  Siain  Fran- 

oisco  (a)  $6,015. 
O'Brieia  Bros.,  MaWinez  (c)  $30,450. 
Bidls  were  taken  under  adivisemeait. 


PLANS     FOR     SAFETY     STATIONS 
BEING  COMPLETED, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— City  Engineer 
M.  M.  O'ShaughnielsBy  is  cotmplwtinig 
plans  for  the  consrtruotion  of  saf^y 
sOaJtiioDis  on  Market  sitireet.  One  at  the 
ioltenseotioni  of  Sanisomie  street  and  the 
other  at  the  int'erisiection  of  Drumm 
streert,.  Biidis  fw  conistructiion  will  be 
oalleid  shortly. 


IMPORTANT   IMPROVEMENT   IN 
SNOW  SHEDS  FOR  RAILWAYS. 

Impopbant  ianpi'oveimenitis  were  in^ 
trodUlcod  by  the  Southern  Pat'ific  Ral'l- 
roaKi  in  thie'design  of  their  snow  sheds, 
says  Popular  Mechanics  Magazine. 
One  of  these  consists  of  telescoping 
units  having  tv  maximum  length  of  9€ 
feet  which  make  it  possible  to  divide 
long  siheds  into  IsoVat'ed  sectioois  as  a 
means  of  protection  against  the  spread 
of-  fli'e,  or  for  other  purpose.s,     Ea<'h 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

unit  Is  made  with  removajble  outs'ide 
braces  and  is  mounted  on  rails,  so 
that  a  locomotive  can  dra-w  it  into  tho 
adjoining  struicture,  purpocoly  made 
lr,'rger  to  receive  it. 


To    Improve    Sewer    System.     Septic 
Tank  Estimate  Ordered  Prepared. 

REDWOOD  OITY,  San  Mateo  Co., 
Cal.— The  City  Trustees  at  their  last 
mieeting  discussed  the  proposition  of 
improving  the  present  sewer  system 
owing  to  a  steady  growth  ini  the 
population'. 

City  Attorney  Mansfield  suggested 
that  a  septic  tank  be  conBtruictied  and 
acting  on  this  the  Trustees  ordered 
City  Engineer  Dimmitt  to  prepare 
estimates  of  costs  for  inistaJliinig  a 
septite  tank  it^et  woul'd  be  adequate 
for  the  needs  of  the  city. 

Estimates  were  also  ordered'  pre- 
pared for  the  construjction  of  a  new 
and  larger  outfall  sewer  ailong  Heller 
street,  together  with  a  concrete  box 
to  replace  the  oldi  on©  at  Steamher- 
ger  point. 


COUNTY  GRAND  JURY  URGES 
ROAD  BUILDING. 

MARYSVILLE,  Yut)a  Co.,  Cal.— The 
outgoing  Grand  Jury  in  ite  report 
urged  the  oonistruotion  of  a  system  of 
good  roads  throughout  Yuba  County. 

The  Jteport  recites  that  this  period 
is  a  most  opportune  .bimie  for  road 
building,  the  necessity  of  which  has 
been'  demionistrated  by  hardships  in 
hb.ulinig  crops  durihg  the  iaist  season. 


BRIDGE  WORK  PLANNED. 

SANTA  ROSA,  Sonoma  Co.,  Cal.— 
The  bridge  over  the  Gualala  River. 
operated  joimtly  by  Sonoma  and  Men- 
docino counties,  hais  broken  down  and 
it  will  be  necessary  to  constru'ot  a, new 
bridge. 

The  former  structure  baid  a  sipan  of 
330  feet  and  was  constructed  of  wood 
and  steel.  Arrangements  will  be  made 
by  both  coiinties  to  have  a  new  struc- 
ture erected. 


CHANNEL  APPROPRIATION  MADE. 

PETALUMA.  Sonoma  Co.,  Oal.— City 
Attorney  Hall  has  received'  word  from 
Washington,  D.  C,  stating  that  from 
the  appropriation  of  $87,000  secured 
last  year  for  the  Petal  uma  River  im- 
provement, $53,793  has  been  released 
for  immedate  use  by  the  Rivers  and 
Harbor  Committee, 

The  first  portion  of  the  work  to  be 
undertaken  will  probably  be  dredging 
of  the  Channel  through  San  Pablo  flats 

GOAT  ISLAND     RESERVOIR     CON- 
TRACT  AWARDED. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.—  The  Schulz 
Construction  CO.,  46  Kearny  St.,  San 


Francisco,  hav©  heen  awarded  a  con- 
tract for  the  constructiiooni  of  th©  re- 
inforced coincpete  reservoir  to  b« 
erected  by  the  Govemm©nit  at  Yerba 
Buenia  Island,  under  Specification  No. 
3583.  Contract  price,  $44,841.78.  Limit 
lOO  'day®. 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  REIN- 
FORCDfG  STEEL. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Bdlward  L. 
Sou'le,  Rialito  Bldg.,  has  'been  awaird- 
'ed  a  contract  by  H.  P.  Hoyt'.  Moaaid- 
nock  Bl'dg.,  who  ha®  the  oontraot  tor 
the  erection  of  the  Americae  Maa- 
ganese  Steel  Oompainiy's  new  factory 
bufiildings  to  be  Itoeated  on^  the  Oakland 
Wartier  Front. 


BAILROAD   COMaUSSION. 


The  Maclay  Rancho  Water  Com- 
pany, a  oorpoiation  selling  water  and 
furnishing  telephone  service  im  San 
Fernanido  Los  Angeles  County,  has 
applied  to  the  Railroad  Commisisiion 
for  authority  to  extend  the  maturity 
of  bon.^'S  amounting  to  $146,€00.  The 
bonds  were  issued  in  November,  1901. 
It  is  mow  asked  that  the  date  of  ma- 
turity be  fixed  at  Novemiber  1,  1931, 
the  owners  of  the  bonds  having  com- 
tjent'ed  t5  the  exten'sion. 


The  San  Diego  and  Arizona  Rail- 
way Company  has  applied  bo  tho  Rail- 
road Commission  for  an  extenisiion  of 
time  on  the  ordei-  granting  the  com- 
pany authority  to  issue  $1,500,000  of 
its  bonds,  claiming  that  delay  due  to 
application  to  the  Capital  Issues 
Committee  an'd  the  eai'graving  and 
printing  of  the  bonds,  has  made  it  im- 
possible for  the  company  to  secure 
the  bonds  in  time  to  i-ssue  them  prior 
to  December  31,  the  date  fixed)  by  the 
commission.  They  ask  an  exbeosion 
to  July  1,  1919. 


Tho  United  Light.  Fuel  and  Power 
Company,  of  San  Diego,  has  requested 
of  the  Railroad  Commission  authority 
to  defer  issuance  of  stock,  claiming 
that  as  there  is  no  inMnediate  demand 
for  the  anticipated  eulargemient  of  the 
sei-vice  of  the  company,  there  is  no 
immediate  need  for  the  expenditures 
authorized  at  the  time  the  issuance  of 
the  stock  was  granted.  They  ask  that 
the  tini'e"  of  issue  be  extended  to  De- 
cember 31.  1919. 


Till-    Reason. — Shop  -  Walker— "Do 

you  realize  that  you  were  four  hours 
-selling  those  two  women  a  yard  of 
ribbon?" 

Saleswoman — "I  kno\v.  sir.  But 
just  as  they  got  to  the  counter  they 
discovered  that  they  each  had  a  baby 
just  learning  to  talk.— Nsw  York 
Times. 


i 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


Page  Five 


ADVAIMCE     NEWS 


Official  Proposals,  Etc. 


3^^^H^ 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,  $5000 

SAN   FRANCISCO.       Eastwood   Drive 

and  Montecito  Avenue. 
One-story  6-rooin  frame  residence. 
Own«r-Mis&  Ida  McCain.  218  Kearny 

St.,  San  Francisco. 
Architect— Miss  Id£  McCain,  218  Kear- 
ny St..  San  Francisco. 
SPECIFICATIONS 
Exterior    Finish-     cement 
Floors,   hard-wood;      Interior 
hardwood. 


Owner— J.  M.  Henderson  Jr.Presid'ent 
of  Fort  Sutter  National  Bank  and 
Sacramieaito  Bamk  of  Sacramento. 

Architects— Weeks  &  Day,  Pbelan 
Bldg..  San  Francisco. 


plaster; 
Finish. 


Cost,  ncooo 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
HESIDENCB 
SAN  FRANCISCO. 
Two-story  frame  residence. 
O^vner— Withheld. 

Archltect-C.  H.  Skidmore,  New  Call 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Bids  to  be  Taken  for  Bank  Fixtures 
in  About  Two  Weeks. 

ALTERATIONS  Cos-*,  $ 

PALO  ALTO,  Cal. 

Alteratiions  to  bank. 

Owner— First  National   Dank  of  Palo 

Alto. 
Architect— W.   H.  Weeks,  75  Post  St.- 

San    Framioisco. 
Superintiendenit— E.  A.   Hettinger,   253 
Hamiilttm  St.,  PaJb  Alto. 
Mr.  Hettinger  is  superintending  the 
construction  for  the  owners  under  the 
(iay  labor  system. 


Contract  Awarded. 

SUB  STATION  Cost,  tlO.OOO 

PALO   ALTO.     Stamford  UniveirStty. 
One-story  brick   sub-sitaition. 
Owner — Stanford  Universiity. 
Architect— Stanford  University. 
Contractor— George       Wagner, 
Kearny  St.,  San  Fnancisico. 
SPECIFICATIONS 
Foundations,      conoret»;      Exterior 
Finish,  cemenlt;  Roof.  T.  &  G. 


251 


Cost, 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost  $15,000 

BERKELEY,  Alameda  Co.,  Cal. 

Alter  three-story  frame  into  apart- 
ments. 

Owner— Withheld. 

Architect-C.  H.  Skidmore.  New  Call 
Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

MANUFACTURING  PLANT 
Cost,  $ 

REDDING,  Shasta  Co..  Cail. 

RebuaJd  beer  and  soda  water  manu- 
facturing plant. 

Cymier—Zem  &  Sons  Co..  Redding. 

Architects— O'Briein   Bros.,   240   Mont- 
gomery St:,  San  Francisco. 

(25061)     l&t  report  Nov.  1«.  191«    R 

Plans   Being   Revised. 

BRICK  FACTORY  Cose.  $ 

SAN  FRANCISCO.     14th  and  Valencia 
Fournstory  and    basement  brick    fac- 

twry. 
Own*r— Sam    Franciscfo    Casket    Co., 

621'-'27  Gueri'e'rto  St.,  San  Francisco 
Architect— E.  A.  Garin,  1849  Page  St., 

San  Francisco. 
Aidditiomail   property  has  been  pur- 
chased amd  the  buildmg  will  be  made 
larger. 

Sketches  Being  Prepared. 

BANK    BLDG.  Cost.    $ ■ 

SACRAMENTO.  SE  SeveniHi  amd  "K" 

Streets. 
Class  "A"  baflik  aJdi  office  building  (to 

bouse  Fort  Sutter  Bank  and  Sac- 
raanento  Bank.) 


Contract  Awarded. 

STORE   FIXTURES  Cost,    $10,000 

OAKLAND.  C^l.     14th  Street  bet.  Clay 

and  Washington  Streets. 
Store  fixtures. 

Owner— Philadelphia  Shoe  Co. 
Architect— Bernard    J.    JiQseph,    New 

Call  Bldg.,  Sam  Francisco. 
Contractor— S.  Kulchar  &  Co.,  518  4th 

St.,  Oakliaimd. 
Architect   Jos/eiph  has     pnefl-iminBry 
pto,ns  under  way  for  several  other  Joibs 
of  a  simdlaT  kind. 


Plains  Prepared. 
CHURCH 
BONHAM.  Texas. 

Two-story  hollow  tile  church,  96x124. 
Owner — First  Baptist  Church. 
Architect- Norman  F.  Marsh,  211 
Broadway-  Los  Angeles. 
The  plans  will  be  forwarded  to  the 
church  trlstees  at  Boniham,  where  bids 
■srim  be  received  for  the  erection,  of 
the  building. 

Plans  Being  Prepared. 

LOFT  BUILDING  Cost  $ 

LOS  ANGELES.    Near  Olive  amid  llith 

Streets. 
Three-Btory   brick   loft  'buildlitig',   60x 

120. 
O  wner — Withheld. 
Architects*— Tram-    &    Williams,      226 

'Exchange  Bldg.,  Los  Aimgefltes. 


Plans  Being  Revised.     Ready  for  Fig- 
ures End  of  This  Week. 

FACTORY  Cost-   $ 

BERKBLEW,  Alameda  Co..  -Cajl. 

One-story  brick  factory.  80x105. 

Owner — Withheld. 

Architect-— Chas.    W.   McCall,   Central 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oakltand. 
The  original  plans  called  for  a  tiwo- 

rtory  buildJing. 


Cost.  $- 


Plans  Being  Trepared. 

ADDITION 

LINCOLN.  Placer  Cto.,  Cal. 

Additions  to  cannery  buAldlng. 

Owner— Placer  County  Growers'  Can- 

nieoT  Ass'n..  Lincoln,  Call. 
Architect — Not  Given. 


Contract  Awarded. 

CAXN-BRY  Cost,  $ 

CORONA,  Riverside  Co..  Oail. 

One   and  two-story   brick  and   frame 

cajinery. 
0^vner— Exchange     By-Products     Co., 

Pomomia,  Cal. 
Architect— Robert  Orr.  1301  Vam  Nuys 

Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
Contra«t!or....Cresmer  Mfg.  Co.,  River- 
side, Call. 
Plans  Ready  for  Figures. 

DAIRY  BUILDING  Cost,  $ 

LOS   ANGELES.     Los  Angeles  Street 

near  Washington  St. 
One  amid  t\\'x>-story  brick  cBairy  build- 
ing, 44x8«. 
owner— J.   F.   Bayer. 
Architect— Richard  D.  Kimg.  M9  Vao 
Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Angiedee. 


ComtJract  Awarded 

RESIDENCE  Oast,  $5,000 

SALEM  CEMiETERY.,  San  Maibeo  Co. 
Two-story  frame  Tesidenioe.     - 
0-wner — Superintondeint  of  Cemietery. 
Contractor- Geo.   Wagner.   251    Kear- 
ny St.,  Son  Francisco. 
NOTE: — Foumdiatloins  are  in. 


Codt,  $1150.000 


pntuns  Being  Prepared. 

TE3MPLE   BLDG. 

PHOENIX.  Ariz. 

TwD-story  reinforced     comwrete     and 

brick  temple  buIMiingi,  l'20xl4«. 
Owner— Bl  Zariba  Masonic  TempJe. 
Architects*— Leecber         &         Ktbbey, 

Phoeo'tx,  Ariz. 


Cost-  $i\0i'O 


Page  Six 

Pl'anis  Beiing  Pr^paTOd. 
AimfcRATIONS 
OHICO,  Buttei  Cio.,  Cadi. 
Rietmiodiel  umdertiaikinig  parior. 
Own-eiis*— Feittens'  &  Williama. 
AncMteot— Cheistter  Oole,   Ohico,  Cal. 


Plamis  Being  Prepared. 
AiLTERATIOiNS  Cos*,  |6.000 

MAIRYSVILLE,  Yuba  Co.  Cal. 
Remodel'  uindientakimg     panlor   (sm-an 

rooms). 
Qwaerst— R.  Bevan  &  Som 
Arohit'eiot^-Chiester  Ool«,  Ohlco,   Cal. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
NE  Main  aaid  San  Joaquin  Sts. 

Remodel  .bamkimg  qitalrtere  (cihiange 
aidUoiniag  store  inito  banJrim'g 
TOOtas.  marble,  ornamental  iron, 
bank  fixtores,  ete.) 

0\vTiei«— Stockton'  iSavimgs  &  Loan 
iSocieity. 

Ai'dhiteots— ^S!weetsler  &  Baldwin, 
Marsh-Strong  Bldg.,  Loa  Amgeles. 


Planis  Being  Prepared. 

BRICK  STORE  Cost,  Bet.  $7,000 

an'dj  $10,000. 
MODESTO-  SftandBilau's  Co.,  Cai.  Nimth 

BJDdl  "J"  Streets.  > 

Onie-story  brick  sUxpe. 
Owner — A.  N.  Brown',  Modiesto,  Ca)U 
Airohiiteict— Not   Given. 


Conitraiot  Awarded. 

AIDDITION  Cost,   $45,000 

SAN   ERANOISOO.     Post   Street  and 

Grant  A-v©nu«. 
Addlittioa  of  4    stories  to    Ransaboff 

Bu'i  Idling. 
Owner — Ransaliofl  Bataite. 
Architeicit — G.     A.   Aipplegarth,     Claus 

Sprecfcefe  Bldg.,  Sam  Francisco. 
Oontraotoi^-iBarrertit    &    Hilp,    Sharon 

Bldig..  San  Erancisco. 


Plans   Being   Prepaireid.     Sub-Figures 

to  be  Taken. 
NURSES   HOME  Cost,    $a60,0W 

SAN  FRANCISCO.    Parnassus  Avenu« 

aind  Third  Avemiue. 
Bight-story  audi  basememrt.   reiniforoed 

oomoret©  niurses  home,  aibout  100 

rooms. 
Leeeeiei— University  of  Oafllfomia. 
Ownersi— MaoDonaflid   &   Kabo,    Riaiito 

Bflidlg..  San)  FroflDciiBco. 
Architect— Geo.    T.   ColtoeBnUI',    Rialto 

BlidJg.,  Sam  FraTucisico. 
Comsu'llting  Arohiteiot— Wan.  Hays,  '1st 

National   Bank  Bldg.,   Sam  FPan- 
cieco. 
Contraotorst— MacDonald      &      Kalhin, 

RiaJto  BJdg.,  San  Frainicisoo. 
NOTE: — ^It  is  plaaiineid  to  istart  con- 
strujction  wiltbln  two  weeks. 


Plans  Being  F^guired.    Bid®  Clos«  Jan. 

9,  1910. 

HUOCHEAD  BLDG.  '  Cost,-  $ 

SAIN  FRAlNOISOO.    In  front  of  Pier  41 

Builklhiead  buW^ng. 

Owner— State  Bolard  of  Hairbor  Com- 

missioniens. 
Eniginjeer- Frank  White,  Perry  Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 


PlajLs  Being  Prepairwd. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,   $ 

STOCKTON,  Sain  Joaquita    Co!,     Oal. 


Plans  50%  Comiplated. 

SCHOOL  Cbslt.  $30,000 

BAKERSPIBLD,       Kern      Co.,       Cal. 

Sta'ndard  Sthooa  Dllstirict:. 
One-is'toiry  pnessed!     britk   (tile    trlm- 

mings)  s'chool,  204^6x60. 
Owner— iStainida.pd   Sdhool   District,   C. 

H.  SeWers,  Olerk  of  tihie  Sdnool  Bd. 
Arohitecfr-JOrvi'lle    L.  Clark,    Brower 

Dldig.,  Bakorflsedd,  Oal. 
Building  Willi  contain  six  dass 
rooms  'and  audiborium  with  seaitiinig 
caipaclty  of  500.  Veistibu'Iie  wll'l  have 
a  frontaige  of  39'  TO",  two  storieis  in 
h'eigiht,  conifiainling  Principal's  office. 
Teacher's'  room.  Cbunty  Nurse  room 
with  batih  and  li'braiy.  Au'ditoriuan 
will  be  'equipped  \vlth  m'oving  picture 
machine.  Hlewtric  'Hiigbting,  gajs  hieat- 
ing.  tUie  roof  and  other  naodem  school 
equipment  wiM  ibe  iinista'lted. 


Plans  Being  Figured. 

'HOSPITAL.  ETC.  Oost,  $^ 

TRACY,  San  Joaquin  Co..  Cial. 
One-stOTy     hospital     arid     one-story 
"doctor's  resiidenioe  (frame  or  hol- 
low tiile  conBttni'otlon.) 
Owiner — Withheld. 

Arcbiiteot— W.  J.  Wrigbit  (Successor 
to  Stome  &  Wright),  Baink  of  Italy 
Bldg.,  Stockton. 

SPECIFICATIONS 
Founidaition,       ooniorete;       Exterior 
Fitoioh,  cement  plaister;  Roof,  T.  &  G. 


Pliams  Beinig  Figured. 
ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $4;50O 

SAiN    FRAINCISOO.     "SE    SaiOratoento 

Street  'and  Pnesidio  Avenue. 
Alteroftlionis  to  store,  also  flxtures. 
Ownei^-J.  H.  C.  Bajden,  Prelmiises. 
Archiitect— W.  H.  C'rlm  Jr..  425  Keair- 
ny  St..  Sta  Franoisoo. 
O'wnier  is  'takinig  figtmreo  tor  flxtu'res 
awd  for  new  front.     Kawneer  system 
of  store  front  construction,  specified. 


Planisi  Being  Figured. 

RESIDENCE  Cost,    $8,000 

OAKLAND.    Oa:itn'ar  Avenue  near  Pa- 
loma  Street. 

Two-story  and  basement  frame  resi- 
dence J^  roomsi  and  2  bathrooms). 

Ownei^—H.  L.  Hagan. 

ATOhitwts— Reed   &   Corlott,   Oakland 
Dank  of  Savings  Bldg.   Oakland. 
SPBCIFICATIONS 
Extoribr  Finisli,  terra    cotita,  metal 

lath  ^<nd  plaster  and  stucco;   Floors. 


hardwood;  Heating,  tot  air;  Int«rioT 
Finish,  hardwood;  Plumbing,  hot 
waier  heater;  Roof,  wood  .shingles'; 
Tile,  g'lazed  and  terra  cotta. 

Preliminary  Plans  Being  Prepared. 

COiNORETB    BUILDING     Cost.    $ 

•SAN  FRANCISCO.  Second  &  Stanley 
■Streets. 

.Si'x-atory  a-einfoiioed  conci-ete  build- 
inig,  7i5,'0OO  to  '80,000  square  feet.. 
A  temporary  one-story  frame 
building'  will  be  erected  at  once. 

Owner— .SWhmidt  Lithograph  Co. 

Manager     of  Oonstructiom— Frederick 
Wihitton,  3W  Pilne  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 
The  'Six-story  building  will  be  ei-eot- 

ed  at  a  later  date. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 

BUNGALOWS  Cost.   $2,000  to 

$3,000  eaich. 

BROADMOOR,  Alameda  Co.  Broad- 
moor near  San  Leandro. 

I'o  one-story  5  and  6  room  fram* 
bungalows,  (cement  and  rustic 
exteriors.) 

Owners— Breed  &  Bancroft,  Oakland 
Bank  of  Savingsi  Bldg..  Oakland. 

Designer  and  Contractor— J.  B.  Peppin 
iSam  Leandro. 


WoTk  Being  Done  By  Day's  Labor. 

ALTERATIONS  Cost,  $1,500 

SAN  JUAN,  Oal. 

Remodel  store  into  banking  room 
(plasitered  exterior,  brick  parti- 
tions and  screens). 

Owner— First  National  Bank. 

ATchitect- Clarence  A.  Tantau,  Olunie 
B'ldg..   San  Francisco. 


Plans  Being  Prepared. 
RESIDENCES  Cost,  $10,000  each 

SAN  FRANCISCO 
Two  trwo^ory  fnajme  residences. 
Owners — Withheld. 

Architect— Ctos.  E.  J.  Rogers,  Phelan 
Bldg.,  Sa/U'  Francisco. 
Architect  Rogers  is  preparing  ten- 
tative sketches  for  tiwo  owners  who 
will  proibably  build  in  the  spring  of 
t'he  year. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  GRAYEL  SUB- 
FACING. 


HOLBROO'K,  Ariz.— UnlMil  2  P.  M., 
January  6.  bids  wiiM  be  received  by 
the  Navajo  County  Highway  Commi'S- 
sion  for  placing  approximately  900  cu. 
yds.  of  gravel  surfacing  on  ithe  Hol- 
brook-'St.  Johns  roaci.  about  a  quarter 
of  a  mile  east  of  the  Little  Colorado 
i-iver.  Plans  and  specifloataons  may  be 
obtained  from  the  highway  engineer 
ait  Holbrook  on  deposrtt  of  $2.  W.  E. 
Ferguson.  Secretary. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS  Page  Seven 

^„,r.«.  .«  nmc      1V4VTTTI     FOR     OUTFALL  iu  the  worrd  at  tbe  begiuniug  of  the 

BIIK.  WANTED  FOR  maHWAI  DI-  BIDS    J^^^^"  ^JJ^ION^  .,,,.     Pu.-t.enn<«.,    t.e  s^     repre- 

PROTEME>T.  *""'      g^jj^g    policyholders    embi-aomg   more 

HOLBROOK    Anz.-Un.il    2^  M.  ^^^^^^  ^^     ^^^  _^^^.,  ^,^  90  pea-  o«M  of  the  personnel  «rf 

hT'l^lUS.rHigt.-rcSSni/-  January   7   hias   Win   be   received   b,  the  anny^^d^^ 

sion  for  imp.o..ng  four  a.d  on^half  ^he  City  Tru^ees  for  cons^^^^^^  ,03UIISSI0N    OF    THE 

nril«  of  Snowflake     road  from     the  ^''^ension  of  the  present  "^  STATE   OF   CALIFORNIA. 

southern  end  of  the  p.^ent  ^vo^k  to  ^'^«'--    ^^e  extension  will  be  of  eas  ^ 

Coieamx  &  Pa>me  ran^h-  involving  12,-  iron  pipe  and  ^>11  ^^^"f  ^"^  '^^  The  Mount  Venice  Company,  doing 

000  cu.  y^.  eai-th  excav^on.  3500  cu.  i°t«  ^he  ocean^   Olmsted  feGiUeieB^  ^^^^     .estate     business     in     Marin 

yda   gmvel   surfacing,     60   cu.     yds.  Hollings^orth  Bldg.,  Los  A^g«^'  "^  CouMv-   has  appMed  to  the  Railroad 

rubble  paving.  10  cu.  yds.  rubble  ma-  the  engineers.     PraJik  B.  Fettis.  ^uy  ^^^^.^^^  f^^  approval  of  a  deed  by 

goory  and  placdiug  72  ft.  culvert  pipe.      Clerk.                         which  the  comi>any  will  tratiBfer  to 

Flans  amd  specifications  may  be  ob-  ^„^^,^^   „_„    _,.,tv   w kH'H  the   Marin   Municipal   AVater   District 

tainod    f«nn   the   Chief   Engineer    at  BIDS   0^™   ^OR  TMI>    PEAKS  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^^.  ^^.^^  ^^^  .^  ^^ 

Holbrook   on    deposit   of    $2.     W.   E.  p^lfjo  -The  L  Fmn-  veloping  the  compan^-'s  Marin  County 

Ferg^ison.  secretary.  eiite^Tof  PubMc  ^Yorks  received      lands.                 

BRIDOE  BIDS  WANTED.  Uie  foHo^ving  bids  December  18tb  for  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  Cons^yiidated  Gas  & 

MODESTO.    Stanislaus    Co..    Oal.-  the     '^'^«*";^°«  ^    "■     Z^Z  Electric  Company,  i^  an  order  issued 

Bids  wdll  be  received  by  CouMy  Cl^k  ^'^^-Z^l^l^^^f^Zry     ^Zl  ^>'  ^^  ^^l-ad  Commission  recently. 

H.  Benson  up  to  January  Uth.  1919,  as  tl>e  ™  P^ks  P"rn^          ^S  ^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^.  ^  ^^  ,he  pro- 

10   A.   M  .    for  tte   construction   of   a  Bros..   Pacific     Bldg       P^*^  ^^  ^^  j^om  th«  sale  of  $30,800  of  its 

Zie  over   Turlock   Irrigc^tion   Dis-  '-'tK     a    h^^  JohXid  "    1st  five-year  six  pe^  cent,  coUatei^i  trust 

trirLateral   No  3   near  Baxtere.  aad  Pared  by  Architect  John  Reid  Jr.,  1st  ^^^^  ^^^^.  ^^  ^^^^  .^  p^^  its  con- 

rrridge  over  Turlock  Irrigation  Dis-  National  Da^  Bulldmg.  struction  expenditures   from   Septem- 

trict   Ste^l,    No.    4,   on    the   Service  ^J^^J^ --^J-jS  »>-•  '  to  October  3^,  1918. 

^The   bridges   .m   be   20   feet   long  KeHer    ^    I^ckenroth 2^.993  .SUPERYISORS   POSTPONE   PAYING 

ana  the  estimated  cost  is  $2000  each.  Moncon    Bros ^.900  PROJECT. 

J.  H   Hoskins.  Cou^'  Surve>^r.  ?•   ^^ri^^    ■■--  ffJ^  SAN  FRANCISCO-The  Supervisors 

C.    L.   Wold...- —  i     -(^  bave  laid  over  action  on  the  proposal 

BIDS  WANTED  FOR  STATE  mGH-  D-  '>'>'■  ^^^ - f^fl  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  that  the 

WAY  IMPROYEMENT.  BRIDGES  Anderson  - -^'^^  ^.^^y  p^y  $i2O,00O  for  the  grading  and 

AND  PAYING.  P-  ^-  ^'^""^ ,!'!!-  paving  of  Olympic  Boulevard,  and  the 

W.   C.    Dutnoan -  25,770  property  owners  the  expenses  of  ob- 

SACRAMENTO.    Cak— Bi*   will   be  L.  C.   Holt 2i5,940  plaining     right-of-way,   amounting     to 

received  until  January  13,  1919,  at  2  E.  Carlson  - 24.740  approximately  $175,000.    It  is  probable 

P.  M.,  by  the  C^ltfomia  State  High-  ml^i^iFl^jR  FORT    MASON  that  a  protest  wUl  be  received  from 

way  Oommlssion.  at  Sacram«nto.  for  LOtt   BlUUtu    tvn  '"  property  owners   in  this  plan. 

th«  following  highway  improvement:  WATER  AND  SEWER  EXTENSION           ^              

Lift  Bridge.  SAN   FRANCISCO— James     Curoe.  ^^  ereCT  LAUNT)RY  BUILDING. 

Construot  a  timber  lift  bridge  with  3}20  Balboa  street,  presented  the  low-  j^j^jjjjq,.jj_  ^o,^  ^^  Ca,  Cal. 

concise  approaches  over  the  Eureka  .  eist   bid   December    mh   to  ^e   «>n-  _^^^  Richmona  Home  Laundry,  321 

Slough  in  Humboldt  Couniy.  (712  feet  struoting  Quartermaster  at  Port  Ma-  Richmond,   is   planning 

long.)  -n  for  ^^^'<^'%'^i:2'^  Z  the  erection  of  a     laundry     building. 

Concrete  Bridge.  sewer  systems  at  the  I^^^^™^/^  The  old  structure  was   dest^yed  by 

Comstnict     a    i^inforced     concrete  ral  Hospitel.  Presidio.     The  bid  was 

brWge,  210  feet  long,  over  the  Santa  water  e:tt*«iBion,  $3,944  and  sewer  ex-  ^^^  ^/^^^^  machinery  will  be 

Caara  River  in  Los  Angeles  County.  tension.   $800.   _  installed  in  the  plant.     Jack  Best  is 

Grading.  ,..^,,        c- nxreTvrr tj(\^       Tims  manager  of  the  comi>any. 

For  grading  and  paving  with  Port-  WELL       CONSTRUCTION       BIDS  &  

land   cement   concrerte   ahout     fifteen                              WANTED.  ITILIAN    MINISTER    SENDS 

miles  of    high^-ay     between     Tecate         Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks-  Na^  THANKS. 

Divide  aflid  the  easteriy  boundary  of  Departmen*,  Washington,  D.  C— beai-  

San  Di^o  County.  ed  bids  are  wanted  until  fecember  23^  December  17.  191^-Geneml 

1918,   for     constnicting  two     10-inch  _^^^.^^^  ^^     ^^ 

PROPOSAL  FOR  SCHOOL  BUILDING  wells  at  North  Fort  Worth,  Texas,  un-  ^P^.                  .^  eonn^tion  with  the 

BIDS  CLOSE  JAN.  3RD,  2  P.  M.  der  specification  3o,7.  Estimated  «>st  "  "^^^^  ^^^^^  ^,„  ^^  ^^^  American 

For   the    construction   of   the   Uni-  $35,000.    Bids  previously  advertised  to  ^^  ^^^    ^^.^  ^^^  f01.10>vini'*ribute 

versity  Colony  School  Building.  be  opened  November  21.    For  further  ^^  ^^^  American  R^ldef  orgaaiz^ion: 

Ix)oation-Elm  Avenue  about  9  miles  information  address  as  above.  ,_^^  ^  innumerable  and  mar^-elous 

south  of  Fresno.                                                                     Tv«ni4vrp  activities  the  American  Red  Cross  has 

Owner-University     Colony       School                ^>.4R.RISK    INSITtANCE.  ^on  the  good  will  of  the  anny  and  of 

'°*^^*^^    ,..„       *      T^^^r      fi2fi  In  one  year  $35,000-000,000  of  war-  the  civilian  population  of  Italy  and  I 

Archlteot^^»«*ee     &     Traver.     626  In  °^^^^^^\^   ^^   ^^.^^   ^^  ^  a  witness  of  all  the  work  that  has 

Rowell  Bldg.,  Fresno.  Government  for  Its  fighting  men.  been  carried  out.  seize  this  opportun- 

Certifled  check  of  10  per  cen.  pay-  ^4^,^^";^^^,,,7^^1  to  thefmount  ity  to  express  publicly  to  its  i^presen- 

'^VS^vsI:^^<?  ™rdla:?1ifeiLrrance  outstanding  tatives     my     appro>.l     and     sincere 

Tll^me2^ce^f^Lt«ct«.  .vithari  the  life  in^rauce  companies  graUtude." 


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BUILDING  AND  EJNOINBBRINO  NEWS 


COIMXRACXS    AWARDED 

L^iens,  Acceptances,  Etc. 


BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 
San  Francisco  Connty, 

^'*-  Owner               Contractor  Anit. 

1790  Scales.   Grace  2000 

17'91  City    Invst.._ Grace  500 

]ll^  S  F  Tire  Co Collman  1850 

1793  Peteirs    ..._ Peters  2800 

lJ2i  Bnmings    Bruninga  63000 

1796  R    C   A'rohbiBhop....Kunist  5028 

1796  Gilberts   Novelty  400 

1797  Oaruso    De    Beiwietti  2100 

1798  Howeai    Aaderson  500 

1799  Kenefick    Carlson  400 

ISOO  Greeniwood    Owner  400 

1«01  Kingwelil    _ Nelson  439? 

1802  Kmigwm    Nelson  14392 

1803  Scott    Dilks  ©00 

1804  Pernio    Grahn  3000 

18105  Kirt)y   Kirby  2000 

1806  Meyer    Deibel  5405 

1807  Bosio    Nimmo  400 

EXCAVATION 

1790)     NO.    2855    SCOTT.       Excavate 
bas'ement  for  garage. 

Owner P.  s.  Scales,  1st  National 

Bank  Bldg.,  San  Francisco 

Architect None. 

Contractor....Grace  &  Bernieri'  714 
Claus  Spreokels  Bldg., 
San  FVancisco. 

COST,  $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

(1791)     NO.  20  THIRD.    Alter  store. 

Owner jCity   Investment  Co.,   1st 

National   Bk.   Bldg.,   S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contractor.. ..Grace     &     Bernieri,     714 

Claus     Spreckels     Bldg., 

San  Francisco. 

COST.    $500 


ALTERATIONS,  ETC. 
(1792)     NOS.  600  AND  604  VAN  NESS 
Ave.     All    work   for   addition*   and 
alterations  to  stores. 

Owner San    Francisco    Tire  Co.- 

616  Van  Ness  Ave..  S.  F. 
Architect John    Read   Jr.,    1st    Na- 
tional Bank  Bldg.,  S.  F. 
Contractor....A.  D.  Collman,  110  Jessie, 

San  Francisco. 
Filedi  Dec.  16.  '18.     Dated  Etec.  14.  '1«. 
Wrecking   and   plastering   done 
and   store   fronts    glazed....$694.00 

Completed   and    acceipted 693.60 

Usual    35    days 462.50 

TOTAL  COST,  $1850.00 
Bond.  $925.  Surety,  Fidelity  &  De- 
posit Co.  of  Maryland.  Limit,  Jan. 
22.  1919.  Forfeit,  $5.  Plans  and  speci- 
fications filed. 


Owner J.  H.   Brunings. 

Architect -August       Nordim.       Mills 

BldJg.,  San  Francisco. 
Days  work  and  Sub-Contracts. 

,.,^^r.  COST,  $63,000 

NOTE:— Building  started. 


PAINTING,   ETC. 

(1795)  SE  GUERRERO  &  CLINTON 
Park  S  leOxE  280.  Painlting,  stain- 
ing, etc..  for  four-story,  reinforced 
cr«te   bufflding    (hospiltaJ  addition.) 

Owner The       Romaai       Oathodlc 

Arcfhbishop  of  S.  F..  1100 
FramkJin',  Sau'  FTrajncis<». 

Architect Jno.    J.  Foley,     770     5tli 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 
Oont:rac(tOr...A.  H.  Kunsit,  18  Chefe'ley, 

San  Franioiisco. 
Piled  Dec.  17,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  17.  '1«. 

On  1st  of  leiach  monith 75% 

Usual    35    dajTS 25% 

TOTAL  COST.  $&028 
Bond,  $2514.  Sureity,  Aeitna  Accident 
&  Liab'Mity  Co.  Limit,  60  days.  For- 
feit, $15.  Plan's  and  speclflcations 
filed. 

ELECTRIC  SIGN 

(1796)  NO.  664  MARKET.  Electric 
sign. 

Owner Giliberts,  PremSsets. 

Arehdltect None. 

(3ontracfbor....Novelity  BUec.     SSgn    Co., 

I615  Eddy.  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $400 


REPAIRS 

(1800)  NO.  2738  MISSION.  Repair 
fire  damage. 

Owner w.     H.     Greenwood,    310 

San  Jose  Ave.,  9.  F 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  |4O0 

FRAME  BUNGALOW 

(1801)  -LOT  10  BLK  3174,  West-wood 
Park.  All  work  for  one^ory  frame 
bungalow  and  separate  garage. 

Ownw John  J.  KingTv-eill.  Butler 

Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 

Aixihiteict Chos.  P.     Stmthoff,     2276 

15th,  San  Francisico. 
ContraotW....>felBon     Bros.,   747     iftth 

Ave..   Sam   Franieisco. 
Fited  Dec.  19,  '18..    Dated  Dec.  1«.  '18. 

Enclosed  and  roof  on. $1098.1i5 

Brown  coated  1098.115 

Ocoapleiteid  and  accepted 1098 10 

Usual  3/5  da>is...„ 1098.10 

TOTAL  COST,  $4S92.60 
Bond,  $2196.25.  Sureties,  Edwin  T. 
Peterson  and  Chas.  Monson.  Limit, 
90  days.  Forfeit,  none.  Pl'anis  and 
specifioationa  fited. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1797)  NB  EXCELSIOR  AVE  AND 
SW  Paris  SW  lOOxNW  50.  Pouna- 
tiionis,  underpinning,  stairs,  etc.,  for 
a/literations  to  three  one-«tory  frame 
buildings. 

Owner Joton  Caruso. 

Architect Ohas.  Pantoni,  '550  Moolt- 

gomery.  San  Pranoisco. 

ContTBctor....A.  De  Benedetti,  20  Cotter 
San  F'ranioigco. 

Filed  Dec.  18,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  14,  '18. 

All   foundationis  comipletedl $625 

Underpinning    done   land    front 

plaster  on  bui'lidimgSL 525 

Completed  and  aooepted. 525 

Usual  35  days _ 625 

TOTAL   COST.    $2100 

Bond,    $1050.      Surety,    G.    Oavagnaro. 

Limit,  forfeit,  none.    Plans  and  speci- 

floationis  filed. 


FRAME  BUNGALOW 
(1802)     LOT  11  BLK  3174,  Wes*wood 
Park.    A'M  work  for  one-sitory  frame 
bungalkrw  and  separate  garage. 

Owner John'  J.  Kingiw^ll.  Butler 

Bldg.,  San  Pranicisco. 

Archiiteicft Ohas.  F.    Strothoff,    2276 

15th,  San  Francisco. 
Contractor.. ..Nelson     Bros..   747     19th 

Ave.,   San   Framicisico. 
Filed  Dec.  19,  '18.    Dated'  Dec.  18.  '18. 

Enclosed  and  roof  on $1098.15 

3rowni  coated  1098.15 

Oonrpleted'  and  acceptedi 1098.10 

Usual  35  days _ 1098.10 

TOTAL  COST,  $4392.50 
Bond,  $2196.25.  Sureties,  Edwin  T. 
Peterson  and  Ch'as.  Jlonson.  Limit, 
90  days.  Forfeit,  none.  Plana  and 
specification's  filled. 

ALTERATIONS 

(1803)     NO.  333  BERRY.    Altenartiona. 

Owner Scott  Magner  &  Miller,  40 

California  San  Francisco 

Architect None. 

Contractor... _H.    A.    Dilks,    258    Faxon 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

COST,  $500 


(1793)  W  TWENTY-SEVENTH  AVE. 
340  S  Anza.  Two-story  frame  resi- 
dence. 

Owner J.  M.  Peters,  1010  Balboa, 

San  Fran'clsco. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2800 


REPAIRS 

(1798)     NOS.  1809-11  UNION.  Reipairs 
and  alterations. 

Owner J.  S.  HoweM,  610     Wells 

Fargo  Bldg.,  S.  F. 

Architect None. 

Contracito'r....J.     M.     Anderson,      1612 
Pajclflc  Ave..   Oakland. 

COST,   $500 


FRAME  DWELLING 
(1804)     W  SAN    BRUNO  AVE     26    S 
Mariposa.     One-story  and  basement 
frame  dwelling. 

O-wner L.  Pamo,  540  San  Bruno 

Ave.,  San  Francisco. 

Architect None. 

Oontractor....Wm.  H.  Graton.  2840  Bry- 
ant, San  Francisco. 

COST,  $3000 


OARAQ(E 

(1794)  SW  POST  AND  SHANNON. 
Two-story  concrete  Class  "B"  ga- 
rage. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1799)  NO.   136  ELLSWORTH.  Alter- 
ations. 

Owmeir Mrs.  J.  A.  Keniefick,  Prem 

Arcihiteot None. 

Contractor....O.  J.  Oarlson.  200  Gates, 
San  Francisico. 

COST,  $400 


FRAME    <X)TTAOE 
(1805)     W    T'SV'ENTY-SEOOND     AVE 
250  S  Balboa.    One-story  frame  cot- 
tage. 

Owner J.  C.  Kirby,    2175    Grove, 

San.  Francisco. 

Architect Jifone. 

Day'*  work.  COST,  $2000 


Jt^.- 


WAREHOUSE 

(1806)  E  SIXTH  60  N  Folsom  N  25 
x35  67-6.  All  work  for  one-story 
brick  warehouse. 

Owner Henry  Meyer  and  Wm,  R. 

Olley,  48  Stillmaii.  S.  F. 

Architect Joseph  L.  Steiwart,  Olaais 

Spreckels   Bldg.,   S.   F. 
Contmotor... .Louis     J.      Eteibel,      1554 

Leavenworth.  S.  F. 
Filed  Dec.  20,  '18.     Dated  Dec.  19.  '18. 

Brick    work    finishedi $1351.25 

Roof  on  &  concrete  floor  in  1361.25 

Oomi>Ietiea  and  accepted 1351.25 

Usual    36   days 1351.25 

TOTAL  COST,  |o405.00 
Bonid,  none.  Limit,  shortest  possible 
time.  Forfeit,  none.  Plafls  and  speci- 
fications filed. 


ALTERATIONS 

(1«07)     NO.  39  TURK.    AlterationB. 

Owner -W.  Bosio,  Premises. 

Architect None. 

Contractor....G.  Nannno,  634  Clay,  S.  F. 
COST,  $400 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

Dec.  18.  1918— LOTS  1  AND  2  BLK 
11,  Foi-est  Hill.     Francis  and  wife 

M  Agnes  Krull  to  J  S  JIalloch 

Dec    13    1918 

D«c.  1871918— n'eigHTBBNTh' 150 
W  Sanchez   W  25xN   114.     Victor 

Bjors  to  whom  it  may  ooncern 

Dec    18     19IS 

Dec.  18.  1918— N-E  OOLUMBUS  AVE 
and  Valllejo  E  77-8i/4xN  137-6.  The 
Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of 
Saai  Francisco  to  Harvey  A  Klyr.e 
Dec.   16,   1918 

Dec.  19,  1918— NOS.  54  TO  60  POST. 
W  G  McAdOo  to  George  A  Bos  & 
Jas  H  O'Brien Dec.  10,  191i8 

Dec.  19.  1918— S  GEARY  112-6  B 
Mason  E  25xS  105.  Stewart  Estate 
Co  to  J  Michel  and  H  N  Patterson 
and  W  A  Pfeffer  (as  Michel  & 
Pfeffer) J5ec.    1«,    1918 

LIENS  FILED. 


LEASE. 

San  Francicso  Coimty. 

Dec.  20-  1918— N  GOLDEN  GATE  AVE 
45  E  Fillmore;  No.  1128  Golden 
Gate  Ave.  Mary  I  Lov>ett  to  Joseph 
Greensi>an.      47   moniths.      $1880. 

Dec.  20,  1918— NO.  ISol  SUTTER. 
Estate  Mary  E  Chilton,  minor  €(t  al 
to  Mary  Nelson.     3  years.  $3600. 

Dec.  20.  1918— E  SIXTH  60  N  Folsom 
N  2SxE  57-6.  Henry  Meyer  and  Wm 
R  Olley  to  D  F  Bockting.  10  years. 
$13  800 

Dec.  19,  1918— NO.  424  KEARNEY.  D 
A  Hatfield  to  Harold  Soheier.  10 
years.    $9,000. 

Dec.  19,  1918— SW  CALIFX)RNIA  AND 
Drumm.  Looiise  Metzer  to  The 
Western  Union  Telegraph  Co.,  Inc. 
5  years.     $3,000. 

Dec.  18.  1918— N  EDDY  75  W  Mason. 
No.  130  Eddy.  M  M  Twombly  to 
CaJtiherine  P  Murphy.  2  years.    $200 

per  month. 


NOTICE  OF  NOX-RESFONSIBILITT. 


San  Francisco  County. 


Dec.  16,  1918— S  CALIFORNIA  75  E 
Kearny  —  24-11/4  S  59-6  W  24-1% 
W  59-6.  Florence  Whittell  as  to 
improvements  on  leased  property 

Dec.  18,  1918— S  UNION  31-3%  W 
Octavla  W  41xS  75.  John  S  Howefll 
as  to  impTovememtiR  on 
property    


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Francisco  County. 

RECORDED  ACCEPTED 

Dec.  16,  1918— LOT  9  BLK  9  St. 
Francis  Wood  Extn  No.  1.  St. 
Francis  Home  Building  Co  to 
John  Morton...- Dec.  16,  1918 

Dec.  17.  1918— N  BROADWAY  66 
W  Broderick  W  60xN  137-6. 
Samuel  H  Boardmam  to  Barrett  & 
Hilp Dec.    13,    1918 

Dec.  18,  1918— SB  FOLSOM  AND 
Hawthorne  E  112-6xS  275.  The 
American^  Railway  Express  to 
Oltotxwi;  Oonistr  Co Dec.  14,  191 8 


San  Francifico  County. 

RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Dec.    19,    1918— LOT   572-    Gift   Map 
No.  1.     B  Melano  vs  Louie  E  and 

Gretta  L  B  Long $H4.40 

— -^ . 

BUILDING  CONTRACTS. 

OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  COUNTI. 

Xo.       Onner  Contractor  Ant. 

2019  Smith    Smith  4000 

2020  Moore    JMoore  lOOO 

2021  Moore   _ Moore  1800 

2022  Giambrano    Perona        400 

2023  Union  Gas  Eng Owner  1350 

2024  Vierra    ....Vierra        4O0 

2025  Baker    3aker  3000 

2026  Glantz    Glantz  2500 

2027  Monahan   Jtfal'ley  1000 

2028  Blpueta   Brown        400 

2029  Baehr   _ JCnowles  2000 

2030  Noble    Noble  2800 

2031  Thompson    StTang        450 

2032  Withers    Olsen        800 

2033  Pleitner   Pleinter        400 

2034  Fiorello    Phillips         400 

2035  Mclntyre    Va'ladon  2000 

2036  PhUadeiliphia    Kulchar  1800 

2037  Fruit    Prodiuice..-_.Corbetit  1950 
20«8     Ramsdeli    Ramsdeaili        90O 

2039  S  P  Oo owner  1660 

2040  Gal'lagher    Spott        40O 

2041  Medes    ..._ jUameda        600 

2042  Hall    Scott Owner  3000 

2043  Haler    Jlaler  9O0O 

2044  Woodard    WoodlaWl  2000 

2046    Johnson    Johnson        400 

2046  Eureka    Mills Owner        40O 

2047  Rufisell    Baccua  1000 


DWELLING 

(2019)     S    EXCELSIOR   AVE     300    N 

Hopkins-  Oakland.       Two-story     8- 

room  dwelling. 

Owner _M.     F.   Smith,  436     MosB 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $4000 


OFFICE 

(2020)     FOOT     ADELINE.     Oakland. 
Office  addition. 

Owner Moore    SMpbuildinig    Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1000 


ADDITION 

(2021)     FOOT     ADELINE, 
Add  to  rivet  sheds. 


Oakland. 


Page  Nine 

OnvBier .Moor©    Shipbuildliing   Oo., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1800 


ADDITION 

(2023)     NO.   1032     THIRD,     Oakland. 
Addition'. 

Owaer G.   Giambruno.   Premises. 

Architect None. 

Oontractor-...Johni     Perona.    570     7th, 
Oakland. 

COST,  $400 


(2023)     NTV  BOBHMER  &  KENNEDY 
Oakland.    One-story  sh«d. 

Owner Union    Gas    Engine    Co., 

Premises. 

Archltecft Jfone. 

Day's  work.  COST,   $1350 


ALTERATIONS 

(2024)     NO.  2749  BOEHMER,  Oakland 

AlterationB. 

Ownier _A.  Vierra,  Premises. 

Architect Nooie. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $400 


APARTMENTS 

(2025)  S  LAKESHORE  AVE  500  E 

Walla    Vista,    Oakland.     One-®t)o|ry 

8-room  apartments. 

Owner Wm.   J.   Baker.   546    30th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


DWELLING 

(2026)     N  E-nVTBNTY-SEVBNTH     50 

E  19th  Ave.,  Oakland.    On^e-story  5- 

room  dswellmg. 

Owner A_  A.  Glantz,  1900  E-27th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST.  $2500 


ALTERATIONS 

(2027)     NW  ELEVENTH  AND  WEB- 
siter,  Oafeiaud.    Alterationis. 

Owner M.  Monaham.   Premises. 

ATChlteot None. 

COnt.mctor....F.  T.  Malley,  3001  Gror«, 
Oaklaaid. 

COST,  $1000 


ADDITION 

(2028)     NO.  4839  WEBSTER,  OaMand 
Addition. 

Owner J.  Blipueta,  Premises. 

Arc'Mtect None. 

Contractor.. ..Brown  &  Ricih,  5007  Web- 
ster, Oaklamd. 

COST.  $400 


(2029)  NO.    2029     CENTRAL     AVE., 
Alameda.    F^re  repairs. 

Owner Wm.  Baehr.  1243  Bay  St., 

Alaimeda. 

Architect None.  •, 

Contractor.. ..Wm.  Knowles,    1001    San 

Anitonio  Ave.,  Ailameda. 

CX>ST.    $2000 

DWELLING 

(2030)  NO.  1712     PEARL,     Alameda. 
One-story  5-room  d'weniing. 

Owner G.   H.   Noble,   2205  Santa 

Clara  Ave.,  Alajmeda. 

Architeot None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $2800 


ALTERATIONS 

•  (2031)     NO.  1301  ST.  CHARLES.  Ala- 
meda.   Alterations. 


^ 


10 

OwTOer W.   T.   Thoniipson,   Prein. 

Architect None. 

Contnacftoi-.-.-F.    Strang,    1405    Centi-al 
Ave..  AlaoiedB. 

COST,  .?450 


AiLTBRATIOiNS 

(2032)     SW   NINTH   AND   MADISON. 
OaklaTWl.     Alterations'. 

Qwuier W.    S.  Witlhieiis,  32    Moss 

Ave.,  Oakland. 

Aich'itect None. 

CoTiltraetor.. ..EJdfw.   Olsen,    264   Mather, 
Oakland. 

COST.  $800 


ALTiERATIONS 

(2033)  NO.  29I&  B-SIXTE5ENTH,  Oak- 
iatud.     Alteiraitlons. 

Owrner H.  A.  Pleitner,  Prelralees. 

Apdhitect None. 

Daj^s'  work.  COST.    $4flO 


ADDITION 

(2034)     NO.       919      THIRTY-NINTH, 
Oakland'.    Addiiltlon. 

OSvner JofS.    Fiofreflla,    846    22ln,d, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

(^ntractor....Anitone       PMiiips,       2831 
Helen.  OakJanA 

COST,  $400 


APARTMENTS 

(2035)     NO.      579      TWENTY-NINTH 
(rear),  Oakland.     Onie^story  6-rooni - 
apartmentis. 

Owrter Miss     A.    Mclntyre.     577 

2flth,  Oakland!. 

Architect Noni  . 

Conitraotor....J.  A.  Vailad'on,  2934  Ade- 
Wniei,  Oaikland. 

COST,  $2000 


ALTERATIONS 

(2036)  S  POURTEENTH  Tjet.  Clby 
and  Waehlngtoni  t>eing  No.  523  14tlh, 
Oakland!.  All  work  for  aaiteiraJtloni.s 
to  one-story  brick  buMding. 

Oiwneir. Philadieliphia  Shoe  Co. 

Architect Bernard     J.   Joseph.      74 

New  MioWtgomery,  S.  F. 
Contractor.. ..S.    Kulchar    (S.    Kulchar 

&  Co.),  518  4th,  Oakiaad. 
Filed  Dec.  19,  '18.    Dated  Dec.  2,  '18. 
Rouglh'    plumbing   and    electrilc 

wtirk    conipJeted'  $750 

Complet'edj  and  acceptedi 600 

Ustial   35  days .^...  460 

TOTAL  COST,  $1810 
Bonid-  $906.  Sureity,  Hartford  Acci- 
dent &  Indemnity  Cto.  Limit,  Feb.  10, 
1919.  Forfeit,  none.  Plans  and  spete- 
iflcations  filed'. 


REPAIRS 

(2037)     NO.   423     SEXTOND.     Oakland. 
Fire  repairs. 

Owner Fniit  &  Produce  Cb.,  2ad 

and  Franklin'.  Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Contractor  ...CoTbett    &  Baylilsis,     1110 
Franklin,  Oakland. 

COST,  $1950 


(2038)     NO.    3706    THIRTY -EI  G-HTH, 
Ave..  Oakland.     Fire  repairs. 

Owner... Mrs.  W.  E.  RamsdeU,  3705 

38ith  Ave.,  Oakland. 

ArcJiitect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $900 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

(2fl3fl)  NE  T\VBNTy-THIRD  AVE  & 
E-1.2t!h,  Oakland.  One-sit»ry  lallixjad 
station. 

Owner Southern       Pacific       Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $1650 


TANK 

(2040)     SE    FOURTEENTH    &    CLAY. 
Oakland.    Water  tamk. 

Owner Gallagher      Marsh       Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Oantiactor....P.     A.     Spott-,     1838     San 
Pablo  Ave.,  Oaklland. 

COST.  $400 


ADDITION 

(2041)     NO.  1316  SAN  PABLO     AVE., 
Berkeley.    Addition. 

Owner John-  Medto,    1314   Kains 

Ave..  Berkeley. 

Architect None. 

Contraotoir....A.   J.   Alameda,   1464   6t)h, 
Berkeley. 

COST,  $600 


(2042)  FIFTH  AND  SNYDER  AVE., 
Berkeley.  Reinforeed  concrete  ad- 
ditiion  to  factory. 

Owner Hall  Scotit  Motor  Oar  Co., 

Premises. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $3000 


(2043)  E  WESLiEY  AVE  450  N  Ex- 
celsior Ave.,  Oakland.  Two-story 
18-'room  apartments. 

Owner H.  W.     Haler.     5i5'9     16th, 

Oakland. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $9000 


(2044)  SW  SIXTY-FOURTH  AVE  & 
Hayes,  Oakland.  One-story  5-room 
dKvelling. 

Owner L.  L.  Woodard,  2416  73rd 

Ave.,  Oaklland. 

Architect None. 

Day's   work.  COST,   $2000 


(2046)     NO.    '2131    BROADWAY,    Oak- 
land.   A'lteiations. 

Owner Wm.  A.  Johi;ison  (Lessee) 

1580  Madison.   Oaklanid. 

Architect None. 

Day's  work.  COST,  $400 


ADDITION 

(2046)     S  E-POURTEENTH  80  E  36th 
Ave.,  Oakland.    Addition, 

Owner Eureka   Mil!    Co..    Pre-ra. 

Architect None. 

Day'®  work.  COST,  $400 


BRICK  FOUNDATIONS 
(2047)  NOS.  619-21  EILEVBNTH,  Oak- 
land.    Brick  foundation's. 

Owner Mrs.  Rusisell. 

ArOh'itect None. 

Contractor ...W.    J.    Baccue,    518    16th. 
Oaklnnd. 

COST,  $1000 


COMPIETION  NOTICES. 


Alameda  County. 


nBCORDfED  ACCEPTED 

Dec.  14,  1918— NO.  6665  BROADWAY 
Oakland.    J  F  Kilpatrick  to  Geo  S 

Risher Nov.  25,  1918 

Dec.  16,  1918— LOT  18  BIJC  "F"  4th 
Avenue  Terrace.  Okd.  W  B  West 
to  Louis  O  Hanssooi Dec.  16,  1918 


Dec.  19,  1918— LOT  30  ajrnd  S  17  Lot 
31  &  N  8  Lot  31  all  Lot  32  S  8  1-3 
Lot  33  Blk     9  Map  Solano     Ave 

Terraxje,  .    Anna  H  Spring  to 

J  A  Pinkerton' J3ec.  IS.  ISliS 

Dec.  19,  191«— LOTS  8,  9,  10  and  N 
8  Lot  11  Blk  "I"  Maip  BryaiOt  Tot, 
Bkly.  C  W  Savage  to  Howard 
NethkenL..-. „.._Dete.  9,  1918 


LIENS  FILED. 


Alameda  Connty. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Dec.    14,   19a8^NW   16  LOT   H,   all 

Lots  12  and  13  and  SW  15  Lot  14 

Blk  8,  Ma»  Auseon's  Moss  Tract, 

Okd.    Roy  A  Goss  vs  E  D  Prose, 

jM  R  GaJyin  and  John  Doe |71 

Etec.  17.  191«— S!B  LAKBSHORB  AV 
24)5.69  NE  Lake  Pairk  Ave  NB  100 
SB  146.97  SW  108.66  NW  104.46, 
Okd.  Hams  P  Neison  vs  L  B  Hoge 
$7,174.16 


NOTICE  OF  NON-RESPONSIBILITY. 


Alameda  County. 


Dec.  21,  1918— S  BLEVBNTH  125  E 
Broaidway  E  17i5X'S  100,  Okd.  Jas 
Moflatt  Estate  Oo  as  to  i'mprove- 
inent.s    on   leased   property 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


San  Mateo  Connty. 


Recorded  Accepted 
Dec.   17,  li91«— .SE  SECOND  AVE'  & 
"B"  St.,  San  Mateo.    Jameis  Ken- 
to  Fink  &  Schindler Not.  29,  1918 


BITELDINC;  CONTRACTS. 


Fresno   County. 

DWELLING- 

W  %  LOT  1  BILK  5.  Haaelwood.  One 
story  frame  dwelling  and  garage. 

Owner O.  D.  Atkins. 

Architect .None. 

Day's  work.  -COST,  $2700 


ALTERATIONS 

NO.  619    "K"  ST.,  Fi^eno.       Remodel 
two-story  brick  building. 

Owner Miisis  A.  Liette,  Fresno. 

Architect None. 

Contractor. ...W.  Bolton,  Fresno. 

COST,  $1500 


COMPLETION  NOTICES. 


Fresno  County. 

Recorded  Accepted 

Dec.  17.  19118— DERiRICK  AND  RIO 
No.  58  on  Sec.  11,19-1'5,  Fresno 
Southern  Pacific  Oo  to  whom  it 
may  concern Dec.  13.  19)8 


LIENS   FILED. 


Fresno  County. 


RECORDED  AMOUNT 

Dec.  13,  1918^S  106  FTBET  LOT  '5, 
Elmhurst.     Victo   Oox     vs   F     H 

Pletcher  $619 

Dec.  17,  1918— W  50  FEET  LOT  9  B 
25  ft.  Lot  8  Bilk  13,  Wilsons  North 
Fresno  Tract.    ThomipBom  Bros  va  'j 

A  P  Wilson  and  C  T  Ceairley ?322 


BIILDIXG  (OXTRACTS. 


Sacramento  Connty. 


FRAME  BUILJOING 
NO.    24f2«    TWTEnVTY-SBCOND,    Saora- 
monto.    Ono-stoi7  fi'sme  building. 

Own«r P.  A.  Cartmpja. 

Architect JN^ne. 

Contraiotor....SlTlor  Bros.,  1614  13*h  St., 
Sacrranenito. 

COST.  $2300 


HOSE  BID  ACCEPTED, 


SANTA  ROSA.  Sonoma  Co..  Cal.— 
The  Olty  Trustees  have  accepted'  the 
bid  of  ithe  United  States  Rubber  Com- 
pany for  fumishing  the  street  depart- 
meat  witjh  350  fee*  of  hose  at  a  cost  of 
$210,  with  rethicers  and  nozzles  a/t 
slight  additional  cost. 


BIDS  OPENED  FOR  POWER  HOUSE, 
ADDITIONS,  M:ACHI>'ERY.  ETC. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Bids  were  open- 
ed on  Friday.  December  20,  at  11 
o'clock  A.  M.  by  Colonel  Ira  L.  Fred- 
etijda.ll  at  Fort  Masco,  for  enlarging 
building  and  instaWing  additional  ma- 
chinery in  the  brick  power  house  at 
Letterman  General  Ho&pital,  Presidio, 
San  Francisco. 

The  items  bid  upon  were  as  follows: 

(1)  Construction;  (2)  P\mr  l&O-h. 
p.  Boilers;  (3)  Boiler  Setting;  (4) 
Piping,  Pumps  Etc.;  (5)  Electric 
"Wiring;  (6)  Oil  Tank;  (7)  Unit  Price 
per  cu.  yd.  for  excavation;  (8)  unit 
price  per  cu.  yd.  for  plain  concrete; 
(9)  unit  price  per  cu.  yd.  for  reinforc- 
ed' concrete;  (10)  unit  price  per  cu. 
yd.  for  brick  work. 

Chos.  C.  Moore  &  Co.  (1)  $11,493; 
(2)  $24,636;  (3)  $4,228;  (4)  $18,824; 
(5)  $2,600;  (6)  $1,955;  (7)  $1.&0;  (8) 
$16.16;    (9)   20.40;    (10)   97c. 

Nelson  &  Bauer  (1)  $6,600;  (7)  $2; 
(8)  $14. 

F.  B.  Peake  (1)  $8,321;  (7)  $1.25; 
(8)  $10.60;    (9)  $15.30;    (10)  40c. 

Robt.  Trost  (1)  $7,710;  (7)  $3;  (8) 
$15;    (10)  710c. 

F.  M.  Farnen  (1)  $7-500;  (7)  $1;  (8) 
$9;   (9)  $15;  (10)  $1.30. 

Barrett  &  Hilp  (1)  $8,963;  (5)  2,294; 

(7)  $1.50:~(8)  $13;   (9)  $16;   (10)  75c. 
Alfred  H.  Vogt  (1)     $7,820;  (7)    $1; 

(8)  $10;   (9)  $15;  (10)  40c. 

Wagner  &  Blob  (1)  $9,987;  (3)  $6,- 
735;  (7)$1.25;  (8)  $12;  (9)  $14;  (10) 
95ic. 

Badenhousen  Co.   (2)  $18-500. 

Western  Pipe  &  SteeJl  Co.  (€)  $1,600. 

Dorwood  Engineering  Co.  (2)  $27,- 
882;    (3)   $3,780. 

Frank  J.  Klinnn  (4)  $16,698. 

Ocean  Shore  Iron  Works  (6)  $1,590. 

Newberry  Blec.  Co.    (5)    $2,500. 

Globe  Blew.  Co.  (5)  $1-582. 

O.  C.  Severln  (5)  $1,725. 
■     Oentral  Slec.  Co.;   (5)  $2,000. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

F.  H.  Kirby  (6)  $998. 
Geo.  A.  Sittinan  (5)  $1,355. 
Tui-nei-  &  Co.  (4)  $15/450. 


PAVING  CONTRACT  AWARDED. 

PORTERVILLE,  Tulare  O)..  Cal.— 
The  Worswick  Company,  Union.  Na- 
tional Bank  BIdg..  Fresno,  has  been 
awnjrded  the  contract  for  street  paving 
in  Porterville  on  its  bid  of  $107,664. 
Streefts  to  be  paved  are  Main  and  Olave 
and  Sunnyside  and  Putnam  avenuies- 
to  connect  the  paved  area  of  the  main 
business  and  ^residence  district  with 
the  county  highway  sj'stem.  Under 
the  terms  of  the  agreement  the  work 
must  be  started  at  once. 

The  contract  oalte  far  a  very  high 
grade  construction  of  heavy  concrete 
base,  with  a  wearing  surface  of  a 
patcmted  asphaltic  formula. 


FOUNDATION     C03IPANT     TO 

CHANGE      TO      STEEL      SHIP- 

BUILDING. 


VANCOUVER,  B.  C— Definite  an- 
nouncement that  the  Foundation  Com- 
pany is  to  enter  the  steel  shipbuilding 
business  on  this  coast  was  authorized 
here  by  Bayly  Hipkins,  Pacific  Coast 
manager  of  the  Foundation  Comi)any. 
The  choice  of  sit^  resteid  between 
Vancouver,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  and  Port- 
land, Ore. 


HIGHIYAY      niPROTEMENT     BIDS 
WANTED. 

HOLBROOK,  Ariz.— Until  2  P.  M.. 
January  6,  bidis  will  be  received  by 
the  Navajo  County  Highway  Commis- 
sion for  improving  three  and  one-half 
miles  of  the  Snowflake  road  from  the 
entrance  to  the  Coleman  &  Payne 
ranch  to  the  bridge  on  eleven  mile 
flat,  involving  18,000  cu.  yds.  earth 
excavation,  3.500  cu.  yds.  graval  sur- 
facing. 120  cu.  yds.  rubble  pavjang,  15 
cu.  yds.  rubble  masonry,  and  placing 
72  ft.  of  culvert  pipe.  Plians  and 
specifications  may  be  obtain'ed  from 
the  high\vay  engineer  at  Holbrook  on 
deposit  of  $2.  W.  E.  Ferguson,  Secre- 
tary. 


STREET  IMPBOVEMENT  BIDS  RE- 
JECTED. 

SANTA  CRUZ.  Santa  Cruz  Co..  Cal. 
— The  bids  received  by  the  City  Coun- 
cil for  the  permanent  paving  of  River- 
side/ avenue  from  Soquel  stroet  to 
Monterey  Bay  have  been  rejected  as 
being  too  high. 

As  the  property  owners  along  that 
thoroughfare  are  consid«Tmg  new 
grade,  it  is  po.9siible  that  plans  will  be 
revised  and  new  bids  called. 

W.  E.  Miller  of  Santa  Cruz  was  one 
of  the  bidders  on  the  work. 


Page  Eleven 

FARMERS     TOTE     TO     ORGANIZE 
IRRIGATION  DISTDICT. 

FRESNO.  Fre&no  Co.,  Cal.— The 
proposed  Pine  Flat  Irrigation  District 
is  assured.  Delegates  from  twenty- 
four  of  the  fifty^,wo  school  districts 
in  the  Fesno  Canal  District,  the  larg- 
est and  mosit  imi)ortant  embraced  In 
the  proposed  Pine  Flat  project,  have 
plaxied  themselves  on  record  in  form- 
ing the  dliistrict. 

Amtong  those  interested  in  the  Pine 
Flat  District  are  John  Roedflmg  of 
PYesno,  W.  A.  Howard  of  Poppy  Col- 
ony, and'  Oliver  Salbotten  of  Kerman. 

Meetings  will  be  held  in  various 
parts  of  the  county  urging  co-opera- 
titon  in  puttiing  the  dtsti-iot  under  con- 
'St  ruction. 


CONSTRUCTION      OF      DAM      CON- 
SIDEB£D. 

BAKBRSFIBLD,  Kern  Co.,  Oal.— 
The  construction  of  a  dam  in  the  Kem 
river  canyon  to  store  flood  waters  and 
bring  severall  thousand  acres  of  lamd 
unidier  irrigation  is  the  project  wWcli 
is  being  discussed  by  water  users  of 
the  Bast  Sid<e. 

Finail  plains  of  organisjatioin  iworic 
have  been  madte.  City  Manager  of 
Bakersfield,  P.  S.  Benson,  declares  the 
plan  feasibl'e  and  points  out  is  ad- 
vantages. Andrew  Hancock  is  also 
interested  in  the  proposed  project. 


Portland  Plans  Fort  ImproTements. 

PORTLAND,  Ore.- Engineer  G.  B. 
Hegardt  of  the  Portland  Dock  Com- 
mission has  presented  a  report  to  the 
Port  of  Portland  Commission  and  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  recommending 
a  number  of  port  improvements,  among 
the  largest  being. a  12,000-ton  floating 
dry  dock  to  cost  $1,020,000;  extension 
to  transit  shed  Pier  No.  1  at  $120,000; 
construction  of  Pier  No.  2,  $376'0OO; 
extension  of  Pier  No.  1  to  11500  feet  at 
$135,000.  and  excavation  work  for 
Slip  No.  2  at  $72,000. 


PLAN  OUTFALL  SEWER. 

FULLERTON  Orange  Co.,  Cal.— The 
project  for  a  joint  outfall  sewer  to  the 
ocean  for  Fullerton,  Anaheim.  Santa 
Ana%  Orange  and  Brea  took  definite 
shape  at  a  meeting  in  Fullerton  of 
representatives  of  the  councils  of  the 
various  towns.  A  permanent  organi- 
zation will  be  formed  at  a  meeting  to 
be  held  at  Santa  Ana  on  December  21, 
and  a  survey  and  eistimate  of  cost  will 
be  obtained'  as  soon  as  possible. 


GOOD      ROADS      ESTIMATE      SUB- 
MITTED. 

FAIRFIELD,  Solano  Co..  Cal.— E.  J. 
Wulff,  Government  Engineer,  has  sub- 
mitted a  lengthly  report  to  the  Solano 
County  Supervisors  giving  Ms  advice 


l^age  Twelve 

on  the  most  feasible  plan  by  which  the 
county  can  acquire  a  modern  highway 
system.  The  total  cost  of  the  proposed 
system  is  placed  at  $1,696,200. 


LIGHTING     FIXTUKE     CONTRACT 
AWARDED. 

SAjCRAMENTO,  Cal.  —  The  City 
Board  of  Education  has  accepted  the 
bid  of  J.  C.  Hobrecht  1014  6th  St., 
Sacramento,  for  installing  the  elec- 
trical fixtures  in  the  new  Washington 
School  at  $1,4«2.  Two  other  bids  were 
submitted  at  $1,500.  these  being  Scott, 
Lyman  &  Stack  and  the  Sacramento 
Electrical  Supply  Company. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
era]  Staff  of  the  Oregon  National 
Guard  to  prepare  competitive  designs 
for  a  one-company  armory  building  to 
be  erected  in  Marshfleld,  the  estimate 
cost  being  $40000.  The  architects 
selected  are: 

Claussen  &  Claussien,  Portland;  W.  G. 
Chandler.  Marshfield;  John  Hun- 
sioker,  Eugene;  Geo.  M.  Post,  Salem. 
An  of  these  signified  their  intention 
to  compet'e  except  Mr.  Post,  whose  ac- 
ceptance has  not  yet  been  received. 

The  plans  are  to  be  in  the  hands  of 
the  general  staff  by  Decemiber  24,  and 
construction  work  will  start  at  the 
earliest  possible  moment. 


HIGH  SCHOaL  PLANS    REJECTED. 

MERCED,  Me.-ced  Co,  Cal.— The 
Trustees  of  the  Madiera  Union  High 
School  District  have  rejected  the  plans 
and  specifications  of  Architects  Alli- 
son &  Allison,  Los  Angeles,  for  the 
proposed  neiw  high  school  building. 
The  claim  tor  a  balance  due  of  $2,080 
was  also  rejected. 

The  plans,  which  were  ordered  and 
accepted  by  the  previous  board  of 
trustees,  were  abandoned  by  the  pres- 
ent trustees  because  thw  scheme  of 
building  was  designed  for  the  Bear 
Creek  site  which  has  since  befem 
abandoned  by  th«  trustees  because  of 
the  strong  public  sentiment  against 
it.  The  plans,  the  trustees  state, 
would  not  suit  any  other  possible  site 
which  may  be  chosen.  The  full  bill 
of  the  architects  was  $4680.  They  had 
received  'a  payment  of  $2,600  pre- 
viously. The  rejection  of  the  claim 
for  the  balance  of  $2,080  was  an  action 
taken  on  legal  advice. 

At  its  meeting  January  2nd,  the 
Trustees  will  take  action  in  securing 
a  new  set  of  plans. 


GRASS  VALLEY  PLANS  SOLDIERS' 
MEMORIAL. 

GRASS  VAXJJEY,  Nevada  Co..  Cal.— 
A  memorial  building  for  soldiers  and 
sailors  from  this  city  who  lost  their 
lives  in  the  war,  ia  the  plan  of  the 
Grass  Valley  Board  of  City  Trustees 
who  have  asked  the  local  Chamber  of 
Commerce  to  assist  them  in  the  plan. 
It  is  planned  to  erect  a  three-svoiy 
building  which  will  contain  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  quarters,  city  offices.  Council 
rooms,  firemen's  headquarters  and 
jail.  Within  the  next  few  months  the  , 
city  will  have  $20,000  on  hand  with 
which  to  expend  on  construction 
work  and  it  is  planned  to  place  this 
amount  toward  the  proposed'  m«mor- 
ial. 


ARCHITECTS       SELECTED       FOR 
ARMORY    COMPETITION. 

MARSHFIELD,    Ore.— Four     archi- 
tects have  been  selected  by  the  Gen- 


MAKE   STUDIES   FOR   UNDER- 

GROUND  TELEPHONE  SYSTEM 

FOR  MONTEVIDEO. 


Authority  has  been  given  to  an 
Ameirican  com.pamy  to  grartuitouis'ly 
make  studies  for  a  new  underground 
telephooie  system  for  tihe  city  of  Mon- 
tevideo. Undeir  the  same  conditions 
authority  will  be  granted  to  any  other 
contem  to  make  studies.  The  studies 
are  to  be  presented  within  five  months 
ot  Deicemher  10. 


CURRENCY  IN  CIRCULATION. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C— There  ai« 
21,000  $1,000  bills  in  circulation,  ac- 
cording to  a  statement  of  the  Comp- 
troller of  the  Currency.  There  are 
88,000  $500  bills  floating  around  and 
34,116.500  bamknotes  of  $100  demonia- 
tion.  But  the  good  old  $10  note  is 
the  most  popular,  next  to  $1  bills  ,for 
there  are  289,108.070  of  them  in  circu- 
lation. 


Clampbe/ll  Irrlgiation  District  will  be 
construeted  this  Spring  according  to 
am  agpeemiemt  of  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors. The  proposed  dSstriot  wiW  coat 
$60,000  and)  wilDl  develop  from  12,000 
to  16,000  acres. 


TO  ASK  TEN  MILLION  FOR  STATE 
ROAD  CONSTRUCTION. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Oal.- That  the 
State  Ijegiidliature  will  be  asked  to 
aippropriate  anotheir  $10,000,000  for 
the  California  Statie  Mgh'way  system 
became  known  recenrtiiy  following  a 
conferemtee  of  southern  California 
miembers  of  the  Legis'lature. 


VALLEJO  PLANS  HIGHWAY  WORK 

VALLEJO,  Solomo  Co.,  Catt.— City 
Engineer  T.  D.  Kilkenny  has  recom- 
memded'  that  funds  for  the  proiKJsed 
highway  improvements  ito  ibe  under- 
taken in  this  city  Should'  be  raised  by 
bondi  isisuie. 

It  is  the  intention  to  submit  the 
proposition  of  provldling  $30,000  for 
the  construction  of  a  roaJdiway  to  con- 
nect Georgia  street  wltlh  the  causienray 
wihich  is  being  built  in  the  nortiherii 
section  of  the.  city,  oodi  it  is  Hkely  that 
the  voters  will'  be  ask»d  to  provide 
enough  additional  money  to  recon- 
struct the  petrolithls  (piaraiiyzed) 
streets. 


HOME  FOR  FIRE  CHIEF  AND 
FAMILY  RECOMMENDED. 

SAIN  FRANCISOO.— Thie  Building 
Committee  of  the  Boiard  of  Super- 
visors have  recommended  thait  stiepa 
be  takem  to  erect  a  mew  home  for  Fire 
Chief  Thomiajs  Murphy  and  his  family. 

The  city  in  the  past  has  always 
housed  th'e  Fire  Chief  amd  bis  family, 
the  present  structune  being  inadequaAe 
it  is  reoammiended  that  a  new  one  be 
constructed. 


PLANS    HIGHWAY   CONSTRUCTION 

SALEM.  Ore.— The  Oregoa  State 
Highway  Commission  has  prepared  its 
program  for  a  system  of  state  higli- 
way  in  that  part  of  Oregon  lying 
smith  of  Marion,  Polk  and  Ldnn  coun- 
ties, between  the  Cascade  mountains 
and  the  coast,  but  including  Klamath 
and  Lake  counties.  It  is  estimated  the 
work  will  cost  $1,421,750.  J.  C.  Mc- 
Leod  is  Division  Engineer. 


SEWER  PLANS  ORDERED. 

REDWOOD  CITY.  San  Mateo  Co., 
Oa!.— The  City  Trustees  have  in- 
structed City  Engineer  Dimmltt  to 
prepare  plans  for  the  conistruotlon  of 
508  feet  of  sewer  In  Stambanigh  0treeit 
betweem  Manzanita  and  WMow  Sts., 
and  along  Willow  streert  between 
Stambaugh  ajnd  Ptheilps,  also  for  a  6- 
inch  sewer  In  Laurel  street  between 
Stambaugh  and  Pbeips. 


TAXPAYERS  TO  URGE  ROAD  CON- 
STRUCTION. 

SAN  RAFAEL,  Marin  Co.,  Cal.— At 
the  January  session  of  the  Maiin 
County  Supervisors  a  delegation  rep- 
resenting the  taxpayers  of  the  ooom- 
ty  will  appear  before  the  Board  urg- 
ing the  construction  of  peirmanont 
roaids  throughout  the  county. 


IRRIGATION      PROJECT      TO      GO 
AHEAD. 

COLUSA.      Colusa     Co..      Cal.— The 


HIGH  PRESSURE  WATER  SYSTEM 
FOR  VALLEJO. 

VALLEJO,  Solano  Co.,  Oal.--CUy 
Engineer  T.  D.  Kilkenny  is  preparing 
a  report  for  the  City  Couoell  con- 
cerning the  installation  of  a  high 
pressure  salt  water  fire  protection 
system  for  the  busioiess  district. 

Fire  dhlef  W.  H.  Cliaxke  la  assisting 
the  City  Engineer  dm  tola  work. 


BIDS   OPENED  FOB  ELECTRIC 
TBAYELING  CKANES. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— Th«  follow- 
ing bids  were  received!  by  the  Bureau 
of  Yards  &  Docks,  Navy  Department, 
Decemiber  ISth  under  Specification 
3240  for  electric  traveling  cranes  at 
Mare  Island  Navy  Yard: 

Vulcan  Iron  Works,  San  Francisco- 
Item  (4)  $83,644;    (7)  $2,270;   (8)  $46. 

Cleveland  Crane  &  EngineeriBg  Co., 
Wickllfte.  Ohio,  Item  1.  $149,025;  (3) 
$42,960;  (4)  $97,965;  (5)  $3,725;  (6) 
$11;    (7)   $2,306;    (8)   $8.30. 

Manning  Maxwell  &  Moore.  New 
York,  (1-a)  $il28,20S;  (2)  $116,270; 
(2-b  $234,600;  (3-a)  $43,535;  (4-a) 
$96,610. 

Pawling  &  HamiscMegier,  Mll- 
waukiee.   (1)     $142,750;    (2)     $116,850; 

(3)  $47,960;    (4)    $94,800;    (5)    $5,275; 
T6)   $«.O0;    (7)  $2,226;    (8)   $«.0«. 

A.    D.   Granger   &  Co.,   N«fw   York, 

(4)  $«8.810. 

Niles  Bemtent  Pond,  New  York  (1) 
$136,660;  (2)  $157,500;  (3-  $46,900; 
(4)  $93,900;  (6)  $4,900;  (6)  $24;  (7) 
$3,450;    (8)   $12. 

Cyclops  Iron  Works  (4)   $69,226. 

Chesapeake  Iron  Works,  Westport. 
Maryland  (1)  $1«6,79I5';  (2)  $194,193; 
(3)  $56:S07;  (4)  $111,958;  (5)  $14,300; 
(6)  186;    (7)   $6,600;    (8)  $60. 

Shepherd  Electric  Crane  &  Hoist 
Co..  Baltimore,  Md.  (4)  $87,462. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 
M.  D.  M.,  3  miles  northwest  of  Orland, 
Cal.,  in  Road  District  No.  2,  Glenn 
County,  Cal.,  according  to  plans  and 
specifications  on  file  in  the  ofiflce  of 
the  County  Clerk  at  Willows,  Oal., 
and  to  which  bidders  are  referred  for 
further  particulars.  W.  H.  Sale, 
County  Clerk. 


BIDS    WANTED    FOR  SAN    FRAN- 
CISCO  STREET  DtPROTEMENT. 

BIDS   CLOSE  DEC.   18,  1918,  BET.   2 
AN©  3  P.  M. 

The  improvement  of  the  NW  half  of 
Howard  street  by  the  constructiion  of 
artificial  stone  sidewalk  between  lines 
resrpectively  60  feet  and  76  feet  NE 
from  Seventh  street. 

For  further  partculars  address  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  City  Hall. 


ROAD  WORK  PLAN^NED. 


OHIOO,.  Butte  Co.,  Cal.— County  En- 
gineer M.  C.  Polk  announces  the  im- 
mediate construction  of  a  stretch  of 
the  Humboldt  road  from  Hog  Springs 
to  thei  Fourteen  Miie  House,  a  distance 
of  three  and  one-half  miles.  The 
road  will  be  filled  to  level  with  a 
crushed  rock  bottom  the  cost  to  be 
about  $6,000. 


BIDS     WANTED     FOR     ROAD     IM- 
PROYEMENT. 

WILLOWS,  Glenn  Co.,  Cal.— Sealed 
bids  will'  be  received  by  the  Board  of 
SMpervisors  of  Glenn  County,  Cal.,  at 
the  office  of  the  County  Clerk  at  Wil- 
lows, Cal.,  until  ten  o'clock  A.  M.,  Sat- 
urday, December  21st,  1918,  for  grad- 
ing a  50-foot  road'  in  sections  11  and 
12,Toiwn8bip  22  North,  Range  4  West, 


TO  CONSTRUCT  BRIDGE. 

RIVERSIDE,  Riversde  Co..  Cal.— 
In  order  to  facilitate  the  project  for 
the  building  of  a  concrete  bridge  over 
the  Santa  Ana  river  just  west  of  the 
city,  at  the  foot  of  Rubidoux  mountain 
the  supervisors  have  taken  steps  to 
have  the  city  boundary  changed  so  as 
to  place  the  bridge  entirely  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  county.  A  sinking 
fund  for  the  bridge  has  been  created 
in  which  from  $5000  to  $10,000  will  be 
placed  each  year. 


BONDS. 

POMONA.  Los  Angeles  Co.,  Cal.— 
Superintendent  Bennett  of  the  Pomona 
public  schools  has  recommended  the 
erection  of  a  school  auditorium  to  cost 
from  $25,000  to  $30,000  and  a  bond 
issue  for  the  project  will  probably  be 
submitted  to  the  i>eople. 

JEROME,  Ariz.— The  $100,000  bond 
issue  for  the  erection  of  a  fire  engine 
house  and  city  ball  and  to  lay  ade- 
quate fire  mains  has  been  sold  to 
Powell,  GaradI  &  Co.  of  Ctlcago.  The 
bonds  will   net  the  city  $94,650. 

NEWPORT  BEACH,  Oal.— The  City 
of  Newport  Beach  will  be  asked  to 
vote  on  the  issuance  of  $50,000  bonds 
in  addition  to  the  $50,000  previously 
voted  to  complete  the  dredging  of  the 
main  channel  in  the  harbor. 


STATE   COUNCIL  OF  DEFENSE  OF 

CALIFORNIA    WAR    INFORMA- 

TION  BUREAU. 


Fallowing  two  conferences  held  at 
thes  oflSces  of  the  State  Council  of  De- 
fense in  San  Francisco,  at  which  there 
were  present  representatives  of  the 
military  and  navy  divisionis,  and  Staite 
representatives  of  the  Red'  Cross  and 
United  War  Workers,  to  iascertain 
what  aiTangera«nts  could  be  made  to 
assisit  returning  soldiers  and  sailors 
in  the  interim  of  their  honorable  dis- 
charge and  their  being  pQaoed  in  in- 
dustry, the  Federal  authorities  were 
interrogated  on  the  matter. 

The  State  Council  recently  received 
the  following  telegram  from  the  Coun- 
cil of  National  Defense  in  Washinig- 
ton: 

"Returning  soldiers  will  be  given 
one  month's  pay  plus  transportatiton 
ailbwance  of  threte  and  one-half  cents 
per  mile  from  point  of  demobilization 
to  hom©  towin. 


Page  Thirteen 

"Their  rai'lrooid  tickets  wild  Cost 
two  cenits  per  milei  by  diret*  route. 

"Demobiliz'atlon  will  be  fPora  near- 
est army  camp  to  home  sieotion  of 
majority  of  men  in  each  unit." 


SCHOOL   REMODELING   PLANS 
ORDERED. 

BAKERSFIBLD,  Kern  Co..  Cal.— 
The  Bakersfield  Board  of  Education 
has  instructed  C.  E.  Teach  to  present 
plans  for  remodeiing  the  Lincoln 
School  building  at  the  next  meeting 
of  the  Board. 


BIDS  WANTED  FOR  GOVERNMENT 
BUILDINGS. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived on  January  h  1^19,  at  the  Pub- 
lic Works  Office.  Timken  Bldg.,  San 
Diego,  and  at  the  bureau  of  yardte  and 
docks  in  Washington,  D.  C,  for  the 
erection  of  four  permanent  barracks 
buildings  for  the  marine  base  on 
Dutch  Flats,  at  San  Diego.  Plans  and 
specifications  may  be  obtained  from 
Commander  Norman  Smith,  public 
Works  officer  of  the  Twelfth  Naval 
District  at  San  Diego. 


CALCINED  SPATHIC  IRON  ORE 
REMOVED, 


The  War  Trade  Board  announces  in 
a  new  ruling  (W.  T.  B.  R.  369)  that 
the  restriction  previously  placed'  upon 
the  iiHiii)ortation  of  ocean  shipments  of 
iron  oi-e,  limiting  importations  to 
shipments  from  Cuba  and  to  ship- 
ments as  ballast  from  Sweden  or 
Spain,  has  been  modified  to  permit 
the  issuance  of  licenses  for  the  im- 
portation of  calcined  spathic  iron  ore 
originating  in  and  comng  from  Eng- 
land, when  shipped  as  back-haul 
cargo.  A  previous  modification  of  the 
restriction  upon  iron  ore  was  an- 
nounced in  W.  T.  B.  R.  308,  issued  No- 
vember 11,  19118 


CONTRACT  AWARDED  FOR  RESER- 
VOIR,    PUMPS,    ETC. 

MARTINEZ.  Ctontra  Costa  Co.,  Oal. 
— ^The  Town'  Trustees  of  Martinez 
have  awardedi  thie  fod  lowing  contracts 
foa-  the  watier  system: 

M.  P.  Holmes,  reservoir,  $26,970; 
standipipes,  $1,408  amd  pumpho^ise, 
$2,800. 

Fairbanks-  Alorse  &  Co..  651  Mis- 
sion St..  San  Pranoisso,  pumping  and 
eledtrioall  equipmients,  $6015. 


EUREKA  PROPERTY  OWNERS  DE- 
MAND STREET  WORK. 

EUREKA.  Humboldt  Co.,  Cal.— A 
petition  signed  by  approximately  1,000 
property  owners  in  Eureka  has  been 
prese'nted  to  the  Mayor  asking  the 
grading  and  paving  with  five  inches 
of  conci-ete  and  cover  with  two  Inches 


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of  weariinig  surface'  a  tiwroughfare 
through  th«  dty  over  Broadway  and 
Fourth  streets,  from  the  southern  to 
the  eaistern  limits  of  the  city.  The 
thoroughfare  sought  is  the  link  con- 
nectiug  the  statie  Mgh'way  as  it  emltors 
the  city  at  the  points  designated. 

The  matter  will  be  placed  before  the 
C5ity  Coumcii  at  its  next  meeting. 


SAN  FRANCISCO     STREET     WORK 
BIDS   OPENED. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  —  Blanchard- 
Brown  Co.  was  the  low  bidder  for 
improvement  at  St.  Fi'anics  Circle  and 
Sloat  Boulevard,  bet.  19th  Avenue  and 
Portola  Drive. 

City  Engineer's  estimate  was  $25,- 
000.     There  were  six  bidders,  viz: 

D.  0.  Church,  Blanchard-Brown  Co., 
Fay  Impravement  Co.,  Raisch  Im- 
proveiment  Co.,  J.  G.  Harney,  and  C.  B. 
Eaton. 

Blanchard-Brown  was  also  low  man 
for  work  on  Lowell  street,  bet.  Mis- 
sion and  Hanover  streets,  a  $16,000 
job. 

D.  O.  Church  was  low  on  work  for 
San  Diego  Avenue  near  County  line, 
at  $8,000. 

J.  G.  Harney  was  low  on  17th  street 
bet.  Harrison  and  Alabama,  $2,600, 
and  the  North  Point  jobs,  $8,500  and 
$17,000  respectively. 


TO   CONSTRUCT   SHIPBUILDING 
PLANT. 

SAN  DIEGO,  Cal.— The  City  Council 
has  granted  a  lease  to  the  San  Diego 
Shipbuilidjing  &  Dry  Dock  Company, 
Aidam  P*.  Weckler,  president,  on  tide- 
lands  between  First  ajnd  Fourth  Sts. 
The  company  is  required  to  spend 
$10,000  on  improvements  within  ninety 
days  and  $100,000  within  one  year. 
The  company  has  a  number  of  engi- 
neers and  draughtsmen  at  work. 


CONCRETE  TAULT  BIDS  WANTED, 

-MARYSVILLE.  Yuba  Co.,  Cal.— Bids 
win  be  received  up  to  January  7th, 
10  A.  JI.,  for  the  construdtion  of  a 
reinforced  concrete  vault  in  the  office 
of  the  County  Treasurer  of  Yuba 
County  at  Marysville.  Certified  check 
of  10  per  cent  must  accompany  each 
proposal  and  made  payable  to  County 
Clerk  Phil.  J.  Diwer. 


PL.iN  SCENIC  DRIVE. 

SAN  DIEGO.  Oal.^Ciity  Engineer 
Cromwell  is  preparing  plians  and 
specifications  for  the  scenic  drive 
through  Balboa  Park  to  be  construct- 
ed as  a  war  memorial.  The  road  will 
run  from  Eighteenth  to  Twenty- 
eighth  street  through  the  center  of  the 
park.     Money  will  be  raised  by  sub- 

PfTiption. 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

TO  CONSIDER  COUNTY  HOSPITAL 
SITES. 

REDWOOD  CITY,  San  Mateo  Co., 
Cal. — ^Thiei  County  Supervisors  tiiaAre 
set  Monday,  December  ZSrd.  as  the 
date  to  settect  a  site  for  a  new  county 
hospital  building.  A  number  of  offers 
have  been  made  and  it  is  possible 
that  a  final'  selection  will  be  made  on 
that  date.  Jos.  H.  Nash,  County  Clerk. 


PROTECTION  WORK  PLANNED. 

LOS  ANGELES,  Los  Angeles  Co., 
Cal. — The  County  Supervisors  have 
appropriated  $280,000  from  the  pro- 
ceeds of  the  recent  bond  sale  for  flood 
protection  work.  Construction  work 
will  be  started  in  the  Big  Tejunga 
wash  and  extend  to  Lankershim. 


BRITISH     COLTOIBIA     YARDS     TO 
BUILD  STEEL  STEAMERS. 


[Consul  General  George  N.  West,  Van- 
couver, British  Columbia,  Canada, 

October  22.] 
The  Dominion  Government  Is  to 
build  10  large  steel  steamers  in  Brit- 
ish Columbia  shipyards,  the  value  of 
-the  contracts  approximating  $16,000,- 
000.  The  firms  securing  contracts 
are:  J.  Coughlan  &  Sons, -4  steamers, 
10,000  tons  each,  at  Vancouver;  Wal- 
lace Shipyards,  4  steamers,  8,100  tons 
each,  at  North  Vancouver;  Victoria 
Machinery  Depot,  2  steamers,  8,100 
tons  each,  at  Victoria. 

Some  months  ago  the  Dominion 
Government  announced  that  it  would 
take  full  charge  of  all  steel  shipbuild^ 
ing  in  Canada,  and  among  the  first 
orders  placed  were  some  with  the 
Wallace  Shipyards.  The  big  Coughlan 
yard  was  engaged  on  orders  for 
Chambers  &  Co.,  of  Liverpool,  and 
Raeburn  &  Verel,  of  Glasgow,  and  will 
be  busy  on  these  contracts  until  Jan- 
uary. 

Higher  Prices  Obtained — DistinctiTe 
Canadian  Flag. 
Negotiations  for  these  new  contracts 
have  been  pending  for  several  months, 
but  Pacific  Coas't  builders  could  not 
accept  at  the  same  tonnage  price  as 
Eastern  builders,  and  the  Government 
was  unwilling  to  alloH'  a  higher  rate 
until  about  a  month  ago.  The  Cabinet 
approved  of  contracts  for  10  ships  to 
be  built  in  British  Columbia,  and  it 
is  understood  that  the  coast  builders 
have  been  given  better  terms,  al- 
though the  details  of  the  contracts 
have  not  been  made  public.  The  in- 
creased cost  of  material,  owing  to  the 
long  rail  haul  from  the  point  of  man- 
ufacture, was  one  point  on  which  the 
roast  men  laid  stre.sis. 

It  is  stated  that  Canada  is  to  have  a 


distinctive  Canadian  mercantil«  ma- 
rine flag  for  the  Government-owned 
ships.  A  design  has  been  approved 
and  will  be  authorized  for  use  shortly. 
It  will  be  the  regular  British  Union 
Jack,  but  with  an  anchor  and  beaver 
on  the  ensign.  The  new  flag  will  likely 
be  floated  on  the  Government  steel 
vessels  which  are  now  being  con- 
stnicted. 

Will  Form  "Canadian"     Fleet — Otlier 
Industries   Stimnlated. 

The  first  vessels,  two  steel  steamers 
of  8,100  tons,  win  probably  be  ready 
to  be  launched  by  Christmas.  As  fast 
as  present  British  orders  are  being 
filled  the  Canadian  yards  are  being 
worked  to  capacity  on  Dominion-own- 
ed vessels.  It  is  planned  to  have  the 
Government-owned  steamers  dis- 
tinctively named,  the  word  "Canadian" 
forming  part  of  each  name — as,  for 
example,  Canadian  Toyagenr  and 
Canadian  Pioneer. 

The  securing  of  these  contracts  by 
British  Coltunbia  shipyards  will  be  of 
great  benefit  to  other  industries  en- 
gaged in  manufacture  of  ship  alli- 
ances. It  is  felt  that  by  the  time 
these  contracts  are  comipleted  steel 
shipbuilding  will  have  become  a  per- 
manent industry  in  British  Columbia 
coast  ports.  Already  the  manufacture 
of  the  main  engines  for  this  class  of 
steamers  is  receiving  serious  consider- 
ation at  the  hands  of  competent 
parties  here. 


APPLICATIONS. 


The  following  applications  for  per- 
mission to  appropriate  water  have 
been  submitted  to  the  State  Water 
Commission : 

E.  N.  Rector,  Merced.  75,000  ac.  ft. 
per  annum  of  the  waters  of  Lee  Vinlng 
Creek,  Mono  County,  tributary  to 
Mono  Lake,  for  agricultural  purposes. 
for  use  on  30000  acres.  Main  canal 
to  be  20  miles  long.  Location  of  the 
proposed  reservoir  will  be  in  Saddle 
Bag  Lake  and  Tioga  Lake.  Estimated 
cost  of  proposed  diversion  is  $15,000. 

Chas.  H.  Max,  Escalon,  2.5  cubic  feet 
per  second  of  the  waters  of  Stanislaus 
River.  San  Joaquin  County,  tributary 
to  San  Joaquin  River,  for  the  irriga- 
tion of  98  acres  of  land. 

Walter  H.  Chase,  Redding.  90  cubic 
feet  per  second  of  the  waters  of  Ash 
Creek,  Modoc  County,  tributary  to  Pit 
River,  for  the  irrigation  of  47,000 
acres.  Diversion  works  consists  of 
dam  80  ft.  high.  800  ft.  long  on  top  jvnd 
200  ft.  long  at  bottom,  and  2  main 
canals.  North  side  main  canal  to  be 
45  miles  in  length  and  south  .side 
main  canal  to  be  30  miles  long  The 
application  also  provides  for  llie 
.storage  of  67-000  acre  feet  per  annum. 


EJetimated  cost   of     proposed     works, 
$335,000. 

Alam«da  Sugar  Co.  and  Alameda. 
Farms  Co.,  San  Francisco.  142  cubic 
feet  p«r  second  of  the  waters  of  Sac- 
raimento  River  in  Sutter  Co..  for  the 
irrigation  of  7600  acres.  Neither  dam 
or  headgates  will  be  used,  but  water 
wtl/l'  be  pujmipied  firom  Sactamemto  River 
at  three  different  pumping  stations, 
the  distribution  system  of  the  three 
plants  being  connected.  Estimated 
cost  of  proposed  works,  $287,000. 

Herman  G.  'Wlllday,  Palmdiale.  2 
cubic  feet  per  second  of  th«  waters 
of  unnamed  spriiig  in  Los  Angeles 
CouTUty  for  the  irrigation  of  130  acres. 
Water  will  be  diverted  by'-teeans  of  a 
pipe  line  %  mile  in  length. 

R.  H.  Gilman,  Ix)s  Angelea.  10 
ioches  of  water  from  a  group  of 
springs  in  Dayton  Canyon  for  mining 
purposes.  Springs  will  be  developed 
by  oipening  them  up  and  allowing  the 
water  to  run  into  a  concrete  reservoir. 
Waiter  to  be  used  for  the  refining  of 
epsom  salts,  aluminum  sulphat«  and 
potash.  Estimated  cost  of  diversion 
$3000. 

William  E.  Cook,  Atolia.  All  water 
available  (approximately  3  inches)  of 
a  small  canyon  spring  in  Kern  Coun- 
ty, tributary  to  Oanebrake  Wash  and 
Creek,  for  agricultural  purposes  on 
120  acres.  Water  to  be  developed  by 
sinking  a  shaft  amd  conveyed  to  place 
of  use  by  pipe  line  1  mile  long. 

Walter  Harmon  Chase,  Redding. 
110.000  acre  feet  per  annum  of  the 
waters  of  Canyon,  Harveys,  Bast  and 
Parsnip  Creeks,  Pudding  Creek  and 
Mill  Creek  and  South  Fork  Pit  River. 
Blue  Ijake  and  Springs,  tributary  to 
Pit  River.  Modoc  County,  for  irriga- 
tion purposes. 

Onkdale  Irrigation  Distiot,  Oakdale, 
125,000  acre  feet  per  annum  of  the 
waters  of  Stanislaus  River  in  Cala- 
veras and  Tuolumne  Counties,  for  ir- 
rigation purposes,  which  Water  will 
be  stored  in  a  reservoir  on  the  Stan- 
islaus River.  The  purposed  storage  of 
water  is  to  be  completed  by  buiWing 
a  concrete  storage  dam  across  the 
stream  200  feet  in  height  and  having 
a  storage  capacity  of  approximately 
15000  gallons.  The  estimated  cost  of 
proposed  works  is  $2.000000.  Con- 
struction work  will  begin  as  soon  as 
all  rights  of  way  and  government  land 
and  permission  have  been  gi^^n,  and 
bonds  voted  for  purpose  of  building 
dam,,  and  will  be  completed  within 
three  years  time.  Water  will  be  used 
en  75.000  acies  in  Oakdale  Irrigation 
District,  and  if  South  Sac  Joaquin  Ir- 
rigation District  joins  in  the  erection 
of  .said  dam,  water  will  also  be  used 
pn   about    75000   acres  within    bound- 


BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 

aries  of  S.  S.  J.  I.  D.  This  storage  of 
water  is  in  addition  to  the  amount  of 
water  heretofore  appropriated  by  the 
Oakdale  Irrigation  District. 

F.  W.  Simipson  and  J.  I.  Wilson  of 
Simpson  and  Yerington-  Nevada.  40,- 
000  acre  feet  per  annum  of  the  waters 
of  Leavitt  Meadtoiws,  tributary  to  West 
Walker  River,  Mono  County,  for  agri- 
cultural and  domestic  purposes. 
Water  will  be  released  into  natural 
chaflinels  of  West  Walker  River  and 
diverted  into  canal  of  Smith  and 
Mason  in  Lyon  Ccmnty,  Nevada,  by 
means  of  a  dam  4  feet  high.  16  feet 
long  on  top  and  20  ft.  long  on  bottom, 
and  will  be  used  on  20.000  acres  of 
land  The  estimated  cost  of  proposed 
works  is  $250,000. 

James  Edward  Cowan,  Little  Lake, 
Inyo  County.  2  cubic  feet  per  second 
of  the  waters  of  Johnson  Canyon  anid 
unnamed  canyon  In  Inyo  County  for 
agricultural,  domestic  and  live  stock 
purposes.  Water  will  be  diverted  by 
2  dams  4  feet  high.  20  feet  long  on  top 
and  15  feet  long  at  bottom,  and  oon- 
vejTed  to  place  of  use  by  pipe  line  3H 
miles  long.  Estimated  cost  of  pro- 
posed diversion  $3000. 

J.  V.  Caldiwell.  Oanby,  340  acre  feet 
per  annum  of  the  waters  of  Howard 
Gulch.  Modoc  County,  tributary  to  Pit 
River,  for  the  irrlgia/tion  of  63  a«.r©s. 
Howard  Gulch  flows  only  during  flood 
season-  and  it  is  the  intent  of  appli- 
cant to  store  water  for  use  during  ir- 
rigation seaston. 

TiOftus  Blue  Lead  Mines  Co.  Los 
Angeles,  10  cubic  feet  per  second'  of 
the  waters  of  Port  Wine  Ravine, 
Sierra  County,  tributary  to  Slate 
Creek,  for  hydraulic  mining  purposes. 
This  applicaticKn  is  supplemental  to 
application  807  heretofore  filed  by 
Loftus  Blue  Lead  Mines  Co.,  and  the 
same  ^vOrks  wilj  be  used,  which  con- 
sist mainly  of  a  ditch  10  miles  long 
with  timber  headgates  to  divert  the 
water  to  ditch  wheT<e  it  crosses  the 
stream.  The  location  of  the  mines  to 
be  iwrved  is  at  Poverty  hill,  where 
mining  is  carried  on  by  the  use  of 
monitors.  The  water  will  be  returned 
to  Slate  Creek  after  use,  through  Gold 
Run  Ravine. 

Dudley  Moulton,  San  Francisco. 
2000  cubdc  feet  per  second  of  the 
water  of  Pit  River,  Sha^a  County, 
tributary  to  Sacramento  River,  for  the 
development  of  hydToelectric  power. 
There  will  be  no  ditch  or  canal,  loca- 
tion of  damsite  connected  by  traverse 
to  SW  corner  of  Sec.  4,  T.  33  N..  R.  3 
W.,  M.  D.  B.  M.  Dam  will  be  185  feet 
high.  600  feet  long  on  top  and  80  feet 
long  at  bottom,  to  be  constructed  of 
concrete"  and  masonry.  Water  will  be 
returned'  to  Pitt  River  after  use. 
Estimated  cost,  $1.2i50OO0. 


15 

Dudley  Moulton,  San  Francisco. 
5000  cubic  feet  per  second  of  the 
water  of  Pitt  River,  Shasta  County- 
tributary  to  Sacramento  River,  to 
dievelop  hydro-electric  power.  No 
ditch  or  canal  used.  Dam  to  be  150 
feet  high,  800  feet  Ibng  on  top  and  100 
feet  lomg  at  bottom,  of  reinforced  con- 
crete amd  masonry.  Water  will  be  re- 
turnied  to  Pitt  River  after  use.  Esti- 
mated cost,  $1.''00,000. 

T.  F.  Morrisscy  and  T.  J.  Montgom- 
ery. Hayfork: 

App.  1088 :     50  second  feet.  Tule  Cr.. 
Trinity  Co.,  trib.  Hayfork  Co. 
•    App.    1089:    100    second)     feet.      Big 
Creek.  Trinity  Co.,  trib.  Hayfork  Cr. 

App.  1090.  50  second  feteft,  Carr 
Creek,  Trinity  Co..  trib.  Hayfork  Cr. 

App.  1091:  50  second  feet.  Salt 
Creek,  Trinfty  Cto.,  trib.  Hayfork  Cr. 

App.  1092:  100  second  feet  Hay- 
fork Cr..  Trinity  Co.  trib.  S.  Fk.  Trin- 
ity River  for  the  irriga,tion  of  Hay- 
fork Valley.  The  above  locations  are 
made  for  the  Hayfork  Valley  Irriga- 
tion   District,    not    yet    incorporated. 

E.  G.  Henley.  Lemoore,  2  cubic  feet 
per  seoonid  of  the  waters  of  New 
River.  Imperial  County,  for  irriga- 
tion of  80  acres  of  land  and  for  do- 
mestic purposes.  Water  will  be  di- 
verted by  meanis  of  pumping  plant  and 
canal  %  mile  long. 

Fredieiitk  W.  Ki.€~e!-  Sacramento,  17 
cubic  feet  per  second  of  the  waters  of 
Sacramento  River,  Sacramento  Coun- 
ty, for  the  irrigation  of  335  acres.  Di- 
versian  works  consist  of  a  15"  cen- 
trifugal pump  with  slteel  suction  aaid 
discharge  pipes  belt  driven  by  a  75 
H.  P.  motor  which  will  piunp  dliectly 
from  the  river  into  the  canal,  with  28 
feet  maximum  lift-  and  a  main  ditch 
%   mile  long.     EstimT'ed  cost  $8000. 

K.  E.  Bttslow,  of  San  Francisco, 
Richard  Day  of  Hollywood  and  Adams 
Pipe  Works,  a  Corp..  of  Los  Angeles, 
900  cubic  feet  per  second  of  Middle 
Fork  Feather  River  and  branches,  lo- 
cated in  Plumas  and  Butte  Counties, 
divided  as  follows:  200  cubic  feet 
per  second  of  the  Middle  Fork  Feather 
River;  500  cubic  feet  per  second  of 
Little  North  Fork;  100  cubic  feet  per 
second  of  Bast  Branch  of  Middle  Pork, 
and  100  second  feet  from  Pall  River, 
for  the  irrigation  of  85,320  acres. 
Water  will  be  diverted  by  means  of 
four  concrete  and  stone  dams,  '^ne  an 
each  creek,  and  will  be  conveyed  to 
place  of  iKe  by  canals  approximately 
•36  miles  long.  The  application  pro- 
vides for  the  storage  of  60.000  acre 
feet.  Estimated  cost  of  proposed 
works  is  $500,000. 

Chiristian  A.  Pox-  Los  Angeles,  1-20 
second  feet  of  water  from  Apex  and 
Raven  Mine  Springs,  Injt>  County, 
tributarj"  Panamint  VaMey.  for  mining 


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BUILDING  AND  ENGINEERING  NEWS 


and  domjetetic  purposes.  Diversion 
works  consist  of  dam  arnd  pipe  Un'«  2^ 
miles  long. 

W.  M.  Kearney.,  Bene,  Nevada,  2000 
cubic  feet  i^r  second  (lOOO  undier 
eaoli  application)  of  the  waters  of 
West  Walker  Riineir,  Mono  Ck>unty,  tri- 
butary Main  Walker  Rive'r,  for  irri- 
gation,  stock  and  doimesitic  purposes. 
Proi>osed  works  umdier  1097  consist  of 
2  main  ditches  14  and  6  miiles  long, 
concrete  diversion  dam  and  rock  and 
conopete  storage  dam  for  storage  of 
35,000  acre  feet  per  annum.  Estimat- 
ed dost,  $300,000.  Main  works  undfer 
1098  consist  of  2  ditches.  14  and  6 
miles  long,  and  diversion  dam  and 
storage  dam  for  storage  of  115,000 
acre  feet.     Estimated   cost,   |200.O0O. 

M.  L.  Hazzardi,  Whittier.  5O0  cubic 
feet  per  seconid  of  thie  waters  of  Cold 
Water  Canyon  and  300  cubic  feet  per 
secoswl  of  tbe  waters  of  Cattle  Oanyon, 
tributary  to  9an  Gabriel  River.  Los 
Angeles  County,  for  storage  for  irri- 
gation and  agricultural  purposes. 


CABINET    ItlAKERS. 


Hunter.  R.  J.,  expert  cabireet  mak«r, 
2156  Telegraph  Ave.;  dealer  in  ma- 
hogran.y.  antoque  and  all  kind, 
furniture;  repairs  and  pollstiing 
Telephone   Oakland   2735. 


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TIFFIN 
Contractors  Carts,   Dump 
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IVORRIS    FC.    DAVIS,  M.nul.clur.r 

Municipal,  Road  and  Building  Contractors'  Equipment 
Telephone  Market  1676  SEVENTH,  HARRISON  and  UNGTON  SIS.,  San  Francisoo 


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Dally  except  as  noted. 


7 :  20A  Sacramento,  Pittsiburg,  Bay 
Point.  Carries  Observation 
Car.  Through  train  to  Chico, 
Marysville,  Colusa,  Oroville 
and  Woodland. 
8 :0OA  Concord,  Diablo  and  Way  Sta- 
tions. 

*9:00A Sacramento,  Bay  Po'nt,  Pitts- 
burg, Chico,  Woodland.    Car- 
ries Parlor  Observation  Car. 
9:40'A  Pinehurst,    Concord,    Sundays 
and  Holidays. 
11 :20A  Sacramento.      Pittsburg,     Bay 

Point,  Colusa,  Chico. 
•1: OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 
Point,  Colusa,Chico,Woodland 
3:  OOP  Sacramento,      Pittsburg,      Bay 

Point,  Elverta,  Woodland. 
4:O0P  Concord   and   Way    Stations. 
4:40P|.Sacramento,   Pittsburg,   Marys- 
I     ville,  Colusa,     Oroville     and 
Chico.     Observation  Car. 
5:15P|Pittsburg,     Concord,     Danville 
I    and    Way    Stations,    except 
I     Sundays  and  Holidays. 
8:00P|iSacramento,    Pittstourg,    Wood- 
1     land  and  Way  Stat'ons. 
•    Connections  made  at  Mallard  for 
Walnut  Grove,  Ryde,  Isleton,  and  Rio 
Vista  by  Lauritzen  Transportafon  Co. 
Boats^ 

OAKLAKD,  ANTIOGH  &  EASTERN  RAILWAY 

Key  Route  Ferry.    -Phone  Sutter  2339 
Red  Line  Trans.  Co.,  S.  F.;  People's 
Express  Co.,  Oakland. 


WHITE  BROTHERS 


Carefully  Guarded 


Watchful  sentinels  that  never 
sleep  guard  all  OA&E  Ry  trains 
between  San  Francisco  and 
Sacramento. 

The  electrical  automatic  block  signal 
system  is  operated  with  such  a  degree 
of  accuracy  and  watchfulness  as  to 
seem  almost  super-human.  Out  of  an 
average  of  300,000  indications  each 
month  not  a  single  false  movement  was 
registered. 

"90  per  cent  of  all  trains  are   on  time" 

Oakland    Antioch    & 
Eastern  Railway 

San  Francisco  Depot 

KEY   ROUTE  FERRY 

Phone  Sutter  2339 


PIERCE-BOSQUIT 

Abstrat  &  Title  Co. 

Capital  Stock  $100,000 

Sacramento,  Placerville, 
Nevada  City,  Reno 


SACRAMENTO    OFFICE 
ROSS  E.  PIERCE,  Manager 

905  Sixth  Street 


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